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#1961 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
They have to go through him at some point to release anything semi new from the back catalog....stuff like remasters of AFD, UYI...re-releases with bonus tracks, demos, etc. At some point, they will want to go the route of Pink Floyd, Zep, Stones etc and put out "anniversary editions" of Gnr's catalog. If they play ball with Axl now, he may be more amicable to releasing videos and recordings from the past...yes, that is gold. It's a two way street. And, we have no earthly idea what Gnr's current status is with the label...no clue what he owes or doesn't owe. Everything changed with the release of Chinese.
#1962 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
and Team Brazil doesn't do shit without Axl's blessing. Let's get this straight. It's Axl's deal to win or lose. Of course, we know what that can lead to.
#1963 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
Incompetent people can't renegotiate record contracts; especially when they have nothing to offer.
Axl has something to offer...last I checked he had something to do with the back catalog and ownership of the brand name. He has more leverage than you think...in my opinion.
#1964 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
thanks Mikka...you said what I wanted to say. Good post.
#1965 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
Uni has the back catalog whether they drop Axl or not. I just think they believe they can still squeeze a little juice out of the lemon without having to invest hardly anything. Just my gut feeling so....we shall see. I say an album comes out within the next year. That's my story and I am sticking to it!
#1966 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
they will sell alot more than 100,000 units worldwide....most likely between 1 and 2 million. However, I do agree on Team Brazil not being capable of closing a real deal.
I still believe Uni will release another album one way or another. They would have dropped Axl like a bad habit after the final Chinese negotiations otherwise.
#1967 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
I think the implication was that improvements in the final outcomes (eg sucessful tour) are not due to this management being better than professional management but due to Axl having more need to tour to support his lifestyle in 2012 than he did in 2002/06 etc due to changes in the business.
Thanks Monkey. That's what I was saying. Axl has never liked touring. He didn't want to back Aerosmith during the AFD days, he said he wasn't well enough to tour UYI but was forced. He bailed on the first CD tour after a few gigs..
Now the guy is playing weddings...
This is to do with needing the money.
Marc Cantor alluded to the fact that Axl is a lot less wealthy than people think because his entourage and lifestyle cost him so much. Plus he has Azoff to pay off as part of his settlement.
would you drop the "settlement" thing...please. That was WAY done with the first US Tour. Live Nation/Azoff had nothing to do with this last huge Euro tour. Come on....He may need money but I am quite sure it has nothing to do with Azoff at this point. A man has to make a living and again, no one seems to consider the fact that the man looks and acts like he is having a really good time.:/
#1968 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
So sad that a band of this magnitude is run by some half assed family operation.
and the "band" isn't of any magnitude anymore. It is a profitable organization that employs a decent amount of people and keeps food on the "family's" plate....as well as Axl's. Honestly, I don't think they are doing a bad job at this point...assuming you, the audience, doesn't care about a reunion....which I know you do. It ain't happenin'. 
#1969 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
the half assed family probably saved him a couple of million in fees on the last couple of tours.....literally. Just playing the devil's advocate.:peace:
#1970 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 744 weeks ago
the funny thing is they have completed a shitload of touring on their own under Team Brazil
see, i don't agree with that. Axl has been compelled to tour. he has settlements to pay, album recording costs to find, staff bills to cover.
The other management got fired because (a) they probably didn't 'get' Axl and (b) they wanted a reunion.
They are touring now because Axl needs the money.
French Wedding Band?Tell that shit to 1992 Axl and he'd have kicked you in the balls.
too much speculation there....you have no idea why they are touring so much. In my opinion, they are having too much fun (at least the majority of time over the last year) to assume they are compelled to do anything. Axl seems very happy at the moment. I will just go with the facts. He completed (fully completed) a lot of touring over the last 2 years. Period.:peace:
