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#431 Re: Guns N' Roses » Prob no Brain on tour » 894 weeks ago
I'm unfamiliar with Frank except what he did on Chinese Democracy, which isn't much, and with 2 going back and forth I'm not sure who's who most of the time.
Fact is, Brain's one of the most skilled drummers out there today. That fact says to me he would get bored quickly in GN'R and would rather be doing other things.
#432 Re: Guns N' Roses » So where does GN'R stand right now and what is the current news? » 894 weeks ago
so what does everyone think happened to the trilogy.
If he was thinking about it back then and after the wait turned into over a decade a trilogy in '08 would have made even more sense.
did the awesome deal they got with best buy change things?
perhaps we are going to get an album/tour, album/tour..... sorta thing as axl more recently indicated.
I've had a theory for quite a while that there's an album worth of industrial style songs in the vault that is what the original plans were.
Then they either sat on them too long, or the album being turned in and turned down rumour is true, or Axl flat changed his mind after "Oh My God" got the reception it did.
Whatever the reason, when this whole thing got started that's what the talk was. Axl was going in a more industrial/NIN direction, then they distanced themselves from it.
I have nothing concrete to back that up, it's just a feeling I have.
#433 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Velvet Revolver Still Mulling New Frontman » 894 weeks ago
Yeah that's why I'm hanging out for another record. I think scott took them off the path I'd hoped for. Which isn't to bash scott, I like his STP songs, and I liked some of the songs he wrote for VR. He's great with catchy hooks and stuff. But I do feel his style pushed the sound away from big slash solos and in a certain direction. I'd like to see what happens with someone else.
As the key ingredients to make something killer are there.
The key ingredient that I think they're missing is that really good songwriter. I like Loaded and Slash's solo efforts quite a bit, but to me, what VR is missing (go figure) is what Izzy and Axl were best at.
Handsome B. Wonderful wrote:Who gives a shit about what's "relevant" or not as long as you personally like it...
Couldn't agree with this more. I also think relevance is a load of bullshit, I mean AC/DC is playing 3 sold out shows in my town next year, and they get respect from people these days for sticking to what they do best.
In my mind this whole relevance thing is about trying to be a poser or keeping up with the jones and the pop market, which is a young person's game.
I agree with what you guys are saying, hardly anything I listen to is popular right now. That said, these guys got used to being in the spotlight, and as much as they say it, they wouldn't be as happy as they say playing clubs instead of stadiums.
Axlin08 wrote:Libertad, even if you are it's BIGGEST fan, you can agree there's no hit song on there.
I think very poor single choice did not aid libertad. I think "let it roll" is a kickass song, it's kind of plesently retro, snappy short, rock enough to get you moving, but abrupt so that it's not too over the top for non-rock fans. That's a song I think could have done ok. Cos it's retro but not in a way that gets boring.
I also think "She Mine" and "Get out the Door" had potential to be good singles.
Fact of the matter is, Rick Rubin told them to keep writing, and they didn't want to work his way. They were in a hurry. They may have sensed things wouldn't work out within the band if it took longer, I don't know. Rick Rubin is one of those guys though, if he says something about your music, he's probably right.
#434 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Velvet Revolver Still Mulling New Frontman » 894 weeks ago
I still feel like Slash, Duff and Matt as a group represent more than the sum of their parts, they have a great chemestry together and always have had, from GNR days and onwards with VR.
I agree on the chemistry part, and I enjoyed both VR albums.
That said, VR didn't live up to the sum of it's parts. I was super excited about the parts coming (back) together. Then they put out 2 albums that were ok, pretty good I guess, but it didn't live up to where those parts should have put it in my mind.
#435 Re: The Garden » The 2009 NFL Season Thread » 894 weeks ago
I'm a lifelong Bears fan, but I think I might like Rex Ryan's Jets knocking off the Pats more than I like the Bears knocking off the Super Bowl Champs.
I can't wait for some more Rex Ryan soundbytes this week.
#436 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Duff On Facebook : Velvet Revolver hired "Sebastian Bach" ... » 894 weeks ago
What does being taken seriously mean? They become coldplay?
Ha.
Actually I kinda meant that with Bach they become Wolfmother or The Darkness.
#437 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Duff On Facebook : Velvet Revolver hired "Sebastian Bach" ... » 894 weeks ago
The guy has pipes, but they would never be taken seriously with him.
Plus all the reasons already said.
#438 Re: The Garden » CEO of WWE probably running for the Senate » 894 weeks ago
They're republicans?
Figures.
I don't think there are a hell of a lot of billionaires who aren't.
#439 Re: The Sunset Strip » Metallica confirm they are working on ‘Big Four’ tour » 895 weeks ago
i loved DM... but c'mon...
they don't belong in the same league anymore with the other 3
How do you mean? As far as being a thrash band?
If that's the case, the only one that's stayed thrash all along was Slayer.
#440 Re: Guns N' Roses » Now on sale for $7.99 at Best Buy » 895 weeks ago
Cochise doesn't even come close to the greatness found on CD.... just my opinion.
I don't dig Cochise that much, but I think the point he was making with the example is valid.
You could use any song that really connected with the masses as an example. It doesn't have to be overtly pop, it just has to have that click people want.
Audioslave in general at the time filled a spot that people (kids, frankly) were looking for, but yet had a quality level that could be respected even if you didn't really care for it.
Chinese Democracy has a quality level, but nothing that a kid looking for that something can grab on to.
I don't know a way to put what I'm trying to say less vague than that, but Appetite and the Illusions had it and that's why most of us are still around today.
Like was said a couple times before, with music if you can't get young people to care, you're fucked.
