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I never would have guessed 2016-2024 would have been so unproductive.

I figured Slash basically had 2 conditions when this was all hatched in 2015 :

-  more professional behavior from Axl on tour
-  they would actually function as a viable band

But also thought, in his heart of hearts...the first was a must, and the second would just be nice if it happened.

In other words, so long as he could get professional GNR shows with no nonsense, he knew he would always still have his solo stuff as a creative outlet. Only with this set up, he'd also have a shit ton more money in his pocket.

I have no complaints.  

This is a legacy touring band at this stage of the game.  Which is fine.  So long as you are going to do that, just do it right.

And they have.

On the other hand, something like Street Of Dreams or I.R.S. doesn't seem that far fetched....




/jarmo

yeah, I don't see them going the Oh My God road or Slash writing something like Scrapped, Shackler or Riad for example, but of course I could be wrong.

The flu caught up to me at 4AM.  A half hour before the tornado sirens went off.  Of course I'm going to pick up a scared baby.  That weather radio can wake the dead.  Hope I didn't give it back to him.  So no gardening yesterday.  Today we are expecting 2 inch hail so all my outdoor plants came back in.  Including the patio furniture.  Feeling better, lost those two pounds but even my phone feels heavy. 

If you listen to Duff's and Slash's latest solo material, and Chinese Democracy, you might notice that there really isn't just one style that you can say is how GN'R would sound in 202X.

The same way November Rain doesn't sound like Jungle or You Could Be Mine.


Would they write a song like Oh My God now? No clue.




/jarmo

Sure.

At the end of the day, is it good or not?

I'll answer to you after listening the next record 

Also depends on what the band was going for with the album. If the goal is to not use anything created before April 1st, 2016, then it's different from say choosing unreleased songs they have written at any point.


Paul Tobias? Are you telling me GN'R fans think Shadow Of Your Love and Back Off Bitch doesn't sound like GN'R with Duff and Slash material? He was writing songs with Axl before GN'R existed...



/jarmo

that's why I wrote "or at least which period of time they were" because the kind of songs written in the 80s are very hardrock oriented and it was before GNR opened up to other influences, and it depends on that too.

Sure.

At the end of the day, is it good or not?

Also depends on what the band was going for with the album. If the goal is to not use anything created before April 1st, 2016, then it's different from say choosing unreleased songs they have written at any point.


Paul Tobias? Are you telling me GN'R fans think Shadow Of Your Love and Back Off Bitch doesn't sound like GN'R with Duff and Slash material? He was writing songs with Axl before GN'R existed...



/jarmo

New interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiB91G0vDjw

Brief mention of plans for a new Guns N' Roses record.

credits ?

So you would read the song writing credits and decide based on that whether or not the track would count as new or not. Got it.

Once again, this reminds me of AFD and UYI featuring songs that were created before GN'R existed... No one seemed to mind back then about the Hollywood Rose, AFD leftovers etc.


/jarmo

it was more of a quick answer to state we all big GNR fans here and we can determine while listening to tracks by whom they were written, or at least which period of time they were, giving credits where credits are due.

I don't think anyone on GNR boards can confuse Chinese Democracy era tracks composed by Robin Finck, Josh Freese or Paul Tobias with Duff and Slash material. different musicians, different approach.

credits ?

So you would read the song writing credits and decide based on that whether or not the track would count as new or not. Got it.

Once again, this reminds me of AFD and UYI featuring songs that were created before GN'R existed... No one seemed to mind back then about the Hollywood Rose, AFD leftovers etc.




/jarmo