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On 9/24/2018 at 4:17 PM, UsedYourIllusion said:

Likewise, i guess the corollary question is:

What would be Izzy's Magnum Opus? Is it in GN'R? Or is it Juju Hounds/Solo work? Maybe it's something like Double Talkin' Jive, You Could Be Mine, Dust N' Bones, who knows. Maybe he doesn't have one(yet?)?

Double-Talkin Jive is such a sick song.  I think Axl's voice adds a lot to the song as well.  If I were in control, I think I'd rein it in a bit, but I wouldn't want Double-Talkin Jive without Axl on backing vocals

I bet there will be one

Was West Arkeen's passing a big reason for lack of direction on getting a UYI follow-up done/keeping the band together in the 90s?

Better is such a great song.  Don't care for the industrial sounding opening and ending of the song (but I can see why people would like it, I just feel the base of the song doesn't match the industrial sound of those parts), I really like the opening they gave it.  Would love a studio release of it.  Say, maybe they could release some sort of ChiDem remix album

Had no clue he was in SLC.  Axl landed a hot air balloon he was riding in SLC once in the early 90s or late 80s

Historic

Axl having a ton of material makes me wonder if he didn't release CD2 because in the back of his mind he felt something might happen in the future where he'd like to have those songs still unreleased so he could work on them more before releasing them

TWAT is a fantastic song

7 minutes ago, History2010 said:

I have no doubts that Sorry is about Slash.

 

"Just shut up and sing..."

There is so much amazing emotion in that line.  Chinese Democracy reminds me so much of the Star Wars Prequels.  You got raw, unfiltered, unchallenged Lucas in the prequels and as time has gone by, more people have warmed up to the strengths of those movies.  ChiDem, unfiltered, unchallenged Axl.  Same thing.  Not saying everyone loves the album now.  Or even likes it.  But I think more of what people like in the album is being vocalized more often

On 8/31/2018 at 12:38 AM, AxlRoseCDII said:

How exactly would Guns lose money from an interview gone wrong? Not asking to be a smart ass. Legitimately asking.

An interview causing a break-up again?  That's what immediately came to my mind

I love it.  Very clever name.  I love the Martin Luther King speech section with other things spliced into it.  One of my fav songs on ChiDem

I go back and forth between liking and loving this song.  I think this might be the best case of how irritating the overproduction on CHiDem can be.  As the song fades out when Axl holds out the word "You" (from the "inside of you" line) the production of that part as he holds out the word and the rising sound that just abruptly cuts out.  It's just so much production.  Just strip it back a bit, let us hear the instruments working together, not the studio production giving everything such a manufactured sound.

I know some people find the lyrics cheesy but they kind of remind of lines you might hear in 70s love ballads.  I also think we see some of Axl's most emotional delivery of lines in this song.  Like "I don't know just what I should do, everywhere I go I see you" and I really appreciate that.  These songs were crafted during painful moments in Axl's life and I really like how the emotion shines through

Edit: And I don't necessarily think Axl's appreciation for production is bad.  Didn't he create the sound of the choir in November Rain by painstakingly producing it in the studio?  In that case, utilizing production tools really worked out, but too much of anything can be bad

My favorite GN'R material

I think I'd rather hear them go more bluesy-rock than either, but I see what you are saying, OP. I think there needs to be a mix

Axl sounded like a beast in 2006.  I believe now, more than ever

On 8/22/2018 at 9:31 PM, AXL_N_DIZZY said:

Personally, I loved how the band was looking and sounding in ‘93 (kind of grungy/southern rock). I thought “SIDHY”, “Estranged” and “SFTD” (which was decently well-received in my world) were all wicked. All the more reason why the massive delays, and gradual dissolution of that line-up over the next few years sucked so bad for me...

Is SFTD "Sympathy For The Devil"?  Was that released by them back in 93?  For some reason I always thought they did that song after the UYI tour was over

Speaking of, those two songs are absolutely fantastic

5 hours ago, Azifwekare said:

That album got far enough for the band to start rehearsing for a tour to promote it, make of that what you will.

Fascinating.  I think this might be what I'd love to hear most from the vault.  The again, "Me Against The World"/ChiDem era Axl is tempting to want to hear more of

10 hours ago, Tom2112 said:

"Fool of a took" 😉

Axl CLEARLY won🤣

1. He owns and controls the gnr brand.

2. He got the guitar player that he always  imagined to play off Slash.

3. He's now more publicly appreciated than at any point in recent history.

4. He made a LOT of money for NITL.

5. His managers work according to his whims "extra dates? I want to extend the tour, make the call" etc, etc what he says goes. 

6. He pays the managers, he can fire and hire new one's (even managers that are family).

Summed up, he has full control over the band in what songs are in a set, to when or if they release new music. 100% Axl is the boss...

Slash also has it super good too though.  He gets to be in GN'R and do his own things which seems like that was all he wanted after the UYI tour (well that and not for Axl to own the band)

11 hours ago, HollyWoodRose84 said:

Alright so Guns will be on break for the better part of next year and hopefully we finally get an album. Late 2019/early 2020. Look for every other member, besides Axl, keeping busy with touring next year with their own respective side projects. 

Sounds like the right thing to me.  The NITL tour has been huge.  Everyone has earned a break and it will probably do the team some good to have time to work on other and easier passion projects

Album should be titled "Lose Your Illusions", I think the Estranged video says this at the end of it

Slash's remarks make it sound like he and Axl are total bros now lol

It isn't my sort of music but it's a pretty great song.  The "confused.... abused... misused" line (and the way Axl delivers it) in particular always seems to pop up in my head and I've literally only listened to the song like 4 times.  It's some pretty great lyrical work from Axl