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From Richmond.com

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Chinese Democracy, the long, long, long-awaited Guns N' Roses album has become the Ark of the Covenant of the music world. Every year rumors begin to circulate that the record is nearing completion and will soon be unleashed upon the listening republic. Each year that Chinese Democracy fails to manifest itself, expectations inflate exponentially, creating a well-publicized imbroglio for what used to be the biggest metal band in the world.

That said, Chinese Democracy is currently nearing completion. At least that's what Dizzy Reed hears. The only surviving member of Guns 'N Roses' heyday -- aside from its volatile, ego-driven genius, Axl Rose, Reed's tenure in the band dates back to 1990. The keyboard/guitar player came from the same Sunset Strip metal scene as GN'R -- his band the Wild even shared a rehearsal space next door. After their debut, Appetite for Destruction, was released by Geffen, GN'R blew up. By the time the band started recording 1990's sister albums, Use Your Illusion I & II, Rose had recruited Reed to play keys for the band.

Guns N' Roses tribulations since then have been career-shattering, or so one would think. Members Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin and Matt Sorum left GN'R acrimoniously in the mid-'90s, and have recently regrouped as Velvet Revolver. After disappearing for five years, Rose and Reed emerged with a new lineup, featuring Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails), Tommy Stinson (Replacements), Brian Mantia (Primus), and the mask-wearing enigma known as Buckethead -- who also recently quit the band. After failed attempts at touring (thwarted by Rose's frequent no-shows), GN'R decided to go on hiatus until the release of Chinese Democracy, whenever that may be.

In the meantime Reed is staying busy with his cover band, Dizzy Reed's Hollywood Bulldozer, coming to town on Monday, Sept. 20.

Where are you right now?
Right now we have the day off. We're staying in Vernon, Connecticut.

How has the tour been going?
This is our fourth night. People have been really digging it, really getting it. We just played at a frat house in Princeton.

So how and when did Hollywood Bulldozer come together?
We've been together since the beginning of this year. A lot of us played together at a lot of different venues in Hollywood. And eventually we decided it would be fun if we took it out. A couple of the guys are from Connecticut and New England, so we're taking it a step further and doing the East Coast thing.

Are you originally from L.A.?
I was born in Chicago, grew up in Colorado and now I live in Southern California.

Your bandmate in Guns N' Roses, Tommy Stinson, just released his solo album. Do you have any plans to do the same?
As soon as this interview is done we'll be getting in the van to go see Tommy play in Cambridge. I do have plans to do the same in the future. I will definitely be putting together some demos soon.

What's the status with Chinese Democracy?
Actually, Chinese Democracy is very close to coming out. I've heard a few of the tracks and it sounds amazing. There are a few more things to do then it'll be ready. They were originally shooting for November, but it may be February now. It's gonna be great.

Do you do any GN'R covers with Hollywood Bulldozer?
We do songs from the '70s. Every now and then we'll do one, but it's pretty hard to do a Guns song without Axl. He's one of the best, one of the greatest.

Why a cover band? What appealed to you about that?
What I'm doing now is fun. There's something very romantic about it. There's no pressure. You know, when you're doing Guns there's pressure.

How were you the only member of Guns to stay on Axl's good side?
I believe in him, and I believe in what he's doing. I don't know what happened to the other guys. They quit one at a time. That's something I want people to know. They weren't kicked out of the band. They made the decision to leave and they had plenty of opportunities to come back. They walked out on us. And I didn't. I chose to stay, for a lot of reasons. I was at the point where I had put so many years of writing into it. I wanted to see it through. Axl gave me the chance to be in that band, and I am always going to be grateful for that.

You rehearsed right next to Guns N' Roses back in the day, right?
Yeah, we had a rehearsal space next to them. We lived there and would have crazy after-parties. This was before they had even gotten signed, but you could see Guns N' Roses were gonna be huge. Being around them you could tell. Axl had told me he wanted a keyboard player and he wanted it to be me. People talk like that all the time ? but he kept his word.

