Popular Post sonofnazareth Posted January 15, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) I remember being excited about new music in 01' and thinking that the band was fairly good. They were not comparable in any way musically to original GNR, but Axl was still there and Buckethead/Finck/Stinson were doing a good job with the writing/music. Then we heard news regarding a trilogy of albums and this created more suspense. The CD release came too late and the album was not one of the greatest rock albums of all time as it was claimed to be. It was a good album with one or two great songs...also a very personal album that most people wouldn't be able to relate to. I had so much hope for the band and thought that they would take over the music scene like original GNR did. Once Finck/Buckethead left, it was over for me. The replacements were nowhere near as good/creative. Axl was passionate about the new music/band in 01' and 15 years later, we have one album and zero impact. The reunion/regrouping has started and it seems like the past 15 years will be lost in time. All we have is a dark, esoteric album, with good songs like TWAT and Better...but they never caught on with the masses. I wonder how Axl, Bucket, Finck, Stinson, Reed etc. feel about the journey. Edited January 15, 2016 by sonofnazareth 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Black Sabbath Posted January 15, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2016 If they had functioned like a normal band and we could be excited for legitimate future releases, then yes, I'd be sad.Since that didn't happen and we're getting what we're getting, then no, I'm not sad. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slash23579 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The Chinese Democracy era went on for far too long for as little music as we got. No reason to be sad it's over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Jesus Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) The Chinese Democracy era went on for far too long for as little music as we got. No reason to be sad it's overYes it is sad, but when you get sad over it just remember this one little thing.Chinese Democracy II Starts Now! Edited January 15, 2016 by Randy Jesus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLotus1111 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 "And now I don't know why, they wouldn't say goodbye."I refuse to believe it's over. I like CD a lot. I still pray for CD2 and that one CD remix album to come back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) I'm satisfied with the CD era. Great album and great tours. Now they can start the new and probably final era of GNR. Edited January 15, 2016 by wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) On a completely selfish note, I am sad that it is going to be mega hard and expensive to get concert tickets for them now. The shows I attended from 06 to 12 were sold out or close to it, but the only one that was a "get on Ticketmaster at the exact SECOND or the tickets will be gone" show was the 2006 Hammerstein one. With this coming tour I am pretty much expecting that I won't be able to afford or obtain tickets. Edited January 15, 2016 by stella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofnazareth Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 "And now I don't know why, they wouldn't say goodbye."I refuse to believe it's over. I like CD a lot. I still pray for CD2 and that one CD remix album to come back...I don't think CD2 will be released with the original musicians playing the songs. The Chinese Democracy era went on for far too long for as little music as we got. No reason to be sad it's overyou're right, The Beatles were done in 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 The AFD line up only released 1 real album. The UYI line up only 2 studio albums in the 90s. So 1 album in the 00s from new Guns was ok in my opinion. Axl fought hard to respect GNR legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDemocracyRose Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 There are still leftovers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofnazareth Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 The AFD line up only released 1 real album.The UYI line up only 2 studio albums in the 90s.So 1 album in the 00s from new Guns was ok in my opinion. Axl fought hard to respect GNR legacy.Better to have one good album than a number of mediocre ones ruining the legacy. There are still leftovers...if they are great, I hope they don't stay in the vault forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 On a completely selfish note, I am sad that it is going to be mega hard and expensive to get concert tickets for them now. The shows I attended from 06 to 12 were sold out or close to it, but the only one that was a "get on Ticketmaster at the exact SECOND or the tickets will be gone" show was the 2006 Hammerstein one. With this coming tour I am pretty much expecting that I won't be able to afford or obtain tickets.They aren't selling 70,000 seats out right away anywhere (other than maybe NYC or other big markets for GNR like Toronto) unless Taylor Swift is added to the bill. There will be tickets as low as $50. Now you may be up high but if the stadium is half full,maybe you can move down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Re-heated lasagne always tastes better doesn't it? Definitely seems a factor. Whether is was the label or Axl. Someone was being smart. They really made sure CD lived up to the legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghat43 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Nope...not in the least bit sad that the CD era is over...I wish it had never even begun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofnazareth Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 On a completely selfish note, I am sad that it is going to be mega hard and expensive to get concert tickets for them now. The shows I attended from 06 to 12 were sold out or close to it, but the only one that was a "get on Ticketmaster at the exact SECOND or the tickets will be gone" show was the 2006 Hammerstein one. With this coming tour I am pretty much expecting that I won't be able to afford or obtain tickets.They aren't selling 70,000 seats out right away anywhere (other than maybe NYC or other big markets for GNR like Toronto) unless Taylor Swift is added to the bill. There will be tickets as low as $50. Now you may be up high but if the stadium is half full,maybe you can move down.They need to prove their reliability first and then they will start selling out stadiums. At the moment, they are in Hendrix territory (4 albums) and if he were alive, would not be able to sell out stadiums across the world. Give the fans great new music, get number one singles, prove to the world that you give a shit and are in it for the long haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bro-mero Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) No.Next question Edited January 15, 2016 by Bro-mero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Do U2 sell out stadiums? Or Stones or ACDC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofnazareth Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Do U2 sell out stadiums? Or Stones or ACDC?in certain locations, but certainly not every single stadium. In order to do that, you need to have a very broad audience or be flavour of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadApples87 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) It seems like the promoters are just delusional or overexcited. I could see it being the same arenas but with higher ticket prices. maybe 2-3 of these stadium shows could work though. Maybe they will try to do as big a show as possible. If there was 1 50k stadium show it would sell out? Edited January 15, 2016 by wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadApples87 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Which 25 N. American Cities will it be? My guess is San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver BC, Phoenix, Denver, Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore/DC, NYC, Boston, Atlanta, New Orleans, Raleigh, Orlando, Mexico City, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 If songs from the album are not played going forward, I will be greatly disapointed as there are 2 or 3 tracks that would be great to hear with Slash on lead.Sad? No.It is what it is. I love the record but I do not expect another like it, or to hear most of it live withthe new/old lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundOfAGun Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Seeing the NuGNR 2002 configuration in the docklands at London, I can confirm that the experience took a massive runny shit all over my teenage dreams of seeing my favourite band. So no, it is good that they all have their toys back in their prams and some sort of line up with more than one original member is back on the cards (Dizzy doesn't count). CD was an average album and not a Real GNR record IMO. And most live Axl performances post 2010 have been horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 If they had functioned like a normal band and we could be excited for legitimate future releases, then yes, I'd be sad.Since that didn't happen and we're getting what we're getting, then no, I'm not sad.This.The 06-07 tour was the Chinese Democracy era waving goodbye, maybe it was over before that even, when Bucket split. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaponsnflowers Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Not really sad, because it never materialized with full potential. 2006 would have been the perfect time to launch the Chinese Democracy. Axl had that clean cut look with cool clothes, they had great new logo and font for Guns n Roses, those chinese looking GNR letters. The leaked songs sounded good and ready. They could have released the "sequels" in 2008 and 2010. If trilogy really was his goal woth the albums too. And then from 2011 onwards move on to other themes or whatever. Too bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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