Which do you prefer?

[Curious_AJ]

yeah, see, i'm listening to the Bob dylan version of Knocking on heaven's door right now, and was wondering which you guys prefer more..

the Bob Dylan version?

or

the Guns and Roses version?

(i love any version of the song myself)

[canarlee]

i too like both versions, but i do prefer guns n roses loud , like a satdy night and dylons version on a sunday morning type of day, know what i mean?

[Magua]

Personaly I prefer the original. Though, the cover is a great one.

[Curious_AJ]

yeah, there are different occasions which to listen to the song... but any time i hear it, it makes me want to cry lol.. its just one of those songs..

[Kickaha]

Bob Dylan

Watch "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" to see it as part of the sound track

Covers

from Wiki

Although it was originally recorded as a slow acoustic country song, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" has been covered in many tempos and styles, by many artists, including Guns N' Roses (which reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart), The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, Bryan Ferry, Mark Knopfler, Wyclef Jean, Roger Waters, Givan Tichy, Eric Clapton, The Sisters of Mercy, Seether, Cold Chisel, U2, Television, Guided By Voices, Stained Class, Avril Lavigne, Warren Zevon, Daniel Lioneye, Bon Jovi, Randy Crawford, Beau Jocques, Chaozz (Czech), Zé Ramalho (Brazil)and Rick Devin.

In 1976 British punk Rock band, Siouxsie and the Banshees, performed the song at the 100 Club Punk Festival

In 1989 it was covered on the album Cherry Knowle by British punk band Leatherface, although it was just listed as "Heaven".

In 1993 it was performed by the Red Army Chorus and Ensemble with the Leningrad Cowboys in the Total Balalaika show and subsequent video.

In 1998, South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo and U.S. country diva Dolly Parton teamed up to record the song.

[Trudes]

Both, for different reasons.

[chanceyy]

Both, for different reasons.

Ditto .. depends on mood & how loud i want stereo

[bane]

there are only so many times you can listen to the phrase "door-a-woor", before you crave the original.

[deanohit]

never heard the Bob Dylan version, so for me its the G & R version up loud.

[007XX]

Guns & Roses' most definitely, for emotional reasons. It was a friend of mine's favourite song, and we played it at his funeral after he took his own life, age 23...

Sorry, didn't mean to make things morbid!

[SARGE]

yeah, see, i'm listening to the Bob dylan version of Knocking on heaven's door right now, and was wondering which you guys prefer more..

the Bob Dylan version?

or

the Guns and Roses version?

(i love any version of the song myself)

fuck G&R first off.. i saw them years ago in Dayton Ohio... Axl was 3 hours late because he was on Dixie Drive at a strip club .. showed up hammered and abusive..i made sure i never played G&R at work again

second .. Dylan is cool... but Claptons version is the best

[Albino]

there are only so many times you can listen to the phrase "door-a-woor", before you crave the original.

Yep. Once.

[Beemer]

Bob Dylan.

But I love Jordis Unga's version of The Man Who Sold The World better than David Bowie's.

[SARGE]

Bob Dylan.

But I love Jordis Unga's version of The Man Who Sold The World better than David Bowie's.

im the same way with the new version of Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes .. i actually like it better than the Flaming Lips version

[MotoGirl]

It can only be the G N'R version for me. I hate Bob Dylan's music... :dodge:

[Indiana_Jones]

G & R version for me. Bob's is too boring.

-Indy

[judecatmad]

yeah, see, i'm listening to the Bob dylan version of Knocking on heaven's door right now, and was wondering which you guys prefer more..

the Bob Dylan version?

or

the Guns and Roses version?

(i love any version of the song myself)

I actually like the Eric Clapton version more than either of those 2. But if I had to choose, I'd go GnR.

[ManDownUnder]

Good song, great lyrics but the performance choices are

Dylan - Stoned hippie spasmodically talking his way through it
GnR - Tuneful screaming with good guitar backing

[The Pastor]

the gnr liver version is the best ever.

[peasea]

fuck G&R first off.. i saw them years ago in Dayton Ohio... Axl was 3 hours late because he was on Dixie Drive at a strip club .. showed up hammered and abusive..i made sure i never played G&R at work again

second .. Dylan is cool... but Claptons version is the best

Quite right on both counts. I wouldn't even pick up a G&R CD to wipe my bum with. (......draws interesting picture in head..........)

[peasea]

the gnr liver version is the best ever.

A liver version? Wasn't that a kidney edition?

"I just can't live without myyyyyyy paaaaancreas"

[Matt Bleck]

I prefer the Clapton version over both of those, but if it had to be between GNR or Dylan then it would be Dylan. Axle Rose is a complete cock!

[peasea]

I prefer the Clapton version over both of those, but if it had to be between GNR or Dylan then it would be Dylan. Axle Rose is a complete cock!


Another intelligent post.

[SPman]

Got a version by Roger Mcguinn and Gene Clark that is great - my favourite version by far!

[peasea]

Got a version by Roger Mcguinn and Gene Clark that is great - my favourite version by far!

Is that on vinyl?

[SPman]

Got it on a CD from the Warehouse a couple of years ago - one of those obscure collections of Byrds related songs.

[Matt Bleck]

Another intelligent post.


I thought so! :niceone:

[terbang]

Hear a lot of the G'nR version around here. Both my daughters have fine taste in music though I personally like the song performed by anyone.

[Biff]

fuck G&R first off..

Give that man a cigar. Just hearing the name of that band makes me want to puke. The guitar guys are ok - but that absolute wanker of a lead singer makes me so fkin mad for some reason. Screaming talentless twat.

I vote Bob.

[MD]

Bob Dylan

Watch "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" to see it as part of the sound track



+1
I assume Dylan wrote it for that movie and THAT scene. After seeing old Slim sitting there slowly dying as the sun sets, taking off his badge..well nothing else would do but Dylan's original. What a memorable movie scene that was.

[Kickaha]

+1
I assume Dylan wrote it for that movie and THAT scene.

Thats what I thought as well, but apparently not.


The lyrics consist of a story surrounding the death of the Russian Orthodox bishop Jonah of Manchuria using the backdrop of the American Western frontier.