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#711 Re: The Sunset Strip » Harry Potter » 936 weeks ago
I evidently have too many windows open and put a reply in the wrong thread.
#712 Re: Guns N' Roses » Gene Simmons lashes out at Axl Rose » 936 weeks ago
Understandable but this is something that has always gone on, this isn't just an Axl thing. GNR of old went on late too. It's part of Axl madness, you take away some of that madness you don't have the magic that makes Axl Rose on stage. It's part of what GNR has always been.
At MSG, Baz went on I believe it was 8pm, then Papa Roach when on about 9:30 or 10pm, then GNR went on at 11:30 cuz I made sure to look at the time. I don't think that's bad at all.
It's not a new thing, but it is an Axl thing. A number of old band members have made comments over the years about how they were ready to go at showtime but had to sit around waiting for Axl.
So in that respect, it's not only disrespectful to the fans out there waiting, it's disrespectful for the band members sitting waiting for you too.
#713 Re: The Garden » 2008 NFL season » 936 weeks ago
It's amazing how good the Bears offense can make an average Viking defense look.
Lovie Smith has had this deer in the headlights look in his eyes all night that is pretty disconcerting too.
#714 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » GILBY CLARKE At His Home Studio » 936 weeks ago
I think Gilby's the man. I know he doesn't get a lot of love 'round these parts, but he's always been cool in my book. Thanks for posting.
Totally agree, always good to know what Gilby's up to. I just wish it was making another record sometime soon.
#715 Re: The Sunset Strip » Faith No More to reform? » 936 weeks ago
Yea a reunion with Chuck is a possibility. Then I wouldn't care at all. In the Kerrang thing Billy Gould mentions Patton but not Chuck (at least I don't think he does).
Martin would have some work to do, KFAD and AOTY happened without him. Plus Martin thought The Real Thing was the best FNM could ever do, which would provide for some boring setlists and friction. I highly doubt they would want Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle, studio guitarist for KFAD) to do it, he was pretty much their last option when it came time to record the follow-up to Angel Dust.
Dean Menta, who was in FNM from 95-97, isn't in a band or anything. He did a lot of touring and knows almost all the material. I don't know shit about Jon Hudson, or what he's doing or if he's even alive, but he's an option.
Or they could get somebody totally new. Somebody like... Richard Fortus.
I actually would go to see a reunion with Mosley or buy an album. I dig those first two albums quite a bit, it's just that then Patton joined and a creative bomb went off.
I would say Martin coming back would be unlikely, because I wouldn't see the rest of the band wanting to ignore the last two albums, and I couldn't see Martin wanting to do anything from them. Plus he grows GIANT PUMPKINS. I hate to keep harping on that, but I think it's really funny.
The dude that Patton owns his label with used to sing in a band with Dean Menta, so they're probably on pretty good terms (although in FNM-land there's no reason to assume that I suppose). It's anybody's guess really, you try to guess what FNM's gonna do, they'll do something different just to fuck with you.
#716 Re: Guns N' Roses » Thoughts On "Excuses" » 936 weeks ago
Bono wrote:There was no need to warm anybody up. Buttering up the public is a stupid game plan. Better shoudl've been the first single. They should've tried to hit hard and hit fast in this day and age. A warm up period? I don't see the rational in that Neemo.
neither do i
...the only thing that i do know is that they wanted a rocker out first..they chose CD...its the most straight forward rocker track on the album...
IRS got some leaked air play in early 06 the average listener response was less than favorable, to quote james, Shackler's Revenge went over about as well as a bag of dog shit
If the world is too funky to be played on rock radio, TWAT is too long...you start to run out of options real fast, so what do you do? put out ballads first? you lose interest to the rock crowd, no you release a rocker, and come back with a better rocker then you brigde the gap and bring the chicks in with a heart felt ballad ... to me it makes sense
anyway i trust that gnr has a team in place to provide a marketing strategy. but you never come out strongest first...if you do then you will never be able to one up yourself...look at VR. Set me free first, then Slither...then FTP...then things got a bit shakey after that...still the album went nearly triple platinum in the states and estimated sales of 4 million world wide...not too shabby
I honestly believe the ONLY reason Chinese Democracy was chosen as the first single is because it's called Chinese Democracy. People had heard that a new GNR album called Chinese Democracy was coming for years and it never had. How do you convince people that it's real, you put put the song where they say the words on the radio everytime they introduce it.
I don't think it was any more thought out than that. For better or for worse.
#717 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Re-Visiting Contraband » 936 weeks ago
Some good ideas, but ultimately lacking. Vocals are terrible, but the worst part is the arrangements. So shallow and simple. I feel that's the case with all the ex-members post GN'R work. While CD isn't perfect I think it shows who they've always needed to put their combined talent together and make it greater than the sum of parts.
By that, you mean Izzy right?
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I largely agree with what you're saying, GNR was more the sum of its parts than any other band I can think of before or since. A bunch of fuck-ups who found gold together. VR just doesn't add up to what the sum of its parts should have been. They put out two good albums, but nothing more than good, not mindblowing or anything like that. I would say the same about Chinese Democracy though.
I'm a Weiland fan so I don't mind the vocals, his lyrics are pretty god aweful a lot of the time though, STP or VR. I can see his hippie attitude towards life in general really not meshing with the rest of the guys songwriting wise, songwriting or touring wise.
#718 Re: The Sunset Strip » Faith No More to reform? » 936 weeks ago
I'm curious who will the guitarist be too. Would it be Jim Martin, or the guy who replaced him?
Or one of the three guys who replaced him.
Maybe Jim Martin is too busy growing giant pumpkins to be bothered with a reunion.
Just about the only time i want an album redone by newer artists is their first cd but with patton`s take..
I`d kill for a version (studio) of crab song with patton..
I think it would be fairly Faith No More of them to really hype that they're getting back together, then end up having Chuck Mosley singing.
It would piss me off, but it would make me laugh too.
#719 Re: Guns N' Roses » Gene Simmons lashes out at Axl Rose » 936 weeks ago
monkeychow wrote:Also...I think Axl has been late the times he has been late because he hasn't been in the right mindframe to perform or peform at a level he considers best for fans. I don't think it's any kind of intentional 'fuck you' or anything...And while that can be inconvienient....I see it as a regrettable but sometimes necessary part of his process. He makes up for it with A1 peformances and great albums.
Come on let's call it for what it is. He goes on late because he is a primadonna. The whole nonsense about him needing to be in the right frame of mind to give us the best show is horseshit. There is no reason why he couldn't put on a great show on time. It's just primadonna bullshit.
There can be legitimate reasons, sometimes. Every single night... Fuck no.
Gene Simmons would sell his mother if he thought he could make a profit on her. That doesn't make him wrong.
#720 Re: Guns N' Roses » IF CD doesnt outdo Contraband » 936 weeks ago
bigbri wrote:One thing for sure, CD will never outdo Contra the video game.
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Holy shit. Awesome.
you left out "select, start" though
