Nick85 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) I've comed to the conclusion that many, if not, all of the remaining tracks from the Chinese era that are slated for the next record will be HEAVILY redone in his style. I'm predicting that The General, Soul Monster, Seven, etc. will now all mainly feature DJ & Ron on lead guitar(s), save maybe a few parts recorded by Robin & Bucket that Axl may still be emotionally attached to. I know many of you would cry "Blasphemy!" citing the fact that Buckethead & Robin's parts on Chinese were some of the greatest highlights of the album. While I would agree with that to some extent, I have now officially resigned myself to thinking that I'm cool with Axl doing whatever he needs to do get the next album out all God-damn ready.DJ's version of Better has shown us that this guy can impress us by re-doing a song that already had most of us pretty damn impressed, not to mention Ron's masterful work on Going Down. Think of what our first impressions will be of the tracks when we hear them for the first time with DJ and Ron on lead.In fact, I would wager that this has all been done already. If the latest round of leaks (particularly Going Down) have shown us anything, it's that these guys have been secretly recording their parts for the next album on their own at their home studios, and sending them off to team GNR to have them mixed and, hopefully, released at some point. In other words, Ron technically was not lying when he said that the band has yet to sit down in a room together and write. I mean, why would they spend gobs of money recording another GNR record when they already have another album and a half of great tracks to work with?Anyway, those are my thoughts. Now Axl, Team Brazil, whoever...Just please do whatever you can to get this music to us ASAP. Edited August 28, 2013 by sofine11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I sure hope not. It was really bland compared to Robin and Fortus and Bucket's "Better". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuanVictor Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Ashba version of Better sucks a lot, IMO. I really, really hope that he don't touch any Robin/Bucket/Brain material.But I would love to hear Bumblefoot contributions to some songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I sure hope you are wrong. His version of Better was not better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) I like DJs version of Better, but I don't compare it to the original when I'm listening to it. I think the *ideal* scenerio, If Axl's dead-set on having DJ on the leftover CD songs, would be to release the remaining Bucket-era stuff with minimal additions from DJ, and release a bonus disc or itunes-exclusive EP with songs like "Better '13 Remix", "The General '13 Remix", etc. if the songs are gonna be totally re-imagined in that style.edit: For the record, DJs version is cool for what it is, but it doesn't hold a candle to the original version of the song. The first time I heard the Better leak, it was incredible. Can't imagine I'd say the same if Ashbas version were the first I'd heard. Edited August 28, 2013 by RickRoses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 It just sounded like bland Sixx:AM cheesy goth rock. I've got nothing wrong with "dark" music (huge NIN fan), but Ashba's stuff just sounds lame. I'm still baffled as to why Axl was so adamant on having him in the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aninha_Hudson Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 It seems there won't be a new record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick85 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 It seems there won't be a new record.There will. If the songs are even half-way decent (I'm sure they're incredible) then there's money to be made and it'll come out eventually. Simple as that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I just hope we get to hear it!!!!!!!!I don't care who the musicians are.......as long as Axl is singing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aninha_Hudson Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) It seems there won't be a new record.There will. If the songs are even half-way decent (I'm sure they're incredible) then there's money to be made and it'll come out eventually. Simple as that.Yes, for us, normal human beings it's simple. Now convince Axl. Edited August 28, 2013 by Aninha_Hudson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bob Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 and again and again and again but i know, i just keep on walking, in the cold november rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Can you imagine if we actually got an album and it turned out to be a bunch of Buckethead/Finck songs retooled into goth-rock shit songs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) I, honest to god, rather suffer with aids than ever have to listen to dj buttfucking one of the few solid nu guns tracks ever, EVER again.Never in my wildest dreams did I expect his version to be THAT horrid.If he's the future of "gnr", I wish the Mayans would have been right.Luckily I don't think we have to worry about it happening again. Edited August 28, 2013 by Bobbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner927 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Ashba version of Better sucks a lot, IMO. I really, really hope that he don't touch any Robin/Bucket/Brain material. But I would love to hear Bumblefoot contributions to some songs.Pretty much sums up my thoughts. The more I listen to DJ's Better, the more I dislike it. I would hate, hate, hate if he touches the other stuff in "the vault". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Can you imagine if we actually got an album and it turned out to be a bunch of Buckethead/Finck songs retooled into goth-rock shit songs? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liers Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I like Better Dj better than Better original. Dj made it a heavier sounding song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Dj made it a heavier sounding song.He made it heavier by stripping it of all its heavy parts..... What Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ak1nney Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Can you imagine if we actually got an album and it turned out to be a bunch of Buckethead/Finck songs retooled into goth-rock shit songs?Probably wouldn't take much "retooling". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesecake Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I thought DJ's better was quite good (to my ears) though I waay prefer the original version. Well, anything NOW sounds good since we had nothing to listen to before except gossiping about Axl's weight, hair, 'boat' etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Can you imagine if we actually got an album and it turned out to be a bunch of Buckethead/Finck songs retooled into goth-rock shit songs? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I think its possible that Dj Better is the first clue to how the next one could sound. It has the 00s, the twilight element, the glossy gothic feel. Dark and dramatic. 80s glam horror. Bucket n Finck are very 90s sounding. Maybe whats left is more Fortus songs and Axl songs which could make it GNR. Dj will give it contemporary feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Luciano Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I sure hope you are wrong. His version of Better was not better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Jesus Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Can you imagine if we actually got an album and it turned out to be a bunch of Buckethead/Finck songs retooled into goth-rock shit songs?The thing is that we wouldn't know the difference, since we haven't heard them yet. That will change if the old versions leak... There is nothing to compare them to like we did for Chinese Democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Axl's vocal actually suits the slower Dj version, it seems to play off the vocal more than fly over the top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies They Tell Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The DJ version is crap compared to the original. That's okay, cause it's just a remix and not even supposed to be a better version. Just different.But anyway, I think Ashba has a lot of potential. He hasn't proven to be great yet. But I have faith that Axl can get the best out of him. I sure hope that the next album won't be full of EMO-shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts