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#151 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Guns N Roses member Melissa Reese » 493 weeks ago
Mama's Good Boy wrote:I agree. CD is a better album than either of the UYI albums as they are.. although I think if you took all the best songs from UYI I and UYI II and made a 15 track album, it would be close. Can't deny the power of songs like November Rain and Estranged.
Don't wanna derail the thread too much but that's a big call.
Best of UYIs combined as one album vs CD is a close call? Not even same ball park imo. Best of UYI is far superior. There's not one song on CD better than Estranged, YCBM, NR, CW, Locomotive or DC. Which is a third of an album before CD's strongest tracks even get a look in. I've not even mentioned Coma, DDM, Garden, 14 Years, Breakdown etc.
Well maybe I should have rephrased it. On their own, I prefer the whole of CD vs UYI 1 or CD vs UYI 2.. but yes if the best of UYI was one album, it would be a bit better than CD.
Of course this is all subjective, opinionated stuff, everyone sees it different.
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Welcome to GnR Melissa!
#152 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Guns N Roses member Melissa Reese » 493 weeks ago
About Melissa Reese.. I certainly welcome her as a member of the touring band, and wonder what if any impact she might have on future material?
I'm a bit baffled that Pitman got the boot after 20 years of being in the band. Comments on mygnr indicate his stupid comments on social media was a reaction to his being taken off the tour. I wonder why he was replaced by Melissa?
#153 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Guns N Roses member Melissa Reese » 493 weeks ago
Guns N' Roses is Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler, Matt Sorum & Dizzy Reed
According to the Rock Hall.
Well, they are the members or alumni that were inducted. Those guys all had the largest impact on GnR history. The CD stuff was too new and different at the time and the public was so biased against it that I don't believe it was ever considered by the HOF.. and that may have had something to do with Axl's reluctance to be involved.
Me personally, I happen to think AFD > UYI
I also happen to think CD > UYI (as separate albums only)
So for now... Frank ftw
I agree. CD is a better album than either of the UYI albums as they are.. although I think if you took all the best songs from UYI I and UYI II and made a 15 track album, it would be close. Can't deny the power of songs like November Rain and Estranged.
Frank is the best drummer for GnR as it is today. Some hardcore fans simply will never warm up to him because he's not Adler or Sorum. Beyond the nostalgia factor, there is little reason to replace Frank with either.
#154 Re: Guns N' Roses » Comments by Mick Wall. » 493 weeks ago
I'm not sure I believe the Steven comments.
At most, he might come out for a guest appearance for one or two songs. I didn't really even believe those rumors.
I was under the impression that the drummer was always set to be Frank.
#155 Re: Guns N' Roses » Troubadour 04/01/16 - videos » 493 weeks ago
The more videos I see, the less I understand the 'Slash seems nervous/bored' comments. He's clearly very much into it and moving around as much as the stage allows.
Everybody loves to look for the drama story.
Love that Its So Easy clip. Hope to see more of that.
Frank is an awesome drummer.
#156 Re: Guns N' Roses » Secret show: April 1, L.A.? » 493 weeks ago
Well, Gilby had 2 years in the band, so I don't see the comparison. Frank has stuck for about a decade now so I think Axl likes him as the drummer at this point.
#157 Re: Guns N' Roses » Secret show: April 1, L.A.? » 493 weeks ago
Remember everyone, THE ONLY REASON Frank has this gig is because he was buddies with Richard from the Furs days. He then recorded some with Stinson and they became buddies. This is nuGNR's Gilby Clarke.... He was their friend. So let's be honest about it. Unlike Sorum who was drumming in a major act or Adler who helped form the band and was unique etc.
It has nothing to do with the fact that he was already the GnR drummer?
There was a need for a guitar player after DJ and Bumble leave, Slash and Axl patched things up, so it made sense to bring back Slash. Duff already had one foot in the door in 2014. There was not a need for a drummer, because they still had Frank. There wasn't a need for a rhythm guitarist, because they still had Richard.
^I believe that is how Axl sees this. I'm not saying its wrong to want to see the original 5 or to have a different opinion.
#158 Re: Guns N' Roses » Secret show: April 1, L.A.? » 493 weeks ago
Frank is just as good a drummer as Matt. He's fine.
#159 Re: Guns N' Roses » What does a reunion mean for Axl's Vault? » 493 weeks ago
Could it mean stripped down recordings with Slash on Better and CD as its being played in the concerts? Those tracks are good enough to deserve a proper recording without 500 layers on top.
As far as future material, I think anything could be fair game. GnR's vault, Slash or Duff songs from any era that never got recorded, or entirely brand new songs. However, I am not optimistic that new songs are on the way. This is about nostalgia. And new music doesn't generate nearly the kind of $$$ it did 20-30 years ago.
I'd be happy with a couple re-made CD tracks on a compilation Best Of release. Let Slash and Duff put their spin on those songs and it lets them have some part of that era in GnR history. A new song or two on top of that would be icing on the cake. But I don't expect any of it.
#160 Re: Guns N' Roses » what VR songs would you like added to the set list? » 493 weeks ago
Live and Let Die is a staple. Its a crowd favorite and it has incredible energy live. Its not going anywhere.
