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- metallex78
- Rep: 194
Re: "Better" Video Discussion
It's cool that it's lots of live and backstage footage, but it's edited poorly, and ends up just looking messy.
Re: "Better" Video Discussion
no seriously, i like it.
sure its not a big production but its still cool and it works.
I mean shit, SCOM and PC were basically shots of band playing song etc.
That's the thing. Videos aren't what they once were. The days of 20 million dollar budgets for a lavish music video are long gone. Especially considering the lack of label support coming out of the gate this time around. This video certainly was "good enough" to do the trick with the obvious issues aside (3 EX-members in the video, among others).
- elevendayempire
- Rep: 96
Re: "Better" Video Discussion
I reckon if Robin had stuck around, they would've released it. But replacing him with Ashba in the video would be absurd (particularly if previous band members like Buckethead were still in there) and adding him to the video while leaving Robin in would be equally absurd (there would be five guitarists in there).
Plus I doubt they had time to do a ground-up re-edit like that.
Re: "Better" Video Discussion
When they were supposed to have released it, near the end of 2008 (Axl chats), Robin situation was still unclear and DJ wasn't part of the band yet.
It would have been perfect, even if Robin wasn't in the band, given that Izzy appeared on Live And Let Die after he was gone.
Another missing opportunity for Axl.
- Me_Wise_Magic
- Rep: 70
Re: "Better" Video Discussion
no seriously, i like it.
sure its not a big production but its still cool and it works.
I mean shit, SCOM and PC were basically shots of band playing song etc.
Agreed! 
Re: "Better" Video Discussion
When they were supposed to have released it, near the end of 2008 (Axl chats), Robin situation was still unclear and DJ wasn't part of the band yet.
It would have been perfect, even if Robin wasn't in the band, given that Izzy appeared on Live And Let Die after he was gone.
Another missing opportunity for Axl.
I don't know about that. I mean, yes they could have released the video even with the uncertainty of Robin and it would have done the trick. BUT, I could see the other side of things. How do you promote this "epic" album when the 2 main guitarists are no longer in the band? So yes, they could've released the video and left it at that. But I'm not sure it would've made much of a difference. You needed Axl's participation, without that, you've got nothing. Not releasing the video is only one piece of the puzzle, and a very small one at that.
