Blackstar

I think he apparently doesn't know what he's talking about regarding this subject:

No, this is just based on Axl's answer that was filed about 3 weeks ago: https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=OxMPP/i5Z5i/N/ZGv1TCYA==&system=prod Axl's attorney's merely point out what Sheila Kennedy said in her book and in the Look Away documentary, but deny there was any sexual activity as alleged in her lawsuit or any of the alleged conversations. It is not denied in the answer, though, that she may have been in Axl's hotel (it says Axl has no "sufficient knowledge and belief" about that = he doesn't know/remember).

Another affidavit of service, by mail: https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=PTAqLsWmE2dF8Lt8QKWZmg==&system=prod

It's out https://1430wcmy.com/2024/03/15/mark-knopfler-releases-all-star-charity-single-going-home-theme-from-local-hero/

This could work all the same if the songs were released close to one another, e..g. one song every two months. I don't think that Axl's insecurity is the main reason for not releasing these songs as an album at once. It's mostly that while a standalone song is just that, a non-compilation album represents more than just a collection of songs. It's a statement. And what statement would an album like that make now? It could be neither the follow-up to CD (since that era is in the past) nor the "reunion" album. So, since these songs were not released as an album in a timely manner, they now stand in a void, especially as they contain ancient vocals and drums. It would be different if they were fully re-arranged and re-recorded. It also will be different if they are eventually compiled into an album after they're all released as singles (because that would be a compilation album), which is likely to happen.

I wasn't talking about the quality of the songs (which is subjective), but about the fact that, regardless of the quality, I wouldn't have liked an album of half-rehashed CD era songs as the first major release by the threeunion lineup; and that an album like that would have been rejected on the get-go by the media etc. (regardless of the quality, again) just because it would be from the CD era, so it would have been worse, imo. The only way an album like that could work would be if the tracks were fully re-recorded and there were a couple of newly written ones.

Although I think the piecemeal approach was the best for these songs (because I wouldn't want the "reunion" album to be CD era songs - and I also think that, for the same reason, such an album wouldn't have been received well outside a small core of diehards), I agree that they (Axl) shouldn't wait that long to release them. They should have just released all of them within a year. So just release the rest of them and get over with it.

It's not so surprising, really, if you think of it as GN'R + AC/DC. Even just a portion of the fan bases of the two bands (especially AC/DC - I can imagine how many AC/DC fans would be interested in new studio vocals from Brian) would be enough to generate these views. Plus, it's good, so many of the people who checked it out have probably watched it a few times.

Completely agree. Allow me to strongly doubt it. But let's hope GN'R release an album or EP of covers, so we can find out

I'd absolutely love a studio version of Wichita. But I'm afraid that the majority of people on here don't agree with us

So would I. But I suspect that wouldn't be most fans' reaction ("meh, covers" etc.)

Hypothetical question: Let's say that GN'R, instead of Slash solo, were about to release the same album of blues covers, and Axl sounded as good as Brian Johnson on Killing Floor, same with the rest of the band. How would everybody feel about that?

There is, it's July 21.

Thankfully it's back on topic now, i.e. Season 20 of "X releases music and videos like a normal artist/band.. Why can't Axl/GN'R do just that?"

It has it here: https://www.slashonline.com/news/slash/ or here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/slash-serpent-tour-1234985928/ July 5 – Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater * July 6 – Airway Heights, WA @ Norther Quest Amphitheater * July 8 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park * July 10 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater * July 12 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino * July 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre * July 14 – Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre * July 17 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom ** July 19 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro Amphitheatre *** July 21 – Terre Haute, IN @ The Mill *** July 22 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavillion at Riverbend *** July 24 – Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts *** July 25 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center **** July 27 – Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars **** July 28 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage **** July 30 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater **** Aug. 1 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion **** Aug. 4 – New York, NY @ Pier 17 **** Aug. 5 – Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest ***** Aug. 7 – Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheater + Aug. 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre-Chastain Park ***** Aug. 10 – Clearwater, FL @ The Sound-Coachman Park ***** Aug. 11 – Saint Augustine, FL @ Saint Augustine Amphitheatre ****** Aug. 13 – Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater ****** Aug. 14 – Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheatre ****** Aug. 16 – Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary ******* Aug. 17 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre ******* * Warren Haynes Band, Samantha Fish, and Eric Gales ** Keb’ ‘Mo, Samantha Fish, and Jackie Venson *** Keb’ ‘Mo, ZZ Ward, and Jackie Venson **** Keb’ ‘Mo, ZZ Ward, and Robert Randolph ***** ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph ****** Larkin Poe, ZZ Ward, and Robert Randolph ******* Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, ZZ Ward, and Robert Randolph

It's Slash, not his management. Slash has had different managers through the years and he's been the same. Axl has also had different managers and he has been the same, too.

Matt would probably love to reform VR, because it was the one band that he felt as "his" band. I don't think Slash and Duff would have any interest in it again, though. Especially Slash. The reason VR didn't continue with another singer was because Slash didn't want to continue that band.

Eric Carmen has passed away https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/03/cleveland-native-eric-carmen-who-had-hits-with-raspberries-and-as-solo-artist-dies-at-age-74.html I wonder if Axl tweets something, since he's been a big fan (and played Everything by Eric Carmen as an intro to November Rain in 1993)

Susan was talking about the CD leftovers.

I guess her attorneys want to show the court that they made every effort to serve the lawsuit, so that the court, instead of dismissing it (in case of no service), will grant more time to serve it, and then Axl's lawyers will accept service.

It's definitely a strategy by his attorneys. I suppose it's an option for potential dismissal and they want to have all the available options. It's just a technicality, because it's not that Axl is hiding from the case since he has filed an answer (but it is stated in the answer that the summons has not been served properly).

Yes, and the same happened in other cases I have seen. From what I understand, this is common practice (and so the timing of the service is kind of in the discretion of the defendant). It seems like Kennedy's lawyers have gone about it "aggressively" by trying to serve Axl by affixing the documents at the door, etc. Unless they had no word about the attorneys Axl would be represented by or in general, and then saw in Axl's answer that failure of proper service may be used to get the suit dismissed.

From what I've read, I don't think so. There was an example of someone doing that posted a few pages back, and eventually the court just considered him served.