Dj Ashba: There is "Absolutely" More Guns N' Roses Material In The Future

[FunkyMonkey]

DJ ASHBA Guests On New Iron City Rocks

DJ Ashba is featured on the latest Iron City Rocks podcast (episode #129) prior to the Guns N' Roses U.S. tour.

Iron City Rocks: Is there more [Guns N' Roses] material in the future?

Dj Ashba: Absolutely, yeah absolutely, that's our main focus with it right now.  Obviously with me being a song writer and producer.

I don't jump into anything just to jump into something.  When I got the phone call...it's the same way I co-wrote and co-produced the Motley Crue stuff.  I know I could bring something to the table.  I understand the music because I grew up on it.

I feel the same way with Guns, and Slash, you know, I grew up cutting my teeth on people like Slash.  I have the utmost respect for his guitar playing and his style. I feel I get where he's coming from on that. No one will ever replace him and that's not why I'm here. I felt I could do the gig justice as far as staying true to the vision where everything left off. 

That's really why I got involved.  I wanted to work with Axl -- I think I can bring something to the table. He [Axl] has a lot of material -- a ton or really good music just sitting there, and I've written a bunch of stuff for him too.  That's the goal...to put out hopefully the next best Guns N' Roses record.

There's more, this part @23.20, he starts talking about Axl around 22:30: http://ironcityrocks.com/?powerpress_pinw=1048-podcast

[DeN]

so DJ will be the producer of the next LP?

[Koskenkorvasieni]

That kinda makes sense, since DJ helped write almost all of the songs on M?tley Cr?e's Saints Of Los Angeles album and the album was actually pretty good. 

[norway]

With DJ it will be more classic rock maybe, and loud guitars. God, can't wait. I hope they songs like Oh My God too tho

[sworrm]

I honestly believe Mr Ashba is best thing to happen to GnR in a long time i think he and Axl will be a proper songwriting team like Izzy/Axl back in the day.
I also agree that it will probably be more rocknroll and less industrial sounding which would appease a lot of old school fans.
I wonder if the stuff with Ashba will come out after next Chinese Democracy album with The General , Soul Monster , Atlas Shrugged etc or if they will put some brand new songs on the next album along side them

[w.david rose]

so DJ will be the producer of the next LP?

I think i know the answer to that question but i dont know if i can share it right now

[Loaded NightraiN]

I honestly believe Mr Ashba is best thing to happen to GnR in a long time i think he and Axl will be a proper songwriting team like Izzy/Axl back in the day.
I also agree that it will probably be more rocknroll and less industrial sounding which would appease a lot of old school fans.
I wonder if the stuff with Ashba will come out after next Chinese Democracy album with The General , Soul Monster , Atlas Shrugged etc or if they will put some brand new songs on the next album along side them

Agreed....

It seems Axl has formed an extra friendship w/ DJ, that you just didn't see w/ Finck & BH...

I really hope DJ takes the next Album by the horns, I think he can get things going quickly

[DeN]

I'm kind of afraid.

[Loaded NightraiN]

I'm kind of afraid.

Why?

[russtcb]

I'm kind of afraid.

Seconded.

[axlrosegnr]

I agree with sworrm on this one....Dj is the best thing to happen to Gn'R in terms of Personel. Not a diss to the other guys by any means whatsoever, but he seems the only one with any amount of influence over Axl.

Not to mention the fact that DJ is a amazing musician and writer, among the million other things he does.

[smeagol2124]

Can anyone point me to what they would consider to be a "great" song that DJ has written?   

[axlrosegnr]

Can anyone point me to what they would consider to be a "great" song that DJ has written?   

Both Sixx A.M. albums?

[smeagol2124]

Umm.... Let me try again.   Has DJ written anything with the depth of say Prostitute, or Catcher or Breakdown or Locomotive or Estranged ?  I guess that is my question.   

[axlrosegnr]

Umm.... Let me try again.   Has DJ written anything with the depth of say Prostitute, or Catcher or Breakdown or Locomotive or Estranged ?  I guess that is my question.   

No, but Sixx A.M. and Motley aren't really the type of bands that would play those types of songs either.....give the guy a chance before writing him off.

[richwoman]

I think DJ is very business savvy and if he motivates Axl into working on getting a new album out then that can only be a good thing

[sworrm]

Umm.... Let me try again.   Has DJ written anything with the depth of say Prostitute, or Catcher or Breakdown or Locomotive or Estranged ?  I guess that is my question.   
[/quote ]
no but neither has slash, izzy , tobias , bucket or anyone else without axl, theres nothing on velvet revolver or snakepit that comes close to locomotive its cos he was pushed by axl, axl said himself he had to really push slash to come up with parts to november rain and estranged.
the diff with ashba is that like izzy he can construct a song where as some guitarists just come up with a bunch of riffs that need putting together to make a song

[LongGoneDay]

That's good to hear, because I think that is one thing they have been sorely lacking.
Seems Axl has had a hard time finding a guitarist he is totally in sync with as well.
Maybe Ashba solves both issues.
Throw in the fact that he seems like the type of guy that could light a fire under his ass and it seems like DJ was a great find after all.
Hopefully it translates in the studio.

[Ali]

I'm kind of afraid.

Seconded.

Why?

Are you guys afraid that the new material will sound like Motley Crue or Sixx:AM?

Axl will guide the sound of the album, as this is still GN'R.  I think what will happen is that Axl will incorporate DJ's contributions and musical personality into the sonic tapestry of what he wants the next GN'R record to sound like, as opposed to letting DJ control the sound of the new material. 

I think that's what happened with Bucket and Robin, too.  They added their distinct styles to the GN'R sound, but they didn't take it over, IMO.

Ali

[estebanf]

Its always good to see that the band is planning new things for the future. Definitely.

But I think its safe to say goodbye to all hope of a more industrial sound (like the leaked demos) for the next album. And I was happy living with that hope...