Best Regards Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) I don't know about the rest of you all, but I still find myself digesting Chinese Democracy. By that, I mean, I don't feel as though I have traveled every road that Chinese Democracy has to offer. Songs like Sorry and This I Love are so complex and emotionally charged that, in most cases, it would take repeated listens over a period of time before one is able to fully appreciate their grandeur. Nearly 2 years after its release, I still find myself discovering meaning behind songs that previously went un-noticed.I know alot of people think a new album would be great, but the truth is, we have no reason to complain. Chinese Democracy is a great album that takes time to understand and fully appreciate. I'd be just as happy to get a remix of Chinese Democracy (as Brain hinted) as I would be if they were to release another album full of unheard material. I'd like to hear an Axl and orchestration only version of TWAT. I think adding a little background saxophone would be cool. Maybe a straight up club mix of Shackler. Guest vocals: Dr Dre.Does Chinese Democracy still have un-tapped potential for you? Edited September 8, 2010 by Best Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAFC Nick Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Sort of.I mean I have played every song to absolute death over the past 2 - 4.5 years, but still songs such as 'Sorry' still sound completely brand new to me and still mean as much to me as they did when I first heard them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lose Your Illusions Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I'm glad that you have tried to digest it unlike many people...It took me a few weeks of listening to get used to the new sounds (coming from a straight edge hard rock background) but i can say it is definitely my 2nd favorite GNR album. Sometimes my favorite depending on my mood.But yeah i think it fully digested it after a couple weeks but it hasnt gotten old to me yet and i dont think it ever will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Clown mode=Honestly, I digested it like diarhea, I shat it out quite quickly never to try it again.Serious mode=I love This I Love, but other than that, I don't really listen to CD anymore. The old cd's I revisit quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realpoti Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 It's already in my intestine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunsNRevolvers2 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I still regularly listen to TWAT, TIL, Better, Scraped, Prostitute, Madagascar, Sorry and The BluesI enjoy it, I like the sound and love how deep the music is, I find new stuff all the time in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) I vomited that trash all over BestBuy's parking lot. I'm still feeling the side-effects to this day. Edited September 8, 2010 by SunnyDRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWINGTRADER Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I "digested" it quickly. It only has a couple of decent songs. I have not played it since December 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Regards Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) Honestly, I digested it like diarhea, I shat it out quite quickly never to try it again..I vomited that trash all over BestBuy's parking lot. I'm still feeling the side-effects to this day..I "digested" it quickly. It only has a couple of decent songs. I have not played it since December 2008.Wow. I really feel like I am surrounded by fans here. Say hello to 1988 for me. Edited September 8, 2010 by Best Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) Wow. I really feel like I am surrounded by fans here. Say hello to 1988 for me.DId you read the other half of my post?And beleive it or not "fans" can have their own opinion.Oh and if you possess the means to get me to 1988 and see Guns N Roses oerform in that era, you'd make me an extremely happy man. Edited September 8, 2010 by The Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salman Rushdie Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I don't know about the rest of you ...Shame on you! Right now the focus is on the tour - please try to stay on message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdHeartBreaker Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 OP is subtly poking fun at die-hard nuGnR fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Moon Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 OP is subtly poking fun at die-hard nuGnR fans.yes.Maybe a straight up club mix of Shackler. Guest vocals: Dr Dre.but he is right about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highvoltage Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Does Chinese Democracy still have un-tapped potential for you?I don't think so, but I still enjoy listening to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I don't know about the rest of you all, but I still find myself digesting Chinese Democracy. By that, I mean, I don't feel as though I have traveled every road that Chinese Democracy has to offer. Songs like Sorry and This I Love are so complex and emotionally charged that, in most cases, it would take repeated listens over a period of time before one is able to fully appreciate their grandeur. Nearly 2 years after its release, I still find myself discovering meaning behind songs that previously went un-noticed.I know alot of people think a new album would be great, but the truth is, we have no reason to complain. Chinese Democracy is a great album that takes time to understand and fully appreciate. I'd be just as happy to get a remix of Chinese Democracy (as Brain hinted) as I would be if they were to release another album full of unheard material. I'd like to hear an Axl and orchestration only version of TWAT. I think adding a little background saxophone would be cool. Maybe a straight up club mix of Shackler. Guest vocals: Dr Dre.Does Chinese Democracy still have un-tapped potential for you?No, BBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdlove Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I love Chinese Democracy, but GIVE ME THE END OF FOREVER!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatsHerface Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) I popped ChiDem earlier for my workout. I love that album, I can't get enough of it.Dr. Dre on guest vocals. Edited September 8, 2010 by WhatsHerface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble's Bridge Pickup Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I listen to it more often than the old ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 It has an addictive quality, links with this I love solo thread, it's on edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) I havn't played it in ages.When I do play it, it's a real skip to moment experience:skip track 1 - Chinese Democracy ..that into lol!skip track 2 - Shacklers.. the alarm like intro.. ouch my ears..Better - it takes too long to reach the good bit: Robins's solo Street of Dreams / The Blues - Good trackIf The World - The Buckethead opening guitar is just great. It's all down hill from there..There Was A Time - Too long, too bloated, too many layers - there's some good guitar in the mix..skip track 7 - Catcher. The old leak had so much potential, then along came Bumblefoot..skip track 8 - Scraped - fucking awful track. How this ended up on the album remains a mystery..skip track 9 - Riad - Back in 2000 the Vegas show, Riad sound like it had potential.skip track 10 - Sorry. Sorry but thistrack sucks hard..skip track 11 - IRS. Gets boring all too soon. So repetitive.Madagascar - Up there with The Blues, well almost..This I Love - The Robin Finck solo is really something Prostitute - Probably the most balance song on the album. Not bad. Edited September 8, 2010 by star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITW 2012 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 BBA, it's nice to hear that you've finally warmed up to Chinese Democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misch Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Songs like Sorry and This I Love are so complexAre they? I don't really get why people say CD is complex? Actually, most of the songs have a rather ordinary structure. Just because it's overproduced doesn't mean it's complex. Lyrically, the only complex song to me is CITR...jmobtt: I listen to CD once in a while. I really think the leaks destroyed it for me in some ways. I already listened to Better a million times before it got released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged 14 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Still listen to it a lot on i pod, blasted it on my stereo the other day and it felt like a different record - so much goin on.would prefer a remix to nothing at all by a long shot but why rehash something that took so long to get released in the first place. that said a few club mixes that brains working on through i tunes or somethin would be bitchinnew record please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 It's definitely one of those records which isn't easy to decipher on first listen but after a while it makes complete sense but remains a mystery I don't think I'll ever hear IRS the same twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble's Bridge Pickup Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) Songs like Sorry and This I Love are so complexAre they? I don't really get why people say CD is complex? Actually, most of the songs have a rather ordinary structure. Just because it's overproduced doesn't mean it's complex.Respectfully disagree - production does play a huge part in the "complexity" of a recordIt's definitely one of those records which isn't easy to decipher on first listen but after a while it makes complete sense but remains a mystery I don't think I'll ever hear IRS the same twiceExactly. IRS has more lasting power than, say, Velvet Revolver's second album Edited September 8, 2010 by Jyrgen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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