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Re: Fortus and Ferrer's New Band The Compulsions (Slams Chi Dem)
The Compulsions
9/17/2009 8:00 PM at Bowery Electric (Showcase)
327 Bowery, New York, New York 10003
Cost: $8
featuring Sami Yaffa (New York Dolls)
Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses)
Frank Ferrer (Guns N’ Roses)
and Compulsions founder, Rob Carlyle.
Don’t miss it! More details to come.
http://www.myspace.com/thecompulsions
And, a big swipe at Chinese Democracy from their MySpace page:
THE COMPULSIONS: BEEN THROUGH HELL EP
by Dan RoweIT IS TIME FOR THE FRACTURED TRIBE OF ROCK N' ROLL TO UNITE
BEHIND ITS LEADERAt long last, rock n' roll exists in its post-Chinese Democracy era. While many were hoping that release would save the form, a wave of letdown swelled when it became clear Axl Rose's true intent was to try and reinvent this kind of music instead of rescuing it. Ultimately, that album stands as a musical eyesore, failing at both these purposes, because it lacks the two things Been Through Hell has in spades--songs and being "of the moment."
As an effective songwriter, innovation should never come at the expense of communication.
While the songwriting techniques Carlyle employs are generally rather straightforward and classic, the now-or-never urgency seeping through every pore of this latest Compulsions release captures the weariness and frustration most of the world is breathing in on a minute-to-minute basis profoundly. This is dark music being made out of a dark time in our history that still somehow gives us reason to rejoice a little, or at least dance around the fire.
So, to everyone who sat on their hands nearly two decades waiting for the miracle that was never going to show up, listen carefully: it is time for the fractured tribe of rock n' roll to unite behind its leader; there are no more excuses. That leader is the same as it was five years ago, and the same as it was last year--nobody goes big like the Compulsions. This is the band that can save FM radio.
Thanks to: John Bonham at mygnr.
Re: Fortus and Ferrer's New Band The Compulsions (Slams Chi Dem)
Umm judging by the comments on that myspace Frank and Fortus are done with GNR. If they're not then that myspace page certainly isn't helping their tenure in the band even though it wasn't them that wrote it directly.
Re: Fortus and Ferrer's New Band The Compulsions (Slams Chi Dem)
Fat-Drunk wrote:Explains that Facebook thing from the other day ...
It most certainly does.
Puts it in an entirely different perspective.
new GNR version 4.0 starts now!
Is this what you guys are talking about?
- mickronson
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Re: Fortus and Ferrer's New Band The Compulsions (Slams Chi Dem)
"Been through Hell" , how apt.
