allwaystired

If (and big if) it's an autobiography, that would be something i'd love to read, but I'm not sure how 'open' it would be, given Axl's desire for privacy. 

I can imagine it might be one of those ones where you don't really feel you know much more about the person after you've finished it.

I can't see him suddenly opening up on a massive scale. 

5 hours ago, BucketEgg said:

I found one potential method that may help determine if a song is in a database or not, but not yet released. (Shazam has its own database. I think it's connected to Apple Music since the app is owned by Apple, but I'm not entirely sure on what music goes in the Shazam database.) Not a completely certain method though, since there hasn't been a wide range of songs to test it on.

So on a phone, there's an app called Shazam, that identifies music based on audio.  I tried it on Taylor Swift's album that has now released, but had some leaks earlier.You can tell the app could identify the leaked songs, but refused to name them, because it returned the "No result" page a lot quicker. Usually, if the app truly can't identify a certain song, it goes through several steps. The text on the screen goes "searching", then "Expanding search", then "This is Tough, last try", then No Result. But when I tried it on the leaked Taylor Swift songs, several tries in several different spots of the song bring up the No Result page after "Searching" or "Expanding Search", but it doesn't hang long enough to go to "This is Tough, last try".

The main exception of the leaked Taylor tracks that doesn't end early is one of the vinyl only exclusive tracks. That one has the song identifier hang until "This is Tough" before bringing up "No Result", possibly because Swift's team hasn't entered the audio of the vinyl exclusive tracks into whatever database Shazam gets its music from yet.

It works best on the vocal sections. (Sometimes you have to give it several tries on different sections of the song, since it might misidentify a song, or some sections of a song work better than others.)

https://www.shazam.com/privacy
Please note that use of the app means, according to its privacy page:

Information about your activity in Shazam to improve the app, such as the pages you view and buttons you select, device information such as make and model, operating system version, and IP address. We may also use this information to detect fraud or misuse of the service and may approximate your location to offer Shazam charts of trending songs.

In order to comply with laws or valid legal requests for information such as a subpoena or search warrant.

So only use this method if you're willing to rat yourself out to Apple that you've come across leaked music somewhere. Also if someone steals an unreleased song and posts it in a database/platform like Apple Music under their name, then the song identifying app brings up that person.

 

edit: she just dropped the second half of what turned out to be a surprise double album, and it turns out one of the vinyl exclusive songs was on it. not sure why the app couldn't detect it earlier (or any of the other second half songs that were surprise dropped). maybe the database is slow, because even after the songs for the first half officially released, the app wouldn't name the songs it could identify, until a few hours later.

 

Hope u're OK Hun. Hear if you need me x

52 minutes ago, AxlIsGod. said:

He was probably wise to never release it at any time tbh, sometimes it's better to just not talk.

In other news, this site probably means nothing new. Maybe just some initiative over at LN to get personal sites for big name stars? Who knows, it certainly looks AI-driven so far.

I'd say this is the most likely scenario. 

16 minutes ago, Karice said:

This thread is for JOKES. 😵‍💫

I find comments like that hilarious jokes. 

With everything going on in the world right now, now is not the time to release an album.

Wishful thinking: it's music. 

Rational thinking: it's merch and something unrelated to music.

Probably take us years to find out though! 

52 minutes ago, Drunk_on_Drugs said:

I got 6, let you all know when I get them

Presume you're joking......but not entirely sure! 

35 minutes ago, ZoSoRose said:

No way that’s real

Seems to be! Mad. 

26 minutes ago, brad_k said:

London venue website is showing from £55 for a ticket, guess we’ll see at 9 but that is way too fucking much

Yeah that's a crazy amount for that size venue. 

https://shop.udiscovermusic.com/products/guns-n-roses-appetite-for-destruction-locked-n-loaded-box-set?_pos=14&_sid=17c174052&_ss=r

Fucking hell! 

Virtually free. 

Healthy thread this one. 

Who needs music to discuss when we have nutcases, sticking plasters and umbrellas? 

