The Tommy Stinson Interviews and Articles thread (If you have one post it here)

[madagas]

It is pretty obvious that Tommy has been given the ok to talk a little. Holy shit-I just got excited-"final mixes"

[jarmo]

Stinson also says that he listened to the final mixes recently and "added his two cents," noting that the songs were mostly quite long and epic, but "mind-blowing and fucking huge."

I think this is the first time we hear the phrase "final mixes" being used.

 


/jarmo

[mikegiuliana]

I think tommy is a cool guy in general, I just thinkhe has proven he doesn't know anything, he keeps moving the dates back ,once was a hairs breadth very soon..Now it's legal stuff 2005... I wish someone else fromthe group would say something... Just like when vr does a show they get simliar interviews, tommy is touring he will get asked questions everywhere he goes asking about cd..

I wish someone would ask where axl is, when was the last time he talked to him.. I'm glad tommy says things, but they're all redundant...

[jarmo]

I'm glad tommy says things, but they're all redundant...

Did you miss the part where he said he had listened to the final mixes? Usually he's been saying "soon", which could mean it's not even done yet. Now we know that they've been mixing at least parts of it.


Wonder if those were the final mixes of the two songs Slash said Axl had finished? 



/jarmo

[Christos AG]

Damn...

That "final mixes" thing got me all excited...

[mikegiuliana]

I'm glad tommy says things, but they're all redundant...

Did you miss the part where he said he had listened to the final mixes? Usually he's been saying "soon", which could mean it's not even done yet. Now we know that they've been mixing at least parts of it.


Wonder if those were the final mixes of the two songs Slash said Axl had finished??



/jarmo

Yeah I saw that... The thing he said about there was a time in a interview was weird, he sid they needed to shorten it... I didn't get that unless he just loves to say twat... The other part was where he mentioned he hopped the songs were the same since the last time he heard them... I sometimes worry about the contact amongst the band... I wish brain, and finck would get interviewed a few times..

[NickNasty]

Final mixes...thats...certainly encouraging. I also like his answer about Axl's state of mind, it's kind of what I thought it would be...obviously, the guy puts enormous pressure onm himself because he (perhaps rightly) thinks he has enroumous expectations to fullfill. But if he does, then hopefully it makes the wait worth it, and restores more confidence in Axl to get things done faster in the future.

[Doc Emmett Brown]

What I see with the Guns N' Roses thing... you know, I've hung out with him so much to know that it's hard to be him, just because people are rabid. They get pretty weirded out. He's got some crazy fans, and people that have been there for a long time. And I think if he could just exist, if he could get up in the day and go cruise around like I cruise around and see the world in a non-stressful environment like that (laughs), it might do some good for his fuckin'... his self.

wow... rabid, crazy fans huh?       Here's hoping Axl gets to cruise around one of these days down Ventura Blvd over Mulholland.  free falling.

Anyway, I thought it was a great interview - it's the most I've heard about the actual content and style of the album other than crystal-ball utterances about its release.  I am looking forward to hearing Axl's 'social commentary' lyrics, but if it's anything like OIAM, all hell will really break loose.

[TyRod Tulip]

Well is anyone else besides me scraed to death about this statement:

"Stinson also says that he listened to the final mixes recently and "added his two cents," noting that the songs were mostly quite long and epic, but "mind-blowing and fucking huge."

WTF?  If this album is 18 tracks of NR or Coma type song it will be aweful.  As much as II like Coma, I don't think itis in Axl's best interest to put 18 songs liek that on his new album.  I seriously hope to god he hasn't over-bloated and over-produced the entire album.  I hope he has created some shorter, punkier style songs that were GNR's trademark.  I'd take 18 It's So Easys over 18 November Rains everyday of the week.  If it is 18 songs that are 9 minutes long with full orchestration behind them, it may sound great, but it will flop and I will be extremely disappointed in that.

I hope Tommy knows as much about the songs as he does about the release date. 

-TyRod-

[ppbebe]

DazRose01, Ta! The interview is full of meat. His talking his view of Axl and sympathy is also noteworthy.

but if it's anything like OIAM, all hell will really break loose.

  Could it be One In A Billion this time? Or rather 1.2billion was it, CIA man?

The thing he said about there was a time in a interview was weird, he sid they needed to shorten it... I didn't get that unless he just loves to say twat...

  Are you another one TIPSY? Almost certainly he loves the sounds of TWAT.?
Read reply no.15~19 again.? I think we had it explained.

  I'm looooooooooooooonging for "long and epic, but "mind-blowing and fucking huge"
 

[D]

i wish i hadnt read that stinson article.

I never thought in a million years i could ever be more excited over a cd than i already was, now i go read that shit and im bouncin off the walls!


an effort more focused than the illusions? are u fuckin kiddin me? being an illusion era GNR fan considering i owned them before afd i am ecstatic and almost giddy thinkin of what we are gonna hear.

that interview was the best interview so far!


I just wish i hadnt read it cause now im actually anxious, i was doing good with the wait but now im soooooooo anxious its crazy!

epic and long thats what i love!

[Will]

Stinson also says that he listened to the final mixes recently and "added his two cents," noting that the songs were mostly quite long and epic, but "mind-blowing and fucking huge."

"Mostly long and epic"...

