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#1481 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Slash refuses to ever work with Scott Weiland again » 721 weeks ago
I disagree. With a full-percent 2010 Axl, and Slash at his current levels and Izzy being Izzy and Duff in the best shape of his life and Steven somewhat clean, and Dizzy with additional instruments...
I always felt there was ONE MORE album in these guys. One more to tell the story of going from the streets (AFD) to success (UYI) to what happened after, whether disillusion (probably) or contentment (maybe) in some sort of full circle i've still got that classic hard rock in me, mixed with sappy UYI ballad mixed with hints of darkness mixed with grunge mixed with what we wanted to say in '95 mixed with what we'd like to say today.
And that's it. Then we can go back and release old demos and the Perfect Crime movie and every DAT of the UYI shows Axl's got lying around in Del's room.
#1482 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 721 weeks ago
I don't know what else they can do. I think even Vince knows at this point the brand was much stronger 20 years ago, but alot of those guys are dead, on TNA, completely retired, or busy with other things.
#1483 Re: The Sunset Strip » Prince Discussion » 721 weeks ago
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I should mention that most of the courage came in the form of the Seagrams 7 and Canadian Club I'd been drinking on the rocks for hours up til that very moment!
That and I *love* that song (I Could Never Take...). If someone shook me awake from a dead sleep and quizzed me on the lyrics, I'd know them
I think you're right on that. When you're asked to perform a song you're not THAT familiar with (like I was), you pass because there's just no prep time to understand the lyrics or the melodies and where you come in and don't. I was only asked because "I looked the part", even though I never quite knew why and how I looked the role.
But fuck, if someone asked me to perform Estranged right off the top... let's go, I got this. Easy.
I think you loving the song helped your confidence in doing that alot.
#1484 Re: The Garden » Buying a Home!!! » 721 weeks ago
Only if you move further south...I'm not living in cold ever again.
And i'm the complete opposite. As soon as I can get out of here -- I'm GONE.
I am sick to death of living in hot weather. Friggin' done. It's absolutely embarassing and annoying for it to be 80 degrees in the middle of January in Florida.
I want cold. Or at least a place with seasons.
#1485 Re: The Garden » Elementary School Shooting in US » 721 weeks ago
I completely agree. I don't like to completely discredit conspiracies anymore (know too much; my innocence was lost too) but at the same time, even still -- 99.9% of all of them are garbage.
#1486 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Slash refuses to ever work with Scott Weiland again » 721 weeks ago
True, but in fairness GN'R have no recorded as much as Aerosmith who are burnt out because they've recorded like 30 albums (j/k).
#1487 Re: Guns N' Roses » Favorite Gnr Song From Each Album » 721 weeks ago
I think the melody to GITR is so catchy that once you get it in your head, there's no way to get it out.
I've always wondered what an alternate version with revised lyrics, no rantings, and a serious tone would sound like.
Then again it'd probably kill the punk vibe and "off the cuff just fucking around" grunge piss take attitude the song has.
#1488 Re: Guns N' Roses » Axl at the Golden Globes afterparty » 721 weeks ago
I wonder at times if he knows he looks bloated, either from the alcohol use or the plastic surgery or both, and that's the reason he wears the hat. Wearing the bandana, plus the hat, plus sunglasses (most of the time), plus the fu manchu 70's stache... that Axl's actually trying everyway he can to hide his face like Michael Jackson did.
#1489 Re: Guns N' Roses » Favorite Gnr Song From Each Album » 721 weeks ago
LEAST favorite:
AFD: Anything Goes
Lies: Reckless Life (the ONLY song from the real GN'R that didn't grab me AT ALL; even My World has a hook)
UYI I: there are no bad songs on UYI1, although the 'least' tracks of the album would be collectively Right Next Door To Hell, Back Off Bitch & Garden of Eden; but I respect all of those songs for their punk-edge
UYI II: My World, with Shotgun Blues close behind (I actually like Get In The Ring)
TSI: Raw Power & Buick Mackane [tied] (I enjoy the Big Dumb Sex portion of the Buick MacKane medley however)
CD: Like UYI1, I don't feel CD has any truely bad songs. Scraped has grown on me over the years. I think a collective least would be a combo of Scraped, Riad N' The Bedouins, and I.R.S. I think I.R.S. is ENORMOUSLY overrated by the fanbase. It's Shotgun Blues compared to something like Bad Apples imo. Bad Apples sounds like Don't Damn Me in comparison.
#1490 Re: Guns N' Roses » Axl at the Golden Globes afterparty » 721 weeks ago
Layne Staley in 1999 looks better than him now.
God he looks awful, and utterly ridiculous.
Honestly at times, I wonder if Axl uses his star power to try to re-connect with the rock star-style of his youth in the 60's & 70's. I think at times he misses that period so much he looks like Roger Daltrey or Mick Jagger or Alice Cooper or Elton John or Freddie Mercury all rolled into one, but carrying themselves in 2013 like no time has past.
He's got a weird taste. WEIRD taste. In 2001-02 he looked dated, because cornrows and football jerseys on white guys was VERY 1998 at that point. In 2010-present he dresses like he's going out to Studio 54 in 2013 (huh?). It's official at this point that despite all the fangasm over his straight hair & bandana return was horseshit... his best look post-1993 without a doubt was that 2006-07 period. He actually looked younger than his actual age then.
Now? Just terrible. Axl went the opposite direction and embraced his rock star. If he wants style tips, look to Chris Cornell or Eddie Vedder in the present. Keep It Simple Stupid. Axl in a bandana, t-shirt, ripped jeans, and cowboy boots is ALL HE NEEDS. And all he's needed since 1990. I don't know why he keeps fucking that up. He looked like Axl Rose in that stuff. I don't know why he keeps trying to emulate everyone else other than himself.
