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I get that the band might feel a huge amount of pressure in terms of a new record, particularly as the media will no doubt compare the music to AFD & UYI. However, the thing that I loved most about this band as a teenager in the early 90’s was the band’s we’ll do the fuck what we want attitude, musically and otherwise.

Might the actual issue be a lack of intent to release a record?

My daughter texts me:  I'm so mad at Tori!  I hope she ends up alone forever.  I'm thinking geez what did your cousin do?  Oh, Tori in the book.     We'll if she thought that was bad wait until the next chapter.  "Ok that was my least favorite ending."  I felt that way too.     Book 4.

Hard not telling her what's to come in the book and I'm forgetting if stuff happen before or after where she tells me she's at.  I know the password they need.  The guy said it just a few pages before he realized he needed a password.

Jimmy Carter died.  Probably one of the most decent presidents we ever had.

They're winding down at the yule log chat.  I'm waiting for this little polka piece they do while some of the equipment is getting fixed.  I just can't put a name to it.  I don't think it's the Beer Barrel Polka.  They did that for a while but I think this is something else.  Nothing like a polka to brighten your mood and get you off your ass.  This is a concert from back in the days when they had intermissions.  Wasn't that nice?

My neck is getting stiff from all this reading.  Sandy hasn't responded to my text tonight.  I'm eating the last piece of cheese cake so nothing to temp her over with.  I'll give her until tomorrow and check up on her if I don't hear from her.  Susan is trying to decide between dying her hair blue or dark violet.  I voted for the violet.

Oh here we go, polka!  The vocal monitors were fucking up.  No it's not the Beer Barrel Polka.  The name didn't get a shout out in chat.

Sex Pistols as an opening act? Johnny Rotten really still after that filthy lucre.

He's not part of the band. It's the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter.




/jarmo

Huh. Not gonna lie, aside from Sid, the first thing that comes to mind when I think Sex Pistols is Johnny Rotten. But hey, we all know a few things about line-up changes around here 

I think there'd be interest for sure. But with that comes expectations. A majority of the focus would be on it being the "first album with Axl, Duff and Slash since 1991".

And with that in mind, what are these people expecting?



/jarmo

There will be a large cohort that would dish it regardless because it won’t be as good as Appetite or Illusions etc a lot of their fanbase are stuck in the early 90s mainly because of their age demographic and lack of output from the band which has kept them in a sort of time warp, now you could say the same thing about a lot of other bands from their era but bands like ACDC and Metallica have continued to release new albums and work the songs into the setlist which keeps it fresh for them and the fans ,hopefully GnR are thinking that way aswell after releasing 4 good songs and playing them live which had a positive impact on their gigs

Oh yes I did.  I went out and and bought a Christmas bed set for myself and one for my daughter too.  Totally not practical, so many reasons not too.  And I'm not done yet, need lots of pillows and other soft stuff.  Not telling her.  She'll just come home one day next year and her bed will be transformed.  The baby is going to love this.   

Christmas lights are down.  Hopefully this is all done by the end of the week.  Hopefully they put the dumpster on the neighbor's driveway.   

Dropped by the garden.  Of course the Perennial team was there and wanted to discuss a problem.  Did get Bill to take care of my reason for being there.     Walked my way over to Marsha's garden.  It really has come together.

2024 is slipping away.  I have a feeling I won't be leaving it behind for a while.  I was thinking 2015, probably the best year of my life.  There were so many good things and they just kept coming.  So unexpected.  Lily showed up that year to finish it off.  I'm so grateful for that year.   

I think there'd be interest for sure. But with that comes expectations. A majority of the focus would be on it being the "first album with Axl, Duff and Slash since 1991".

And with that in mind, what are these people expecting?



/jarmo

They were good songs & it gave the band a few new additions to the set lists. So I think they worked to a certain extent. But a solid album would have made more of an impact on the charts and/ or the non- diehard fan instead of a song here and there.  But regardless, I don't see the band making an impact like they did in the previous century.  Too much time has passed at this point.

I only found 3 Christmas blankets.  Employees were all busy putting out Valentine's Day stuff.  The Christmas stuff was mostly out of there.  We were gone four and a half hours.

I introduced Susan to my financial guy, John.  He's told her she can retire at 62.  Five years to go for her, putting her at 36 years, doesn't beat my 38.  He asked her if this is how she wants to live the rest of her life.  Seems to really have to got her thinking.  I was expecting her to say she didn't want to live where she was living.     Besides the building issues, they limit her to one cat.  Couldn't really get her to verbalize her plans but she's really focused on her health as she should be.  She took a couple of action steps, hasn't implemented anything yet but she's the kind who will.  Reminded her while I like John, don't put all your money with him or use him as your only advisor.  We both have Tamara too.  She had my stuff figured out to 92.  John killed Susan off at 88.   

Dropped in on the deadheads chatting at the yule log.  It's all about food now, twinkies and poptarts.  Somebody always points out we've been listening to the same show from 1977 all this time.  Yeah, that was in the title you space case!     I'm going to cut out of here in a bit and go look at the Christmas lights before they are all gone.  Not taking Sandy.  She's not into the Dead and I want to listen to that.

Not one fucking number.   

Susan and I are heading out on a Christmas blanket hunt.  Not another thing I need in the wrapping department.  Not sure what she's looking for but she does find some interesting stuff.  She's working from home these days while the office is being remodeled so I'm sure we'll be out a while.  I can't come home without coffee and cat food.

Still nothing from Sandy.  She was over at Mike's last night so I'm pretty sure that's a sign she's upset with me for some reason.

We have a beautiful day out there.  It will work for shopping but I can go back to cloud cover, sleeping till noon and hiding out in the house.