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#2841 Re: Guns N' Roses » favorite axl moment ( the gnrevolution version ) » 871 weeks ago
I don't get why people have such a big problem with the "rant" from Albany back in 2002.
It's hilarious!
Aside from being highly entertaining, most (if not all) things he said during that speech are great points and cling true to this day.
His description of us, the fans, tackling the "situation" is classic because he really couldn't be more right.
11.27.02 - Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY:
"Now I was uh, perusing. I was reading all about my integrity, cause that's what I'm known for I guess; selling out my integrity. That's why I'm here with you now, cause I just don't give a fuck at this. Yeah, that's why we worked real hard at this, that's why these guys worked real hard at being in a band that they can get abused for, 'because they're the guys in the way of stopping the old band of getting together'. That's horseshit. I'm not trying to bum anybody out, but, you know, I was thinking about it. I'm pretty blunt so people get real pissed. And I haven't done a lot of talking on this tour. I'll shut up real soon don't worry. You know, I tried acting nice and that just ends up fucking me right up the ass. They take advantage of that. 'Axl said something nice so how can we use that to our advantage?' The truth is they didn't want to be here for you at this level and they don't want to take it farther. I mean, that's their business right? But not at my expense or yours. You've been played. You've been lied too. You've been used. You've been manipulated so that they can ride around in limos and jam with Snoop Dogg or whoever the fuck (Even though BH did it too). Y'know, I don't care, that's their business. But they shouldn't really do it at your expense or mine. Now as soon as I say this it'll be on an MP3, someone will transcribe it , and the next person will say 'Can you believe Axl said that? I mean my god. I mean he hasn't put out a record. I don't know why he would say that. I mean who does he think he is? That's not very nice. The other guys, they have gotten over it and they're his friend now and they're willing to be his friend and he just needs to grow up'. I'm sorry. I'm a little bit more blunt. I mean Slash may sound like a De La Hoya, but he's the fuckin Vargas . That's just how it is. And just because he's got a bunch of guys agreeing doesn't mean shit. The truth is that they're a bunch of bad cops and I'm the fuckin Serpico and they can 'suck my dick'!
'You know without Axl and Slash we wouldn't have November Rain and Estranged'. Well you don't know what the fuck I went through to get that guy to play those songs. You don't know about the argument we had at A&M studios, because Duff and Slash came to me going 'We're not gonna do that song, we're not gonna do this song, no, no, we're just not gonna do it'. But I wanna do it. We'll do it right now. This song is called 'Patience'."
Can u believe Axl said that? seriously who does he think he is? definitely not very nice 
#2842 Re: Guns N' Roses » Marc Canter: "Axl was the master mind" (DailyBetter Interview) » 871 weeks ago
Saw Journey online during the DL festival and that shit was just wrong
#2843 Re: Guns N' Roses » favorite axl moment ( the gnrevolution version ) » 871 weeks ago
WOW thats the first i have ever seen that
I gotta admit, I LIKE THAT
maybe we should give Axl some benefit of the doubt and maybe he isn't all to blame for old gnr.
#2844 Re: Guns N' Roses » favorite axl moment ( the gnrevolution version ) » 871 weeks ago
Too many to name
there is one... can't remember where but the people are throwing fire at each other or something and Axl stops during Civil War and says "u all can quit throwing fire and shit at each other anytime u feel likeit.
Love the RIR III "Ok Nevermind* and at the beginning when his ear monitor his out and he motions for the guy to come out with that pissed look
and the
GET THAT GUY OUT OF HERE, YEAH YOU, Are u listening Mr Security Man THAT GUY GONEEEEEEE yeah..... Give me that shirt, give me that shirt Thank U! during Its So easy
Chicago 92 is great
AGree with the Intro to SCOM on the Tokyo DVDs
All the rants at RIR III are great
The I am King Dick rant he did was killer as well
#2845 Re: Guns N' Roses » Marc Canter: "Axl was the master mind" (DailyBetter Interview) » 871 weeks ago
The thing with GNR is that many of the members are talented enough on their own to be famous, and that's why it's stupid when we look at who is responsible.
Axl's voice is pretty unique, his range is awesome, his melodies beautiful, and his lyrics deep and intense. Would have been killer in any band.
Slash's guitar is beautiful, emotive and exciting. He's played with hundreds of people now and it's killer.
Izzy keeps writing great songs on his own and prefers a less public lifestyle but clearly is very talented.
