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  1. Since this discussion you're still having is coming from a point I've made, let me clarify I didn't question whether he enjoys the live shows. That was never really even a question, he always has. (But even then if we really want to get into it, nothing "is obvious". He looks like he's having a blast when you watch shows he played with VR. It proves nothing - what does that prove? This destroys your entire argument. The only thing that you can deduct and that "is obvious", is that clearly he enjoys playing live, and always has, with any band.) What I meant by his heart is not in it since the GNR reunion, the comment that people have been ridiculous about - I'm refering to the quality of the albums. They clearly took a hit. And you'd have to be a real idiot to believe that's just a big coincidence, or that it has to do with anything else. It clearly took the wind out of the sails for SMKC in terms of creativity and how into composing new material for that band Slash has been since then, it got relegated from being the main focus in his life into the side thing for downtime..and it shows. The entire existence of SMKC has completely turned into just an excuse to tour, it's all "fuck it this'll do" for the albums. That's not what I call having your heart in it. The 3 albums before the GNR reunion vs the 2 albums we got after the reunion, they just speak for themselves. And the numbers prove it, do we have to get into those again, I'd rather not. This whole discussion is more suited for the "Where do we go now?" topic anyways.
  2. How about instead of cluttering the thread with even more of this nonsense you go back and read my earlier reply to you, that you choose to ignore, where I already explained in detail to you and the other guy who claimed he wouldn't be checking Youtube views how that's an absurd take in 2024.
  3. I'd be really surprised if GNR plays live at this. My prediction: Axl doesn't give a fuck, won't show up Izzy: doesn't give a fuck, won't show up Slash: doesn't give a fuck, will show up to boost public profile Duff: maybe gives a slight fuck, will show up with Susan Steven: loves every second, will show up all and stay night long
  4. Pretty much spot on exactly how I feel. Things in the GNR universe have been flooded with uninspired releases and projects since 2018 when the first release post GNR-reunion came out, LTD, and completely shattered my expectations with what would become of that band after such an incredible string of albums that were just getting better. But also the new GNR singles, were pretty much not any better. Most of the time the waiting for it coming out ended up being more exciting than the release itself, how disappointing is that? Perhaps was really the only one moment where I felt pretty good about it. I have a feeling this album will make up for it and that it can be listened to for a long time, with 70 minutes it has near WoF length to it which makes up for things somewhat.
  5. 6./5. The General/ I'm Just Ken I honestly can't tell what would feel more embarrassing to be blasting out of your car around town with your windows down, I'm Just Ken or The General. So already just for that they're way at the bottom, with a large distance to everything else. 4./3. HS/Absurd Don't think I listened to HS even more than 5 times total because the 2000 version is just overall more exciting, and thinking about it now, Absurd I also don't think I'll ever listen to again either. It's just so lazy in terms of writing it almost feels like it's wasting my time. 2./1. Perhaps and Killing Floor (though that one still has recency-bias to it) Are interchangeable at the top, way above everything else. just great fully realized songs that feel like work was put into. I don't get that from any of the other 4.
  6. The topic was rather dead for a while, before I began stirring the pot a little again. We can always go back to being boring I guess, lol. I really thought some of my takes might be "hot", but I unexpectedly got confronted with reading even wilder things, like people actually convinced Slash isn't a dude living in 2024, browsing Youtube on his phone, like everyone else. And how he can never possibly look up his own new exciting project he just launched.What a hot take I have don't I, believing the opposite. Made some posters go "WOW", lol
  7. Well, somewhat you are right..yes. I believe that the entire reason that exactly now, after 14 full years of SMKC, he NOW has a new single with Brian Johnson out.. is exactly because of how poorly the last SMKC album did. That would be too much of a coincidence, that after 14 years, he is now suddenly launching a new project. That band has been good to him the entire time and he's cool with that ...aslong as the numbers reflect it. As soon as it begins to go south he will reevaluate what he's doing. And that's where we are now. I won't fully rule out it could be a coincidence, but it just makes sense at this exact point in time.
  8. This is so flawed I don't know what to tell you as a Slash fan, you are simply not as informed as you think you are. According to Slash himself, his heart also was NEVER in VR. Never. Not a single second. Did he tour with that band? Do you, just coincidentally, happen to know? It wasn't fun for him..the entire time. Yet, he managed to do 2 full albums and tours with that band. You probably would have made this exact same post back in 2007 too, "he wouldn't tour if his heart wasn't in it", without knowing the reality. You really think his SOLE reason for touring and not staying at home is because "his heart is in it" ? - and not because of MUCH more important other reasons such as ..he would be drinking himself to death and relapsing, if he wasn't doing anything else..? If you've read his autobiography which I completely believe, being on this forum for years, you MUST have since you come across as big of a hardcore Slash fan as I am: you know that he will be doing absolutely anything in terms of keeping himself busy. I'm not making this up these are his OWN words, read his biography, he's not good with keeping a downtime staying at home, so he just forces himself to tour, no matter if he's inspired or not, there are much more important things at stake. I suggest you read it again if you think what I'm saying is bullshit. He will tour the worst album because he doesn't know what else to do with himself. Would he have toured Libertad if "his heart is in it"? It's just an excuse to tour and do something.. like at all.
