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Title: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: smugolo on May 12, 2007, 10:25:01 AM
its now been exactly one year since the gunners re-appeared from the long silent period of '02-'05.

2006 was a great year for guns n' roses, and very exciting for the hardcore fans as well as the band themselves. the tour was successful, axl appeared to be enjoying himself, the band played together beautifully, and reviews were generally in favour of the new line-up.

also, alot of false hope was given to fans - 'fall, late fall', 'it is this year', 'x tuesdays left', 'march 6th 2007', which all proved fruitless. the lack of communication after axl's letter has frustrated alot of fans, and any updates we do get are either vague, off-topic or not definitive.

i'm confident alot of steps have been made during the past year in regard to the new album, and that it will see the light of day, hopefully this year, which will be a fitting return on the 20th anniversary of Appetite.

respect to jarmo. he's been in a difficult position over the last few weeks, but has managed to keep this board from becoming a hive of un-sourced rumours and wild speculation.

lets hope that this time next year, the whole world can see what we can see - a fantastic band with great material and huge potential.


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: jarmo on May 12, 2007, 10:33:59 AM
Well, since recording wasn't finished in 2006....

I'd say closer than ever before.  :)




/jarmo


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: russtcb on May 12, 2007, 10:59:00 AM
Well, since recording wasn't finished in 2006....

I'd say closer than ever before.? :)




/jarmo

I'd have to go ahead and agree with this. Although I can't imagine why we were told 2006 at least twice and once in September if the recording wasn't done........


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: god of thunder on May 12, 2007, 11:03:48 AM


lets hope that this time next year, the whole world can see what we can see - a fantastic band with great material and huge potential.

Oh my, so you already have lost your spirits for a release this year? I will do so, if they did not hand in the album before the tour...

Anyways, as Jarmo mentioned Recording is done; so we are closer than ever! Well we might be closer, but I wouldn`t say "soon" is the word: Band does not have a new manager yet (Paul Dainty confirmed that in the beginning of april) and if they don`t hand in the album before the tourstart I don`t see any chance that they will actually do anything while touring. Also we have been told that the tour will be longer than we know of so far, so it really gotta be finished before. So I guess we will know when the tour begins.

As far as mixing is concerned: I have no doubt that Axl is able the extend the mixing period to new dimensions as the recording process itself. We got an anouncement that mixing started 3 months ago. And then there would still be the mastering phase.

So is this album closer than ever? sure if you consider that it was never anounced before that the recording process was done...Does that mean we are close? Hell no!
After the tour they could easily decide that the fans reactions did not match their expectations so they go back to the studio....it seems a vicious circle!
 
However hope will die at last....


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: PJ on May 12, 2007, 11:08:11 AM
what i dont understand.. is why they said in 2004 that recording was done


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: GnR-NOW on May 12, 2007, 11:09:04 AM
I don't know if we're any closer.  But I miss all the excitement we had this time last year.  I went to the show on the 15th, and it was just an awesome experience.  If the CD comes out great, if not oh well.   Besides the best way to experience GNR is live !


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: god of thunder on May 12, 2007, 11:13:23 AM
what i dont understand.. is why they said in 2004 that recording was done

They said that? I don`t remember...but this is what most likely happened:


After the tour they could easily decide that the fans reactions did not match their expectations so they go back to the studio....it seems a vicious circle!
 


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: gnr2006 on May 12, 2007, 11:32:16 AM
Well, since recording wasn't finished in 2006....

I'd say closer than ever before.  :)




/jarmo

I'd have to go ahead and agree with this. Although I can't imagine why we were told 2006 at least twice and once in September if the recording wasn't done........

I think we were told that because of Merck. Him and his cryptic tuesdays crap w/ us.

But yeah,  I think we are close. Very close. Closer than 1 year ago, and closer than ever before.

We stand on the edge of a red and yellow future.


