Blackstar

He also posted this yesterday: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5VFeVSMO3O/

Sshh is Zak's wife, I think, and they got a band together. He says that he and Sshh have done the production of the whole album, but from what I understand Axl is mixing the track, at least the vocals.

I hope that Axl hasn't been mixing his vocals since then Maybe it was shelved at the time because of that other T-Rex tribute album that was released then and included a cover of the same song by different artists. But still, it was 2017 and now it's 2024

If I'm not mistaken, Axl (and Caram) mixed his vocals on Rock the Rock, too. It looks like Axl wants to mix his vocals on whatever he sings on himself (or have "his guy" do it). I wouldn't be surprised if the Michael Schenker/UFO (?) song he recorded vocals on is delayed for the same reason.

So it was true then. I guess I owe an apology to the "insiders" and their sources. I hope it sees the light of the day

It's the first time an induction ceremony takes place, though (I suppose until now the certificates were given during the regular Grammy Awards show), so there will likely be more than giving a certificate. They said there going to be performances, but not who the performers will be.

2001-2014. They didn't play a show until 2001, and then the longest period without touring was Dec. 2002 - May 2006. But they played a lot of shows from late 2009 to 2014.

What this article is referring to, though, are arrangements that are for the benefit of the partner (certain additional benefits a partner has from having the employee status, like compensation etc.). Doesn't have to do with the partner having less rights.

Your opinion that they're "employees really" is only based on the fact that Slash and Duff can't force Axl to record and release new music, right? Well, they couldn't do that under the terms of the 1992 partnership, either. (But I think such things are never a provision in partnership agreements anyway. They are a matter of how the dynamics between partners work in real life).

There are legal documents affirming that they're partners. Also, for what it's worth (or not), Fernando has also referred to them as partners. So, what we know for certain, is that they're not employees ("well paid" or not), officially and legally. The details we don't know are the terms and conditions of the current partnership, e.g. whether it's a continuation/amendment of the 1992 partnership or there are different stipulations regarding touring, merchandise, releases, etc.

I think that, in the improbable event that Slash left GN'R now or in the near future, it would be the end of GN'R at least in terms of touring. But, since they're all grown men now, the split most likely wouldn't be as ugly as in the mid-90s, so they would probably find a formula to regroup for occasional one-off shows (e.g. at a festival, if they were offered enough money) and, potentially, for vault releases. So, in terms of releases, there would (potentially) be only archival releases. And that would be the only form the CD era material could be released (as an archival release and not as "new" music by an active band). Because, even in the very unlikely scenario of Axl continuing GN'R as a touring act with a new replacement guitar player for Slash, Axl would "need" to have that guitar player add to the material, and I don't think he would do that at this point.

There's ownership of the name (one of the assets) and ownership of other assets. I don't know what the point of your pasting all of Chinese Whispers is. But if you're interested in knowing more and in more depth about this issue, and have the time and patience to read all the documents: https://www.a-4-d.com/t8119-2008-01-18-slash-duff-vs-axl-lawsuit-document-other-related-court-documents https://www.a-4-d.com/t8118-1995-08-31-axl-s-notice-of-resignation-from-the-guns-n-roses-partnership#33949 Slash and Duff don't have to do what Axl wants either.

We have this regarding the current official business status of the band: GNR is a musical group and partnership organized and existing under the laws of the state of California with their principle place of business in Los Angeles, California. GNR’s general partners are W. Axl Rose (“Axl Rose”), Saul Hudson, pka Slash, and Michael McKagan. https://www.a-4-d.com/t8330-2019-05-09-gn-r-vs-canarchy-craft-brewery-lawsuit-document-related-articles We also know that Slash and Duff have their own separate management.

Weren't you speculating the other day that the "CD leftovers" are being released because of pressure from Slash and Duff to Axl? Supposing for a minute that could be true, then the speculation that Slash is at about the same level as an employee would be contradictory. And vice versa. So there can't be truth to both these assumptions at the same time. But I think neither is true. And regarding the way Slash responds about GN'R, it's just that he isn't comfortable answering these questions, because that's all he can answer knowing very well that there's not such thing as a "concrete plan" when Axl is part of the equation.

Slash can't force the way Axl operates and it was like that at least since the Illusions era. That doesn't mean that he's the same level as Fortus or an employee.

Also try this one (it's a direct link to the twitter video): https://tinyurl.com/4sz5347s

It can't not be vague, because Slash knows better that it's not predictable when Axl finishes (or starts) doing something, what mood he's in at a given time, whether he changes his mind, etc.

Another new interview with Slash, talking about the blues album and SMKC (posted it also in the new album thread, because he was asked about GN'R, too): https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2024/03/25/slash-i-always-enjoy-coming-to-dublin-it-is-exciting-when-it-is-the-first-gig-on-the-run/

Interview with Slash, released today: You brought out two Guns N’ Roses singles last year, The General and Perhaps. Do you think there is a chance of a new Guns N’ Roses album? Slash: I don’t know exactly when. I definitely think there will be. I find Guns N’ Roses very hard to pin down to a date, but there will be one coming in the foreseeable future. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2024/03/25/slash-i-always-enjoy-coming-to-dublin-it-is-exciting-when-it-is-the-first-gig-on-the-run/ (I know people are going react to this in the same way they did to what Duff said in the recent interview, but it had to be shared, for informational purposes at least.)

R.E.M's Losing My Religion - November Rain wasn't even nominated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Music_Video (Tbh, I would probably vote for that one over NR, too) EDIT: I should have looked at the awards in 1993 (which were for recordings/videos from 1992), so it was Peter Gabriel's Digging In The Dirt (NR was still not nominated) - I would have voted for that one over NR, too

There is, in the annual Grammy Awards. But this is the Grammy Hall Of Fame, which is something like the RRHOF, but for recordings irrespective of genre (so artists are not inducted as such, but through specific recordings, albums, singles or tracks).

The Grammy's have always been a corporate and very conservative institution (worse than the Oscars), always too late (if ever) to acknowledge and embrace artists and currents that were innovative or "it" in their time. For example, seeing the full list of all recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame since 1973, punk is represented only by the three+1 albums (The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, London Calling by The Clash + Patti Smith, if that counts). https://www.grammy.com/awards/hall-of-fame-award That said, most of the recordings in this list that I'm familiar with are masterpieces. And considering that this is a "hall of fame" for recordings from all genres of music (classical, jazz, film music, original casts, pop, etc.) and the only other hard rock artists in it are Led Zeppelin (two albums and two singles), AC/DC (Back In Black album), Aerosmith (two singles) and Alice Cooper (School's Out single) - also Nirvana's Nevermind album and Smells Like Teen Spirit single, and Pearl Jam's Ten album (if these count) - this induction is something. Kind of surprising that SCOM hasn't already been inducted as a single before the album, but it most likely will be in there eventually, as well as November Rain.

II think 4 songs wouldn't be enough, so I'd make it a 5-song EP (edit: no, 6 songs, actually): 1. It's So Easy 2. Nightrain 3. You're Crazy (Lies) 4. Civil War 5. Estranged 6. Locomotive

The pictures from that tour were by George Chin, who was also one of the photographers during the UYI tour (besides Robert John and Gene Kirkland). George Chin was also the photographer on the 2006 tour.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4zcNFOunMI/