Leper Messiah Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 i was just considering a running debate i have running with a friend, the song "Knockin' on Heavens Door" released to great success by Guns N Roses (it was their biggest hit in Britain) was orignally a Bob Dylan effort, my friend claims Dylan wrote the song, however i believe it to be much older, with Dylan being the first to actually produce it. any idea which of us is right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 It's originally by Bob Dylan. I've checked the song credits, and it says "By bob Dylan". If it was by someone else, it would credit them. Either that or he totally stole it and no one sued him. But, I'd pick that he made the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Windu Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Guns n Roses is pwnage. Nuff said. I've never heard the Bob Dylan version, but I think the GNR version is fine by itself. Who agrees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Originally posted by Mike Windu Guns n Roses is pwnage. Nuff said. I've never heard the Bob Dylan version, but I think the GNR version is fine by itself. Who agrees? Nah. Once you hear the Bob Dylan version, you can see its so much better. The GnR version is great, but it CANNOT compare to the original Bob Dylan version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted November 15, 2004 Author Share Posted November 15, 2004 i love both versions but im sure we can all unite in our hatred of the avril lavigne version [/seething detestment] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Originally posted by Acrylic Nah. Once you hear the Bob Dylan version, you can see its so much better. The GnR version is great, but it CANNOT compare to the original Bob Dylan version. Agreed. I don't really like ANY of GNR's covers as much as the originals (Sympathy for the Devil, Heaven's Door, Live and Let Die, Mama Kin, etc.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted November 15, 2004 Author Share Posted November 15, 2004 Originally posted by ZBomber Agreed. I don't really like ANY of GNR's covers as much as the originals (Sympathy for the Devil, Heaven's Door, Live and Let Die, Mama Kin, etc.....) i think knockin on heavens door was a good cover, in fact one of the best covers ever, but i agree their others arnt so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Bob Dylan's version is far superior. It has a dark feel to it, and alot heavier on emotion. Eric Clapton took a stab at it too, and it was not too bad. GN'R pretty much turned it into a power ballad. Fine if your into that sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie™ Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 The Sisters Of Mercy's version own all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Eric Clapton also did a version. you can hear it at the end of Lethal Weapon II and Avril Lavigne did a version too. anyone remember 'the spaghetti incident'? GNR covers album.... man did that suck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted November 16, 2004 Author Share Posted November 16, 2004 Originally posted by Sivy and Avril Lavigne did a version too. anyone remember 'the spaghetti incident'? GNR covers album.... man did that suck! KILL! and yes the spaghetti incident was quite abysmal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckcsaber Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Yeah, Dylan wrote it. It was actually for some Cowboy movie he made a brief appearance in. Personally, I love Dylan's version, but my favorite version has to be the Dead playing it live. It's oh so sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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