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#381 Re: Guns N' Roses » GNR Release 'Absurd' Single » 269 weeks ago
Oh, we're on the same page. Right now with everything we know that seems to be the likeliest outcome. I hope for more, but every chance an album is a 2022 thing.
#382 Re: Guns N' Roses » GNR Release 'Absurd' Single » 269 weeks ago
I expect it will be on my "Release Radar" playlist next week on Spotify too. In fact it will end up on a lot of people's that way.
#383 Re: Guns N' Roses » GNR Release 'Absurd' Single » 269 weeks ago
Guys... it is on these things.
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#384 Re: Guns N' Roses » GNR Release 'Absurd' Single » 269 weeks ago
They went with the "surprise release" angle. Maybe that's good. If they had hyped it, it could have backfired.
That said, they could have prepared a little better. On Spotify, for example, it's not even on any of the new music playlists that every user sees on their homepage.
It has been added to the start of the "This is Guns N' Roses" playlist and the "Essential" one on Apple Music. First thing any casual on spotify hears if they just press play is Absurd 
#385 Re: Guns N' Roses » GNR Release 'Absurd' Single » 269 weeks ago
misterID wrote:At this moment, it was just thrown onto YouTube. That doesn't strike me as a single. When there's an album announced, then we'll see.
It was on YouTube last night. Did they pull the first link?
Singles go to YouTube all the time.
Also....if it's on the album, it's technically its first single. I just don't think it's meant to launch anything.
It's more like, "Hey we're back. We're really doing something this time."
They better not overthink it or get cold feet after seeing the feedback.
It's on all platforms for download and streaming. Can even pay for a full Hi Res audio download of it here: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/absud … 3iyanyot7b
It got the full treatment from the band and label. All went live at the same time, all preplanned. Wasn't just thrown on Youtube.
#386 Re: Guns N' Roses » GNR Release 'Absurd' Single » 269 weeks ago
Yeah. Plus I can see Axl's point of view; he's trying to strike a balance between respecting the work done by previous band members, with respecting the current band members. Strip out Brain's drums and replace them with Frank hitting the same beats, and it's kind of disrespectful to Brain. Leave Brain's drums on it and it's kind of disrespectful to Frank. You basically can't win.
Brain never left the band. He just quit touring. Axl said as much way back and basically said that Brain still worked with the band in a studio capacity, and based on him and Melissa doing those remixes live before sports games a few years ago it's clear he's still involved with the band in some way.
If I'm not mistaken he is the one who recommended her to Guns.
#387 Re: Guns N' Roses » GNR Release 'Absurd' Single » 269 weeks ago
The more I listen to this... it's actually kind of incredible how close they got the sound of it be more like a "traditional" Guns N' Roses song. Props to them because on this one in particular it kind of works.
It's growing on me. It's never going to be what I think as a top tier GN'R song but it's definitely ahead of some of the D-list songs that made UYI.
#388 Re: Guns N' Roses » Why can't the fanbase drop the negativity even when there is good news » 269 weeks ago
James wrote:Then you've got literal mountains of live footage they never did anything with....
Speaking of which, there was that bizarre thing where they dropped a live video of one track from that UYI-era tape that leaked, a week or so ago. What was that about?
A longtime friend of the band passed away and she's in the video on the bongos. I think that's all it was. Their way of paying tribute to her and remembering her.
#389 Re: Guns N' Roses » GNR Release 'Absurd' Single » 269 weeks ago
Well, it's still not my favourite Guns song but this version sounds alright to me. Also, just nice to hear something officially for the first time in forever!
On the stuff that could play. Hopefully the songs that sounded complete and the ones that sounded complete minus vocals are in play.
On songs like SoG.... who knows what happened there. It's a cool demo but it needed work so could be totally different... the other stuff, who knows? Lots of sketch songs which are just a couple of riffs repeating for four minutes but on the other hand one of those was Shackler's and it became a full track and only got final vocals in 06/07.
Take into account that The General is apaprently not written until after that 01/02 period and there are clearly extra batches of writing and more importantly vocal recording that happen in 03-07. Throw in him recently hitting the studio for that Looney Tunes cartoon and we know he has tracked some vocals at one point over the past few years.
All adds up to more maybe being in play than we think. Might not all be 99 demos with a top hat slapped on them.
#390 Re: Guns N' Roses » GNR, MetLife Stadium August 5th » 269 weeks ago
Axl is talking to the crowd a lot this concert. I hate to say this but he is cracking jokes lol. I still can't believe he announced a new single, and it is Silkworms with Slash!!! This is crazy
He was chatty last show too. He's happy and that's good because shit is actually happening now.
