I know in my heart of hearts that this album will be disappointing because I’ll just be comparing it to the old ones. It’s like I need to think of this as Axl’s solo album or something. Then maybe I could listen to it objectively. If I do end up listening to it I’ll let you know what I think.

brandon – Not being familiar with XM channels, I was always confused with the whole Lucy, Ethyl and Fred names. A friend has DirecTV and they had the XM music channels and after a good 20 minutes or so of listening, Ethyl was the 90’s alternative station. Lithium on Sirius does play some of the nu-metal bands like Limp Bizkit and Staind, but they delve deeper into the 90’s as well, grunge-focused and other 90’s classics (the 90’s are now classic?). Both Sirius and XM lost their old school rap stations, which I thought was a dumb move. I listened every so often, cool to hear Run DMC and Public Enemy.

shane – Hey Shane… welcome to the blog. Thanks for the props.

I didn’t know you played guitar. That’s very cool. Yes, Slash was a major influence in a lot of people’s lives, whether some of us picked up an instrument or the rest of us just enjoyed his masterful playing ability. Admittedly, Chinese Democracy is growing on me a bit more each time. I think for some of us fans, we weren’t expecting an Appetite II, but more a progression/extension of the Use Your Illusion era. I’ve not read Slash’s book, but did hear his interview on Howard Stern earlier this year, and always had a good amount of respect for the guy.

Nice site. You cover some very interesting topics and do so in a very interesting way. Kudos.

Glad to see someone else who was interested in Chinese Democracy. I’ve been a huge GNR fan since Appetite came out when I was 13, and Slash was the reason that I picked up the guitar and still play a Les Paul to this day.

I’ve got to say, this new CD, while sounding nothing like the original band, has really grown on me. The production is stellar, but as you say, a bit over the top at times. I think looking at it objectively, and not expecting “Appetite For Destruction II,”, it is a great album. Much better than anything else I hear on the radio. I think it would have been more accepted by the masses if Axl had just released it as a solo album and not used the GNR name. Here’s hoping the original band reunites! I would be very curious to see if they still have some of that old magic. BTW, if you haven’t read Slash’s book from last year, it is a must read for any GNR fan. Lots of insight into the peculiarities of Axl Rose’s mind.

Well Verizon will either take this phone back today or I will switching carriers today…

blondeblogger – You know, I’ve been to your review blog a couple of times. I need to visit it more often. I’ll have to come check out your son’s reviews (and your reviews, too )

kapgar – Yeah, I was surprised at first, but then once I realized where the phone came from, I wasn’t. Good thing for adapters.

kris – WOW… that’s some review. Not very glowing, I might add. LMAO. Sounds like Samsung didn’t plan this phone very well. You will have to show me this pile of shit on Saturday. So are you taking it back and getting another? A Blackberry Storm? I’ve heard it’s touch screen actually works quite well.