Cosmo Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Since many say Chinese Democracy was overproduced, and some even claim the demos were superior to the final version of some songs such as Catcher In The Rye and There Was A Time, what would you guys think about a famous producer such as Rick Rubin, Brendan O'Brien, Brian Eno, Bob Ezrin, etc... producing the next album? Would you like it? Which producer and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axljungle Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I only wants the next album in my hands, the producer don't mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Gun Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Since many say Chinese Democracy was overproduced, and some even claim the demos were superior to the final version of some songs such as Catcher In The Rye and There Was A Time, what would you guys think about a famous producer such as Rick Rubin, Brendan O'Brien, Brian Eno, Bob Ezrin, etc... producing the next album? Would you like it? Which producer and why?I would not like Rick Rubin within 6,000 miles of producing the next record or any Guns record for that matter. This is a guy who has helped obliterate good sounding production with the loudness war. I wouldn't mind if he was hired as strictly a producer to give ideas but his engineering and/or mixing and mastering methods and crew should not be used at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 DJ Premier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laparka Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Rick Rubin would suck big time.Andy Wallace FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 I personally would like to see Brendan O'Brien or Bob Ezrin doing this. Rick Rubin wouldn't really work well with GnR considering his methods. Bob Rock wouldn't be so bad either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLegend Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) Sean Beavan :xmassrudolph: Edited November 6, 2011 by AtariLegend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill Devil Hill Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Martin Birch. x)In all honesty, I'd need to hear the end product to judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiedHands Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Ron and DJ both have extensive producing backgrounds. Let them do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnRDuff1 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Mike Clink /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgunblues1978 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Nope. Seems a moot point anyway since all signs point to Axl and DJ co-producing the future release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyL Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Personally I think this band doesn't need outside help. I would like too see Axl and Dj do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2x4 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Vinnie Paul and Terry Date. Pantera and Hellyeah had some of the best sounding records ever and I thing those two could really bring out the aggression in GN'R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 As long as the sound quality is good I don't care who they bring in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinaleblood Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) As far as we know, the bulk of the new album has been already recorded (hence produced by Axl n' Caram with a long list of weird credits like "Initial production by..." etc etc), maybe needing just some final touches and overdubs. So, to me, more than a producer, the new record needs an expert guy to MIX it. Andy Wallace tried with CD but it didn't work out. Maybe Caram Costanzo again? Edited November 6, 2011 by Twinaleblood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betterman Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 The mix was fabolous on Chinese democracy, let the same people do the job..One of few albums not to be butchered in the loudness war nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I'd love to see O'Brien handle it. His work with Springsteen has been top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwillleaveaxlalone Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Phil Spector /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I'd go with Nigel Godrich. He works with Radiohead a lot, a band with a very 'layered' sound, so I could maybe see him pulling it off since CD1 had so many different things going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tange Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 to be honest. Axl has to be in the drivers seat for this to work. DJ, Axl, Bumble, and Pitman have all had extensive experience. lets see what they come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eu4ic Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) Hell no I dont want any particular producers. Producers have been more powerful than the bands themselves for too long, which is why in a way I'm happy Axl is a bit of a 'do-it-yourselfer.' Plus I'm sick of everyone running to Rick Rubin when they need their career rehabilitated, when they need to sound more 'contemporary.' It says a lot when a band works with one producer, sounds great, then changes producers and cant do shit. See Metallica. Basically Bob Rock might as well have been part of Metallica for all those years. On the other hand, I think other producers can be good at bringing out the best qualities and making them efficient with their time. In this regard I think Mike Clink was good for Gnr - maybe they should reunite in order to keep things on a schedule, and instill focus/structure to the band and the songs. Clink and also Terry Date are great for rock bands. Of course, it's questionable if Axl even wants to make 'rock' albums... Edited November 6, 2011 by Eu4ic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flayer Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I don't want to see anyone with a big ego that's gonna butt heads with Axl and have his own agenda. Axl really needs someone who facilitates him and let's him do his thing. He does need someone who can help him focus, cause generally the way he produces he just does whatever comes to his head at that particular time, so he starts shitloads of songs but takes forever to come back and finish each one. Someone who can get him to focus on something in particular but not antagonize him and make him seem like he's taking orders and being forced to do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgunblues1978 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 By all accounts their attempt to work with a big name producer (Roy Thomas Baker) largely resulted in a lot of wasted time and money. Most "big name" producers out there are simply resting on their laurels and have an ego as big as the artists. If they were to reach outside the current camp, would much prefer they seek out an up and coming producer who actually has some fresh ideas. The thought of Rick Rubin or Brendan O'Brien working on a GNR album is borderline sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansidhe Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Devin Townsend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henfjel Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 i think brian eno could do an awesome job with gnr. i know at least that all the coldplay albums have been great, mixing-wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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