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Peak Axl on the Paris Civil War.

Great to hear new music from the gang. But all the songs that have emerged sound completely different to each other. They sound like they have been recorded and produced by different bands.

It's not really a thing anymore, but in those days so much credibility existed in not being seen as a 'sell out'. Especially if you came up though the alt scenes. But supporting a massive stadium act was exactly that. And signing with Geffen was too. For Faith No More and Nirvana it probably tore them up inside trying to justify those decisions, as well as being big rock stars in their own right. And it really wasn't worth the angst. It's just music. And absolutely no-one cares about whether you sold-out in 2023. Besides, the 'cool' people they were trying to impress back then are probably all CEOs of multinational organisations now...

It's worth remembering that Civil War was also a B-side ( at least in the Uk it was, initially). My own hunch is that there was never any intention to perform The General live - most likely because Axl can no longer sing it - so that's why it is being released towards the end of the tour...and without much fanfare....

Flip of a coin between Perhaps and Catcher. Catcher won.

4tus has got to be happy with the vid - the slo-mo bit at the end of the solo gives the impression he's played it all! Some great shots of Melissa too. Seems like the video is a bit of a thank you for the rest of the gang. Hard to know what it must be like for those guys to be in the band...but also not in the band... That the perils of rock 'n' roll decadence, I guess...

Can you imagine what it would've been like if the Illusion albums were released now - with all the chat on social media and forums? So many takes!

Royal Crescent. Nice!

It would be just like Barbenheimer...but for rock 'n' roll...

Had to work today, but I could hear Hard Skool as I walked past Buckingham Palace on my way home...(wouldn't have bothered mentioning that, but it seems quiet on here!)