Remix Album or New Album?

[Apollo]

Axl and Beta/her children can't really be serious about putting out a remix album, can they? A remix album is something artists put out for fun, or to tide their fans over between regular album releases. NOT something a band puts out in place of a normal album.

One album in 20 years. Last album was five years ago. There can't really be an discussion amongst the band to put out a remix album now instead of an album of original material.

I know, I know. The Ali and Volcanos and a few others would proclaim a remix album as being epic and the most logical and intelligent thing for Axl to release. But how about the rest of you?

Would you rather have a remix album or an album full of new material?

Do you think putting out a remix album is a good idea or a bad idea?

Why would a band with a backlog of material, and guys who are itching to write new material together, waste an album release by putting out a remix album?

What do you think the music world's reaction will be to songs like Blood In The Water and Better Gone?

My answers:

1. New material, by 10000000%

2. Bad idea. New material.

3. Makes no sense at all. Release the old CD songs. Release an album written by the current band. Seems like a slap in the face to the current guys who want to write/record as GnR.

4. You think the music world and rock critics are harsh to Axl now? It would be a sh*tstorm of negativity if he releases an album with songs like this. And longtime GnR fans? Take away the guys who worship Axl's every move and I can't see anybody being positive about. I love when artists experiment. But for Axl, that should be songs like Shacklers and Scraped - not crappy dance remixes. Better Gone is dreadful, but the acoustic parts in it are very cool. Why not go that route?

[Coma16]

1 - new music (or unnreleased CD era tracks) obviously

2 - not a bad idea if it is being released in-between albums or as a bonus

3 - to hold fans over until a new album is ready to go. This was going to be released with the CD re-issue in 2010/2011 so it wasn't in place of a normal album.

4 - not too good. However, if the band released albums over 2-3 years it wouln't be a big deal.

Edited August 13, 2013 by Coma16

[ZoSoRose]

lawl

new material duh

[axlsalinger]

I think it was planned as a bonus cd for a 2010 re-issue of Chinese Democracy. I can't imagine they are thinking of putting it out now. May be why it is in the process of leaking.

Did we ever see an official tracklist for the remix album?

And to answer your question, it should be obvious that everyone would prefer a new album by about ten zillion times over a remix.

[Towelie]

So somebody leaks a crappy remix which features one line of vocals we originally heard over a year ago and now you think GNR are gearing up to release a remix album??

That's a bit of a stretch.

[Coma16]

I think it was planned as a bonus cd for a 2010 re-issue of Chinese Democracy. I can't imagine they are thinking of putting it out now. May be why it is in the process of leaking.

Did we ever see an official tracklist for the remix album?

And to answer your question, it should be obvious that everyone would prefer a new album by about ten zillion times over a remix.

Obvious = butthurt

[Black Sabbath]

The remix album was an idea the came about around 2009/2010. No one is saying the idea to put out a remix album is for now.

[alfierose]

It could have been in the plan at one point but I doubt it is in any recent plans.

Speaking of Volcano, where did he go? Did he leave in protest at the new board format or just on his jolly hols?

[stumbleine]

classic GNR live CD's and DVD's. full shows=what I want.

I'd take a CD remix album over nothing,but come on...really...

[Gun N' Roses]

Both

[axlsalinger]

Can't believe people still put "Guns n' Roses" and "releasing" in the same sentence.

[cooker]

It all of a sudden became fun here again.. Speculating Mother fuckers.

[Apollo]

I think it was planned as a bonus cd for a 2010 re-issue of Chinese Democracy. I can't imagine they are thinking of putting it out now. May be why it is in the process of leaking.

Did we ever see an official tracklist for the remix album?

And to answer your question, it should be obvious that everyone would prefer a new album by about ten zillion times over a remix.

Obvious = butthurt

Who is butthurt?

The where was talk about a remix album.

Two remix songs have been leaked.

No new material has been leaked.

There is NO talk of a new album in the future.

[Guest NGOG]

Brain, who was not part of the touring line-up during 2010, was asked by Axl to produce a CD of Chinese Democracy remixes (as they were at that point actually touring behind Chinese Democracy officially). Like dozens of other ideas tossed about by GNR management, the remix concept was scrapped by GNR management.

