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#17881 Re: The Garden » The NFL 2007-08 Season thread » 934 weeks ago
The Bears have to go on a run right now if they want to contend. They need a 5 or 6 game winning streak going into the playoffs. They're gonna need at least one playoff home game as well.
#17882 Re: Guns N' Roses » Marc Canter on Fuse - The Sauce » 934 weeks ago
No, I didn't miss the point. You have always been in the "legal obstacles preventing the release" camp, and those opinions are valid. I agree to a certain extent. An album cant be released if there's some sort of red tape preventing it.
Where we disagree is regarding how simple it is to record this album. All it takes is one member leaving to cause a delay that would last years, and there are plenty of examples of this. Comparing Dark Side of the Moon's recording process to CD is a joke.
Your earlier post about Radiohead was a good point. That could have huge implications for the industry as a whole. So could Madonna's recent contract with Livenation.
#17883 Re: The Sunset Strip » Spears turns herself in to L.A. police » 934 weeks ago
She sounds like an airhead crack whore. When women suck on the glass dick for too long, their brains turn to mush.
#17884 Re: Guns N' Roses » Marc Canter on Fuse - The Sauce » 934 weeks ago
I agree. Losing Merck was a bad thing, which is funny because everyone hated him when he was involved. Yeah, he was lame how he talked to fans, but at times like this when there's a chance for forward progress, his services could have come in handy.
#17885 Re: Guns N' Roses » Marc Canter on Fuse - The Sauce » 934 weeks ago
James, come on...your focusing on the wrong thing...Bumble said and the band said the recording is done...end of discussion. The big problem is negotiating with the label. With all the money invested by the record company and then all the costs of recording done after the label cut off funds (costs paid by the artist), ten years of shit is not going to be settled because Axl has an album.Merck told you negotiations had to take place, Axl said it, this guy says it, no manager since Merck left, common sense says it is a fucking business clusterfuck. What is Axl going to do with the "extra songs", who owns them if Axl only owes Uni one album? Both parties have paid for the recordings-who owns them?????? If I 'm Axl, I 'm saying you have your one album of 12 songs and I get the rest....Uni probably says they are all theirs. No manager to help negotiate. Who is going to pay for promotion? Maybe both parties want a new contract....maybe Axl wants all the music and wants to walk away free of the label.....endless possibilities and ALOT of money at stake...throw in Radiohead's bold move and things get even more interesting..recording guitar parts that may only take a week to do is chicken shit compared to the business side of things.:haha:
thanks Pasnow and Double
I'm not doubting there are legal obstacles to overcome. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if the rights for the quotes used in Madagascar have not been obtained yet.
However, throwing in musician of the week to add to the record doesn't help things either. It just complicates things even more. How many hands do you want in the cookie jar? Especially when those hands are bound to leave at any time. You claim adding musicians is "chickenshit", well it sure took alot of time to get that last chickenshit incident under control. Almost 3 years. Big difference between a week and three years. Then you have the recent "chickenshit" episode with Brain.
What happens if Bumblefoot decided to leave? Frank? Stinson? Are you telling me it would only take a week to sort out that problem?:haha:
My point is GNR in the Chinese Democracy era has never been able to solidify itself as a real band. I'm not talking about the "this isn't GNR" crap, I am talking about the band being its own entity long enough to be able to sustain itself as a recording and touring band. The closest we ever got was 2001, and we know how that turned out. Sure, things look "safe" at the moment, but the current lineup has been together for a year. The Buckethead-Huge era was a unit for several years and things were looking good then as well. Remember the tentative June 2001 release mention not just from Axl, but from Beta? Recording was done then as well.
No offense, but someone saying recording is done in 2007 doesn't hold as much weight as people want it to. It was done in 2001, 2002, 2004, and now 2007.
If there is any hope of this album ever surfacing, the games, delays, excuses, finger pointing,etc. have to stop and Axl buckle down with his current lineup and get this thing launched. If it means removing Buckethead, Huge, and any other former members from the equation, then so be it.
Just get it done. The past two years the GNR camp has talked more about VR and ex members than they have their own project. That line of thinking needs to stop. Like all the hardcore supporters say, "the past is the past. move on". We already know Slash is gone and they hate VR. I don't need Beta or Del James reminding me every few months.
#17886 Re: Guns N' Roses » Marc Canter on Fuse - The Sauce » 934 weeks ago
If there is a finished album in the vaults, it needs to be released. Fuck this adding people shit. What happens if someone else leaves before its released? New people have to be added. If Axl keeps waiting on having a stable band for years on end, this wait is gonna go on forever.
I have nothing against BBF being on the album in some capacity, but at some point someone has to say enough is enough.
#17887 Re: The Garden » The NFL 2007-08 Season thread » 934 weeks ago
Good article about the NFC.....
Call the NFC the little conference that could. Sixteen teams chug, chug, chugging along, hoping to become the sacrificial offering for New England in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 3.
As the halfway mark approaches, make Dallas a solid favorite to win the conference, with the Packers and Giants right behind them.
Green Bay may be a little tarnished, but New York (five straight wins) is moving up quickly. Even Chicago has a shot to get back to where it was last season as Brian Griese morphs into the anti-Rex Grossman.
