Here Today... Gone To Hell!

If Axl gets on the cover and gives them an exclusive interview, his credibility and relevance will be turned up a few notches. And if CD can get a 4 star review, a successful relaunching of GN'R will have a solid foundation.

I'm not sure about that, I heard a 4 star review from Rolling Stone can cost hunders and hundreds of dollars.

A 5 star review on iTunes is the way to go and we all need to write reviews when the single becomes available. Reviews from the people have much more weight. The weight can be our gift.

Axl needs to do this Axl needs to do that.....blah blah blah.... ::)

Axl will be on the cover of RS when CD is released!

axl needs to do something because i just got back from the states (LA and the west coast area) and there was absolutely no one interested in the new gn'r. for example: i had a nice dinner at the rainbow restaurant in hollywood and asked the waitress if there was a picture of axl rose (axl raaaowse is how she pronounced it) somewhere on their wall. she said "i don't know, but slash is everywhere, he comes here all the time"(who cares?) . then she asked another girl who worked there. she said that axl wasn't coming today (i didn't ask for that, but thanks for sharing), and that it was a while ago that he last visited the rainbow. than she said that axl's face is weird and that he is nasty. sounded funny to me, but disrespectful. after that, i talked with the manager of the rainbow about led zeppelin (cuz i was wearing a zep shirt) and then went on talking about axl again. he showed me a pic of axl from 2002-2003 with his new hairstyle and he made fun of it. now that's how much people still care about axl. he seems nothing more then a fun spot.

I'm sure there will be some press at release time but......I'm actually more excited at the prospect of just letting the music speak for itself.

He doesn't NEED to do anything, but some interviews to some publications or TV shows, radio shows should follow, I'd guess. RS, though, they have kind of lost their place in the rock journalism world since they were sold.

Well that just proves no one cares!  :hihi: ::)

i'm sure axl knows what he needs to do, but i doubt rolling stone will get an interview from him.

really!!! :hihi:

Nice unnecessary dig at Slash there, pal. And you're saying the waitresses were disrespectful towards Axl. Interesting. I understand Mr. Hudson hasn't been in the band for 10 years, but must we pick favorites?

Rolling Stone cover - that is obviously going to happen. They've been writing about this album almost every issue for the last year.

The record will get a 4 star review...if it is worthy of a 4 star review.

Then again, St. Anger got 3.5 stars, so I guess anything is possible.

It can't hurt and I'm sure it's already in the works. :beer:

No.Axl needs Chinese Democracy....and a manager ;)

Coming up with hudreds and hundreds of dollars is no problem for Axl. I do believe you about paying off the mag for a good review. That would explain some of those awful albums that get 4 stars.

u dont think Axl has a couple hundred bucks on hand?

i don't dig slash, i like him alot. but in the context of what i was talking about, slash didn't matter. i mean, the lady didn't even now that slash was out of guns.

A new AXL cover would totally rock! :hihi:

Getting on the cover of RS isn't what's going to give Axl credibility. Releasing CD is what's going to give him credibility.

I think all record reviews from Rolling Stone are based on a five-star system, at least they used to be.

Without guaranteeing it, I'd say it is a safe bet that Axl, or perhaps the entire band, will be on Rolling Stone's cover prior to the release date.

I'm sure GnR will be on Rolling Stone when the time comes.  The question is, how much will Axl cooperate with the magazine?  After the whole "Nov. 21" story that ran, it sounds as if the magazine didn't exactly do the Guns camp any favors...

good point about rs.  but don't forget, the opportunity to sell mags will undoubtedly overcome any ill feelings they may have toward axl.  if the public interest is big enough, they'll put him/them on their cover.

Oh, I agree that they'll put him on the cover...I was actually referring to ill will that Axl may have towards RS.  If nothing else, Axl has proved that he has no need to acquiesce to anyone at this point...

No Need...

hbk *

i agree. rolling stone still has a big fan base of dedicated readers. A lot of readers are in their 50s to 30s and i think that a good review would sell a lot of CDs to people who wouldnt normally buy a GNR record. I guess that kind of goes without saying. Anyway, rolling stone sells posters of their magazine covers so it would also be a cool poster to have.

Axl needs no one (just a single with a video  : ok:)

go to the fucking VR section and whine about him, pal.

I think once CD is released, Axl will definitely get the cover.

I remember a rumour that there was going to be a cover with Axl and Zach de la Rocha both because they were both finally putting out albums.  I was a while back though would be cool if it happened. :beer: I won't be holding my breath

Does anybody even read Rolling Stone anymore?  Its barely a rock magazine. 

That's what I was thinking. Who even reads that fuckin' rag anymore?

Wasn' there talk in 2006 of Axl being on the December issue of RS Magazine with the caption : " What the World Needs Now Is Axl Rose ." I could of swore that I read that or heard it somewhere. Can anyone back me up ?

I think it was LA Weekly.

Thanks Garry. I knew I heard that and wasn't going that nuts just yet.

actually, spin's july 1999 issue had axl on the cover with the caption "what the world needs now is axl rose"

as for axl on rs now.  it would sell copies for rs, so no doubt they would like to put him on the cover, but after their whole nov 21 thing, one would wonder if axl would be cooperative at all, or if he would even want to fuck with them.  after they kinda made him look like an ass, chances are he'd do a cover for one of their rival publications.

and someone said who even reads rs?  I DO!  i've had a lifetime subscription for at least 15 years.  it's no where near the mag it once was,  it's kinda went mainstream, whatever is popular is what they are writing about.  which from a business standpoint is a good thing, but the mag was founded as a ROCK publication, not worrying about what was popular, often going against manistream ideas.  they do the opposite of that alot now, and that is why RS sucks.

