Lose Your Delusion: An Open Letter to William 'Axl' Rose of Guns N' Roses

Chinese Democracy:

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=66A9887A44815DBF

Comment by CryMeARiverMonte — May 7, 2007 @ 9:25 am

I think we can all agree that it would be nice if the album came out. Someday. If it doesn’t, though, life will go on. It’s not something to get so worked up about.

Small editing note: I would think even a casual fan would at least know the man’s name. There’s no such person as “*William* Axl Rose”. It’s just W. and it’s legally such.

Comment by MX — May 7, 2007 @ 12:16 pm

The album leaked quite a while ago. I can’t imagine why he’s taking so long to release it, unless the leaked version isn’t final. Nonetheless, it’s surprisingly mature and *good*, even compared with Use Your Illusion, from which at least one classic album could’ve been made. It easily beats much of the ‘hardcore’ music of today in many respects-- it doesn’t have that disposable radio-filler sound that a lot of soundalike bands of today have. I’m hoping it will be popular enough to get Rose back into song-writing full-time!

Comment by John John — May 7, 2007 @ 12:58 pm

i am 17 years old i never even heard of guns n roses until velvet revolver, thats when all these shows started to come on about guns n roses so i watched them and i bought Appetite for Destruction. this is the most powerful album i have ever heard and since then i have become a big fan and have been waiting a long time for this album, Axl we are forgetting about you, there ha sent been a decent metal band since Guns n Roses so i think it is about time you got over yourself and got rid of your washed up arrogance, call slash and Duff up apologize or whatever, then make a true “original” Guns n Roses album. but hey what do i no i am only 17 right.

Comment by Candace from canada — May 7, 2007 @ 10:38 pm

Heh, you’re right, MX, his name IS simply W. My bad.

But then, by the time the new album is released, I’ll be lucky to remember my own name properly.

And I’d heard that the album had leaked, but I live in an absurdly remote rural haven with a population of 30 or less, and our internet is only accessible through a 24k (yes) dial-up connection (which, as Scott McCloud once suggested, is like trying to eat your Thanksgiving dinner with a straw), so when it comes to music on the internet, I just gotta take people’s word for it.

Still, to CryMeARiverMonte, I would like to extend a hearty thanks for the effort.

Comment by Monte Williams from Geek Creek — May 8, 2007 @ 12:25 pm

First of all, Monte’s letter isn’t going to make someone like Axl Rose release his album any quicker, if anything, the opposite. I think he knows how long it has been without being reminded and hassled about it.
You do however make some good points, although I personally believe that if you made the Use Your Illusions into one album, some, obviously not all, but some important and memorable tracks would have been lost, that really would have been a waste.
I, like every other fan am frustrated, but good things come to those who wait. We will, eventually see Chinese Democracy and whether the album is what we all expect or not, fans like myself will just be happy that the album has finally surfaced and can enjoy it.
Keep the Faith!!

Comment by Nick Raniga from England — May 8, 2007 @ 1:40 pm

Axl rose is really one of the greatest and i really dont care who bought his album i just want it for myself .. i dont care who buys it at this point i just want it and i love the leaks and i believe axl will do just well to finally close his career and i will always ALWAYS be a fan of the guns new and old.. I have a tattoo of guns to prove my loyalty after all these years and to continue to show my pride.  Chinese Democracy starts now!!

Comment by erick — May 9, 2007 @ 11:17 pm

I’m 39 and have been a music fan since I split my first eardrum, growing up on Judas Priest, The Clash, Sabbath/Ozzy, DK etc.. And I have mostly one question. Who the F**K is Axl Rose??  This Buds for you Monte!!

Comment by Troy Batti from Buddhas Green Earth — May 11, 2007 @ 6:04 pm

Hey Monte! Nice work and you really express some of our frustrations… Unfortunately I guess it will pass without proper notice from the man. I liked most of it and agree with a lot of what you said, especially the endless waiting and the smart comments made throughout the text but UYI is our point of disagreement.

American fans relate with AFD and we, Europeans, didn’t stick at it. There are a lot of bands that have a great debut or one major album which doesn’t mean that all the other are crap. Personally I love the music and not the album. I feel the difference between the albums but I can point a lot of songs on each that make me long for Chinese Democracy.

I know that Axl should have already given us something and that his personality gets in the way but have you wonder the kind of pressure that you put on his shoulders since AFD? You keep comparing all their work to that point in time. I have to agree to what Axl once said: “Sometimes I just wanna burry Appetite”!

Let it flow and luckily we’ll have the album until the end of the year. However this is Axl and things usually don’t turn out as expected. I want to believe that CD starts now but as a GN’R fan I’m used to being punched in the stomach!

Peace gunners!

Comment by Shakoo from Paradise City — May 15, 2007 @ 6:54 am