Who is getting GnR's new album "Chinese Democracy?"

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  • JSP552003
    JSP552003 Posts: 222
    already preordered (cd version) from best buy...can't wait til it gets here as I havent listened to any of the leaks since I heard the album was actually coming out
  • Gonzo1977
    Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    A collegue of mine scored an advanced copy which was sent out to the press on Friday afternoon.

    We gave it a spin and were collectively underwhelmed

    I've got to say though...the first couple of licks of Chinese Democracy sounded promising...it had me interested...but it soon deterirated into a big overblown mess.

    It's a horrible song.

    I think Axl is a giant turd sandwich for calling this project a Guns N' Roses album.

    "Identity Crisis" would have been a more fitting title.

    You can tell Axl has been listening to ALOT of Nine Inch Nails and Hip Hop. However calling Chinese Democracy a mixture of both Nine Inch Nails and Hip Hop...would be flat out insulting to Trent Reznor; and I'm not going to do that.

    The album is overproduced and extremely pretentious; what else could you expect for an album that has taken nearly 15 years to make.

    Some tracks literally have like 5-7 guitar tracks going at once. It may sound like a chocolate sundae for guitar fans...but it's not

    It's like down syndrome put to muisc.

    Sorry Folks
    This is not your parents Guns N' Roses.
  • Dismantle The Sun
    Dismantle The Sun Posts: 139
    I may have to hear more than one track before I decide.

    I wonder if you can get a free Dr. Peppers if you order copies from the Net. I don't think the postman will be happy delivering liquids especially fizzy pop that may explode (it's the drink I'm talking about not GnR).
    Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun - W.H. Auden
  • Duder5k
    Duder5k Posts: 278
    I've been listening to the leaks since 2006, so I gotta get it...
  • Brain Of E
    Brain Of E Posts: 499
    Dismantle The Sun wrote:
    I may have to hear more than one track before I decide.

    I wonder if you can get a free Dr. Peppers if you order copies from the Net. I don't think the postman will be happy delivering liquids especially fizzy pop that may explode (it's the drink I'm talking about not GnR).

    LOL, i don't they'll be mailing you an actual Dr. Pepper. They'll probably just send you a coupon to use at your local corner store.
    Down in the hole, Jesus tries to crack a smile beneath another shovel load.
  • Gonzo1977
    Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    Dismantle The Sun wrote:
    I may have to hear more than one track before I decide.

    I wonder if you can get a free Dr. Peppers if you order copies from the Net. I don't think the postman will be happy delivering liquids especially fizzy pop that may explode (it's the drink I'm talking about not GnR).


    Something tells me that they can't ship that kind of thing through the mail. Maybe you'll get a coupon for a free Dr. Pepper or something in it's place :)

    The advance copy didn't come with any Dr. Pepper so we grabbed one out of the soda machine before we gave the disc a spin.
  • dCowboyPJ
    dCowboyPJ Posts: 479
    I love every track off of the album. I think its one of the greatest albums I have ever heard...

    This I Love, and Street of Dreams are my two favourite tracks on the album.
  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    Dismantle The Sun wrote:
    I wonder if you can get a free Dr. Peppers if you order copies from the Net. I don't think the postman will be happy delivering liquids especially fizzy pop that may explode (it's the drink I'm talking about not GnR).

    You don't have to buy the album at all to get the free Dr. Pepper. You just fill out an online form anytime after 11/23 to get your voucher.

    And for the record, this album is amazing, regardless of how long it took or whether or not it's the "real" GN'R.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    depends on the reviews/ what friends say- its a toss up for me as of right now
  • hendrix78
    hendrix78 Posts: 507
    I'll be getting it. It's not Guns N' Roses as far as I'm concerned, but Axl is talented enough for me to give it a chance even if he is a douche.
  • Matty Boy
    Matty Boy Posts: 421
    It's the best rock album to come out this decade.
  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Matty Boy wrote:
    It's the best dated rock album to come out this decade.

    fixed
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • Igivesuchgoodparadym
    Igivesuchgoodparadym Posts: 924
    is it out today or next week?
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  • gnr+pj=2bestever
    gnr+pj=2bestever Posts: 358
    Igivesuchgoodparadym wrote:
    is it out today or next week?

