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Anyone else kinda miffed about how the EP is being marketed?  “Written and recorded by Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan this year”

Uhhhh Robin Finck, Tommy Stinson, and Buckethead might like to have a word with you…

Eh, I think it’s their most interesting record as I enter my 30th year in the world. Love them all, but I really appreciate the detail to arrangement in CD and ya just don’t get that on the other records.

15 hours ago, WhazUp said:

The Blues arrangement, with the added full band and guitar lick part in the start and all that

Is it The Blues (02 arrangement) or Street of Dreams (official release arrangement)?

11 minutes ago, ASLayerAODsk said:

So now we have 2 Brian May songs, both about John Lennon and the events surrounding his demise...wasn't there 3 of them mentioned at one time?

Atlas.

Bob Ezrin and UMG fucked Axl's career. I keep coming back to this and it's more and more obvious that Axl had the material to release in 2000. It's so sad.

Such an Elton John track, lyrically and the chord progression. Not sure why there's so much hate, is it just that everyone thought the song was going to be something else based on who-the-fuck-know's description? Kinda silly if you ask me. Take the song for what it's worth.

Gotta throw in '02 version of The Blues.

2 minutes ago, AxlRoseCDII said:

I think my biggest issue with AS is that everyone hyped it up to be a November Rain type ballad and the song ended up being a Verse Chorus Verse Chorus kind of deal, which is fine- it’s a great song, beautiful lyrics and totally something different- but not what I really expected. I think a structure a la November Rain or Estranged would benefit it greatly, maybe add something else at the end of the song, maybe a few slash solos, stuff like that. Although Axl really can’t add vocals to it in 2019 without it being jarring he’s lost his voice.

Not convinced his voice is gone. Sounded not great in 2002 when he was recording, sounds not great now. Maybe he's saving his voice for recording, has blown it recording, or honestly is just bored singing the same fucking songs over and over again while Perhaps, Atlas, State, etc. have been in the vaults and unplayable.

5 minutes ago, AxlRoseCDII said:

I thought Atlas would always be my #1 because of all the hype surrounding the songs over these past 2 decades, but I have to say, State of Grace and Perhaps are amazing- like, some of the best Guns songs I’ve ever heard. I’d probably go Perhaps > Going Down > SOG > Atlas > Hardschool > OMG > Silkworms, but that can always change of course. 

Two. Decades. So fucking sad it took so long for us to hear these songs. Keep reading this, but it's so sad Axl wasn't allowed to release the album he wanted to in 2000.

On 9/12/2019 at 9:23 PM, Rockytop said:

I wish they could get Izzy back in the fold...at least to help write new music.

I know that's probably not going to happen.

Theoretically, he be involved with the album, but not tour with band, which he doesn't like to do. 

Has there been any news/rumors at all about Izzy? 

And then Perhaps leaks and we realize we don't need Izzy anymore

Interesting sound. Not feelin’ it like Better back in the day, but it’s a cool track.

So what all has leaked recently? Seems like it’s hard to keep up.

I'm too old for this....

2006, due to axl's vox and the band's presence, although the band was musically in their top form in 2002 imo.

maladroit's great too. too bad this song is garbage.

he sounded great on better at the apollo, hasn't really done that since the NITL tour started. the chorus is aggressive and kinda cool sounding, a new vocal technique.

sounds much better than vince neil and sebastian bach still 

news of the year someone pin this post please for the love of god

michael cera, why.

noice

MOTHERGOOOOOOOOSE!

On 2/17/2017 at 9:59 AM, Night Drive Lonelinessl said:

maybe it should have. afd is REAL ROCK. and what came after in 2008 is FAKE ROCK

lol

one of my top 3 guns songs, easily. lush and gorgeous arrangement.

sorry to resurrect this thread, but the dude can write a fucking good song:
 

nice cape, duff.