Do you ever get nostalgic for the good ol' days on Sunset Strip?
When I moved out to the suburbs, I stopped going to Hollywood for years. Recently I started playing at the Cat Club with the Starf**kers, so now I'm up there a lot more. I'm next to the Whiskey. It's so different. It's so dead. People who weren't there during the '80s don't get it. There were thousands of bands from all over the world trying to make it there on the Sunset Strip. 'Cause that's what you had to do. You can't explain it to them. It was crazy. But going back to your original question, yeah, sometimes I get nostalgic. But it was tough. None of us had jobs, we were constantly having to find a place to sleep and something to eat. But you had nothing to lose. Everyone was going for it.

Was music a big part of your childhood?
Oh yeah. I started a band when I started playing in sixth grade, we did the prom and stuff like that.

So you were the cool kids in school?
We were kind of the novelty act. We knew "Freebird."

In January it will be April and in April it will be summer release and tour and then next x-mas and so on and so on and so on. :-[ Thanks for posting the article though ;D

nice interview thanks!

But for CD, it will never ever be released in february!

FREEBIRD!

Yeah, Dizzy is giving the same old song and dance again. Tommy at least sounds reassuring when he gives us these stories. Dizzy just gives the "its been delayed a couple months" deal every time.

JARMO, Will, ain't that what I've tried to explain you for a week? I was told before it aired on VH1 the November date rumour and I was told before this dizzy interview happened that the record will NOT be released in 2004 but rather in early 2005 (in fact, probably in march). I was told that by the same man. I had confirmation. So Jarmo, next time, please...listen to me ok??
Have a nice day.

Yeah but this time Dizzy has said that he has also heard some of the songs, that it was slated for november but is probably going to be february.... the month that keeps being mentioned.

Jonx

Like november was before...... :-\

February? We'll see...Thanx for the article.

Again, another three months added on to the saga.  And you know pretty soon they'll be saying "by April, then by July," and so on.  I want to hear a confirmed date from Axl and Geffen, and that's when I'll be satisfied.

I firmly believe that the record company's plan was to release it during the 4th quarter, but wasn't sure if the mixing and mastering would be complete in time to move forward.

It's completley obvious by recent interviews with Dizzy and Tommy that the CD is moving towards a release.  Before we never really even knew if the thing was anywhere near complete or if the band was even speaking to each other,
but we definitley have momentum towards a release. This doesn't sound like the same old song and dance as previous years.
If what we read is to be true, the CD will be mixed and mastered by December.
After that, the release depends upon the record company and I imagine on if/when GnR plans to tour.

They may push back the release date again and again but eventually it has to be released, think of all the money going in to that music and  just remember, Axl dosen't want to lose his house!

I had faith in November and now I'll have faith in February.

I believe it could come out in February as well, but I'll call my stance one of "very cautious optimism".  :hihi:

It might not be a bad thing that the album comes out in February instead of November.  While I know that there isn't necessarily a lot of overlap between the fanbases of U2, Eminem and GN'R, they are all still on Interscope and their albums will be promoted by Interscope's marketing department.  While I'm sure that Interscope has a large and very capable marketing department, GN'R can probably get a little more attention if they wait an extra couple of months.  Also, this way when their album comes out, it will probably get more focus from the media as well.

Ali

If February is the new target, when a single should be released?

It'd be kinda funny if Chinese Democracy was released right near the 10th aniversary of the first snakepit CD.

who would care?

I got a conspiracy theory.
-maybe There is no album and the band does this to build up hype and get fans to buy the old material and the greatest hits..and that way..Get even richer....

OR....

Axl was deleting Buckethead's parts ...and by mistake HE DELETED the WHOLE album !!
and they had to record the album all over again.

Thanks for posting..

Seems like the same thing every year though......

February. CD won't come out before March.

you see
You see its people like you who are like, no one releases albums in january/february. But a february release would be a good idea. No competition and most likely a guaranteed #1 spot the week it comes out. Anything less than #1 is a failure

I thought the name of his band was hookers n blow?

