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    Chinese Democracy vs. Detox

    in MY WORLD

    Posted

    Im surprised I didnt find this thread in the GNR Section... "Is it possible Axl is delaying CD because of Dr. Dre's new album?"..... :rolleyes:

    Well, I think both albums have the potential to make a great impact in their own genres. Both Axl and Dre are very talented and definitely know what it takes.

    Which is the best rock band from UK today?

    in MY WORLD

    Posted

    Definitely Oasis. Noel said in an interview that the songs for the next album are already written and I hopes the band can hit the road next summer... That sound a bit too good to be true but I'm looking forward to hearing some new tunes!

    apparently they're in the lab right now :)

    Ah, good stuff. =) You got any more info than that... about the songs, music style or release date?

    Guns N' Roses To Receive Support From Mucc In Japan

    in NEWSWIRE

    Posted

    DATE: Wednesday, July 4, 2007

    TITLE: Guns N' Roses To Receive Support From Mucc In Japan

    TEXT:

    Japanese promoter Creativeman has announced that the opening act for all five of Guns N' Roses' upcoming Japanese dates will be a local band called Mucc.

    Mucc (sometimes referred to as 69, which is pronounced "muku" in Japanese) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997. Supposedly named after a character from the Japanese children's program "Ponkickies", the band has, as of 2007, released seven studio albums, along with several live albums, EPs, singles and DVDs, some of which were also released in Europe.

    GUNS N' ROSES / MUCC tour dates:

    July 14 - Chiba, Japan - Makuhari Messe

    July 15 - Chiba, Japan - Makuhari Messe

    July 17 - Nagoya, Japan - Nippon Gaishi Hall

    July 18 - Tokyo, Japan - Nippon Budokan

    July 21 - Osaka, Japan - Intex Osaka

    SOURCE: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermo...ewsitemID=76073

    RELATED DISCUSSION: http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=98194

    Roxette

    in MY WORLD

    Posted

    ABBA and genius in the same sentence...

    Pop songs that were written over 30 years ago and today are more popular than ever speaks for itself.

    But then again, considering the lastest music export from Norway was "A-ha", I don't expect you to know good music when you hear it.... ;)

    Roxette

    in MY WORLD

    Posted

    It feels like Roxette has never been 'in style' or cool to like but no one can deny that some of their songs belong right up there with ABBA's genius pop music.

    VIDEOGAME Thread...

    in ANYTHING GOES

    Posted

    Anyone tried "Resident Evil 4" for Wii yet? Im reading great reviews and the gameplay videos looks cool.

    "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" for Xbox360 should be good. CODIII is by far the best multiplayer game for 360 today.

    I got RE4 wii edition the day it came out, and the game is simply amazing, It is hands down the definitive version of the game.

    Cool, thanks, I'm definitely gonna check that out.

    Anyone tried "Resident Evil 4" for Wii yet? Im reading great reviews and the gameplay videos looks cool.

    "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" for Xbox360 should be good. CODIII is by far the best multiplayer game for 360 today.

    I enjoyed COD 3, but in my opinion Ghost Recon 2 had a much better multiplayer mode.

    I've seen some previews of COD 4, and from what I saw it looks like it's going to be amazing! I can't wait for that one.

    When I say CODIII is the best multiplayer game, then I mean to play 4 on 4 (systemlink) or 4 people online on a big screen tv along with soem beer and pizza... ;) It's a shame they don't make more 4-player games.. or have I missed any great ones?

    Are you talking about GRAW2? We actaully tried that for about 30min before we returned it. Im also very disappointed at "Gears of War". It's really beyond my how that game can be so popular, same scenario over and over again.

    VIDEOGAME Thread...

    in ANYTHING GOES

    Posted

    Anyone tried "Resident Evil 4" for Wii yet? Im reading great reviews and the gameplay videos looks cool.

    "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" for Xbox360 should be good. CODIII is by far the best multiplayer game for 360 today.

    Exclusive GN'R Items Up For Bid on Ebay

    in NEWSWIRE

    Posted

    DATE: Thursday, June 20, 2007

    TITLE: EXCLUSIVE GN'R ITEMS UP FOR BID ON EBAY

    TEXT:

    Guns N' Roses fans, get ready to bid on several one-of-a-kind, exclusive autographed items through eBay and help a family get their lives back together. Here's bassist Tommy Stinson with the details...

    ATTENTION GN'R FANS!!!!!!

    I'm reaching out to you because I'm helping out with a benefit show (www.krugeraid.com] that was in Waseca, Minn., on June 9 at the Waseca Fairgrounds. It was a day-long event of music, food and family activities. On February 3, 2007, my sister-in-law, Hilary Kruger, and her family were devastated in a horrible act of violence when a stranger broke into their home and murdered her husband, Tracy, and Alec, one of her two young sons.

    Hilary is still in critical condition as I write this. We are trying to raise money to get her and her son, Zak, back on their feet, as they have a long and very difficult road ahead of them. Here's a link to the story: http://www.startribune.com/467/story/978914.html

    Golden Smog and Soul Asylum, as well as some very special guests, DJs, etc., played this show. If I wasn't currently on tour with GN'R, I would have played on this bill. A lot of my close friends performed, and I personally would like to thank you all. I am also helping to coordinate a couple of eBay auctions.