Duff's shown through loaded and other projects that he was destinted to be in the music world.
Steven's tragic battle with drugs has impinged on much of his career, but I personaly enjoyed Adler's Appetitte and his drum parts on the AA EP, and as much as people bag him out, I saw him drum recently and despite the stroke he still has it, one way or another steven was going to live the rock lifestyle, he might have been lucky to meet people as talented as GNR, but he was never going to settle for a normal life.
That's what made GNR so amazing, so many kickass people bumping into each other. Axl is clearly a deep thinker and I wouldnt at all be surprised to learn he'd had a 'mastermind' plan for success, i remember a uyi rant where he talked a lot about how kids need to make plans. But it's also obvious that both he, and the rest of the band, are insanely talented folks, both seperate and together.
So i dont think it's really right to give any one person the praise or the blame for the highs and lows of GNR.
I think if Slash gets the Poison gig, he isn't Slash today
If Axl stays with Tracii Guns, I don't think we'd know him as the Axl we know him as today
Every ingredient had to be just perfect for them to be what they are and I give credit equally all the way around. Even Steven gets great credit from me cause his drumming gives something to AFD I haven't heard since
I'm sure they would've had some level of fame, but I don't think they would be the icons etc they are now.
#2846 Re: The Sunset Strip » Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 » 872 weeks ago
My brother is the biggest Michael Myers/Halloween fan I have ever met in my life. I was going to go but I was a little short on cash and wanted to do the Halloween 2/Final Destination back to back thing, so I decided to wait till next weekend. Anyhow, he called me last night and told me how HORRIBLE this movie was and how if he wasn't curious as to how it would end, he would've walked out.
Said Zombie's wife ruins the film and the whole storyline with it SUCKS.
I am so fucking disappointed.
#2847 Re: Guns N' Roses » Super-Speculative Reunion Thread. » 872 weeks ago
I used my Batman Begins analogy for GNR
I absolutely love the Tim Burton Batman movie. Watched it for almost 20 years before Batman Begins came out...... went to the theater and I had what my idea of Batman was, so ingrained into my head, that I absolutely hated Batman Begins. I realized I hated it cause I was judging it for what it wasnt instead of enjoying what it was.
I find the same similarities with GNR. When I listen to CD, Its like I hear it for what it isn't sometimes instead of enjoying it for what it is......
Its like Axl's vocals,piano and melodies are GNR but the rest of it is foreign.
So its like, If i never heard any GNR album or lets just say I was a casual fan, I am sure CD would be the greatest album ever...... but I can't help hearing a song like TIL and wondering "HOLY FUCK" Imagine Slash on this.
Kind of like a TV show, u get use to a certain actor playing a character, if they were to replace the actor but keep the same character it just isn't the same.
reminds me of the dukes of Hazzard when they replaced Bo and Luke with Coy and Vance...... same show, same concept, same story lines but it just wasn't the same.
#2848 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses New Myspace Bulletin » 872 weeks ago
This is GNR which means some douches bike really got stolen
#2849 Re: Guns N' Roses » Super-Speculative Reunion Thread. » 872 weeks ago
My thing with Axl and Slash is: it is very rare in music when u get two guys who compliment each other so perfectly
Bucket is an amazing player and he comes "close" but on CD, my main problem is how the guitar tones don't really perfectly go with Axl's voice....... I can't really explain it but when Slash would do a solo, it was like an extension of Axl's vocals. Axl's vocal tone over top of Slash's guitar tone was just a heavenly one of a kind sound that can't be duplicated.
When Axl sings over a Robin Finck solo, it just sounds off........... same with Ron and sometimes Bucket. solos are great but the tones just don't quite match up
Take TWAT for instance. Amazing solo by Bucket, but when Axl comes in screaming "I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU" the guitar if it were Slash playing would be accenting Axl's voice a la SCOM or NR and making your ears and heart explode whereas Bucket doesn't do that and his guitar kind of goes down and gets muddled inside the production.
Same with Catcher and TIL. Axl has these amazing vocals and the guitar comes in and takes a big shit on the emotional high u are feeling.
#2850 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses New Myspace Bulletin » 872 weeks ago
This is just the last straw of how ridiculous all of this has become
Can Axl not see that these enablers are bad for him?
U know, i wouldn't doubt that these people plant ideas in Axl's head and even spread lies that SLash didn't even say.
