If you listen to GNR or VR you can tell they dont even sound like each other its not STP and its not GNR stop comparing
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I think at the heart of this is a lot of frustration with GNR. Lets face it many people on this board have been listening to GNR for over 17 years - they are sick of them, and naturally are going to move on to new stuff. Their mistake is to assume the fault is with GNR's material when its just that they are tired of hearing the songs after 100 times a week for so many years.
U can add to this that many people have been waiting for 10 for 12 years too - there is a lot of built up frustration with Axl that spills over onto their albums.
Don't listen to GNR for 6 months is my advice. When u do again you'll love it. I rarely listen to the band - because i don't want to grew tired of them, i save them for 'special' occiasions.