Popular Post El Guapo Posted August 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 hour ago, adamsapple said: This song should have been a full on proper ballad, with just a little tasty rhythm work, clean vocals and a decent guitar solo to compliment that piano riff instead of that fake copy and paste „GNR is back again yet one more time and rocking so hard“ patchwork crap. I can’t stand that super compressed „let’s ROCK it“ rhythm guitar bullshit. So Richard doesn’t know where Izzy is? Well, frankly, I don’t know where 4tus is! After more than 20 (!!!) years in this band – still no signature tone! No groove. No proper interplay between guitars. Nothing. Nada. Gimme some Nuno Butterfuck over this tool any day. Slash’s solo is as mailed in and uninspired as most solos he did for GN’R since the threeunion. I don't know what's wrong with him. It's not like he couldn't do better. Sounds like he just doesn't give a fuck anymore. Duff’s bass is too loud and dominant in the mix. Instead of complementing the tasty piano riff with an inspired bass line, he just stomps all over it like a fucking dinosaur. Axl’s vocals are technically decent, but they are uninspired and messy and the lyrics are going nowhere. They „hey hey“ bit already pisses me off after three listens. If you have a writer’s block just sing about the weather but don’t gimme that meandering pseudo deep puff piece bullshit. I suppose Dizzy did the piano, so kudos to him. It’s the only really good bit of that „song“. After Absmurf and Hard Stool, „Perhaps“ is now their third shot at „new“ songs and it’s the third miss in a row. Don’t bother pulling out more zombie breadcumbs from your chinese doggy bag to have an excuse for your neverending cash grab tour and compensate for what is essentially artistic bankruptcy. Sorry for this harsh review, but these guys make MILLIONS every night and for this I just expect better. So...you don't like it? 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay.Of.Execution Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Sausagebrain said: Yes, but you'd think that there would be an announcement that it was going to be released, and that it's been released to radio. Wouldn't make sense to make an announcement when half the world can't listen to it yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarpatch Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sausagebrain said: Yes, but you'd think that there would be an announcement that it was going to be released, and that it's been released to radio. They don’t do promo. Why would this be any different? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2112 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Just now, Sausagebrain said: Yes, but you'd think that there would be an announcement that it was going to be released, and that it's been released to radio. No, it's much cooler to not talk about anything you do. These guys are smart businessmen! Let's see what they do tomorrow, but I kinda expect them to release it to streaming services without any statement, not have a video ready... And maybe tomorrow or the day after the band members will share it. Hoping for a proper video, that isn't animated or a lyric video. That would be jaw dropping at this stage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLotus1111 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) Just heard it again, it's pretty good, it's one of my favorites from the locker leaks (2nd is "D Tune" even if it's just a jam with no vocals). Looking forward for what ever comes next. Edited August 17, 2023 by DarkLotus1111 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausagebrain Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, Stay.Of.Execution said: Wouldn't make sense to make an announcement when half the world can't listen to it yet 5 minutes ago, guitarpatch said: They don’t do promo. Why would this be any different? Yeah, but at least let people know that it's coming, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuld Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Brain’s drums on this song are so good. There is also a really great background vocal part in the first half of the song not sure if it’s duff or Melissa or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Riggs Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, Tom2112 said: This probably could have done with a visible statement from the band😄 Also... Why US only? Very peculiar, does any band do it that way? I assume the gesture towards radio in the US is because they’re hoping they can help them promote the numerous upcoming dates that have very sluggish sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOlJohnnyK Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Martin Riggs said: I assume the gesture towards radio in the US is because they’re hoping they can help them promote the numerous upcoming dates that have very sluggish sales. Yeah, it's interesting that this has a little more push than Absurd and Hard Skool. It's giving borderline "uh oh" energy, with regards to ticket sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 So is there any indication that this song didn't originate pre-1996? Didn't Fortus say that there was some old stuff that they had? Maybe it isn't a lie that Slash and Duff helped compose this way back when. Many thought HS may have been that old but there was no mention of it like there is for Perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Let's go baby 