West Arkeen: Discussion, Appreciation, & Reflection

[GnRforlife]

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]

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]

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]

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

[mooney]

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]

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]

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

[hally187]

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]

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]

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

[Julien]

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]

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

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

[monkeyboy32]

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.....