Not a Word Yet About CD = No New CD Before RIR4

[echrisl]

And in the case of GNR, they have to overcome alot of negative publicity (god aweful VMA performance, concert no-shows, failed tour) before they can even get back to even ground with other acts that have failed with good music...and if you think 2 months is enough time then you're wrong

How can you say the vmas was god awful? Axl wasnt his best singing wise{except for the howl, and maddy}, but the band fukin rocked.
Why are you bringing up concert no-shows when that kind of behavior is nothing new? The public didnt have a problem with it back in the day so why do they care now. I already stated my opinion on the last tour.
And 2 months is plenty of time to promote this album. Plenty

It's great that the band sounded good for the VMA's, but if you take Axl out of the equation then for the amount of a shit people give about the band they might as well be called the Bach Tight 5 ...

[Izzy]

Hmm we're all talking about no news on CD..well we have no news on RIR4 yet from GNR!

To be fair RIR4 promoters think GNR are coming.....but so did the venue organisers at Philly.....

[blues_rock_axeman]

The one thing that gets me about the new Guns is that despite the fact that they've been together for ages, we've never seen as much as a press picture of them all together.

And the fact that it does seem in the eyes of many to be Axl and a bunch of hired cronies to many in the public eye isn't helped by this fact.

[PhillyRiot]

Axl really doesn't have to release CD just because he is scheduled to perform at 1 show.  If he dislikes the old band so much, FINE.  Well move on then Axl and release the damn album with the new band.  I swear I will be saying the same damn thing this time next year.  It has no end in sight.

Funny, someone mentioned in a post that the NEW GNR's 2nd album will be more electronic with effects.  When will that be released?  When Axl is in his 60's?

[Izzy]

The one thing that gets me about the new Guns is that despite the fact that they've been together for ages, we've never seen as much as a press picture of them all together.

And the fact that it does seem in the eyes of many to be Axl and a bunch of hired cronies to many in the public eye isn't helped by this fact.

It bothers me that we have no picture of them all......thats so......odd

''Hired Guns N Roses''

I still have no idea what Chris Pittman looks like..................and i have evn less knowledge of what he does.....

[echrisl]

Funny, someone mentioned in a post that the NEW GNR's 2nd album will be more electronic with effects.  When will that be released?  When Axl is in his 60's?

If you're lucky CD will be out by then ...

[Lesty]

I'm sorry, but you are really, really jumping the gun.
First, there are several CDs coming out in April that haven't gotten ANY publicity yet. Part of the reason VR is promoting so early is that originally, the CD was due in March, not May. Also, they have been in the news constantly the past 9 months so you just hear more about the project, partly due to Weiland's rehab issues. It's not like there's billboards and commercials everywhere for their new CD, anyway.
If you didn't come to this board, you would probably know very little about it. It's not like you turn on VH1 or open Rolling Stone and see COMRADES information everywhere..
GnR have plenty of time to release information and news so the album can land and make a big splash.  You do NOT need 3 months prior to an album to let people know it's coming, especially this album which every rock fan in the world has heard something about the past 5 years.
And about the songs. Madagascar and the Blues are two songs. The album will most likely have 14-17 tracks. Out of those, only 2 or 3 will be songs you've heard before. So I would hardly judge the material on CD by live versions of a few new songs.

[Booker Floyd]

I'm sorry, but you are really, really jumping the gun.
First, there are several CDs coming out in April that haven't gotten ANY publicity yet. Part of the reason VR is promoting so early is that originally, the CD was due in March, not May. Also, they have been in the news constantly the past 9 months so you just hear more about the project, partly due to Weiland's rehab issues. It's not like there's billboards and commercials everywhere for their new CD, anyway.
If you didn't come to this board, you would probably know very little about it. It's not like you turn on VH1 or open Rolling Stone and see COMRADES information everywhere..

No, but if you read any mainstream rock publication, check out MTV.com or Rollingstone.com, watch MuchMusic, or listen to the radio, youll probably see information on CONTRABAND...And while many CDs scedueled for April arent recieving publicity, theyre at least schedueled for April.

[younggunner]

Yeah the band was great, Axl wasn’t his best singing wise…what’s his occupation again, OH YEAH, a SINGER…(don't give me any songwriter BS, when you're touring you're a performer)

Oh, ok so now axl is a horrible singer because of 1 average performance.

He comes along ump-teen years later and abandons over his new band on the first gig of the tour? Abandons over his band on a sold out gig, (when he ain’t selling like sliced bread) and he’s not a 20 something year old now, but a 40 year old MAN?  I realize you’re young, but it’s about freaking time you lay some accountability on your man. No shows (on your own comeback tour, abandoning your band, is bad business…and in case you haven’t noticed, business has been streamlining itself since 9\11 …so that arrogant shit behavior ain’t flying no more, ESPECIALLY when you ain’t bringing in the benjamins like you use to...

