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#171 Re: Guns N' Roses » Atlas Shrugged (2023 ) - Rumour » 167 weeks ago
That sounded nothing like the May version I heard
Just listened to it and it's definitely May. The solo and the outro it's him. I think in the beginning (first 2 mins or so) the guitar work is sort of lower/maybe a little buried in the mix and you kind of have to work and maybe turn up the volume a little to catch it since it's going on at the same time as Axl's vocals. That's probably why you think it doesn't sound like him.
#172 Re: Guns N' Roses » The General confirmed next » 168 weeks ago
They become a curiosity though.
I mean it's interesting to listen to the original Silkworms, then the Bumblefoot version then the studio. Just like it's fun to hear the 3 or 4 other old versions of Shadow of Your Love or whatever. But in the end of the day no one really cares other than real hardcores like us, and even most of us only care as a mild novelty in between listening to the commercial stuff. Not going to be commanding huge sums of money.
Yup. The value in the General (version the hoarders have) now is that is an unreleased GNR track. Once the real thing gets released in October, the value of that thing plummets. I'm not even sure the hardcores even want it that much.
#173 Re: The Garden » Current Events... » 168 weeks ago
The other thing? 2020…i already cannot remember what life was like before then. It accelerates changes in all directions. It give people a mouthpiece that no one knew existed.
I'm the opposite. The days of now or in the past few years fly by. The stuff/time/days of the 80s-90s retain more of a hold in my mind.
I do enjoy that he is spending his golden years in this manner. I’m sure he thinks he’ll live forever or something.
Did you catch last week or whatever he violated some gag order from the presiding judge of his trial in DC? Dumbass posted on social media some crap about the judge and this was after she told him there was a gag ordered in effect.
He is totally unhinged and predictable.
#174 Re: Guns N' Roses » Atlas Shrugged (2023 ) - Rumour » 168 weeks ago
Skeleton? Check.
Guns? Picture is small but I can’t see any.
Roses? Check.
It is some kind if Grateful Dead thing being passed off as GNR.
Actually the fact that it is shoddy and half assed as fuck on some aspects makes it more believable to me. Matches some of the merchandise issues. I do like the image aside from the boring ass font.
#175 Re: Guns N' Roses » Atlas Shrugged (2023 ) - Rumour » 168 weeks ago
I always thought Atlas was one of the radio friendly tracks off of the entire CD album (including leaks). No surprise there. I'm betting they go with the deep cut as the b side.
They still have a few more songs after that that they could release. At some point, we are going to get an album of this stuff. There's just too much that's either been finished or close to it anyway. Whether or not it's a box set or just an album (or two ) is anyone's guess.
Now, I'm skeptical about whether or not they could record a new album from scratch. It's totally different with doing that vs Slash/Duff adding their touches to the CD songs.
Uh, I'd point out too, that the Village sessions are still out there and easily found. I remember someone here said that their HD crashed and those songs went with it too.
Also it'd be a shame if we didn't get to hear Brian May's stuff on Catcher (ie the stuff that made the song great and not that shit that ended up on CD).
#176 Re: Guns N' Roses » The General confirmed next » 168 weeks ago
OT but bannings are pretty lame unless it's like for a spammer or somehow who spews racist, hateful, crap on a regular basis. Honestly, the ignore function is best for "bad/idiotic posters".
#177 Re: Guns N' Roses » The next GNR album: Current known state of songs » 168 weeks ago
Nothing is the reggae sounding song, right?
#178 Re: Guns N' Roses » The General confirmed next » 168 weeks ago
Because of the lyrical focus of “Oklahoma”? For me that is the strongest attraction for the song: To understand where his head was at when literally everything — his band and relationship — were in crisis.
What did he decide about his own identity and autonomy?
What did he decide about the risk and reward of trusting others?
This song could basically be an important chapter of his autobiography.
Also he chose one of the main political/world events of the 1990s as the title of the song. That has to have some sort of significance. Thinking about that kind of got me kind of sad, basically Axl and Slash just needed time away from one another after Illusions tour and just either a therapist or some intermediary who could just help them bridge whatever personal issues they had. A lot of the CD stuff that we are hearing now sounds like, I wouldn't say classic GNR but stuff that wouldn't be out of place if they hadn't broken up in 1996.
#179 Re: Guns N' Roses » Perhaps (2023) to Drop » 168 weeks ago
What the heck is going on here? Oh well, I can't complain.
It's either A) they are trying make up for the lackluster ticket sales or B) it's ramping up for something else...like an album.
But it is interesting that is coming now on top of the video and announcement of The General.
#180 Re: Guns N' Roses » Perhaps (2023) to Drop » 168 weeks ago
Would love for a leak of the demo of “The General” to occur, ideally out of someplace that is in the news. Maui and Ukraine come to mind. Would make for an awesome fundraiser (Some anonymous benefactor saying “Send $__ to the Red Cross and a second song will leak.”).
This would be a really good promotional thing if GNR gave away proceeds from single sales or portions of a concert or basically money to fundraise for Maui (it's easier and less political than Ukraine and Slash has "history" with Maui).
I think the song has some good melodies yet I don't find it easy to sing along to or recall in my head. Which you would expect for that kind of piano based tune (or perhaps it was because I was watching a Beatles cover band earlier playing 'Hey Jude' and drawing a parallel). Maybe I need a few more spins.
It grows on you. I totally missed some interesting piano stuff in the middle that got buried underneath the guitar work, speaking of the piano.
It’s no.3 on main UK itunes chart at the minute, which is pretty impressive.
Damn. That is impressive. They really should have went with this one instead of Absurd.
