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#461 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bach describes new Axl/Dj song concept... » 784 weeks ago
I don't think he's lying. So the news that Axl is actually writing with at least one of the new members are good news in my book!
Some of the predictable whiners who post negative comments, are gonna get their panties in a twist no matter what news surfaces!
#462 Re: Guns N' Roses » Livestream - Give a toss? » 784 weeks ago
I missed the stream. But I voted "Like", because like some of you've said, it's a step into the modern age and it doesn't hurt anything.
#463 Re: Guns N' Roses » Rehearsals Streaming » 784 weeks ago
Well in all fairness they were supposed to be a "stream" in the first place. They were never meant to be up other than a live stream but Ron left them up for a while for fans to enjoy. But later when it became "THEY'RE DEFINITELY PLAYING ESTRANGED AT RIR!" he just pulled them.
NO NO NO!!!! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU, BEING ALL "REALISTIC" N' SHIT!?? NO WAY IN HELL IT CAN BE THAT SIMPLE!!!
It's a conspiracy, I'M TELLING YOU!!!!! And the so-called Malibu Mafia is involved!
I FUCKIN' SWEAR!!!!!
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#464 Re: Guns N' Roses » Rehearsals Streaming » 784 weeks ago
Naltav wrote:Sure, I agree on all of that. But Slash-like marketing (to me), is WAY beyond that!
I don't see a problem with it.
DJ markets himself too. Now that there's no such thing as record sales I think pretty much every muso is going to have to be pro-active about keeping their 'brand' current, and letting their fanbase know of their activites and products. Just part of their job these days.
As a fan it helps me find stuff relating to my favourite artists anyway...so it seems harmless.
Not to keen on DJ's way of marketing himself either...:)
In my book, there's a line an artist shouldn't cross. Slash and DJ are way beyond it. Bumble is pretty much spot on. Axl is far behind.
#465 Re: Guns N' Roses » Rehearsals Streaming » 784 weeks ago
Naltav wrote:Mikkamakka wrote:I wish Ron had more say in the business aspects of the band. He's a talkative, funny, great guy with a lot of music and marketing talent. He could have been the next Slash marketing wise.
I hope to God it doesen't get to THAT level!
A lot of people may have liked it. Me, not so much!
A fan friendly approach would only do good. A band member, who's intelligent enough, easy to like and actually speaks... it's what GN'R need to change their current media-hater, fan-hostile, hysterical super secret image.
Sure, I agree on all of that. But Slash-like marketing (to me), is WAY beyond that!
#466 Re: Guns N' Roses » Rehearsals Streaming » 784 weeks ago
I wish Ron had more say in the business aspects of the band. He's a talkative, funny, great guy with a lot of music and marketing talent. He could have been the next Slash marketing wise.
I hope to God it doesen't get to THAT level!
A lot of people may have liked it. Me, not so much!
#467 Re: Guns N' Roses » 2011-12 Guns n Roses Tour » 785 weeks ago
Don't think the upcoming dates are gonna pop up in geographical order... 
Edit: My bad, I misunderstood you post Jamester!
I see what you're saying!
#468 Re: Guns N' Roses » 2011-12 Guns n Roses Tour » 786 weeks ago
Bu fuckin' huh!!!
Nostaligia trip bla bla... You're really not seing things any clearer then every other fan on the boards! Only thing different about you guys who whine, is that you put a negative spin on it!
I mean, come on! It's what fuckin 99% of bands do when they tour!
They play their most known songs with a few new ones thrown in. It's a widely excepted and used formula for the ENTIRE FUCKIN' industry!!! GNR does it. Metallica does it! Iron Maiden does it! Foo Fighters does it! The list goes on forever! Even lesser known bands do it that way.
It's just simply the way it has to be done! It needs to be done that way in order to satisfy the majority (casual fans) and keep the minority (diehards) somewhat happy.
I would have thought that the majority of the diehards on the boards would be phsyched to finally be able hear This I Love, Scraped, Shackler's Revenge, If The World, CITR and Sorry.
There's no need to whine other than your need whine!
#469 Re: Guns N' Roses » The Tommy Stinson Thread » 786 weeks ago
We could see him fight to tour this record in the states into 2112 to try to connect CD to his US fans, after that then I ain't sure what's next.
I could see that happening. But not in the sense that you (I'm guessing) and others think. The term "to tour a record" is somewhat out of date and have been for at least 10 years now.
Nowadays, business-wise, you release a record to keep a brand alive. That record is then the commercial/promo for a tour and its merch-stands. And you "tour the brand" to finance further recording and more touring.
I doubt very much that Axl is touring in hopes that a magical chinese democracy spark is gonna catapult him back on top of Billboard Top 200.
I think he's more in touch with the reality of the musicbusiness than some of us like to think.
#470 Re: Guns N' Roses » The Tommy Stinson Thread » 786 weeks ago
With music dying, the label would still rather have the Guns N' Roses brand name in their back pocket, not use it, than to let someone else have it.
Office politics
I almost agree. From what I've read, music isn't dying. We're listening to more music now than ever before.
Big labels are dying! Or rather, HAVE been dying! Now, with various streaming-services like Spotify and Apple's upcoming iCloud service, it looks like they're finally catching up to the digital age.
But not in any way that resembles the big corporate structure pushing physical products in the early 90's.
I bet the GNR-catalogue still bring in some handsome checks annualy.
So why would Uni wanna let that go.
If Axl DID go indie, he prolly wouldn't get the entire brand and catalogue with him. Even some of Trent Reznor's music is still in the hands of a label (saw him tweeting a while back, where he asked fans not to buy the latest re-release of whatever)
