Lesser hopes for CD's release

[gnr_12]

Whether its called GNR or something else, this album would have still be compared and scrutenized the same way it is now. Anywork Axl or Slash put out will laways be compared to the old band. People would still be waiting for the "Axl ROse solo album" with he same amount of anticipation and curiosity as CD by GNR


Did GnR fans not by Vr simply because it wasnt called GNR? Will the same people buy Cd because its GNr or because its a new record from Axl?

The advantages Axl has using the name are for touring and adding to his legacy. If CD is great it will show that Axl was apart of the great eras of GNR. Whereas using another name he wouldnt be able to say or do that.

An Axl solo album would get the same amount of attention and have the same amount of initial sales as this album will do. People wanna know what Axls been working on all these yrs and why the old band split. That alone sells the album....Ther name is just the name

Dude your totally right.. the name Axl Rose is just as big as Guns n Roses...

[RichardNixon]

CD will be the best album of the decade. Whether or not the rest of the world is aware of this is up to them.

[speed_stone]

it will be the best album ever. period.
haters eat a dick, and eat your sorry words at the day of the release.

[da_pope]

it will be the best album ever. period.
haters eat a dick, and eat your sorry words at the day of the release.

I think I'm not alone when I say that it won't come near AFD in any aspect. Not trying to put anyone or anything down... I'm just saying, Nevermind was probably the last rock album that will sell in the 20+ milllion region. That is, until my band gets signed 

I think Axl would be very satisfied if the album went 3X platnium. I think 5X is my ceiling for a reasonable goal though... That would be EXTREMELY succesfull fpr Hard Rock/Metal album these days.

Again. I'm not trying to put Axl, the new guns or Chinese Democracy down.

[shaun]

I have high hopes:

When i first heard T.W.A.T - Better - I.R.S - Catcher in the Rye i really wasn't sure. It wasn't Guns N'Roses. IRS i liked, Catcher i didn't like, T.W.A.T sounded average and Better as a no go. Now after some time has passed, Better is like my favourite song, I.R.S has faded alittle, T.W.A.T the 2nd half is so good and Catcher in the Rye seems the weakest.

It wasn't until lastnight i played afew tracks from the UYI albums that it hit me. While the new GnR songs sound very different, i like this new sound more, almost to the point of not liking the UYI material. Better and T.W.A.T make even Estranged sound slighly flat.

Looks like i might have to make my way over to the Download Fextival, if only for the finnal gig  Smiley
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[dave-gnfnr2k]

I dont see how people think that Axl Rose solo would not get close to the same sales if CD was not called guns n roses. When Ozzy left Sabbith his sales were still pretty damn good now werent they?

[ppbebe]

Yes, the name Axl rose  alone is as big as GNR.

However I doubt if I'd be keen on his solo.
Basically I'm not into solo stuff. I don't mind what the band name is but someones solo.
"A star and the back band" job always shows in their work. It's not true of this band.