JimiRose

Axl has literally spent hundreds of thousands doing this exact thing with domain names, urls, rights and done nothing with them. And of course most famously - music. It's just who he is. he has more money than our wildest dreams, he probably gets ideas, spends money on them and then just doesnt care or forgets. he's been doing that for about 28 years now

Absolutely nothing. This will not mean Axl is going solo. dream on people.

Has anyone managed to isolate the different vocals yet for monsters in the verses? There appears to be 4 vocal lines - the main vocal being sung, an extremely high pitch delayed version of the vocal line, the ooh oohs, and then axl seems to be saying something different in his deep devil voice under the vocal line which can't be made out. He has form for this on CD in the hidden tracks, so just wandered if anyone has been able to separate the vocal lines with your AI music tech I'm sure some of you have.

Nearly 27k messages and always defending GnR suggest some emotional attachment. This is a safe space, you can admit it here. This is a judgement free zone. We did?

Still can't believe this isn't called soul monster. Such a better title. as was elvis presley and the monster of soul. even leave me alone. urghhhh this only happens when you wait 21 years to release it.

They cut this cover for sick kids SEVEN YEARS AGO and Axl is still mixing the track? Words fail me.

I don't know if people are playing dumb or are that dumb. GnR and Motley are similar bands in the same genre. Obviously they are not identical, as you say GnR were more hard rock but to most they are the same style of band. So weird that people are butthurt about that truth. Doesnt mean you have to like Motley as much as GnR guys!

To you yes, but not to 99% of public. Both came out of sunset strip in the 80s, both play hard rock, both have singers that can't sing anymore, both have members of crossover fame (slash and tommy lee) the bands are basically the same set up 2 guitar bass drum vocal. Obviously to those of us who can pick different subgenres within genres, they have different sounds, but they both fall under 'rock' or 'classic rock' the same way van halen sound nothing like GnR but come from same area and play the same genre, so of course they are lumped in together. Metallica and GnR toured because people think they're basically the same and they are literally different genres whereas GnR and Motley arent. Today you'll see a classic rock playlist contain nirvana (grunge) metallica (metal) Acdc, rolling stones, the doors, gnr motley etc. You can argue the two that sound most alike out of those are gnr and motley. Today people only care about names. Names equal $$$$££££ and thats all they care about.

I can't remember who that was with, I think we came to an amicable agreement, but hell it'd give me something to train for, gym motivation is always tough!

I agree that vince sounds horrific and is a walking meme and that the dismissal of mick mars was a disgrace. But I don't think it makes them a bad fit for a tour. In the modern world people don't seem to care if people suck, as long as they can tell their friends they were there. When the general public watched GnR at Glasto, everyone said they were a disaster, axl was unlistenable and they embarrassed the festival. And on here we were saying 'wow not bad actually, good show GnR' - Motley are the same. Objectively, like GnR, they now suck live. But most GnR fans are motley fans and vice versa, so they're just going to sing along and have a good time anyway. they'll sell it as the bad boys of 80s hollywood out on a tour no one said could happen blah blah and the public will lap it up. Even though the shows will be as safe as a taylor swift gig.

Wu tang, cypress hill, public enemy, ICE T or ICE Cube would all be great fits and add something to the line up and show. However i dont think it would add much to ticket sales. It'd still be a majority older white crowd who would like this. A young black hip hop fan isn't going to go and check out gnr for $200. I understand the argument people saying that motley sell to the same crowd, but when you have seen gnr already, it gives you more bang for your buck. So i don;t think you really need a crossover audience, you just need to give more incentive to your existing audience to turn up. Any big band that are slightly lesser than GnR in the standings would be great. When i saw GnR at Hyde park in 2023, a big sell was the darkness and the pretenders being on the bill. Ive seen GnR 17 times since 06. and axl is getting worse each time, so if you aren't giving me a brand new album played in full, you have to give me 1/2 other really big live acts to make it a must see.

Axl was such a beast vocally then. miss these days. To the superfan of either band perhaps, and to those at the time in the late 80s when they were very different. But in general they will always be lumped together as the same style of music, from the same scene playing the saame instruments with the same fanbases. Motleys first 2/3 albums were much more punky than their hair metal type sound later on, they definitely have credibility as a top rock band. They're just absolute sellouts as people and dreadful cheats when it comes to playing live. But the show is probably more visually entertaining than gnr. I can see this tour happening in the future.

Yes. It was inevitable Axl and Slash would reunite. No, I didnt predict him fronting ACDC but I wouldn't call that something wild, it made a lot of sense and it was great. to predict this i would have to have known brian johnson was going deaf. Once he did, and ACDC announced they were going to carry on, yes i hoped axl would do it, and once I knew he was interested I 100% expected it. They weren't going to give it to a south american tribute singer over Axl fuckin rose were they? Hmmm, maybe. I hoped they would do a couple VR songs, but I cannot say i expected it no, however is covering a hit song by your 2 bandmates a 'unpredictable' crazy move? Yes, I knew he wanted to release silkworms and that if there was ever a new album it would be on it, no I did not predict it would be the first single because that was a terrible dreadful decision to make. Overall I wouldn't call any of these things that wild or crazy or rockstar or axl circa 85-2010. Playing a song live after touring for 8 years straight isn't making me question the existence of humanity. he's a predictable guy.

