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#1601 Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » THAT WAS REAL SLASH, GUYS » 992 weeks ago
- DoubleTalkingJive
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November 5, 2007 -- SLASH can't be himself on Halloween without people thinking it's a costume. The former Guns N' Roses guitarist wore his trademark glasses, moptop hair and top hat to Pacha for its holiday bash, and no one believed it was really him. "Everyone kept telling him it was a great costume," said a source. After he convinced staff he was the real Slash, he was escorted to the VIP room, which has showers in each corner. A tall, hot Brazilian woman stripped off her clothes and jumped into the water to dance naked for him. While in town, the rocker stopped by Howard Stern's Sirius show to promote his autobiography "Slash," where he revealed much from his wild days, including how he cheated on his second wife the night before their wedding. He also talked about his mom's affair with David Bowie when he was 10 years old, and how she and a friend would do "hard-core" drugs with him when he was 12. And he revealed that the band's hit "Sweet Child O' Mine" was created from a guitar riff he made up on the spot - "I never thought it would be a song."
#1602 Re: Guns N' Roses » Talking Metal now has a show on Fuse » 992 weeks ago
bringbackadler wrote:For me personally, it's hard to get excited when I hear that Axl's band members are doing interviews. They never ever say anything relevant about the band or album. Just always some vague excuse for the delay or "I can't answer that" response.
Also, has Frank ever done anything outside of being GN'R 5th drummer ? As far as I know, he hasn't. He's just a no name drummer who ended up in the band because another guy walked out on the project. Am I wrong ?
bba
But this is a television interview (Fuse is TV right?). I'm not getting my hopes up but the fact that it highlights they're GN'R members, this could be the begining of promotion.
Yes Fuse is TV. The interveiws may not be recent interviews, they could be from last year or beginning of this year, Talking Metal might have been compiling interviews for this show during the last year or so.
Regardless of when the interviews took place or even what they talk about, it's most definitely promotion for GNR regardless and it's great that it's the premiere episode they are in 
well I'll confirm that when I get a look at the show when it arrives. It's supposed to be delivered tomorrow.
#1603 Re: The Sunset Strip » Dexter (Spoiler Alert) » 992 weeks ago
Yah I just watched the episode that premiered last night so anything I say will ruin it for you 
All I am gonna say is Dexter is great in this episode
#1604 Re: Guns N' Roses » Baz:'AXL ROSE Has Lived A Life None Of Us Could Ever Imagine' » 992 weeks ago
so he toots brains horn pretty good too....and no mention of Frank...hmmm
There is more of the interview that's not posted so unless we listen to the rest we don't know if he doesn't mention Frank.
Honestly I think he brings up Axl because the guy is his friend and he defends him like a friend would, I really don't think he is using Axl to promote his album coldheartedly, I think it's probably known between Axl and Baz that without question this is going to promote his album.
#1605 Re: Guns N' Roses » A Message From Ron That Really Is An Eye Opener » 992 weeks ago
DoubleTalkingJive wrote:I do agree and wish Axl was more vocal, we certainly would listen to anything he had to say about GNR but I can understand how he would remain silent with what has been said about him throughout the years and how he in his own words at Albany 2002 show and I am paraphrasing he doesn't like to say anything cuz it's gets all twisted around on him.
I disagree. The scrutiny and flack he receives from the media / fans has been well deserved in most cases.
Was it the media / fans who said that the album was done in 2002 ?
Was it the media / fans that said the album was "definitely coming out in 2006" ?
Was it the media / fans who set the March 07' tentative release date and then promised to keep the fans updated should it be delayed ?
You can't expect him to be receiving positive reviews when all he does is cancel shows pointlessly, delay albums indefinitely, and continuously keep the fans in the dark.
bba
Some of that I can't argue with but I certainly think the picture of Axl is far, far, far worse then what he actually is and that is not of his doing, that is the doing of people taking something as in this situaton and running with it making sound like Axl this complete nightmare and because people are pissed about Chinese Democracy more will tend to agree with things said such as this example.
#1606 Re: Management » GNR Evolution » 992 weeks ago
Just to add to what James said, he can blame us all he wants for stealing ROV when in reality he didn't give a shit about ROV or GNR or VR for that matter and tried to let it die a slow death after we ran it all that time without him. Now ofcourse he brings it back just to get back at us for not letting it die off because we DO care about the members and what goes on or not goes on in the GNR/VR world and always have, he doesn't and never will, even now he doesn't cuz it's not about the members even still, it's just about this bullshit and he constantly keeps it going.
Yes Neemo a new and better Era 
#1607 Re: Guns N' Roses » A Message From Ron That Really Is An Eye Opener » 992 weeks ago
DoubleTalkingJive wrote:TheMole wrote:Ugh, this is really getting out of hand. Sure, he has a point, but the fact that the fan-base acts like this says more about them than it does about us. No point being all arrogant about it, just face the fact that your band is a PR nightmare and live with it.
