EDIT: This was moved from the main GNR section as it revealed album information I and many others didnt/wont want to read. It was posted in response to GNR Forum Sellout - downliner.

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Hey everyone, don't post here too often, but wanted to drop in and give you some little morsels to chew on for awhile.

First off let me say that please stop with the CD.com bashing. We don't want to encourage leaks in anyway. It's one thing with no release date in sight and demos of lower quality, whereas the final album with a firm release date carries a different connotation. That's the reason we're being quite restrictive. We want GN'R to do their press and promo in their own time, not because of leaks getting public exposure...

Let it be known that I, myself, do not act a certain way in order to get exclusives from MGMT, etc. I would say the same for other mods, but I can't speak for them. I don't say that to be vague or stir up "oh do they get stuff?" comments, I simply don't know but I doubt it's the case. I'm a man who acts and speaks on his own accord, so it would be disingenuous to speak on other's behalves....

On the topic of Tommy's contributions...he isn't really a huge part of the album, he only has 2 *main* writing credits on the whole album: Street of Dreams and Riad N' The Bedouins but obviously plays on all the tracks.

When Pitman talked recently about getting everyone's influences on the record, he couldn't have been more correct, it's really a mixed bag. That being said, you'll be really quite interested to see who provided a lot of work for the album and it's not someone you'd expect. (Hey I gotta leave some mystery for you!)

And for the Buckethead fans out there, you may have tortured yourself by listening to those godawful skip leaks, but his work is on a good 50% of the record, not main credits, but the solos.

And Brain's work is retained on most of the album however Frank does new fills, etc., here and there. As rumored, the only Frank-exclusive track is "Chinese Democracy".

Want specifics if you don't believe me? Chris Pitman plays the Mellotron and Axl plays guitar on "There Was A Time". His guitar parts were recorded by Billy Howerdel.

There you go. Something to talk about until the 23rd....
James maybe you'll get that Axl and MIA duet on album 2. :-P

I have no reason to fabricate said information, I'm sharing it because I want to, and feel free to fact check me on 11/23. It's my deepest wish that we can put aside the bullshit and personalities in the future and come together as a GN'R community instead of all these separate forums. I hate division. We may have differing opinions about certain things, but I never understood the unrelenting pride amongst certain people across the boards.

Lastly, I really hope that you'll buy the album, personally I feel that it's a diverse masterpiece and can't wait to see what this new incarnation of Guns N' Roses can bring to the table. If this just the beginning, the future looks bright indeed.

Peace,

-L!