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What you stated about Axl sounding bad and Slash noodling aren't examples of GNR losing their passion. That's your opinion on the music. If they lost their passion, they would be mailing it in and not doing 3+ hours shows. Additionally, they have released songs. Slash even said that there are plans for new songs. Additionally, the 4 songs are new songs. It's not GNR's problem that you may have listened to the leaks. That's on you. GNR always had songs that they didn't release until a couple of years later. Like I said before, I would reconsider what you wrote.

If they lost their passion, they would not be performing 3+ hours for each show. I would reconsider what you wrote.

I wouldn't be surprised if we hear a duet between Carrie and Axl for a new song.

I don't think a farewell tour would be best for them at this point in time. I think IF they did that, it would be like KISS or Motley Crue. I don't want them to do that. They still can tour for at least another 10 years.

Axl's voice and his charisma was one of the aspects that brought me into GNR. I also liked Slash's guitar playing and how he looked. He just had a rock star appearance. The other aspect was the attitude of the AFD5. They were determined to make it and told those who were against them to F off. That's was what I needed when I was fighting for my civil rights to a public education.

I wouldn't say that GNR became untrendy in 1993 nor 1994. In the NYC area, Q104.3 was conceived as an alt rock station in 1994. Rather than picking an alternative rock song as their anthem, they chose GNR's version of Hair of the Dog as their anthem. GNR was still trendy in the alt rock community in this area. There was some interest in GNR when that infamous fax was broadcasted. College students talked about Slash leaving GNR. I think that GNR would have still been as popular as Aerosmith, Metallica, Bon Jovi, and Van Halen.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Technically speaking, they marketed the tour has having a different setlist for each night. I know that people complained that went to one show, but not the other. They didn't like not hearing Sandman nor Master of Puppets. I went to both shows at MetLife.

October 1987, my family had just got cable. My father and I were watching MTV. During this time, I was fighting for my civil rights to a public education. While my father and I were watching MTV, a video montage came on of George Michael, Bon Jovi, and this red headed guy in an electrical chair watching TVs and screaming like a banshee. My father said this was a good band named Guns N' Roses. A few days later, I watched the Welcome to the Jungle video in its entirety. It was something I can relate to given what I was going through at the time.

It's funny to think that The General can cause damage when they released One in A Million back in the day. If anything One In A Million had the potential to cause much more damage to GNR, but it didn't. Additionally, the article that came out in 1994 regarding Axl 's relationship with Stephanie and Erin would have caused a ton more damage than song in 2023. This post is an overreaction to The General. The song is average that will not cause damage. If anything, it may even eventually enhance the reputation of GNR (Axl specifically) considering it's about child abuse. The only other song that I know of that deals with child abuse is Janine's Got a Gun. Other than that no other songs that I know of tackle this subject matter. It may help victims of child abuse tackle their feelings on this and may be used in therapy or something.

Even though Gordon said he laughs, I would say 1988 Ritz performance would be their overall best concert. You could tell that they were having a great time and enjoyed the crowd along with the spotlight. That performance was something special.

Some of us don't have Monsters though. I didn't think about downloading it since I thought it was going to be released.

Release Monsters and move on in writing new music.

Very good post!

I don't know. All I do know is remembering Matt Sorum stating they had 7 completed songs and 7 songs that they were working on at that time period. Additionally, there seems to have been ideas during that era so I'm very curious to hear that. As Gordon stated, it seems to be different songs.

I would love to hear completed tracks from the 94-96 sessions. Additionally, Down By The Ocean is something I would like to hear.

I hope this is the beginning of the end for the CD era. I would like to hear what this NITL band can produce. Other than Hard Skool, Perhaps, and Absurd, the only other CD era song that I would officially like to have is Monsters.

I hope it's Monsters.

Sorry, but I don't feel nor think this way. It's an average song that could have been better. That's all it is.

I'm seeing lots of positive comments on their YouTube page regarding The General.

It's an ok song. I get why Axl did the vocal effects, but it does take away from the song. For me, this is an average song. I prefer Monsters over The General.

Some of those people have a choice to cut spending. Most do not cut spending. If you cannot live with a $150,000 salary in this area, I don't know what I can tell you. You are making more than enough money. Some people like my father didn't have a choice. He kept working and work. His hard work paid off for us as a family. If my father can make it as someone who came from a foreign country, working two jobs, saving money when he can, dealing with a son that has multiple disabilities, and putting two kids through college then others can do so as well if you making the correct choices in life. I'm sorry you feel that way that my father is a poor example. I beg to differ on that. Anyway, I really don't want to debate this since you think my example is a poor choice. I feel very strongly about this. Have a great night!

Not really. Point is a guy with a high school level education from a different country is able to make it even though he's supported three other people at close to poverty level. One of which the three people he's supported was born with multiple physical disabilities. You just don't want to hear it that it's relevant to today.

I would say the Ritz blu ray. It brought back memories of listening bits and pieces of that concert through a black and white tv that had a combination of a radio. At the time 102.7 WNEW here in the NJ/NYC broadcasted the concert. They had some songs but then played various songs from other artists.

The way you worded it kinda came across as you downplaying my opinion. Anyway, I apologize as well. I like what you usually post on here. I hope you didn't take offense to my comment as well.