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarpatch Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Martin Riggs said: I assume the gesture towards radio in the US is because they’re hoping they can help them promote the numerous upcoming dates that have very sluggish sales. The owner of iheartradio also has a controlling stake in LiveNation If these songs are being released to fulfill promo obligations for their Live Nation tour, they could have also been asked to debut the song with their partner as part of it Essentially they get one day to drive traffic from the fanbase. It’s all connected 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Coma16 said: So is there any indication that this song didn't originate pre-1996? Didn't Fortus say that there was some old stuff that they had? Maybe it isn't a lie that Slash and Duff helped compose this way back when. Many thought HS may have been that old but there was no mention of it like there is for Perhaps. Slash implied that Hard Skool is a bit older than all the other songs they worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOlJohnnyK Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Bitchisback said: It's hilarious that the song is both brand new and also a classic rewind. Edited August 17, 2023 by GoodOlJohnnyK 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, rocknroll41 said: Slash implied that Hard Skool is a bit older than all the other songs they worked on. That's what I may be thinking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, rocknroll41 said: Slash implied that Hard Skool is a bit older than all the other songs they worked on. Unless the press release quoted on Audacy is true regarding the "recorded this year" bit: maybe Perhaps was not among the songs that were re-recorded during Covid, but more recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, GoodOlJohnnyK said: It's hilarious that the song is both brand new and also a classic rewind. It's such an old demo at this point that they consider it a classic 🤣🤣🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyWoodRose84 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, Bitchisback said: Let's go baby It was also on octane 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidin´Stradlin Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Hope to see a lyric video from the band. Can´t understand the chorus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo9333 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 39 minutes ago, Blackstar said: She replaced whatever Pitman had played, I suppose. Tbh I hadn't noticed any keyboards on HS either until people pointed out that there is actually a keyboard playing in the background. Not to be an asshole or anything, but I feel this way about most Guns N' Roses songs played live. If Melissa wasn't singing background vocals, I probably wouldn't even notice her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyWoodRose84 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Hidin´Stradlin said: Hope to see a lyric video from the band. Can´t understand the chorus. Not that hard. It’s a few perhapses with a couple of hey heys thrown in. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillConnor_1982 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 26 minutes ago, Tom2112 said: No, it's much cooler to not talk about anything you do. These guys are smart businessmen! Let's see what they do tomorrow, but I kinda expect them to release it to streaming services without any statement, not have a video ready... And maybe tomorrow or the day after the band members will share it. Hoping for a proper video, that isn't animated or a lyric video. That would be jaw dropping at this stage. Anything other than a live montage video would just be weird. They’re all over the hill. Is Axl going to be with a super model and Slash playing the poker machine at the rainbow? Although you know Fernando and Beta would be in it so I guess it would be comical in that regard. Fernando can jump through a wedding cake 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jekylhyde Posted August 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, diablo9333 said: Not to be an asshole or anything, but I feel this way about most Guns N' Roses songs played live. If Melissa wasn't singing background vocals, I probably wouldn't even notice her. It's part of her job. Especially live. To make the band sound fuller without sticking out. Edited August 17, 2023 by jekylhyde 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOlJohnnyK Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 A lot of bands have a keyboard - if not live, then certainly in the studio as a pad to fill out the sound. It's often subtle and low in the mix, but it's there more often than you'd think. The idea is to not stick out. Not sure how much it helps live, though. Her main function live seems to be hitting high harmonies or filling out Axl's voice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, diablo9333 said: Not to be an asshole or anything, but I feel this way about most Guns N' Roses songs played live. If Melissa wasn't singing background vocals, I probably wouldn't even notice her. There are songs in the set where she doesn't do anything other than backing vocals and others, especially CD songs, where she does various keyboard work. On Reckless Life, for example, both Dizzy and her just play tambourine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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