  9. Yes, it makes me want to put a rope around my neck blasting it. Absolutely killer
  10. I mean, look: he is churning out the exact same album because that is what worked before, it's the safe space where not a lot of thought has to be put into it. The problem is just that while he can copy the sound and formula, the songs just aren't there since GNR reunited. That would be a pretty big coincidence if it was for another reason ..no? 15 absolutely great songs on WOF to the downgrade of the century of maybe only 3 or 4 on LTD, and then even less on 4, is that the trajectory he should be following? And the streaming numbers reflect it when even a real deep cut like Dirty Girl has TRIPLE the streams of a lead single like River Is Rising. Like I said before you too can believe he doesn't look at that on his phone. But that seems incredibly unrealistic to me for life in 2024. As a person having lived life in 2024, with your smartphone constantly in your hands, how can you honestly say that, he surely didn't check in on the charts back in 1987 when MTV was the Youtube of the time, but now it's the other way around where you can have the Youtube App on your homescreen and look up anything within 30 seconds or less, especially when you've just launched a new project for the first time since 2010. And like I said before also, even if he himself doesn't check it, he has been TOLD by now how the numbers haven't been this high since probably his 2010 album. And third, what exactly don't you agree with? I too like SMKC, Myles and each of the albums. That doesn't mean I think that the albums have been getting better, which is what I've been saying the entire time. Do we want Slash to further go downhill instead of realizing his full potential? On my money, you can bet your ass nothing better will be happening with SMKC after the last 2 albums, and on the third time around since GNR reunited. He needs to focus on a different thing again and maybe return to doing SMKC after that.
  11. With the numbers 4 did and still has on streaming, it really wasn't good, even compared to LTD where Driving Rain could be considered an actual hit for the band. I don't see Slash investing so much money in a world wide known producer like that on a side project of his that isn't doing well. It will be autopilot from here on out probably with Michael Baskette returning to copy the exact same album again and ending with a worse clone again, especially if both, GNR stuff and now the blues band does better. SMKC will be relegated to be a complete time-filler for time when he has nothing else to do, his heart has not been in it since the GNR reunion happened. I believe we have heard all of SMKC in terms of creativity because it has been downhill since Slash has had more projects, and now he has something else even on top of GNR happening.
  12. You can believe that, but in the year 2024 I will believe it's not really realistic to think he won't check something that is so instant and easy to look up, especially for an older guy in his 50s who isn't preoccupied with partying and drinking. He can't lay in bed with Megan in the evening, and check on his phone literally within 30 seconds how well his new single is doing? Especially since it's a new project. I think you're still thinking it terms of older life and not in terms of a realistic life of people in the 2020's. And EVEN if not, probably no single he released has garnered that much attention and so quickly in probably 14 years, trust me he knows and if he didn't he was told by somebody, even if he doesn't follow it himself. If the album really takes off in terms of popularity and how it does, he WILL know. If he really wanted to just crap something out on the side and wasn't really interested in following how it would be doing, he wouldn't have hired Mike Clink who with his credentials can charge artists more to only walk through their door than other producers can charge for an entire session. All I'm saying is that, after churning out the same WOF clone (and it being worse, with 4 now being the absolute bottom with now newly added crap production) and this new album looking like it's going to completely overshadow the last SMKC singles in terms of success, that maybe it would now be somewhat time to wake up and smell the coffee.
  13. In the grand scheme of things, if you read what fans of Slash and GNR say stops them from getting into SMKC, that is never brought up. It's like trying to fix a broken table in a house where the ceiling is gone. You'll have a working table, but people still won't want to hang out. He goes and puts out a single with a different band (and vocalist), reaching close to 2 million views within only 9 DAYS -...what gives? Did he even achieve that in 2010 with his album? If that doesn't speak volumes about what Slash should be doing, then nothing ever will. Let's just say I won't exactly be shocked if Slash sits in his room now scratching his chin after this album and doesn't decide "my song arrangements were an issue before"
  14. Since when was the complaint about SMKC the song arrangement, like ever? I don't recall even reading that once, in all my 8 years on here lol. What complaint you are guaranteed to read every time, and it's the same every time a new album comes out: is that people actually LIKE the music and the songs, but Myles voice is making all the songs sound the same or that it's too whiny for them. No producer song-rearrangement or guidance is going to help fix that for people, and that seems to be the one main reason why people can't get into SMKC.
  15. Kudos to you because I didn't even make it that far, my first listening attempt will probably remain my only one lol.
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