I drove in as our local Walmart opened this morning and picked up a copy.

All I can say is that while there were a few songs I didn't care much for, the overall production quality of the album is amazing, and there are some great tunes.

I'm a diehard GnR fan and was disappointed after hearing some of the leaks. The leaked songs sounds much, much better on this album - speaking of which, "Better" is a great tune.

Finally...

Welcome to the Jungle!

Instagreen? Really?
asinine.

WANT. I wonder if they have it on itunes?

chemical_angel: Instagreen? Really?
asinine.

This!

"Your search string Slash did not result in any matches"

You can download a coupon for a free Dr. Pepper from the Dr. Pepper website, though getting through is like trying to score a Bag o Crap in a Woot!-Off.

For those getting this, I would not expect to hear anything very reminiscent of the original GnR.

Like many have said, it does sound like a "last hurrah" type of album and as expected is produced up the wazoo.

I will definitely grow to love this album, but in fairness, that could be because I am crazed fan.

wooohoo!!!! FREE DR. PEPPER!

Sweet hair-plugs 'o mine

They did an acoustic set at my friend's bday party a year or so ago. It was great.

JonnyG: I drove in as our local Walmart opened this morning and picked up a copy.

There's the real story. The CD is only supposed to be available at Best Buy. Hmm...

Listened to some 30 second previews on iTunes last night and was amazed at how cluttered 'Catcher in the Rye' is.

Is he (I can't call G N'R a band anymore) simply trying to replicate the neurosis and insanity of the book, or is he incapable of erasing previous tracks when overdubbing?

I counted 427 simul-guitars and 15 Axls. It's like a whole new 12 days of Xmas.

Love the album, and apparently a lot of the critics do too.

Much better than what Velvet Revolver put out, but I can't say I wouldn't love to hear Slash on some of these tracks.

Does this mean we can preorder Duke Nukem Forever now?

"Scraped" is one of the best straight-forward rock n' roll songs I've ever heard. That being said, does any music hobbyist out there have a way of taking instrumental tracks from the Velvet Revolver albums, isolating Axl's vocals from "Chinese Democracy," and then creating a mash-up of true Guns N' Roses magic? You'd be a god if you pulled it off.

I want my ten bucks back. Really hoping for some semblance of blues chain smoking rock, instead, we get songs with 12 different guitars, Axl's voice distorted thru ProTools, and late GNR tricks - piano and symphony. No thanks.

quizkid8279: JonnyG: I drove in as our local Walmart opened this morning and picked up a copy.

There's the real story. The CD is only supposed to be available at Best Buy. Hmm...

Only in the United States. It's available anywhere music is sold in Canada.

It actually isn't a bad album, so long as you aren't looking for anything earth shattering or life altering.

In the famous words of Trent Reznor:

"Steal it."

JonnyG: All I can say is that while there were a few songs I didn't care much for, the overall production quality of the album is amazing..

Now that comment right there just made it less likely that I'll bother. I don't buy music because I want to be amazed by the production quality. I want good music. If the production quality was even noticeable, then the music must not have been that great.

Or you're a production geek, in which case the music wouldn't have mattered anyway.

jicon: I want my ten bucks back. Really hoping for some semblance of blues chain smoking rock, instead, we get songs with 12 different guitars, Axl's voice distorted thru ProTools, and late GNR tricks - piano and symphony. No thanks.

"Thank you, NASA."

Rock and roll is dead.

From what I can tell of the Itunes clips, most of this album sucks, except for two, or three songs.

TeddyRooseveltsMustache: From what I can tell of the Itunes clips, most of this album sucks, except for two, or three songs.

You can not judge this album by clips. It takes a few listens and a place in your heart for the UYI albums to really appreciate what it is.

From the epic garbage that has been playing on the radio from Axl's new album (not GnR), no thanks. But i will gladly take my free Dr. Pepper!

echoshizzle: TeddyRooseveltsMustache: From what I can tell of the Itunes clips, most of this album sucks, except for two, or three songs.

You can not judge this album by clips. It takes a few listens and a place in your heart for the UYI albums to really appreciate what it is.

Uh, I can judge, because I've heard enough to decide what's good, and what isn't. 3 or 4 songs tops. The rest is new agey garbage.

stolen i mean shared.

TeddyRooseveltsMustache: echoshizzle: TeddyRooseveltsMustache: From what I can tell of the Itunes clips, most of this album sucks, except for two, or three songs.

You can not judge this album by clips. It takes a few listens and a place in your heart for the UYI albums to really appreciate what it is.

Uh, I can judge, because I've heard enough to decide what's good, and what isn't. 3 or 4 songs tops. The rest is new agey garbage.

That's almost like saying you hate the mona lisa, because you only saw 1/4th of it.

Music is an art at least give the artist the satisfaction of listening to it as a whole and not parts before throwing opinions.

echoshizzle: TeddyRooseveltsMustache: echoshizzle: TeddyRooseveltsMustache: From what I can tell of the Itunes clips, most of this album sucks, except for two, or three songs.

You can not judge this album by clips. It takes a few listens and a place in your heart for the UYI albums to really appreciate what it is.

Uh, I can judge, because I've heard enough to decide what's good, and what isn't. 3 or 4 songs tops. The rest is new agey garbage.

That's almost like saying you hate the mona lisa, because you only saw 1/4th of it.

Music is an art at least give the artist the satisfaction of listening to it as a whole and not parts before throwing opinions.

