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#1611 Re: Guns N' Roses » have you ever wondered... » 878 weeks ago
...if alot of Axl's animosity towards Slash comes not from the man himself but people saying for years that Axl needs Slash...and Slash needs Axl?
i just kinda wondered that today...i know if i'm not fond of something but am forced to deal with that thing day after day then i magnifies my feeling towards that particular thing or act (or even person)
I think you're onto something here, Neemo. It's like someone telling you to do something, yet you do the exact opposite for some reason. I've figured out the easiest way to try to predict what GNR will do is just to expect the exact OPPOSITE of what a normal band would do.
There's probably another untold reason why he doesn't care for him though. I think the calling out of Slash in 1989 for using heroin use caused friction in their relationship. I do think that monkeychow is correct in saying that their communication skills between one another sucked. I suspect there was a lot of frustration in both men and Slash going out and recording the Snakepit album--which was supposed to be part of the new GNR record in 1995 was probably the last straw for Axl. Conversely, when Slash returned to try to work something out with Axl, Axl never showed up on time in the studio. He also refused to speak with Slash face to face. Slash probably saw that as the sign that their relationship at that point was unworkable.
#1612 Re: GNRevolution Madness » GnREvolution Movie Madness - Nominations » 878 weeks ago
Pan's Labyrinth
Crimes and Misdeameanors
Match Point
Oldboy
The Illusionist
The Godfather
Fight Club
Benjamin Button
Pulp Fiction
Lost in Translation
Four Weddings and a Funeral
In Bruges
Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Casablanca
Vertigo
Le Cercle Rouge
Leon The Professional
Ronin
Shoot the Piano Player
Shadow of a Doubt
Unforgiven
In the Line of Fire
Changeling
Trainspotting
Casino Royale (2006 version)
Michael Clayton
Heat
Sin City
Au Revoir Les Enfants
The Bride Wore Black
The Last Seduction
Mystic River
Broken Flowers
Seven
The Untouchables
Back to the Future III
Basic Instinct
LA Confidential
The Chronicles of Narnia (first film)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkihban
The Age of Innocence
Devil in a Blue Dress
The Silence of the Lambs
From Hell
Clear and Present Danger
Diamonds are Forever
Entrapment
The Score
For Your Eyes Only
The Spy who Loved Me
Marnie
Notorious (1946)
Braveheart
Caddyshack
Willow
Iron Man
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
#1613 Re: Guns N' Roses » Eddie Trunk: What's Up With Guns N Roses? » 878 weeks ago
So with that, I agree. Some fans, not all, as soon as they get some potential "good news" (maybe) and an interview, they drop to their knees and gap their mouth open. If Axl does something cool (Rock Band), then I say so.
The problem here is that whatever a shred of good news comes out , it is automatically followed up by MONTHS of inactivity, thereby rendering whatever positive news there was useless. Haven't they been "planning" this tour since at least late last year since CD dropped? I just realized the other day that the mythical 2009 Chinese Democracy tour has become the new CD. Think about it there are vague rumors about it happening. Band members think it'll happen soon. You have people calculating on when is the last day the band can announce it happening in order for it to happen within a specified time period.
I'm beginning to think that maybe Axl isn't as interested in creating music as the fans are in listening to it. I just don't think it's a defining part of his life anymore. You know what though, that's totally fine with me if he's done with music.
#1614 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy/Rock Band 2 (Tracks Leaking?) » 879 weeks ago
Here are some of my impressions on some of the Rock Band 2 rips:
SOD--the orchestra and symphony play a bigger role in the song and that is a good thing. It gives the song an added touch of grandeur. Honestly, I didn't miss the guitars here at all in this song. A vast improvement over the actual version.
Catcher in the Rye--I hate to say this but even without the lead guitar this song still sounds like a clusterfuck. Those Axl howling background vocals are distracting. The piano part in the outro sounds out of place and almost destroys Axl's vocals. It doen't belong there and adds nothing to the song. Without the lead guitar though, Brain's drumming shines through though and I am glad for that.
