Dummy Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 23 hours ago, gavgnr said: So, this time next week we might be listening to the song that I personally have been waiting around a third of my life for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosesandguns Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 4:41 PM, Its Tino said: Do you drive a vehicle? Yes. Apparently you do too. An OLD vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZODIAC Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, Dummy said: HALF of my life! 🤯🙈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonizedmind Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 4 hours ago, kruelty said: It’s a strange thought for sure. With the band members (and certain forum members ) growing ever so older by the day it just gives a sense of some finality. There’s only so much you can speculate regarding unheard songs, and an aging rock band isn’t going to get any more exciting. Life goes on. Hopefully there’s some more to come, though!! Hopefully...there's that word...hope has sailed as through many a year and sometimes/often, it's been the only thing we've had....still, Mick and co are 20 years older and have just released some of their best work in decades (not hard!) So it's possible....but it would be nice to get it while they still look relatively young and perform decent....window (next 3-5 years) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dummy Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 23 minutes ago, ZODIAC said: HALF of my life! 🤯🙈 My entire life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuld Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) I know to some this can feel like “the end of an era” but the reality is if the General is the last release this year we have only gotten about 1/3 of CD2. 1. ABSURD 2. HARD SKOOL 3. PERHAPS 4. THE GENERAL 5. atlas shrugged 6. state of grace 7. seven 8. oklahoma 9. cuban skies 10. quick song 11. soul monster 12. zodiac That is A LOT of meat still on the CD2 bone. And this is just the other shit we assume has vocals. There may be a few more we don’t know about. Edited October 23, 2023 by Arnuld 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethalis Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Tyoma said: GNR are lazy fat people Their touring is actually quite impressive. It must be very hard to perform all the time and just keep going. Especially as they get older. New music is just not their main priority. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillConnor_1982 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, Lethalis said: Their touring is actually quite impressive. It must be very hard to perform all the time and just keep going. Especially as they get older. New music is just not their main priority. It’s never been a priority or even on a list of things to accomplish. They are lazy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4NNY Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Arnuld said: I know to some this can feel like “the end of an era” but the reality is if the General is the last release this year we have only gotten about 1/3 of CD2. 1. ABSURD 2. HARD SKOOL 3. PERHAPS 4. THE GENERAL 5. atlas shrugged 6. state of grace 7. seven 8. oklahoma 9. cuban skies 10. quick song 11. soul monster 12. zodiac That is A LOT of meat still on the CD2 bone. And this is just the other shit we assume has vocals. There may be a few more we don’t know about. Given the first 2 were released in ‘21, now the recent 2 in ‘23, following that trend of two years we should have the final 2 tracks in 2031. I feel both joy and sadness 😅 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Monstrocity and Tonto too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Voodoochild Posted October 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2023 Can I make some last minute predictions? - I predict the song will split the fanbase. Half will feel underwhelmed by it, because it lacks the classic GNR sound or sound too much like a CD era track. The other half will love it because they are ok with that. - We should get a lot less views on YouTube than Perhaps, which will drive people here to conclude that it was a failure. - People will say that Axl will not be able to sing it live. He will and it will sound like the usual. 7 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoMw94 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, BillConnor_1982 said: It’s never been a priority or even on a list of things to accomplish. They are lazy Ah yes, because playing three hours a night and touring constantly for seven years is the work of lazy people. They haven't stopped working for seven years. Okay, so it's not the sort of work you'd like them to be doing, but it's still work. They're anything but lazy. Edited October 24, 2023 by DoMw94 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcanyon Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Voodoochild said: Can I make some last minute predictions? - I predict the song will split the fanbase. Half will feel underwhelmed by it, because it lacks the classic GNR sound or sound too much like a CD era track. The other half will love it because they are ok with that. - We should get a lot less views on YouTube than Perhaps, which will drive people here to conclude that it was a failure. - People will say that Axl will not be able to sing it live. He will and it will sound like the usual. i think itll be a great studio track but live most people will think its pointless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Voodoochild said: Can I make some last minute predictions? - I predict the song will split the fanbase. Half will feel underwhelmed by it, because it lacks the classic GNR sound or sound too much like a CD era track. The other half will love it because they are ok with that. - We should get a lot less views on YouTube than Perhaps, which will drive people here to conclude that it was a failure. - People will say that Axl will not be able to sing it live. He will and it will sound like the usual. You forgot those who think this version sounds like shit because it's Slash who's on guitar instead of Finck or Buckethead. