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#361 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » New GNR vs old GNR/ GNR vs Velvet Revolver thread » 873 weeks ago
take out Axl and the song doesn't exist. slash, while amazing, is not as important to the GNR name as Axl is. just look at velvet revolver, it consist of 3 former GNR members and has not produced anything that remotely touches on their previous work. however if we examine the nuGNR line up, the only original member being Axl, we can see that the leaks are comparable and in some cases surpass original GNR songs.
if you aren't a fan of at least one or two of the leaks you will never be satisfied with anything the new band produces. or at least not until your precious slash returns. i swear to god some of you nay-sayers would love the new songs, provided slash was in the credits, even if it sounded exactly the same.
"OMG LISTEN TO SLASH'S AWESOME SOLO ON TWAT"
instead its, "oh! its only buckethead he isn't nearly as lovable as slash, i couldn't possibly enjoy his work under the GNR name"
i love slash btw, i am just not as frustratingly nostalgic as some of you.
Hold on there for a second. You are reading WAY too much into my post.
My point was simply that you can't discredit Slash's soloing on NR by saying that anyone can solo on that song and it would still be great. I personally don't agree with that because I believe Slash's soloing is what makes that song so epic. It wasn't meant to discredit Axl or the new band. Some people are way too sensitive.
#362 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » New GNR vs old GNR/ GNR vs Velvet Revolver thread » 873 weeks ago
Oh and I agree with D. I think Slash's guitar work in November Rain is what makes the song so epic. Take out the solos and it's just an average piano ballad.
#363 Re: Guns N' Roses » The "Best Buy" leaks » 873 weeks ago
I think it is highly unlikely that CD would appear in BB's Sunday insert until the week of release. I'm sure it will pop up on their web site well before it ever appears in the Sunday insert.
#364 Re: Guns N' Roses » First single is If The World? (theory) » 874 weeks ago
I definitely don't think it is a good choice to introduce the world to the first original GNR track in a decade. If The World is a good tune, but it strikes me as the type of track that only the real fans can appreciate. I don't see it as mainstream radio material.
#365 Re: The Sunset Strip » Noel Gallagher Attacked Onstage In Toronto » 874 weeks ago
They had to postpone 5 shows so far due to this idiot. That's 6 gigs ruined.
BTW their new album is fantastic.
#366 Re: Guns N' Roses » The "Best Buy" leaks » 874 weeks ago
seriously though the idea of living in a post CD release world seems a bit foreign to me
Same here. I have a hard time imagining with the actualy copy of CD in my hands. I'm still waiting for another shoe to drop.
that would suck...for me at least...unless those songs are a world of difference apart from the leaks, i won't be overly excited...
lets hope that the material we haven't heard outnumbers the ones we have by quite a margin....
I agree but I'd imagine we have around 2/3 - 3/4 of the album already.
#367 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bob Lefsetz: Best Buy Deal confirmed/Azoff response to leaks » 874 weeks ago
thats how these stores make money they buy a massive amount at a big discount then turn a profit on a markup...for instance mom and pop may buy 20 cds for $10 each.....bestbuy will turn around and buy 1000 @ $8 each....then mom and pop sell for $15 and make $5 per...best buy sells at $13 and makes the same profit.....so they undercut the small guy but still make the same coin ..... or somethign like that anyway...i dunno how it really works but thats the gist from what i understand
I believe big box retailers like Best Buy use cds as loss leaders. They set the prices low enough ($9.99) that they actually lose a bit of money, but they do it to lure people in their store in hopes they purchase other items. It's why traditional record store chains and mom and pop stores can't keep up with them. They can't price them as loss leaders because the music is their main source of profit.
Though your description is how Walmart and Best Buy generally operate with their regular merchandise.
Since when do retailers call themselves 'big box'?
They are usually referred to as big box retailers in the media.
#368 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N Roses on Universal Music Group Release List » 874 weeks ago
It comes out October 10 according to IMDB.
I think this is just another BS rumor.
#369 Re: The Sunset Strip » Gay Aiken? » 874 weeks ago
after that chick had his kid i was sure that he was straight
Really? I thought that was the most obvious sign that he was gay.
#370 Re: Guns N' Roses » Richard Fortus to tour with Rihanna this fall » 874 weeks ago
Meh. The man's a musician. He wants to get out and play instead of sitting around twiddling his thumbs. Good for him.
