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Title: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: LIGuns on May 30, 2007, 10:01:55 AM
I know they'll be posts saying 1st a new album. But like a prvious blog stated if Axl could give another extended intervieww/ stories like he did on Eddie Trunk that would be interesting. I think he has enough for a great LA tell all book. David Lee Roth had the best one I feel. Very humerous and not afraid to dish dirt. Aerosmith and Motley were so so, to much bragging about  the drug past.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: wadey on May 30, 2007, 10:06:05 AM
there would be 14+yrs between chapters..................... :rofl:
on a serious note i rekon it would be cool....and very very interesting : ok:


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Lucky on May 30, 2007, 10:12:03 AM
well, I'd buy that.
would be worth every penny.

but I hope CD comes out soon for one reason...
the band/axl would be much more liberal about certain things.

I guess CD is a big burden, and takes away much of the energy,
I guess it's a lot of responsibility, and living up to the expectations is hard to cope with sometimes.

once this is all over, hopefully Axl might do a solo project, and relax from all the pressures of the industry and the fans.
I remember some 1990 interview where he said he might do some solo work...
(slash made a comment about it... like Axl was "I want the drummer from nirvana, the dude from NIN etc...etc)

I guess my world was a little sneak peak into that.
2 bad it didnt happen :) but after CD who knows?!


P,S, before someone makes a wise ass comment
yes, this is GNR, and no, it's not Axl's solo project.
his statement after VMA clearly illustrates that "How do you make a bunch of guys something that already was"....
and I guess his solo project would be much simpler thing, and much more relaxed,
since he wouldnt have to worry about any logistics/legacy/whatever.



Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: pollyblue on May 30, 2007, 11:39:04 AM
that would be the day!
but that day might never come :-\


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Natasha23 on May 30, 2007, 12:19:45 PM
Didn't Axl say many years ago he was working on some stuff with Del James?  I know Del James is/has written the authorized GnR biography.  I assume Axl would probably collaborate with Del on an autobiography if he chose to write one. 


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: chineseroses on May 30, 2007, 12:50:40 PM
I would love an autobiography by Axl, he must have so many stories to tell.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: AxlsSweetChild on May 30, 2007, 05:30:51 PM
would be a great read, for me at least. and i would love to hear little insight on how songs were written, what they were intended to mean, etc.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Axlrose4eva on May 30, 2007, 06:50:29 PM
I think it is pretty obvious based on the English used in his brief statements to his fans that Axl does not have the English language mastered.  It would be the most confusing thing ever.

"So then I was not going to inform the fans after I went to inform them only if they are informed previously."

Do we really need any more autobiographies from people who did not attend college.  He's a musician, he needs to go write some music.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Mr. Redman on May 30, 2007, 06:54:56 PM
I think it is pretty obvious based on the English used in his brief statements to his fans that Axl does not have the English language mastered.  It would be the most confusing thing ever.

"So then I was not going to inform the fans after I went to inform them only if they are informed previously."

Do we really need any more autobiographies from people who did not attend college.  He's a musician, he needs to go write some music.

So in order to write an autobiography, you have to have either went to college or graduated from college?


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Axlrose4eva on May 30, 2007, 06:59:45 PM
I think it is pretty obvious based on the English used in his brief statements to his fans that Axl does not have the English language mastered.? It would be the most confusing thing ever.

"So then I was not going to inform the fans after I went to inform them only if they are informed previously."

Do we really need any more autobiographies from people who did not attend college.? He's a musician, he needs to go write some music.

So in order to write an autobiography, you have to have either went to college or graduated from college?

preferably, the ones who didnt tend to get ghost writers.  Do you honestly believe that Axl could really put all of his thoughts to paper and make in any bit coherent?  I dont.  Even his brief letters to fans are confusing and when he does interviews he tends not to be able to string together fully contiguous statements.  Im sorry, Lebron is a great basketball player, but I dont want to read his autobiography either. 


