Axl said this song is about all the school shootings and how Guns N' Roses was partly blamed for influencing one of the shooters because he (Virgina Tech shooter) had written a play entitled "Mr. Brownstone."
The first half of the song is in the voice of the shooter, while the second half is Axl's own comments.
"Shackler’s was inspired by the insanity of senseless school shootings and also the media trying desperately to make more out of one shooter’s preference for the Guns song Brownstone to no avail.
"Shackler’s was inspired by the insanity of senseless school shootings and also the media trying desperately to make more out of one shooter’s preference for the Guns song Brownstone to no avail.
That said, listening for my own enjoyment or if we were to make a video or performing it I lean more to the entertainment of a horror flick or something like Dexter, something with an interesting menacing character as opposed to real life."
That said, listening for my own enjoyment or if we were to make a video or performing it I lean more to the entertainment of a horror flick or something like Dexter, something with an interesting menacing character as opposed to real life."
Axl said this song is about all the school shootings and how Guns N' Roses was partly blamed for influencing one of the shooters because he (Virgina Tech shooter) had written a play entitled "Mr. Brownstone."
The first half of the song is in the voice of the shooter, while the second half is Axl's own comments.
Anyone have a link to the source of what Joe K. said?
Anyone have a link to the source of what Joe K. said?
I don't have a link. Axl said it in one of his online chats with the fans. It should be online somewhere.
I don't have a link. Axl said it in one of his online chats with the fans. It should be online somewhere.
Found it:
Found it:
"Shackler’s was inspired by the insanity of senseless school shootings and also the media trying desperately to make more out of one shooter’s preference for the Guns song Brownstone to no avail.
"Shackler’s was inspired by the insanity of senseless school shootings and also the media trying desperately to make more out of one shooter’s preference for the Guns song Brownstone to no avail.
That said, listening for my own enjoyment or if we were to make a video or performing it I lean more to the entertainment of a horror flick or something like Dexter, something with an interesting menacing character as opposed to real life."
That said, listening for my own enjoyment or if we were to make a video or performing it I lean more to the entertainment of a horror flick or something like Dexter, something with an interesting menacing character as opposed to real life."
Source: http://www.gunsnroses.us/news/spip.php?article223
Source: http://www.gunsnroses.us/news/spip.php?article223