Comments on: Chinese Democracy: a song-by-song analysis

By: fill op

fill op — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:22:06 +0000

I did like the new GnR album. I did like the old GnR albums. I even bought The Spaghetti incident when it came out. Nothing wrong with GnR. I like the album fine, and I liked it fine almost a year ago when I listened to it the first time. I can’t believe how much press it’s getting though. Ridiculous.

And Chuck Klosterman is once again blowing hot air. He may have funny things to say, but they are not always relevant. What exactly is the album going to be replaced with? Where is the physical object going? The way of the digital download? That’s pretty short sighted. I think more likely, we are going to see Of Montreal type releases, where products are released with a digital download code. You want a new pair of shades, just like the ones Bono wears? Guess what, they come with the new U2 album. People want objects, something to represent the money spent. You think we saw big gaudy album releases in the past? Just wait, this is the beginning, not the end.

That Klosterman review is hilarious by the way, but I turn to him for humor, not musical insight.

By: Wade Tatangelo

Wade Tatangelo — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:27:41 +0000

So, what exactly did you guys not enjoy about the album? Also, are any of you fans of vintage GNR? Just curious. Also, here’s Chuck Klosterman’s review. I particularly enjoy his lead, which perfectly captures what went through my head when I approached the album.

http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/chuck_klosterman_reviews

By: fill op

fill op — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:13:53 +0000

Who do you talk to about getting your time back?

By: gabe

gabe — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:55:48 +0000

if there’s not “even a song that holds up to “November Rain.””, then this album must be beyond horrible.

By: the artist formerly known as jj

the artist formerly known as jj — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:53:37 +0000

that was about 3 stars too many…

this is the perfect album to use as an example for all those artists who do not want show the world they are a has been 15 years after they peaked.

and this album would have been crap if linkin park, korn, or tool (insert band here) put it out too.