Guns N Roses: Ranking Their Albums From Worst To Best

6. The Spaghetti Incident?

It would be wrong to look at The Spaghetti Incident? as a punk album, even though that was clearly part of the intent. Guns N' Roses may have had minor elements of punk rock in their stage presence and general demeanor, but their music was always informed more by glam icons like David Bowie and bluesier classic rock like Aerosmith and ZZ Top. Even though GNR were much grimier (at least in attitude) than a lot of their peers, they were always too polished to be considered punk. That said, they certainly did a commendable job translating songs like "Attitude" by Misfits and "New Rose" by The Damned (which sounds tailor-made for GNR, even though the original is a huge sonic departure from the classic Guns sound). They shine on The Spaghetti Incident as a tough glam band capable of effortlessly crossing the dividing line between classic rock and "alternative" music. They sound equally at ease delivering the swaggering slink of Nazareth's "Hair of the Dog" as they do greasing up the chords of The Stooges' "Raw Power." There's a little something missing in the rhythm section, unfortunately, as Izzy Stradlin had been replaced by the capable but underwhelming Gilby Clarke. And it shows in what wanted to be a more muscular approach to Fear's "I Don't Care About You." Still, there are very few genuine missteps here (the biggest being the inclusion of the Charles Manson-penned "Look At Your Game, Girl"). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inYDsvhQcnc