February 17th sounds like a good date to me, it's my birthday  : ok: - CD or no CD, i'll be out drinking  :beer:

This time it's definately NOT the same thing.

What about last year when Tommy was claiming the album was almost done and he was going to re-join the band last September for rehearsals?

BH left the band... plans changed.

Yep, 3rd time lucky.? : ok:

Grumblers, it's high time you stopped droning out same old grumbles thinking it?s so cool.
Nothing last forever even this "old song and dance" you complain.

I'm still in favour of December release. Isn?t NIN one in Feb as well?

Not much different...They were pretty damn sure of its release in 2000.

But Im actually optmistic about this...

they are called hookers n' blow but because of some venues not taking a liking to the name they use hollywood bulldozers... thats from my understanding

If GN'R has to release CD in February to debut at #1, then it's a failure and GN'R is dead for the world. Chinese Democracy must debut in the 1st postion without waiting for the best month, when noone releases anything.

On the other hand the first single has to come out in Dec or February, 'cause in January nobody's really interested in buying music, so a January single release would cause a commercial failure for GN'R.

This is what pisses me off about some of  you people and you wonder why axl does not tell us anything.
Dizzy and Tommy try and give us a unoffical date they are shooting for then when it gets bumped up you guys start to bitch and complain.  If Axl was doing this then you would be bitching at him too, you cant have it both ways.

I for one am glad axl has not given us a release date until he is 100% sure.
so for all  you bitiching about this albums release guessimate keep getting pushed back you are the reason axl has not said a word about anything.

dave any other band wouldn't give you half assed info, when you says soon, very soon, hairs breathd, etc you're leaving yourself open for critisim..  Everyone is glad that tommy and dizzy give input to the interviewers, it's just been so long that nothing but the actual date will satisfy anyone anymore..

I mean this isn't hard to understand.. Axl would be foolish to say anything but the actual date, he has already said he would make a statement as of march 30-2004 in a few months(sept16-2004), he mentioned wrapping it up and see you next year with new songs years ago(rio 3 2001), so it's only right that he gives solid info, not vague stuff no one can interput.. : ok:

All anyone wants is an album, not asking for much after all tehse years..

I agree  :beer:

Its pretty sad gnronline isint really maintained either!

I have to agree on this one.  If you care about your fans, I don't know what the hassle would be to post updates on the official GNR website.  For example, the fact that Axl said that he would hopefully have a release date set a in a few months back in May, then he should now give us another update (A few months to me is about 3 or 4).  If he doesn't end up giving us an update, then he shouldn't have said what he did in May.  It just wouldn't be that hard to do, and a lot of his fans would be happy with that.  Now when it comes to updating us every month on the new album, NO he doesn't have to do that, but I feel as though he needs to update us on his past comments.  I can understand not getting any information when nothing has been said, but when you say things like "see you next year with a bunch new songs" and 3 years later we got nothing,  you need to go back on those words and update us.

But these things don't change the way I feel about Axl and GNR.  He will always be my favorite lead guy, and GNR will always be my favorite band. 

By the way, if the rumor is true now that the cd will come out in February, when DO YOU think we will hear something and when will a single hit?   

peace and rock on       

Do you people really think that a particular month of release will determine whether CD is successful or not?
I think whenever it comes out it will sell regardless of time or year or whether the timing is right, but all these rumoured then pushed back release dates are just tiring to read about.

Like I have said before, GN'R fans are the most tortured fans in the world, but someday our day will come!

What do you want axl to say?
June-Oh I know, every month, the album still isnt ready yet.
July-the album still isnt ready yet.
Aug-the album still isnt ready yet.
sept-the album still isnt ready yet.
oct-the album still isnt ready yet, court date
nov-the album still isnt ready yet.
dec-the album still isnt ready yet. hopefully feb.

How about him just saying to legions of loyal fans "we're not sure when this will be done, but we're working on making the best damn album(s) we can, so hang in there and your patience will be rewarded"

Is that too much to ask???