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: creepingvines on May 30, 2007, 09:28:21 PM
preferably, the ones who didnt tend to get ghost writers.  Do you honestly believe that Axl could really put all of his thoughts to paper and make in any bit coherent?  I dont.  Even his brief letters to fans are confusing and when he does interviews he tends not to be able to string together fully contiguous statements.  Im sorry, Lebron is a great basketball player, but I dont want to read his autobiography either. 

i certainly agree with your point, in fact i was just laughing at this dude in the airport i saw reading big papi's autobiography, but i actually think axl is pretty damn eloquent for someone who didn't go to college.  a far better writer than many people who did imo.  in addition (conspiracy theories about del james being axl's pseudonym aside ;)), i think with del james co-writing, you would end up with a pretty readable book.  at any rate, i think if it ever happens, it'll be quite a bit later on.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: smishkey on May 30, 2007, 10:00:57 PM
Yeah, something else he'll never finish.   ;)


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: von on May 31, 2007, 01:47:46 AM
P,S, before someone makes a wise ass comment
yes, this is GNR, and no, it's not Axl's solo project.
his statement after VMA clearly illustrates that "How do you make a bunch of guys something that already was"....
and I guess his solo project would be much simpler thing, and much more relaxed,
since he wouldnt have to worry about any logistics/legacy/whatever.



Do you happen to have that interview? I haven't seen it since it aired and any video online cuts out before either the end of the performance or before the credits roll with Kurt Loder interviewing Axl. The whole "It's been a long, long time." I'd really love to see that again.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: stolat on May 31, 2007, 05:48:55 AM
I think it is pretty obvious based on the English used in his brief statements to his fans that Axl does not have the English language mastered.? It would be the most confusing thing ever.

"So then I was not going to inform the fans after I went to inform them only if they are informed previously."

Do we really need any more autobiographies from people who did not attend college.? He's a musician, he needs to go write some music.

Someone who can play the piano with such skill as Axl does is obviously educated.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: chineseroses on May 31, 2007, 11:45:01 AM
I think it is pretty obvious based on the English used in his brief statements to his fans that Axl does not have the English language mastered.  It would be the most confusing thing ever.

"So then I was not going to inform the fans after I went to inform them only if they are informed previously."

Do we really need any more autobiographies from people who did not attend college.  He's a musician, he needs to go write some music.

Someone who can play the piano with such skill as Axl does is obviously educated.

Theres a difference between how musically educated he is and how grammatically educated he is.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: MotherGooseLuvR on May 31, 2007, 12:34:09 PM
I doubt Axl would have the interest of patience to write one himself.? But he'd probably have Del James write it.

Honestly, all joking aside -- wouldn't it be fascinating to read a biography of Axl Rose written from the perspective of Del James??

It'd be like reading a biography of Indiana Jones as written by Short Round. 


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: cyllan on May 31, 2007, 01:34:55 PM
I think it is pretty obvious based on the English used in his brief statements to his fans that Axl does not have the English language mastered.? It would be the most confusing thing ever.

"So then I was not going to inform the fans after I went to inform them only if they are informed previously."

Do we really need any more autobiographies from people who did not attend college.? He's a musician, he needs to go write some music.

So in order to write an autobiography, you have to have either went to college or graduated from college?

preferably, the ones who didnt tend to get ghost writers.? Do you honestly believe that Axl could really put all of his thoughts to paper and make in any bit coherent?? I dont.? Even his brief letters to fans are confusing and when he does interviews he tends not to be able to string together fully contiguous statements.? Im sorry, Lebron is a great basketball player, but I dont want to read his autobiography either.?

Much as I hate to have to say this Axlrose4eva, but judging from your comments quoted above, I don't think that you are in any position to criticise Axl's use of the English language.

As far as interviews are concerned, I find Axl to be articulate, thoughtful and well-spoken.? However, he also appears highly sensitive and I doubt that an interview conducted under unfavourable conditions brings out the best in him for a number of reasons.? Nevertheless, when the conditions have been right I have read some excellent interviews with Axl, namely those conducted by Del James and Kim Neely in 1992, in which he has expressed his opinions in a forthright and lucid manner that I found perfectly easy to follow and understand.

Kim Neely had the following to say about interviewing him:
"But Rose can be a disarming -- and formidable -- conversationalist if you catch him at the right time. When he is relaxed, he seems to delight in the challenge an interview presents, and it is all but impossible to rattle him."

It's true that certain press statements released over the years by Axl have contained passages that I have had to read several times in order to fully comprehend the point he was making.? However, as this is also true of many literary works that I've read over the years, I don't consider this a failing on either Axl's or my part, but merely a difference in the way we choose to express ourselves.

