I agree. The reason why i put a new version of OMG on there cause I was curious on what Axl changed on the song years after the original release on the End of Days soundtrack. I have the song on my ipod and I love it. Cool vibe and the song was a great experiment into a fast industrial vibe which Axl has been a fan of. Some of my friends like it as well.  It's one of the few songs that gives me an impression where that lineup was at the time. One of the few songs that we can hear that early new lineup too.  The only songs you can get that mystery early Chinese development period is Axl's re-recorded vocals on some of the Live Era stuff, OMG, 2000 Intentions leaks on Youtube of Catcher with Mr. Brian May and IRS. Also the 1999 version of Sweet Child of Mine that's on the Big Daddy soundtrack and has leaked on Youtube as well.  Speaking of Sympathy for the Devil, I actually enjoy Guns' cover of it.  I like it better than the original. (just my opinion) Even though the Rolling Stones are great!! Axl's vocals are just spot on and brings more life into the song even though it created a brick wall within the UYI and the whole Paul Tobias and Slash issues. I like the playing on it and the groove too.

Yeah when it comes down to it, the music business has it's ups and downs. Money is the factor and it effects every decision an artist makes. That's why I believe Chinese Democracy should get the Beach Boys Smile Sessions treatment and get a package with a ton of session work, bonus material, and a wide release at many stores. Best Buy i think doesn't work well with music exclusives unless it's an artist that's in the mainstream. Alice Cooper's album I believe is a BB exclusive or something and it has done well; but with legendary status it should be selling fast. BB just doesn't handle these kind of releases especially rock albums well. They are much better with video games.

That's basically what is boils down too. Geffen and other labels were discouraging Axl and trying to put him in a position that he would look like the Howard Hughes of Rock N' Roll basically. They didn't like the sound of the album and managers just tried to have everyone re-record every single song. If these issues didn't come into play around 1998, then Chinese probably would of been done by 2001. Tommy said the main problem for delays were in fact pricks like Jimmy Iovine and producers that weren't into the idea. Caram Constanzo was only co-producer still available when Chinese came out. Personally if I were in the GNR management I would of made Chinese a public and not a store exclusive. That was a bad decision on Azoff's part. When stores like Hot Topic, FYE, and even small music distribution companies would of gladly taken it in. When i read iTunes' review of the album, I was about to tell them to piss off. They are supposed to sell it not comment on it. Only people that are buying it should do that.  What helped sell Chinese was fan forums, GNR's Myspace, Twitter, and Facebook pages, 2009/2010 tour, band members, and word of mouth. Personally I appreciate DJ and Ron stepping up to interact with the fans and doing interviews because it is helping. Even Axl helped alot with the recent interviews and fan appreciation comments. "A little goes a long way." Despite DJ not playing on CD, he's doing a hell out of lot better job promoting the album touring and putting it on his website then the internet or TV have been doing. It will be amazing to see the songs this Axl & the band writes if they decide to an album from scratch or a combination of different types of material.

Lastly, I do hope a new website and more feedback will change things and take huge steps in getting GNR back in the ring! This band kicks ass and works hard for the fans and I have nothing but the utmost respect for that. 2011 U.S. and Latin America was a huge step and success. I thought Rio IV wasn't a disaster. It just wasn't their best gig.

I forgot to add Soul Monster. xP  I love the demo title Elvis Presley and the Monster of Soul. Sounds so punk rock!! Another demo title for that was Leave Me Alone i think. They may both be different songs. I'm excited for Atlas and The General (Jackie Chan) for the most part. I know the orchestral intro to the General has been teased over the past few years before the start of each GNR show except for the most recent U.S. tour. As for the Oklahoma/Berlin debate, alot of people that worked on CD over the past several years said that Axl wanted to make a song about school shootings and a Civil War esque anti war song (Blood in the Water, Berlin?) I know that Brain, Caram Costanzo, and Axl worked on making the hub of the General. That's all I got so far. From the small leaks I heard from it on youtube sounds pretty amazing!! I could hear a little Buckethead maybe Finck in the leak.

Thanks dude!