Chinese Democracy - 7 years today

[EmilyGNR]

Not trying to "convert" anyone, merely sharing music LEGALLY from my favorite band.

And what were the fruits of that endeavor?  Good feedback?  People dig it?

Yes, very favorable- My circle of friends has good taste in music and appreciated the album.

[D-GenerationX]

Not trying to "convert" anyone, merely sharing music LEGALLY from my favorite band.

And what were the fruits of that endeavor?  Good feedback?  People dig it?

Yes, very favorable- My circle of friends has good taste in music and appreciated the album.

Well, you had better luck than I did.

The best I did were a few that liked certain tracks like 'Better', 'Street Of Dreams', 'I.R.S.'.  They got the best feedback.

[EmilyGNR]

Not trying to "convert" anyone, merely sharing music LEGALLY from my favorite band.

And what were the fruits of that endeavor?  Good feedback?  People dig it?

Yes, very favorable- My circle of friends has good taste in music and appreciated the album.

Well, you had better luck than I did.

The best I did were a few that liked certain tracks like 'Better', 'Street Of Dreams', 'I.R.S.'.  They got the best feedback.

Maybe the copies you Pirated were inferior to the real product.

[D-GenerationX]

Maybe the copies you Pirated were inferior to the real product.

Hahahaha 

See, now that's funny.  I love a good callback joke.  Well played.

[jarmo]

No matter how much one tries to spin it, that's still stealing from the band.
Yes it happens, I'm not naive. But to try to spin it any other way, is just another lame excuse for doing the opposite of what you say..... Not the first time. Or last.




/jarmo

[Eazy E]

Not trying to "convert" anyone, merely sharing music LEGALLY from my favorite band.

Wouldn't it have been legal to share a link to the MySpace stream of the whole album?  Could have saved you a few pennies.   

[EmilyGNR]

Not trying to "convert" anyone, merely sharing music LEGALLY from my favorite band.

Wouldn't it have been legal to share a link to the MySpace stream of the whole album?  Could have saved you a few pennies.   

You didn't read the part about me giving a few out at Xmas?  It wouldn't have been up at that time, and I'm not about to Pirate and Steal from my favorite band, that is not acceptable at any level.

My friends and GNR are both well worth the money I spent.

[D-GenerationX]

Wouldn't it have been legal to share a link to the MySpace stream of the whole album?  Could have saved you a few pennies.   

You couldn't download it though, right?

I was never on MySpace, so I have no idea.

[jarmo]

It was streaming on Myspace.


Nowadays you got Apple Music, Spotify and other legal services where you can share your favorite tracks. If you don't feel like buying the music.




/jarmo

[Annie]

There is no excuse for Piracy, it is theft- pure and simple- it is not the way to support a band you claim to care about.

Me (oh, sorry...I mean "people") buying 10 copies of an album for folks I can't even guarantee will even give it a listen is a foolish cause and a waste of money.

And I'm not sure anyone that did buy 10 copies and hand them out as gifts is going to be getting some lifetime achievement award for band support.

You know, lost in all this sudden concern about piracy...how did you do with your gifts?  Lot of converts?

I had several friends fall in love with This I Love.  And I pissed off a lot of people on this forum thinking it should have been featured in one of the TWILIGHT sequels 

[D-GenerationX]

I had several friends fall in love with This I Love.  And I pissed off a lot of people on this forum thinking it should have been featured in one of the TWILIGHT sequels 

That one bombed with my crowd.  From Dad (the first person I played the album for) right on through everyone else.

Heard it all.  Andrew Lloyd Webber arrangement, juvenile lyrics, etc.

Even I, myself, waver on what I think of it.

[EmilyGNR]

I had several friends fall in love with This I Love.  And I pissed off a lot of people on this forum thinking it should have been featured in one of the TWILIGHT sequels 

That one bombed with my crowd.  From Dad (the first person I played the album for) right on through everyone else.

Heard it all.  Andrew Lloyd Webber arrangement, juvenile lyrics, etc.

Even I, myself, waver on what I think of it.

How were the lyrics "Juvenile" ??

[Virolec]

I wouldn't say they're juvenile, but I think the repeated rhymes on the long i sound a bit contrived.  I like the music on that song; the lyrics, not so much.

It's one that I think works better in the context of the album than it does as a stand-alone song.  It helps get the pacing of the album right as it gets towards the end, and it leads very well into Prostitute - which is a magnificent song, and one of the best songs Guns N' Roses have done, in my opinion.

[jarmo]

Prostitute - which is a magnificent song, and one of the best songs Guns N' Roses have done, in my opinion.

Yay! Somebody else agrees on the greatness of this track!



/jarmo

[Annie]

I had several friends fall in love with This I Love.  And I pissed off a lot of people on this forum thinking it should have been featured in one of the TWILIGHT sequels 

That one bombed with my crowd.  From Dad (the first person I played the album for) right on through everyone else.

Heard it all.  Andrew Lloyd Webber arrangement, juvenile lyrics, etc.




Even I, myself, waver on what I think of it.

How were the lyrics "Juvenile" ??

Yes. If you don't care for the song that's ok.  But I don't know how you can call
Such haunting lyrics juvenile.   I think the song was brilliant.  Music of the night meets
November Rain and Estranged. 

[D-GenerationX]

How were the lyrics "Juvenile" ??

He sounded like a heartbroken teenager trying to be deep.

[D-GenerationX]

Prostitute - which is a magnificent song, and one of the best songs Guns N' Roses have done, in my opinion.

Yay! Somebody else agrees on the greatness of this track!

Awesome track.  Amazing vocals.

Really killed it in Vegas at that last show, second to last show.  Whichever it was.  Great clip.

[jarmo]

Awesome track.  Amazing vocals.

Really killed it in Vegas at that last show, second to last show.  Whichever it was.  Great clip.

Every time it was played, it was a treat. But bringing it back last year was special.



/jarmo

[D-GenerationX]

And I can see why its not a nightly staple.  Its a bitch to try and sing.

[AHUGEAxlFan]

It was great. I like there was a time more but it comes close.