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http://www.worldpeace1.com/html/events.html


http://www.worldpeace1.com/html/artists.html

GNR isn't a cause band.  I wouldn't view this as being "snubbed."

I agree. GN'R has never been and wouldn't work now as a cause oriented band. If Axl decided to go that way, that's his prerogative, but I don't see it happening. And nobody try and bring up the Freddie Mercury concert either. Whether it had its own causes to push, that was a personal hero of Axl's and stands on its own as the one time GN'R participated in something even close to that.

...Farm Aid

Bastards! I forgot. Good call :beer:

Barely a handful of events over the course of their career still doesn't make them a cause band.

I guess I would never want to view them as one either.

Do we really want Axl on stage ranting about starving kids and the AIDS epidemic or do we love him the way he is?

Look at the list of artists. ?All of them have some sort of cause associated with them.

I listen to GNR to forget about the problems of the world, personally. ?

he did sing for Michael J. Fox not so long ago.
and I'm pro such involvement.

as long as it's not some U2 like pathetic cliche.

I certainly understand your point of view and I'm not interested in changing it.? We all need our own personal escape from the troubles that surround us.? However, I would love to see Axl using his power of celebrity to promote any number of special causes throughout the world.? In fact, I would be absolutely thrilled to hear Axl ranting about starving kids and the AIDS epidemic... but then again, that's just me, and I mean you no disrespect.? :peace:

Cheers,
W.R.? ?

Maybe they got asked and declined?

Anyone thought of that?


WTF has Pink Or Britney done for the world?


Led Zeppelin? U figured that would be making MAJOR headlines.


Just thought, Maybe Axl's Stage Tardiness and being difficult to deal with had something to do with it?

Who gives a fuck?  I doubt the organisers even realise GNR are actually performing - like most people don't!

Yes, we do. Artists can't live in a seperate dream world. If they can help, they should help, use their popularity for a human cause. I'd love to see my favourite band demonstrate they care about what's going on around them, like they did when they recorded "Civil War".

Plus, participating in such an event doesn't necessarily make them a ..cause-band. But even if it did, it wouldn't automatically mean they don't make good music or they are not the band we all know and love.

These are just artists that will get invited, half of them probably won't perform. If GNR release CD before summer I would say chances are high of an invite for them too.

Led Zeppelin? Talk about wishful thinking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ES_XzmDKAc

Yep. They played Farm Aid and they also played the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert as well. But they also didn't play Live 8 and several other benefit shows before and after that one.

Implying that GNR are being snubbed by not being invited to play this show would mean that everyone else who isn't on the list is being snubbed purposely as well.

I couldn't have said it better.  You are correct Bandita.   :beer:

Way to make a negative headline based on nothing.  : ok:


You don't even know if the organizers think GN'R fits the bill, if they're aware of GN'R's existence etc.




/jarmo

it's entirely understandable for guns not to be playing: on one side you have the organisers who view gnr as too hard rock, and unreliable while in the gnr camp you probably have better things to do with your time.

it's no big deal, and no doubt for the best that they're not playing this.

If you read the copy again, it says "INVITED TO PARTICIPATE". That doesn't mean everyone on that list is slated to perform, let alone be booked. It's just a wish list.

Jeez, another potential overbloated concert full of whining about something that will only matter for a little while that day.

Led Zeppelin aren't a cause band either but were still invited. I wouldn't say GnR were snubbed. A lot of it has to with the contacts which the organisers hold within the industry. They may know many of them artists personally and believe they may show up. There are lots of great artists not mentioned there. Metallica are one of the biggest touring acts in the world right now and they're not mentioned either. So its nothing to do with popularity or quality. Bear in mind the heaviest acts there are the Who and Led Zeppelin. It's possible anything heavier than that was discarded by the organisers as they tend to favour radio-friendly material for these kinda concerts.

Who cares?

either is Zeppelin and there invited. Hell, there not even a band anymore.

besides Farm Aid, in 1990 George Harrison put on a benefit compilation called "Romanian Angel Appeal : Nobody's Child" and Gn'R contributed with the (at the time) unreleased "Civil War".

Im confused?what is this?...Is this kind of like the Live 8 where therer having concertt in different cities around the world?

I still stand my ground that GNR isn't a cause band.? Over the course of any artist's career they will contribute to something eventually.? May it be something that personally affects them or whatnot.  (like Axl having roots in the mid-west of the US and performing at Farm Aid and performing for a personal hero of his, Freddy Mercury)

Don't get me wrong, I am all for artists who are affiliated with causes. By looking at that list at least 3/4 of it I was able to match the artist/band with a specific cause that I know they push.? Maybe I just watch too much TV to know who is involved with Peta, anti war, saving the children....

I think this would have been a nice topic to post in the Jungle, I don't think it has anything to do with GNR at all.?

 
Actually Robert Plant is well known as someone who has played at many benefits and world peace events.? I guess they are hoping for some type of reunion for big billing, much like Pink Floyd playing at the Live 8.

So is this like Live 8?same type of setup?

All venue sites will be linked to each other via satellite, enabling each city to view other events happening "live" in other parts of the world. These venue-to-venue uplinks will be shown on Jumbotron, Diamond Vision, and screens at all Primary and Secondary Host City venue sites.

The event is currently planned to be broadcast "live" from 15 primary host cities that include:

Sydney, Tokyo Seoul
Beijing Mumbai Moscow
Dubai Johannesburg Cairo
Berlin London Rio de Janeiro
New York Las Vegas Los Angeles

and other Secondary Host Cities to be announced


http://www.worldpeace1.com/html/venues.html

the lame ass web site looks like a hoax anyway.