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: gnr2006 on May 12, 2007, 11:34:12 AM
what i dont understand.. is why they said in 2004 that recording was done

They said that? I don`t remember...but this is what most likely happened:


After the tour they could easily decide that the fans reactions did not match their expectations so they go back to the studio....it seems a vicious circle!
 

How the hell is that what "most likely happened"?


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: Howard2k on May 12, 2007, 11:37:47 AM
365 days closer.


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: russtcb on May 12, 2007, 12:01:16 PM
Well, since recording wasn't finished in 2006....

I'd say closer than ever before.? :)




/jarmo

I'd have to go ahead and agree with this. Although I can't imagine why we were told 2006 at least twice and once in September if the recording wasn't done........

I think we were told that because of Merck. Him and his cryptic tuesdays crap w/ us.

But yeah,? I think we are close. Very close. Closer than 1 year ago, and closer than ever before.

We stand on the edge of a red and yellow future.


You know, now that I think of it, you're probably right on that. Oh well, whatever we've been told before... here's to maybe being on the brink for real this time:    :beer:


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: ppbebe on May 12, 2007, 12:46:31 PM
What's most significant to me is that now almost everyone in the forums recognizes the band to be the real Guns N Roses of today.

Casual fans who saw the band last year also agree that the band kickass.

Peeps are getting there. The band is getting there.

It's closing in.


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: Axlfreek on May 12, 2007, 02:00:33 PM
its so close i can almost taste it  :drool:


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: Lucky on May 12, 2007, 02:06:27 PM
we are one year closer to the album than we were one the same date, one year ago.
Isnt that obvious? ;D


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: hpantazo on May 12, 2007, 02:15:23 PM
so close....yet so far


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: DemocracyRose on May 12, 2007, 02:31:00 PM
what i dont understand.. is why they said in 2004 that recording was done

Well at that time it was un-official news. In 2007 we know from the bands website that the recording is done...

But I dont know if soon is the word and some news from the band before the tour would be great... : ok:


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: KIKO2K6 on May 12, 2007, 02:32:57 PM
365 days closer.

Indeed.  :hihi:


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: Verasa on May 12, 2007, 04:21:45 PM
It's got to be closer..I'd hope. I really thought it was coming last year, for once in my life I actualy thought I would have it in my hands. They did say they are  mixing and I guess it was never that far all of last year, but in reality I don't expect it and not even a release date set would make me believe.. I have to see it in stores. Thats just where I'm at as far as believing anything GnR related.


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: GNRreunioneventually on May 12, 2007, 05:37:08 PM
CHINESE DEMOCRACY HAS JUST BEGUN


 :peace:


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: CheapJon on May 12, 2007, 05:37:41 PM
close, yet far


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: Axl4Prez2004 on May 12, 2007, 05:40:52 PM
5:33 pm Eastern time one year ago to the minute I was buzzing really good at Mustang Harry's in NY Fucking City!  It was an absolutely joyous day.  Great GNR fans, great time, and talk about anticipation!  I remember downing some whiskey with my friends before going into the show and bounding up the stairs to the mezz section not believing I was actually there...God I miss that day!

So, where are we?  The recording is done and mixing/mastering's goin' on.  I'm sure the band is nailing down a tour/release schedule and soon all hell will break loose!    :yes: 


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: COMAMOTIVE on May 12, 2007, 08:22:42 PM
To be honest, I clicked on this thread only because I was recently thinking about how much better I felt about the release of this album EXACLTY ONE YEAR AGO

Now I'm all for positive thinking, but c'mon now. Getting pumped about where we are right now in relation to this album? It's very difficult.

Again, don't mean to be a negative spewing deuschbag, but I did feel better about it, a year ago.


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: Timothy on May 12, 2007, 09:40:28 PM
Who knows . we could be 8 weeks away or we could be 8 years . Right now only axl knows. 


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: polluxlm on May 13, 2007, 06:39:38 AM
I'd say we're 365 days closer than we were at this point last year.


Title: Re: 1 year on, how much closer are we?
Post by: gandra on May 17, 2007, 04:02:27 AM
till now not much