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoochild Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Free Bird said: You forgot those who think this version sounds like shit because it's Slash who's on guitar instead of Finck or Buckethead. I didn't include because I could be one of those IF we actually had a proper demo to compare it. As this is not the case, I think most people won't dwell with it too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoMw94 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Voodoochild said: I didn't include because I could be one of those IF we actually had a proper demo to compare it. As this is not the case, I think most people won't dwell with it too much. You underestimate the weirdness of this community 😂 Some people will still shit on it and say a Finck/Buckethead version is better even when they haven't heard it, you can guarantee it 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonizedmind Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Voodoochild said: Can I make some last minute predictions? - I predict the song will split the fanbase. Half will feel underwhelmed by it, because it lacks the classic GNR sound or sound too much like a CD era track. The other half will love it because they are ok with that. - We should get a lot less views on YouTube than Perhaps, which will drive people here to conclude that it was a failure. - People will say that Axl will not be able to sing it live. He will and it will sound like the usual. Yep pretty much....but you missed out the biggest number of posts that we'll see...."OMG Slash sucks, Robin/Bucket/Tobias/Bumble/Fuckin Ashba solo on TG (which they haven't heard...) is sooo much better and more suited to the song!!! The only good bits in the song are the 5 seconds that Axl dispersed through out the song, of single strums by Robin and Bucket...as a nod to the folk who "used to be a little crazy now you're sooo much more...." Edited October 23, 2023 by colonizedmind 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLotus1111 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 It's still surreal we're getting it soon. I'm hyped for it. Not expecting "Estranged II" but hope it's a good track at least. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangit Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 This is a really fascinating release for sure. My hope is that GNR are deliberately downplaying this song, releasing as a B side etc because they know it's an epic track which will speak for itself. They seemed to go big (for GNR) on the perhaps release with the video, jukebox stunt etc. This release is completely different so far. Exciting times. I suspect it will be an epic track from the CD era. If it comes anywhere close to Prostitute or TWAT then I'd be happy. It is amazing that this track has never been leaked. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonizedmind Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) We are rightly cautious, we are rightly not getting too overhyped (ahem!) But as with the mention again above of "Estranged 2", can you imagine....just for one minute, that this is on or near that level...like WOW, wouldn't that be something...hey, If you can make songs like that in the past...why can't you in the future? The odds are, you are due at least one late career piece of gold dust...it's harder when older BUT it's possible, while less of them, to uncover and produce one last gem... This song should blow us away...the fact we're not jaded from hearing it for years is massive!! Ok....hype 🙏 Edited October 23, 2023 by colonizedmind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History2010 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) Obviously we all want the digital release but even if we only get the vinyl we will still be able to have a high quality version of the song. I've heard plenty of needle drop recordings that sound excellent. Just need someone with a good cartridge and proper recording setup. But I still believe that won't be necessary because a digital release is certain. Edited October 23, 2023 by History2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLotus1111 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, bangit said: This is a really fascinating release for sure. My hope is that GNR are deliberately downplaying this song, releasing as a B side etc because they know it's an epic track which will speak for itself. They seemed to go big (for GNR) on the perhaps release with the video, jukebox stunt etc. This release is completely different so far. Exciting times. I suspect it will be an epic track from the CD era. If it comes anywhere close to Prostitute or TWAT then I'd be happy. It is amazing that this track has never been leaked. I agree. Also for the leak part, that's because no hoarder has it, if they did... then it would have leaked years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLotus1111 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, colonizedmind said: We are rightly cautious, we are rightly not getting too overhyped (ahem!) But as with the mention again above of "Estranged 2", can you imagine....just for one minute, that this is on or near that level...like WOW, wouldn't that be something...hey, If you can make songs like that in the past...why can't you in the future? The odds are, you are due at least one late career piece of gold dust...it's harder when older BUT it's possible, while less of them, to uncover and produce one last gem... This song should blow us away...the fact we're not jaded from hearing it for years is massive!! Ok....hype 🙏 That would be awesome! Guess we'll find out soon enough. Didn't Sebastian Bach mentioned that "The General" was a sequel to "Estranged" back in 2008? Edited October 23, 2023 by DarkLotus1111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axljungle Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, DarkLotus1111 said: It's still surreal we're getting it soon. I'm hyped for it. Not expecting "Estranged II" but hope it's a good track at least. I’m hyped too, it’s incredible than less than a week we’ll get it. Hope it have the orchestra intro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonizedmind Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, DarkLotus1111 said: That would be awesome! Guess we'll find out soon enough. Didn't Sebastian Bach mentioned that "The General" was a sequel to "Estranged" back in 2008? Yes sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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