yeah it feels kinda like filler to me. but if i had never heard the originals i wouldn't know the difference. stilll, more of a riff would have been cool there.

ughhh

you can't compare gnr to metallica and ac/dc's new releases in response to me comparing new gnr's release to old gnr's releases.

we're talking about two compltetly different times and markets

i was talking about old gnr and new gnr and the differences when the illusions came out.

they did not come out in '02

did you read my last post????

anyways, i will explain it this way

cd was sold only at best buy with little more than a mediocre rock single to showcase it and yet, it is one of the top selling cd's.

now, we can accurately decide that cd sold mainly to people that were already fans since the album hasn't yet been marketed to the mainstream.

so despite what you say about the public not accepting this brand of gnr. the only ones that know the difference are the same people buying the album right now. you can quantify all you want all the people that are boycotting the album because of the lineup but the fact remains, enough old school fans bought the album to get them these decent numbers with little to no promo and little shopping convenience.

we knew they were gonna need mainstream success for this album to reach some of the expectations that you people have decided to attach to it and they haven't yet attempted to grab it.

at this point, axl may be content with letting the album go. i don't know. all i know is that if they want this album to exceed the sales it is doing now they could definitely do a few things differently and with this lineup. selling the album at wal mart, alone, would boost the sales. at the moment, gnr have not made a campaign worthy of the product. i am not making excuses either- i don't really care who gets paid how much, i have my own bills to pay. i just want people to judge the album based on the music. that is a fair thing to ask and right now people aren't even hearing the music.

it's worth something but so is the person's that says the opposite and there are tons of those as well, including myself.

the only negative i have heard is here.

probably the most accurate statement is that not enough people have truly heard it. outside of the myspace option, one official single released and a mediocre one at that.

science isn't necessary here, the album hasn't spoken for itself yet.

i hope it does cause i think it is pretty awesome.

lol, exactly my point.

out of all the great music on the album and out of all the crappy music that become hits........

ughhh axl needs to do a huge interview and get this album the recognition it deserves.