Yeah...and releasing 4 at once would not only upstage the UYI "event" - but it would maximise the press coverage to an insane level and I think kinda boost things. Like if its one CD and 12 songs - even if the songs are all kickass the review is going to be "good songs..but was it worth a 15 year wait for an hour of music?" - if he releases like 45 songs the review will be more like "crazy axl...finally releaes his life's work...". I think he'd come off better.

You're all underestimating the commercial power of this band based solely on the underperformance of a soundtrack song from almost a decade ago. The fact that Axl Rose and a bunch of hired Guns can even half fill an arena while touring behind nothing more than a repackaging of the debut album of a long gone lineup means a helluva lot. It's no coincidence they're debuting their new material on a game owned by MTV and not that "other" game. Can you imagine the marketing deal Azoff's worked out with the network(s)? Again, you're all underestimating what this brand name is capable of. Oh, and the music will speak for itself. It's quite brilliant, despite some of the minority opinion around here.

I was just thinking about this as I rode my bike to the train station tonight. It would be a crime to pass on the opportunity to capitalize on the Olympics. Imagine a commercial with the CD intro playing with various images of China, then after Axl screams, WHAM! The screen goes black, then appears the words 'Chinese Democracy. 11.07.08. Guns n Roses.'