Double Talkin' Jive

Song infobox
Name = Double Talkin' Jive


Artist = Guns N' Roses
Album = Use Your Illusion I
Released = September 17, 1991
track_no = 9
Recorded = A&M Studios, Record Plant Studios,
Studio 56,
Image Recording, Conway Studios & Metalworks Recording Studios
1990-1991
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 3:19
Label = Geffen Records
Writer = Izzy Stradlin
Producer = Mike Clink
Guns N' Roses
prev = Back Off Bitch
prev_no = 8
next = November Rain
next_no = 10

Double Talkin' Jive is a song by Los Angeles-based hard rock band Guns N' Roses from "Use Your Illusion I", one of two albums released by the band in 1991 in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour. The song is one of several on the album that is sung by rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, rather than lead singer Axl Rose. It is one of only two Guns N Roses songs of that era to feature an electric guitar solo by Stradlin (the other being the introductory solo to Back Off Bitch).

During the recording of the Illusion albums, a dismembered arm and head were found behind the studio, which Izzy turned into lyrics found in the song. [Bozza, Anthony, & Slash (2007). Slash. Harper Entertainment: New York. p. 316]

The song features a double-tracked lead vocal and usage of phasing. Though it is sung by Stradlin, Rose can be heard providing backing vocals during and after the chorus, with the words "No more patience...man," and "You dig...what I'm sayin'?" It additionally contains a prominent bass line, played by Duff McKagan. However, it does not feature keyboardist Dizzy Reed at all.

Interestingly, around 2:30 in the song, the electric guitars and drums fade out, and are suddenly replaced by the sound of Spanish classical guitars playing acoustically to the tune of the song. This unusual outro continues for nearly a minute before the song ends.

When the song was played in concert, Rose provided lead vocals with Stradlin performing backing vocals in unison. Often, Rose would 'dedicate' the song to people or organisations he didn't like, including "Kerrang!" magazine and Stradlin himself, after he had left the band for a second time in 1993. Perhaps the most famous instance of this was when Rose dedicated the song to actor Warren Beatty at the band's June 6, 1992 show in Paris (the show was broadcast worldwide on pay-per-view). [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=FMU8JarOETM YouTube - Guns'N'Roses - Double Talkin Jive ] ]

It was first played live at Rock in Rio II festival on January 20th, 1991.

Credits

*Izzy Stradlin - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
*Slash - acoustic guitar, classical guitar
*Duff McKagan - bass, acoustic guitar
*Matt Sorum - drums, percussion
*Axl Rose - backing vocals

References