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Bucket left because he is self-serving.
He has a good career as a solo musician (not playing big arenas like he did with GNR, but still, he does OK) and he didn't find it fulfilling to play other peoples' music. I mean, I fully understand that as a classic act Axl has to go out there and give the fans the hits they want, but I'm sure when Bucket joined he had other ideas of what the gig would be like than playing 15 old songs and three new ones, none of which he had a hand in writing, every night. I was disappointed when he left, but I don't feel like he really fit into a mainstream hard rock band in the first place and you have to admire him choosing his own path rather than taking the easy paycheck.
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I love the arrangement and the melody but the moon/June/spoon lyrics leave a lot to be desired.
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Don't Cry is the only one I don't have. Of course, I got November Rain in '97 and Estranged in '04. They're in my basement now. What store still sells VHS tapes?
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I can remember downloading the MP3s of this show from Napster and thinking it was an audience recording. It was only years later when I saw the videos that I realized that this was the soundboard audio. Whoever was behind that mixing board, I hope they don't have a job anymore. Except the mix also sucked at RIR '06 and '11, so it's probably the same guy.
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Not sure if it's against the board rules to link to this, but it's there.
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Have they ever released a shirt with the CD album cover photo on it? I've never seen one, which leads me to believe that whoever took that photo allowed it to be used for the cover but wouldn't license it for other merchandise.
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The current Mi Amor is cool but a little to similar to Ballad of Death. Different rhythm but pretty close in chord progression. I'm interested to hear how it's changed.
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So this is all Sharon's fault, right?
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02 MAY 17TH
in 2012
They're going to debut 5 new songs but they only sold 200 tickets, sad shit bro
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It would be funny if he said those words and then went into Rocket Queen.
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I didn't hear it in '06. But for the last couple of years, he has used as backing track on some CD songs like CD, Madagascar and Scraped where there are multiple Axl voices on the track. I don't find it necessary but I guess he figures now that the record is out there, it has to sound the same live as it does on record and having the other band members sing the backing parts just doesn't cut it. It's not the same as lip syncing, though. I mean, obviously the audience knows that the disembodied Axl voice the "IF WE EVER FIND IT'S TRUE" part at the end of Madagascar is pre-recorded, but still, I don't like it.
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Strange feeling that the person who registered half an hour ago is just trolling right now.
Perhaps, but there really is a poster on BBF's board with that name.
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Man, we could be just days from hearing actual new songs. That's cool.
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That's a translation. This is the real statement.
It's come to my attention that some people have taken offence to a particular song, Look At Your Game, Girl, on our new album The Spaghetti Incident?.
What it all boils down to is this: The Spaghetti Incident? is 13 historical and musical gems that may have been overlooked. For instance, New Rose was one of The Damned's main songs but for whatever reason a lot of the world didn't hear it.
In Indiana, I was ridiculed and physically attacked for my musical tastes, tastes that I never made any effort to hide. I thought it would be interesting for the so called mainstream and the people who were against this material when I was a teenager to actually hear these songs. Maybe they'll hear something they like, and more importantly, maybe they'll go and find the originals better, including Look At Your Game, Girl. The reason we didn't list that song on our album is we wanted to downplay it. We don't give any credit to Charles Manson on the album; it's like a hidden bonus truck.
It's my opinion that the media are enjoying making a big deal out of Guns N' Roses covering a song that Charles Manson recorded, but if another band had recorded that song, it probably wouldn't have been of interest. The media need their "bad guys" to guarantee some ratings, so they use Manson's name coupled with mine to promo their news programs.
However, when I do something positive, like contribute to charity, it's hard to get the news to pick up on those stories. The media is an interesting beast.
Why did I choose to cover that particular song?
Oddly enough, one of the things we do up at my house is have "Name That Artist" contests where we play obscure songs and everyone tries to name the artist. My brother Stuart found Look At Your Game, Girl at a large record chain and, needless to say, he won that round. Personally, I liked the lyrics and the melody of the song. Hearing it shocked me and I thought there might be other people who would like to hear it.
I like the words because, to me, it's about a woman who has thrown things away. She thinks she's gaining love but basically she's gaining sadness. It was very fitting for a personal situation I happened to be in. The song talks about how the girl is insane and playing a mad game. I felt that it was ironic that such a song was recorded by Charles Manson, someone who should know the inner intricacies of madness.
Manson is a dark part of American culture and history. He's the subject of fear and fascination through books, movies, and the interviews he's done. Most people hadn't heard anything Charles Manson recorded.
A lot of people can say I wear the "Charlie Don't Surf" T-shirt for shock value, but I've worn that shirt for the past year on tour, all over the world. Yes, I was trying to make a statement. I wore the T-shirt because a lot of people enjoy playing me as the bad guy and the crazy. Sorry, I'm not that guy. I'm nothing like him. That's what I'm saying. There's a real difference in morals, values and ethics between Manson and myself and that is "Thou shalt not kill," which I don't. I'm by no means a Manson expert or anything, but the things he's done are something I don't believe in. He's a sick individual. Look at Manson and then look at me. We're not the same. Plus, I like the black humor of the "Charlie Don't Surf" line for the movie Apocalypse Now.
I think people think I'm crazy because I believe in telling the truth. I'll admit sometimes I don't do a perfect job of it, but my efforts are true.
It is my understanding that the song was written by Dennis Wilson. To what extent Charles Manson is involved in the publishing, I'm not aware. However, I am donating all my personal profits from having that song on our album to a charity, an environmental group to help protect wildlife and our oceans. In our video for Estranged, which will be the last video for the Use Your Illusion albums, we used dolphins, and this is my way of giving something back to the dolphin, which are endangered and threatened with extinction.
Unfortunately I Don't Surf Either.
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Fuck the police? No, fuck Chuck D.
Wrong group
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They turned the sound down for Chuck D, LOL
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He probably got hair plugs or restoration surgery, but he wouldn't wear a wig. He's too rich to slum it like that.
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I don't have the original booklet handy right now, but the "red hand" version said that Chris did in fact play bass on ITW.
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What the hell is sub bass anyway? Chris is credited with it on most of the CD songs but I don't know what it means.
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Guys, the stream will probably cut out when the show starts.
EDIT: I mean the free stream.
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Aww, I was hoping You're Crazy was the AFD version
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There better be video/audio of "You're Crazy." We never got any from the performances in '06.
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Letterman doesn't tape on Fridays. His Friday show is taped on Monday.
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Cool
Will Dj write a hit for GNR?
in 2012
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Almost all modern rock hits now suck ass, so I hope not. I'd hate to see GNR make something so safe and middle-of-the-road that it actually becomes popular on radio.