fred_carston Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 was hoping that instrumental was gonna be on the 'next album', I know DJ Ashba was an unpopular member of GnR for fans but BOD is awesome, can he release it himself or does Uncle Axl own rights or something ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 No one knows anything about anything in GnR nor do they know nothing about nothing going on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nosaj Thing Posted October 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2015 Awful, tasteless, generic solo. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 If he recorded it in his house and just showed it to the band I'd think he owns it, but if he recorded it in a studio rented for "GNR" or gave it to Axl to use then Guns/Axl would own it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrjanus Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 He recorded it at home with Frank and Dizzy. Just like Mi amor and la bella vita. I think they are great. If ony just sang a line or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 No thanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaxTeller Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) Even if 99% of GNR fanbase don't like DJ Ashba, he is a smart and good bussinessman , I don't think he would record it in GNR studios or somewhere where Axl could have advantage of his material. After all he knew he was in the band for a reason, and the reason was not to make an album or something.He may use it in the next SIXX:AM album. Mi Amor and Ballad of Death were good but nothing exciting.. Edited October 13, 2015 by JaxTeller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I wouldn't put ballad of death on the new record. It's just that it's bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caught_in_a_Coma Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) I too, like Ballad of Death. I'd really like to hear the DJ-NuGuns song Bach has talked about a few times Edited October 14, 2015 by Caught_in_a_Coma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Broue Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 it was tolerable in 2010after that, good for a piss break (same goes with Mi Amor and La Bella Vita) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Jesus Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I was hoping that Guitars Still Suck would have been on the new GNR album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Since the Guns N' Roses DJ Ashba was part of is not really a band but a solo project which Axl has bought the rights to call it like a band that used to exist, I don't see the point of having an instrumental track with no contributions from the solo artist Axl Rose. In a live environment I get it, it's a good break to his voice and for people to go the the restroom or grab another drink...If Axl agreed to add it to his solo record from his solo project called Guns N' Roses, I can see him cutting, copying and pasting the notes to lolfit his lolvision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shjtjustgotreal Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 why are we discussing assba..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2112 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 If generic is now considered good, Ballad of death could be considered a really good song. Unfortunately, generic is a bad thing in a musical context. It's not a good song, and I don't even think that it could be shaped into a good song (even with Axl vocals). Let DJ have the song(s) they would only stink up a Guns album. Before anyone gets carried away saying how It really is a great song, and that I just don't like DJ so I can't appreciate his genius... look at it this way. Both of those songs were thrown together for solo spots, solo spots are throw away moments during an otherwise entertaining gig. The main problem with his "instrumentals" is that they go nowhere (interesting) melodically, and have no dynamics. As a 1.5 minute piece it might be OK, but as a 3/4 minute piece it's just boring, predictable and the exact opposite of the intention of a solo spot (to be entertaining). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies They Tell Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Honestly I never had much of a problem with Ashba, but I absolutely hate Ballad Of The Death. It's one of the worst things to ever be associated with GNR. If you ask me Ashba can have it and do anything he wants with it, but I unfortunately I think that Axl has the rights to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 The name itself is the most generic name one could give to a song. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 The name itself is the most generic name one could give to a song.Never forget! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hellevator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl4Prez2004 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Ballad of Death was excellent. Say what you want about DJ,. but he gave us the best stand-alone solos in my opinion. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketmaster101 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I don't know how IP laws work I the US and I am a UK guy, but in the UK most employment contracts have a clause stating that any relevant IP (in this case a song) becomes the property of the employer. Now given that Ashba wrote it to be performed as part of the GNR brand, it would probably belong to the employer, in this case, GNR (aka Axl). You see it happen a lot with video games, namely the recent MGS debacle with Kojima and Konami. Maybe it is somewhat analogous, but as I said I'm not a US lawyer, I'm a UK lawyer. xXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_carston Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) Ballad of Death is an instrumental song not just a solo, a cracking piece of music and its epic title is borrowed from http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174544 Edited October 15, 2015 by fred_carston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I liked it when I heard it live. Not as good as his Patience solo but could be a great intro to a song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Not as good as his Patience solo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Not as good as his Patience solo The sad part, he's definitely not joking. That's some quality shitposting right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russel Nash Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I liked it when I heard it live. Not as good as his Patience solo but could be a great intro to a song.his Patience solo is legendary, i still hear the hammering to that note in my head. It can go on forever till the end of times, but the show got to end at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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