Who was in Guns N Roses during Chinese Democracy?

Who was in Guns N Roses during Chinese Democracy?

Guns N' Roses – then composed of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarists Buckethead and Robin Finck, rhythm guitarist Paul Tobias (who joined in 1994 to replace Gilby Clarke), bassist Tommy Stinson, drummer Brain and keyboardists Dizzy Reed (still with the band since joining in 1990) and Chris Pitman (who joined between ...

Why did Chinese democracy take so long?

In 2000 Rose explained the delays by saying he needed time to learn to work new recording technology, saying it was challenging to do so while “not wanting it just to be something you did on a computer.” The album was said to be heading for a release that summer – but, on hiring new producer Roy Thomas Baker, the ...

Who plays lead guitar on Chinese Democracy?

A sequel to the album was supposed to have been released by now. In June 2014, Axl revealed that two new Guns N' Roses albums would be released in the not-too-distant future: A Chinese Democracy remix LP, and an actual sequel to Chinese Democracy. “We recorded a lot of things before Chinese was out,” he said.

Why is it called Chinese Democracy?

Probably. Everything and everyone else has spun through Axl's revolving door, but the title of Chinese Democracy has stuck. Announcing the title track at a 2001 show in Vegas, the frontman revealed it was inspired by the 1997 film Kundun, which documents the exile of the Dalai Lama from communist China.

Who played lead guitar on Chinese Democracy?

One of the oddest moments in the strange and protracted saga of Chinese Democracy occurred in April 1997, when Shaquille O'Neal showed up at a Guns N' Roses rehearsal session and jammed with keyboardist Dizzy Reed and guitarist Paul Tobias.