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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.

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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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红玉

China

I feel that i have a good luck because it can help me to improve my english.

05:40 AM Nov 19 2007 |

green yang

China

I know little about it .Ihope I’llget more informatin about it

12:43 AM Nov 16 2007 |

andrewph

Colombia

I remember when they were in Bogota, Colombia on a concert, it was a blissand blitz.

Some things are never gotten back .

Thanks for the memories!Cool

07:24 PM Nov 15 2007 |

molocom

molocom

China

it's ok ,i like studying English in this way ,reading other's article ,listenning their conversation….

03:03 AM Nov 14 2007 |

maguowu

Bhutan

  1. helloitsnotyourfault

11:12 AM Nov 13 2007 |

James Tan

James Tan

China

haha!!Yeah,it really makes me follow the feelings that rock brings in.the solo in “don’t cry” do touch my inner heart and make me think of the seperation of friends or lovers.So I really recommend this one to you!!
JAMES TAN

10:54 AM Nov 13 2007 |

green yang

China

I don't know about this band .but I'll find some sons about it

04:40 AM Nov 13 2007 |

Heilyn

Heilyn

Costa Rica

I love november rainTongue out

09:11 PM Nov 12 2007 |

Heilyn

Heilyn

Costa Rica

Axl=Gun’s Roses!!!

09:05 PM Nov 12 2007 |

MOUNIROU Mahaboubath

Benin

it help me to find new words.

09:59 AM Nov 12 2007 |

mfjudon

China

   We should hold on the person who bring beautiful time to us.

08:36 AM Nov 12 2007 |

haiyan52186

China

keep living GNRWink

12:12 AM Nov 12 2007 |

James Tan

James Tan

China

I really love rock!G'N'R is rather a nice one!But I do like the band better than now's

07:56 AM Nov 07 2007 |

James Tan

James Tan

China

I guess it must be the most wonderful article in the world.Because I really love music.especiallyfor rock’n’roll!!!

07:28 AM Nov 07 2007 |

nizarroby

Indonesia

keep living GNR

08:24 AM Nov 03 2007 |

nizarroby

Indonesia

keep living GNR

08:24 AM Nov 03 2007 |

jasminekhan

India

thanks and it's exccellent. it help me a lot.

04:54 AM Nov 02 2007 |

shoaib ca

shoaib ca

Afghanistan

thanks and appreciated

09:57 AM Oct 08 2007 |

illusion

illusion

Russian Federation

Tiamat, i think you’re right. about Slash & Axl is GNR. As for me GNR is Axl,Slash, Duff,Izzy and Matt.

07:09 AM Aug 27 2007 |

illusion

illusion

Russian Federation

Guns'n'Roses is the best band for me. Nice songs, but sometimes really frightened. Of course this modern GNR isn't that was in 80's-90's. but any way songs from new album aren'r worse than old GNR's songs. I like the way Axl write his songs, the words, music. And thanks for the lesson!

07:05 AM Aug 27 2007 |

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