Author Topic: West Arkeen: Discussion, Appreciation, & Reflection (Read 1566 times)

L!VE FREE! · « **on:** August 05, 2007, 12:17:28 AM »

I know that this may seem random to some or a decade late to others, but I wanted to bring special attention to GNR's original sixth member, West Arkeen.

For the uninitiated, West helped write hits It's So Easy, Patience, The Garden, Yesterdays, and sadly West died from a drug overdose in 1997.

Let's discuss and bring attention to someone like West whose talent doesn't get enough attention rather than complain (or talk about Del James

).

Live Free!

Crash Dieter · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2007, 12:23:06 AM »

Don't forget the Outpatience album, damn there are some good songs on there. Those here who have not heard it, track it down. Anxious Disease is one of the best songs guns n roses never wrote....

Chase the Ace · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2007, 01:39:04 AM »

Back Off Bitch...

He was a genious

ShePoutsHerBest · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2007, 02:33:40 AM »

You're thinking of Paul Tobias

ShePoutsHerBest · « **Reply #4 on:** August 05, 2007, 02:41:26 AM »

As far as I know, West didn't have anything to do with the song Back Off Bitch, Paul Tobias did

L!VE FREE! · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2007, 02:46:59 AM »

Not sure, but I forgot Bad Obsession, not sure about Back Off...*checks notes*

ShePoutsHerBest · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2007, 02:53:21 AM »

Well it's not really that important the point is West helped right some kick ass Guns songs

polar · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2007, 02:53:39 AM »

just out of curiosity, why do all the hangers on get so much attention on the gnr boards, for example the housekeeper chick, the housekeeper's kid, the photographer, the random friends, friends of the old managers, etc etc

not flaming just wondering, no angry ppl and no BR's need reply ty

polar · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2007, 02:56:03 AM »

praising the entourage is like my gf sending the garbageman a thank you note after i blow a huge load on her stomach... i mean sure w/o the garbage man the whole block would smell bad and i wouldn't be able to focus on the task at hand, but he's still the garbage man c'mon

Faxl · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2007, 07:37:50 AM »

West Arkeen's dead?

Dammit im slower than I thought.

Jordan123 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2007, 08:08:30 AM »

I ARE ESS · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2007, 08:48:06 AM »

Quote from: Faxl on August 05, 2007, 07:37:50 AM

West Arkeen's dead? Dammit im slower than I thought.

ten years

if you eere a computer you would eb on the scrapheap

shotgunbluesXXX · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2007, 11:43:39 AM »

On the Eddie Trunk show last year

Someone asks: How's West Arkeen doing these days?

uncomfortable silence

Axl: Um. He's not

Fucked up but funny part of the show. R.I.P. West.

DemolitionRock77 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2007, 12:12:40 PM »

Well Axl doesn't have West Arkeen or Izzy Stradlin to help him with songwriting. No wonder CD is taking so much time.

GnRforlife · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2007, 12:17:06 PM »

Quote from: DemolitionRock77 on August 05, 2007, 12:12:40 PM

Well Axl doesn't have West Arkeen or Izzy Stradlin to help him with songwriting. No wonder CD is taking so much time.

doesn't have anything to do with it

DemolitionRock77 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2007, 12:24:24 PM »

Quote from: GnRforlife on August 05, 2007, 12:17:06 PM

doesn't have anything to do with it

Well, for all we know, Axl could have only written about 6 songs. He wasted all the time until 2002 trying to go industrial, but that was just a waste. So essentially, he has been writing new material since 2002. If you consider that he is trying to make it perfect and doesnt have a lot of people who helped him write in the past, you may get a reason why it's not out yet.

GnRforlife · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2007, 12:38:40 PM »

Quote from: DemolitionRock77 on August 05, 2007, 12:24:24 PM

Well, for all we know, Axl could have only written about 6 songs. He wasted all the time until 2002 trying to go industrial, but that was just a waste. So essentially, he has been writing new material since 2002. If you consider that he is trying to make it perfect and doesnt have a lot of people who helped him write in the past, you may get a reason why it's not out yet.

no he didn't waste his time going ''industrial'' it's only that it was rejected by the label for not sounding like gnr does not gonna make a profit if i was axl i would have fucking gone mad after that rejection

downliner · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2007, 02:22:13 PM »

You can buy the podcast through Eddie Trunks website for like $0.99

mooney · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2007, 08:50:53 AM »

Quote from: shotgunbluesXXX on August 05, 2007, 11:43:39 AM

On the Eddie Trunk show last year

Someone asks: How's West Arkeen doing these days?

uncomfortable silence

Axl: Um. He's not

Fucked up but funny part of the show. R.I.P. West.

yea... and then Axl said "hes doin better!"

classic!

Estranged9 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2007, 09:48:14 PM »

Quote from: shotgunbluesXXX on August 05, 2007, 11:43:39 AM

On the Eddie Trunk show last year

Someone asks: How's West Arkeen doing these days?

uncomfortable silence

Axl: Um. He's not

Fucked up but funny part of the show. R.I.P. West.

that was actually baz that asked that !! shows how long its been since anyone was in touch with axl !
FREE thanks for posting this thread!! west was a huge part of gnr! his talent and friendship is missed by the whole band ! i love watching the youtube vid of him and axl singing yesterdays acustic version ! good stuff
RIP WEst

zombux · « **Reply #20 on:** August 08, 2007, 12:36:37 PM »

err... any hint where to get the Outpatience album?

hally187 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 09, 2007, 09:50:02 AM »

I'm no expert, but from what I understand West was a great friend to the whole Gn'R gang, and personally It's So Easy is one of my favourite songs. I love crash diet, and although I think Axl is an emotional guy who would probably be reserved about the idea... I would love to see the new guys play crash diet as a dedication to West. I think it was great for the GnR community to recognise West, it shows that what he did in his life lives on long before his death and I don't think any of us could ask for anything more.

Thanks West

sakuL · « **Reply #22 on:** August 09, 2007, 10:05:15 AM »

Actually Crash Diet is one of my favourites from GN'R ... it's such a shame it didn't make it for record. And even bigger shame that it was never played live. Anyway, I don't know much about him, but from what I've heard he seems to be a greate guy and of course helped GN'R in many ways.

so thanks West and RIP

Scott_Rose · « **Reply #23 on:** August 09, 2007, 11:12:23 AM »

I've never heard Crash Diet
can somone help me out?

Julien · « **Reply #24 on:** August 09, 2007, 11:49:57 AM »

Quote from: polar on August 05, 2007, 02:56:03 AM

praising the entourage is like my gf sending the garbageman a thank you note after i blow a huge load on her stomach... i mean sure w/o the garbage man the whole block would smell bad and i wouldn't be able to focus on the task at hand, but he's still the garbage man c'mon

hahaha

sakuL · « **Reply #25 on:** August 09, 2007, 12:07:07 PM »

Quote from: Scott_Rose on August 09, 2007, 11:12:23 AM

I've never heard Crash Diet
can somone help me out?

you can find it here:
http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/audio.htm

monkeyboy32 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 09, 2007, 12:13:39 PM »

Quote from: zombux on August 08, 2007, 12:36:37 PM

err... any hint where to get the Outpatience album?

try ebay. thats where i got my copy last year. great album great songwriter. RIP Mr. Arkeen. Just wondering, could he have possibly influenced the lyrics for Blues? Just wondering.....

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