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Chinese Democracy

According to Billboard.biz, GUNS N’ ROSES‘ new single, “Chinese Democracy”, has made a splashy bow across a bevy of Billboard’s andRadio and Records‘ rock airplay charts — after only five days of airplay. It debuts at No. 12 on Mainstream Rock, No. 15 on Active Rock, No. 37 on Modern Rock and No. 7 on Rock. On Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart, which began in 1981, it’s the band’s best debut since 1991 when “Don’t Cry” opened at No. 4.

source: blabbermouth.net

James Hetfield

The current issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, Issue 1065 has a Q&A with James Hetfield of Metallica. Here’s the important question:

Have you listened to the leaked tracks from “Chinese Democracy”?

I haven’t.  I’m sure Lars has heard it - he’s a big-time Axl follower [laughs].  He’s followed him around and annoyed him, trying to capture some of the rock-star-ness. We played a festival with them in Germany in 2006 - not on the exact same day - and we went down and watched them.  The guy’s a good frontman.  There’s a lot of extra stuff that goes along with that, but he is talented.

Thanks to: GypsySoul @ heretodaygonetohell.com

Guns N Roses

Guns N’ Roses official Myspace page, Myspace.com/GunsNRoses, got a fresh new layout. The now familiar ‘Chinese Democracy’ release date countdown from GunsNRoses.com is placed on top and the title track running in the background. The new album cover has also been uploaded to the photo album.

According to the band info, the current lineup is: Axl Rose, Robin Finck, Tommy Stinson, Dizzy Reed, Bumblefoot, Chris Pitman, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer.

source: GNRDaily.com

New Guns N

Some rumors have just surfaced recently in GN’R online forums, and other places, about Chinese Democracy having leaked already on the internet.

This is still unconfirmed, but it has raised some worries in the GN’R Online community, and most fans are stating that they will NOT download Chinese Democracy.

We suggest you to do the same and just wait for November 23rd to buy the album. We’re all waited for this moment for more than 10 years, and it’s just plain stupid to ruin the surprise of actually buying this album and listen to the unheard songs, as well as the already leaked songs in their final version.

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The Chinese Democracy World Tour is scheduled to begin December 7th in Winnipeg. Available tour dates are as followed:

http://www.coasttocoasttickets.com/concert…s_tickets.shtml

Chinese Democracy

CHINESE DEMOCRACY
(Rose, Freese)

Guitars: Paul Tobias, Robin Finck,
Buckethead, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal,
Richard Fortus
Bass: Tommy Stinson
Drums: Frank Ferrer
Keyboards: Dizzy Reed, Chris Pitman, Axl Rose
Background Vocals: Dizzy Reed, Tommy Stinson
Sub bass: Chris Pitman
Guitar Solos: Robin Finck, Buckethead
Intro: Eric Caudieux, Caram Costanzo
Vocals: Axl Rose
Arrangement: Rose, Tobias, Beavan
Digital Editing: Eric Caudieux,
Caram Costanzo, Axl Rose, Sean Beavan
Additional guitar processing: Chris Pitman

thanks to: jip @ mygnrforum

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Bumblefoot

To celebrate the release of the Chinese Democracy single to radio, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal will hang out on Eddie Trunk’s Q104.3 show tonight (Friday). Bumble will sit in the entire show and co-host with Eddie.

Listen live on Q104.3 NYC or online at www.q1043.com.

Chris Pittman

Chris Pittman was interviewed by the Daily Music Guide. Here are some excerpts from that interview:

DMG sat down for a very special interview with Chris Pitman, Guns N’ Roses percussionist, and one of the principal songwriters on new album Chinese Democracy. The album breaks a 14-year-long release drought for the band.

Was that middle American heritage what helped you share a bond with Guns N’ Roses frontman (and Indiana native) Axl Rose? 

Oh yeah, certainly. When we first met, he didn’t know I was from Kansas City. And when I said it, we had something in common because we were from the mid-West. It was almost like we were long lost brothers because of that fact - we had that bond and that connection. And then, in both our cases, something happened and we both ended up out here in Los Angeles. It’s a great melting pot for musicians, as I’m sure you know. 

What do you think of the reaction and fan response to your new single ‘Chinese Democracy’?

People are always asking us when our record is coming out, like all the time, and yesterday it was kind of a shock when it actually did come out. And suddenly it was ‘hey, it’s coming out, right now!’ It’s awesome. You know, Guns N’ Roses is such a popular band, so it’s an enormous response. And when you get so many people and you get jazzed up, you couldn’t ask for anything more.

There’s been a lot of talk about a Guns N’ Roses collaboration between yourself and Dizzy Reed, on a track known as ‘Silkworms’. It has been confirmed that this track will not make the final cut of Chinese Democracy. Why is this? Does the track have a future as a B-side or future release?

I hope so. That song in particular that you are talking about, ‘Silkworms’, it ended up being this incredible track that sounded like Guns N’ Roses 10 or 15 years in the future. It was so far removed from our other songs that we had to put it in this other place. Concept-wise, it didn’t fit with Chinese Democracy. We hope we will have other songs that match that kind of futuristic sound. It’s a really exciting track because it morphs into this crazy sound, but it was out so much in the other direction that we have to let time catch up with it. 

Queen’s Brian May was involved with the album making process and played on some of the tracks. Did you work with him much and do you think his input will survive on the final cut? 

That was one of the biggest joys of my life. He’s the greatest guitarist in the world to me. To meet him and see what a sweet fellow he is was great. He came in and just played these solos that just ripped up everything we were doing - you would expect nothing else from him. That was quite a while ago now, that was around 2000, 2001. So I’m not really sure what ended up on the record or on this record that we might have done, but he is amazing. 

Another Guns track, ‘If The World’, is featured in the film Body Of Lies. This is a track you co-wrote with Axl. Have you had a chance to see your song featured on the big screen? 

I saw it last week, and it was a cool film. It was very dark. It was about a tough time in America, plus it’s hard to watch movies about Iraq. I don’t know if it was a little bit wrong but it was a very cool movie. That track was particularly good to work on - it was a track that was recorded quickly. We did it very quickly and it felt right to put it on that movie. 

Why do you think Guns N’ Roses are so popular after all this time?

It’s snowballed with each generation. If you are committed to what you do and dedicated with no expense spared, then I think people like that. They like the energy of not knowing what’s happening. As long as you come through on your end and put on great live shows and release albums, then people will support you. 

SexTapes’ debut album is released on iTunes on 11 November, Body Of Lies goes on general release on 21 November and Guns N’ Roses’ new album Chinese Democracy is released worldwide on 23 November

source: Daily Music Guide

The full interview can be found here