OFFICIAL Questions for Dexter Thread: Post Your Question Here

[kresbe]

1.Following the internet leaks of demos for "I.R.S.", "Better", and "There Was a Time" back in early 2006, you performed those songs live throughout the summer tour.  Would there be any credence to you performing those songs live to give a proper representation to the songs after unfinished mixes spread?

2. Who do you consider to be your all time favorite sport team and do you have a favorite or admired athlete?

I hope to see you someday soon preform in Houston, TX.  I was only 8 and considered too young by my parents at the time to go to the Guns/Metallica show at the Astrodome and in 2002 I bought front row tickets from a broker prior to the tour cancelation.  All the best of love and thanks for giving us this candid opportunity.

[IlovAxl29]

Axl......
 Do you really have that cross with Jesus on it  in your living room from the Estranged Video?

[adm]

ask him if there was ever an industrial sounding chinese democracy going on like they reported back in the 90's? and if so did they just change the songs to what we know them as today or are they still to come out?

[adm]

ha ha ha, we're you ever a fan of Ratt back in the day when they were big?

[jeremy2223]

Since my other questions didn't get asked I figured I would try this one....

Dear Axl, from the start of Guns 'n' roses to it's current state, how much influence do/did you have on all the instruments within the band? Have you ever asked Slash or other members to rewrite solos' or guitar sections? I know ozzy is known for "denying" solo's and requesting they be re-written. Cheers.

[MrBrownstone1475]

On Madagascar:
1. Is there a fairly complete version of Madagascar with higher octave vocals in the first verse? And why have you never sang it live like it is on the album? (And if you have sorry, i missed it!).
2. For what reason(s) if any in particular was Madagascar selected as a song to play during the medley at the MTV music awards in years back?

On Riad N' The Bedouins:
1. Your vocals on Riad N' the Bedouins, in particular during the choruses are absolutely bone-chilling, not to mention the sheer genius of the vocal melody. Forgive me if this is a silly question seeing as how the song is on the album for a reason, but are you particularly proud of this song or any elements of the song contributed by you or others?
2. What is the reasoning behind the replacement of Bucket's solo if any reason besides just mere preference?

Buckethead
1. Was working with Bucket ever difficult in terms of verbal communication? Would he speak with his actual voice or would everything be communicated through hand puppets and such? Was he always in full attire? I would imagine this could make things difficult or slow at times, not to mention awkward? But hell can he play...

On CD Recording:
1. What song was the hardest to record vocally, or took the most takes / encountered the most hurdles either technically or physically?
2. Were any songs on CD completely scrapped and re-recorded from scratch at any point?
3. What is the biggest initial mess-up that inadvertently ended up as a final element/product on Chinese Democracy?

[greece loves gnr]

Hi Axl...the album is amazing
do you have plans to make an epic video clip like november rain or estranged for a new song?
You are the best!!!
Chinese Democracy=the best album of all time

[Andy Rose]

this is my friend Spike from Argentina:

Why did you come up with the idea of playing Don't cry in Tokio? how did you feel while playing it? and are you thinking to play it again live?

that was Spike, not me!  

[freedom_man]

Axl - thank you for all your art, especially Chinese Democracy, and for being your self.

i'd like to know how it feels for you to be compared to Jim Morrison (just about the only other artist to have a similar effect on me as you), and who is the Doors fan in the current band (as you played bits of Light My Fire & Spanish Caravan (without vocals unfortunately!) in some concerts)?

All the best, and God bless.

[LOUIS2]

HELLO DEXTER
how many promo vids will there be from chiense?tour dates,any news.
cheers g.

[ycarcomedrofetiteppa]

(sorry for my english)

dear Axl,

1-Would you like to make a song in another language?
2-Would you like that GN’R was like The Rolling Stones and you were still playing together with 70 years? (With old Guns or new Guns)
3-Could you say something about the phrase “I tell ya I’ve seen the lightning... I've heard the thunder roll!”?
4-Do you like soccer? If yes, which team do you support?

Ps. If you come to some place near Uruguay please play “Don’t damn me”
Ps2. I miss your old hair  
Ps3. Love u, thank you to exist  

[Limulus]

- Stephanie Seymour:
hope this is not too personal: could it be considered that this break-up was too heavy to deal with all the other (old Guns-)problems during that time?

- when Izzy returned for a few gigs in 1993 and left again you dedicated "Double Talkin' Jive" to him very directly for about the rest of the illusion tour, why was that?

- CD is a very complex record, so much goin on there musically that there could be like 100 versions each song. it must have been taken very long just to get only one final version of a song. would you still like to work on more "simple" music to get things done some faster?

- your first band "Rapidfire": guitarist Kevin Lawrence was about to commercial release 5 demo songs with you singing on there 1983. what ever happened to this?

- Marc Canter's pre-AFD book: thoughts?

- are there any old Guns songs finished but never released?

- CD and audio frequencies: you won the "loudness war", killer! how much was your influence in this?

[Antofagunner_Chile]

Hi Axl, my name is Miguel and i'm from Chile...

well... well, I just want to let you know what your songs mean to me.


i have a complicated sickness... Epidermollisis Bullosa, the foundation is called DEBRA... but your songs helps me to forget about that...you have told me that life is much that f' problems...life is more simple than that...

life is life... "... in a world that's full of shit... " thank you so much Axl, you are a part of my family... really! you're almost my Brother or a big friend of mine...


my mom loves all the Chinese Democracy and his favorite song is BETTER... she doesn't speak in english, but she sings all the lyric of Better hehe...



my question is... is Chile one of your priority on your next tour? what can you remember about your first and last concert here, in 1992...? when was the last time that you came here, 2001 or later?

thank you so much, Axl... God bless you and sorry for my poor english. 

[gokken]

Hi!

Gus here from sweden, loved the show you gave us in 06. Thanks!

Im curios about the early days of chinese democracy. Do you remember the first studio session you did? Any cool stories from these early days of chinese democracy?

Rock on, you are the best!

[jahanafm]

Somewhere i read that when you released The Spaghetti Incident you have in mind record more albums of versions approaching different styles . This one was the "punk" one. Is it true?  If it is, would you record more albums of versions? What styles would you approach? Thanks from Spain. JG.