Popular Post Blackstar Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 Audio and article (talks mainly about the forthcoming reunion gig of his old band, Pale Divine); https://news.stlpublicradio.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-20/guns-n-roses-guitarist-richard-fortus-anticipates-st-louis-reunion-with-pale-divine Transcript of the GnR related part (9:45 minute mark): [Hard Skool is played] Interviewer: And that is the title track to a forthcoming Guns N’ Roses EP, Hard Skool. That song sounds great! Richard: Yeah. Interviewer: Yeah! Richard: Yeah. I think it sounds good, too. Interviewer: So, did you guys put this album together in the middle of the pandemic? Richard: Um, a lot of it was done then, yeah. Interviewer: Was that hard? I mean, were you trying to collaborate remotely? Richard: Um… yeah. You know… Interviewer: But it works. Richard: Yeah, yeah. Interviewer: I mean, is that part of that band for you? You guys are kind of used to putting things together remotely. You’re based here in St. Louis. Richard: Um… yes and no. I mean, most of the stuff is done face to face. But yeah, since the pandemic… Interviewer: Okay. Well, the album sounds great. When is that coming out? Richard: Um… I do not know and I’m… yeah, that’s not something that I can… Interviewer: (Laughs) Okay. When that album is ready to come out, that album will come out. It’s Hard Skool with a “k”. Richard: Mmm-mmm. Interviewer: I love that Guns N’ Roses is keeping that classic hard rock styling. Richard: That’s right. 18 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LlamaRenegade Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 Thought provoking answers, Richard. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dean Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) Thank you by take care of us, Richard! The interviewer as 4tus leaves: Edited December 21, 2021 by Dean 3 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 That went about as well as I expected 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamillos Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Translation: Um… I do not know and I’m… not supposed to say. Yeah, that’s not something that I can tell you here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) That just confirmed that no new album is coming out in 2022 Edited December 21, 2021 by StrangerInThisTown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) What's funny is that the interviewer was seemingly still talking about the "EP" when she asked about the "album" (not being informed about the February physical release), but Richard probably understood that she was asking about the actual album, and he gave these awkward answers because he is not allowed to talk about it. Edited December 21, 2021 by Blackstar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRoseCDII Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Any of us can be interviewed and give probably the same answers Richard did in this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 57 minutes ago, 中国民主 said: Given the amount of "yeahs", this could just as well be a James Hetfield interview'ah Or a Nirvana song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stay.Of.Execution Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) LOL. Richard sounds like a little kid who got caught stealing. Just answer the questions you pussy. Jesus. He's probably the most useless GNR member ever. Edited December 21, 2021 by Stay.Of.Execution 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vloors Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Blackstar said: Audio and article (talks mainly about the forthcoming reunion gig of his old band, Pale Divine); https://news.stlpublicradio.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-20/guns-n-roses-guitarist-richard-fortus-anticipates-st-louis-reunion-with-pale-divine Transcript of the GnR related part (9:45 minute mark): [Hard Skool is played] Interviewer: And that is the title track to a forthcoming Guns N’ Roses EP, Hard Skool. That song sounds great! Richard: Yeah. Interviewer: Yeah! Richard: Yeah. I think it sounds good, too. Interviewer: So, did you guys put this album together in the middle of the pandemic? Richard: Um, a lot of it was done then, yeah. Interviewer: Was that hard? I mean, were you trying to collaborate remotely? Richard: Um… yeah. You know… Interviewer: But it works. Richard: Yeah, yeah. Interviewer: I mean, is that part of that band for you? You guys are kind of used to putting things together remotely. You’re based here in St. Louis. Richard: Um… yes and no. I mean, most of the stuff is done face to face. But yeah, since the pandemic… Interviewer: Okay. Well, the album sounds great. When is that coming out? Richard: Um… I do not know and I’m… yeah, that’s not something that I can… Interviewer: (Laughs) Okay. When that album is ready to come out, that album will come out. It’s Hard Skool with a “k”. Richard: Mmm-mmm. Interviewer: I love that Guns N’ Roses is keeping that classic hard rock styling. Richard: That’s right. Fuck Richard must be the worst to interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post janrichmond Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 um..yeah..y'know..uhh..yeah.. 2 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 There's obviously a sliding scale of vagueness that must be applied depending on your position in GNR Inc and proximity to Axl. Perhaps it works like military clearance? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefinitelyInThisLifetime Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Fortus is vague. In other news, Christmas Day is this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangelus Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Good grief… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarpatch Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 5 hours ago, alfierose said: There's obviously a sliding scale of vagueness that must be applied depending on your position in GNR Inc and proximity to Axl. Perhaps it works like military clearance? He probably knows as much as we do. Then the stuff he does hear is irrelevant by the week’s end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, guitarpatch said: He probably knows as much as we do. Then the stuff he does hear is irrelevant by the week’s end I think Richard knows about the broad lines of the plan to release an album. Why so reserved if he doesn't know anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycgunner Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Wow, that is embarrassing! Richard has been in this band for 20 years. 20! And he either doesn’t know or isn’t able to talk about his work or his group in any meaningful way. Sad At this point, no one cares about a new GNR album aside from this forum and a small collection of others. Face it, GNR won’t be culturally relevant, so let’s stop pretending it’s so fucking special 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarpatch Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 59 minutes ago, Rovim said: I think Richard knows about the broad lines of the plan to release an album. Why so reserved if he doesn't know anything. Those plans probably get changed constantly and most likely have been for his entire time in the band. It’s much better to say nothing than say where things lay this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Oh, did Richard Fortus do an interview where he said that the band has been working on new material, but he doesn't know when it might come out because plans are constantly changing, but they're working on it and he hopes it comes out soon? I didn't actually read the OP, but I've read this story so many times before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gibson87 Posted December 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2021 "Yeah" -Richard Fortus, 2021 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 It's beyond ridiculous at this point. What a cringe fest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 You can practically hear the poor bastard squirm. Uncomfortable reading. Yeah. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cineater Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 56 minutes ago, guitarpatch said: Those plans probably get changed constantly and most likely have been for his entire time in the band. It’s much better to say nothing than say where things lay this week Yeah because you just get a bunch of shit from the folks online. Let the "insiders" get that. That's nice how he involves his kids. Nice his wife loves him enough to say she wants his ass at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, guitarpatch said: Those plans probably get changed constantly and most likely have been for his entire time in the band. It’s much better to say nothing than say where things lay this week I think, regardless of what he knows, it's just that he isn't allowed to talk about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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