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#2121 Re: Guns N' Roses » House of Blues Houston, TX - May 28th 2013 » 675 weeks ago
I think they're a good band, they put on a great show, but the older and chubbier Axl gets the more I realise the New GNR dream is dead, he started this new incarnation of GNR in his 30's, he's managed one album that took a zillion dollars and a zillion people to make and now he's a 50 something busting out Dead Flowers or AC/DC tunes to pad out his sets, they are going nowhere.
Just drink it up and enjoy it for what it is, I'd go to a show near me in a heartbeat, cant imagine a better night out to be honest, but creatively this old fella is at the end of the road, catch him before he's pushing up daisies and cherish the memories.
That's precisely how I feel. A few years ago I saw the light and realized this was pretty much all we're going to get. I will now only see them if they are local. No more big ticket GNR weekends that included travel, hotel, meals, tickets etc. I'd rather spend my hard earned money on other things.
#2122 Re: Guns N' Roses » House of Blues Houston, TX - May 28th 2013 » 676 weeks ago
Wow those comments are brutal...but some are funny as hell. (Not the GNR fan page nut, the rest of the comments.)
The unofficial GnR page is pathetic really, he should stop that.
#2123 Re: Guns N' Roses » House of Blues Houston, TX - May 28th 2013 » 676 weeks ago
The guy who wrote this article comes across as kind of a douche in my opinion.
He kinda dances along the cusp of douchey, without going all in. Seemed like more of a tongue n cheek education for casual fans.
#2124 Re: Guns N' Roses » House of Blues Houston, TX - May 28th 2013 » 676 weeks ago
Saw this posted over at mygnr
Tommy's twitter
tommy_stinson Look ma! I made it!!
Aged Scotch or Tommy's urine sample...you decide.
#2125 Re: The Sunset Strip » Alice In Chains » 676 weeks ago
Cramer wrote:The new album is awesome.
So far some of my favorites:
Voices
Phatom Limb (3:55 mark = Pure RnR music orgasm OMG. They build it up and just explode.)
Title Track
Breath on a WindowHonestly though, almost every song has some little bit of brilliance in it. I've really only listened to it fully now once. Some of the songs individually like "Voices" I've listened to now half a dozen times. Easily as good as their last effort, maybe better, I just need to hear it more. The song structure is quite unique on many of the tracks too, despite sounding rather homogeneous up front. I can see why the clips may give that impression.
It leaked? I wasn't hearing to much positive reaction so this gives me some hope. I am picking it up Tuesday so I am eager to give it a spin. If its as good or close to then last record then I will be happy.
Yes it leaked a couple of days ago.
I'm really digging "Hung on a Hook" too.
Again, at first glance the tracks may all appear similar (I tend to think that this is because they are mid tempo songs paired with harmonizing,) but this is not the case. They all open up and become their own little unique entities.
"Breath on the Window" is a good example of what I mean. It starts strong, appearing to set a standard format for a catchy radio friendly tune, but then changes gears. Finally it segues yet again into a sing-a-long hook (although totally different from the start) until the end.
"Hung on a Hook" seems to be the standard dreary awesomeness, that meanders through the usual AIC sounds, that is until reaching its crossover point. That's when you'll be introduced to an ominous riff on loop (The title track also hosts equally spooky riffs-but in a really cool way) paired with a single gloomy lyric-repeated until it wraps up.
The title track also clearly addresses their disdain for far right religion/politics:
The Devil Put Dinosaurs here
Jesus don't like a queer
No problem with faith just fear
Solid album, I've been listening to it non stop. I wish I had the lyrics though, I'd like to know more about what they are trying to convey with each song.
#2126 Re: Guns N' Roses » May 24, 2013 - Rockalahoma, Pryor, OK » 677 weeks ago
What I can't believe, is that they don't have one new song to play. Seriously? After years of the "new" band (in various incarnations) and nearly half a decade after CD, you don't have one new friggin' song to share with fans? Sheesh.
#2127 Re: The Sunset Strip » Alice In Chains » 677 weeks ago
The new album is awesome.
So far some of my favorites:
Voices
Phatom Limb (3:55 mark = Pure RnR music orgasm OMG. They build it up and just explode.)
Title Track
Breath on a Window
Honestly though, almost every song has some little bit of brilliance in it. I've really only listened to it fully now once. Some of the songs individually like "Voices" I've listened to now half a dozen times. Easily as good as their last effort, maybe better, I just need to hear it more. The song structure is quite unique on many of the tracks too, despite sounding rather homogeneous up front. I can see why the clips may give that impression.
#2128 Re: The Garden » Boston Marathon Bombing » 681 weeks ago
for the conspiracy nuts
These guys are such losers.
#2129 Re: The Sunset Strip » Alice In Chains » 685 weeks ago
We're going to be seeing them down in Miami Beach, I'm pretty stoked. Miami AND AIC??? Yea, that's awesome.
#2130 Re: The Sunset Strip » Netflix's "House Of Cards" » 686 weeks ago
You know it's funny, is that I never even noticed that! I guess I was too enthralled with the story line.
