I tried to post Robert Christgau's excellent review for the album here, but it was too long. Here's the link: robertchristgau.com/get_artist.p...

man he really nailed it: “Back when they hit the racks, these posers talked a lot of guff about suicide. I'm still betting they don't have it in them to jump.” Also verbalizes the exact reason I’d want to listen to Chinese Democracy

Speaking as someone who has met axl rose once, as he briefly lived in Anderson Indiana while I was working at a music store in muncie. He seemed pretty nice, and was happy to answer questions and chat....but he seemed hurt, like he assumed we hated him. I hope he's doing better

Scott Weiland went to a rehab center near my old place, and visited the local Starbucks nearly every day. I met him a couple of times, and he was also happy to chat and hang out. The good'uns realize that meeting a celebrity might mean nothing to THEM, but will mean EVERYTHING to YOU.

RIP, thats sad.....I liked STP