The "Wasted Years." What are your feelings about them?

[novrain91]

To Clarify: I'm not saying that the "last 14 years" were a personal waste of his life, I have no idea if they were.  But I do know that as far as his professional life (insanely popular singer/artist), you would have to be a little ignorant to not admit that he wasted them.  In the context of the music industry, you can't just skip ages 30 - 45 in your career and not admit that you may have wasted opportunities.  With all of that said, I'm still one of the biggest GNR (old and new) fans your going to find.  I just hope that this album is fucking amazing!!!

[Krispy Kreme]

It's a shame. Usually, an artist  (or author, or athlete) has a window of opportunity when the ability/creativity is at  its peak. Once  it  is gone, it is really hard to recapture.

Secondly, as Mr. Young reminds  us,  it  is better to burn out than to fade away, so in that respect it  is very hard to come back from oblivion.

We will see if GNR has managed to do either, or  both, or neither.

[freedom78]

I just wanted to get some other fans' opinions on this.  Does anybody else get a little depressed when you think about how Axl is almost 45 now (pretty old in the rock world) and that he basically was in hibernation during his prime? I really think that Chinese Democracy will be great, but will it be worth being MIA (in the general publics' opinion) for basically the last 14 years?  Not to trying to be negative, just want to hear some honest opinions.

I gotta tell you, I saw Bob Seger in 2006 at the old age of 61, and it was a great show.  And the Stones still tour all the time...there's plenty of rock n' roll left in GNR.

[Krispy Kreme]

Bob Seger is 61? Already?
Wow.

I  wanted to see him, but by the time I checked into tickets only behind the stage was left, and I'm not paying $70 plus $20 parking plus $100 beer to sit behind the stage!!