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Originally Posted by ernie
Some of Chinese democracy was bad but there was some very good music on it as well. It was just bloated without slash and Izzy around to simplify things with there more straight ahead bluesy approach. the layers of instrumentation and they fit to get her though was quite impressive on close listens. On the other hand I always felt Velvet revolver was far too straightforward and mechanical. It didn't have the melodrama and emotion.
Not shocked Adler isn't involved. He's supposedly clean and sober but well it's Adler. Sorum was/is a boring drummer.
Sucks Izzy won't be involved but it also isn't a shock. He hates touring. I suspect that as he has done since the break up he'll join them for a few show for a few songs. If for whatever reason they record I'd hope Izzy is involved as he's a fantastic song writer. Patience was all him, he wrote most of the cords for Sweet Child, and his turns on vocals to me were the highlights of the use your illusion albums (dust and bones, 14years, double talking jive).
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Axl seemed to be the epic type of songwriter, Slash the soloist/vocals on the guitar, and Duff the blues/driving element that showed up in Velvet Revolver. Maybe Izzy would write a couple of songs for them as his addition to the reunion, and then let everyone else tour. He definitely was the melody guy.
Taking the best of Use Your Illusion 1 and 2, and making one album, probably would have made it a pretty high quality and well received 12 songs.
Couldn't listen to Chinese Democracy long enough to appreciate it, I guess. It bored me at the time of it's release, proving to me that Axl wasn't the heart of GnR.
They were always missing that great drummer that the legendary bands have. Adler and Sorum usually just kept the beat.
It's 30 years later, and the songs still stand up. That's the sign of a great band.