Bansidhe Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Unagi said: Where'd the rumour come from that The General was about Tommy or a tribute or something? I saw that over and over on various forums. And then we get this weird ass shit He was referred to as "The General" in that he was band leader in regards to rehearsal and such. Folk just assumed it was a nod to him before Brain clarified it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAFC Nick Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, Unagi said: Where'd the rumour come from that The General was about Tommy or a tribute or something? I saw that over and over on various forums. And then we get this weird ass shit It was a loose connection based on the fact that Tommy’s nickname at rehearsals was ‘The General’ because he was basically the MD. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRmello77 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 41 minutes ago, GNRmello77 said: I fel asleep with the song on my earphones last night. Some heavy beers did the trick lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, Unagi said: Where'd the rumour come from that The General was about Tommy or a tribute or something? I saw that over and over on various forums. And then we get this weird ass shit It was just fan speculation turned into a "rumour". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrjanus Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Weird that no media has picked this up yet. No loudwire. Blabbermouth. Ug etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbj_jam Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 the general vocal melody during verses sounds like Pixies - Silver Bullet, hmm Axl ghostwriter for Charles confirmed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlSlashthebest Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 i hope Axl let Slash made his solo at the end of the general without singing on it and Duff at the bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandOla Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 From Youtube: @matiaslegrandvazquez The last two songs from the Beltrami suite. The first song is "The General". The second was called "Leave Me Alone" at the moment of recording. Later on, was renamed as "Monsters". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani_1455 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 minute ago, LandOla said: From Youtube: @matiaslegrandvazquez The last two songs from the Beltrami suite. The first song is "The General". The second was called "Leave Me Alone" at the moment of recording. Later on, was renamed as "Monsters". It's a troll, he always commented on other videos explaining things like Soul Monster was In this Grave and this kind of things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Blackstar Posted October 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2023 Just now, LandOla said: From Youtube: @matiaslegrandvazquez The last two songs from the Beltrami suite. The first song is "The General". The second was called "Leave Me Alone" at the moment of recording. Later on, was renamed as "Monsters". ... and? (What's the point of posting random comments from youtube?) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liers Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 After dozens of listens (because I’m a deprived weirdo like everyone else here) I personally prefer the general. Monsters is much more suited for radio airplay though. I could see that song actually being successful if they released it as a single on its own. My expectations for the general were never high. I never understood why that was what this forum considered the holy grail. I always was more interested in soul monster, Oklahoma, and Zodiac. But, I was wrong. I might be biased because it’s new but the general might be one of my favorite GnR songs 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Gunner Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 well this all went down in true GNR fashion 🤘 hahaha 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaguns1982 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 21 minutes ago, gnrjanus said: Weird that no media has picked this up yet. No loudwire. Blabbermouth. Ug etc Nobody cares. The YouTube vid of the songs has been up for over 12 hours and hasn’t even hit 1000 views. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illusion1987 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 8 hours ago, bumcheecksmcghee said: Which song comes first you think? I wanna try an join the two tracks together and make an 8 minute epic, 1 song thing lol.. I'd have thought the general first which ends an seeps into the darker monster? I can see the General + Monsters+ Shacklers Revenge being a trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfa75 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 9 hours ago, Eric Cantona said: Ok boomer Guess I’m a boomer too, and I like CD and this new stuff, but if you don’t agree that the reason GNR are relevant at all is 87-93, you are in fact in the 1 percent. You can prefer whatever you like of course, and I would never look down on that. Without 87-93, no one would have ever dreamt of financing the whole CD fiasco, and I say that as a fan of CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangelus Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Both of these songs have hit in a way the others haven’t for me. I feel like my band is back - I fucking love The General and Monsters! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies They Tell Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Amir said: I think they work better as two separate songs. I know they’re thematically the same but it’s like listening to Estranged right after November Rain I disagree. I mean I agree that playing Estranged right after November Rain doesn't work particularly well, but that's because those are both lengthy epic songs. It's a bit too much listening to them back to back. The General and Monsters on the other hand are pretty short on their own. And quite frankly they sound incomplete without the other if you ask me. Listening to only the other song without the other almost feels like listening to only the "don't you think that ya need somebody" part on November Rain on it's own. Or you know the first part of November Rain on it's own. It feels like something is missing. Together The General and Monsters are a masterpiece in my opinion. Individually they're just okay. But everyone is of course entitled to their own opinions. Personally I wish that there was actually some instrumental part that would tie these songs together. Following The General, I wish that the orchestral background music would take over seamlessly transitioning into Monsters. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZODIAC Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, Unagi said: Kind of embarrassing given the song seems to be about child abuse. Jesus 🤦♂️ Is there anything else embarassing you want to tell us? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siraddam Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Is Monsters Soul Monster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlog Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 It's 2023, my local stripclub is bumpin' The General. Life's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngunner Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 hours ago, betterman said: I would love to start the album with a two minute orchestral interlude of the General to set the mood I hope this happens as well. The interlude should have been more prominently featured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanboy Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Axl is a lazy fucker but when he puts his mind into music, its always end up interesting (for the few songs/leaks we had the chance to listen) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexmee239 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, siraddam said: Is Monsters Soul Monster? Seems like it, it matches the description and it also has some lyric about stealing a soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoBrA2168 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Is YouTube the source of these leaks? IMEI is there a “better” version out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanPetter88 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 In my opinion, this two songs are boring, messy and uninspired. I didn't like them at all. Two of the weakest GNR songs I ever heard. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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