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#641 Re: The Garden » The Rant Thread » 925 weeks ago
Does it make me a dick that I ended my current relationship on Valentines Day?
Nope, it makes you fiscally prudent in these unsure economic times.
Maybe that's just me...
#642 Re: The Sunset Strip » The Wellwater Conspiracy- Declaration of Conformity » 925 weeks ago
I actually thought I posted my thoughts on this around a week ago... I guess not.
I'm very torn on these so far, I really really like some of it, but I think I might need it in small doses, not a full album.
When it starts I'm really into it, but I lose interest after I while, although even then, if I leave it playing something will probably pop up that's interesting. I have the same problem with pretty much any classic psychedelic band too, so there might just be a little too much of that influence in it for me.
It still might grow on me before, because I really like the parts that I like I really like. For now though, I may just be stuck on enjoy it when it comes up on random.
#643 Re: The Sunset Strip » First Listen: Green Day's '21st Century Breakdown' » 925 weeks ago
Green Day were decent until American Idiot, which had one good song, one truly political song (and it was way off mark) and a ton of anti-American sentiments with nothing backing them up. I will try out the single, but I expect more of the stupid-liberal perspective.
At Green Day's best, Dookie, they were escapism music, pop-punk that was fun even if it had moments of darkness occassionally, now they're dead opposite.
See, I've never been a pop-punk fan, unless you call the Ramones Pop Punk. I think that's why I liked the change on American Idiot, although I think it was fairly slight.
I heard a lot of people bitching that they didn't like it because Green Day was all of a sudden political/or whatever other term you'd use. Fact of the matter is, my politics/social values/etc. are completely different than they were in 1993 too, so I saw where they were coming from I think.
I also saw quite a few people with fit the "anti-American sentiments with nothing backing them up" mold at the time. And even if I didn't, I still don't think I could fault them for suddenly having something to say as they get older instead of churning out the same old shit.
It's exactly the same way as how I feel when I talk to people that wish Metallica had kept putting out thrash metal their entire career
#644 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy Chart Positions Thread » 925 weeks ago
I wish Azoff would comment. A re-release with bonus tracks would do wonders with their upcoming situation. They need a "double dip" REALLY bad.
I get why you're saying that, but it pisses me off when bands do that.
It's like I get punished for wanting the album as soon as I could get it. "Ha Ha Asshole, if you want these extra songs you'll have to buy what you already have again." And they wonder why people download illegally.
But I'm sure a LOT of people who already bought the album won't buy it again if it's the same songs.
That would piss me off even more. If they're gonna re-release the artwork and such that Axl says he wanted, they should do it as a free download. Which could only help their image.
#645 Re: The Sunset Strip » First Listen: Green Day's '21st Century Breakdown' » 925 weeks ago
I was never big on Green Day either, but I did think that American Idiot was just as good as it was huge. So my curiousity of exactly what they're gonna do to follow it is fairly high...
I mean higher than it would have been without American Idiot anyway.
When that first came out I didn't care at all, but a buddy convinced me to give it a listen, and I really liked it.
#646 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Guitarist for GNR? » 925 weeks ago
Maybe he's going the Ozzy/Zakk route (Wasn't Zakk only like 22 or something when he joined) but 18 is going a little far.
Actually, Zakk was only 19 I believe.
As has already been said though, the problem is trying to get people to accept that this is a band not a solo project (which is one thing Axl seems to always try to keep saying when he talks) when the revolving door keeps turning.
#647 Re: The Sunset Strip » The Strange Case of Joaquin Phoenix » 925 weeks ago
It's a complete Andy Kauffman ripoff, or more recently when Sasha Baron Cohan was doing all his press in character for Borat.
It's not said enough how fucking genius Letterman's sarcastic crotchety old man comedy timing is.
#648 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Duff writing yet another column. Playboy » 925 weeks ago
Thanks,
There's a song called Sleaze Factory up there as well.
Both pretty much vintage Duff, but pretty poppy/melodic for lack of a better word at the moment.
I'm diggin em.
#649 Re: Guns N' Roses » What's Your Least favorite song on CD? » 925 weeks ago
Scraped by a landslide.
#650 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Duff writing yet another column. Playboy » 926 weeks ago
Matt Groening is a GN'R fan, and named Duff Beer after him. That's the story I was always told as a Simpsons fan, not GN'R.
I find it strange that Duff (or the band) never made an appearance on the Simpsons. They've used WTTJ twice on the show--1F03 Marge on the Lam and GABF07 Mobile Homer. Marge on the Lam was in S5 and since GNR was still active and together they could have appeared on that particular show.
Wait a second... Based on that regurgitation of information... Slashsfro, are you actually Comic Book Guy?
