Live Like a Suicide

He probably doesn't remember how it goes lol. Seriously thoygh, Perhaps is a new song and it would take a while for him to get comfortable singing it, let alone learning to play it as well. Better to focus all his energy on the singing side of things.

A and B sides matter little in this day and age. Both songs will get the single treatment. Regardless, it's technically an R side in the context of this band, and we know well that historically there have been great GN'R songs on G and R sides.

Yeah, that's my general line of thought too. Someone had to approve the press release, and given it was sent out, I am hoping that there is some truth to Slash and Duff doing their parts this year..

Thanks for the notice! I think some new sites were reporting similar based on a press release, but GNR removing the info from the website indicates little confidence.

I hope the dubious press release of Axl/Slash/Duff writing Perhaps this year has some truth to it (as it would seem to separate it from the other songs written during the COVID lockdowns).

It's clear from Axl's comments, and those made by others like Sebastian Bach, that Axl had a roadmap in mind for these songs.

Beltrami also said it was the best song of the lot that he worked on, right?

Yes, the performance is getting shredded by readers of the various music outlets.

There were two seemingly separate posts that shared cover art and made claims. One was the 4chan guy and the other were a couple of people who were having a joke. They did up a fake cover for The General and claimed that there were a few links in preparation for release on Apple Music. Is that what you're thinking about?

Because if you listen closely, you can hear the orchestral arrangement for The General in the breakdown.

New article about The General, including information on relations to Estranged. https://blabbermouth.net/news/another-new-guns-n-roses-song-the-general-to-arrive-in-october

Good to know! Thanks.

This is a good point. A song doesn't have to be long to sound epic. In fact, Madagascar sounds pretty epic to me. It is possible for The General to still sound epic while being 5 mins maximum.

Do we have a link for this? I know there was a guy n 4chan who claimed Perhaps, The General and Atlas would come out (which was copied over to Reddit), but no exact timeframe was given except for Atlas and Perhaps. Even then, the claims were that Perhaps was delayed because Axl wanted to 'stick it to' the label, The General's movie soundtrack deal fell apart and Atlas was scheduled for November... I'm not inclined to believe it since Perhaps was a given and The General was a likely guess anyway. There is no evidence for Atlas being prepared, and why would they release it in November when they could have stuck it on the disc with Perhaps/The General in October?

Now we just have to survive until its release.

Good one. Seems the general media consensus is positive.

At least what we have heard has only been an orchestral arrangement and a small snippet of Axl screaming.

FUCK YES

Socials will probably go out once the song is available in the USA. I wouldn't expect any promotion until well into tomorrow.

No Layne Staley or Michael Hutchence = bullshit list.

At this stage, hoping for a bonafide GNR radio hit is a pipedream. If they managed to pull a November Rain 2 out of their ass, it might be possible, but times are different. We should enjoy the songs for what they are.

Should be available on streaming services in Aus in five minutes. Already available on YT for Aussies.

I think Perhaps is a step up from Absurd in HS, particularly in the mixing department. It actually sounds great, and I hope they proceed in this direction with whichever songs are next. Fingers crossed for The General...

This is the best case scenario. Brain is fantastic and he is undoubtedly an asset in the studio, but he may not want the rigours of touring. Frank is above all else consistent in that regard (regardless of criticisms). Win-win in my book.

I would be curious to see how Axl would turn elevator music into something...