AXL SPEAKS!!!

[Shoeboy]

Article just posted on rollingstone.com, right there on the home page.

Look for your damn selves, I don't know how to post the link.

[badapple81]

Axl Rose Breaks His Silence

Gn'R mastermind talks "Democracy" at L.A. party "People will hear music this year," says Axl Rose, puffing on a cigar in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
The notoriously reclusive rocker is of course referring to Guns n' Roses' decade-in-the-making Chinese Democracy, arguably the most anticipated album in rock & roll history. "It's a very complex record," says Rose, a surprise guest at Korn's tour announcement bash. (Others in the house: Jessica Alba, cast members of The OC, and members of Linkin Park, Good Charlotte and the Used.) "I'm trying to do something different. Some of the arrangements are kind of like Queen. Some people are going to say, 'It doesn't sound like Axl Rose, it doesn't sound like Guns n' Roses.'" He then smiles and adds, "But you'll like at least a few songs on there."

Dressed in a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey, cross hanging around his neck, cornrows still intact and sporting a blonde goatee, Rose strolled into the party around 1 a.m., just as the DJ was coincidentally rocking some vintage Gn'R. Approached by a steady stream of women and hard-rock disciples -- including Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin and Papa Roach's Dave Buckner -- Rose is cordial and chatty as he poses for photo after photo. He seems more like an average guy out for a night with friends than the most mythical rock star on the planet in 2006.

And he maintains that that's exactly what he is. "The only time people ever write about me is when I go out to a strip club, because I don't chase the paparazzi down," he says. And, when he's out of the spotlight, Rose says you'll find him doing average-guy stuff: reading books and watching movies. His favorite book is Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly. "I was a little scared when I saw they were making it into a movie starring Keanu [Reeves]," he says. "But I guess if he can handle The Matrix, he can do this."

While Rose and his revolving cast of Gn'R bandmates have been working on Chinese Democracy, Papa Roach have achieved platinum status in their own right. But tonight, their drummer reverts to his teenage fan days, asking Rose for a picture and to guest on Papa Roach's next album. Rose strikes a pose and then graciously refers the fellow rocker to his management.

After all, before he lends his talents to others' projects, Rose has one of his own to finish, and he says it's getting there. "We're working on thirty-two songs, and twenty-six are nearly done," he says. Of those, thirteen are slated for the final album. Among Rose's favorites are "Better," "There Was a Time" and "The Blues."

As for a reunion with his former Gn'R mates, that seems unlikely. "I haven't spoken to Slash in ten years," Rose says. "I love the guy, I always wanted everyone to know how great he was, but.... I was just talking to Izzy the other day though."

However, he hints that you could see the current incarnation of Gn'R back out on the road soon. "Every time there's a big festival announced, we get rumored to be on there," he says. "But we'll see what happens."

One thing's for sure: Everyone will be watching.

STEVE BALTIN

[Shoeboy]

Thanks GunnerDown Under.

[horsey]

fuckin kool !

[Drew]

This sounds more promising then anything else lately. I hope it's true this time!

WE ARE READY FOR YOU AXL!!!!!

[badapple81]

Wow, I hope to see GN'R at Rio. Although it I'm not sure that was a hint, perhaps the interviewer heard something in his tone.

Cool, we hadn't heard of the song title 'Better' before.

Very cool that he still speaks to Izzy and very complimentary comments on Slash.

Looks like two albums worth of material. He wouldn't finish tracks that were just demos and going to be scraped. I wonder what almost finished means, perhaps final mixing or mastering. Wonder if he will finish 27-32 before going on the road, perhaps ready for a 2nd album whilst out there.

[Carlos_f_Rose]

Is this true? Damn,  Axl talking again with Izzy thats fantastic!

[FlashFlood]

the best part was what he said about slash and izzy. way better than any cd news

[Wooody]

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE WAIT IS OVER, BEAUTIFUL, IM GONNA CRY 

[killingvector]

Thank you Mr. Rose.

Thank you so much.

[Carlos_f_Rose]

the best part was what he said about slash and izzy. way better than any cd news

Yes man I agree, by the way I liked the part... "CD a complex album" thats great... on the other hand, lets wait to listen to "Better" and "There was a time" hopefully we will get to hear "This I love"

[Falcon]

Very nice to hear from the redhead, sounds like he's comfortable in his own skin these days.

[nesquick]

holly shit!!!!

[dave-gnfnr2k]

A new song title too. Also 13 songs on the album, good info.

[Pandora]

Sounds promising indeed. I'm also glad he's on speaking terms with Izzy, even if it does't mean any musical collaboration.

[killingvector]

Among Rose's favorites are "Better," "There Was a Time" and "The Blues."

Ummm, I hope Blues is not one of the best tracks but TWAT has always been rumored to be awesome.

Axl did a great job sidestepping Papa Roach's absurd request to appear on their next album. LOL. Yeah, like he would do that.

[parisrocks]

just to add, another article came up @ MTV.com.

It mentions a few more people who were there including Alkaline Trio, 10 Years, Black Eyed Peas, and their biggest fans, Avenged Sevenfold

[badapple81]

The other members currently are all finished doing their solo stuff haven't they? Richard said he was going back to record so I wonder if those last few tracks are currently being done ready for action this summer.

Axl sounds like he is really comfortable and relaxed to take his time, not too bothered what anyone thinks about it. Axl Falcon said, very comfortable in his own skin.

[RichardNixon]

"People will hear music this year"

Could mean a soundtrack or a RIR gig. People heard music in 2002...Still no word on CD, still, nice to hear from him.

[parisrocks]

Among Rose's favorites are "Better," "There Was a Time" and "The Blues."

Ummm, I hope Blues is not one of the best tracks but TWAT has always been rumored to be awesome.

Axl did a great job sidestepping Papa Roach's absurd request to appear on their next album. LOL. Yeah, like he would do that.

Yeah, they suck as much as Kid Rock and Axl turned him down.