When GNR first came out, remember, they were named after Tracii Guns and Axel Rose, hence the band name. They were this band that didnt care who, when, where, why or how. They just played and played. They scored a record deal in the late 80's as alot of LA Glam-Metal bands did. But, they had that little something extra with drawing a crowd like no other. Their songs were original and full of what Rock N Roll was about. Just like all bands did and do, sometime they have to do cover tunes to pay bills, hence the 'Knocking On Heavens Door' cover. Then when the video of the night club cover of that tune hit MTV, they had to do a studio cover (Geffen himself made that happen). So when Appetite for Destruction was a huge hit and the band was selling out arenas, Axel thought that he was bigger than the band and life. Yes, everything had to be of epic proportion to him. The songs, the videos, the concerts, the public appearances and the interviews were about some sort of mishap-feelings in Axel's life, the band became an after thought. He needed the band, but he thought he didnt. Slash was on his own road of self destruction and the other band members, well, they had had enough of both of them. When Slash came around to being human again, Axel, wouldnt come down to earth. After the recorded 'The Spaghetti Incident' (cover tunes), it was done as that album was just to full fill the record contract.
As I babble on about their career, this is one fan that has become dissappointed with Axel and what G'N'R has become. 12 years for an album that is mediocre at best. Slash and the gang has moved on with Velvet Revolver, Slash's Snakepit and solo projects. All great efforts, but in the USA, Rock N Roll isnt dead, but commercially not mainstream as in Europe or Japan. Because former G'N'R' members are now 'old guys', radio-Mtv (does Mtv still play music?) doesnt play them because they dont 'connect' to today's audiences. Well, they dont connect because of the lack of exposure to the audience.
But, again, I'm a G'N'R fan, but they do over play the same G'N'R' tunes on the radio. They need to dig a little deeper into the albums to keep to monotony factor from making me hit a preset each time the opening rif to 'Sweet child O'Mine' starts up!
Fordman
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