That Spin article was actually pretty cool and I wish I still had it. :'(

As far as RS goes, why don't you cancel your subscription and teach them a lesson??? :rant: ??? :o

Im sure Axl is putting all of his time and effort into getting the album released. After the release he'll start promotion.

What sense does that make? The album needs promotion before its released.

i do still have that mag in full, same with guns first rolling stone cover, i'm a freak, i keep  that stuff.  I have years and yars of spin and r/s boxed up and stored away.

I do honestly like some of the news and national affairs articles in r/s.  and every once in a really great while they do have some thing that is actually good music.

Couldn't agree more.  This whole Rn'B, Fergie, gangsta wannabee's retards thingy going on is just to damn annoying.

I think you're both right....

You'd want people to know the album is coming and then you'd want people to know it's out.  ;)



/jarmo

He doesnt need to be but of course he will be.

this kind of album, all the intrigue that has went on over the years.

Hell I am looking forward to the first Exclusive Tell all interview just as much as the damn Album.

(axl needs to do something because i just got back from the states (LA and the west coast area) and there was absolutely no one interested in the new gn'r. for example: i had a nice dinner at the rainbow restaurant in hollywood and asked the waitress if there was a picture of axl rose (axl raaaowse is how she pronounced it) somewhere on their wall. she said "i don't know, but slash is everywhere, he comes here all the time"(who cares?) . then she asked another girl who worked there. she said that axl wasn't coming today (i didn't ask for that, but thanks for sharing), and that it was a while ago that he last visited the rainbow. than she said that axl's face is weird and that he is nasty. sounded funny to me, but disrespectful. after that, i talked with the manager of the rainbow about led zeppelin (cuz i was wearing a zep shirt) and then went on talking about axl again. he showed me a pic of axl from 2002-2003 with his new hairstyle and he made fun of it. now that's how much people still care about axl. he seems nothing more then a fun spot.)

SO TRUE!

actually he has been on the covers and given exclusice interviest years ago, what he needs to do is just to get CD ready, and then the record will itself get him and gn'r back in the spotlight :headbanger:

That must've been why every GN'R show in the LA area was COMPLETE SUCCESS.

Okay...  ::)

I dont want CD in RS. WHY? THEY TRASHED LED ZEPPELIN FOR THEMSELVES!!! They wanted to be controversial, to get their magazine sold, so they trashed the biggest band at the time. So what if they completly trash CD, JUST FOR RATINGS!!! This would cause Axl to never do anything again! :'(

The cover of Rolling Stone would be great promotion. But, depending on who writes the article will determine if it helps or hurts Axl. Lately the stories are editorials dressed up as news stories. Too much opinion and bias from the writer, which tends to be negative. As Gonzo Axl mentioned, RS trashing Zeppelin is a great example of this.

All I want is a big interview... that would be ace!  ;)

Is a bad review in RS or anything printed for sale sill that influential for the actual record buying public? Whatever they say zep records sell massively.

If you all measure success in popularity and sales numbers, If that?s what your concerned about, I suggest you go buy some J.T. albums of check out some J-Lo. Don?t you understand that being a mainstream hit means nothing these days because the majority of the mainstream, which are the people you think GnR needs to be successful with are fucking idiots. Just turn on MTV and find out.......I hate to break it to you but the spotlight is a joke.

The way RS is now, it seems like you have to be in the spotlight first.  THEN you get the cover

I think it would be great if Axl did an exclusive interview with either MTV (like the one with Kurt Loder in early 90's) or some other "serious" news-program (like 60 Minutes). Where he could tell his side of the story, where he's been and done, show some new videos from the recent gigs and play some of the new music. I think that would make a lot of 'avarage people' go: "yeah, what happened to that guy, that's an amazing tale of struggle/comeback, this music is off the hook!!" Or something like that... :)

sales numbers is one measure of success. Popularity, which would reflect in the sales numbers is the same thing. If its a critically acclaimed album & hardcore GNR fans like us love it, but no one else buys it, then GNR are gonna have a problem from their label about the next album, whether it be about recording money, creative control, marketing dollars or other things. While sales is not the one measure of success, it certainly is an important factor.

one step at at time who cares about the next album i just want chinese democtracy!


will probablys all be dead before axls second album comes out lol

sorry dude but at this point Axl can do whatever he wants whenever he wants in the music industry. Not too many people are given 13 years to make a record. And guess what if he wanted to take another 13 to make the next he could.

I think at this point Axl has to spend his own money to finish up CD, if I remember correctly, Geffen cut him off somewhere around 2005, they figured 13 million and several years was enough. Im sure Axl does not want to finance future records out of his own pocket, so hes got to sell a good few million of CD to get something fronted to him for the follow up. Axl is a legend, but the record industry has limits even with him. However, when CD comes out, I dont think he, the band or the label will have any issue when it goes to #1 ( my prediction)

Well i guess it just goes to show what morons are working there..... :no: such a shame, they obviously dont know FAME... :peace: uhhmm maybe Axle knows this, which is why he doesnt hang out there anymore...its just not the same anymore.

Guess there's the delicate psychology of fans going.
Maybe you should have read the thread title for "I want to see Axl on the cover of ROLLING STONE and in the spotlight again" before calling people names.

Anyway, yeah popularity and sales numbers should be of secondary concern if read just as money and fame. But Listen mother fuckers those songs should be heard. Music is essentially a form of communication to convey some sentiment to others. by nature it aims to reach as many people as possible, methinks. When you don't want your music to amuse an unspecified number of people, you don't release it, do you?


As far as I can gather those things were earned rather than given. Will prosper.

the only people i called names are the people who make the crap music out there popular because they arnt smart enought to tell a good song from the crap thats popular today or a musical genius from a talentless joke who seem to be all over the place today.