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#391 Re: Guns N' Roses » Dissecting Chinese Democracy: Track 14 - Prostitute » 391 weeks ago
The drumming is pretty awesome and much improved from Sorum's nondescript work on the Illusions albums.
But I think I would've preferred Freese on 80% of the finished record and the drums much higher in the mix.
The early leaks sound good for a reason. Tommy/Josh were on their way to becoming the new Duff/Stevie.
#392 Re: GN'R Downloads » Chinese Democracy alternative album covers » 391 weeks ago
This one captures the meaning of the title on more than one level.
I think when I looked into it back in the day that the 2nd cover Apex posted above is also Japanese in origin.
OMG, either I never looked close enough, or I just have a vivid imagination, but I always thought it was a bunny on that poster...
Wagszilla, thanks for the background. That puts the cover art in a while new light.
I stand corrected. It is Chinese in origin.
The artwork is "Beating The Princess" from "Peking Opera" series, 1997 by Liu Zheng.
Interesting year. Interesting backstory,.
#393 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » God damn, how great is Estranged!!! » 391 weeks ago
"Now you don't talk so loud
Now you don't seem so proud"
-Bob Dylan, "Like A Rolling Stone"
And you don't talk so loud
An you don't walk so proud
Any more, and what for
-Axl Rose, "Estranged"
#394 Guns N' Roses » Dissecting Chinese Democracy: Track 6 - There Was A Time » 391 weeks ago
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I don't have much to add here although the random samples seem to me recall Axl's past/childhood.
It sounds like a church choir, dramatic drums, a child's mobile before he tells about his glory days in California.
The tone of the solo reminds me of:
#395 Guns N' Roses » Dissecting Chinese Democracy: Track 1 - Chinese Democracy » 391 weeks ago
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Unskippable intro:
"Go ahead... say something"
"How are we supposed to ______ if you don't say something"
Other Commentary:
Supposedly The Scorpions influenced Axl to become a singer although I haven't seen that corroborated
"Physical Graffiti" by Led Zeppelin and "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd were named album influences
Beck, Trent Reznor, Moby named as Producer influences
Axl was taken by DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing..." album and Crystal Method's "Vegas" albums in the early days of the project
Axl was reportedly a Nine Inch Nails fan which would've started with "Pretty Hate Machine". Not too much "Downward Spiral" influences, in my view.
Please add to as you see fit.
#396 Guns N' Roses » Dissecting Chinese Democracy: Silkworms » 391 weeks ago
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Live:
Studio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwX00ZsTDMY
Commentary:
Axl liked Crystal Method's "Vegas" record quite a bit.
This track reminds me a lot of the bridge in "Silkworms"
Lyrics inspired by ex-girlfriends and Arab terrorists who do horrid things to women
#397 Re: Guns N' Roses » Dissecting Chinese Democracy: Track 8 - Scraped » 391 weeks ago
The least finished track on the album reminds me of Axl trying to bridge the gap back to the Appetite sound
And this
#398 Re: Guns N' Roses » Dissecting Chinese Democracy: Track 9 - Riad N' The Bedouins » 391 weeks ago
I get Praxis vibes from this too but these are more overt
There was also some Beatles reference if I remember a Bumble interview correctly
#399 Re: Guns N' Roses » Dissecting Chinese Democracy: Track 14 - Prostitute » 391 weeks ago
DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing" seems to have influenced Better, Madagascar, and Prostitute with the hip-hop groove and heavy sampling.
#400 Re: Guns N' Roses » Dissecting Chinese Democracy: Track 13 - This I Love » 391 weeks ago
Andrew Lloyd Weber's Phantom of the Opera