He already did that when rio was cancelled, he said he will get back tous with info on the album in  a few months.
A few months can be anywhere from 3-5 months. Dont worry,  i am sure we will get info after the court date in late oct.

I like it how people get so pissed off having to wait a couple more months. Think of some of us who have waited 10 years for a new album. Have some patience I don't care when CD comes out because when it does I know it will have been worth the wait. Axl  knows all of his chickens have to be in line because once the official release date is set the ball starts rolling which means videos, tours, TV\Radio appearances the follow up to CD and etc. Our wait will pay off because we will have a few years of non stop Guns N Roses. Mysteron thanks for the story on Dizzy. I think Dizzy and Tommy are class acts for saying what they are telling the fans. They don'thave to tell us anything but they let us know whats going on. If it wasn't for them we all wwouldn'thave any clue  as to whats the progress of CD. Be thankful for what they have told us.

What is the court date all about?

Theh rights to the old songs.
Slash and Duff claim  Axl gave them up when he left the partnership, ie slash and duff claimed axl quit guns n roses.

thanks mysteron

guys this interview in which Dizzy actually mentions a projected month and the recent interview by tommy saying that he expects mastering to be done in october or november can only mean that we are actually gone get cd soon, cause if they're talking baout mastering and dizzy is throughing months around then thats got to mean that they actually expect cd to be out very soon i dont know how long a cd takes to come out and be released after masterign btu im sure after cd is mastered geffen is gonna want to get it out, so i think we could actually be on the verge, finnaly, of cd. of course i shit changes in gnr faster than anything, usaully for the worse when it comes to cd with it being delayed but im crossing my fingers and i hope axl says something soon.

If GN'R has to release CD in February to debut at #1, then it's a failure and GN'R is dead for the world. Chinese Democracy must debut in the 1st postion without waiting for the best month, when noone releases anything.

your full of shit mate : ok:

it's a failure 'cause it goes no. 1 ::)
if it gets released when noone els is around, that'll be because of the Geffen, not GNR!!!

The reason it got pushed back to Feb is simple.
MNM and U2 have albums coming out in nov or so, geffen/interscope does not want three of their biggest selling bands to steal sales for each other.  They also want gnr to make the $13m back, so why not put it out when it can make the most money.

I just hope that this is finally it and that their are no more delays.

Also why is everybody saying that no big releases are released in February? Hell Norah Jones moved a million plus units her first week  in February.

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Also why is everybody saying that no big releases are released in February? Hell Norah Jones moved a million plus units her first week? in February.

Thats right : ok: so fuck all that shit

You can't read or can't think, bro.  : ok: I've never said it's Axl's idea. If the record company wants to release CD in February to reach the No. 1 position then I'll take it as GN'R's failure 'cause it means that Geffen/Interscope doesn't have faith in Axl & Co. can beat anything released. It's not too hard to be No. 1 when noone else is around and doesn't mean shit. I'm sure that CD will sell well, so there is no need for such a degrading process.

saying its a failure n' GNR are dead to the world makes me think alittle ::)

you've made out that if GNR have to release it in feb then they are dead to the world.
maybe you should think before you type : ok:

At least it seems that guns+ axl has completed their job ;)

Now: A release schedule please ::) ( I wish)

Made me think as well. :-\
 
Besides, the position after the 1st appearance is far more important, JMO.

Axl has made the record company wait eight years for the album, now they are making him wait 3 or 4 months for a release. Releasing it in November does not make sense, with so many major releases on the schedule, there is only so much a paying customer would buy.

Jonx

Oh, same thing happened to VR when the record company pushed back their release. Now go post in the VR section that "Contraband" is a failure.  : ok:

 ::)



/jarmo

People want this album to fail so much they say it's a failure even before the release.

good post jarmo. I can't believe some of the crap people write.

So let me get this straight, we are getting a rough idea of a release date, and people are STILL complaining?
Get a life. I'll go to the store on Christmas morning to get CD if it is available for only twenty minutes each century.

