DoubleTalkingJive wrote:

JonathanvonDoom wrote:

I agree. 2006 was the best year to be a GN'R fan since '91. It easily the most interest from the media in the past decade. I believe (eventually) the album will be released and it will be ultimately successful, but 2006 was such an opportune time and such a wasted shot at redemption, it really depresses me. Going into that tour with the (then) new leaks, the fanbase was in a frenzy. Looking at the forums now and what we've dwindled back down to, it's unbelievable all this started up only about two years ago. I think way too much was put into the hype that Baz's album generated, which was no real hype. And that's not dissing Baz or the album, which I'm realling digging, but outside of hardcore Axl faithful and whatever fanbase Baz still has, that album meant nothing to nobody. A sidenote pic of Axl and Baz in the studio in Rolling Stone isn't the kind of media blitz you'd expect from the return of the mighty W. Axl Rose appearing on brand new studio recordings. I see a lot of people at other sites going on and on about how '07 was such a great year for things like the Angel Down songs and I think that's just fucking absurd. More momentum was built with the May leaks than anything this past November. Bottom line, where do we go now?

In GNRland 2007 was a great year.   Think about the deafening silence of the end of 2002 to May of 06.

I'll agree with anyone that 06 was the time it should have been released.   I think going forward it's gonna be hard to try to keep interest alive but hopefully the forums can hold on for another year and what ever we get throughout the year can keep us going.  That's the one thing about GNR that can't be disputed, some get so fed up and want to just say fuck it but you never know what is going to be around the corner.

Inside these communities will be easy to get excited. All the band has to do is actually DO something and we'll all be excited again.

As for the outside world, I can't say the same. I think a badass, incredible first single is the one and only way they can create buzz.