This clip is on the songs section of this forum, under the name Jackie Chan, with this quote from Axl.

"And Checkmate is a bogus title.

The working title is Jackie Chan." (Axl Rose, chinesedemocracy.com, Dec. 2008)

I was just surfing the songs section to find more clips of leaks and came across it. Looks like it was posted over 2 years ago.

I really liked Jon's last solo album, Destination Anywhere. Lyrically I thinks it's on par with These Days, musically it's my favorite 90's alternative album. I played it for some of my nümetal head friends back in the day, and we were all surprised to find they liked it.

If Jon were to go solo, I see him as an artist like Bowie. I see him changing with the latest fashion, while still being himself. 

I really think he has that potential, he's already done it successfully with his last two solo albums. Which makes me think these reports are BS. This band wouldn't exist if Jon didn't like making music with Richie and the boys.

Booze and Hollywood bimbo's, sounds like Richie is being kicked out for being to awesome for Bon Jovi. 

Seriously though, hope this is all tabloid BS, it would be sad for Richie to have fallen off the wagon again. 

But I've also been thinking, a break up may not be so bad.  Both Richie's album, and Jon's solo track on the Knock Around Guys soundtrack, where better than the last Bon Jovi album imo.  This might be a case in which the band is worth less than the sum of its parts.

Sorry to hear that Will, it's tough losing a pet.  We just lost a cat to cancer a couple weeks ago, and the worse part is my 4 year old boy has been asking about her ever since.  I wish I could have postponed explaining death to the boy a few more years.  :-/  On a better note, a Pet Smart by us is having a puppy adoption in a couple of weeks, so hopefully we'll be picking up out first dog. 

Hang in there Will.

Great pic Russ.

Skid Row To Drop New EP ‘United World Rebellion – Chapter One’ on April 16
by Mary Ouellette April 3, 2013 9:38 AM

It’s been seven years since Skid Row have released any new music but all that is about to change come April 16 when the New Jersey rockers deliver their new disc ‘United World Rebellion – Chapter One.’ The EP serves as the first offering in a series that the band plans to roll out in the near future.
Although it’s been a long time coming, guitarist Snake Sabo enjoyed the writing process for their latest effort, explaining, “We seem to be at our best when we’re faced with adversity.” He continued, “It’s us against the world again — and by us I mean the band and the fans who stick with us and carry the Skid Row torch without fail.”

That torch was snuffed out in 1996 when the original lineup of the band called it quits, marking the permanent departure of vocalist Sebastian Bach. The band later reformed with singer Johnny Solinger, who continues to provide vocal duties for the band to this day along with Sabo, Rachel Bolan on bass, Scotti Hill on guitar and Rob Hammersmith on drums.

Bassist Bolan recently talked about reintroducing Skid Row to the masses and trying to create a future for the band without depending too much on the past. “When we put the band back together, we needed to reintroduce Skid Row as relevant without relying too much on past success,” explains Bolan. “We sunk our heart and soul into it, letting people know we weren’t doing it for lack of nothing better to do.”

The band decided to go the EP route this time around due to the current musical climate and its constant twist and turns. “The idea [of releasing EPs] really appealed to me,” said Bolan, “Especially with the constantly changing musical climate. I like the idea of a steady flow of new music, as opposed to releasing a full-length album then riding it for the next two years.”

Sabo also explained that Skid Row still has a lot left in them, which should please rock fans. “I will always be that 16-year-old kid in front of the mirror, pretending to be Ace Frehley or Michael Schenker,” admits Sabo. “It’s still about writing a great song with your friend, praying it connects with someone. That has never left me. That willfulness will always exist, and there’s so much left to say!”

‘United World Rebellion – Chapter One’ drops April 16 via MRI and can be pre-ordered at Amazon.com.

http://loudwire.com/skid-row-new-ep-uni … -april-16/