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#831 Re: Guns N' Roses » Potential for a politically charged album? » 434 weeks ago
Axl should switch up his songwriting to be a little more direct at a minimum.
It's interesting.
I felt that direction started on Chinese Democracy.
I think AFD, LIES and UYI were very obviously autobiographical for the most part - with a few exceptions - but I wondered if he got less direct on Chinese after perceived criticism in the media.
As for a political album.
It depends. I think Axl's strength is about writing about the human condition and linking thoughts and emotions together in unusual yet relatable ways. There's something unique about his perspective on stuff and yet it touches base with so many.
Depending on how it was done I agree it might date too fast. Like when I hear stone sour's anti-george-bush song now. It's still a cool song but its sort of lost in history in a way.
Then again if it was more like civil war and looking at broader struggles rather than calling out particular players it could be interesting.
To be honest it would nice just to hear more of axl's perspective of the world. He had a unique artistic voice in the past.
#832 Re: Guns N' Roses » Blind item on crazydaysandnights.net » 434 weeks ago
Been chatting about this heaps elsewhere. I think it has to be GNR - all of the 'clues' seem to fit GNR and most other bands it could apply to only fit a couple.
#833 Re: Guns N' Roses » THAL Says GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy' Album Is A 'Masterpiece' » 434 weeks ago
It's a great album I think.
It's interesting we all got involved with it emotionally and mentally for so long that we all have our little quirks we would have done as producer on the same songs and so on, and there's so much politics with GNR, but fundamentally it's a collection of great Axl songs.
#834 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 435 weeks ago
If you're going to make society a contest then there has to be winners and losers.
"Taking Care Of Our Own" implies that there is a collaboration at play, rather than a competition for success.
Ideologically our systems weren't designed for everyone to be taken care of, they're based around the premise that the struggle of fighting each other for resources will lead to the greatest overall good. But that can only happen if the struggle is real and there's a real price for failure to compete.
As long as we have a system based around that type of ideology then you will never see us taking care of our own.
#835 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash on Radio Sixx Sense » 435 weeks ago
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so no, this can't really be compared to Metallica or any other band. I've never been a Metallica fan, but I really like watching them onstage now, how excitedly they play the recent material. \
This is kinda how I feel too.
I have no problem with them making a fuck ton of money - it's what a classic band like GNR should make - and I have no problem with a mostly hits setlist as that's what the audience wants.
But comparable bands still make new music - even though its not a cash bonanza to do so - because it keeps them vital and they enjoy playing those songs a lot.
This should be especially true of GNR - which has a particularly small catalogue compared to most acts of a similar vintage.
No one expects them to be at their prime and create something as good as the originals but most bands put out reunion and later albums that are still worthy of the name and sound like themselves that fans enjoy as their later works.
Obviously in the modern industry the bulk of the business time and expense has to be directed towards touring where the money is - but it wouldn't be hard to do what they do while also keeping the band fresh by playing around with some new music from time to time. If the label is a problem just play it live in the place of one of the cover songs.
#836 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash on Radio Sixx Sense » 435 weeks ago
The 6 month break could be for Axl's voice.
There were several occurrences towards the end of the last tour where he went for the big raspy screams and instead his voice kinda cracked and faltered.
Normally he choses to use mickey to protect his voice, but these seemed to be instances where he decided not to use the Mickey tone and it just didn't work, which is a bit of a concern.
Hopefully a few months off sees him return to 2016 style rasp.
#837 Re: The Sunset Strip » How I Would Have Done Star Wars Episode VIII (Spoilers) » 435 weeks ago
I'm going to give ROTS another watch based on how many people here seem to like it.
Admittedly it's been a while, I was a huge starwars fan growing up, but I found the prequels really hard to get into.
#838 Re: Guns N' Roses » Green Day/Guns mashup - American Democracy » 435 weeks ago
yeah I loved this at the time!
the inclusion of the rant during the breakdown really makes it.
Also shows how Axl's voice makes anything sound cooler too!
#839 Re: The Sunset Strip » How I Would Have Done Star Wars Episode VIII (Spoilers) » 436 weeks ago
I don’t get all the hate for Rogue One. I loved it, and I thought it sat nicely with the original trilogy
I didn't hate it but it just felt like fan fiction to me. Like I was watching a really expensive fan film or playing a lucasarts game or reading a starswars teen novel - it felt cool and starwars related - but it didn't feel like a real part of the series the way the other new movies have to me.
The vader stuff was super cool though. But I dunno overall it just didn't suck me in right.
#840 Re: The Sunset Strip » How I Would Have Done Star Wars Episode VIII (Spoilers) » 436 weeks ago
I would rate something like
1. A New Hope (It started all the cool ideas in any starwars)
2. Empire Strikes Back (best plot twist ever)
3. Return of the Jedi (throne room sequences are amazing)
4. The Force Awakens (Old School Starwars Feel even if its a reboot)
5. The Last Jedi (Not the plot I wanted but it's still very entertaining)
6. The Phantom Menace (Film isn't good but I rate it for Darth Maul sequences)
7. Rogue One (Don't like this movie except for the vader parts. Less original than TPM above though so it goes second.)
8. Revenge of the Sith (It's actually kinda good but the whole world of the prequels is too annoying to me)
9. Attack of the Clones.
