When I got acupuncture I got it from a physiotherapist (treatment for a rare condition that causes severe migraines) on the nhs who explained that the results are different for some people.

It was not explained as some sort of Chinese mystical art, just that your putting needles in multiple pressure points.

Anyway like I said it, got worse after those couple of attempts (again maybe it meant nothing).

I think calling him a tragic character is hyperbole.

Personally I thought it was meh. No where near as bad as the typical pre-type reviews from usual corners of the Internet, but also not particularly great or compelling.

It is fine for what it is if you're not expecting something like Raiders of the Lost Ark.

I seen it last week on release. Also seen Asteroid City, which I thought was alot better for what it was supposed to be.

Just my taste though.

I've tried acupuncture a few times, due to having a history of bad headaches.

Not sure if I noticed any difference on the days in question (itself is relatively painless). However the next day I did just happen the worst headaches I had in years after a few of those sessions.

Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe not.

I think the implication actually was that they happened later. There's a Freese interview on the same channel, where he says he didn't remember any of Hard Skool when he heard it either. However he also said, they done so many tracks that he might just not remember it.

Also Chinese Democracy's working title was "Smells Like Josh's Spirit" at first.

I think that was the idea from the label. They thought May being involved would inspire Axl to write faster. However it would have re-created the Axl/Slash dynamic.... which Axl clearly didn't want.

Personally I think it says alot about Axl even in 99, if Bryan May of Queen was the more interested party. Clearly Axl still had that star appeal and expectations.

Beavan also didn't remember much about Oklahoma or wasn't sure. He did say though they worked on lots of songs, but his favourites were on the album.

So we need a proper Roy Thomas Baker interview at some point.