Who was the best second-rate GNR?

Don't Damn Me · Post by **Don't Damn Me** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:44 am

You could argue against Tesla being a second-rate GNR, but as soon as Jeff Keith did the Axl dance in one of their videos, that's exactly what they became.

My favorite of the bunch is Asphalt Ballet followed very closely by Kik Tracee

daveg · Post by **daveg** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:48 am

Tesla, only because of their popularity.

Law and Order had some pretty cool tunes and from that list I'd put them 2nd

I would have gone with Rock City Angels had they been on the poll....or Kings of the Sun

Psychobolia.com · Post by **Psychobolia.com** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:38 am

The band with Jizzy/Spoonman/Dilana

Fat_Elvis · Post by **Fat_Elvis** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:03 am

Isn't the current GNR the best second-rate GNR?

Sleek · Post by **Sleek** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:07 am

Dangerous Toys!

VinnieVincentsVag · Post by **VinnieVincentsVag** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:11 am

Seahags

MetalSludgeCEO · Post by **MetalSludgeCEO** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:11 am

Sleek wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:07 am Dangerous Toys!

This!

$tEvil

MattleyCrue · Post by **MattleyCrue** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:26 am

Wildside

DemonFilth2001 · Post by **DemonFilth2001** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:48 am

Tesla is easily the best band listed. But I don’t consider them remotely GnRish.

GreatWhiteSnake · Post by **GreatWhiteSnake** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:12 am

LAG is the obvious answer. Junkyard a bit too Texas...

Billy Jack · Post by **Billy Jack** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:18 am

I would throw in Beautiful Creatures. That first album is a stone cold classic. Very Gn'R which I sure is how Dj got the gig.

Billy Jack · Post by **Billy Jack** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:19 am

From that list though, LAG

Sleek · Post by **Sleek** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:43 am

GreatWhiteSnake wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:12 am LAG is the obvious answer. Junkyard a bit too Texas...

I will say that Junkyard was MORE GNR before their album. Tom Werman had a thing for southern rock (he tried to sign Skynyrd when he was an A&R guy, then signed/produced Molly Hatchett later on) and sort of pushed the record in that direction.

First time I saw them (before they were signed) tho my take was: "GNR with a less annoying singer."

Love_Industry · Post by **Love_Industry** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:51 am

DemonFilth2001 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:48 am Tesla is easily the best band listed. But I don’t consider them remotely GnRish.

This.
Salty Dog were one of the better GnR knockoffs

Mister Freeze · Post by **Mister Freeze** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:55 am

Circus of Power?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht3D-ehukiI

HueyRamone · Post by **HueyRamone** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:59 am

Johnny Crash? I saw a vid of them and they seemed to be GnR mixed with less aggressive GnR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2b-M9IAXtM

DonJuanDeMarco · Post by **DonJuanDeMarco** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:41 pm

I think LA Guns win this one. It was literally Axl Rose and Tracii Guns. It's been hanging over Tracii's shoulder his whole life.

One band I'm surprised no ones mentioned is Skid Row. They had great epic power ballads also. LA Guns had good ballads for sure but they were not huge anthems like GNR and Skid Row had.

BDG135 · Post by **BDG135** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:09 pm

What about Bang Tango?

Cindy Buzzedimisa · Post by **Cindy Buzzedimisa** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:15 pm

Mister Freeze wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:55 am Circus of Power?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht3D-ehukiI

Too biker.

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:18 pm

Sleek wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:07 am Dangerous Toys!

Yep!

Cindy Buzzedimisa · Post by **Cindy Buzzedimisa** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:23 pm

I voted LA Guns too. But then I've never heard any Kik Tracee songs and this is the first time I've ever heard of Law And Order. Pretty much any band that was all about Hollywood sleaze without the glam look. I'd have replaced the last two with Faster Pussycat and Shark Island. Actually didn't I read here that Axl stole his dance moves from the SI singer?

Bono Nettencourt · Post by **Bono Nettencourt** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:15 pm

Write-in: Jackyl

BulletProofPoet · Post by **BulletProofPoet** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:45 pm

I’ll throw The Hangmen in the vote.

Rock City Angels was a good pick, they was as self destructive as GNR and I think Geffen had them pegged as GNR 2.

I vote Junkyard as they were the most “dirty” of the bands listed.

dmbrocker · Post by **dmbrocker** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:06 pm

Where the blue f*ck are Love/Hate and Spread Eagle? They should both be included. Tesla? Nah. They sound very little like G'n'R. Out of these, I'd go with Junkyard. LAG weren't exactly as G'n'R-ish as a lot of you think, either.

Not Jack Bulter · Post by **Not Jack Bulter** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:09 pm

Another vote for Dangerous Toys. Not sure how they've been largely overlooked in this poll.

Wednesday 13 Fan · Post by **Wednesday 13 Fan** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:58 pm

Sleek wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:07 am Dangerous Toys!

That's who I was looking for in the poll.

Bono Nettencourt · Post by **Bono Nettencourt** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:39 pm

Whattabout Shark Island? Didn't Waxl cop his stage moves from Richard Black?

dmbrocker · Post by **dmbrocker** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:07 pm

Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:39 pm Whattabout Shark Island? Didn't Waxl cop his stage moves from Richard Black?

Allegedly, yes, but Law of the Order doesn't exactly sound as raw and sleazy as Appetite..., though.

MattleyCrue · Post by **MattleyCrue** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:10 pm

Please tell me how Law & Order sounds like GNR? I don’t hear it at all

Ryan81 · Post by **Ryan81** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:26 pm

Odin, Odin, Odin, Odin, Odin. They were foxy guys!

But I voted for L.A. Guns. They were pretty much as good as GNR. Those first two albums were really good.