Dizzy Interview - Mentions GNR may get new songs together after theater run

[sofine11]

Whether the group plays together or not remains to be seen, but it appears there will be some sort of reunion of Guns 'N Roses' original lineup at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 14 in Cleveland.
 
"I know that all the original band is going to be there," keyboardist Dizzy Reed, the longest-standing member of the current GNR and an inductee that night, tells Billboard.com. "I don't know exactly what's going to go down. It's one of those things I'm sure will all come together and be really cool. I'm just going to go in with a good attitude and a clear head and a grateful heart."
 
Fans have been abuzz about whether the GNR crew -- which will also include continuing frontman Axl Rose, guitarists Slash, Izzy Stradlin and Gilby Clarke, bassist Duff McKagen and drummers Steven Adler and Matt Sorum -- would put aside well-publicized differences at the ceremony and pick up their instruments together. Nobody has said for sure what will happen, and Adler has even expressed open doubts about the possibility. Reed, meanwhile, says it's not even been a topic of conversation between he and Rose since the Rock Hall's class of 2012 was announced in December.
 
"Honestly, we haven't spoken about it," Reed says. "I don't know when or why or how to bring it up. It's not an every day sort of thing. So we haven't really talked about it -- but I'm sure we'll have to at some point."
 
Reed calls the Rock Hall honor "pretty cool...especially when you think about all the people who are already in and helped make rock 'n' roll what it is. It's a real who's who of great musicians." The keyboardist adds that he's also excited "for the people that have supported Guns 'N Roses over the years. It's really cool for them more than anyone else. To me, that's the most important thing."
 
The current GNR, meanwhile, is playing more than celebrating. Following an arena swing in 2011, the group is playing seven club and theater shows, including three in New York City and in Chicago, Detroit, Silver Spring, Md. and Atlantic City. At the group's Feb. 10 show at New York's Roseland Ballroom, Rose and co. tore through a 150-minute set that included their "Appetite for Destruction" hits and some deep cuts from "Chinese Democracy," leaving the small crowd delighted.
 
"It's always cool to change things up like that and be a little more intimate with the crowd," Reed says. "Obviously we have to scale things down a little bit. The stage won't be quite as big. Hopefully there won't be as much pyro -- I always feel safer when there's not."
 
GNR will return to bigger spaces in mid-May, when it begins a European tour of arenas and festivals -- including the Gods Of Metal weekend in Milan, Italy -- although Reed notes that "if they throw in some club shows here and there, I've got no complaints. I'm totally into it."
 
And how about for work on a follow-up to 2008's "Chinese Democracy?" "There are some clamoring and rumors that we might be getting some material together here after we do this little (theater) run, so we'll see what happens," Reed says. "I just go with the flow. I'm always recording and stuff. If it happens it will be really fun and cool. I love creating stuff with all the guys. And there was so much material that didn't make it onto ('Chinese Democracy'). From what I remember there were a lot of really cool songs; I can only hope that some of that stuff does resurface and get worked out."

Source: http://www.billboard.com/news/all-original-guns-n-roses-members-will-be-1006185362.story#/news/all-original-guns-n-roses-members-will-be-1006185362.story

[Jbat81]

It doesnt matter if ur a fan or a member of GNR. EVERYTHING its just "rumours"! lol
Lets hope its true... Cant wait for tomorrow!

[LIGuns]

How cool n' productive would be GN'R worked on new material during the hiatus leading up to the European tour!

[sofine11]

Honestly, I'm hoping they're simply 'brushing up' the other CD Era tracks ala The General & Atlas Shrugged, and putting those out ASAP.  If they're starting a whole new album, I highly doubt the two month break between this and the upcoming Euro tour is enough time to really complete anything.  Here's hoping! 

[CIAT]

The way all these interviews with band members are going makes it seem like it's going to be a combo of CD era material and new stuff.

[Ali]

The way all these interviews with band members are going makes it seem like it's going to be a combo of CD era material and new stuff.

That would be interesting.  But, I question how cohesive an album that would make.  Of course, one can't know for certain without hearing the material.  But, you're talking about different sets of guitarists writing the material, even if Bumblefoot and DJ re-record lead parts.  The material may very well sound different, especially if DJ contributes to the writing of newer songs.

Ali

[CIAT]

The way all these interviews with band members are going makes it seem like it's going to be a combo of CD era material and new stuff.

That would be interesting.  But, I question how cohesive an album that would make.  Of course, one can't know for certain without hearing the material.  But, you're talking about different sets of guitarists writing the material, even if Bumblefoot and DJ re-record lead parts.  The material may very well sound different, especially if DJ contributes to the writing of newer songs.

Ali

I agree. Personally I wish they'd just release the CD era material first. That way the album is more focused, we get to hear the songs that have become mythical and legendary in GNR fandom (The General, Atlas, Seven etc), and the wait time is a lot shorter.

[sofine11]

The way all these interviews with band members are going makes it seem like it's going to be a combo of CD era material and new stuff.

That would be interesting.  But, I question how cohesive an album that would make.  Of course, one can't know for certain without hearing the material.  But, you're talking about different sets of guitarists writing the material, even if Bumblefoot and DJ re-record lead parts.  The material may very well sound different, especially if DJ contributes to the writing of newer songs.