This is great information simply because it appears Axl is putting Dizzy, Tommy et al back in the loop.

i havent read the whole thread,

but im just wondering,

has there ever been an instance in the long history of CD release rumours of mastering etc being complete? or is this the first time?

There's been numerous rumored release dates, but as far as I remember, none of the band members have mentioned hearing final mixes and/or mastering before.



/jarmo

That's why I said:


In a previous reply.

Am I fuckin' complaining? Do we have a release date at all?  ???

I said that GN'R is a huge band and huge bands don't need to find a perfect month when only Vanilla Ice releases his shit. But if the record company doesn't have enough faith in CD then they'll release it when there is nobody else on the scene.

I fuckin' have a life 'so I don't eat every single lie about CD's release, while others do.

Jarmo, I suggest that use your brain. First, I don't know why you attack me with this VR-thing. Velvet Revolver wasn't a big band in the spring and still not as big as Guns N' Roses, because GN'R is a brand while VR just want to be a brand. So if the record company pushes back the release date cause they want this new band to debut at No. 1 than it's normal. But if the only cause of CD's pushing back is that they don't want another significant release in that month because they fear, then it's a fuckin' shame. If CD's pushed back because it's not ready yet, then I won't complain 'cause I got used to it for years.

My posts were not against GN'R, but for them, but some of you are paranoid. Get a life or drink something.  : ok:

Thanks for the advice.

Obviously if the record company doesn't want their products competing with each other (Eminem, U2 and GN'R are all part of the same record company family), they just won't release them all during the same week or month. That's just logic.



/jarmo

Exactly, Jarmo.  I agree completely.  I don't think anyone should underestimate this as being a reason behind pushing the album back.  It's just smart business from the record company's perspective.  While these artists don't have necessarily overlapping fanbases, consumers only have so much money to spend on entertainment.

Ali

thats why your here complaining with us hey ???

stop being so fuckin' negative :rant: :rant: :rant:

I don't mean the new rumour, now I have faith in an early 2005 release, otherwise I wouldn't post. I meant the earlier rumours.

If you never bought into the old rumors why do you continuoulsy tell us that your upset that the album hasnt come out yet? ???

Do you want to provocate me or you really don't think that it's possible that I can't believe that Jack met Dizzy who 'told' him that they had alreay filmed the first video and in the same time I'm unhappy with they haven't finished the album in 4,5,6,7,8...years? I believed that the album was on the horizont when Axl said that 'see you next summer with a bunch of new songs'. Since then I didn't believe in Tommy's or Dizzy's words when they were talkin' about that the long wait would over in some months. Now I have some faith in an early 2005 release, but even it'll come out in February or March, I won't be delighted by the 10-years gap, I'll always be upset with this long wait but once the album is released I'll be glad to finally buy it. Get it?

Your asking the wrong person. I dont believe most of the rumors and fant interactions. So I am actually with you on this one  : ok:

It was, but then a man named Buckethead entered the studio with them and they created even mor ematerial. Maybe even better material.

I know you dont believe what the actual members in the band say, but for people who do, people like me, they have said they have had some badluck along the way. SO take it for what its worth....

I kinda sort of get it. The only thing I would say is GNr doesnt really care if you are delighted or not with the wait. As long as you enjoy the music they have and will release, then thats what counts....

If that's teh case I wish they would have planned out the others being pushed back instead of the new gun's album..Honestly though I just think it's because it's not ready.. Seems like it'll never be ready :'(

How stupid can you be?  In January "no one's really interested in buying music"?  Dude, people buy music all year round.  Music buying isn't seasonal, like hunting and fishing is. ::)

There are always big releases, every month, of every year.  You're making it seem like february is a non release vacation time for the industry.

GNR will be a success no matter what.

