Martin Riggs

They would if it was him playing it.

Oh okay so another person could get a composer credit as well then. The fact that Slash and Duff are credited on all of the recent releases though seems like they must have a new agreement going forward.

I think they’d still get credited as a studio musician, but not sure. Perhaps must’ve been solely credited to Axl before as the composer is now just listed as Guns N Roses (Axl,Slash,Duff). Absurd for example is credited to Axl, Dizzy, Slash and Duff as Dizzy must’ve been an original co-writer. Which is interesting because it shows us that the deal between Axl, Slash and Duff regarding releasing new music is now back to the pre UYI days where the band as an entity was credited as the composer. At least I think that’s the case.

The one that I saw was definitely the demo, not the radio rip. It’s been taken down now though.

Well weren’t we under the impression Duff/Slash added their parts to these CD era songs a few years ago, not this year? Seems like they’re trying to pull a fast one for some reason with their description of this song. Maybe someone did some focus testing of general audiences and they realized nobody is interested in repurposed Axl songs from 20 years ago…just a thought..

Yeah, but that’s not getting in a room this year and writing it together. Wonder why they’re lying like that in the promo material they’re giving radio stations…

He’s not playing it on the official release apparently. Regarding that they list the composer as Guns N Roses. Is that something new? Seems like it could be some deal between Axl, Slash and Duff to share on the publishing for all new material released. Anybody know more on that?

Yeah it appears their idea of great promotion (and probably why it was delayed a week) was to give Audacy rock stations in the USA the song exclusively to play one day before it officially came out. It also seems based on Audacy’s description of the song that they may be trying to mislead people that this is a new song that Axl/Slash/Duff wrote together… https://www.audacy.com/national/music/world-premiere-guns-n-roses-perhaps According to an official release, "Perhaps" was "written and recorded by Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan this year," and is their "first collective new composition and recording together in thirty years since 1993’s 'The Spaghetti Incident?'" Check out the band's brand new single "Perhaps" all day Thursday, August 17, beginning at 12AM ET on your favorite Audacy Rock stations.

I’m in California so even though the song has been premiered on radio in the States you can’t listen to it on YouTube,Spotify,etc yet. So the only thing that is available to pop up on google at the moment is the demo someone uploaded to YouTube. It’s also been up for over 4 hours. Seems like that should be deleted and/or they should’ve just made the actual song available after it premiered on radio.

People were mentioning earlier that along with using the VPN you need to log out of your Spotify account as that’s telling the platform where you’re actually from.

I think it can be about both. Plus the more success you have, the more likely you’ll be convinced to release more so it works out.

When I search Guns N Roses Perhaps on google the first result is the demo on YouTube. 🤦🏻‍♂️Fucking idiots for letting that happen.

They’ll probably play the song once an hour on that station if you’re willing to wait.

The funny thing is that whether you prefer Classic GNR or New GNR, you’ll always end up at the same conclusion…Axl Rose really shit the bed with his decision making.

Yeah, I like most of his work in GNR as well, but I think people get a little carried away about his skills around here. CD is by far the most he has ever recorded for an album. Curious why he hasn’t been on more stuff as he left GNR over 15 years ago and wasn’t on hardly anything before.

How many songs has Robin played on in the studio for NIN?

Yeah I really liked the guitar sustain (or whatever you call it) at the end leading into the piano coming back. That was cool.

Their voices in the intro are probably from 20-30 years ago.

I think we’re just hearing a better mix. It’s a different choice (not obvious) but I like it for the song.

Ha, Slash is already sitting at #4

If they’re starting to play it in the USA tomorrow at 10AM EST, then maybe it will already be streaming in places like New Zealand at that point.

The video where you may or may not see The General as a set list option seems to be what people are hanging their hat on.

It wasn’t, but why would that be masterful?

I mean hopefully that it true, but why the hell did they delay it 6 days then? Corresponding video? Stupidity?

Good. They don’t deserve anything more at this point.