CD NOT FINISHED!!! EMAIL FROM RICHARD!!!!

[brianmoore24]

I recieved an email from richard on monday august 22 2005 here it is....

From :? <4tus@richardfortusonline.com>
Sent :? Monday, August 22, 2005 11:35 PM
To :? zack moore <zackmoore24@hotmail.com>
Subject :? RE:?
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Hi Zack,
Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. Man, wish i could give
you more answers. ChiDem is not completely finished.? However, it is
close.? Trust me, I can't wait for you to have the cd in your hands
either!? It will be worth the wait.? Yes, i am still a member of Gn'R
(as are Tommy, Brain, Robin, Diz and Capt.A).? We can't wait to get
back out on the road, but we've put so much time in to this record, we
really want it to be perfect.
thanks for your continued support.
richard

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:
> From: "zack moore" <zackmoore24@hotmail.com>
> Date: Mon, June 13, 2005 1:05 am
> To: 4tus@richardfortusonline.com
>
> Richard,
> I am writing this because I was curious of your current status in the band
> Guns N Roses. Although i suppose you probably wont even answer this and if
> you do i know you cant say much but i really would like to know something. i
> am eighteen years old and have been a fan of GNR since i was 5 or 6 and i'm
> very anxious for chinese democracy to be released. i know you cant say much
> but can you tell me if its totally finished, as in artwork, mixing and
> everything? i have heard the bootlegs of the 2002 tour and the new tracks
> sound amazing i just cant wait to get the actual cd in my hands so that is
> why i am emailing you. i know you are busy doing your own thing right now
> but GNR has really inspired me and have played a big role in my life and
> thats why this album is so important to me. my last question for you is can
> i expect to see chinese democracy in '05?
> well thank you very much for your time
> sincerely
> zack moore
 
 
i know this is my first post but i am now wondering why it isnt finished?? if 05 is the year it should be done! well at least they're all still together

[jazjme]

I would bet that with all that is goning on, that these guys are still sending tracks and listeing, to things ,and they are. They are basically in contact  pretty regularly, I know that from when I hung out with richard a few times in Ny at gigs he did here and there. And the scope and what parts that will now be on or even tunes may have changed . BUt its good to know that he still includes himself and the others as being part of the band. THats something I never had any doubts about.

[mrlee]

Hey at least they arnt rushing to get it finished for the end of the year. They still got a few months.

[jimmythegent]

wow. the second piece of disappointing news in as many days on the GNR front.
it really is hard being a fan of Axl - the least the guy could do is release a statement of some kind to his fans, to show even a modicum of respect to them.

it really is getting hard to defend this guys actions.... 

[jameslofton29]

I'm not surprised by this at all. Over the past month or so, several people told me it wasn't gonna happen this year. I'm just glad it was a band member, instead of one of you "insiders", that revealed the bad news to the fans. Anyone else notice how Chris Pittman wasn't mentioned as being in GNR? Oh well, he wasn't a real band member anyways.

[jimmythegent]

I'm not surprised by this at all. Over the past month or so, several people told me it wasn't gonna happen this year. I'm just glad it was a band member, instead of one of you "insiders", that revealed the bad news to the fans. Anyone else notice how Chris Pittman wasn't mentioned as being in GNR? Oh well, he wasn't a real band member anyways.

who are these 'several people' you allude to James?

[MeanBone]

oh well. at least this comes from richard. and that guy rocks. he seems to be really commited to ChiDem. if he believes it that much, then so do i 

[jameslofton29]

What I like about this situation is how Sp1at interviews him on a regular basis and we dont hear shit from him but a normal fan writes to him and he gives some info. Very cool move on Richard's part. I just hope Axl doesn't fire him over the comments. Remember, Gilby was fired for saying even less.

[shaun]

So it's almost done, like it's been almost done for the past 5 years 

/hopes to see CD in 2005 some time 

[jameslofton29]

2005 has been thrown out the fucking window! I've been trying to tell people that here for awhile but I always get attacked. Let's see if Richard gets the same treatment.

[DeN]

damn...not completely finished...

i hope at least the music is completely fantastic...

[WARose]

well... in the question it says if it`s finished in artowrk and mixing also, so the music could be finished....  it`s a weird situation i guess...

[Neemo]

wow!!!! 

that's pretty fucked up.

I wonder what's not "completely done"

track selection?
vocals?
robin's guitar work? (richard already said he was done his parts a while ago in an interview for that jellyfish guitar pick thing)
composition of tracks?
mixing?
credits?
artwork?
legal stuff? (is the lawsuit with slash and duff really holding axl up? Maybe he is waiting so duff and slash have no connection w/ gnr before proceeding? does he want a clean slate before he releases CD?)

or is all this a crock of shit?


hmmmmmmmm....................

[Z]

The day it hits the shelves, all this wait will be forgotten.

Z

[33]

2005 has been thrown out the fucking window! I've been trying to tell people that here for awhile but I always get attacked. Let's see if Richard gets the same treatment.

How do you know this James? Its just your opinion thats all. None of know anything at all! I personally believe that the album will be out this year, but I dont know that for sure. If people attack you for saying that sort of thing, its because they believe in it and are hopeful for a release this year still!

The day it hits the shelves, all this wait will be forgotten.

Z

Very true mate?


On a slightly different note, does anyone think its a little strange that their has been an awful lot of gossip, rumours and chatter about the guns world in the last few days? After a very long time of silence. I know maybe its me grabbing at straws but it makes me wander if there is something happening!

[Dr. Blutarsky]

I'm not surprised by this at all. Over the past month or so, several people told me it wasn't gonna happen this year. I'm just glad it was a band member, instead of one of you "insiders", that revealed the bad news to the fans. Anyone else notice how Chris Pittman wasn't mentioned as being in GNR? Oh well, he wasn't a real band member anyways.

Pittman not being mentioned may mean he just contrubited for a peroiod of time durning the writing and recording process. Two keyboard players is a bit much. It was time for Axl to cut the payroll.

[ppbebe]

On a slightly different note, does anyone think its a little strange that their has been an awful lot of gossip, rumours and chatter about the guns world in the last few days? After a very long time of silence. I know maybe its me grabbing at straws but it makes me wander if there is something happening!

Yay. Plus,
till now Richard has been repeating "it's done" all the way. So this time it's different. He sounds a bit more concrete. Maybe a good omen.

Thanks for sharing and welcome to the board, zach! 

(Damn By some mistake first I posted this to the other Richards mail thread)

[Genesis]

Ahhh, the usual 6 o'clock news... 

[DOASHK]

this e-mail is more than likely fake he effed it up and mygnr

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Go figure I heard back from Richard also!!!!!!!!!

Hi GnRFL!

Sorry it has taken over a year to respond. Yes, ass warts really suck and Axl has a bad case of them.  Last month we did some recording and wrote a song about it. We hope to put it on Chinese Democracy or the follow up album. Hang in there. Thanks for the e-mail.

Richard

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Chinese Democracy
> From: "GnRFL" <GnRFL.yahoo.net>
> Date: Tue, February 29, 2004 1:15 pm
> To: <4tus@richardfortusonline.com>

Hi Richard,

I was wondering what the reason was for the delay of Chinese Democracy. We`ve been waiting for a long time and was hoping you could give us any clue as to what the delay is all about. Does Axl have ass warts or something?

Rock on,

GnRFL


Just pointing out how easy it is to fake it. I really hope Richard`s e-mail is legit.