gunnerpr Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 From Freese Facebook:"A young Tommy Stinson and I in the studio working with Axl in 1998. Robin Finck made these balloon hats for us and sometimes when things got really crazy we'd order a pizza or something (now you know why 'Chinese Democracy' took so long to make.)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saber_ Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Very cool. I would love to see more photos from that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Gun Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 From Freese Facebook:"A young Tommy Stinson and I in the studio working with Axl in 1998. Robin Finck made these balloon hats for us and sometimes when things got really crazy we'd order a pizza or something (now you know why 'Chinese Democracy' took so long to make.)"Wow, that era is so raveled in mystique, nice to see some proof that something was going on at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gunns5 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Awesome, missn finck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ88 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) hard to believe that was almost 15 years ago Edited April 1, 2012 by RJ88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Cool picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) 11yrs pizza hot at your service. Edited April 1, 2012 by tranconneuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicc Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 ha they look like babies in the pic, but yeah but where's Axl though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXL_N_DIZZY Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Gotta say I often wonder what the "Rose/Finck/Huge/Stinson/Freese/Reed/Pitman" version of CD sounded like. If "Oh My God" was any indication- it would have been quite a dark/industrial sounding record. I think the few folks lucky enough to hear it thought it was an awesome contemporary record (not sure how much of the vocals were done though). I'd also love to hear the "re-recorded" AFD that line-up allegedly did too...Anyway I LOVE how CD ultimately turned out and Bucket, Brain and Bumble all made great later additions- BUT I always wonder what would have happened commercially if CD had been released in its '99 form with that initial "new" line-up right around the time of the SPIN feature on Axl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 this pic is so cool, i would love to hear the stuff that lineup came up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eu4ic Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Freese rocks. Probably the best rock drummer out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabia Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 ha they look like babies in the pic, but yeah but where's Axl though?Maybe he's aiming a gun at them because freese is in the hands up position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicc Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 ha they look like babies in the pic, but yeah but where's Axl though?Maybe he's aiming a gun at them because freese is in the hands up position. lol, stick em' up and no one gets hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Gun Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Freese rocks. Probably the best rock drummer out thereDefinitely one of. Excellent drummer, master of his craft. Edited April 1, 2012 by Young_Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liers Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Gotta say I often wonder what the "Rose/Finck/Huge/Stinson/Freese/Reed/Pitman" version of CD sounded like. If "Oh My God" was any indication- it would have been quite a dark/industrial sounding record. I think the few folks lucky enough to hear it thought it was an awesome contemporary record (not sure how much of the vocals were done though). I'd also love to hear the "re-recorded" AFD that line-up allegedly did too...Anyway I LOVE how CD ultimately turned out and Bucket, Brain and Bumble all made great later additions- BUT I always wonder what would have happened commercially if CD had been released in its '99 form with that initial "new" line-up right around the time of the SPIN feature on Axl...I think if CD was released in 99 it would have been way more popular, rock was more popular the, and it probably wouldn't have been as edited as it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 A YOUNG tommy? wow. 14 years ago, eh? Time flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 AWESOME pic. I'd kill for a documentary or a Finck/Freese/Stinson/Pitman/Reed/Tobias biography that at least described what it was all like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 AWESOME pic. I'd kill for a documentary or a Finck/Freese/Stinson/Pitman/Reed/Tobias biography that at least described what it was all like.+1 I would love to have a doc showing everything: from the late 90's to the release of CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Cooper Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 To whomever mentioned the rerecorded AFD. It does exsist. Will never be released though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXL_N_DIZZY Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) Gotta say I often wonder what the "Rose/Finck/Huge/Stinson/Freese/Reed/Pitman" version of CD sounded like. If "Oh My God" was any indication- it would have been quite a dark/industrial sounding record. I think the few folks lucky enough to hear it thought it was an awesome contemporary record (not sure how much of the vocals were done though). I'd also love to hear the "re-recorded" AFD that line-up allegedly did too...Anyway I LOVE how CD ultimately turned out and Bucket, Brain and Bumble all made great later additions- BUT I always wonder what would have happened commercially if CD had been released in its '99 form with that initial "new" line-up right around the time of the SPIN feature on Axl...I think if CD was released in 99 it would have been way more popular, rock was more popular the, and it probably wouldn't have been as edited as it is now.Agreed. Especially if it had the Led Zeppelin meets NIN sound that people working on the album at the time claimed it had. Industrial rock was huge, NIN was huge, and GNR were riding a surge in popularity thanks to the Live Era album that was released in '99. I would like to hear the album as it was originally recorded. I've always liked the CD demos and live cuts more than the actual album.Yeah- just seems like it might have been the "right" time for it to come out. I remember friends of mine who were more into grunge/alternative giving me crap for being a GN'R fan and about the break-up of the band, etc.