And what is this stupid ass pride issue with you?  So if by your estimation, GNR releases an album in February, and they sell 6 million copies, then they're a failure because they didn't go up against anybody?  or using your logic, you should be thinking: if no one buys music in february, and they release the album, and they sell pretty good, then it's a huge success, because afterall, no one buys music then.

I pray that you are never a music executive, because everyone one of your projects would fail.  "yeah, hell, let's release Divo album the same day Metallica and the new Ozzy album come out.  let's try to kick their ass, cause that's what it's all about.  if we wait to release it, and we sell a few million, we'll lose credibility because we didn't beat those bands."

Your question was


I hope I could have given you the answer. You can slice to parts my words and argue about them but your sentences are not related to your question. I could have tell your my opinion (like BH had been in the band since the spring of 2000, they had enough time to involve him into the recordings by 2001.02), but it'd go really offtopic and both of us told what thinks about the delay, so I won't do it again and again.

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"What's the status with Chinese Democracy?
Actually, Chinese Democracy is very close to coming out. I've heard a few of the tracks and it sounds amazing. There are a few more things to do then it'll be ready. They were originally shooting for November, but it may be February now. It's gonna be great. "


Sorry if this is a dupe. I didn't see it.

DIZZY REED: New GUNS N' ROSES Album To Arrive In February - Oct. 16, 2004 
 
GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed recently spoke to Richmond.com about playing with Axl Rose and his recent tour with his solo project, HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER. Several excerpts from the interview follow:

Richmond.com: What's the status with [the long-awaited GUNS N' ROSES album] "Chinese Democracy"?

Dizzy Reed: "Actually, 'Chinese Democracy' is very close to coming out. I've heard a few of the tracks and it sounds amazing. There are a few more things to do then it'll be ready. They were originally shooting for November, but it may be February now. It's gonna be great."

Richmond.com: Do you do any GN'R covers with HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER?

Dizzy Reed: "We do songs from the '70s. Every now and then we'll do one, but it's pretty hard to do a GUNS song without Axl. He's one of the best, one of the greatest."

Richmond.com: Why a cover band? What appealed to you about that?

Dizzy Reed: "What I'm doing now is fun. There's something very romantic about it. There's no pressure. You know, when you're doing GUNS there's pressure."

Richmond.com: How were you the only member of GUNS to stay on Axl's good side?

Dizzy Reed: "I believe in him, and I believe in what he's doing. I don't know what happened to the other guys. They quit one at a time. That's something I want people to know. They weren't kicked out of the band. They made the decision to leave and they had plenty of opportunities to come back. They walked out on us. And I didn't. I chose to stay, for a lot of reasons. I was at the point where I had put so many years of writing into it. I wanted to see it through. Axl gave me the chance to be in that band, and I am always going to be grateful for that."

Richmond.com: You rehearsed right next to GUNS N' ROSES back in the day, right?

Dizzy Reed: "Yeah, we had a rehearsal space next to them. We lived there and would have crazy after-parties. This was before they had even gotten signed, but you could see GUNS N' ROSES were gonna be huge. Being around them you could tell. Axl had told me he wanted a keyboard player and he wanted it to be me. People talk like that all the time ? but he kept his word."

Richmond.com: Do you ever get nostalgic for the good ol' days on Sunset Strip?

Dizzy Reed: "When I moved out to the suburbs, I stopped going to Hollywood for years. Recently I started playing at the Cat Club with the STARF**KERS, so now I'm up there a lot more. I'm next to the Whiskey. It's so different. It's so dead. People who weren't there during the '80s don't get it. You can't explain it to them. There were thousands of bands from all over the world trying to make it there on the Sunset Strip. 'Cause that's what you had to do. It was crazy. But going back to your original question, yeah, sometimes I get nostalgic. But it was tough. None of us had jobs, we were constantly having to find a place to sleep and something to eat. But you had nothing to lose. Everyone was going for it."

Read Dizzy Reed's entire interview with Richmond.com at this location. 
 
http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=28059

cool,thank you

I noticed Dizzy called the album by its title.."Chinese Democracy". I always wondered if they would change it.

