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#281 Re: Guns N' Roses » The General confirmed next » 96 weeks ago
The above lyrics from Run to the Hills is inspired by "pinko left" material. That was probably more obvious to people in the 70s and 80s. Especially conservative places like small town Indiana.
Axl back then used to hate all those extreme political views from both the left and the right. That is what ultimately inspired One In A Million where he rails about everyone trying to get up in his business.
It's nice to see these old interviews though, back when he could still be himself when talking to the media. The difference in his demeanor on say Jimmy Kimmel is stark. His soul got crushed in the early 90s.
#282 Re: Guns N' Roses » Perhaps (2023) to Drop » 96 weeks ago
I have to agree. I'm not sure Slash has a great solo in him anymore.
#283 Re: Guns N' Roses » The General confirmed next » 96 weeks ago
This is what Axl means about political:
White man came across the sea
He brought us pain and misery
He killed our tribes, he killed our creed
He took our game for his own need
Judging by this Iron Maiden would be considered left wing activists and they used their music to push that message.
#284 Re: Guns N' Roses » Atlas Shrugged (2023 ) - Rumour » 96 weeks ago
Getting a reworked OMG in place of a new song would of course be a disappointment, but the idea is not bad in itself. The vocals are killer and with a little Slash and Duff it could become a pretty good song.
#285 Re: The Garden » Current Events... » 97 weeks ago
There is no alternative timeline where Kasich gets the nomination. 
#286 Re: Guns N' Roses » What song do you want to hear most? » 97 weeks ago
I'm surprised at the lack of love for Quicksong.
#287 Re: Guns N' Roses » Atlas Shrugged (2023 ) - Rumour » 97 weeks ago
Berlin 51 doesn't have any special significance that I know of. I don't think any important historical events are connected to that year. It would have to refer to something more personal.
To me it suggest authenticity because why would anyone make that up? Atlas Shrugged as a title also feels from left field in that regard. The track list too has a good mix of expected and weird.
#288 Re: Guns N' Roses » Atlas Shrugged (2023 ) - Rumour » 97 weeks ago
They did Silkworms which would probably fall even more so in that category.
#289 Re: Guns N' Roses » The next GNR album: Current known state of songs » 97 weeks ago
When Axl debuted his new band in 2001 he played 6 new songs. Except for Oh My God all of them are on the "Exhibit B" page. Surely most of those songs would come from the A list. Vast majority of CD is on that list.
Curious questions would be why songs like IRS, Hard Skool, The General and Oklahoma are not on the list.
#290 Re: Guns N' Roses » Perhaps (2023) to Drop » 97 weeks ago
It's been 2 years, friends.
I agree with a lot of this, especially regarding Absurd.
Classic GN'R was modulation per excellence. They would always get a basic structure down, then do something different at the end of the song to wrap it up with variation. This is sorely missing from most of the CD songs. They tend to go nowhere. At times Axl hasn't even bothered to write a second verse. It suggests he was struggling with creativity, and his complete lack of new material for 20 years seem to confirm that notion.
The songs that do have this tend to have other problems. Better for example has a great outro and a very good verse, but the chorus and the bridge are a mess. The first half of TWAT is passable but not really great.
In Perhaps the saving graces for me are the piano and synths, and actually the little additions from Axl do help it also. Otherwise the song feels aimless with no punch to it. Slash is a major disappointment, definitely phoning it in here. I don't get any impression from Duff at all.
I think the reception is mostly down to the money put down on marketing. The youtube comments are a stark difference from Hard Skool. On the latter it was dominant approval, on Perhaps I sense about 50% of the reactions are "this is shit".
