I bet it's hard for Axl to delete parts of these songs he has worked on for so long and became attached to. Hard to imagine him critiquing what S+D have laid over the top of these tracks and working through it all. Everyone thinks that a new album would be harder but I think if a version of CD2 comes out writing new material would actually be easier for the band, if all parties were interested. I think moving forward Axl would be fine putting out more material now that its not all on his shoulders anymore, he has S+D there to soak up some of the critique. CD2 is something Axl has really labored over and I really believe he wants to put it out. Hopefully soon is the word.

I wish Slash would save the two to three good riffs he has per album and use it for Guns. Axl hurry up and get the record out before Slash and Myles put out another bland ass, shit album and start writing together again. Maybe you could call Izzy over? Ask Brain to come back..

As far as best live vocal take, in my book nothing tops his cover of Rod Stewarts Sailing. if only there was a high quality recording of that...

Intros and excessive length songs plagued CD imo. A good example is Scraped: a good song, could use better lyrics for the chorus but I love the bi polar lyrics everywhere else. But the intro is garbage! I had a buddy listen and he wanted to skip before the song even started because of that intro.. They should of started that song with the intro they used live with Frank on drums, that would rock.

Riad- dumb intro
Chinese- super long intro, should have been a separate track like other bands do
Better- not as bad but imagine the live intro now going right into the song

And they should have cut the long middle part out of Madagascar, I can't stand it!