Ballad of Death and his Better remix were great and he had charisma and stage presence that line up needed. Not the OG line up or the maverick geniuses that made CD but as a touring band Dj improved the show either if you were a casual fan or wanted GNR more hair than freaks. As uncool as Ron was, Dj balanced that out. Dj’s Patience solo was mind blowing. Axl and Dj had chemistry. I hope those 12 DJ demos leak. Baz said once that there was a Axl Dj song and he’d heard it. Fortus said he had worked with Dj on material. There could be something out there. Atlas Shrugged though, c’mon.

I remember listening to the Prostitute instrumental and it’s crazy how much Axl’s vocals changes things. Same with Shackler’s. It happens on Hardschool too. Axl ramps up the intensity as the tracks progress and creates an arch to the songs.

I think some would tidy up nicely enough. It’s a shame the rec comp couldn’t get into a multiple release thing. But I guess Bucket was needed. They coulda done a Zooropa.

They seem more riff heavy but also like drum and bass. Chemical Brothers comes to mind.

Maybe why it didn’t go on CD. They seemed to work to make The Blues or Catcher sound or fit with the whole Alt metal sound. You can hear the dynamics of GNR but the sound shades it.