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#401 Re: Guns N' Roses » DJ Ashba: Buckethead Took the Coolness Out of the Band » 250 weeks ago
1) VMAs 2002. If Axl's voice had been in shape, and they'd come out of the gates with a one-two punch of Chinese Democracy and TWAT, or WTTJ and Better, or something, instead of that bizarre WTTJ/Madagascar/Paradise City medley. Songs where you showcase each of the lead guitarists and their unique tone, basically, and unapologetically blast out some new stuff. And then say, "The album is out in x weeks."
Yeah...this will always be a head scratcher.
It was actually a sign of things to come. He wanted to have it both ways...a merging of new and old. His talk of forcing the fans to move forward with him was ruined by his own self sabotage.
We now know an album wasn't really necessary in 2002... although it would've been great.
What was needed is a single.
The massive buzz from the VMAs needed a single a week later to keep momentum going. It might have been enough to save the tour from imploding.
Due to the buzz a year later from the Trunk show, I think IRS would have been a good enough song to launch in 02. Maybe even Hardschool or as absurd as it sounds...
Absurd.
The old fan idea of releasing an EP in that timeframe is something that they should've considered as well.
Didn’t Kurt Loder or another reviewer mention Bucket as the highlight of Rock in Rio?
I miss the days when Loder was excited for the project.
He got fed up like everyone else.
Loder got fed up or phased out of his job by MTV? I heard nothing of the guy after 2002 and am seriously questioning if he’s done anything since then.
#402 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash: GNR has not written any new music, everything completed is CD 2 » 250 weeks ago
I think the problem is Axl doesn’t write anymore. He had a prolific period in the Chinese era where he wrote a bunch of stuff and I think he wants it out there. I want to hear Slash play on that stuff more than I want to hear Axl sing on Conspirators material.
#403 Re: The Garden » NFL 2021-22 Season » 250 weeks ago
Was limiting it to 6 teams substantially better? Haven't we had teams with losing records appear in the playoffs due to the requirement each division's top seed be automatically entered? Pittsburgh and Philly got slammed, and New England got destroyed as the 6th seed. The 49ers would have been gone to if not for Prescott running down the middle with seconds left. But isn't that an example of why these playoffs can be interesting when a 3rd seed team loses to a 6th seed?
I’m a Patriots fan and agree that they got shellacked in an uncompetitive game. But how can you say the Cowboys would have won over the 49ers? What you think they would have definitely converted a 40yd pass in the endzone?
#404 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash: GNR has not written any new music, everything completed is CD 2 » 250 weeks ago
Love the scoops but think there is really no chance we get both a new album and the UYI box. Obviously the Hard Skool Ep is coming and all indications are that UYI will happen, but if we got 2 more re-recorded Chinese tracks with it that would be a relative grand slam to me.
#405 Re: The Garden » NFL 2021-22 Season » 251 weeks ago
Man was that an ugly game last night, unless you’re a Bills fan. I didn’t feel good about the Pats chances heading into the game but I didn’t expect a complete beat down like that. Josh Allen was awesome and the Pats D was awful. Not a good combo. Bills D played well too. I wouldn’t overreact too much though going forward. The Bills are a much better team than the Pats. The gap is much closer with the Chiefs and Titans.
Bengals took care of business too, though at least the Raiders put up an admirable fight. Bad play call on that last play but they never quit despite all they went through this season.
There are always upsets but it just seemed to me that the top 4 seeds in the AFC were much better than the bottom 3. It’s looking like it’ll play out that way. The best shot at an upset in the NFC would be San Fran over Dallas in my mind but it wouldn’t shock me if all the favorites advanced.
Mac Jones is Robin Finck. And I love the Pats. Impossible situation.
#406 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash: GNR has not written any new music, everything completed is CD 2 » 252 weeks ago
The UYI boxset was supposed to be 2021 but according to Slash in that interview got pushed back too because of COVID delays. They soundchecked Pretty Tied Up in 2020 too.
I forgot about that.
Makes me wonder if that song will get a re-release instead of what fans are hoping for...
Ain't Going Down.
They released that as an instrumental on the AFD box. Think that’s all we’re going to get of it.
#407 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash: GNR has not written any new music, everything completed is CD 2 » 253 weeks ago
If Absurd and Hard Skool hadn’t already been released, these comments would deserve a lot of scrutiny. But since they’ve already opened the flood (drip) gates, I’ll take Slash at face value. I think we’re getting more. I certainly do not rule out getting the likes of Oh My God or their interpretation of Better though.
#408 Re: Guns N' Roses » UYI Box set coming 2022 » 253 weeks ago
Gotta imagine TSI? will be a part of this as well. Didn’t Gilby rerecord Izzy’s parts? Those originals could be candidates.
…and if you’re going that far ahead in time go ahead include the Zakk jams 
#409 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 255 weeks ago
My 4 year old son had covid in October and has been coughing ever since. I know my truth. If you haven’t been personally affected and think it’s sniffles good for you.
#410 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 255 weeks ago
monkeychow wrote:I don't really see it as wishing it on them - i see it as telling them what is going to happen. Not because anyone wants it to - and despite a lot of effort to stop it.
I agree it's direct, it's blunt.
It probably represents the frustration people feel and some sort of last ditch effort that if the message isn't sugar coated someone might notice.
Speaking of my own life it becomes frustrating, one of my best mates believes it's all a conspiracy. He's already in poor health. Odds are if he remains unvaccinated he will die. We're on the cusp on another major outbreak here in my city with the new mutation starting to spread. Not only that but he purposely thwarts any efforts to keep safe. He never even finished highschool but he's saying people with Phds in medicine don't know what they are talking about. I try and show him the global consensus - the clear and obvious facts - but then he thinks the media is controlled by witches , and the pope is an alien or whatever this weeks flavour of nonsense is.
Most of the time I engage to try and help him, to not lose him to this, but i'm called a sheep, a half wit, and all kinds of other names. At some point it becomes frustrating. You're trying to save his life, but he's just determined to die horribly. What can you do? The last step is you start laying it out brutally honestly, so at least you don't have to worry that he made the choices through ignorance. You did what you could.
The problem with that statement is that there is nothing in the real world that supports it. Deaths are not up. Not this year, not the last.
https://i.ibb.co/dWpqPBt/australia20.png
https://i.ibb.co/dLSMvmW/australia21.png
That tells you nothing is going on. Your friend has about the same chance to die as he did last year and the one before. Meanwhile your government is acting like the super ebola is ripping through communities with a soaring death rate. Who are the "nuts" here?
Who’s filling the hospital beds and ventilators? Crisis actors?
