BONUS EPISODE: The Great Chinese Democracy Takeover

Steven goes pirate radio and, as he has threatened for months, has blessed the listeners with a track by track review of Guns and Roses schizo-frenetic epic: Chinese Democracy. 

Ian from the East Bay guest stars as Eric and Marc wouldn't have been able to speak intelligently about this topic for 2.5 hours, not to mention the fact that they didn’t even know it was being recorded. 

Ian and Steve discuss their history with GnR, the influences between Guns and Roses and NIN, the recording and roster of hired guns performing on the album, and finally a track by track review of the record itself. Along the way you'll hear talk about #EndofDays #Terminator2 #Mastodon, #Botch, #AphexTwin, #Kanye, #DrDre, #GirlTalk, #Aerosmith, #BrianWilson, #Buckethead, and much more. 

 

This all started because Axl Rose owned a tshirt from the NIN Sin Single. 

 

Links:

Tower Records Doc Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCPYCIzSw_o

T2 Honda Scenes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jJgaKilCjE (not my mother, Todd)

You Could be Mine Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JytHtMAfaZQ

The legendary trilogy of Don't Cry, November Rain, and Estranged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRIbf6JqkNc&list=PLOPkY43NyiOkvrNlSlsx8RIbv85Lb9b0Q

Mama Kin Cover live at the Ritz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuuevQUw4f0

Robin Fink's solo and Sweet Child O Mine intro plus a beard  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Nvhj8kBUA

Buckethead at a Virgin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ncjNYvQYms

The Sacramento Rise guys with Megadeth at a 98.5 Jamboree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH7u_XDX8M8

Interview with Robin Fink on GNR, NIN, and Life  https://www.ultimateguitar.com/news/interviews/robin_finck_ive_been_very_blessed_with_the_opportunities_and_ive_enjoyed_saying_yes_to_them.html

Beach Boys Vegetables https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRSrrFOTlDY

Botch C Thomas Howell as the Soul Man Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiUVQbiZy2w

Insane Clown Posse + Slash Halls of Illusions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3I2EVNE7Ms

The best of Kirk Van Houten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x811P7iJ60

Axl and Elton with Queen Bohemian Rhapsody tribute to Freddy Mercury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i26406_EldM

Tommy Stinson of the Replacements tells you what is in his bag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=curfuU6CNVc

Better live with Slash in the band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKuv2wVOD5k

Whatever the hell a bumblefoot is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrDEmywnikU

Chuck Klosterman's pitch perfect review of Chinese Democracy https://music.avclub.com/chuck-klosterman-reviews-chinese-democracy-1798205338