GnR'll never release a record worthy of being self titled
the only window for that opportunity came before Izzy left
the can still honour the GnR name but the only time the were worthy of the name was '86-'91
it'd be so lame, embarrassing, misplaced & hilarious if they did a self titled lp today

that's a very good point that i had overlooked for too long regarding Dj's comments on new GnR material
he obv knows the score & is just providing soundbites for the press - BUT i still think he could be a little more sensitive & realistic when talking about the GnR material.

would also like to get a PM with that studio BoD if poss..

cheers for clearing that up jamester!

& you have to figure into the clusterfuck the impact the GH release had on the contract/re-negotiations

axl doesn't have the work ethic or supporting infastructure to do whatever the fuck he's doing to survive without some kind of major label backing - or at least in the decade past he didn't. today things have changed but he remains too isolated & blackballed to mount any serious revival atm.

going indie would maybe grant him some extra good will & interest but without a hit or promo that too will quickly evaporate.
my point is, until he changes his methods of communication & release schedule it's better to be signed to a label & at least have that layer of security - there's no way he'd be able to finance 6 bandmembers doing nothing GnR-related for months on end were he not with a major label.

new Beastie Boys is fuckin brilliant! seriously shocked at how great it is - one of their best.