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Title: Moby discussed rejecting Axl Rose’s offer to produce Chinese Democracy
Post by: ITARocker on May 16, 2019, 12:18:05 PM
Axl Rose Brutally Rejected By Famous Singer: ‘Very Uncomfortable’
By Brett Buchanan -  May 14, 2019 0
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Moby discussed rejecting Axl Rose’s offer to produce the Guns N’ Roses album Chinese Democracy in 1997, and how Axl has despited him for 22 years since he made that decision. Ultimate-Guitar transcribed his comments.

“I went to LA and I spent a couple of days in the studio with Axl and whoever was in the band at that point.

“He played me some things and I couldn’t believe it. My life was odd at that point anyway – this was in ’97 – but I’m, like, in the studio, in Los Angeles, with Axl Rose, he’s asking me for my opinion on the things he’s playing.”

“And I asked the question I’m never supposed to ask. I asked, ‘Oh, this is great, but where are the vocals?’. And everyone got very uncomfortable. They’ve been working on the record for six years and they hadn’t done any vocals.”

Asked if the material he was presented with was the “industrial incarnation of the band,” Moby replied:

“Yeah, I think so. And then I just realized, like, ‘Look, I’m not a producer. I can make my own records, but I’ve never produced a rock band in my life.’

“And I just didn’t think that my first job as a rock producer should be producing Guns N’ Roses. So I had to excuse myself from being the producer of ‘Chinese Democracy.'”

“And then I made [the massively-successful 1999 album] ‘Play’ and Axl still hates me. He won’t talk to me. I don’t know why ’cause I actually found him to be kind of, like, an endearing, interesting character.

“Like, one of the things that made me sad about not producing ‘Chinese Democracy’ is that it meant the end of my weird friendship with Axl. Even now, I’ll see him out and he won’t talk to me.

“But everybody else in the band – not that they were involved [with ‘Chinese Democracy’], but Slash, Duff, Matt Sorum, and I saw Izzy the other night, and they’re all great. Humble, sober, wonderful human beings. I’m sure Axl is also wonderful, he just won’t talk to me.”

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Well, when I listen to him talking, he gets on my nerves... :hihi: :hihi:


Title: Re: Moby discussed rejecting Axl Rose’s offer to produce Chinese Democracy
Post by: axlvai on May 16, 2019, 07:38:38 PM
"Where's the vocals?"  :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

The vocal is the main thing in GNR. Much more with that line up.


Title: Re: Moby discussed rejecting Axl Rose’s offer to produce Chinese Democracy
Post by: COMAMOTIVE on May 17, 2019, 08:20:30 PM
This guy

Cockbumped Trump, dated Natalie Portman and angered Axl Rose

I'd say he owns a few icebreakers


Title: Re: Moby discussed rejecting Axl Rose’s offer to produce Chinese Democracy
Post by: poorlakers on May 18, 2019, 07:59:45 AM
Chance of a lifetime or pass. Maybe you made the correct decision. Some of us hold a grudge (old Chinese proverb - "dig two graves if you're looking for revenge"). It's something I work on everyday. It really is hard on both parties. Sounds like you're still thriving in the business. Good Days To Ya.