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It’s still not his property to sell or hand over. Even the physical copies. Kind of like a company issued computer Threatening legal action should be enough here. Could Zutant afford to fight it? They could bleed him dry just from the process as punishment if it got out there

His terms but those releases are most likely used as part of the negotiation to put on these tours. Perhaps possibly fulfill some marketing commitments Chinese Democracy…it’s an idea that seems like a good idea on the surface but it’s something you’ll never see in your lifetime. Maybe this stuff was never meant to be released

Well, Irving Azoff is in a much different situation. He’s the most powerful person in the industry and whatever work he did with Axl/GNR is a footnote on his resume at best These people aren’t exactly at the top of the game in the industry any longer. They got whatever power/notoriety they had from being alongside the band at its peak. Once that was over, they couldn’t use the experience to launch themselves upwards in any other substantial work in the industry. Once the band either didn’t trust them, they moved on to other people or the band didn’t have as much pull at the label after the mergers happened, their ride at that level was essentially over

No one is going to be stupid enough to claim to have material and then actually leak it. Well…no one is stupid enough to do it again. This is being done to garner attention whether they have anything of substance or not. Nothing more Getting a legal letter is due diligence on behalf of GNR

They don’t want the double LPs and albums. The trend recently for legacy artists is for Target/Walmart getting a colored 1 LP Greatest Hits. Outside of Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and some Country, that’s mostly what they carry now in those sections for rock/pop

It’s not new, just a different variant of what’s already available. They did promote it when it was initially released in the merch store. Everyone complained about the price

There’s been a few pressings of this version. There’s a numbered variant in the GNR Merch store and a Walmart version w the same tracklist Basically Walmart and Target prefer 1 LP versions of Greatest Hits in their stores and labels have placated to them

Always have said you take all of the singles and 2 covers plus a few others to make a G side and R side release G side Perfect Crime Right Next Door to Hell Civil War Live and Let Die Dust N Bones Coma R side You Could Be Mine Don’t Cry November Rain Yesterdays Knockin On Heavens Door Estranged

That depends. Are they collaborating/writing and plan on going to into the studio w the current lineup to record songs from the ground up? Whether new or old. Or is it Slash and Duff putting down parts over material that’s been done decades ago and should prob just be included instead in a Chinese Democracy box set? If it’s the later? I’d rather see some live stuff make its way out. It’s more organic and representative of whichever era of the band was performing instead of Slash and Duff trying to fit parts playing alongside Brain, Finck, etc…arranged songs Just my preference

Or it’s a live album… Which if they somehow reissue Live Era, The Tokyo shows and put out the full 91 London show alongside it? That wouldn’t be the worst thing either My guess? We get Monsters and Atlas for the next tour and they put everything out on an EP. That’s the new record

Duff will have a RSD release next month. Live at Easy Street. Limited to 1200 copies https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases

Just tracked down the Australian bootleg of Ain’t Life Grand. I doubt we will ever see a legitimate pressing

Not sure how many he’d sell and the costs to print a min order. Prob best to wait to see how it’s received or wait until an album

Heads up. There is a cd version of the 20th anniversary of Contraband up for preorder at CDJapan

Love Tommy’s solo work. The two Bash and Pop records are great listens. His last one under the cowboys in the campfire name is good too. I also played Village Gorilla Head to death when it came out