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#4241 Re: Guns N' Roses » Robin back in NIN. Temp or not is the question? » 910 weeks ago
I'm sorry. I can't see Robin leaving GN'R permanently. Regardless of the status of CD, he has put 10 years into this band and certainly wouldn't sever ties unless Axl has made it certain CD will never see the light of day (in which case I'll lead a covert military operation composed of dedicated gunners into Axl's mansion to retrive the master copy 
. Nothing Trent could offer Robin would compare to being known as the lead guitarist when Chinese Democracy releases. It will be one of the biggest and reviewed albums of all time, and Finck would want his hard work and artistic expressions credited(Better, my favorite song is a Robin song) .
This leads me to believe that the album won't be out anytime soon, let's say September at the absolute earliest. Robin if at all prudent, would re-join Guns for the touring that would follow. While I agree with some that this looks bad in terms of loyalty, let's not forget that Robin was a member of NIN before GN'R and obviously has maintained a relationship with Trent. As long as it's not taking away from GN'R, I see no problem with it. The argument that side bands of lesser exposure don't cound doesn't make sense to me. Every other member either does solo projects or side bands, why should Robin be limited from a band just because it's alot more commerically successful than the Replacements or Nena. Just my two cents.
edit: but if it does turn out Robin has left the band, I'll be quite upset. Robin is my favorite member of this band, save Axl of course, and the energy and vibe he brings on stage is irreplacable.
#4242 Re: The Garden » Post Your Pic Thread - Let's see what you look like! » 910 weeks ago
I was asked to play the easter bunny at my unit's easter egg hunt. 
#4243 Re: Guns N' Roses » Robin back in NIN. Temp or not is the question? » 910 weeks ago
I feel sick to my stomach
#4244 Re: The Garden » Male rock fans likely to vote Republican » 910 weeks ago
Goverment control, political correctness, these values of the Democratic party all go against the image of rock n' roll. C'mon, even a Democrat can admit that all things considered, they're the "pussies." Bleeding heart and all.
I'm really just joshing ya. The numbers show that it's not that far off between the parties. All it means is that people can like different kinds of music and have different politics. I'm sure there are plenty off country fans out there who vote Democrat. But statistically, more men vote Republican than Democrat, so it would make sense that male rock fans have a slight favor towards Republican candidates. I'm sure if they did a study on female rock fans it would go Democrat.
#4245 Re: The Garden » Male rock fans likely to vote Republican » 910 weeks ago
Not nearly as funny as the people who think Obama will be the next President and not nearly as hysterical as those who think Obama would be a good one.
#4246 The Garden » Male rock fans likely to vote Republican » 910 weeks ago
- Randall Flagg
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Male rock fans likely to vote Republican: survey By Sue Zeidler
2 hours, 47 minutes ago
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080403/pl_ … NgL6Eb.3QA
If you are male and a Led Zeppelin fan, chances are you may be leaning toward voting Republican in the U.S. presidential election, according to a survey of rock radio fans released on Wednesday.
The Jacobs Media's Media/Technology Web Poll IV of more than 27,000 respondents cited stronger than expected interest in the November 2008 election among fans of rock, classic rock, and alternative radio stations.
It also found that John McCain, the Republican candidate for U.S. president, was the top pick for the Oval Office for men and classic rock partisans -- those people who tune in to stations playing music from the "original classic rock era" of 1964 to 1975, comprised of bands like Led Zeppelin, The Who and Pink Floyd.
Jacobs Media said the survey, conducted among 69 U.S. rock-formatted stations in markets as diverse as Los Angeles and Knoxville to Buffalo, found 84 percent of the respondents planned to vote in the November election.
"People are clearly engaged by this election, even rockers. A lot of stations tend to shy away from politics because it's so polarizing, but this data suggests they'd better find a way to talk about politics this fall to keep listeners interested," said Fred Jacobs, president of Jacobs Media. He said the company threw the political questions in as an afterthought and was surprised by the results.
The survey was conducted in late February and early March.
About 30 percent of the respondents called themselves Democrats, while nearly 22 percent described their politics as Republican and 21 percent declared they were independents.
About 26 percent of the respondents either named a different party, preferred not to answer, or refused to categorize themselves.
The survey found women and fans of alternative radio, featuring '80s and '90s rock, tend to be Democratic, while men and classic rockers lean Republican.
Asked about their overall presidential preference, Democrat Barack Obama led the pack with 26 percent support among those planning on voting in the November election.
McCain ranked second with 22 percent and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton drew 18 percent.
There were also a fair share of write-in votes. Mickey Mouse ranked as the top presidential choice of 11 respondents, and singer Ted Nugent was written in by three members of the Rock sample.
(Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
(To read more about the U.S. political campaign, visit Reuters "Tales from the Trail: 2008" online at http://blogs.reuters.com/trail08/)
#4247 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Velvet Revolver "fires" Scott Weiland » 910 weeks ago
I agree. While I think VR was a great band, STP was a much better fit for Weiland. I just wonder who VR can get for a singer. It'd be funny if Bach started making buddy buddy with them, but I don't think Sebastian would be any better of a fit. My knowledge of available singers in the industry is non-existent, but I hope they can find a frontman with the reputation and power of Weiland, not some kid off the streets just to make another Snakepit sounding record.
#4248 Re: Guns N' Roses » April Fools? CD Release Date Announcement? » 911 weeks ago
Someone should shoot the fuckers that start these rumors.
#4249 Re: Guns N' Roses » April Fools? CD Release Date Announcement? » 911 weeks ago
There is no way this would happen without us knowing. If they said they were going to do an internet sell, then I could maybe believe it. BUt being someone that worked in retail for a few years, I know that the barcodes and what not are added into the system weeks or months before the product is out. In fact, more than likely some stores would have already received the CDs and of course, someone would have opened the box and ripped the CD. There is no way in hell this is remotely possible.
#4250 Re: Guns N' Roses » April Fools? CD Release Date Announcement? » 911 weeks ago
As much as I wish this to be true (the buzz of him doing this would be promotion unlike any other and I hope the fans here wouldn't share the music and encourage people to buy) I'm gonna call bullshit. Ecspecially with today being April Fools and all and as James said, alot of rumors are gonna come out now that GN'R is getting some attention again.