Before I'm accused of believing that Axl is infallible, let me just add that I cannot remember word-for-word every comment he's uttered nor statement written, and there may well be times when he's said or written something that is not 100% grammatically correct.? But so what, he's only human.? My point is, that I believe that he is more than capable of penning his autobiography, should be wish to take up this challenge at some point in the future, and that I would be extremely happy to read it, if he did.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: axi rose on May 31, 2007, 01:45:30 PM
i think he's to reserved and secretive to write anything like an autobiography...


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: BlowUpYourVideo on May 31, 2007, 01:48:31 PM
Maybe it will be the literary equivalent of My World. If so, then hell yeah!  : ok:


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: axi rose on May 31, 2007, 01:50:42 PM
Quote
Maybe it will be the literary equivalent of My World. If so, then hell yeah!


that could be scary  :hihi:


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Lucky on May 31, 2007, 03:30:47 PM
it would suck if the  book starts leaking as well...
first you get the page, 139, then 39, then 69, etc.etc...
that would be fucked up :D


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Lostrose on May 31, 2007, 11:37:32 PM
once this is all over, hopefully Axl might do a solo project, and relax from all the pressures of the industry and the fans.
I remember some 1990 interview where he said he might do some solo work...
(slash made a comment about it... like Axl was "I want the drummer from nirvana, the dude from NIN etc...etc)


The drummer for Nirvana??? First, Grohl (however you spell fruity's last name) sucks at life.

Second, Nirvana is the reason rock is dead.? They single handedly killed rock n roll.? Doesnt that piss anybody off??
Im glad Kurt killed himself before he made it any worse.  But i digress...


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Lostrose on May 31, 2007, 11:48:21 PM
I think it is pretty obvious based on the English used in his brief statements to his fans that Axl does not have the English language mastered.? It would be the most confusing thing ever.

"So then I was not going to inform the fans after I went to inform them only if they are informed previously."

Do we really need any more autobiographies from people who did not attend college.? He's a musician, he needs to go write some music.

So in order to write an autobiography, you have to have either went to college or graduated from college?

preferably, the ones who didnt tend to get ghost writers.? Do you honestly believe that Axl could really put all of his thoughts to paper and make in any bit coherent?? I dont.? Even his brief letters to fans are confusing and when he does interviews he tends not to be able to string together fully contiguous statements.? Im sorry, Lebron is a great basketball player, but I dont want to read his autobiography either.?

Are you guys dumb or something?  These people dont write their own books.  They pay people to sit down, listen to their story and write it for them.  There is a career field devoted to this kind of thing.  They're called "writers." 

Regardless of who wrote it, if it said "Axl Rose's biography" on the cover, id buy and read it.  Even if it was a clever ruse to sell a book about knitting, id read it.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: nyd on June 01, 2007, 12:55:25 AM
I have to agree that Del James would probably be the chosen writer for this book which is a shame because I would much rather read it written by the man himself ~ not a version written by Axls friend who is overly defensive.

I'd like to hear Axls opinions about his early early days  looking back on them now  8)


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: stolat on June 01, 2007, 04:01:55 AM
i think he's to reserved and secretive to write anything like an autobiography...

Yes, reserved is the word......


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Lucky on June 01, 2007, 04:12:24 AM
once this is all over, hopefully Axl might do a solo project, and relax from all the pressures of the industry and the fans.
I remember some 1990 interview where he said he might do some solo work...
(slash made a comment about it... like Axl was "I want the drummer from nirvana, the dude from NIN etc...etc)


The drummer for Nirvana??  First, Grohl (however you spell fruity's last name) sucks at life.

Second, Nirvana is the reason rock is dead.  They single handedly killed rock n roll.  Doesnt that piss anybody off? 
Im glad Kurt killed himself before he made it any worse.  But i digress...
that's not what actually should have been.
it was some old Slash interview where he disses Axl...

how Axl was, " I want the dude from nirvana, that guy from nin...etc.etc.), and slash then says how he was like,
"Dude, you dont know any of those guys"


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: CheapJon on June 01, 2007, 08:16:58 PM
now who would read this?..............







 ;)


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Perfect Criminal on July 01, 2008, 07:21:10 PM
If you believe Bach:

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/tittletattle/article_212155227.shtml



Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: 33 on July 02, 2008, 06:25:07 AM
Very interesting indeed!

