Either way, it doesn't really matter. The song is what it is. The masses will never hear what Brian did. And quite frankly, aren't really interested in what did come out. Although it gives people something to discuss. Knowing how selective certain people are regarding events, and combined with Brian May's reputation as completely credible, I'd tip the scales toward his recollections. But this is really smoke n' mirrors to distract from the real things people were focused on; Chinese Democracy has been a disappointment. And, the reunion rumors. Remember...nobody said it wasn't happening. They're all saying "there are no plans." Which means lawyers, and managers are working feverishly behind the scenes to see if it's possible. The rumor is that the Slash/Axl bitchfest needs to work itself out. After that...all is considered a go. We'll see.

Oh no...Ultimately, and especially during times of economic, or personal hardship, people gravitate to things that comfort them. Obviously, "Appetite" and the Illusion Cds came out at a time when many of us were young, and didn't have to worry about retirement and house payments.

New music right now, is taking a pounding. Mostly because most of it...honestly, just isn't very good. The good stuff is out there, but people aren't consuming it at a rate that equals the masses' desire for the stuff that allows them to escape from their stressful worlds. "Paradise City" makes you turn the radio up...because you know it, you feel it, and you don't have to think/listen to it. It just happens. When you hear new stuff that doesn't light you up immediately, you don't want to have to think about it, so you change the station to find a song you "like"...that's bad for me

Yes. By far, the most requested Metallica stuff comes from the Black Album. We have been getting great response to everything from "Death Magnetic" though, and expect it to be a "10-year record" That is to say, you'll be hearing stuff from Death Magnetic on the radio ten years from now. The same surely cannot be said about St. Anger

We've been playing CD for a few weeks and are now switching to "Better" Here's the problem with playing too much of the new stuff. We try not to play the same bands inside of 90 minutes or so...so as not to appear to be "playing the same shit over and over" So...if we play more than 1 song at a time for a few weeks from the CD, we don't play any of the older GnR stuff...and that pisses off a lot of fans. To be honest...it angers more than it attracts by playing new stuff. So, there's why your local station might not be playing more than 1 song from "CD" right now. Those that are...aren't playing stuff from AFD or UYI as much, and disappointing those people who want to hear the songs they love from GnR.

Love to see it