Original Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 I remember the anticipation of reading this. It was the 1st we'd heard from Axl in years. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/axl-speaks-238599/amp/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 He actually did a phone interview with Kurt Loder a few months before this, in late 1999, but aside from that yeah this was his first interview of any kind since January 1994. I wonder what it must’ve been like for fans back then. The dark times… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bitchisback Posted February 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2022 Quote The new Guns n’ Roses album is tentatively titled Chinese Democracy and loosely scheduled for summer 2000. “As far as I can tell,” says Guns n’ Roses’ manager, Doug Goldstein, “we are now 99 percent musically done and 80 percent vocals done. I see the record being done February or March for a summer release.” lol 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I forgot how much he went out of his way to bury the old band every chance he got. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, moreblack said: I forgot how much he went out of his way to bury the old band every chance he got. I do find it strange reading his such strong opinions about Slash knowing that he has been playing with him for 6 years now lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress Fracture Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Bitchisback said: lol To be fair, 80% vocals done was probably a conservative estimate. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubanSkies Dummy Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Wow, I just believe that interview was so much longer than that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 17 hours ago, Original said: I remember the anticipation of reading this. It was the 1st we'd heard from Axl in years. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/axl-speaks-238599/amp/ As someone else pointed out, he also did an interview with Kurt Loder (November 8, 1999): (44) 1999.11.08 - MTV - Axl Rose: A conversation with Kurt Loder (a-4-d.com) Prior to that he sent out a statement regarding Oh My God (September 22, 1999): (44) 1999.09.22 - Rolling Stone - Axl Speaks Out! (Statement on "Oh My God") (a-4-d.com) And he had also praised KNAC (January 19, 2000): (44) 2000.01.19 - KNAC.COM - Axl Rose Gives Kudos To KNAC.COM (a-4-d.com) Then came the interview with Rolling Stone. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubanSkies Dummy Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, SoulMonster said: As someone else pointed out, he also did an interview with Kurt Loder (November 8, 1999): (44) 1999.11.08 - MTV - Axl Rose: A conversation with Kurt Loder (a-4-d.com) Prior to that he sent out a statement regarding Oh My God (September 22, 1999): (44) 1999.09.22 - Rolling Stone - Axl Speaks Out! (Statement on "Oh My God") (a-4-d.com) And he had also praised KNAC (January 19, 2000): (44) 2000.01.19 - KNAC.COM - Axl Rose Gives Kudos To KNAC.COM (a-4-d.com) Then came the interview with Rolling Stone. You have a encyclopedic mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, CubanSkies Dummy said: You have a encyclopedic mind. Nope, that would be @Blackstar. What I did was just quickly scan through this...list: (44) INTERVIEW AND ARTICLE INDEX (a-4-d.com) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneway23 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 So much genuine intrigue & mystery back then. Thanks for momentarily transporting me back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadcaplaughs Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Should listen to the interview Appetite for Distortion did with the man who conducted the interview. He provides some interesting background and insight into things that did not make the interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6lake sa66ath Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Re-read everything again, it’s clear and apparent that Axl was not in a good place at all mentally. Especially the end quote in the RS article, really sad stuff. Thank the rock gods the album came out in some form eventually, but what a terrible period of misinformation and vagueness to be a fan. The press releases were cringeworthy so in some ways the whole reunion silence is really quite fitting in hindsight. Would rather no statements at all compared with the absolute rubbish Axl was talking in prepared and interviewed form back in those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinaleblood Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I would be happy with a new in-depth interview from Axl almost as much as I would be happy with new GNR music, really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay.Of.Execution Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 2/4/2022 at 4:01 PM, themadcaplaughs said: Should listen to the interview Appetite for Distortion did with the man who conducted the interview. He provides some interesting background and insight into things that did not make the interview. Just did. Very interesting interview. Hope he comes back on soon, @Gambit83 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunsJail Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 11:14 PM, moreblack said: I forgot how much he went out of his way to bury the old band every chance he got. It was relentless at one point. I found it interesting that we were supposed to move on from old GNR when he so obviously hadn’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadcaplaughs Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Twinaleblood said: I would be happy with a new in-depth interview from Axl almost as much as I would be happy with new GNR music, really. Same. I honestly found that China Exchange talk he did in 2016 to be one of the most interesting this he did in some time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnR Chris Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) On 2/3/2022 at 10:14 PM, moreblack said: I forgot how much he went out of his way to bury the old band every chance he got. This is an interesting take. Axl rarely gave interviews and rarely defended himself against the accusations of his then-former bandmates. I wouldn't necessarily call this interview Axl's attempts to "bury" Slash or Duff. I'm certain Rolling Stone asked him about his bandmates, and considering this was his first (edit: or second) lengthy interview in years, Axl was uncharacteristically candid. Slash even stated as recently as this past month that he regrets venting publicly when promoting projects like Velvet Revolver. "I remember being extremely arrogant, for the longest time," Slash said, also adding that he believes his comments "exacerbated any kind of issues that we had. And I take the blame for that." Edited February 6, 2022 by GnR Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystery Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 4:01 PM, rocknroll41 said: He actually did a phone interview with Kurt Loder a few months before this, in late 1999, but aside from that yeah this was his first interview of any kind since January 1994. I wonder what it must’ve been like for fans back then. The dark times… I think it's referenced that this interview was right around the same time as the Kurt Loder interview in November 1999, might have been a week or two after. Would've been great if Axl allowed pics of himself in the magazine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 1 hour ago, LunsJail said: It was relentless at one point. I found it interesting that we were supposed to move on from old GNR when he so obviously hadn’t. I don't know if he was just pushing that narrative in hopes fans would follow. But it didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystery Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 1 hour ago, LunsJail said: It was relentless at one point. I found it interesting that we were supposed to move on from old GNR when he so obviously hadn’t. I think part of Axl was genuinely hurt when those guys left but he knew he had to carry on. He never actually fired any of them with the exception of Gilby Clarke who he kind of made amends with in June 2000 a few months after this interview came out. You could say Matt Sorum too but he clearly had enough and basically goaded Axl into firing him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.