Mike


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: MikeD on July 02, 2008, 10:08:58 AM
I was curious about how many pages 12,000 words was, so I did a google search. I'm not saying this is scientific, but I'm putting down what someone said on an education site.

"If you type it in double spacing, then you will fit about 350-400 words to a page. 12000/350 = 34.29 12000/400 = 30 About 30-35 pages."

This is just FYI, not trying to start debate.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: GypsySoul on July 02, 2008, 10:17:33 AM
I was curious about how many pages 12,000 words was, so I did a google search. I'm not saying this is scientific, but I'm putting down what someone said on an education site.

"If you type it in double spacing, then you will fit about 350-400 words to a page. 12000/350 = 34.29 12000/400 = 30 About 30-35 pages."

This is just FYI, not trying to start debate.

I believe Baz and Axl were being facetious  ::)


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: mrlee on July 02, 2008, 10:23:49 AM
I know they'll be posts saying 1st a new album. But like a prvious blog stated if Axl could give another extended intervieww/ stories like he did on Eddie Trunk that would be interesting. I think he has enough for a great LA tell all book. David Lee Roth had the best one I feel. Very humerous and not afraid to dish dirt. Aerosmith and Motley were so so, to much bragging about  the drug past.
What are the DLR and Aerosmith books titled n when did they come out i think i might get those to give a read.

I think an Axl Rose Autobiography would be great, an interesting insight into the life of one of the most misunderstood icons in Rock N Roll.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: DarkFairy on July 02, 2008, 02:39:18 PM
I'd love to get an autobiography, but.. I don't see it happening. He seems to like his privacy a little more then others.

As for the could he/ couldn't he debate: He most definitely could. And anyone who thinks Slash penned that book of his is crazy  :rofl:  99% of it didn't even sound like him and he wouldn't know some of the words used in it, based on... Slash being Slash lol.

Well, we can hope..


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: MikeD on July 02, 2008, 07:52:23 PM
I was curious about how many pages 12,000 words was, so I did a google search. I'm not saying this is scientific, but I'm putting down what someone said on an education site.

"If you type it in double spacing, then you will fit about 350-400 words to a page. 12000/350 = 34.29 12000/400 = 30 About 30-35 pages."

This is just FYI, not trying to start debate.

I believe Baz and Axl were being facetious  ::)

Maybe Baz was. But I doubt Axl was. Of course you know everything with your little eye-rolling icon. I guess you couldn't read the part about, how I wasn't trying to start a debate, yet provide information.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Neemo on July 02, 2008, 08:07:33 PM
I'd love to read an Axl autobiography  : ok:


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: MikeD on July 02, 2008, 10:43:37 PM
I would, too. But I'd be more curious about the "missing years" from 94-01 (or even later).


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: November_Rain on July 03, 2008, 01:18:12 PM
I think it is pretty obvious based on the English used in his brief statements to his fans that Axl does not have the English language mastered.  It would be the most confusing thing ever.

"So then I was not going to inform the fans after I went to inform them only if they are informed previously."

Do we really need any more autobiographies from people who did not attend college.  He's a musician, he needs to go write some music.

So in order to write an autobiography, you have to have either went to college or graduated from college?
Of course dude,didn?t you know? :P

Now, seriously, the fact that someone doesn?t go to college doesn?t mean that person is an ignorant. I know very educated people and they never went to college.

It would be cool to read Axl?s bio, I bet it would be more interesting than what we think.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: -Rob- on July 04, 2008, 10:38:47 AM
I would, too. But I'd be more curious about the "missing years" from 94-01 (or even later).

Agreed.

Something tells me an autobiography of the "missing years" would be a very interesting read.   :)


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: TomFriend on July 04, 2008, 09:58:24 PM
that would be the day!
but that day might never come :-\

I have a feeling you may be right. Look at what a perfectionist he is with his life's work - imagine what he'll be like about putting a representation of his actual life out there.


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: freddiebrph on July 09, 2008, 03:02:12 PM
Axl doesnt OWE you a book!   ;D


Title: Re: How about an Axl autobiography
Post by: Ulises on July 09, 2008, 04:24:09 PM
It would be very very interesting.  :yes: