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Just now, Rovim said:

and they still have CD ll leftovers from the Hackney Diamonds sessions that didn't make the cut. I'd bet there's a few good ones there as well. I hope that they will release it as soon as possible, this is exactly the album they should have made and I hope they know fans would love to hear the extra tracks soon.

Luckily the Stones are a band that love putting out stuff just like that. Maybe a little something something will drop before the upcoming tour. At least another video, hoping for Whole Wide World.

Just now, ZoSoRose said:

It rocks live, too. I am definitely picking up that live album they are putting out for Record Store Day. It is the Hackney Diamonds release show. Short, kick- ass set and WWW is a highlight

It’s amazing. It’s been said so many time but this album has no right to be as good as it is. Wasn’t expecting them to even make good on the new album rumors let alone that it would be one of their best. Amazing. 

Whole Wide World is still my favorite track, but it’s an album chalked full of bangers for me.

Ya know what? I don’t mind the video. In fact it’s pretty much the only way I care to experience the song now.

On 1/25/2024 at 1:31 AM, jekylhyde said:

I was ready to hate the new video, but I actually like it! It looks cool  I like the transitions between the AI graphics and live footage. The whole video matches the song pretty well.

It might look dated in a few years, when everyone will be doing these kind of videos, but now it looks fresh and pretty rad, actually. In my opinion, anyways. 

Agreed, I don’t hate it. Cool video, mid song.

All I have to say is that they really can’t release Monsters soon enough. 

4 hours ago, Sweersa said:

This is most likely, unfortunately. 

I would very much like CD2 to leak, as it existed prior to the NITL lineup. Then, who cares what they release. 

Yeah, the RTB era cache of demo tracks would be incredible to hear. Who knows, maybe someday.

Tour in 2025 with Atlas Shrugged and Monsters released unceremoniously during the US leg. Rinse and repeat. 

Listening to The General again, and man I hate how abruptly it just ends. I think a rolling guitar solo similar to TWAT could have really saved it. It feels so incomplete. Which is hilarious given the 20+ years Axl had to flesh it out. 

I’m 38 now, was 18 when I first joined the forum back in 2004. 😱

I just listened to Monsters again with headphones. Holy shit that track is awesome. I just hate that an official release is probably miles away with the way this operation runs.

I like The General but in no way begrudge anyone who doesn’t. It’s driven by a hip hop beat that could be from an Eminem song circa 2002. It’s a huge departure from what most would consider the classic GNR sound. It’s also fairly repetitive. It feels like an experiment, not necessarily a bad one, but for sure a creative departure. Is what it is. If you dig it, cool. If not, it seems like the next couple songs will be less controversial.

1 hour ago, Voodoochild said:

Well, I think anything from CD and NILT era is way more interesting than the two examples of "old-school" stuff that were posted here. And I still think people are overreacting with The General - not that they can't dislike it, but in the sense that this is "the end of the band". 

The release of Atlas & Monsters will, I think, cleanse everyone’s collective pallets since they are both more stick to your ribs rock songs. It’s just too bad that they will likely not surface until the next major tour. 

Just now, Sweersa said:

Thank God for the Village Leaks. The best thing to have happened since the 2008 Guns N' Roses release. 

It’s the only way I listen to CD now, except for TWAT. So raw and in the moment.

I really wish we didn’t have to wait for a hypothetical tour in 2025 for Atlas Shrugged and Monsters, but I’m sure that’s exactly what will happen.

11 minutes ago, Tyson said:

The more I listen to it, the more I like it...BUT, the overly distorted lyrics make it hard to hear the powerful, emotionally resonante lyrics.  An unforced error.  And a killer Slash guitar solo mid song could have taken this to another level. I repeat myself, but my own update.  It is growing on me and kinda stuck in my head.  Also, different speakers offer a noticeably different listening experience.  

 

On another note: Anyone have OFFICIAL lyrics to this song?  "My only regret is that I never took the time to forget/forgive?!?!"

Yeah, I’m still unclear about a lot of the lyrics. Wish a lyric video accompanied it.

It’s a good melody, but not really a song you can sing along with without feeling utterly awkward due to the subject matter. 

31 minutes ago, ZoSoRose said:

I do have to say, the final version is clearer. You can hear the backing vocals better, I guess

It is too bad the orchestra is buried. There is a cool arrangement, there

Yep, bass and guitars are much more present in the final version. I agree about it being a shame the orchestra is buried as it’s one of the highlights of the live version. All in all it’s probably a 6/10 for me. Still dig it, but was expecting a bit more. 

So tonight?

Beating a dead horse, but man I hope they release this digitally as a single on Friday. Releasing The General should be a victory lap for the GNR, especially since it’s very likely the last “new” song we’ll get  for the foreseeable future. To see its release bungled and half-assed would be a real shame.  

So no digital release?

2 hours ago, colonizedmind said:

Is Dec 1st still being rumoured? 

When was this rumored?