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#51 Re: Guns N' Roses » Sean Beavan Interview on the album (includes tibits on Bryan May) » 218 weeks ago
Really great interview with a lot of insights! Thank you for sharing!
Makes me wonder if Hard School was there before, then put aside, before being brought back
I believe May was on 3 songs-Catcher, Atlas, and Perhaps.
According to Tommy 'Riad' must have been the third...
#52 Re: Guns N' Roses » GN'R 2021 Tour Thread » 219 weeks ago
Yeah it sucks, I had tickets to one of the Aerosmith shows. But I suspect that COVID is not the real reason why they cancelled. It's way to early to cancel, as things will get a lot better again during summer in Europe. Due to Covid Postponements I have (well had) tickets for 9 shows this summer. They're (so far) the only ones who cancelled. I think Brad mentioned on two separate occasions that there are tensions in the band and that by now age has become a factor. The tour was initially supposed to be take place in 2020...
#53 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash: GNR has not written any new music, everything completed is CD 2 » 219 weeks ago
Vale wrote:That would be great. Bring on Perhaps!
You misspelled Oklahoma.
You know, now that you mention it, I think you're right. It should be spelled "Soul Monster".
All jokes aside, any of these would be beyond awesome. I'm just afraid that it's gonna be another one of the weaker tracks. Atlas comes to mind.
#54 Re: Guns N' Roses » Slash: GNR has not written any new music, everything completed is CD 2 » 219 weeks ago
That would be great. Bring on Perhaps!
#55 Re: Guns N' Roses » DJ Ashba: Buckethead Took the Coolness Out of the Band » 219 weeks ago
2) The 2006 tour. If they'd managed to retain Buckethead, and the continuity of the new line-up. As it was, frantically subbing in Bumblefoot left everyone confused, and started the "revolving door" of guitarists. Promo was completely fucked by the time they got around to doing the Better video; it was "introducing" like seven band members, and the two lead guitarists were no longer in the band by that point. Bumblefoot, for all his guitar skills, just wasn't as iconic a figure as Buckethead. And Robin and Fortus' idea of just sticking with two guitarists was terrible. Yes, they could play the songs, but by that point the public had latched onto Buckethead as the defining figure of nu GN'R, and his absence could only leave the band looking diminished.
But Axl's voice was on top form, and with a stable line-up (which meant coherent promo) and an album release they would've killed it.
While I agree that losing Buckethead was a huge loss, I for one think that the Robin/Richard combo would have worked perfectly fine. Even with Bumble in the band, Robin was, apart from Axl of course, the main attraction in 2006. Not having Bumble would have helped to just get the CD out without starting the process of someone else adding parts. And in 2006 there was enough momentum that even an early 2007 release would have been a huge turning point.
#56 Re: Guns N' Roses » DJ Ashba: Buckethead Took the Coolness Out of the Band » 220 weeks ago
I get that the look of that line-up as a whole was irritating for people who wanted just another AFD. But even if the music went in another direction, the way that each of the "new" guys could just be themselves was pure punkrock. Unlike Ozzy, Axl didn't mind the mask or the bucket, he was more interested in the guy's musical ideas. Same with Robin. And that's how it should be in my opinion.
What I never understand is why people always put Bucket in the stunt-player category. His talent was/is so much more than just the insane technical skill. Just compare him with Bumblefoot. Bumblefoot was also really skilled, but Bucket always had a sense for melody and harmony, that sets him apart from other "stunt-players" like Bumble. I'll never forget the moment I first heard Electric Tears. I had no idea what would be waiting for me, as it was the first Bucket album that I bought. I was blown away by the feel, not the skill.
Ashba is the exact opposite. 80% show, 20% skill, and 0% feeling. No wonder his time with GN'R was the lamest in the band's history.
#57 Re: Guns N' Roses » Other bands covering GNR » 230 weeks ago
Great topic indeed. Interesting version!
There is more...
(In case the clip causes trauma, I'm sorry in advance - so watch/listen to at your own risk)
#58 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Izzys performs unreleased song on Japanese Radio 1993 (30 secs clip) » 230 weeks ago
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing.
#59 Re: Guns N' Roses » Hardschool single coming September 24th. » 236 weeks ago
Vale wrote:Regarding the rearrangement of the songs: Let us not forget that even the Finck/Stinson/Buckethead band could have still rearranged theses recordings from the version we heard. Just look at Silkworms..thanks to the Bumblefoot version we know the structure had been changed before Slash & Duff came on board. And the same thing could have happened with Hard Skool. Maybe the section after the first chorus that was new to us now wasn't something Slash & Duff brought to the table, but was already there with Robin/Bucket or at least with Bumble/DJ... Also in terms of complete vocal tracks, I think we're down to Atlas and Perhaps. By putting vocals on some of the other tracks the song structures could easily have been rearranged by 2004/2006/2008
I think the drums may be a giveaway on whether the arrangement is new or not.
On Hard Skool, even though the structure hasn't changed radically compared to the Village demo, the arrangement is quite different, so they couldn't have kept Josh Freese's drums. And the fact that they didn't use Brain's drum track from a presumed post-Village version either (like they did on Absurd), indicates that the arrangement of the Slash/Duff version is new.
Good call! That could indeed be a major hint..
#60 Re: Guns N' Roses » Hardschool single coming September 24th. » 236 weeks ago
Sky Dog wrote:Still adding and deleting layers in 2021. You can’t make this shit up.
But I'm glad we're getting the left over tracks with Slash and Duff...but it does sound like the plan is they just mute the original bass/guitar lines and over dub slash - which is a shame cos songs like Atlas and so on would be awesome but need a rearrangement IMO.
I agree, better this way than none of the stuff. Releasing it this way might also open the possibilities for a Chinese Boxset one day in 2050 with the original players...
Regarding the rearrangement of the songs: Let us not forget that even the Finck/Stinson/Buckethead band could have still rearranged theses recordings from the version we heard. Just look at Silkworms..thanks to the Bumblefoot version we know the structure had been changed before Slash & Duff came on board. And the same thing could have happened with Hard Skool. Maybe the section after the first chorus that was new to us now wasn't something Slash & Duff brought to the table, but was already there with Robin/Bucket or at least with Bumble/DJ... Also in terms of complete vocal tracks, I think we're down to Atlas and Perhaps. By putting vocals on some of the other tracks the song structures could easily have been rearranged by 2004/2006/2008