- BUT when I mentioned that Axl had recruited the NIN lead guitarist (Finck), Tommy Stinson and Josh Freese into the band they were really fucking impressed- and kind of seemed willing to give it a shot (they didnt like Axl- but they all at least acknowledged that he was a bona fide rock star/accomplished musician). Anyway- I really respect Bucket and Brain- but it seems to me that when they came in (followed by Fortus the next year or so) and Finck/Freese left the whole thing came to be viewed as a "revolving door" and an industry joke of sorts...Whatever the case- I don't blame Axl all that much. Although-creatively and public interest-wise it may have been the best time for CD (or 2000 Intentions or whatever) to come out- I wouldn't be surprised at all if legally (e.g. band name, trademarks, Robin re-joining NIN, old law-suits, etc.) it was a terrible time for it to come out... Edited April 2, 2012 by AXL_N_DIZZY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Gotta say I often wonder what the "Rose/Finck/Huge/Stinson/Freese/Reed/Pitman" version of CD sounded like. If "Oh My God" was any indication- it would have been quite a dark/industrial sounding record. I think the few folks lucky enough to hear it thought it was an awesome contemporary record (not sure how much of the vocals were done though). I'd also love to hear the "re-recorded" AFD that line-up allegedly did too...Anyway I LOVE how CD ultimately turned out and Bucket, Brain and Bumble all made great later additions- BUT I always wonder what would have happened commercially if CD had been released in its '99 form with that initial "new" line-up right around the time of the SPIN feature on Axl...I think if CD was released in 99 it would have been way more popular, rock was more popular the, and it probably wouldn't have been as edited as it is now.Agreed. Especially if it had the Led Zeppelin meets NIN sound that people working on the album at the time claimed it had. Industrial rock was huge, NIN was huge, and GNR were riding a surge in popularity thanks to the Live Era album that was released in '99. I would like to hear the album as it was originally recorded. I've always liked the CD demos and live cuts more than the actual album.Yeah- just seems like it might have been the "right" time for it to come out. I remember friends of mine who were more into grunge/alternative giving me crap for being a GN'R fan and about the break-up of the band, etc.- BUT when I mentioned that Axl had recruited the NIN lead guitarist (Finck), Tommy Stinson and Josh Freese into the band they were really fucking impressed- and kind of seemed willing to give it a shot (they didnt like Axl- but they all at least acknowledged that he was a bona fide rock star/accomplished musician). Anyway- I really respect Bucket and Brain- but it seems to me that when they came in (followed by Fortus the next year or so) and Finck/Freese left the whole thing came to be viewed as a "revolving door" and an industry joke of sorts...Whatever the case- I don't blame Axl all that much. Although-creatively and public interest-wise it may have been the best time for CD (or 2000 Intentions or whatever) to come out- I wouldn't be surprised at all if legally (e.g. band name, trademarks, Robin re-joining NIN, old law-suits, etc.) it was a terrible time for it to come out...yeah i agree in 1999 guns n roses was still fresh in everyones minds just 3 years after slash left if they would have released CD then it would have blown up but to release the album 12 years after guns n roses wasnt on anybodys radar anymore, and the music industry has changed a bunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Gun Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Gotta say I often wonder what the "Rose/Finck/Huge/Stinson/Freese/Reed/Pitman" version of CD sounded like. If "Oh My God" was any indication- it would have been quite a dark/industrial sounding record. I think the few folks lucky enough to hear it thought it was an awesome contemporary record (not sure how much of the vocals were done though). I'd also love to hear the "re-recorded" AFD that line-up allegedly did too...Anyway I LOVE how CD ultimately turned out and Bucket, Brain and Bumble all made great later additions- BUT I always wonder what would have happened commercially if CD had been released in its '99 form with that initial "new" line-up right around the time of the SPIN feature on Axl...I think if CD was released in 99 it would have been way more popular, rock was more popular the, and it probably wouldn't have been as edited as it is now.Agreed. Especially if it had the Led Zeppelin meets NIN sound that people working on the album at the time claimed it had. Industrial rock was huge, NIN was huge, and GNR were riding a surge in popularity thanks to the Live Era album that was released in '99. I would like to hear the album as it was originally recorded. I've always liked the CD demos and live cuts more than the actual album.I still think Chidem does have the Led Zeppelin meets NIN meets Queen feel to it. Songs like IRS, Riad and Shacklers lean more toward the Zeppelin and NIN route while SOD, Catcher and TWAT is leaning more towards the Queen/Beatles. I do not think Chidem or 2000 Intentions was ever going to be strictly industrial like many people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amacfantasy Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I would like to hear the album as it was originally recorded. I've always liked the CD demos and live cuts more than the actual album.I totally agree with this, in the sense that i want to hear ever little bit that was ever conceived in the CD era and really forward. While I like Axl's idea of letting people who are currently in the band put their touch on a song, I also wish he just didn't touch certain things for final release, like really should you ever remove anything Bucket does on guitar? who would be more classified than him? But regardless this wouldn't be a problem to me if they just release all the different versions or what not. Think about what all they could do with all this material of alternate versions/mixes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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