DefinitelyInThisLifetime Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 1 hour ago, janrichmond said: I have removed all the off-topic chat and arguments. Feel free to make a Beatles thread in the right section. Feel free to insult each other but do it via PM and not on the forum. Have a nice day Thaaaaaaanks, I’d leave a like but I used them all today. 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rayvela Posted November 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2023 Slash is NOT confirmed to be in this as of yet. And no one will know for sure until 12/8 it is all speculation 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRmello77 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, Rayvela said: Slash is NOT confirmed to be in this as of yet. And no one will know for sure until 12/8 it is all speculation Do we need the confirmation tho? I can take it for what it is, I certainly hear Slash on parts and it don't really matter if he's all over the songs or not. I love what I hear and that counts. If he's all over fine good happy they gave him full freedom to record guitar parts as he sees fit, if not also fine and respect towards bucket finck or Ron for keeping their work on the songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 43 minutes ago, DefinitelyInThisLifetime said: Thaaaaaaanks, I’d leave a like but I used them all today. 👍🏻 lol, Thanks. Now buy a membership! It lasts a lifetime, has unlimited likes and you can also copy/paste images directly without using a third-party app 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Once you get over the shock of the verse lyrics and the mix, The General is a real banger. I rank it above Perhaps, now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miden34 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, ZoSoRose said: Once you get over the shock of the verse lyrics and the mix, The General is a real banger. I rank it above Perhaps, now general is trash except for the intro and the breakdown before the last chorus. some people think monsters is a reworked state of grace. to me, the more i think about it, monsters is what we would get if we fused the general and state of grace. perhaps is FARRRRRRR better to listen to. the pre-chorus in perhaps is fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Just now, Miden34 said: general is trash except for the intro and the breakdown before the last chorus. some people think monsters is a reworked state of grace. to me, the more i think about it, monsters is what we would get if we fused the general and state of grace. Idk man, I really dig The General’s chorus, the bass throughout it, the orchestra in the middle, there’s a lot I like. It’s definitely a jarring first listen or so, though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miden34 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Just now, ZoSoRose said: Idk man, I really dig The General’s chorus, the bass throughout it, the orchestra in the middle, there’s a lot I like. It’s definitely a jarring first listen or so, though bro ay first? xD im 100 times in and im really trying but i just skip to the breakdown at the end then listen to monsters We can get a new beatles song in 2023 but we can barley get new guns? xD glad paul and ringo are still around but imagine if they all were. i kinda like the lennon demo of it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric Cantona Posted November 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2023 God it’s nice hearing GN’R songs in full for the first time, what a feeling 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miden34 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Eric Cantona said: God it’s nice hearing GN’R songs in full for the first time, what a feeling meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cantona Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Rodela said: I don't need to be a chef to tell if a dish sucks, do I? Give me the time and money Axl had, and I will come up with 20+ good to great songs, sure. Come on, I like some aspects of your work with Tool! Edited November 2, 2023 by Eric Cantona 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZODIAC Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 55 minutes ago, ZoSoRose said: Once you get over the shock of the verse lyrics and the mix, The General is a real banger. I rank it above Perhaps, now Nice to read. Especially as you didn't seem to like the song at first listen... 😊👍 As you wrote, it's probably a grower.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlog Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) Although a couple of days have passed, it's still surreal finally listening to The General. It's like a part of me wants to un-leak it just to get back that "holy grail" status once again... Edited November 2, 2023 by Barlog 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, ZODIAC said: Nice to read. Especially as you didn't seem to like the song at first listen... 😊👍 As you wrote, it's probably a grower.. It did grow on me quite a bit. Axl’s vocals and venom always go a long way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uzi your illusion Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 I know it's been discussed but it is still lost on me why it would still be called "The General" if the title originally comes from what Brain was eating at the time. Would love to know why Axl decided to keep that "placeholder" title for a song with seemingly very deep subject matter. I know it's been discussed but it is still lost on me why it would still be called "The General" if the title originally comes from what Brain was eating at the time. Would love to know why Axl decided to keep that "placeholder" title for a song with seemingly very deep subject matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanecrescente Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, uzi your illusion said: I know it's been discussed but it is still lost on me why it would still be called "The General" if the title originally comes from what Brain was eating at the time. Would love to know why Axl decided to keep that "placeholder" title for a song with seemingly very deep subject matter. I know it's been discussed but it is still lost on me why it would still be called "The General" if the title originally comes from what Brain was eating at the time. Would love to know why Axl decided to keep that "placeholder" title for a song with seemingly very deep subject matter. The General could also be interpreted as the abuser in the song, one would be inclined to guess... