DTV88

Why do you feel the need to act like some type of forum monitor? Stop licking the ginger sack and get over yourself.

My question is: What other song would it be officially released with? Monsters is easily my favorite of the newer songs so I’m hoping it has a strong B side (or A side if Monsters is the B).

Axl sucks at producing. Is that correct enough language for you?

And it’s absolutely pathetic. Everything else we’re gonna hear is probably from no later than 2006 vocal wise. I don’t know if it’s the lukewarm reception to CD, or the fact that NuGuns failed miserably in the US after CD came out, or if Axl just doesn’t care what his “fans” want. For whatever reason, he continually disappoints when it comes to releasing new music. 4 songs released since CD. Which was over 15 years ago. I very much disagree that Axl is a perfectionist with regards to music. I present the officially released Absurd as evidence. One verse and the same chorus repeated three times is abturd. Btw, I actually really like what Slash and Duff and all did with the music.

Looks like it was actually The Smithereens per the show poster in @Blackstar’s link above.

That riff with those harmonies!!!! I took one of my kids to see Queen & Adam Lambert a couple of months ago and that song still kicks ass!

https://ew.com/article/1994/01/21/howard-sterns-new-years-eve-pageant-tv-special-may-alter-his-career/ People are crazy

You’re Crazy from the Bridge School benefit was memorable

I have an NITL playlist on my phone with the 5 “new” songs. I’d be happy to add Atlas and anything else as long as it has Slash on it. On the other hand, I also have a Village and other leaks playlist that includes all the songs with vocals followed by the instrumentals. Going Down, Atlas, Oklahoma and Perhaps are easily my most played from this one. Hardschool was also in high rotation until they released the official version.

This makes the most logical sense

He has the Marc Canter book displayed? I sincerely hope this means they have reconciled. I met Marc a few years back and he was the nicest guy.

I was 19 and they were still hanging on in 1993. Their videos were still all over MTV and the tour was massively successful in terms of tickets sold. However, by the time Slash was announced as being out of the band per the infamous fax, there is no doubt they had already lost a lot of their popularity in the US.

Agreed! Even on my shitty little system the vinyl sounds far superior to the CD.

1988 was pretty good too

Yea, I have that 7” as well. The song is decent enough to have been an album track. you all are making me want to make a list of all my Guns vinyl!

CD booklet is wrong

I was absolutely blown away by the variety of songs and how almost every one of them was anywhere from good to instant classics. My only complaint then and now is the overdubs by Axl were too much. Especially on Breakdown and the lion roaring in Garden of Eden. Of course, hearing My World for the first time was…an experience?

Received my CD from Japan today

I completely agree with your last statement. Patience and You Could Be Mine are prime examples of Izzy songs that were elevated to all time classics with the input of the rest of the band. I think the lack of sales for Izzy after the first album has to do with a couple of factors; Izzy’s voice is not Axl’s and Rick Richards is good but not Slash level with his solos & Izzy barely promoted anything after Ju Ju Hounds. Both River and Ride On are full of songs that could have made for amazing Guns songs had they been developed by Axl, Slash and Duff.

Where did that Legend Of The Red Panda rumor come from? Also, Stay Of Execution was a rumored title I think due to a trademark filing that @Blackstar detailed at one point.

I can let you know on Thursday when mine is expected to be delivered unless anyone else has an update

All good! The lyrics in Japanese special releases of English speaking bands is a continuing thing, not just from 1988. They’re typically produced without much input from the artists.

Complaints complaints complaints

Definitely make sure you have the European release of Chinese. The sound makes the US version feel almost criminal.

That’s actually common for Japanese releases. Live From The Jungle EP was the exact same so I’m not sure why people feel the need to bitch about it but I guess it’s Guns were talking about so that’s par for the course. No offense to you @Coma16!