Ali

Completely agree.  I've always thought that the other CD era material should be a separate release altogether, simply because it would be a more cohesive work.  If Axl put's, let's say, one good track written and recorded by the current lineup on it I don't think that would harm the flow.  But a mix of 14 or so songs all with different writers and styles might seem a bit strange.  

Anyway, the more I think of it, if Axl really is planning on putting together tracks before the Euro tour in May, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to start a whole new album only to be interrupted 2 months later.  Just a hunch, but I think this bodes well for Chinese Democracy II.  

[wight gunner]

The way all these interviews with band members are going makes it seem like it's going to be a combo of CD era material and new stuff.

That would be interesting.  But, I question how cohesive an album that would make.  Of course, one can't know for certain without hearing the material.  But, you're talking about different sets of guitarists writing the material, even if Bumblefoot and DJ re-record lead parts.  The material may very well sound different, especially if DJ contributes to the writing of newer songs.

Ali

Completely agree.  I've always thought that the other CD era material should be a separate release altogether, simply because it would be a more cohesive work.  If Axl put's, let's say, one good track written and recorded by the current lineup on it I don't think that would harm the flow.  But a mix of 14 or so songs all with different writers and styles might seem a bit strange.  

Anyway, the more I think of it, if Axl really is planning on putting together tracks before the Euro tour in May, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to start a whole new album only to be interrupted 2 months later.  Just a hunch, but I think this bodes well for Chinese Democracy II.  

I'd have thought that releasing the mythical CD2 album, should be done as "a bonus drop" the fans would "get it" but given the generally poor promotion the original album got and media comments, CD2 could be viewed in the same light and make CD2 a perceived album to avoid in the mass sales stake. The next album IMO needs to showcase this current line-up, they need to sell NuGnR and make live shows stand up to the expectations that the new album professes to be. CD2 IMO needs to be just a collectors album, not a mainstream chart driven effort, don't promote it, it would I'd have thought be as comparable sales wise to CD1.

I've heard the comments, no slash blah blah blah, and the about turn as they realise that this new line-up band actually are really good... Give them that play the music now, the tools to stand in their own right as a tight unit that know how to RnR.

[scans n' copies]

An EP or LP of new material with a deluxe package offered that includes a bonus disc of UNTOUCHED CD stuff.  That way the nerds like us can get their CD tracks w/o the regular joe having to pay for it if they don't want it.  They could easily work a deal for exclusivity with a retailer so that the deluxe version is only available there. 

[sofine11]

The way all these interviews with band members are going makes it seem like it's going to be a combo of CD era material and new stuff.

That would be interesting.  But, I question how cohesive an album that would make.  Of course, one can't know for certain without hearing the material.  But, you're talking about different sets of guitarists writing the material, even if Bumblefoot and DJ re-record lead parts.  The material may very well sound different, especially if DJ contributes to the writing of newer songs.

Ali

Completely agree.  I've always thought that the other CD era material should be a separate release altogether, simply because it would be a more cohesive work.  If Axl put's, let's say, one good track written and recorded by the current lineup on it I don't think that would harm the flow.  But a mix of 14 or so songs all with different writers and styles might seem a bit strange.  

Anyway, the more I think of it, if Axl really is planning on putting together tracks before the Euro tour in May, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to start a whole new album only to be interrupted 2 months later.  Just a hunch, but I think this bodes well for Chinese Democracy II.  

I'd have thought that releasing the mythical CD2 album, should be done as "a bonus drop" the fans would "get it" but given the generally poor promotion the original album got and media comments, CD2 could be viewed in the same light and make CD2 a perceived album to avoid in the mass sales stake. The next album IMO needs to showcase this current line-up, they need to sell NuGnR and make live shows stand up to the expectations that the new album professes to be. CD2 IMO needs to be just a collectors album, not a mainstream chart driven effort, don't promote it, it would I'd have thought be as comparable sales wise to CD1.

I've heard the comments, no slash blah blah blah, and the about turn as they realise that this new line-up band actually are really good... Give them that play the music now, the tools to stand in their own right as a tight unit that know how to RnR.

I agree that this lineup needs to record an album together, as I'm one of the fans chomping at the bit to hear what they can do.  That said, I still think they should release the rest of the CD era stuff first, just to get it out of the way to clear the way for an album from this lineup.  If they want to make it part of a special release of some kind for the fans, I'm down with that.  

But like Dizzy said, there's still a lot of really cool songs that they recorded that still haven't seen the light of day.  Keep in mind, Richard told us that his favorite GNR song is one we haven't heard yet!  Chris said his favorite track is Beta's Barn, Baz's favorite is The General, while he was working with the band Tom Zutaut's favorite was Atlas Shrugged, Marco Beltrami's was Seven and Axl's favorite musically is the bridge in Soul Monster...All unheard songs that have already been recorded and are presently collecting dust.

Again, I just think it would be a crime to keep those songs buried.  

[sofine11]

Since we're talking about the possibility of new music here, this seemed like the best thread to share this in.

Someone started a campaign for a new GNR album in 2012, ala last year's EstrangedRio2011 campaign..which seemingly worked.  Seems like a fun way to bring both the band, and more importantly, the label's attention to how hungry the fans are for the next GNR album!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upRgHa17Dnk