I don't believe Axl told them what to play no, but there's only so much they can do with it, the vocals, keyboards, drums are the same and they probably heard the original versions and did their own versions. I think they have autonomy over their parts, but theres not too much they can do to already completed songs creatively. How duff lays down the bass lines is going to be very similar to tommys, otherwise he'd be playing the wrong notes. Tone and style are obv the big differences. the alternative is just axl does solo stuff. I don't think I'd call Axl unpredictable. Not since about 2012. the past 12 years, you can almost predict his tweets, his setlists, his stage moves, his lack of album release etc. He's very predictable as an artist now. The hot head trying to take on the world died after rock in rio 2011

I could lose my arms and legs and eyes and ears and tongue and still survive. Doesn't mean I'd want to. If slash leaves GnR the band is done. Axl isn't going from playing stadiums with slash earning $5m per show to barely breaking even playing club shows in his 60s with hired hands. It was completely different in the 90s.

This is the most naïve thing ever said here. It is in no way comparable. How can you type that and not be obviously sarcastic? Axl was mid 30s, chinese democracy rumours and unbelievable expense to make the record, most gnr fans still being there from their pomp, the constant reunion rumours, the mystery, the fact that axl was still an angry and motivated man. We got CD, we got leftover follow ups, we got the reunion an 8 years of touring with literally everyone saying from 2018 onwards Axl was shot, slash was the only thing good about the show. Axl has become less and less famous, less and less mystical and worse and worse as a performer. Slash is more famous than ever. Sure if Axl wanted to tour 900 capacity venues for axl die hards and call it guns n roses without slash and duff he could, but he won't. He's 62, he can barely sing at all. if slash said in 2025 im done with GnR, then GnR are done. To even suggest they would carry on in 2025 like they did in 1996 is preposterous

Yep. We'd probably have 3/4 new albums if it was up to everyone bar axl

Perhaps was well thought out lyrically for the first verse. the problem is they just repeated it and that seemed lazy. I agree. He's obviously the most important member of the band and when it comes to touring I don't think GnR survive if slash says he's out. However, when it comes to any actual decisions, such as songwriting, song releasing, band promotion and what the band can and can't say, he is clearly just as important as a stage tech. Axl decides and dictates all of that. Slash knows his importance is to the live show and the band image, and that is where he is making 99.99% of his cash from being in GnR, so he doesn't really care about the other stuff. Axl obviously really does care about the other stuff (well 'care' perhaps isn't the word) so he is in control of that. Hence we get regular touring and irregular releases. Slash has all the power when it comes to £££ for touring. And he has absolutely zero when it comes to new music. Even the new songs with slash on, no one has really given a shit. The argument could be that is because it wasn't in support of an album, and it came too late, no marketing campaign and had the wrong lead single etc even half of the people here say they'd prefer the versions with bucket and finck. So Slash knows where he matters and he knows where he doesnt. I imagine Axl probably does too

This is a thing!? Isn't this only available for transexuals? Then again I guess Axl can buy whatever he wants

Really..? I can understand people saying it's not for them but embarrassing and 1/10? have you heard drill music? or every single EDM song ever when not on MDMA? Perhaps is solid and catchy, but lazy. It is probably the most UYI GnR sounding song since 1991 though

Scott Weiland is one of the greatest frontmen of all time and he was the reason VR were so successful. To do a reunion without him such as an album and tour would be insulting to all. A one off tribute show playing the songs with a few different singers? Hell yeah.

This wouldn't be the worst idea. Myles blues stuff is actually really good. Way better than the shitty last AB record and shitty last 2 SMKC records. In fact I think it's probably the only thing that could work for SMKC now. They're clearly finished as a creative entity for stale rock songs. But a cool slash/myles co written original blues album? maybe all acoustic too? Yep, I'd be well up for that

1. well done for proving my point and not even realising it. Thank you! Yes, tarantino said he's done! Correct! What did Axl say? hmmmm... that's fucked ya.... Yes overlook where I said the merch is a part of the bigger picture. Very convenient. 2. Have you heard what he's released? Maybe you haven't. If you had, you'd deduct that he couldn't give too much of a fuck, as literally every person that has heard each of the 4 have either said the mix is terrible OR the song is terrible OR both! I happen to like all 4 songs, but the mixes and way each was released was abysmal. If that's how you think your treat something you care about, I'd hate for you to care for me

I really genuinely hope this isnt your outlook to real life too. Axl lets us down, and rolling over and accepting it as fans isn't a great approach to it. I know there is probably very little we can do, but that doesnt mean im going to accept it either. there's little I can do about unjust wars and rapes etc, but doesnt mean I'll just say i dont give a fuck. GnR and TB suck

I think they literally did point A with the perhaps release though we did get it in the end... points B and C are where you're spelling it out. Dangling carrots for literally THIRTY YEARS. It is insulting. I'd much rather they said it's over creatively. Like Kiss and aerosmith have. I am under no illusions what the deal has been with them for the past 10 years and I respect and embrace it. And so do the band, they seem liberated!