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

[sergejg]

I sure hope that tommy isn't just kidding when he said in that recent interview that he just had his two cents on the final mixes of the chinese democracy songs. If those are the final mixes then the album could definatley be a posibility at last, right?

[Lord Kayoss]

The bravewords.com Stinson interview states the following:

"If all goes according to plan (and there's no assurance that it will), the eon-awaited Chinese Democracy will be out this fall and GN'R will be touring 'for the next year and a half or so.'"

Maybe the targeted release date is November after all.

[jarmo]

All grown up and rocking
By Jim Sullivan, Globe Staff  |  September 14, 2004

Tommy Stinson began playing bass with the Replacements at age 13, which means that Stinson could be the youngest person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To which he says: "I don't give a [expletive] about being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That's one step closer to getting in the box." This is not to say he's dissing his old band -- "I've got nothing but love for the little legacy we left behind," he says. But what Stinson, who recently released his solo debut CD, "Village Gorilla Head," wants to do is rock in the present tense. He's on tour with backing from Seattle rockers Alien Crime Syndicate, and they stop at T.T. the Bear's tonight. "I'm never gonna try and reinvent the wheel," he says of the gritty, Stones-like pop-rock music he makes. "I like to make records the same way I listen to records." Aside from his solo tour, there's Guns N' Roses, the mysterious rock beast of which he's a part. "It still exists," he says. "There's a record coming -- sooner rather than later -- and six or seven of the songs are earth-shattering. We'll be touring the world the beginning of the new year." As to tonight's gig, expect two sets, one acoustic and one electric, some solos, and tunes from Stinson's former band Bash & Pop, but nothing from the Replacements. "I didn't write those [expletive] songs," says Stinson, who's now 37. "Why would I play them now?" He does credit the Replacements for giving him direction at an early age: "It kept me from grand theft auto. That's the direction I was headed at the time, and I'd be in jail or dead by now, easily." The music starts at 9 with AM Stereo. Tickets are $12

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http://www.boston.com/ae/events/articles/2004/09/14/all_grown_up_and_rocking/




/jarmo

[madagas]

"earth shattering"

[liquidvirus]

slowly, slowly he's beginning to give some info on the record

[Rhythm-n-Booze]

We'll be touring the world the beginning of the new year.

Notice how he didn't say maybe, or show any doubt. This means if they aren't touring in the beginning of the year then....Tommy is a liar! I sure as hell hope not. But that is the most definite comment we've heard so far.

[DemocracyRose]

He is doing Axls job.....

[crazycanadian]

He is doing Axls job.....

Ya Tommy seems to be the new GNR promoter They have taken every thing in to there own hands

[estranged.1098]

We'll be touring the world the beginning of the new year.

Notice how he didn't say maybe, or show any doubt. This means if they aren't touring in the beginning of the year then....Tommy is a liar! I sure as hell hope not. But that is the most definite comment we've heard so far.

Nope... it would just mean things went wrong in the world of Gn'R one more time.

[Nytunz]

thats because he is on the road touring, and it easy to get a interview of the guy

[nesquick]

whay does "earth-shattering" mean? 

[mikegiuliana]

whay does "earth-shattering" mean??

Something amazing..

So he says tour by the new year...When is there going to be word outside of forums for people to read this..??

I'm sure they're not doing 5000 seaters.. Smart money would be releasing a single very soon, each day the window closes for publicity..? I wish the others would finish their tours already and get their faces on mtv or something to push this..
I think the new guys have put so much pressure oin themselves to live up to.. It's better to be quiet and let the music do the talking, they're leaving themsleves open , getting anything less than perfect reviews might be a blow to axl..

The idea they feel/he so confident about the music is nice to know..


Someone needs get a sooner then later translation in gnr terms

[liquidvirus]

whay does "earth-shattering" mean? 

it's something like an earthquake!
so you'll have to wait for a major earthquake before you see CD

[damnthehaters]

He is doing Axls job.....