At the very least, the NFC is wide-open enough to make the rest of its season a lot more interesting than the AFC, where the order of merit seems to have been decided. In other words, everyone except Bill Belichick seems to have conceded the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the Patriots, unless they stumble over Indianapolis.
No one questions whether the AFC is better at the top, but the NFC East, with a combined record of 17-9, is one of the two best divisions in the NFL. The AFC South (16-7) is the only other division with single-digit losses.
New England's dominance also is made easier by the ineptitude of the other three teams in the AFC East, which is a combined 10-17. Until Buffalo's win Sunday over Baltimore, no AFC East team other than the 7-0 Patriots had won a game against a non-division opponent.
On the other hand, the NFC East could produce three of the six conference playoff teams: Cowboys, Giants and maybe the Redskins. Assuming New York beats 0-7 Miami in London next week, the Cowboys' Nov. 11 visit to the Meadowlands becomes the NFC's biggest game this season.
No, it's not as big as New England at Indianapolis the week before, but certainly more meaningful than the New England-Dallas "Game of the Century," which had little impact on the standings in either conference.
Here's a look at the NFC "contenders."
1. Dallas (6-1): Clearly the favorite. Dallas is the only team to lead New England in the second half of any game this season. The secondary is vulnerable: S Roy Williams remains weak in coverage and they miss CB Anthony Henry, who has the dreaded high ankle sprain, which can keep him out a long time. As long as Terrell Owens hangs on to the ball, the offense is the most explosive in the conference, and Marion Barber is an underrated running back. DT Tank Johnson will be on board for the Giants game, beefing up the run defense, although Tank and T.O. together may be a problem in waiting for coach Wade Phillips.
2. New York Giants (5-2): The Giants allowed 80 points in losses to the Cowboys and Packers the first two weeks. They have allowed four offensive touchdowns in the last 18 quarters. The pass-rushing quartet of Osi Umenyiora (8 sacks), Justin Tuck (7), Matthias Kiwanuka (4 1/2), and Michael Strahan (4) is as good as any in the last decade. Strahan said after getting 2 1/2 on Sunday: "I tend to get better as the season goes along."
Eli Manning, who has become an excellent game manager, has combined with Plaxico Burress for eight TDs, and the trio of Brandon Jacobs, Derrick Ward and Reuben Droughns is averaging 4.8 yards a carry behind an unsung line. Hey, even the retired Tiki Barber, a certified Giants-basher, said Sunday he likes his old team.
3. Green Bay (5-1): The lack of a dependable running game '” an NFL-last 65.7 yards per game '” will continue to put pressure on Brett Favre, who in his last two starts has begun forcing things again. The defense seems to make plays at the right time, such as Charles Woodson's return of Santana Moss' fumble that beat Washington. The Pack may have to hold off Chicago to win the North.
4. Chicago (3-4): Just a guess, but Sunday's win in Philadelphia may have turned around the season. The 97-yard drive Griese orchestrated for the winning touchdown with no timeouts in the final 2 minutes is something Grossman could not have done. If the defense isn't up to last year's standards, Devin Hester is starting to become a threat at wide receiver as well as a return man (three catches for 41 yards on Sunday). They still need a running game. If they can't catch the Packers, they can compete for a wild-card spot.
5. Washington (4-2). Probably should have lost to Arizona on Sunday. How many teams win when they are outgained 364-160? On the other hand, the Redskins lost in Green Bay in a game they dominated. They have a solid defense and decent offense at times, and Jason Campbell will become a good NFL quarterback. They have to go to Foxborough on Sunday.
6. Carolina (4-2), Tampa Bay (4-3), New Orleans (2-4), Detroit (4-2). And the entire NFC West.
In some ways, the Cardinals look like the West's best team. Even with Kurt Warner playing with one arm, they almost won in Washington, and Ken Whisenhunt has them playing like no Arizona (or St. Louis or Chicago Cardinals) team in memory. Yes, they are 3-4 and trail inconsistent Seattle by a game, but they seem more solid. Still, Warner has to stay healthy and protect the ball. Recent history says he won't do either.
If David Carr can stay healthy and play close to what was once his potential (No. 1 overall pick in 2002), the Panthers can probably beat out the Bucs. Tampa's aging defense might wear down as the season moves on. The Saints have won two straight and could win a bunch more and get back in the picture if Reggie Bush plays as he did Sunday, when he was more than just an open-field threat.
The Lions give up yards and sometimes points in bunches, but are on track for their best run in the seven-season Matt Millen era. They trail the Packers by a game in the North, but, maybe because they're the Lions, they just don't seem to be a serious contender for either the division or a wild-card spot. Case in point: Detroit allowed eight touchdowns to the Eagles, who have scored just three other TDs all season.
#17888 Re: The Sunset Strip » 10 Greatest Horror Films of all time elimination- Round 1 » 934 weeks ago
Wow, I'm surprised by all the Saw hate. You guys must really hate american horror this decade, because its the best horror movie yet.
#17889 Re: Guns N' Roses » An axl site i like » 934 weeks ago
It says the site doesn´t exist:( , by the way, it took me ages to find this new location!!!
Its good to see you again.:beer: I was at mygnr last night looking to see if you had posted recently. Didn't notice any of your posts in the active threads so I figured you might be on vacation or something.
#17890 Re: The Sunset Strip » Daily Hot Celebrity Piece of Ass Pic of the Day Thread » 934 weeks ago
Sandra Bullock