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm taking my energy back, take madagas's (sp?) advice and going to listen to some bands who actually produce and get on with the day

I should be the last one saying this but, i can barely understand what your writing.
I just re read it and that has to be one of the funniest, pointless posts ever.

[Mutherfunker]

I'd say this whole thread is jumping the gun. For fucks sake, it's the beginning of February. If the album was coming.. say.. 18th may, then that's 3.5 months. Thats fucking ages.

Secondly, a lot of you attack raoxsle. It's understandable that you're skeptical with all the crap we've had, but you should wait and see..... or you can start saying he knows nothing, and end up looking like jackasses.

On a side note, Dizzy said he should have the album by the next time he goes to chicago. That has been confirmed as the end of march if he's with happenin harry. That seems too early, and who knows if dizzy knows whats going to happen, but I'm just passing it on.

@#$%Muther

[just_one]

raoxsle = r a o x s l e

[axlsalinger]

If this album truly is done and in the hands of the record company (one hell of a huge "if", I might add) and if someone from that record company is reading this thread:

Release the album sometime in April-May-June. Don't wait for a Christmas release. I know the marketing people may think that's the best time to release a high-profile project, but I don't think so. Too many albums come out at that time already.

After all this time, we can only assume that the band has at least 2 or 3 awesome "big gun" singles. I think that releasing them over the course of the summer is the best option. GNR can have the hit song of the summer, with everyone driving around cranking their singles with the windows down.

I just wonder if they are thinking of avoiding May because of Velvet Revolver and the inevitable comparisons.

Or, of course, the band may just be thinking of booking a studio from now until doomsday for some "finishing touches." Please don't. I will accept an a cappella record of Axl yodelling at this point.

[PeterCoffin]

Jesus Christ! You people have been waiting 10 years! Now a WEEK into a MONTH that you MIGHT hear SOMETHING in, you go nuts?

As long as it's 2004, I could give a shit about when.

[Cornell]

Save your excitement for when/if it actually surfaces or you'll be too wore out to celebrate.  

[Mutherfunker]

OK, here's some figures from a year or so ago:

25/9/02 - GNR announce tour
7/11/02 - GNR start tour

difference = 47 days = aprox. 1.5 months

Prominent artist album releases:

radiohead album release announced 24/3, released 10/6  = 77 days = 2.5 months
audioslave album release announced 18/9, released 19/11 = 2.0 months
marilyn manson album release announced 18/2, released 13/5  = 3.0 months

I won't be bothered unless I hear nothing by the end of March, 2 months is enough time

@#$%Muther

[raoxsle]

Just my opinion, but since it is now the first week of February and we have no word from Axl in over 14 months (not 1 word mind you), and since there is supposed to be a concert on May 30, 2004 that alot of you think won't take place without an album release, and given the fact that VR has already begun promotion on Comrades due out May 10, I was just thinking that there is now almost no chnace that CD will be out before May 30, 2004.

Furthermore, based on some comments from the band, it is likely that the album will not even be entirely done by then.

I wouldn't get my hopes up about an album anytime soon.  And if you do, then I have a bridge to sell you because you are just plain naive and stupid.

/Tulip

(yawn)....news....in....March....

jesus christ enough of this fucking crap already!!!!!

say your source or shut the fuck up

Well hell, since you asked so nicely....

Seriously, what good would it do?  You wouldn't believe me anyway.

I'll tell you what, if there is no official news by the end of March Jarmo can ban me.

[jarmo]

I'll tell you what, if there is no official news by the end of March Jarmo can ban me.

I don't need anybody's permission to do that.  


By official news you mean?

If MTV reports that Axl's been shopping in Vegas, is that official?  



/jarmo

[RnT]

I'll tell you what, if there is no official news by the end of March Jarmo can ban me.

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[metallex78]

Is anyone else here over all the waiting and hearing NOTHING from the GN'R camp but "soon", or "finishing touches are being made", or "Axl has a few vocals to finish" etc etc etc??

I for one, am completely over waiting.

It's a complete and utter joke that 3 years after their RIR3 performance that we THE FANS are still left in the dark.

I know Axl has said to "live our lives" and "soon isn't the word" but is the guy gonna be 50 before he decides to release the album???

Why promise an album to your fans and keep them in the dark about it anyway???
Oh, that's right, to add an element of mystery... yeah right!

They probably don't tell us anything because even they themselves don't know.

Anyway, that's my whinge for the day.

I'm gonna go check the message boards for VR, at least they let their fans know what's going on.

[misterID]

Seriously, what good would it do?  You wouldn't believe me anyway.

I really have no reason to believe or not believe you. It would be really interesting to hear who your source is. I wouldn't jump down your throat if you said it was Axl or Axl's garbage man...