For me this is like the best news ever. I know Tyrod said he was disappointed in that and the record would flop if it was the case. One could say UYI2 was kind of epic (Civil War, Breakdown, Locomotive, Estranged) and it did very well on the charts. Unless it's a 2CD set, most of the songs can't be longer than 4-5 min. anyway (if it's an 18-track record). I bet it's gonna be close to UYI2: 4-5 epics songs, and the rest classic length or shorter (Chinese Democracy, Oh My God, Silkworms). That's all I wanted: epic songs from the new band!

[Dont Try Me]

I would love to hear what this new band is up to. So to hear it must be really really really REALLY awesome. I can't wait to hear those "mostly long epics". This album is gonna rock like no one ever seen before. With Tommy talking about Chinese Democracy like that......it increases the hype even to higher levels.


soooooooooon sooooooooon sooooooooon 





 

[Johnnyblood]

We've never gotten such detailed and consistent information that the record is almost here from a band member. We've had waves of rumors and insinuations. I remember when Dizzy was talking about the record a lot after the botched tour in 2002. His talk was vague and always changing. Tommy has really been saying the same thing, with more and more detail, in each and every interview. I see this as a definite positive. It's exciting.

[mikegiuliana]

I like the part about being hard rockers of old, but hearing so many songs are being epic is a real let down... Gnr was great during the afd era, we don't need  tons of piano ballads with some orchestra ,that's a big let down.. November rain done once was great, I don't need 10 songs similar to it..

Whatever happened to guys just rocking out and kicking ass??

[mikegiuliana]

Well is anyone else besides me scraed to death about this statement:

"Stinson also says that he listened to the final mixes recently and "added his two cents," noting that the songs were mostly quite long and epic, but "mind-blowing and fucking huge."

WTF?? If this album is 18 tracks of NR or Coma type song it will be aweful.? As much as II like Coma, I don't think itis in Axl's best interest to put 18 songs liek that on his new album.? I seriously hope to god he hasn't over-bloated and over-produced the entire album.? I hope he has created some shorter, punkier style songs that were GNR's trademark.? I'd take 18 It's So Easys over 18 November Rains everyday of the week.? If it is 18 songs that are 9 minutes long with full orchestration behind them, it may sound great, but it will flop and I will be extremely disappointed in that.

I hope Tommy knows as much about the songs as he does about the release date.?

-TyRod-

I feel the same...

[estranged.1098]

Whatever happened to guys just rocking out and kicking ass??

Please wait for the album to come out before you criticize it. 

[Ali]

Well is anyone else besides me scraed to death about this statement:

"Stinson also says that he listened to the final mixes recently and "added his two cents," noting that the songs were mostly quite long and epic, but "mind-blowing and fucking huge."

WTF?? If this album is 18 tracks of NR or Coma type song it will be aweful.? As much as II like Coma, I don't think itis in Axl's best interest to put 18 songs liek that on his new album.? I seriously hope to god he hasn't over-bloated and over-produced the entire album.? I hope he has created some shorter, punkier style songs that were GNR's trademark.? I'd take 18 It's So Easys over 18 November Rains everyday of the week.? If it is 18 songs that are 9 minutes long with full orchestration behind them, it may sound great, but it will flop and I will be extremely disappointed in that.

I hope Tommy knows as much about the songs as he does about the release date.?

-TyRod-

TyRod, I wouldn't necessarily assume that by "long", Tommy means length on the order of "Estranged".  I mean, "Madagascar" is an epic song in my opinion, and it's only about five minutes long.  Also, "Chinese Democracy" is only about three minutes long, and "The Blues" is between four and five minutes long.

I agree, an entire album of nine minute songs would be a bad idea, but that didn't stop "November Rain" from going to #2 on the charts.

Ali

[GNFNR_UK]

Just like everyone else here that interview above makes me very excited 
Long and epic sounds great to me, so long as the songs don't lose their way, which i'm sure they won't. For the ones who are worried about the album containing JUST long songs, as someone else stated 'Chinese Democracy' and the other songs we heard on the tour aren't particularly long. CD the song is also one song we KNOW is going to appear on the album, I mean it has to really with the album having that title.
However even though that song was 3 minutes long when we heard it, who's to say they haven't added to it? It could be 6 minutes long and full of guitar solos now. I am quite certain the songs we heard live will sound VERY different on the album.
Do you guys think 'Oh My God' will actually appear on CD?? I always thought that song was just put out to 'test the water' so to speak, also it has different players than they have now, maybe it's been re-done. Anyway I like the song but I know the rest of the album is going to kick it's ass. As for Silkworms, PLEASE Axl, DONT DO IT!! Keep that song away from CD!!
I think Tommy must have been given the OK from Axl to talk in this detail about CD, it's obvious Tommy has a lot of respect for him, he wouldn't want to piss Axl off by talking without checking it was ok to do so first. My guess is he's phoned Axl up and basically said 'look Axl they keep on asking me questions about CD and they're gonna continue to ask me questions about it, how much can I tell them?' and Axl will have told him what to say. The BIG NEWS (Release dates, tours, first single etc) we know is going to come from Axl's mouth only.

[chineseilusions]

Wow,such detail we now know CD has been mixed.I think all that holds it back is the slash and duff suit and things with the record company.