Fine by me.  Axl doesn't need to do shit.  And all these recent interviews with Tommy indicate the CD is very very close.  It sounds like they have recently picked the set list and are ready to move forward, start promoting.

[mikegiuliana]

He is doing Axls job.....

Fine by me.? Axl doesn't need to do shit.? And all these recent interviews with Tommy indicate the CD is very very close.? It sounds like they have recently picked the set list and are ready to move forward, start promoting.

I'd much rather axl say whatever is going on..Everyone will listen when he talks, shame the guys in the group don't have the actual dates so they could use it during their tours.. 

I won't feel right until axl says anything, dizzy said almost ages ago, nothing has changed..  I also wonder why tommy said 7 songs were earth shattering?

[D]

Fuck You Tommy Stinson!!!!!!


Im a patient man but these last few interviews are turning me into a rabid impatient fanatic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


earthshattering? there are only a few songs that are earth shattering and to have 6 or 7? that means at least 6 or 7 monster singles in my definition of the word, plus who knows how many other just great songs.

buckle your seatbelts my fellow GNR fuckers cause the bank is up ahead and our payoff is gonna be huge!

see what tommy is doin to me? he is turnin me into a fanboy!

[C0ma]

earthshattering? there are only a few songs that are earth shattering and to have 6 or 7? that means at least 6 or 7 monster singles in my definition of the word, plus who knows how many other just great songs.

Earthshattering doesn't exactly mean single. In many cases Earthshattering is to complicated or to long to be conidered a radio single. But great news none the less.

[Gunner17]

I am getting pretty sick of Tommy telling everyone how great the record is. I know he is very excited about it and that's great, but everytime I read an interview it seems like the album is getting better and better, only no one has heard it. I really hope he is right, and hopefully I'll (we'll) be able to hear it...But I will never believe what even Tommy says about the release date, or even Axl for that matter...Only when I have that CD in my hands will I believe it's actually out.

[RichardNixon]

http://www.boston.com/ae/events/articles/2004/09/14/all_grown_up_and_rocking

All grown up and rocking
By Jim Sullivan, Globe Staff? |? September 14, 2004

Tommy Stinson began playing bass with the Replacements at age 13, which means that Stinson could be the youngest person inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To which he says: "I don't give a [expletive] about being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That's one step closer to getting in the box." This is not to say he's dissing his old band -- "I've got nothing but love for the little legacy we left behind," he says. But what Stinson, who recently released his solo debut CD, "Village Gorilla Head," wants to do is rock in the present tense. He's on tour with backing from Seattle rockers Alien Crime Syndicate, and they stop at T.T. the Bear's tonight. "I'm never gonna try and reinvent the wheel," he says of the gritty, Stones-like pop-rock music he makes. "I like to make records the same way I listen to records." Aside from his solo tour, there's Guns N' Roses, the mysterious rock beast of which he's a part. "It still exists," he says. "There's a record coming -- sooner rather than later -- and six or seven of the songs are earth-shattering. We'll be touring the world the beginning of the new year." As to tonight's gig, expect two sets, one acoustic and one electric, some solos, and tunes from Stinson's former band Bash & Pop, but nothing from the Replacements. "I didn't write those [expletive] songs," says Stinson, who's now 37. "Why would I play them now?" He does credit the Replacements for giving him direction at an early age: "It kept me from grand theft auto. That's the direction I was headed at the time, and I'd be in jail or dead by now, easily." The music starts at 9 with AM Stereo. Tickets are $12.

[Will]

I am getting pretty sick of Tommy telling everyone how great the record is. I know he is very excited about it and that's great, but everytime I read an interview it seems like the album is getting better and better, only no one has heard it. I really hope he is right, and hopefully I'll (we'll) be able to hear it...But I will never believe what even Tommy says about the release date, or even Axl for that matter...Only when I have that CD in my hands will I believe it's actually out.

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