On 4/13/2024 at 5:32 PM, hutchence said:

How much are they asking for the signed vinyl at the merch stand?

Didn't see that being sold, but the T-shirts were ridiculously expensive. Highest I've ever seen for a gig I think. 

Weird with the Manchester show - he played a venue half the size last tour and it didn't sell out! 

Would much have preferred him to do the same place.....

Will probably still go, but makes me a bit less enthusiastic. 

11 hours ago, Tom2112 said:

I still think the guy who got DJs face tattoed on his entire back wins weirdest fan (sorry if you lost here, but 😬).

And those people waiting outside Axls house.... Leave him alone, if you're that obsessed you're well aware that he loves his privacy, so allow him that.

Are there any pictures of that tattoo?! 

Fucking hell- imagine having that on you for the rest of your life! 

Now that is seriously weird.....

1 hour ago, Avillart said:

 

That's exactly what I thought - why would security guards have his plasters? But they're adamant it happened that way. According to them Axl would peel off the plasters after the show (something I personally never saw him do) and drop them into the pit. Those fans saw it and asked the security to pick them up for them. At the following shows they (again, their words, not mine) would ask the security directly to get the bandaids for them. Again, I didn't believe it myself at first but then they kept posting photos and sharing their stories how they got them. One of them collected the bandaids in her Nightrain passport and someone stole it during a show. The main fan group on FB made a post about it and helped her get the passport back. Some of them became friends over the plaster-hunting, met at the shows and/or encouraged each other to hunt down Axl, go to his house and stuff. Some met him after shows for autographs, one woman even got his autograph tattooed on her head. They share those stories and photos on FB and get congrats for it like it's not the least bit weird. Those who say something or call them weird (like they did with the stalker yesterday) get called negative and the admins in those groups "deal" with them.
I met him too but neither 30 years ago nor today did I even only stick a camera in his face or ask him to sign my skull. But he did sign hers and he seems to be aware of the plaster thing, so I guess he's ok with the weirdness. They have his DNA and even bragged with it and it makes you wonder what they want with it (the possibilities are endless when you think about it) but he doesn't seem to mind. 

But it's taking the thread off topic. That was not my intention. Just to reply to volxluvr's post. 

I honestly think this has to be nonsense. I've been to numerous GNR gigs and never once seen Axl take plasters off his hand and drop them in the pit! 

I feel these people may be absolutely nuts. 

25 minutes ago, Avillart said:

 

Yes some made it a sport last summer to collect the bandaids he wears on his hands to keep the jewelry from slipping off his fingers. I also couldn't believe it at first but they proudly posted photos and told their stories how they supposedly got the bandaids from the security guys after the gigs and collected them. Every time one of them got one she posted it and got congrats from the others. 

I mean this sounds like bollocks (why on earth would security guards have used sticking plasters to give away?!) but if it isn't, and combined with those creepy photos, Axl should shell out on a few restraining orders. 

Utterly sad behaviour from all involved. 

7 minutes ago, DoMw94 said:

They did Europe two years in a row before the current hiatus though, US is more likely

I think the money is more there than the US though for some reason.....

2 hours ago, Staceyfuchs said:

How do you meet Axl ? I’m dying to meet him 

Add him as a friend on Facebook and ask him what he's up to at the weekend.

2 hours ago, PaoloLA said:

When and if they do tour again, I just hope it’s in arenas, not stadiums. 
I wanna hear a tighter, louder sound. 
 

I bet they do Europe next summer. Stadiums and festivals. 

3 hours ago, Stiven.DxN.10 said:

He did upload a story on Instagram with a countdown

Great, thanks! I don't do all the social media bollocks so get out of the loop with stuff like that! 

On 4/12/2024 at 12:50 AM, ckgent said:

Duff announcing a tour on Monday.

Where is this info coming from? 

Love it. 

Can't wait to walk into a record shop and pick this album up, take it home and blast it. 

Simple pleasures! 

3 hours ago, El Guapo said:

So, how many of you guys watched The General official music video again in the last couple of weeks?

Once is more than enough for me.