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#661 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Tour Dates Added » 419 weeks ago
I feel like I'm in a Twilight Zone episode, in all honesty.
I listened to the Vegas and Coachella soundboards which everyone raved about and Axl sounded quite poor. The Apollo gig had some improved band cohesion and much needed improvisation but I can't exactly say it was music to the ears.
The candle is being burnt down to it's absolute limit. Axl was brought out of hiding by the lure of big money, nothing more, nothing less, and as our departed friend Anton Kandinsky taught us, "BIG MONEY LOVES SILENCE". If you don't believe me, take a look at that January 2016 photo. Does that look like a guy with a fire in his belly, inspired to drop CD II on the world? No. This is about survival. Doing whatever it takes to finish the tour to fulfill the contract and rake in the cheese.
It's why you're seeing a fire sale on the Guns N' Roses brand at LA boutiques and pop-up shops. This is it. Everything must go.
Guns N' Roses was here.
#662 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Tour Dates Added » 419 weeks ago
Why the fuck are GNR playing James Brown]
I always thought covering Christina Aguilera via solo spot despite Axl's affections for her singing was pretty terrible.
That tribute to Campbell is actually pretty good though. Feels like a new song....
I'm hardly a Slash devotee and think some solos have been mediocre but he's carrying the tour at this point.
I enjoyed it. I'd rather have it than any of the other covers they do including Let Die and Knockin.
#663 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Tour Dates Added » 419 weeks ago
Fortus was making great solo spots during the Ashba era - remember the James Bond Theme?
Can't say I was a fan.
I enjoyed Robin's spots in 2006, Buckethead's the most in 2002.
I'm not much a fan of the practice unless it's to jam out and experiment with new ideas.
#664 Re: Guns N' Roses » New Tour Dates Added » 419 weeks ago
Guys Gong finally snapped like the rest of us.
And yes, it was old Richard who did the solo in 2006. He got better at it but extended bends like everything every replacement has done has been a far cry from the original player.
Edit: Billy Joel has been rubbing off on Axl. GN'R performs "Wichita Lineman" for the first time. The song was first written by Jimmy Webb and performed by Glenn Campbell in 1968. Webb performed the song on his 1996 album Ten Easy Pieces and later with Joel on his 2010 album Just Across The River.
TL;DR: Webb > Campbell > Webb > Webb/Joel > GNR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhGogr2qbwA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjQOHoSQFv4
#665 Re: GN'R Downloads » [CD-R] Guns N' Roses @ Chinese Democracy "Alternative & Remix Version" » 419 weeks ago
Here's the only link I could find. Looking for more now.
#666 Re: The Sunset Strip » What Are You Listening To? » 419 weeks ago
Fleetwood Mac's discography w/ Buckingham Nicks
I really dug this record. The self-titled feels like a precursor to Rumors but this is a whole different animal. I liked the feminine energy. Sexy opener from Buckingham. The back half shows it's age with the 80s touchstones. I love the album cover.
#667 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 419 weeks ago
I waited until the season was over to marathon all of them.
I enjoyed this season much more than seasons past in thanks to the story progression but some insanely stupid moments, i.e.: Arya vs. Brienne and awful plot situations, i.e.: dragon taxi service really dragged down that enthusiasm. Keeping around beloved characters has bloated the series and kept it from true greatness.
I'm excited for the books to come out, I trust Martin to establish a proper setup to these truncated moments there.
#668 Re: The Sunset Strip » Metallica- Master of Puppets box set » 419 weeks ago
Only $180 for that set is pretty reasonable.
$25 for the 3-disc CD set
Metallica stays winning with good fan service.
I also don't understand why every band isn't doing this. That stuff is just rotting in their vault.
Yep.
Every band should be copying everything Metallica does with their web-presence and copy everything NIN does with their physical releases.
#669 Re: The Sunset Strip » Your Favorite B-Sides / Rare / Unreleased Songs » 419 weeks ago
I was underwhelmed by Belladonna to be honest. It'll probably get another spin but outside of the iconic Edge of Seventeen it seemed pretty ho-hum. Even Tom Petty couldn't jazz up my enthusiasm.
#670 Re: The Sunset Strip » Your Favorite B-Sides / Rare / Unreleased Songs » 419 weeks ago
Well James, I'm a believer now.
I listened to Rumors again and I very much enjoyed it. The difference between half-interestedly listening on YouTube and listening hi-fi with headphones is needless to say a stark one. I still wish the vocals had a little more verve to them but the instrumentation is top notch.
I listened to Tusk as well and plan on giving it more spins. Definitely Fleetwood's UYI with too many styles and too many tracks. One of the songs seemed to have influenced Modest Mouse on their Good News record.
Speaking of Chinese Democratis, I listened to the Trouble In Shangri-La record and the underbelly riffing on the title track reminds one of the Riad intro riff. I enjoyed most of the rest of it even if some songs were a little paint-by-numbers. I'd be curious whom those songs were written about. Lindsey's guest spot could just be a guest spot but one wonders how long ghosts doth linger.
I'm gonna check out the last Fleetwood record on my list and a couple of Stevie's other solo stuff. This girl I have a thing for looks like her doppelgänger and an old flame shared her namesake. Life is weird. Is this universe thing recording my calls?