Madagascar--The lack of a solo is the major weakness here. Without it the song just sort of sits there in the middle and I'm waiting for something, anything to happen. I have a better appreciation for the quotes and the solo after listening to this version.
Prostitute--Not much of a difference here but there is some juicy rhythm guitar work around the 4:15 mark (Bucket?)
Better--the bass is loud and clear on this one. Without the lead guitar you can hear the techno influences of the song. One awkward part at around 3:28 or so there are 3 seconds of total silence. I actually like the last minute with Axl's backing vocals and the last verse of the song. I still prefer the 2006 version though.
#1615 Re: GNRevolution Madness » GnREvolution Music Madness - The Great 8: Battle 1 » 880 weeks ago
estranged
#1616 Re: Guns N' Roses » I'm gonna share this with Evo first... » 880 weeks ago
THANK YOU
I liked the original with Finck's solo--it didn't bother me(the solo) but it wasn't great or anything. This version you provided however blows the original out of the water. The multiple instruments blend in with each other and adds that extra dimension that was Axl's original vision when he was constructing this song. I love the extra touches that the flute, harp and other wooded instruments. I could never hear the strings or the harp clearly in the original it was always buried under something. This version with the lowered vocals allows the instruments a chance to move to the forefront. The symphony has a melancholic sound which reinforces the main theme of lost love and is rather appropriate.
I wish they had just canned the guitar solo and went with this version.
#1617 Re: Guns N' Roses » Please Play TWAT more when a tour happens » 880 weeks ago
FWIW, I remember seeing Jungle on MTV in Spring of 1988. Now I have no idea when the video was released but if James' info is correct and AFD was released in October 1987, then that really isn't too long for an album to gain its initial legs.
Unfortunately for Axl, he had the entire GNR legacy for this CD to be compared to and that would never have been a winnable battle for him. Too many fans--casual or hardcore--have a strong emotional attachment to those old GNR tunes. Since parts of CD are radically different from what the public expects GNR to sound like, there would be a segment of the fanbase that would reject CD.
Axl's been out of the spotlight for a LONG time, the band its like 13 years since the band was huge, a lot of people know the old band is not there and don't support it on principle, the album was droped with no promo, no tours and basicly no support of any kind,
I don't know about the album dropping with no promo. There was that entire free Dr. Pepper ad campaign that gave the album promotion. Best buy did feature it prominently for at least two weeks, as I remember CD being on the front of one of their weekly circular ads.
#1618 Re: The Garden » Fantasy Wrestling II » 880 weeks ago
Atari,
When does the fantasy wrestling "season" end? Just curious when the final point tabulations will be made.
Given this is all leading to a "C.M. Punk vs. Edge" showdown at "SummerSlam", Lofton in theory is the only one who can stop you.
I'll disagree in that I don't think that they're full confident about CM Punk as a main event guy. Witness his bad title reign last year after cashing in MITB. He also lost to Kane for some apparent reason at last month's PPV. More likely he cash in MITB at this month's PPV in Chicago (his hometown) win it and drop it at some point to Jericho. Jericho had a lot of face time on Smackdown and is being positioned as the main guy on that show.
#1619 Re: The Garden » Pepsi altering course for dumbed down public » 880 weeks ago
Sorta off subject, but has anybody had that "Pepsi Throwback"?
I can't tell from the commercial if it's just a different can or some different flavor.
The main ingredient is different. Most sodas use High Fructose Corn syrup. This Pepsi Throwback (and Mountain Dew) uses Cane Sugar (and Beet Sugar) which is apparently supposed to be better tasting than the corn syrup normally used.
I have not tried either throwback product and can't offer an opinion. But if anyone drinks this I would like to know how it compares.
#1620 Re: Guns N' Roses » If the Skwerl » 880 weeks ago
Atari,
I think Skewrl also worked for UMG at some point. In this case he differs from MSL and others, those guys leaked demos. Skewrl I think leaked finished product (or at least close to) from a company he used to work for. There's a big distinction there. That's why he gets zero sympathy from me. I'm not even considering the entire self promotion angle either.
