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The very start. They didn't use the horns, but the synth at the start and the horns sound a bit similar.

I was listening to the General on low volume, and the intro for the general and the horns section sounds somewhat similar in tune

I like the vocal effects on the General. It's like there's multiple Axls. low mellow + background higher voice, in the Daddy don't verse - Child axl Can anybody help me verse voice - This Axl is in pain but no one can hear him. The distortions on the voice makes it sound distant, like it's buried beneath something, or it's behind a wall, or its low quality because the signal is bad. So it's a cry for help that can't be heard clearly by others. High clear voice in "My only regret Is that I never took the time to forget" - I think that's a somewhat older Axl, because the lyrical content sounds like he's reflecting on something. And it sounds "stronger" than the mellow voice for the child verses. Don't know what to tell you now, Robo Axl - Someone that keeps going on like a robot, but divorced from feeling things properly. That's why robo-axl dosn't know what to tell you now. Notice that "Can anybody help me" Axl doesn't return for a third time. I think he turned into Robo Axl, because he doesn't cry for help anymore. Robots don't feel pain, he can just keep on going. For Monsters, "Dynamic duo, keep your figure crashing" What do you think the dynamic duo is? I'm thinking they're possibly two fists, and "they keep your figure crashing", because the fists are punching a person.

I'm not logged into MyGNRForum on my phone, so when I wake up in the morning, check the forum, and see that it's closed to non-logged in users, it's a great feeling because that means something big must have happened

Why did it leak now? Did the leaker simply have the opportunity at this time, or did the GnR community look so sad and pitiful that the leaker took pity on us and released the tracks?

I think I like these tracks! For Monsters, it's a bit amusing that Evader's guess of "Who would do this to you" turned out to be a bunch of "ooo ooo ooos" on the real track. I'm happy to have listened to the Evader version, and these tracks!

I'm so glad the 1989 album rerelease happened, because this is such a mood for this thread!

Customer service Duff replying to someone who replied to Susan asking how everybody was doing: https://twitter.com/DuffMcKagan/status/1717590119128211721

Would you rather wait until December the 8th, or hear a leak of the General recorded from a tortilla first?

UK exempt from delays, or they forgot to tell their UK population?

Twitter people have been spamming this image to GnR https://twitter.com/gunsnroses/status/1717625640113877151 in reaction to the delay And a few Jon Bon Jovis as well

I emailed them a few days ago. Today they finally got back to me (around 14 hours ago, but I only checked it now, after the forum meltdown) My email: (Désolé pour le français approximatif, j'utilise un traducteur) Bonjour, Auparavant, il était indiqué que pour le "GUNS N' ROSES - Perhaps - Vinyle 45T exclusif", la date de livraison était le 27 octobre 2023. Désormais, il est indiqué "Livraison à partir du 31 Décembre 2023". Cette nouvelle date s'applique-t-elle à toutes les commandes, y compris les précommandes existantes, ou est-ce pour les commandes à partir de maintenant, et la date de livraison des précommandes existantes n'est pas affectée ? Merci beaucoup Reply: Hi, Thank you for reaching out! We can speak English if you prefer. Yes, the new release is for all orders (past and new). We don't find any order with your email address _____________ Please feel free to contact us with any additional questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience and support

Ah yes, the bread show The moment Catcher in the Rye came on for that show was hilarious

This last minute delay announcement is such a nuclear-facepalm. Maybe this was the real "present" for our Halloween trees all along. Really living up to the "trick or treat" aspect of Halloween 💀 Linus: I'm glad you came back, Sally. We'll just sit here in this forum... ...and you'll see the General with your own eyes. Sally: If this gets delayed, I'll slug you. Linus: Each year, the Great Axl rises out of his mansion... ...to treat the fans that are the most desperate. He's gotta pick this one. He's got to. I don't see how a fanforum can be more desperate than this one. You can look all around and there's plenty of insanity. Nothing but desperation as far as the eye can see. (Later...) Linus: It's the General! It's rising up out of the warehouse! [FALLS] What happened? Did I faint? What did Axl leave us? Did he leave us any vinyls? Sally: I was robbed! I spent the whole night waiting for the The General ...when I could have been out for useful things! Yesterday is over, and I missed it! You blockhead. You kept me up all night waiting for the General,,, ...and all that came was a lame-ass last minute delay announcement! We didn't even get a chance to listen to a digital release, And it was all your fault. I'll sue! What a fool I was! I could have had actually lived my life... ...or spent my money on all sorts of other things... ...but no, I had to listen to you. You blockhead. What a fool I was. October the 26th comes only once a year, And I wasted it by sitting in a forum with a bunch of blockheads. You owe me restitution! Linus: You heard about fury and a fandom scorned, haven't you? Charlie Brown: Yes, I guess I have. Linus: Well, that's nothing compared to the fury of a fandom... ...who has been delayed from getting announced music. Hey, aren't you gonna wait and greet the General, huh? It won't be long now. If the Great Axl comes, I'll still put in a good word for you. Good grief, I said "if." I meant when he comes! I'm doomed. One little slip like that can cause the Great Axl to pass you by. O Great Axl, where are you?

I quite like the instrumental intro for the General. Did Axl or another collaborator write that? Maybe Axl could have a solo side project filled with instrumental music he composes. He did say something like "It is something that I would like to do at some point in the future" in regards to film scores. I hope he gets around to it one day.

Based on what people from Indiana/Lafayette on the internet say about Axl, (it appears many don't like him e.g. Mod had to clean the group up from Axl hate https://www.facebook.com/groups/212841998764020/posts/543019242412959/ ), I wouldn't be surprised if someone from Axl's area wants to troll his fanbase. But who knows, maybe that person is just a very very lucky fan and it's a very strange coincidence.

They post in the Indiana and Lafayette subreddits. it's currently 1:32 pm there, 26 October. Trolling, or they're lucky to have their copy shipped out early?

👀 https://open.spotify.com/track/4fUKE8EULjQdHF4zb0M8FO

Live footage of Axl on his way to release The General digitally:

If you're going to take pictures, put it up against a wall or lean it up against something. That way you worry less about shadows or shine. Unless your poor photography skills is part of the trolling. Even if it's only your fanart, you're doing it a disservice by presenting it in such a hard to view way. People can barely admire whatever artwork is there.

At least people will have the album before Halloween, otherwise we'll all be sitting in the forum like this on Halloween!

Is anyone actually shocked? I thought everyone was feigning to be overly shocked for the humour, but we were here in the very slim chance that it would actually be released. I don't think anyone that had the mildest hopes of it being released was actually shocked that it didn't, more like, what happened went along with usual expectations

If there is a digital release, I think it's going to be happening sometime later, to not "spoil" the surprise for people who bought the vinyl and are waiting for it to arrive.

Where do we go? Where do we go now? Where do we go?

hope you ordered a vinyl so the mailperson can come rescue you soon!