    The auctions feature a Robin Finck Les Paul guitar that was used in concert, and hockey and baseball jerseys signed by ALL the current band members of GN'R. All proceeds go directly to Hilary.

    I'm extremely grateful to my bandmates for their help and support. I would be very appreciative of your support as well. Thanks for listening. It means a lot to me and my family.

    Thanks

    T.S.

    These are the items available on eBay:

    • GN'R Autographed Robin Finck Gibson Les Paul Guitar
      Three GN'R Autographed Star Logo Hockey Jerseys, all separately autographed (sizes M, M, L)
      One GN'R Autographed Asian Logo Baseball Jersey (size L)
      One GN'R Autographed Roses and Pistols Logo Baseball Jersey (size L)

    Here are some more sample shots of the items in the auction:

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    asianlogojersey1_150x172.jpghockeyjersey2_150x113.jpg

    SOURCE: http://web.gunsnroses.com/news/article.jsp...s&fext=.jsp

    RELATED DISCUSSION: http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?showtopic=97224

    Review: More roses than guns - June 10, Perth

    in 2007 Tour Dates

    Posted

    More roses than guns

    Jay Hanna, STM music editor

    June 10, 2007 10:00pm

    OLD rockers don't die, they just get more sincere. Axl Rose may be missing his original bandmates and his explosive energy, but he still knows how to have fun.

    Guns N' Roses

    Burswood Dome

    Sun, June 10

    Review by Jay Hanna, STM Music Editor

    My, my Axl, how things have changed. It was almost bang on 11 o'clock when that familiar other-worldy wail came bouncing across the darkness. "Do you know where the f**k you are?". Well yes, but did Guns N' Roses know what time it was? With a reputation for being notoriously late, perhaps Axl Rose and his band of seven were trying to get off on the right foot as they kicked off the Australian leg of their Chinese Democracy World Tour.

    Flanked by a pair of guitarists that looked alarmingly like Rose's former band mates Slash and Izzy Stradlin, the corn-rowed rocker got the show underway with notorious party-starter "Welcome To The Jungle". As fire shot to the heavens the 45-year-old singer proved he still had those serpent-like moves slithering his hips and inviting the crowd to "feel my, my, my serpentine."

    A far cry from the bike pant-sporting, bandanna-wearing firecracker that shook the rock world to it's foundations in the 80s and early 90s, Axl Rose circa 2007 is a far more low-key character. His once explosive energy has subsided somewhat and the stage set-up has been stripped back accordingly. Gone are the huge ramps and abundance of space to run around. The wardrobe has changed too with Rose sporting some stylishly cut jeans, a black leather jacket and dark sunglasses. His once slender frame, now a hell of a lot more burly.

    Still Rose's desire to entertain hasn't changed and he certainly seemed to be having fun as the band reeled of a list of classics, "It's So Easy", "Mr Brownstone" and "Live And Let Die". Four songs in Rose breathlessly addressed the sea of black t-shirts. "You sure know how to make people feel welcome," he drawled. That was it? No abuse. No swearing. No tantrums. It was almost hard to imagine that this genial figure was the same temperamental rock star who is famed for both his on-stage and off-stage tantrums. It was Rose minus attitude.

    It wasn't as if Rose didn't have reason to vent a little anger. As usual the sound quality at Burswood Dome was beyond appalling. Teamed with an abominable sound mix it ruined many moments. In particular "You Could Be Mine" and new songs like "Better" sounded muddy, with the vocals barely audible over the wash of guitars and floor-pounding drums. It was hard to tell just how good Rose sounds these days. He certainly doesn't have the range he once had and at times his high notes sounded almost comical. Racing around the stage certainly didn't help matters and Rose delivered a far better vocal performance when sitting at his piano for "November Rain".

    While Rose did his best, there was no doubt many were unfavourably comparing the show to the sensational prospect of seeing Guns N' Roses at their peak. In particular the absence of charismatic guitar legend Slash was sorely felt and the most competent replacement, Richard Fortus, had to share those killer guitar riffs with far two far inferior guitarists. At one stage Rose stalked on stage ahead of the rest of the band and jokingly asked "where did my band go?". Unfortunately they left a long time ago....

    There were plenty that left early, but when you consider the show spanned more than two hours wrapping up a little after 1am, that is too be expected. Still it cost them two of the night's highlights "Nightrain" and show stopper "Paradise City".

    As ticket tape shot into the air, Rose and his band stepped on stage for a bow. Taking the microphone Rose acknowledged that people questioned his sincerity "for doing this" but as he earnestly thanked the crowd for their reception he sounded 100 per cent genuine.

    Debate began raging as soon as we were spat out of the Dome with one unhappy punter claiming the sensation of being forcefully blown from the building was: "the best part of the night". No doubt there will be many mixed opinions and debate will continue for years to come, but while Guns N' Roses are no longer the band they once were, musically or physically, there is no denying that in his hey day Axl Rose was one of the best rock frontmen ever. Therefore to see him live is to see a living legend in action. It's just a shame that things have to change.

    Source: http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21...5005368,00.html

    80s vs the 60s and 70!

    in MY WORLD

    Posted

    I've said it before and I'll say it again... The 80's is by far the worst decade in modern music history with very few exceptions of good bands. Chris_Axl, your arguments are weak and does not make any sense. It seems like you havn't put much thought into this, you just want a reaction... well, I guess you got it and everyone does have different taste in music...

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