Does anyone else think “My Fellow Americans (the Hindenburg track) sounds like a slow-building song introduction like we got for the final versions of “Chinese Democracy” or “Riad”?

If so maybe it was something Brain and Pitman put together.

Whatever you think about him, Jay Leno has been doing standup, sometimes unannounced, through his entire career because he said other comics he admired would lose their edge if they were out of the field too long.

Look at Samuel L. Jackson. That man is constantly making a movie or TV show. He is dedicated to his craft.

I fully believe that Izzy may have lost his own artistic focus after being away for a few years. From what we have heard, he never wanted to be a star. Axl’s ambition and friendship probably brought out his best. He is kind of like Jeff Beck: An amazing talent but also a bit adrift. Beck needed others to help him focus. Izzy did, but no longer even seems interested.

Duff and Slash never had that problem. They love composing and performing. Izzy … doesn’t seem to.

Happy Independence Day.

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This seems timely: Rick Beato on how GNR’s policy of blocking content online is hurting the band’s current popularity:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6eofD6bZ0m4

This suggests that if the band DOES release something they had better finally promote it or let grassroots fans do so.