This song by the original Guns ‘n Roses lineup called it right, for sure, because it’s what their fans have needed: a
…little patience, mm yeah, ooh yeah,
Need a little patience, yeah
Just a little patience, yeah
Some more pati… (ence, yeah)
I’ve been walking these streets at night
Just trying to get it right (Need some patience, yeah)
It’s hard to see with so many around
You know I don’t like being stuck in a crowd (Could use some patience, yeah)
And the streets don’t change but maybe the name
I ain’t got time for the game
‘Cause I need you (Patience, yeah)
Yeah, yeah well I need you
Oh, I need you (Take some patience)
Whoa, I need you (Just a little patience is all we need)
Ooh, this ti- me….
Oh yeah, baby! This ti-me! No way, really? From the Wikipedia:
According to a March 2005 New York Times article, production costs for the album have reached $13 million, making it probably the most expensive recording "never made."
Requiring more than a little patience and who knows how much more money, the day has arrived: the long awaited release of the new album. Years in the making, and not after an extended period of being the butt of cracks and knowing snickers while continuously claiming to be "the creative catalyst behind the group’s success" W. Axl Rose, albeit sans any original member of note such as Slash, Izzy or Duff, has finally managed to release a complete CD of brand new music from Guns ‘n Roses.
It might be hard to believe, but it’s true- Chinese Democracy, the first new studio material recorded since 1994 was released today. And in case you didn’t know, the band never really broke up– they just sort of all left over time, leaving only Axl. I haven’t heard it yet, but I will give it a listen. Axl sang a couple of tunes on Sebastian Bach’s latest effort and didn’t sound too bad. Guns ‘n Roses, while not always having the most "G-rated" lyrics, if you know what I mean, was a band I always found to contain immense musical talent. Hopefully Chinese Democracy will follow on that legacy…
Oh, and one last thing– if you’re like me and plan on purchasing Chinese Democracy (unlike those who will simply ‘rip’ it)–once I’ve heard enough snippets to determine if it sounds worthy or not– you should note that the only place you’ll be able to do so is at Best Buy, as they are the exclusive retailer of the album in the United States… you can’t even get it at Amazon. Seems to be a big score for Best Buy. Will this end up being a shrewd move on Rose’s part (and Best Buy)? We’ll have to wait and see. And, of course, it will, at the end, depend on whether the music is any good…
