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They do I saw them in Brixton six months ago, just that they're called Velvet Revolver now.
Completely agree with you there
Guns N Roses - Chinese Democracy
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Completely agree with you there
Just because he has sold lots of records doesn't mean he is not a penis.
At least they bother to turn up to their gigs
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Guns 'N' Roses doesn't exist.
LONG LIVE AXEL ROSE 'N' FRIENDS!
LONG LIVE AXEL ROSE 'N' FRIENDS!
They do, they are called Velvet Revolver
So does Axl. At download 06 they came out exactly on time, much to the hilarity of myself as I had perfect position to see the hoards of foolish people trying to get to the main stage from the tent where the prodigy were playing when they heard the ferocious intro of 'Jungle'!
Personally I love the fact he's a ****, because he is an original goddamn rock star, not one of these faux middle class pretend 'rock stars' of today's generation. So **** off and go listen to get in the ring!
[that was not meant literally, merely in the spirit of the subject we are discussing!]
He does occasionally turn up on time.
I dont see how someone can be great because they always turn up late to their own gigs or sometime dont bother turning up at all.
And there are far better examples of real rock stars
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Personally I love the fact he's a ****, because he is an original goddamn rock star, not one of these faux middle class pretend 'rock stars' of today's generation. So **** off and go listen to get in the ring!
[that was not meant literally, merely in the spirit of the subject we are discussing!]
YEA cuz real rock and roll is all about spending lots of money into a album that takes 17 years to make, without any of the orginal band members except axl himself but still use the band name that got him famous !!! HARDCORE YAYAAHAHGHAGHA !!!!!
btw I did like your last comment though very slick
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YEA cuz real rock and roll is all about spending lots of money into a album that takes 17 years to make, without any of the orginal band members except axl himself but still use the band name that got him famous !!! HARDCORE YAYAAHAHGHAGHA !!!!!
btw I did like your last comment though very slick
Technically it is the epitome of rock and roll. He done what he liked and didn't give a ****.
Only Axl could have gotten away with it.
Ultra-necro!!
Listening to this album today.
It’s so... odd, isn’t it? It feels like every song is good but they are all drowned in a slick bombastic production and with Axl’s meandering vocal lines all over the place the songs are actually barely memorable. I have never heard so many excellent guitar solos that are just so boring. It gets really rather shreddy in places where it ought not to.
I suppose the biggest problem is that it just doesn’t have ‘the tunes’. I genuinely struggle to remember a single song off it.
Thoughts, after all these years?
Edit - I should clarify... I definitely don’t dislike it.
Listening to this album today.
It’s so... odd, isn’t it? It feels like every song is good but they are all drowned in a slick bombastic production and with Axl’s meandering vocal lines all over the place the songs are actually barely memorable. I have never heard so many excellent guitar solos that are just so boring. It gets really rather shreddy in places where it ought not to.
I suppose the biggest problem is that it just doesn’t have ‘the tunes’. I genuinely struggle to remember a single song off it.
Thoughts, after all these years?
Edit - I should clarify... I definitely don’t dislike it.
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Street of dreams, better are the two thar stand our for me. Alrhough when i give it a listen i really enjoy it.
Have to agree that "odd" is a good way to sum the album up. Technically it's a decent album but sounds rather overproduced, particularly compared to the raw sound of Appetite for Destruction. Better is the highlight IMO.
Also agree that some of the solos are rather soulless, although that can't be said for the solo in This I Love which is stripped back but beautifully played. They're also rather inconsistent but suppose that's a given due to the number of assorted guitarists who actually performed on the album.
As an aside I can't believe this - and Metallica's Death Magnetic - are 10+ years old already!
Also agree that some of the solos are rather soulless, although that can't be said for the solo in This I Love which is stripped back but beautifully played. They're also rather inconsistent but suppose that's a given due to the number of assorted guitarists who actually performed on the album.
As an aside I can't believe this - and Metallica's Death Magnetic - are 10+ years old already!
That's my issue with it.
The tunes on Appetite for Destruction roll off the tongue, on the Illusions I immediately think of Right Next Door to Hell, Double Talkin' Jive, Civil War, You Could be Mine - not even the most famous of the tracks. But on Chinese Democracy, I'd struggle to recall any title bar Riad N' The Bedouins - and that's not necessarily because I enjoy that track. The album has moments, but eminently forgettable ones.