That's a ridiculous comparison. You aren't going to sway me, buddy. I'm a judgemental prick.

Headline forgot the beginning letters, SH

echoshizzle: Love the album, and apparently a lot of the critics do too.

Much better than what Velvet Revolver put out, but I can't say I wouldn't love to hear Slash on some of these tracks.

Yeah, if they just isolated axl then got the rest of GnR in a studio to lay down music over it I bet it would have been 10x better.

TeddyRooseveltsMustache: Uh, I can judge, because I've heard enough to decide what's good, and what isn't. 3 or 4 songs tops. The rest is new agey garbage.

Most albums arent that great when you first hear them, I hated In Utero at first listen but then I kept listening and heard music that wasnt there before, its probably one of my favorite albums. Also most bands would love 3 or 4 good songs off their 4th album, most bands really suck by then, well at least now they do and most of the emo bands suck immediately but sell cause of the image.

Im sure this album will let me down though, I wanted slash and izzy, still Better does sound like a good song and I cant wait to hear the album version.

It has arrived

Nah, it arrived back on the 11th. Last track on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway in that sweet sweet '70-75 box set.

echoshizzle: TeddyRooseveltsMustache: echoshizzle: TeddyRooseveltsMustache: From what I can tell of the Itunes clips, most of this album sucks, except for two, or three songs.

You can not judge this album by clips. It takes a few listens and a place in your heart for the UYI albums to really appreciate what it is.

Uh, I can judge, because I've heard enough to decide what's good, and what isn't. 3 or 4 songs tops. The rest is new agey garbage.

That's almost like saying you hate the mona lisa, because you only saw 1/4th of it.

Music is an art at least give the artist the satisfaction of listening to it as a whole and not parts before throwing opinions.

Yeah, everyone! You're listening to the music wrong! Didn't you read the instructions?!

/It's a joke right? GNR died a long time ago
//Good joke though

The days are gone where I'll spend two hours trying to get a coupon for a free can of pop.

I shall "preview" it later tonight.

And by "preview", I mean "listen to a copy obtained through torrent", because I really don't want to waste money on albums that turns out to be a waste of time and money.

TeddyRooseveltsMustache: Uh, I can judge, because I've heard enough to decide what's good, and what isn't. 3 or 4 songs tops. The rest is new agey garbage.

So, what your saying is that, in at least that respect, it's like every other album anyone has ever put out? :)

It's always a fan who appreciates an entire album. This is nothing new.

The last band that released an album that I fully enjoyed from front to back was The Trews - a great Canadian band.

But yes, I can see what people are saying with the overdoing it. Several guitars, several vocal tracks, etc - It's UYI on a bit of crack.

As with any act, you have to have a taste for it to enjoy it all.

I knew rock had long died and rotted when this band became popular.

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around does it still sound like a washed up bunch of idiots?

And for my next trick... I will re-create Sgt. Pepper's with Garage Band!

/not impressed
//really

I am seriously disappointed with Dr Pepper right now. Don't make a promise you can't keep, idiots!

They better make right on this.

I couldn't care less about the album.

You can listen to it off of their myspace page.

Cameron_Talley: I am seriously disappointed with Dr Pepper right now. Don't make a promise you can't keep, idiots!

They better make right on this.

I couldn't care less about the album.

You take your soda pretty seriously eh?

I think it rocks. And what's with the guy who said noticing the production means it's obviously crap? WTF? I'm listening to an album, and it helps if it sounds good. I'm at home, not in a bar.

serialkittenkiller: Cameron_Talley: I am seriously disappointed with Dr Pepper right now. Don't make a promise you can't keep, idiots!

They better make right on this.

I couldn't care less about the album.

You take your soda pretty seriously eh?

When it comes to Dr Pepper, yes, I do.

No, I'm just mad because the whole way they went about it was ridiculous. You have to log into the website and then it appears that they MAIL you a coupon. I can't even get past the registration screen. Clearly they were not prepared for the demand. They shouldn't make a promise if they can't keep it!

Cornwell: I shall "preview" it later tonight.

And by "preview", I mean "listen to a copy obtained through torrent", because I really don't want to waste money on albums that turns out to be a waste of time and money.

The 128kbps "previews" that have been floating around for over a week now, do absolutely NO JUSTICE WHATSOEVER to the actual album. The sound quality difference is farking amazing. I've been listening to the 128kbps stuff since last Tuesday, and popping that CD in and pressing play, is like listening to an album i'd never heard before.

I don't know what you get exactly, a free can or 2-liter of Dr. Pepper? Did they go so far as to offer a free 12-pack?

Are you so cheap that you're going to complain when it's not working the way you want it to? What is the cash value of this "prize"?

runfaster21: I don't know what you get exactly, a free can or 2-liter of Dr. Pepper? Did they go so far as to offer a free 12-pack?

"*A SINGLE SERVE IS EITHER A 16 OZ., 20 OZ., OR 21 OZ. OF DR PEPPER OR DIET DR PEPPER. Allow 4-6 weeks for coupon to arrive. Coupons will expire on Feb. 28, 2009. Limit one coupon per person."

So, better than a can, but not as good as a 2-liter, but at least you do get some options.

If you can't get through on the website, you can call 1-800-696-5891 and give them your mailing info (just did, so it does work). You're just gonna be on hold a while.

You know what other album has good overall production quality obtained through the use of Pro Tools?