So here I am sitting in Room 122 of the Comfort Inn located in Parkersburg, WV. It's my third night here. I don't know where anything is in this town, can't really afford to spend much money, and really know no one outside of the people I just met in training. So what do I do? Naturally, I sit in my room like a loser all evening, text like a madman, and peruse myspace, facebook, youtube, and the regular message boards I contribute to. Don't judge me!
Anyway, I ran across something that got me a bit excited. Looks like Guns N' Roses is actually releasing the long-awaited "Chinese Democracy" album. Now before I continue, one must realize that calling this band "Guns N' Roses" is equal to calling Scott Stapp "Creed (yes, I used to like them, too)," as Axl Rose is the only original member still in the band. This is basically a solo album for him. One must also realize that I'm not ashamed at all to admit that I used to cruise about in my 1993 sea green Toyota Tercel jamming to the "Appetite for Destruction" album. Yeah, I was that guy...
So naturally I'm thinking "Heck yeah! Heavy metal revival, baby!" I mean, I'm considering going to the local FYE and reserving my copy.
...but then I make a crucial move that completely alters previously said plans. I goto the band's myspace to preview the new tunes. While I'm listening I realize something... these new songs kind of suck. Hmm, well maybe I'm just expecting too much. I mean, the older albums leave a high mark to live up to! So I go back and start listening to some of the older stuff, and I hit another wall.
I'm not really a big fan of this, either. I mean outside of the required favorites, "Sweet Child O' Mine (possibly the most overrated guitar intro in history, btw)" and "November Rain," I just wasn't that into it. Everything else just seemed kind of generic and... blah. Whoa! Did I really just describe Guns N' Roses as "blah!?"
What the crap, man?! Have my musical tastes really changed that much? This used to be my favorite band. Mind you, I was 14 at the time, but nonetheless! So I start to look through my itunes library, and I realize that there is nothing there that sounds anything like GnR...
Actually, tonight is the first time I've listened to anything GnR since playing "Sweet Child O' Mine" on Guitar Hero 2. I guess it's time for me to put Guns N' Roses where they belong... in my past.
So farewell Axl, Slash, Izzy, Stephen Adler, and the various other members throughout the years... We had a good run, but it had to end somewhere. My final words to you are these, "Don't you cry tonight, I still love you, baby. No, don't you cry tonight, there's a Heaven above you, baby... So don't you cry tonight."
I guess now the only thing I have to look forward to regarding "Chinese Democracy" release is the free bottle of Dr. Pepper.
Oh... and "Patience" is still one of the best songs ever!
