Randy Lahey Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 At this point are we mainly here to see how New GNR ends? It's sort of like we've been watching this tv show for years, and even though the show isn't that good anymore, we still want to see how it ends since we've been following it for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 That seems too grim. Even for me. I still sort of want them to function. And succeed. They won't though. But I stick around anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) That seems too grim. Even for me. I still sort of want them to function. And succeed. They won't though. But I stick around anyway.I know what you mean. For me, it's like watching Tyson at the end of his boxing career. Axl's heart doesn't seem to be in it anymore. I wish he could find a way to retire GNR and move on as a solo artist. Edited November 14, 2013 by Randy Lahey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saber_ Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 "How it ends".... really, really? There's nothing to support the premise here though. Real fans know that we are going to get the rest of the Chinese Democracy sessions... in 5 to 10 years. And despite what some people might say, they'll be able to continue to tour all around the world. Axl will continue to operate in the time-does-not-have-meaning mode. We haven't seen the last of him with newGuns though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkAboutYou Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I still hope Axl makes a comeback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnari Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I still believe they will come up with a new album...Or are my hopes too high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 We're the audience for the last days of Rome. Bands never explode do they though? They just sort of splutter and peter out. I feel all emotional now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Real fans know that we are going to get the rest of the Chinese Democracy sessions...Good luck waiting for that "real fan". Seriously though, get off your "I'm a better fan that you people" high horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Axl will continue to operate in the time-does-not-have-meaning mode. The Band Who Forgot Time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saber_ Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) Real fans know that we are going to get the rest of the Chinese Democracy sessions...Good luck waiting for that "real fan". Seriously though, get off your "I'm a better fan that you people" high horse.Interestingly, you didn't quote the rest of the sentence, thereby changing the context so you could whip out that handy response. However, I do believe we are going to get more heretofore unreleased music. So there. I have faith. Believe it or not, my faith may be shaken just as anyone else's. But I still believe. ...Ye of little faith. Edited November 14, 2013 by metaforcesaber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Interestingly, you didn't quote the rest of the sentence, thereby changing the context so you could whip out that handy response.5 to 10 years my ass. Not while Axl is alive.You might have even said 10 to 20, it wouldn't change my views. However, I do believe we are going to get more heretofore unreleased music.We will. Just not from officially and not from Guns n' Roses. I'm not going to give Captain Redbeard credit for anything that leaks along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 At this point are we mainly here to see how New GNR ends? It's sort of like we've been watching this tv show for years, and even though the show isn't that good anymore, we still want to see how it ends since we've been following it for so long.Nah. I am here because the band is still massively entertaining, on so many levels, and I don't believe it will end soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) IMO without the forecast of a reunion, it'd be better for Axl to simply put on hold his 'Gn'R' and just do what he does best - create music and perform with whomever he'd like to (like Slash does) without all the pressure and weight that comes from insisting on carrying the Gn'R name. He'd be just a happier person and it'd bring out the best out of him. The media and the Gn'R fans would also likely generally support that kind of scenario. Edited November 14, 2013 by trqster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bobbo Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 There's never gonna be a new album released while Axl has a pulse. I've never been more confident of anything in my entire life. Only chance is if it's milked after Axl dies and the label probably wouldn't get to that until they're done milking whatever they can from the '87-'93 heyday, if ever.At this point, yeah, I continue to keep tabs because of the hilarious soap opera Axl has turned this into, and I'm curious to see how this ends and what exactly ends it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrangedtwat Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 It's too late for a reunion. That ship has sailed. The other guys are still out there kicking ass but Axl has aged visibly and his voice is shit. It's over. Accept it.He's also not gonna be on stage for much longer. He pissed away the best decade of his life hiding in his mansion. It's so sad he didn't decide to embrace touring until he was 50. Too little, too late.If there is any unheard music, (and I'm of the opinion that there can't possibly be more than 12 songs in the vault with any kind of recorded vocals at all) we will only hear it if someone steals it and leaks it, or if it's released posthumously. If Axl wanted us to hear music, we could have it instantly. There is only one reason that we haven't heard any new music from Axl in 5 years: he doesn't want us to. Period.How does new GNR end? It already ended. It ended with a whimper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfuckinga Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hell no, GNR still kicks ass. They will continue kicking ass for a long time. Axl will get us new music, I'm confident in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 It's too late for a reunion. That ship has sailed. The other guys are still out there kicking ass but Axl has aged visibly and his voice is shit. It's over. Accept it.He's also not gonna be on stage for much longer. He pissed away the best decade of his life hiding in his mansion. It's so sad he didn't decide to embrace touring until he was 50. Too little, too late.If there is any unheard music, (and I'm of the opinion that there can't possibly be more than 12 songs in the vault with any kind of recorded vocals at all) we will only hear it if someone steals it and leaks it, or if it's released posthumously. If Axl wanted us to hear music, we could have it instantly. There is only one reason that we haven't heard any new music from Axl in 5 years: he doesn't want us to. Period.How does new GNR end? It already ended. It ended with a whimper.Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaider Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Let's say Axl decides to throw in the towel, but before that the band tours the world one last time, playing to sold out venues and performing a 10-song setlist. You win a fan contest and get to pick the songs that'll be performed every night. What songs would you pick and in what order. The 10 songs include the encore BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Axl is in his early 50s. He hasn't put out anything of note since his late 20s. Are we waiting to see how it ends? No. It already ended. We are the hardcores who can't accept reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 1) Welcome to the House of Fun - Madness2) My Old Mans a Dustman - Lonnie Donegan3) Fings Ain't What They Used to Be - Max Bygraves4) Mothers Lament - Cream5) If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind - Cilla Black6) Message Understood - Shandie Shaw7) Boiled Beef And Carrots - Harry Champion8) Burlington Bertie from Bow - Ella Sheilds9) My Old Man (said follow the van) - Marie Lloyd10) Always Look On the Brightside of Life - Eric Idle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I could see CD as the final album, Prostitute as the farewell song.But who knows, maybe this is only the beginning. In 10 years we'll have CD II and be waiting for a new record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I could see CD as the final album, Prostitute as the farewell song.But who knows, maybe this is only the beginning. In 10 years we'll have CD II and be waiting for a new record.I truly feel sorry for people that still actually believe this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrangedtwat Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 OK, I like this. Cause it's not "what's your dream setlist?" or "what tracks should be on a single UYI disc?" or other retreads.This would be the LAST ever time Axl performs live, so it shouldn't be what WE, the hardcore fans want, but what's a fitting representation of GNR. And guess what? No CD songs would possibly make the cut in the public's mind. Basically, you'd have to have their 10 biggest hits. So yeah, Estranged is my favorite, but no way in hell does a casual listener who remembers GNR from MTV in the 90s wanna hear Estranged for ten minutes.1. WTTJ2. Brownstone3. LALD4. Patience5. KOHD6. YCBM7. November Rain8. SCOM9. Nightrain10. PCIt would pretty much have to be those, with Brownstone and Nightrain being the only possible variants to be swapped out....the other 8 are essential to what the general public would consider a GNR concert. Maybe even put Don't Cry in there, but it's already kinda ballad heavy. But it has to be, cause those are the biggest hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) For the very last show:WTTJEstrangedCivil WarLocomotiveComaSCOMNovember RainDon't Damn MePatienceParadise CityEncore:One in a Million Edited November 14, 2013 by Bobbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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