THE GENERAL - MONSTERS - Official Discussion Thread. NO LINKS OR ASKING FOR LINKS

[Sweersa]

1 minute ago, NachoLZ said:

How is the mix in the teaser post compared to the leak? Is it the same or just as bad as you audiophiles make it our to be?

I unfortunately cannot tell much of a difference. The louder or higher Axl sings in that song, the harder it is to understand in the leak we got. Monsters suffers from this too. I sure hope the quality is better in the official version. 

Even the vocal effects in Oh My God and the bit in Perhaps are at least intelligible. 

[BillConnor_1982]

Teaser sounds exactly the same as the leak because the leak is the final mix.  It’s so bizarre how there’s conspiracies it wasn’t a final mix just because people don’t like it.  The General that leaked is the final version for better or for worse

[Sweersa]

3 minutes ago, BillConnor_1982 said:

Teaser sounds exactly the same as the leak because the leak is the final mix.  It’s so bizarre how there’s conspiracies it wasn’t a final mix just because people don’t like it.  The General that leaked is the final version for better or for worse

Maybe it's the same mix, but the quality of the leak is horrendous. Whether intentional or not by the source of the leak. If the final product sounds as bad as it, it's embarrassing. 

[rocknroll41]

I dig the song artwork, actually. Nice and simple.

[Voodoochild]

24 minutes ago, colonizedmind said:

They never do the same thing twice....😉

They never do the same thing twice....😉

Unlike you 

Just now, BillConnor_1982 said:

Teaser sounds exactly the same as the leak because the leak is the final mix.  It’s so bizarre how there’s conspiracies it wasn’t a final mix just because people don’t like it.  The General that leaked is the final version for better or for worse

I know right? I mean, people thought it was a demo because of how Axl’s vocals are sounding, as if this wasn’t clearly his intention. Also keep in mind that even thought he recorded it 15 years ago, any demo wouldn’t sound like a cassette tape as if this was from the 80s. 

[6lake sa66ath]

Have refrained from any leaks so that clip sounds fucking awesome. I really liked the live debut too so this is icing on the cake so far. Bring on Friday!

[Sweersa]

Do we know if the Japanese CD for Perhaps/The General will contain Monsters?

[UncleJosh]

14 minutes ago, Dean said:

Better? Mickey? on the studio version?!

I'm sure a 24bit version will appear on the likes of Qobuz upon release, hopefully!

Yes. The first vocal is Mickey to my ears. Starting at 11 seconds. I can't listen to it.

[GNR 1991]

Was there confirmation that Monsters is on the Japanese CD? someone at Evo is claiming that.

 

It looks like we are getting the leak pretty much for TG, hope to be wrong just a little bit. A longer orchestra intro would be nice, but I’ll just take a clearer mix at this point.

[UncleJosh]

I don't understand the issues with the mix. The vocals are clearly intentionally distorted like so many NIN and other industrial songs from the late 90's early 2000s. Never had any issues making them out either.  What devices are people listening on that can't make them out?

[ZoSoRose]

Just now, UncleJosh said:

I don't understand the issues with the mix. The vocals are clearly intentionally distorted like so many NIN and other industrial songs from the late 90's early 2000s. Never had any issues making them out either.  What devices are people listening on that can't make them out?

I don't mind the vocal effects. I'd be happy with a clearer orchestra and Slash's guitar swells being audible. 

[Stay.Of.Execution]

2 minutes ago, GNR 1991 said:

Was there confirmation that Monsters is on the Japanese CD? someone at Evo is claiming that.

 

It looks like we are getting the leak pretty much for TG, hope to be wrong just a little bit. A longer orchestra intro would be nice, but I’ll just take a clearer mix at this point.

 

4 minutes ago, Sweersa said:

Do we know if the Japanese CD for Perhaps/The General will contain Monsters?

It's not. 

[colonizedmind]

54 minutes ago, bmus1 said:

def not slash on that

 

edit: (this is a joke btw)

Ho Ho Ho

[The Real McCoy]

28 minutes ago, Blackstar said:

Fernando or Universal (who is actually the distributor)?

Fucknando actually bothered to post about it on Facebook. That alone is a miracle for him. He’s a fucking joke.

[Blackstar]

1 minute ago, The Real McCoy said:

Fucknando actually bothered to post about it on Facebook. That alone is a miracle for him. He’s a fucking joke.

You mean Fernando's personal account or the band account? Because if it's the band account, it's not Fernando running it, but a company.

[Sweersa]

9 minutes ago, Stay.Of.Execution said:

 

It's not. 

Thanks! I wonder if it's there, but hidden?

[Towelie]

Well, it's definitely going to be on streaming. They're advertising it on GNRs official Insta page.

[colonizedmind]

29 minutes ago, Voodoochild said:

Unlike you 

I know right? I mean, people thought it was a demo because of how Axl’s vocals are sounding, as if this wasn’t clearly his intention. Also keep in mind that even thought he recorded it 15 years ago, any demo wouldn’t sound like a cassette tape as if this was from the 80s. 

I think that was unintended genius there 😝

29 minutes ago, Voodoochild said:

Unlike you 

I know right? I mean, people thought it was a demo because of how Axl’s vocals are sounding, as if this wasn’t clearly his intention. Also keep in mind that even thought he recorded it 15 years ago, any demo wouldn’t sound like a cassette tape as if this was from the 80s. 

I think that was unintended genius there 😝

[Free Bird]

28 minutes ago, Voodoochild said:

Unlike you 

I know right? I mean, people thought it was a demo because of how Axl’s vocals are sounding, as if this wasn’t clearly his intention. Also keep in mind that even thought he recorded it 15 years ago, any demo wouldn’t sound like a cassette tape as if this was from the 80s. 

I don't know about mix or master but I think the quality we're gonna get will be better than what the leak sounded like.

[Voodoochild]

6 minutes ago, Free Bird said:

I don't know about mix or master but I think the quality we're gonna get will be better than what the leak sounded like.

Oh, that's for sure. But was talking about the overall producing and mix.

[Free Bird]

4 minutes ago, Voodoochild said:

Oh, that's for sure. But was talking about the overall producing and mix.

No, I don't believe that either. 

[Sweersa]

16 minutes ago, Voodoochild said:

Oh, that's for sure. But was talking about the overall producing and mix.

Maybe we will hear Bucket and/or Robin better in the official mix.  

[t-p-d-a]

1 hour ago, NachoLZ said:

How is the mix in the teaser post compared to the leak? Is it the same or just as bad as you audiophiles make it our to be?

i hear more bass

[DSTK]

55 minutes ago, GNR 1991 said:

Was there confirmation that Monsters is on the Japanese CD? someone at Evo is claiming that.

 

It looks like we are getting the leak pretty much for TG, hope to be wrong just a little bit. A longer orchestra intro would be nice, but I’ll just take a clearer mix at this point.

Bullshit 

[avahland]

59 minutes ago, Sweersa said:

Do we know if the Japanese CD for Perhaps/The General will contain Monsters?

I ordered a 2 track CD.
If it will contain Monsters it will be a hidden track.
Possible but not likely.