MSL received the remix CD at the start of the year from somebody he described as an 'anonymous source'. Since then, it has presumably filtered out to different people (either from MSL himself or the original anonymous person connected to the camp) and now we're actually getting our hands on certain files. That does not mean GNR have performed a u-turn and have switched their focus back on the remix plan.

[stumbleine]

Brain, who was not part of the touring line-up during 2010, was asked by Axl to produce a CD of Chinese Democracy remixes (as they were at that point actually touring behind Chinese Democracy officially). Like dozens of other ideas tossed about by GNR management, the remix concept was scrapped by GNR management.

MSL received the remix CD at the start of the year from somebody he described as an 'anonymous source'. Since then, it has presumably filtered out to different people (either from MSL himself or the original anonymous person connected to the camp) and now we're actually getting our hands on certain files. That does not mean GNR have performed a u-turn and have switched their focus back on the remix plan.

presumably.

[Apollo]

Brain, who was not part of the touring line-up during 2010, was asked by Axl to produce a CD of Chinese Democracy remixes (as they were at that point actually touring behind Chinese Democracy officially). Like dozens of other ideas tossed about by GNR management, the remix concept was scrapped by GNR management.

MSL received the remix CD at the start of the year from somebody he described as an 'anonymous source'. Since then, it has presumably filtered out to different people (either from MSL himself or the original anonymous person connected to the camp) and now we're actually getting our hands on certain files. That does not mean GNR have performed a u-turn and have switched their focus back on the remix plan.

That is great news.

Is there a plan/focus to release a new album of original material anytime in the near future?

[Flayer]

I'd take an album of new music over a remix album any day. Remixes would be nice if they put them out in a 2-disc set with a Chinese Democracy re-release or something, but I honestly wouldn't be too excited about an album of tracks like Better Gone and Blood in the Water (although MSL did say that there were some much better remixes out there as well)

[Coma16]

Brain, who was not part of the touring line-up during 2010, was asked by Axl to produce a CD of Chinese Democracy remixes (as they were at that point actually touring behind Chinese Democracy officially). Like dozens of other ideas tossed about by GNR management, the remix concept was scrapped by GNR management.

MSL received the remix CD at the start of the year from somebody he described as an 'anonymous source'. Since then, it has presumably filtered out to different people (either from MSL himself or the original anonymous person connected to the camp) and now we're actually getting our hands on certain files. That does not mean GNR have performed a u-turn and have switched their focus back on the remix plan.

That is great news.

Is there a plan/focus to release a new album of original material anytime in the near future?

Did you not see the update that GNR posted last week

[jmapelian]

New slash/conspirators record

New KoC record w/ izzy, slash, and myles guest appearances

FakeGnR can continue their nostalgia tour

[Shooting Star]

1. Obviously new material.

2. Bad idea.

3. New material would be worth a lot more than a remix album. I honestly don't think they have plans to release a remix album though.

4. I think I need to hear the real version of Blood In The Water to judge... but I don't really care about the music world's reaction to GNR material (new or remix). If I like it, that's what matters to me.

[Apollo]

1. Obviously new material.

2. Bad idea.

3. New material would be worth a lot more than a remix album. I honestly don't think they have plans to release a remix album though.

4. I think I need to hear the real version of Blood In The Water to judge... but I don't really care about the music world's reaction to GNR material (new or remix). If I like it, that's what matters to me.

I agree with you on number 4.

I was mainly referring to the die-hard worshippers on here who are always complaining that there is world wide consipiracy against Axl amongst the world's media.

[Shooting Star]

1. Obviously new material.

2. Bad idea.

3. New material would be worth a lot more than a remix album. I honestly don't think they have plans to release a remix album though.

4. I think I need to hear the real version of Blood In The Water to judge... but I don't really care about the music world's reaction to GNR material (new or remix). If I like it, that's what matters to me.

I agree with you on number 4.

I was mainly referring to the die-hard worshippers on here who are always complaining that there is world wide consipiracy against Axl amongst the world's media.

One thing is certain: people will always find a reason to complain (complain, complain)

Even if we had new songs...

[Gracii Guns]

I will only purchase a Guns N' Roses remix album if they were dance remixes. So I could do aerobics and lunge to Catcher in the Rye.

[Ana_1991]

NEW ONE!