Axl on Sebastian Bach's "Angel Down" album - discussions about the songs

[D]

Did Axl write all the lyrics of Stuck Inside? Or just the parts he sings?

[Voodoochild]

I translated from Portuguese to English, so I apologize about the fuck ups...

It's nothing really new, but still may be cool. It's on Brazilian newspaper Estado de Sao Paulo. The whole article (in Portuguese) can be found on the source link.

The thing that brought more attention on Angel Down is your friend Axl Rose as guest. How that happened?

I spent a good part of last year opening to Guns N' Roses. At the 2006 Christimas, I made a party at my home, in Malibu, where Axl came to. While I was playing in a pinball, Axl put the much-talked about Chinese Democracy on stereo. When the track Sorry was played, I started to sing toghether and he got impressed. He soon invited me to go to New York to record. Soon after, I joked that I wanted him to be in my solo album. He told me "sure, where's the studio?" (laughs). I didn't believe, I went crazy. At the end, Axl recorded three tracks: Back in The Saddle (Aerosmith cover), (Love Is) A Bitchslap and Stuck Inside.

You're being called as Axl's spokeperson, since he doesn't talkt to the press. Don't you bother to have to talk for him in interviews?

I do think I am his spokeperson because he's on my album and I want people to buy it. This situation doesn't bother me and everything I can do is to answer the questions made by the press.

In a recent interview with Eagles of Death metal singer, he told me how working with Axl sucks because he's totally nuts. Is that true?

First, this guy from this band never worked with Axl, this is a joke. They opened a gig for Guns last year and the crowd booed and demanded them to leave the stage. He blamed Axl for this, stating that he didn't want the Eagles on the tour, but the reality is that the crowd sent them back home. I was there that night and I can tell that it's the true.

How's your relationship with Axl Rose?

We talk every day.

And what about Chinese Democracy? The album exist, is it gonna be out?

Axl has four albums finished. Maybe he release four at the same time. I love Chinese, it's a great album. It's epic like November Rain, but with the attitude and feel from Appetite For Destruction.



Source: http://www.estadao.com.br/arteelazer/not_art102113,0.htm

[jarmo]

Thanks for the translation.



/jarmo

[Nytunz]

cool interview!
So, we might see alot of new GNR material in the future! But i guess someone will find something to
complain about anyway! 

Have been listening alot to Angel Down! Really cool album! Stuck inside the fav. at the moment! They are both amazing on that tune!!

[D]

  Once again I am an idiot

I've been listening to "By Your Side" nonstop today and it is amazing!!!!!!!!


First couple times I didn't like it but I gave it another chance today and WOW!

[FunkyMonkey]

From 411mania.com

Angel Down is chock full of good songs. It kicks off with the title track and ?You Don?t Understand?, two pounding rock tunes, before it settles into the meat of the album: the three Axl Rose cuts. The duet covers Aerosmith?s ?Back In The Saddle? with all the swagger and sex of the original, mustering a better vocal performance than even Steven Tyler can today. Yeah, it?s as good as you heard. ?Saddle? is followed by the album?s lead single, ?(Love Is) A Bitchslap?, a schoolboy cut of facemelting solos that somehow rises above its silly pretense.

Amazingly, Bach manages to follow-up those early Axl duets with his own material. ?American Metalhead? is the dip into nostalgia that so many were itching for, while cuts like ?Live & Die? and ?Our Love Is A Lie? bring more unadulterated power rock to the table.

The album closes with the Desmond Child co-written ballad ?Falling Into You?, a truly amazing track that reminds you how great Sebastian is at the slower songs. This album WILL leave you wanting to hear it again.

[ppbebe]

It's nothing really new,

 Maybe he release four at the same time.

hey that's new.  please don't.    we have piss poor digestion.

[Jim Bob]

From 411mania.com

Angel Down is chock full of good songs. It kicks off with the title track and ?You Don?t Understand?, two pounding rock tunes, before it settles into the meat of the album: the three Axl Rose cuts. The duet covers Aerosmith?s ?Back In The Saddle? with all the swagger and sex of the original, mustering a better vocal performance than even Steven Tyler can today. Yeah, it?s as good as you heard. ?Saddle? is followed by the album?s lead single, ?(Love Is) A Bitchslap?, a schoolboy cut of facemelting solos that somehow rises above its silly pretense.

Amazingly, Bach manages to follow-up those early Axl duets with his own material. ?American Metalhead? is the dip into nostalgia that so many were itching for, while cuts like ?Live & Die? and ?Our Love Is A Lie? bring more unadulterated power rock to the table.

The album closes with the Desmond Child co-written ballad ?Falling Into You?, a truly amazing track that reminds you how great Sebastian is at the slower songs. This album WILL leave you wanting to hear it again.

great review, i agree with most of that.   Although I like By Your Side more than the closing track for a ballad.

[Voodoochild]

It's nothing really new,

 Maybe he release four at the same time.

hey that's new.  please don't.    we have piss poor digestion.

Yeah, I know it's kinda new, but somehow I don't think Bach really said that because he knows something about the release plan, I guess he just made a guess.

[OreGunsNRoses]

After only hearing the 3 songs Axl is on, I can honestly say I dont care much for Bach's style. He has a great voice, but the songs(esp. stuck inside) do nothing for me, except when Axl sings. When Axl comes in on Stuck Inside and sings something like " I know your feelings changed",  that kicked ass, some weird notes I dont remember him singing often

[faldor]

After only hearing the 3 songs Axl is on, I can honestly say I dont care much for Bach's style. He has a great voice, but the songs(esp. stuck inside) do nothing for me, except when Axl sings. When Axl comes in on Stuck Inside and sings something like " I know your feelings changed",? that kicked ass, some weird notes I dont remember him singing often

Try giving "You Don't Understand" a shot.  That's probably my favorite track on the CD without Axl.

[OreGunsNRoses]

Ill check that one out

[russtcb]

Did Axl write all the lyrics of Stuck Inside? Or just the parts he sings?

I'm guessing just the part he sang. Bach performed it alot on the last tour and it was all the same except the new part Axl added.

[misfitx77]

I'd sure like to hear this album.   

[russtcb]

I'd sure like to hear this album.   

Thank god it's available for purchase pretty much everywhere then!

[GeraldFord]

Thought it was a great album!

Much better than the shit Skid Row released with Solinger.

[Verse Chorus Verse]

Especially the Jingle Bells cover they did with him.

[OreGunsNRoses]

Thought it was a great album!

Much better than the shit Skid Row released with Solinger.

Yeah skid row is a joke now. I guess from what I have heard of Angel Down its way better than skid row is now

[bodine]

Did Axl write all the lyrics of Stuck Inside? Or just the parts he sings?

I'm guessing just the part he sang. Bach performed it alot on the last tour and it was all the same except the new part Axl added.

Yeah, didn't Axl even say something to the effect of "even though it was only a few lines"

[D]

So did Axl write the


1,2,3,4,5,6 I give*not sure what he says there* away my time all my life is empty now i said its over................................ thats my fav part



Or did he just write

I know your feelings have changed

Peeling the layers of emotion away