This has nothing to do with GNR promotion, it has all to do with someone starting a thread about how Axl yet again is a nightmare of a person that won't let his band talk to him. How exactly is this getting out of hand, if I were Ron who does go out of his way to communicate with the fans beit about GNR or not, he has the right to defend not only his statement but Axl as well that does get a tremendous amount of shit from the community and because people are pissed at the situation some are more apt to go with it and say yeah that Axl what a prick, then not. From what I have seen over the years what's gotten out of hand is that Axl gets a bad wrap on shit that has nothing even remotely to do with him such as this example.
We don't know what the deal is behind the scenes about the obvious and it's Axl's choice not to say a word about it so be it but this is merely not to add more shit to the already large amount of assumptions out there about Axl and how he is a terrible person.
Disclaimer: I didn't read the actual thread, so I can't form an opinion on it's content or starter. Shame it got removed, 'cause now I want to know what all the fuss is about.
Yeah, you know what, I actually agree. Ron is an great guy and an even better guitarist. Kudos to him and all that (I'm not being sarcastic).
Two things though:
1. Although this incident might not be related to GNR promotion, the reason it cropped up does. It's because of their crappy PR policy that people start wondering, imagining and making up all sorts of weird, silly conspiracy theories. Some people are more susceptible to this than others, but in the end there's no doubt about what the catalyst is in this whole situation. It's a natural thing: if you can't find relevant info, you're going to grasp whatever you might get your filthy mittens on and speculate about it. If information was abundant, this wouldn't happen.
2. The gag order is obvious, and making fun of it is great (e.g. the link on his website about CD). Ridiculing people who (due to lack of real info) start speculating however, is not. I'm sure this wasn't his intent, but the message came across as being quite arrogant. It's not nice to be arrogant about something that you caused yourself (as a group). It's like setting up a perfect trap for someone and then pointing and laughing at them in a 'Nelson'-like fashion.It's great that he wants to communicate with us, I applaud that. I understand the position he finds himself in isn't the easiest one to be in. Once again, all props to him, but there's no need to mock your fans - even if it is unintentional.
And I would like to stress that Axl's public image is entirely the product of his own behavior. You can't go about eating babies without explanation and expect people to still like you.
The thread got removed not by staff it was deleted unbeknownst to us until one of us got on, that won't happen again. Basically it was just what I explained, people taking something that was said and sort of running with it on how see Axl is a bad guy cuz he won't let his band members text them and they have to go through Del.
I really don't think is a bit much because you have to be Ron's position and all the stuff he reads after he does an interview or show and it's simply no where near what the actual truth of what is behind whatever is being questioned.
I do agree and wish Axl was more vocal, we certainly would listen to anything he had to say about GNR but I can understand how he would remain silent with what has been said about him throughout the years and how he in his own words at Albany 2002 show and I am paraphrasing he doesn't like to say anything cuz it's gets all twisted around on him.
#1608 Guns N' Roses » Talking Metal now has a show on Fuse » 992 weeks ago
- DoubleTalkingJive
- Replies: 20
My insider at Fuse tells me Talking Metal has launched a show on Fuse and will premiere Friday night at 12:30am and the promos that started airing this weekend has highlighted interviews with GNR members such as BBF and Frank.
When this show comes in, I am going to have a look at it to see if they will be in the premiere episode and will let you guys know.
#1609 Re: Guns N' Roses » A Message From Ron That Really Is An Eye Opener » 992 weeks ago
DoubleTalkingJive wrote:buzzsaw wrote:Add BBF to the list of current/recent employees I feel sorry for. He deserves better than this. Hopefully he can use this as a springboard to get his solo stuff out to the masses.
Why do you feel sorry for him? No one is holding a gun to his head to be in GNR.
No, but that doesn't mean it's a good situation. Here's another guy added to the list of guys that wasted their prime years waiting. Fortunately for him, he's wasted less time than someone like Finck who basically wasted his career away.
You have to remember, BBF has only been in the band for a year and half, he had and still has all his own stuff going on before GNR. He is a very well respected and well known guitarist in that world, he came highly recommended by Joe Satriani to GNR, that's not to shabby.
#1610 Re: Guns N' Roses » A Message From Ron That Really Is An Eye Opener » 992 weeks ago
Add BBF to the list of current/recent employees I feel sorry for. He deserves better than this. Hopefully he can use this as a springboard to get his solo stuff out to the masses.
Why do you feel sorry for him? No one is holding a gun to his head to be in GNR.
I am thankful that I do know who he is now and have 2 of his albums and this directly because of him being in GNR because I never heard of him before that. I am sure that BBF doesn't need a springboard and was doing just fine on his own before this but with that said, it sure hasn't hurt that he in GNR.
