I'm sorry how did he get burned in 2002?
Yeah, I understand the fear of not wanting to open yourself up for public scrutiny adn criticism, but therer comes a point when, as an artist, you have to release it.
Of course Axl wants to make the best record he can make. But at some point, the endless tweaking and re-doing, you may end up doing more harm than good. It's possible that the music may lose it "edge" and be so polished all you can see in it is your reflection.
I have no doubt that CD will be a fantastic record. Hopefully the rest of the world agrees with me.
How did he get burned in '02? Well, let's see. The VMAs were a debacle, the tour was mostly a failure (it sold out well in major cities but sold poorly in other areas), there was a major riot, and Clear Channel lost millions because the tour was canceled before it even reached the midpoint. On top of that, critics reviewing shows noted that the band's image was terrible and that Axl's voice was the worst it had ever been. It was a pretty rotten era.
I'm not JUSTIFYING not releasing CD - I'm explaining why I think it's been delayed so many times...I think he's trying to make it as perfect as possible and is totally afraid of failing.
Sorry it took me a couple days to respond...
Did you mean to say that Axl burned himself? Because all those factors you state are pretty much related to Axl himself, or at least under his direct control. Axl's comeback was what he made it.
I understand that 2002 was a horrible year to be a GNR fan...as was every year since about 94, with the exception of a brief resurgance in 2001-2002, and now we are where we are. I'm not disagreeing with you. It's just that the way you stated that Axl got burned made me think you meant that other people fucked him over, when I doubt that is really the case.
That being said, looks like the time is finally maybe almost upon us, and I'm happy about that. Can't wait for CD< sure it will be a masterpiece.
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