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  4. What's a spinnin' in your CD player?

    in General Music Discussion

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    Been off work for a couple of days ...

     

    Little Angels - Wembley Arena, April 29th 1993 (Bootleg)

    Deadline - In The Pink '95 (Demo Cassette)

    Elixir - Mindcreeper

    Dokken - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, November 10th 1987 (Bootleg)

    Silver Dirt - Demo 2005

    Whitesnake - Ludwigshafen, 19th March 1983 (Bootleg)

    Sam Riggs and The Nightpeople - Outrun The Sun

    Whiskeytown - Faithless Street

    American Bang - American Bang

    UFO - Westfalenhalle, Dortmund 29th November 1980 (Bootleg)

    Mark Germino and The Sluggers - Radartown

    Mickey & The Motorcars - Ain't In It For The Money

    Def Leppard - Vault

  7. GUNS AND ROSES PATHETIC

    in AOR and Hard Rock

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    Yeah I think Chinese Democracy didn't sell that well. Question is, will bestbuy or target do the same with the next release or will they be more careful in ordering large amounts of CDs because of bad experience in the past? According to the band members they are working on a new album and will release something, but always said to be patient as well and that it's not gonna be in the near future.

     

    The reason it didn't sell well because it's a different sounding album than 'Appetite' or 'Illusion'. Usually the moment a band walk away from their early formula, that's when the sales dissipated.

     

     

    GnR's been pathetic since ...

     

    (scratches head)

     

    ...sh*t, at least 1989.

     

    If GnR had died in a plane crash on the way home from the "Appetite" tour and left that album as their only legacy, they'd still be revered today. Unfortunately, the increasingly cartoonish antics of W. Asshole Rose f*cked it up.

     

    Disagree completely mate. With 'Illusion', GNR reached much more audience especially they have 'November Rain' and 'Estranged', among the best songs ever made on earth. 'Illusion' albums were packed with lots of different styles, from punk, heavy metal, blues, pop, etc and one man's trash is another man's treasure. The strategy of providing a lot of tracks, as we've discussed it earlier, usually proved fruitful because many people with different taste will appreciate that.

     

     

    'November Rain' was written for AFD ... as was 'You Could Be Mine' ... :)

  9. GUNS AND ROSES PATHETIC

    in AOR and Hard Rock

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    GnR's been pathetic since ...

     

    (scratches head)

     

    ...sh*t, at least 1989.

     

    If GnR had died in a plane crash on the way home from the "Appetite" tour and left that album as their only legacy, they'd still be revered today. Unfortunately, the increasingly cartoonish antics of W. Asshole Rose f*cked it up.

    What about the Illusions era and massive tour in support of the albums? Sure, musically it wasn't the same anymore but they would have still ended on a good note because that's when they really took off and were the biggest band in the world. Of course it's just exposure in the media and popularity but I think it still counts for something they were everywhere, TV, radio, news headlines so that should count for something, they were a pop cultural phenomenon during the early 90s

     

     

    You could trim both 'Illusion' albums and make one bona-fide great disc - waaaaaaay too much 'filler' on those discs for me.

     

    I haven't bothered with the band since it became 'Axl And Blokes'. My cousin paid a small fortune for a 'meet 'n' greet' when they played the O2 Arena, and I didn't recognise anyone in the photos (apart from my cousin, obviously.) But, hey, Axl owns the name so he can trash it in whatever way he sees fit ...

  16. These days

    in Exquisite Entropy

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    Things are way different than I imagined they would be. By 31 I thought I would have had things figured out. I most certainly didn't think I would still be in retail (and thankful to even have a job). I've been keeping a journal for several years now. I believe Geoff said only unhappy people keep journals. I tend to believe that's true. I've tried to read things I've written down and I cringe. It's just a reminder of all the ways I've been kicked around. Recently I went back and read some of the things I wrote over the last few months. It actually brought a smile to my face. I'm still not where I want to be, but maybe I'm closer to it. Coming back to Oregon has turned out way better than I could have imagined. And if I keep pursuing the things I want I might actually get them. One could hope :).

     

    I don't think you're alone in this ... if someone had told me that at the grand age of ... *coughcough* ... I'd be where I am now, I'd have thought them mad. Still, everything happens for a reason, and you have to keep thinking about the positives ...

  21. Happy Birthday, JamesEagle

    in Exquisite Entropy

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    Yeah, he was active in everything. Where's the dude at?

     

    He's been really busy with work - and I mean REALLY busy. I only get the odd text/e-mail from him these days.

     

    What does he do?

     

     

    Man who's really busy with work ?The only logic that makes sense is 'gigolo' :D

     

     

    I've known him for years ... I think he'd be the first to admit that he'd make the worst gigolo in the world! :)

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