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Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses

Date: Jun 18 2007

Themes: Music

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There’s something to be said for spontaneity in music. Back in 1987, Los Angeles five-piece Guns N’ Roses sobered up for few minutes to record songs like “Welcome to the Jungle” which caused kids worldwide to tear holes in their jeans. But since then everyone left the band except for vocalist Axl Rose, who with new musicians has been working on an album called Chinese Democracy for the last 10 years. It’s taking so long that a lot of people have stopped paying attention to GNR. Mason is among those who don’t seem to care about the band’s new material.

Dialog

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Marni

Marni

Mason

Mason

Marni:  So, uh, have you heard the new Guns N’ Roses track? It’s been leaked.

Mason:  There’s new Guns N’ Roses?

Marni:  Yes, yes, it’s like 10 years in the making, Chinese Democracy, Axl, you know. But Guns N’ Roses from the original band is only Axl Rose.

Mason:  Oh…I wonder who he sued to get the rights to do that.

Marni:  Well, yeah, I mean all that aside, Appetite for Destruction...

Mason:  It’s a classic!

Marni:  Classic!

Mason:  I searched for that like for so long because I had to own it on vinyl, it was a funny thing. And, yeah, so, that’s like one of my prized record possessions.

Marni:  That record came out 20 years ago, can you believe it?

Mason:  ...no kidding? You know and I have the foreign import cover.

Marni:  Oh, nice, because now you can’t get that.

Mason:  With like the crazy painting…yeah yeah yeah…But anyway…

Marni:  New Guns N’ Roses, just Axl Rose, actually one of the member is Tommy Stinson who used to play bass for the Replacements.

Mason:  Oh, that’s cool, the Replacements are awesome.

Marni:  The Replacements are great, but paired with Axl Rose he just seems to be this total tyrant. It will be interesting to see what comes from it. I don’t know.

 

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Discussion

Mason is quite surprised to learn that there is new Guns N’ Roses available for download. Marni explains that the only member still left from the original band is Axl Rose. Mason jokes that he must have had to fight in court for the right to do that.

Marni reminds Mason of Appetite for Destruction, GNR’s most famous album. They geek out about it for a minute.

Among the new members of Guns N’ Roses is former bassist of the Replacements. Marni and Mason both like the Replacements, but they aren’t sure if the new GNR album is going to be any good.

There are a lot of bands touring with only one or two original members these days. Do you think that’s right?

 

Comments

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marley009

marley009

Peru

is very good ,  the best band of hard rock for me

12:09 AM Dec 11 2007 |

xbartenderx

Portugal

well,I think their songs are really beautiful and cool.I like that band and my favourite song is november rain I love it.:)

08:32 PM Dec 10 2007 |

green yang

China

It can help me know a lot of thing under the sun and help me improver my english

08:41 AM Dec 10 2007 |

sarma_chitra@rediffmail.com

India

awesome. great.

04:16 AM Dec 09 2007 |

lgmia

lgmia

China

It is no longer the original band without slash…...

cause nothing lasts forever and we both know hearts can change

06:22 AM Dec 08 2007 |

tedhope

China

yeah .it’s awesome.GUNS’N ROSese is nice ,i like it .the replacements is awesome .it’s right

08:24 AM Dec 03 2007 |

huangchun

huangchun

China

it can improve my english reading

06:47 AM Dec 01 2007 |

chen420686819

China

我爱你们

01:31 PM Nov 30 2007 |

chen420686819

China

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01:30 PM Nov 30 2007 |

Jack Sparrow Lun

China

It's nice to us ,expcial to the freasher!Now words,American Tone! 

04:43 AM Nov 30 2007 |

rubit927

China

thanks

01:44 AM Nov 30 2007 |

tito_90

Germany

goodddddddddd

05:03 PM Nov 29 2007 |

gongtao

gongtao

China

woo

that is great

10:23 AM Nov 29 2007 |

grassfox

China

I like it, learning some new phrases.

08:38 AM Nov 29 2007 |

marley009

marley009

Peru

very good

05:54 AM Nov 28 2007 |

marley009

marley009

Peru

very good

 

05:53 AM Nov 28 2007 |

taikongren

taikongren

China

it is difficul to listen but i will work hard in order to polish my english

02:33 PM Nov 26 2007 |

christlee

christlee

China

well. good lesson.and learn much form it .thanks .

01:15 AM Nov 26 2007 |

green yang

China

I don't know much this bank.I'll find some information about it

01:07 PM Nov 21 2007 |

rubit927

China

thanks!It's usefull

02:11 AM Nov 21 2007 |

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