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimalScream Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Rayvela said: Slash is NOT confirmed to be in this as of yet. And no one will know for sure until 12/8 it is all speculation Neither is Axl, for that matter. Could be one of the recently AI-cleaned up recordings of John Lennon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rindmelon Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, Barlog said: Although a couple of days have passed, it's still surreal finally listening to The General. It's like a part of me wants to un-leak it just to get back that "holy grail" status once again... I guess eventually people will decide what the next Holy Grail is. But I really don't know what, because for so long it was The General. It was once the HOB show, maybe Seven next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, uzi your illusion said: I know it's been discussed but it is still lost on me why it would still be called "The General" if the title originally comes from what Brain was eating at the time. Would love to know why Axl decided to keep that "placeholder" title for a song with seemingly very deep subject matter. I know it's been discussed but it is still lost on me why it would still be called "The General" if the title originally comes from what Brain was eating at the time. Would love to know why Axl decided to keep that "placeholder" title for a song with seemingly very deep subject matter. My interpretation is that "The General" could be a reference to the father in the narrative, like perhaps he ran the household more like a military general instead of like a father, hence the abusive nature of it all It would be interesting to hear how Axl went about writing the song, he very well could have seen the placeholder title and got the entire idea for the song's theme on that - in which case the song's title still fitting (or at least is no longer about Brain eating a popular chicken dish ) Edited November 2, 2023 by WhazUp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 1 hour ago, ZoSoRose said: Once you get over the shock of the verse lyrics and the mix, The General is a real banger. I rank it above Perhaps, now I ranked it after the second listen over Perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default_ Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 So people are still getting in the bait of user x? lol 😂 I dont get how you guys dont recognize a troll when you see one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nizaraul7 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Miden34 said: general is trash except for the intro and the breakdown before the last chorus. some people think monsters is a reworked state of grace. to me, the more i think about it, monsters is what we would get if we fused the general and state of grace. perhaps is FARRRRRRR better to listen to. the pre-chorus in perhaps is fantastic. The whole 'reworked' argument doesn't really make sense to me, as in when you rework a song, there surely would be some idea, some riff, some part of your original attempt that makes it to the final take. I didn't dive into the technical side of these songs but as another user stated, there seems to be nothing in common between The General, Monsters & State of Grace (my favourite out of CDII btw). Different keys, tempos, scales.. So three distinct songs in my opinion. I assume you've listened to earlier demos of Anything Goes. THAT is what reworking a song sounds like to me: loose the rap verse, change the build-up, re-write the lyrics, re-arrange the song and voilà. These changes notwithstanding, the AFD version remains very much recognizable compared to said demos. On the other hand, what I totally agree with you on is that The General is meh at best. It totally failed to get my attention in any way. Monsters is a good & honest effort however. You might not like the CD driven sound of it, but I bet it would've stumped you did it receive a UYI-like or any Slash solo effort treatment. Edited November 2, 2023 by Nizaraul7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StrangerInThisTown Posted November 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, Voodoochild said: Nope. Somebody randomly appeared on GNRevo and posted two links for both songs in mp3. It wasn't a regular member. It was a guy called " IWasThereForYou". Which is underappreciated, how hilarious is that name for a leaker? He really was there for all of us, in a time of complete dispair. If you're reading this, kudos for you that name is comedy gold. This thread was a complete shitshow on the 27th October until you showed up and saved us lol Edited November 2, 2023 by StrangerInThisTown 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnuld Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 After listening to these two tracks a bunch it’s obviously Slash on Soul Monster. But I’m not sure about the general. The more I listen to it it sounds more like Robin and then Bucket on that outro. Is anyone else thinking the same? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Arnuld said: After listening to these two tracks a bunch it’s obviously Slash on Soul Monster. But I’m not sure about the general. The more I listen to it it sounds more like Robin and then Bucket on that outro. Is anyone else thinking the same? The fact that people are confusing Slash with Buckethead is hilarious to me as someone who is a guitar player. It will only be about a month from now until these people who still believe it's not Slash will find out what a fucking idiot they are. I literally can't put it any more bluntly than that. I can't wait Edited November 2, 2023 by StrangerInThisTown 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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