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#17211 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy release date? » 943 weeks ago
Greatest Hits did great 4 years ago... but then again that was old band material.
#17212 Re: The Sunset Strip » Show Us Your Horror Collection » 943 weeks ago
Sadly no, which is really a shame. I purchased the masks, and then a month later moved. I took them out of their boxes, and reall just placed them in my closet. It's unfortunate, but I don't really have the case that I want yet, nor can I afford it.
The New Blood mask set & Myers masks actually used to sit on this pumpkin-headed plastic candles, that I set a bag at the top of the head so to not warp it. I've now replaced the candles with 2-liter soda bottles that are clean & empty, lol.
The hockey masks just sit on a shelf.
I really need to just pack them away, and break them back out when I find the case I want.
Plus, it's not exactly a 'pussy magnet' for chicks when they come by and see Michael Myers masks, and bloody hockey masks around. Kind of creeps up the mood.
They certaintly ain't your poor man's Spencer's Gifts masks. They're artwork, most of which (if not all) were made directly off the movie molds, several of which were under the supervision of the film's original FX guys.
John Buechler supervised production on the H6 Myers mask (not pictured) and The New Blood masks. Greg Nicotero supervised the H2O mask (not pictured).
I believe the H2 mask was done in association with Dick Warlock (who played Michael Myers in H2 & an assassin in H3, and used to own the original screen used H2 mask for years until he sold it to a private collector).
#17213 Re: The Garden » Theft of the 2008 election » 943 weeks ago
Satire
#17214 Re: The Garden » New proof that McCain is screwed... » 943 weeks ago
He's got my vote!
#17215 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy release date? » 943 weeks ago
Your Karma doesn't think so. Hurry up with those nudies too.
#17216 Re: Guns N' Roses » RUMOR: Best Buy buys 3 million CD cd's upfront? » 943 weeks ago
I've never seen a Vinyl in my entire life in a Best Buy.
Honest to God.
#17217 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy release date? » 943 weeks ago
Apparently you don't understand the casual rock consumer. This is record company talk.
In their eyes Nickleback & GN'R are both hard rock acts. A hard rock customer, especially in a weak economy, will choose between these two artists at the store.
This won't affect GN'R. But I think GNR's release will actually hurt Nickleback's sales.
#17218 Re: Guns N' Roses » RUMOR: Best Buy buys 3 million CD cd's upfront? » 943 weeks ago
This rumor has been going around for a couple days now. I wonder if it lends any credit to the idea that it's 3 separate albums?
I think so. Because I don't see Best Buy purchasing 1 million per 'version' if it's just 'different artwork'.
Best Buy has to feel in their opinion that each of these versions can move a million units in their store. Only one of two things can do that. 1) Seperate album each, or 2) There's some sort of signifcant bonus that seperates each release of the same album, vastly. Like one version comes with a concert, one version comes with demos or "cutting room floor" tracks, and the other a Making Of, just for example.
And once again, don't forget the Vinyl's. They probably won't even stock those, let alone purchase a bunch of units, but I still don't see three different pressings of an one album, for vinyl, in 2008.
#17219 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy release date? » 943 weeks ago
Axlin08 wrote:No Monk, Axl told Baz to stop talking about FOUR albums. There would not be four albums.
Doesn't mean three can't happen. Then again, Baz might have been spoiling information for the GN'R camp, and it still could very well be happening. He was told to stop letting the cat out of the bag. Which is very likely.
Thanks for the info russ, the vinyl's are happening and honestly after the information you saw, i'm starting to feel more and more that it's gonna be three albums. Why would each version say "BBY Version", when it's already established that it's a particular version? The SKU info comes across more like CD I (BBY Version), CD II (BBY Version, CD III (BBY Version). There's no way, GN'R would put out three different versions of the SAME album, EVERYWHERE in the U.S. and possibly in the world. Why? Why spend that kind of money on pressings?
I'm just starting to think it's three albums with the more info that comes out. Plus, with the Vinyl's. LP's aren't exactly 'big' sellers these days. What financial sense would it make for GN'R to release THREE records of the same album? How would it sell? It'd be catering to diehards EVEN MORE than three 'versions' of the same album on CD.
Only way this whole thing would be profitable, and make sense, with that many versions is if they are in fact three seperate albums, each with their own version available at BBY. Then everyone else will get the three in a "regular release format".
BBY is obviously gonna have some bonuses with these things one way or the other.
VR put out different versions of the same album
Forgive me, my knowledge is not precise. VR did put out different versions of the same album, but I don't recall them putting out all the different versions in the SAME store. I recall each store had their own version.
I think it's pretty clear (cause I trust), that after what Russ found that the $19.99 ones will be Vinyl's. And that's the hang. I just don't see a band putting out three different VINYL's... it'd be a waste of money. Totally. No way they'd make anything back on them. One Vinyl of one album = makes sense. That's why I think it's three different albums.
As for GNR's competition, GN'R will be one if they want it imo. If they push, they'll be #1. The Killers & Britney are NO competition for them at all. None. The Killers are "so two years ago" (at least in the U.S.), and Britney has been done FOR YEARS as a bankable music act.
The real competion will be Nickleback & Kanye. A large amount of the same "type" customers will be having to choose between GN'R & NB. My guess is with the "curosity" of CD, GN'R will win out. With GN'R coming out Nov. 23rd, and not Nov. 25th... I think that's proof enough that they KNOW they can't take down Kanye West.
#17220 Re: Guns N' Roses » Time to recommend some Bumble.......... » 943 weeks ago
He's very talented, but Slash & Bucket are in a league of their own on the old material. I never thought Bucket could make some of the songs his own, especially with bluesy roots, but he did.
Ron is a great guitar player, it's just in comparison to his precessor, this is a classic Izzy vs. Gilby contest. Izzy > Gilby / Bucket > Bumble.
