CAN"T RUSH PERFECTION

[Mr Cowbell ?]

Or perhaps Axl is depressed?

Of course he is depressed look at his lyrics and the fact he hides at home, He's a manic depressed genius

[Mattman]

Okay, so maybe the argument that all great rock albums have to be recorded really fast isn't totally true.  I mean, look at artists like Bruce Springsteen, Def Leppard, and Boston.  They are all perfectionists in the studio and usually take a really long time to make their records because they're obsessed with getting the best take.  However, at least Bruce and Def Leppard release records every few years.  If you ask me, Tom Scholz of Boston is the closest equivalent to Axl in the rock world, because Boston only releases one album per decade.  Still, even they get their albums out eventually.

The big problem is that Axl is now caught in a vicious cycle.  The longer he takes to make the album, the better he feels it has to be to justify the length of time he's taken to make it.  He's setting himself an impossible task.

[Mr Cowbell ?]

The big problem is that Axl is now caught in a vicious cycle.? The longer he takes to make the album, the better he feels it has to be to justify the length of time he's taken to make it.? He's setting himself an impossible task.

I think everyone here can agree the biggest reason we havn't seen CD or a new GnR record is because GnR back in the 80's and early 90's was a group of artists putting pressure on Axl to get a final product done.  Axl had input and bandmates making sure he staid on task. Axl is now surrounded by "YES MEN" they are not pressuring Axl but just saying "yes you are the man axl" or "that is great axl" they are just happy to be in GnR and don't want to Upset Axl. Maybe the only non YES MAN in GnR was Buckethead and he is gone.

[Crowebar]

If you ask me, Tom Scholz of Boston is the closest equivalent to Axl in the rock world, because Boston only releases one album per decade.  Still, even they get their albums out eventually.

The big problem is that Axl is now caught in a vicious cycle.  The longer he takes to make the album, the better he feels it has to be to justify the length of time he's taken to make it.  He's setting himself an impossible task.

This is completely true and I've made the same comparisons within my mind, several times.