MAY BE.

http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=28059


oh man, im so excited.  there has never been any release date as credible as this one.  God, it must be true this time because DIZZY said so.  i cant belive it, i just cant believe it, its finally going to come out.  i think i just pissed myself.

GET IN THE RING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW! Blabbermouth is incredibly against and negative towards Axl!!! Everytime I go there the comments following a Gn'R news article is ridiculous! Being a die-hard gunner I feel like taking up arms! ;D

Thanks for the Article !! : ok:

Wow once again Dizzy gives a tentative date, he speaks about the album and the same usual suspects are bashing hiim and calling him a liar. And you wonder why axl doesnt tell us shit.

DIZZY REED: New GUNS N' ROSES Album To Arrive In February - Oct. 16, 2004 
 
GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed recently spoke to Richmond.com about playing with Axl Rose and his recent tour with his solo project, HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER. Several excerpts from the interview follow:

Richmond.com: What's the status with [the long-awaited GUNS N' ROSES album] "Chinese Democracy"?

Dizzy Reed: "Actually, 'Chinese Democracy' is very close to coming out. I've heard a few of the tracks and it sounds amazing. There are a few more things to do then it'll be ready. They were originally shooting for November, but it may be February now. It's gonna be great."

Richmond.com: Do you do any GN'R covers with HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER?

Dizzy Reed: "We do songs from the '70s. Every now and then we'll do one, but it's pretty hard to do a GUNS song without Axl. He's one of the best, one of the greatest."

Richmond.com: Why a cover band? What appealed to you about that?

Dizzy Reed: "What I'm doing now is fun. There's something very romantic about it. There's no pressure. You know, when you're doing GUNS there's pressure."

Richmond.com: How were you the only member of GUNS to stay on Axl's good side?

Dizzy Reed: "I believe in him, and I believe in what he's doing. I don't know what happened to the other guys. They quit one at a time. That's something I want people to know. They weren't kicked out of the band. They made the decision to leave and they had plenty of opportunities to come back. They walked out on us. And I didn't. I chose to stay, for a lot of reasons. I was at the point where I had put so many years of writing into it. I wanted to see it through. Axl gave me the chance to be in that band, and I am always going to be grateful for that."

Richmond.com: You rehearsed right next to GUNS N' ROSES back in the day, right?

Dizzy Reed: "Yeah, we had a rehearsal space next to them. We lived there and would have crazy after-parties. This was before they had even gotten signed, but you could see GUNS N' ROSES were gonna be huge. Being around them you could tell. Axl had told me he wanted a keyboard player and he wanted it to be me. People talk like that all the time ? but he kept his word."

Richmond.com: Do you ever get nostalgic for the good ol' days on Sunset Strip?

Dizzy Reed: "When I moved out to the suburbs, I stopped going to Hollywood for years. Recently I started playing at the Cat Club with the STARF**KERS, so now I'm up there a lot more. I'm next to the Whiskey. It's so different. It's so dead. People who weren't there during the '80s don't get it. You can't explain it to them. There were thousands of bands from all over the world trying to make it there on the Sunset Strip. 'Cause that's what you had to do. It was crazy. But going back to your original question, yeah, sometimes I get nostalgic. But it was tough. None of us had jobs, we were constantly having to find a place to sleep and something to eat. But you had nothing to lose. Everyone was going for it."

Read Dizzy Reed's entire interview with Richmond.com at http://www.richmond.com/music/music_out.cfm?ID=3249415&vertical=music
 
Source: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=28059

He said they're shooting for a February release, not that it will happen for sure.

Merged threads.

I wonder why it showed up on Blabbermouth now.  ???




/jarmo

The only person word we should be listening for when it comes to a CD release date is Axl. Until I hear him  say Feb, March or April then i wont believe anything.

So maybe it's gonna be out this Thanksgiving? I really have no idea.........All I know is at my age, I sure hope I'm not deaf before I get to hear it!! :beer:

Thanksgiving is in november, isnt it?