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#981 Re: Guns N' Roses » Overall feelings on the CD era songs.... » 939 weeks ago
Scabbie wrote:Welcome back Jonesy!
Its been a while, where ya been?
Hey there dude,
I've been watching and waiting in an obsessive silent sort of way...
Just had to post my thoughts after hearing these. to tell you the truth, I just cant get my head round them at the mo.
In a crazy type of way I enjoy the fact that opinions vary so much.
I do still think that how these songs are grouped together and presented will have a big effect.
Forgot to mention by the way I think Porcupine are playing live again later in the year.
#982 Re: Guns N' Roses » If the World leak » 939 weeks ago
I blame that dirty guitar on Buckethead's dog poo 
#983 Re: Guns N' Roses » Song #2 (Unknown Title) » 939 weeks ago
This is heartbroken Axl and not pissed off Axl. I like both and I prefer them at different times but now it's time for pissed off Axl to show his face soon.
I agree with you there. I so desperately wanna hear a fast angry song. 'Checkmate' or whatever that was. Maybe even a reworked version of Oh My God or Silkworms (oooh did I say that word???)
#984 Re: Guns N' Roses » Overall feelings on the CD era songs.... » 939 weeks ago
Welcome back Jonesy!
Its been a while, where ya been? 
I've been trying to collect my thoughts about the new songs, rather than write a long winded review I thought I'd just bullet point:
- Rhiad Rocks. Guitar is sick, its a hard hard hitting quirky song..without being crap ('My World').
- If The World...love the underlying groove, I think Axl tries a little too hard on this one though with his vocals. I think this good well as a song that ties others together.
- Song 2 - don't really like the start of the song / verse, it reminds me a little of Village Gorilla Head (although I do quite like this album). Depsite not having a particularly memorable chorus (Linkin Park esque?) the song builds and I love that solo at 4.20 before the outro.
- Get Bucket back. Can't get enough of his guitar in these songs. 
Must get some Praxis, I think I might enjoy this.
- IRS sounds stronger. Not sure what they have done with TWAT but some of it made me winc. As for Maddy I agree with Jonesy they seemed to have played down the BH solo during the quotes 
#985 The Sunset Strip » Do you like Classical Music » 939 weeks ago
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If so, what?
Any trained musicians here?
#986 Re: The Sunset Strip » Report: New AC/DC Album To Be Wal-Mart Exclusive » 939 weeks ago
Bands doing exclusive deals where each store gets a special version of the album(bonus track, different artwork,etc.) is understandable, but only selling your product through one store is something I cant support.
If Chinese Democracy is only sold at Walmart, I wont be buying it.
You could always import it.
I really don't get the issue. Plenty of products are sold through single lines of distribution.
From GNR's point of view
Walmart only deal - shift 2 -3 million
Normal deal - shift 1 million
Why wouldn't they?
#987 Re: Guns N' Roses » $1,500 to "Charity" for Unheard Chinese Democracy Demo » 940 weeks ago
Has it been confirmed yet who runs this DR Pepper blog site?
#988 Re: Guns N' Roses » $1,500 to "Charity" for Unheard Chinese Democracy Demo » 940 weeks ago
Sorry to have such a dim view of humanity, but no one is gonna leak something unless they are getting the money themselves.
I agree but if DR Pepper were genuine, and they repeated their offer as cash (say $1m) to charity for releasing in 2008 it would take the challenge to a whole new level.
I'm starting to think though that the Dr P thing was bollocks, they just went along with the person that made it up as it seemed like a bit of fun.
#989 Re: Guns N' Roses » $1,500 to "Charity" for Unheard Chinese Democracy Demo » 940 weeks ago
Perhaps if DR Pepper had offered the equivalent of a can of DR Pepper for the whole of America in hard cash donated to an association for the care of military veterans or something then we might have stood a better chance of seeing Chinese Democracy
Edit.....I hadn't seen this.....either this is where BBA got his idea from or the website is just full of shit and exaggerating rumours
#990 Re: Guns N' Roses » Let the reunion rumors roll... » 940 weeks ago
Scabs, I am completely neutral on the new band vs reunion thing. As crazy as this is going to sound, I actually think this is a fairly exciting time. After 14 years of recording with various "bandmembers"-yes, this thing started in 1994, we really have NO idea what the next announcement will be, we don't know who will actually be in the band, etc.
Axl has accomplished one task in 14 years... he has somehow completely baffled the entire fanbase by reducing us to the point of having no idea what he is going to do next.
Its intruiging reading the Reckless Road book, how Tom Zutaut had to reign in GNR and their appetite for playing show after show on the Strip when they first started out, his strategy to creating more mystique around the band by withdrawing them from the local scene, creating more hunger for the fans and at the same time writing more material.
Seems like Axl has quite literally taken on this strategy year after year to the point where we barely see or hear from him.
I see where you are coming from, however I think they need to throw the fans a few more tidbits while we wait this latest 'silent' episode out. I think the next 2 months will be instrumental in the bands future success...or failure.
