WhazUp Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Silence said: Evaders mix has enough to get a feel for it. It sounds like a B-Side His mix, although well done, is only an approximation of a barely audible cell phone clip so the quality of the tune as of yet is one I think may be too early to determine It could very easily just be a vinyl B-side for a way to hype up and keep the excitment of yet another GNR song release going for a couple months, and then they release The General as a standalone single on streaming services - not neccesarily because the quality of composition is not up to par in their eyes Edited August 19, 2023 by WhazUp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Whipwreck Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Silence said: Evaders mix has enough to get a feel for it. It sounds like a B-Side Do the vocals sound like they were recorded in 1999? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaguns1982 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, WhazUp said: His mix, although well done, is only an approximation of a barely audible cell phone clip so the quality of the tune as of yet is one I think may be too early to determine I’d agree, The Evader creation is his own interpretation of what it “may be like” i doubt it is actually anything like the real song. Far from it tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZODIAC Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mikey Whipwreck said: Do the vocals sound like they were recorded in 1999? Is it you? The "you know who"? 😅 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alejandro GNR Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) Im sure I’ll like it Theres not ONE “epic” Axl song I dislike… Im sure this will be at least good. All I desire is his vocals not to be too Miceyish as catcher in the rye Edited August 19, 2023 by Alejandro GNR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 8 hours ago, colonizedmind said: Anyone gonna make a The General countdown? 68 days to go? Ok.... https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/fall?iso=20231027T00&p0=137&msg=The+General+UNLEASHED&font=cursive Feel free to add to OP 😸 Added to @Blackstar opening post 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonizedmind Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Swedish said: I honestly don't believe horders are actually sitting on The General, there has been to much smoke about a official release these last few months that something would have either leaked or been hinted at before now if that was the case. Makes a change.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonizedmind Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, ZoSoRose said: Who knows. Vegas 2001, the 2010 proshot, Canada 93, and 2019 extravaganza all came out of nowhere Yea but no-one has legitamently even boasted about having TG, right? Or have they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoyGNR Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Gordon Comstock said: The early demo will still be valuable, it would be more like hearing a YCBM demo from the 80s. Obviously not the official release, but played by an arguably better band and probably different enough to be interesting on its own. I hope if a CD box set ever gets released, all the early versions of these NITL singles will still be included. Yeah completely agree. I just remember back in 2014, I would have chewed my arm off to prevent DJ from replacing anyone’s parts on a future release. Even today that holds true. But once the unheard song hits the internet with Slash at the helm, an early demo loses a little bit if it’s shine. Even if it’s Bucket on leads, would love to hear it, but not chewing my arm off to get it at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlashisGOD Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Finally we’ll get to hear The General. This isn’t even a song anymore. It’s a legend within GnR circles. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 34 minutes ago, megaguns1982 said: I’d agree, The Evader creation is his own interpretation of what it “may be like” i doubt it is actually anything like the real song. Far from it tbh. I hope so. If that is really what the vocal melodies sound like, it has nothing to do with Black Sabbath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bob Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Towelie said: It's hilarious that folks think that Evaders mix will be anything like what the song will be. He had a Silkworms mix too back in the day, which sounded absolutely nothing like what Absurd turned out to be. You do know Evader isn't a band member don't you? His Silkworms remix is a recreation of the live performances from 2001, and it was incredibly accurate. The Village leak version of Silkworms sounds very similar to it except for the vocals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasFnatic Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 40 minutes ago, ZODIAC said: Is it you? The "you know who"? 😅 EC DUB EC DUB!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomase Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 i really want hear The General some people is saying it might be a rename song but i hope they are wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, WhazUp said: His mix, although well done, is only an approximation of a barely audible cell phone clip so the quality of the tune as of yet is one I think may be too early to determine It could very easily just be a vinyl B-side for a way to hype up and keep the excitment of yet another GNR song release going for a couple months, and then they release The General as a standalone single on streaming services - not neccesarily because the quality of composition is not up to par in their eyes Im aware of the source material for evaders mix. I know what Im hearing is more imagination than reality, too. However, I think it’s representative of the track itself. I was just a bit disappointed The General is not a highlight track. 1 hour ago, Mikey Whipwreck said: Do the vocals sound like they were recorded in 1999? PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Silence said: Im aware of the source material for evaders mix. I know what Im hearing is more imagination than reality, too. However, I think it’s representative of the track itself. I was just a bit disappointed The General is not a highlight track. PM me I just think there is not enough audio information to either call it the best epic ever, or not a highlight track lol at least to me personally - I know my ears haven't heard enough to say either way. That said, thankfully in a short while we won't have to worry about relying on 2010 cell phone audio or recreations Edited August 19, 2023 by WhazUp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, WhazUp said: I just think there is not enough audio information to either call it the best epic ever, or not a highlight track lol at least to me personally - I know my ears haven't heard enough to say either way You’re probably more correct than my assumptions. Im still very grateful and excited for the release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020_Intensions Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 hours ago, drlaban said: Angrier than Perfect Crime? Doubt it. Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, 2020_Intensions said: Ok The last part is pretty fierce vocally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonizedmind Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 1 hour ago, megaguns1982 said: I’d agree, The Evader creation is his own interpretation of what it “may be like” i doubt it is actually anything like the real song. Far from it tbh. Where is Evader these days? Still with us? 25 minutes ago, Silence said: Im aware of the source material for evaders mix. I know what Im hearing is more imagination than reality, too. However, I think it’s representative of the track itself. I was just a bit disappointed The General is not a highlight track. PM me You think your imagination is representative of the track....wow. hope you have a fucking mental kick ass imagination then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share Posted August 20, 2023 Having followed the abundance of posts and discussions about the General during the time I've been on the forums, I'm surprised by the fact that many people think that the lyrics in Evader's interpretation are the lyrics of the actual song. To a point where "There's a child now chained in the bed now" has become part of the whole legend, so if (or more likely when) they don't hear these words in the released song, they may think that Axl wrote new lyrics. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugworth Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Swedish said: I honestly don't believe horders are actually sitting on The General, there has been to much smoke about a official release these last few months that something would have either leaked or been hinted at before now if that was the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR4Ever2024 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 People already saying The General will suck. COLOR ME SHOCKED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 52 minutes ago, Blackstar said: Having followed the abundance of posts and discussions about the General during the time I've been on the forums, I'm surprised by the fact that many people think that the lyrics in Evader's interpretation are the lyrics of the actual song. To a point where "There's a child now chained in the bed now" has become part of the whole legend, so if (or more likely when) they don't hear these words in the released song, they may think that Axl wrote new lyrics. Honestly this is like my biggest GNR fan thing that can irrationally make me super annoyed lol the tendency to like take obvious non-facts as fact. Like whether it is those lyrics, or fans thinking The General is a later version of State of Grace, or how the tiny soundcheck clip from months back is considered to be Oklahoma with no doubt, etc. Or thinking random Village Session demo titles are connected to other song titles Axl listed in the 2008 chats Making shit up and that shit being repeated by people here just means total confusion in GNR fandom lmao 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR4Ever2024 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Silence said: Listen. I heard Evaders mix and this song is B-Side city. Did you create a new account just to troll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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