The teenage me that loved Appetite and Lies (and a chunk of the Illusion records) still kinda hopes for Axl to bring out one more great GN'R record. I don't care if it's the original band or some hired hands, he was a great songwriter and I'd be happy if he could pull it off.
Of course the scrawny 'kid on the streets' Axl from '86 is now a distant memory but if there's one thing that the 50 year old Axl could learn from playing with Neil at the Bridge School is that it is possible to still kick people's asses if you ignore all the bullshit, stop believing the hype and just concentrate on the music.
I think the real problem at this point is that he can't sing anymore.
Personally, I think that's always been the problem. Axl has never sounded good live imo....
But yes, he can write. Appetite is a total desert island album for me.
The teenage me that loved Appetite and Lies (and a chunk of the Illusion records) still kinda hopes for Axl to bring out one more great GN'R record. I don't care if it's the original band or some hired hands, he was a great songwriter and I'd be happy if he could pull it off.
Of course the scrawny 'kid on the streets' Axl from '86 is now a distant memory but if there's one thing that the 50 year old Axl could learn from playing with Neil at the Bridge School is that it is possible to still kick people's asses if you ignore all the bullshit, stop believing the hype and just concentrate on the music.
I think the real problem at this point is that he can't sing anymore.
Personally, I think that's always been the problem. Axl has never sounded good live imo....
But yes, he can write. Appetite is a total desert island album for me.
And I actually have my eye on both Use Your Illusion albums on vinyl. The guy has not been a waste of space. But he's lost it.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Personally, I think that's always been the problem. Axl has never sounded good live imo....
But yes, he can write. Appetite is a total desert island album for me.
And I actually have my eye on both Use Your Illusion albums on vinyl. The guy has not been a waste of space. But he's lost it.
If those two albums were made into one album, it would challenge Appetite. Not for a second would I ever say it was better....but there are some amazing songs on those albums too!....and Lies has a couple of songs that rotate in and out of my GnR top 10. They were a great band for 5-6 years....in the studio esp
Axl and Slash need to be dropped on a desert island together, be forced to patch things up, stop being pricks in life, and start writing tunes together again. That's the only thing that could straighten up either of them. They need eachother.
The teenage me that loved Appetite and Lies (and a chunk of the Illusion records) still kinda hopes for Axl to bring out one more great GN'R record. I don't care if it's the original band or some hired hands, he was a great songwriter and I'd be happy if he could pull it off.
Of course the scrawny 'kid on the streets' Axl from '86 is now a distant memory but if there's one thing that the 50 year old Axl could learn from playing with Neil at the Bridge School is that it is possible to still kick people's asses if you ignore all the bullshit, stop believing the hype and just concentrate on the music.
I think the real problem at this point is that he can't sing anymore.
Same could be said for DLR in Van Halen. Sammy can still sing but Diamond Dave's voice is shot. Makes me miss Michael Anthony's background vocals even more.
.....and they patched things up! Friends again according to Slash. Oh this could get interesting
Should have done that before the R&R HoF induction. That would have been awesome, even if he would have shown up late anyways as Chris Rock pointed out.
I still say that he's the same. Even in the 80s and 90s he was either awesome or awful. No different today. On Some of the 2014 shows (with Duff) he sounds great
I've heard a reunion tour for next year is already a done deal. With frequent days off, they could put on some monster shows. Especially if Izzy and Adler are involved.
I think it could happen. Everyone except Slash and Adler has played with Axl the past few years. I hope it happens.
Axl playing with " tecnically great" musicians hasnt been the same and Slash playing those tunes with a technically great singer hasnt been the same either. Both missed the attitude that comes with being next to the other.
Personally, I don't give a flying f*ck if he sings like Stephen Hawking as long as he's back with the boys and has a middle finger in working order. He can waddle and warble for all I care.
Am I the only one that never really got into GNR that much??
Yes.
I saw them once at RFK Stadium in DC 1990....I never liked the band much but after THAT show I disliked them even MORE. METALLICA blew them off the stage....it only took GNR two hours to get on stage play their lousy set. We didn't leave till 3am, their best songs were the cover tunes they played. Please let them rest this band, they've had their hey day and it's long gone, long ago.....!
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Am I the only one that never really got into GNR that much??
Yes.
I saw them once at RFK Stadium in DC 1990....I never liked the band much but after THAT show I disliked them even MORE. METALLICA blew them off the stage....it only took GNR two hours to get on stage play their lousy set. We didn't leave till 3am, their best songs were the cover tunes they played. Please let them rest this band, they've had their hey day and it's long gone, long ago.....!
Peace
Similar experience here, except it was September 1992 in Orlando and Metallica sucked, too (except for Kirk and Jason).
I should've left after Faith No More. It just wasn't going to get any better than that. They fucking killed it with a short, epic (pun intended) set. They opened with "Caffeine," and I swear everyone who showed up early to see them turned to the person next to them and pretty much slammed into their neighbor as hard as they fucking could. And "Zombie Eaters" fueled everyone's bloodlust into a frenzy a few songs later.
Good times!
GNR was already done in 1992.
But the Guns N' Roses below was the best goddamn rock & roll band to hit the scene since Led Zeppelin.
I love classic GnR, but I agree that this band just needs to be able to die in peace. It's over. Axl is just depressing now, and no one cares about Slash. Time for them to just leave it, and allow their legacy to remain no more damaged than it already is.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Maybe they care more about rocking out than their legacy. They were at their best together. I say give them a chance or two or three. I want to hear new material!
And I care about Slash. I don't walk around with this huge snake draped over my shoulders to look like Britney Spears.
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But yes, he can write. Appetite is a total desert island album for me.
Blaming others....
Axl and Slash need to be dropped on a desert island together, be forced to patch things up, stop being pricks in life, and start writing tunes together again. That's the only thing that could straighten up either of them. They need eachother.
Same could be said for DLR in Van Halen. Sammy can still sing but Diamond Dave's voice is shot. Makes me miss Michael Anthony's background vocals even more.
Axl playing with " tecnically great" musicians hasnt been the same and Slash playing those tunes with a technically great singer hasnt been the same either. Both missed the attitude that comes with being next to the other.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=20&v=J2NSK1EoC7Y
Personally, I don't give a flying f*ck if he sings like Stephen Hawking as long as he's back with the boys and has a middle finger in working order. He can waddle and warble for all I care.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I should've left after Faith No More. It just wasn't going to get any better than that. They fucking killed it with a short, epic (pun intended) set. They opened with "Caffeine," and I swear everyone who showed up early to see them turned to the person next to them and pretty much slammed into their neighbor as hard as they fucking could. And "Zombie Eaters" fueled everyone's bloodlust into a frenzy a few songs later.
Good times!
GNR was already done in 1992.
But the Guns N' Roses below was the best goddamn rock & roll band to hit the scene since Led Zeppelin.
And I care about Slash.