I've loved The Blues since I first heard it in 2001, that CD and Maddy I heard on the RIR3 recording and I thought they were outstanding. The Blues was my favourite though, the outro blew my mind, it was so beautiful. I thought the 01/01/01 Vegas performance was the best rendition they have ever played, I absolutely loved that version.

I never really figured out all of the lyrics until I got the Boston 2002 soundboard version, which is pretty incredible as well.
In November 2002 my best and life-long friend committed suicide at only 21 years old, I was 22. It was the most devastating thing thats ever happend to me and pretty much drove me insane trying to deal with that and the mess it left behind, my depression and my university studies.
I was sitting reflecting one night a while after it happened and listening to the Boston soundboard on headphones which had just came out and The Blues came on, and for the first time I could make out every word Axl was saying. I was flabbergasted cause he was saying pretty much everything I had been thinking about and feeling over that period but just wasnt capable of expressing, it was a great release of boiling frustration and confusion. From that moment on that song became very special to me and I cant listen to any version of it ever without reminiscing about my friend and becoming a little emotional. It was an extremely special event for me to be standing about 10 metres from Axl while he sung it live in Glasgow, it was another moment I'll never forget, my eyes were welling up.
I always said I didnt care if Chinese Democracy sucked, I just wanted more than anything the finished version of that song and I would be content.
If I ever meet Axl Rose I know I'll be telling him about just how much that song means to me and how it helped me through that period and I'll be giving him my thanks for giving us that song.

No wonder he just stays home, a herd of wild horses couldnt drag me from that pad.

I think he might, the man needs a fresh approach for his own sake and even if he isnt selling out stadiums, the majority of fans in attendance at shows will be there cause they liked CD. The ones that didnt and want a reunion wont buy tickets or at worst, they'll picket outside about the injustice of it all. Actually I'll throw a couple of quid their way and they can keep an eye on my car for me.

Just stay home then, spare yourself the agony. I'll go and see them no matter what they play, but I'm really hoping for CD in its entirety.

Karma to Ron, another Scraped fan! Thats his highlight on the album for me, I love the solo and I think it sounds the most natural of his work the album. It fits so well it is like its been there since the start. I just love the crunchy rhythm work going on behind it, it sounds mean as hell.