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#761 Re: Guns N' Roses » Fall Out Boy: Guns N' Roses Should Record Their New Album With Skrille » 422 weeks ago
Once your life is changed and you have kids...
So Axl is fine then!
He has no kids and nothing has changed since at least 2001!!! 
#762 Re: The Sunset Strip » Fleetwood Mac Fires Lindsey Buckingham » 422 weeks ago
Oh, I can. But it'd only be for a night and she'd be on her way with the rest of the groupies. I don't fault her for taking the gig; it's an amazing opportunity and anyone would be a fool not to take it. I just don't understand why they needed a synth/extra keyboard player and what was wrong with Pittman? Not that I am some Pittman fan, but he put in the time and actually helped write parts of CD. Frank and Richard stayed, so why not Pittman? Maybe I missed something when the reunion broke, but I never understood that decision.
I agree.
Personally I'd prefer to go back to the AFD era days where it was more straight up rock - or maybe some UYI style band where they occasionally bust out a Teddy or someone but he's not on every single song.
She's sort of needless on the AFD stuff, and while it shouldn't be about image, the whole J-pop thing sits absolutely horribly with the rest of GNR's style - I mean richard and Slash channel some type of biker 70s rock stuff and she looks like she's from a cartoon. Not only that but it's not really a musical improvement for me - i've thought since Rio3 that synth sounds horrid on AFD/UYI songs - and stuff like the melissa/brain remixes sound bad to me too - the only bit that sounds cool to me is the samples of Axl.
As for pitman - again I don't really feel he needs to be in GNR, like surely between Axl doing keys on NR, and Dizzy smashing out a host of piano parts - then dizzy could just randomly trigger effects on the occasional CD stuff too. But then i'll give pitman that at least he was a composer with Axl - so I can deal with him being around if we have to....
There's just something awkward about it. Like Slash rocked up that solo on SCOM to make it still rock enough when Axl was doing ballads. Now we have melissa dancing along to ISE and doing nothing...it's just sort of embarrassing to me. GNR are a famous guitar rock band....just be what you are.
#763 Re: The Sunset Strip » Fleetwood Mac Fires Lindsey Buckingham » 422 weeks ago
But yeah she is pretty much antithetical to Guns N' Roses.
yeah..I mean maybe it's my own fault for eating too much 80s marketing or whatever....but like GNR always had a certain vibe and branding and she just doesn't fit....it's nothing personal.
I just can't imagine her hanging out with the AFD band in the hell house you know....
#764 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » I hung out with Tommy and Ron in the last few weeks » 422 weeks ago
I just wish bumble was given more of a chance to shine in the band. He's incredible. I would have been interested to see a two guitar set up with him on lead. With the 3 guitar set up and most leads going to DJ, i feel most people didn't really get to see what he's capable of in GNR.
#765 Re: The Sunset Strip » Fleetwood Mac Fires Lindsey Buckingham » 422 weeks ago
The things some of these bands will do to keep going just blows me away.
#766 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » I hung out with Tommy and Ron in the last few weeks » 422 weeks ago
Yes...
#767 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 422 weeks ago
You basically agreed with me in a round about way.
For me it really depends on which things someone says is best ever.
To get into pointless detail for me it's more like:
Slash: Slash 2017 is a better guitarist on a shred/technical level than 1991 Slash - but then again 90s Slash played the songs with a young man's enthusiasm, at a slower tempo allowing for greater feel and emotion in the bends in certain songs and passages, and had that vintage bluesy tone and feel that made Slash famous. Both good. Hard to say what's better they both have their charms.
Axl: I think 1990s Axl was untouchable - one of the greatest frontmen ever. 2002 Axl had some great moments that stand out but a lot of off putting ones, I think 2006 Axl was much stronger than 2002 and very solid for his age. 2009 Axl was overall weaker than 2006 and showed some issues but in the good moments was still hitting incredible stuff. 2011-2014 Axl was not good - hardly any chrisma and much worse than 2002. 2016 Axl was a return to form - close to 2009 level but unable to do some of the highs achieved then - and using more tricks to protect now. Then 2017 was actively worrying - his voice actually breaking and cracking in songs.
Rest of band: I think the current band is made up of great musicians but doesn't have the chemistry that say Matt and Duff had in UYI and VR days. Richard is probably the best rhythm player the band has had but he's playing in a more mechanical band than Izzy was in 87, or Gilby did in 1993. Dizzy is always Dizzy and I still see fail to see why they need Pitman/Melissa to be a third keyboadist in the line up - but they're about equal. The band seems to make a lot of mistakes these days and there's some odd timing issues for a proline up. then again - they're also great players so they have good moments too.
So in short I see certain aspects that are strong now - but each and every player is quite a long way from their personal best or the best the group has been. Doesn't mean it's shit. But people who listen to Axl and praise him for being the best he's ever been at the moment...well....it's just not true for my ears....wish it were...
#768 Re: Guns N' Roses » The Chinese Democracy Sequel References Thread » 422 weeks ago
since nothing else was recorded from 2009 to 2014.
Do we know that for sure? Dj and Richard made several noises about working on stuff in that period.
#769 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 423 weeks ago
I'd love that too.
CD was a very important album for me, and some of Axl's best singing to me, but yeah, it's taken up so much of his career, the band actually starting a new phase creatively and writing new material, it would be wonderful. I mean it's been 20+ years.
#770 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses tour to continue through 2017(and beyond) » 423 weeks ago
The reason people say "better than ever" is because its true.
The thing is it really isn't.
I enjoy what we have now, so don't mean to piss on it. But "better than ever" is absurdist hyperbole.
Here's what it really is: Best it's been since 1993.
The 1993 band would destroy the modern line up - just as you'd expect from people in the prime of life as opposed to middle age.
But it is better than nu-gnr.
Let's be honest - that's because one of the most important elements of GNR's success was that Axl and Slash sound good together.
But when you look at individuals - Frank is the worst drummer GNR has ever had, Melissa is at best unnecessary and at worst embarrassing and Axl was dangerously close to losing his voice by the time the 2017 shows came around.
What we have is a huge trade up from the Ashba-led 2012 era, but Axl doesn't have the fire he had from 2006-2009, and UYI era GNR would run rings around this band - white bike pants 29yo Axl would literally run a ring around himself - all while screaming out KOHD or something. Seriously take a look at the physicality of Paris 92 or a similar show and listen to the vocals - then watch a 2017 show. There's great stuff about the new shows - but best ever? Afraid not.