I cant belive nothing in Canada on the 15 primary sites...Yet the States get 3 effing shows

If GNR has "gone public" by the summer, with the record out and a tour on the go, I would be very surprised if they were not added to this bill. It's up to Axl, and I can see him doing it. This list is not set in stone, we are months away from the event anyways. I'm sure a few high-profile acts can be added later.

As for not being a "cause" band, I was going to mention the Nobody's Child project, but someone beat me to it. So it's not like they have never done anything like this before:

- Nobody's Child - benefit album for Romanian children, GNR contributed "Civil War" to the album
- Farm Aid
- Freddie Mercury Tribute
- Parkinson's Benefit with Michael J. Fox

Actually Robert Plant is well known as someone who has played at many benefits and world peace events.? I guess they are hoping for some type of reunion for big billing, much like Pink Floyd playing at the Live 8.


Very true, good point.

True- but those are more or less "targeted" events, concerts, albums, etc. that seem to fit generally into areas where GN'R is relevant- Nobody's Child- I believe came about because of the immense popularity of hard rock and heavy metal in Eastern Europe- and including GN'R was a major coup for that cause. Farm Aid was at least partially related to Axl and Izzy's rural upbringing. Freddie Mercury was obviously tied into the band's (generally) and Axl's (specifally) idolization of Queen and Freddie. Parkinson's Benefit- was just Axl (as far as I know)- and based on the "mutual respect" Michael J. Fox and Axl have for each other.

GN'R has never really been a "cause" band generally speaking beyond that. The type of band that would participate in "We are the World" or whatever... plus, realistically, if you're organizing one of those events- and GN'R is not directly relevant in some specific way... are you going to risk a cancellation or no show or that certain segments of the fans (still pissed at One in a Million or whatever) won't show? Hell no. You book "safe" acts like U2 and Bon Jovi and REM or whatever.... GN'R never fit that profile... and frankly thank God.

bono's about to single handedly save the world again.

everyone clap in unison

why should shit artists like shakira be on it then? they are just plastic artists in it for money only, and they have no soul to there music....so why them and not gnr?

Amen to that, to loving them just the way they are!!!

Not true, in fact GNR stands out because it's the only hard rock group on the record.

Nobody's Child - Romanian Angel Appeal// 1. Nobody's Child - Traveling Wilburys 2. Wonderful Remark - Van Morrison 3. Medicine Man - Elton John 4. This Week - Dave Stewart and The Spiritual Cowboys 5. Homeward Bound - Paul Simon and George Harrison (From Saturday Night Live) 6. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? - Bee Gees (Recorded Live at The National Tennis centre, Melbourne, Australia, 1989 7. Lovechild - Billy Idol 8. Big Day Little Boat - Eddie Brickell & New Bohemians 9. Feeding off the Love of the Land - Stevie Wonder 10. That Kind of Woman - Eric Clapton 11. Goodnight Little One - Rick Ocasek 12. Trembler - The Trembler 13. Ain't That Peculiar - Mike & The Mechanics with Paul Shaffer (From Late Night) 14. Civil War - Guns n' Roses 15. With a Little Help from My Friends - Ringo Starr and His All Star Band (Recorded Live at the Greek Teatre, Los Angeles, CA.


I think it has a lot more to do with the fact that the band was so volatile during the early days, and Axl has pretty much been in seclusion since '94. So they may not have been invited in the old days (although they did Farm Aid, as mentioned), and Axl hasn't done too much publicly in the last 12 years, other than the '02 and '06 tours.

As for not booking them to play at a particular time because they aren't a "safe act", they did a number of festivals this summer (including a few shows in the sunshine) and they went just fine.

Good points. I didn't express it well- but what I was trying to say was that GN'R's involvement with Nobody's Child came about as an attempt to get a hard rock/metal group onto the album- not that the whole album is hard rock/metal. I've got it sitting in my cd rack. But it's a point well taken. GN'R is an "outlier" on that album and it was post "One in a Million" to boot.

As far as your second point. Agreed. This summer/fall has probably gone a long way to restore some confidence in organizers minds. Difference between those Euro festivals (I believe) and something like this- is that those festivals aren't trying to get a political/social message out there- while here- one band's antics can fuck up the whole evening by distracting from the message/purpose of the event and wasting all the rest of the artists' time, efforts, cash, good will, etc. Not sure you can slot Axl/GN'R into something like that and be 100% confident about the whole thing... all in all the 2006 tour came off well- but you still had: (1) Tommy Hilfiger; (2) "The Stockholm Incident?"; (3) Portland; and (4) several other cancellations.

Who cares?? IF Pink Floyd and Led Zepellin play nobody needs anything else.  :hihi: :peace:

I doubt Led Zeppelin will ever play under that name again. I think Robert Plant said something after Live Aid about that. I'd love to see Pink Floyd reform for that event though.

GNR would bring something special to the event, not to mention that it'd be a great way to get a large televised audience to check them out once again.

However, time will tell if they end up on the bill or not.

If I were to see them on a list of "Recording artists that will NOT be invited", I might considered them "snubbed".  This just means absolutely nothing.

they asked to play an AIDS benefit in 88' 0r 89.' they were snubbed....

this really is a pointless thread with a terrible title, based on assumption

Amen.  I maintain that if the band was "snubbed" by not being invited (or at least on this list) then so is every other performer who isn't listed as well.

No. This means GNR are not considered among the most attractive artists in popular music history by the organizers. Curiously, neither is Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, Oasis or R.E.M.  ???