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I wonder how many more songs they recorded over. We know at least one (Monsters), and most of us assume Atlas as well. There's probably at least 6 songs total, including Hard Stool, Absurd, Perhaps and The General. I bet they did at least 2 others as well. (Oh My God, Berlin/Oklahoma, Zodiac, Seven, etc.) If we are lucky, NITL won't touch some of these songs and we will get to hear them with Buckethead and/or Robin Finck.

I'm not even sure if I would expect any of these officially released half-baked Chinese leftovers to make it onto the next album. I could see stuff not officially released being paired up with actual new material, but who knows. I doubt they are going to scrap what they haven't touched up with NITL. Stuff like Zodiac 13, Quick Song, Atlas, etc. though decades old, is too good to leave unreleased forever.

We are only a few new songs away from having a near complete CD2. Probably 6-10 left 😊

I do remember a lot of casual and even hardcore AC/DC fans not being too fond initially, but Axl did it, he more than pulled it off, he fucking killed it. I saw him with Guns in 2016 and AC/DC, and he sounded decent with Guns, but with AC/DC, it was like 2006 Axl.

We are due for another few years or so. And when we get more leaks, I hope it's stuff with Buckethead and/or Robin, unlike last time. But, I'll take anything! I'd pay good money for an official Axl/DC Blu-ray of any or mixed 2016 performances. The footage has to exist.

I'd love to hear a studio mix of Silkworms with vocals from the performances in the early '00s. I would imagine they were recorded, unless Axl was referring to the chorus of only the live performances. This version, with Buvkethead on lead, would probably be the best version of the song, especially if they dropped that long intro in that mix as well, which they probably did as it sounds like Bucket's killswitch. So, a 2003-2005 mix, give or take a year or so.

Wonderfully diverse cities ruled by the two parties aside, the gun violence isn't so bad (practically non-existent) in nice rural areas, where gun ownership is high. But in cities, yes, you hear shootings all the time, hence why I don't go there. It's a people problem, probably lack of father figures for a certain demographic, which is more than supported by official stats, like it or not. They do help a lot of people every year, especially the police who have to deal with most of it. I live in an area where it's unlikely I'll need one for defense. I'm more of a collector anyways of weapons of war, every one I acquire is one less in the streets. Doing God's work. He more or less is an example of why we have an electoral college, based on his Jimmy Kimmel interview where he basically admitted to voting based on how his area swings.

I should get my Japanese CD singles soon. One to open, and the other, hmm I really don't need it in my car since I can burn the 4 "new" songs on a disc for myself. I think I'll give it to my dad for his upcoming birthday later this month. Wish it had Monsters on it! Would make the CD 33% cooler lol.

Sounds like a good time! Thanks for sharing the music with them. Wish I had more friends like that.

I can’t help it, I’d buy any media this band releases if it has new stuff on it. My guess is Atlas and Monsters are next.

They couldn’t even be bothered to include two live NITL tracks this time. Would have been nicer having a few more songs on the CD.

Possibly, but it could also be their Hair Of The Dog or Sympathy For The Devil

Ah yes, he seems to look more white than black, that's for sure. I worked with a woman who was half white and black, and she too looked mostly white. Amazing how genetics work.

Yeah, it's lower on my list too as far as what I'd like to hear that has yet to be released/leaked.

I'd love it if we get pro shots of either (or both) eventually. Or better yet, a studio version recorded around that time. For all we know, Axl has recordings of all sorts of covers. Light My Fire is the only one I'm certain exists in studio form.

It is possible, but at first glance, I think most folks would agree Frank looks bi-racial. I live near a city with a large black population, and most who are not bi-racial are significantly darker than Frank. But genetics are complex, of course so there are exceptions to everything.

Melissa and I are the same age! I'm not in a band though. I thought Frank was biracial. (Partially Cuban?) He certainly doesn't look fully black.

I wish it did. I have to believe the mixing and mastering would have been far better than the NITL CD leftover re-worked trickles. Plus getting 12-16 songs at a time would have been very thirst quenching vs 1 song a year torture average with NITL or less.

Do you think the band exploits her as a visual enhancement, vs her performance abilities, or perhaps a combo of the both? I don't have an answer to this, but curious on your thoughts. Guns is technically a diverse band, with both genders and different mixed ethnicities.

I live in a rural area (not a city) where I'm certain a majority of homes have firearms, and there's constant shooting but target shooting for sports and some hunting. I suppose it's cultural, in the city, it's another situation. (Crime is far more common there) Haha I'm probably on whatever list that would be so I can Google it for you. My gun dealer even says that, as when I purchase exotic things (suppressors, short barreled rifles, machine guns, etc.) my government approval times are shockingly fast. He says I must be being watched because they approve my stuff too fast. Onetime my background check failed because it said I wasn't old enough to buy a gun, it was my 32nd birthday so it must have caused an error. Re-ran the check, and I was old enough lol

They are not like most drug dealers, it is a licensed, regulated business that serves both law enforcement and law abiding citizens. There's probably several near you that you are unware of, if you are in the US. I can't speak for other parts of the world, but there's black markets everywhere as well, which are of course inherently dangerous.

2006-2007 - Leaks 2008 - Leaks, and official Chinese Democracy release 2011-2012 - My dad and I saw them in Chicago and Detroit 2019 - Village Leaks 2028 - Anniversary release of CD, including all Buckethead and Robin mixes, alt artwork, multi-disc, and re-recorded AFD, and DJ Ashba's unused demos

That's a good question. Possible eye-candy for the audience? But, she more than likely likes to dress that way, which is fine of course. I don't mind.

I need to check that store out! (though, my local gun dealer is pretty cool)

Melissa has a quirk where she dresses like a sexy stripper during the performances. I'm more than ok with that. Can't blame Brain!