Songwriting credits on Chinese Democracy

[HoldenCaulfield]

Yeah, I think the credits will be a little more traditional than most people expect:

'The Blues'
(Axl Rose)

Vocals: Axl Rose
Lead Guitar: Robin Finck
Rythm Guitar: Richard Fortus
Bass: Tommy Stinson
Drums: Brain
Piano/Keyboards: Dizzy Reed
Effects/Keyboards: Chris Pittman

And then depending on how many different producers are credited, they may list the producers of each individual song or guests (Strings: Marco Beltrami), etc.

[CAFC Nick]

Yeah, I think the credits will be a little more traditional than most people expect:

'The Blues'
(Axl Rose)

Vocals: Axl Rose
Lead Guitar: Robin Finck
Rythm Guitar: Richard Fortus
Bass: Tommy Stinson
Drums: Brain
Piano/Keyboards: Dizzy Reed
Effects/Keyboards: Chris Pittman

And then depending on how many different producers are credited, they may list the producers of each individual song or guests (Strings: Marco Beltrami), etc.

I think you should change the last bit

Effect/Keyboards/Standing around doing nothing/Looking cool: Chris Pittman

[damnthehaters]

I have a question.  Will ALL of Chinese Democracy be songs that were written by Axl?  For isntance, did Tommy, or Richard write anything?  I think it would be cool to here some of there stuff as well.  Axl mentions his favorites being TWAT, Better, and The Blues.  Are these all the big guns?  We now have all of them.  Now I know we might like some of Axl's other songs as well, but if other people wrote on this album, there could be two or three other greats. 

[ShotgunBlues1978]

"The Blues", "Madagascar", and "TWAT" are all unmistakably Axl.  For that matter so are "IRS", "Better", and "Chinese Democracy".  He probably wrote the lyrics for all the songs on the album

[knut]

Isn't Brain heavy involved in 'The General'?

[godiva]

I believe there is a quote somewhere of Axl saying that he is the sole lyrics writer. Anybody happens to have that quote handy? Not sure where I read it.

[Neemo]

Dude come on your a vet here, this shit has been talked about to death

All signs point to a pure collaboration not the Axl Rose show. search for "collaboration" and you'll find tons of posts about it

[ShotgunBlues1978]

Dude come on your a vet here, this shit has been talked about to death

All signs point to a pure collaboration not the Axl Rose show. search for "collaboration" and you'll find tons of posts about it

That doesn't mean that Axl didn't write the lyrics to all the songs

[Neemo]

Dude come on your a vet here, this shit has been talked about to death

All signs point to a pure collaboration not the Axl Rose show. search for "collaboration" and you'll find tons of posts about it

That doesn't mean that Axl didn't write the lyrics to all the songs

No but he said....

I have a question. Will ALL of Chinese Democracy be songs that were written by Axl? For isntance, did Tommy, or Richard write anything?

the answer appears to be yes, check out countless band member interviews

[axlrose]

fortus should be lead guitar and not robin finck

[Neemo]

fortus should be lead guitar and not robin finck

pssst. Check out dead horse



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[shaun]

I'm hoping in the liner notes there is not a generic "words and music by Guns n Roses like AFD"-after hearing Tommy's interview, and hearing his solo abbum, which I really liked, it will be interesting to see which members brought what to each song, and whether any members will get complete credit for a song (like "So Fine" by Duff)-I understand and I'm assuming Axl is writing all the lyrics, right? It will be interesting to see if anyone in the future tries to sue Axl (there have been so many producers, and other musicians in and out through the years)-claiming they did not get credit for a riff/idea. I remember John Corabi tried to sue Motley Crue for uncredited input on Generation Swine-he only received partial credit on one song. Just a thought.

Yeah i can agree with most of that.

I wonder if the cd with be released in a standard cd case or like what NIN did with [WITH_TEETH] or maybe something even better [pun not intended] like a metal case like the recent Resident Evil 4 game 

[Mikkamakka]

The leaks we've heard so far proved that Buckethead was the main musical factor in the band. He plays the better solos, and I think the best parts are quite in his style.

I wonder if his parts will all stay since it'd be quite weird that someone, who left the band 2 years ago, dominates the record. Or Axl will do everything just to make him rejoin the band?

[Neemo]

I'm hoping in the liner notes there is not a generic "words and music by Guns n Roses like AFD"-after hearing Tommy's interview, and hearing his solo abbum, which I really liked, it will be interesting to see which members brought what to each song, and whether any members will get complete credit for a song (like "So Fine" by Duff)-I understand and I'm assuming Axl is writing all the lyrics, right? It will be interesting to see if anyone in the future tries to sue Axl (there have been so many producers, and other musicians in and out through the years)-claiming they did not get credit for a riff/idea. I remember John Corabi tried to sue Motley Crue for uncredited input on Generation Swine-he only received partial credit on one song. Just a thought.

Yeah i can agree with most of that.

I wonder if the cd with be released in a standard cd case or like what NIN did with [WITH_TEETH] or maybe something even better [pun not intended] like a metal case like the recent Resident Evil 4 game?

I'm totally opposite, When GnR started doing that on the UYI I knew it was the beginning of the end, no shit I actually said that in 1991 when people take individual credits they start to get greedy, if music is by Guns N Roses then in my eyes that is a true collaboration

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Or he will be credited as a guest musician.

Or not credited as a full fledged  gunner.

[GNROSAS]

I really hope his solos stay on the album.....
Imagine the album to be a big success with his solos and him not being in the Band....
Just a huge success and him being the solo underground artist he is...
His cult status will elevate to the maximum...

[McDuff]

The credits will probably be like this

alll songs written by Axl Roses and those other guys :hihi:I'm just joking around

[DEAD HORSE]

for instance , I think Brian May played lead guitar in the Blues, i hope he is credited!! 


Maybe somethin like this...


Brian, thanks for the "inspiring " guitar solo, We Love you!