    Nov. 23rd

    only at Best Buy
    Whats got the whole world faking?
  • John Briggs 2008
    John Briggs 2008 Posts: 1,024
    Pre-Ordered several copies already.
  • Back_Pedal
    Back_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    Definitely buying it.
    Thanks EPOTTSIII!
    "Vinyl or not, you will need to pay someone to take RA of your hands" - Smile05
    424, xxx
  • Goodfella1111
    Goodfella1111 Posts: 166
    Ill say this... Calling this record a Guns N Roses album is a fraud, whether Axl own the name or not. With that said, I still think Axl is one of the best front men of my time, if not the best. Ill get the record and give it a listen. Rolling Stone somehow gave it 4 out of 5 stars. not that that means anything, but it is a positive review. I I have seen Axl's new lineup twice in Vegas a few years back and its still a fun time. I just wish hed call it the Axl Rose band or call Duff and Slash. And play a one off at the Rose Bowl or something... I'd pay anything to see Axl Duff Slash Izzy and shit , either Steven or Adler all together one more time. Woyuld be the greatest night ever.
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  • Goodfella1111
    Goodfella1111 Posts: 166
    I said Steven or Adler,i I meant Adler or Sorum :)
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  • unclejosh
    unclejosh Posts: 15
    I am in for this. I am a huge fan of GN'R and of Axl in particular. It is definitely different, but is it really any different than U2 going from The Joshua Tree/Rattle and Hum to Achtung Baby?

    Even though at one time in my teens I was more into Guns N' Roses than any band before or even since and Appetite is my all time favorite cd, I hold no special significance to the name like some people do. This goes for any band that people like to throw the "well, it isn’t MY (insert band name that has undergone personnel changes)!" Examples are The Who, Van Halen with Sammy/Gary, Deep Purple without Blackmore, etc.

    All that concerns me is if I enjoy or connect with the songs on some level. Of the songs I have heard so far (80%), I am enjoying the songs. Especially Madagascar. I have loved that tune since I first heard it live at Rock in Rio 1999.

    “Rant Warning”

    If people don't care for the songs that is one thing, but I am so sick of the bitching about the name of the band as if Axl had nothing to do with the creation of the band and wasn’t the primary force behind its success. It isn’t like Gilby Clark or Teddy Andreas is using the name. Fact is, he legally owns the name and not only that, earned the right to it. Why shouldn’t he get to use the name of the band he was a founder of and mostly through his ambition and charisma (and yes even his wackiness and erratic behavior) became at one time the biggest band in the world? The other band members didn’t care enough about it to fight Axl when he did a smart thing (not necessarily nice but you can't argue the business sense of solely owning the name), so why do people defend them when they were losers and didn’t give a crap about the name when they were in the band? This doesn’t diminish their contribution to the band's success and especially to the music itself; Appetite is still Appetite no matter who uses the name now.

    Sorry for the long rant, but this bugs me as I see it every day with not only this band but The Who, The Doors, Deep Purple. So, you mean to tell me that you spend your whole life creating and building a business, but one/some of your partners either quit or dies, that means you shouldn’t be able to use the name you built? I guess when Walt Disney died and the company started to create different stuff in they should have renamed it to Animation, Inc or something? Bullcrap.
    "You can't even remember what I'm trying to forget"
  • gnr+pj=2bestever
    gnr+pj=2bestever Posts: 358
    Goodfella1111 wrote:
    I said Steven or Adler,i I meant Adler or Sorum :)


    hahaha i was about to point that out to you.
    Whats got the whole world faking?

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