Stopping the Greatest Hits album

[D]

i think the greatest hits is a great thing

axl needs a fuckin kick in the ass the record label has been lenient enough, more lenient than they would with anybody else, its time to hatch this egg already, so axl needs a little pressure i think, i still believe its a cover up for c.d. a greatest hits makes no sense

also it wouldnt hurt guns n roses if a gh came out, most wouldnt even care or realize

warner bros put out an unauthorized greatest hits cd of prince and prince basicallyjust posted on his website and asked all his fams *not fans thats short for fanatics and prince doesnt like that so we are fams which is short for family*   not to buy the cd, said warners were tryin to make a quick buck and not to buy it, so i didnt, ill simply just not buy it

[AxlGunner]

They don't give a fuck about the fans dude. They never have. All they care about is getting our money out of our pockets and putting it in theirs.


Makes me wanna' sometimes.

i know... it sucks... now if only the band cared more about making its fans happy than protecting its fragile image. but it seems like axl has zero interest in connecting/communicating with the fans-- except when he does perform he seems to have a good time. i guess he just has other priorities in his life, which is understandable since he's already made loads of money, but sometimes i wish he understood it from the fans' perspectives.

oh well...

[anarchy]

I'd rather the Greatest Hits didn't happen but if it does then it's no big  deal for me.  CD will come out some time and I'll be glad when it does but bitching about Axl won't do any good. He can take as long as he wants.

[Skeba]

They don't give a fuck about the fans dude. They never have. All they care about is getting our money out of our pockets and putting it in theirs.


Makes me wanna' sometimes.

Crowebar. If you have nothing to add to the conversation, just shut up.

[Eazy E]

I'm going to guess that half the people that email are going to be saying "release CD!" and not even mentioning the GH thing.

[Saboteur Cyb. Punk]

Sent from Poland

[Mysteron]

Thanks for doing that. Keep it up, and we'll see over the next week or two what happens

Just for the record, I'm not against a Greatest Hits package. I just want one that is chosen by the artist, not by the record company. Plus, I am also wanting the new album to come out as soon as possible. Disagreements such as this will only delay it further = not good

[John Daniels]

sent.


and misterid, the costs of one cd, is not that simple...yeah, it don't cost much for doing one cd, but you know how much hands there are for taking credit for doing cd's. there are many parties taking the money out of the CD price. marketing, distribution, pirate etc. I've heard that there is not much air with the price of CD.

[DazRose85]

There's also something else that hasn't really been mentioned.... the GN'R album discography.

Look at it. It's a rather nice collection of albums, with hopfully at least another 3 to come. Live Era acts as a great "link" between the two main incarnations of the band, using old live backing tracks with new studio vocals. A "Greatest Hits" album at this particular stage would be a dirty thorn in the grand scheme of things. It will tarnish it.

Looks at Aerosmith's discography - there are loads of compilation albums which doubled up tracks, while Queen have been careful, and have 3 specific GH albums with seperate track listings.

[just_one]

im not sendind anything , its good they are releasing a GH

im sick and tired of waiting , this band is a completly joke now , its unbelievable

[just_one]

and u ppl really think your e-mails will change anything?
get real plz

[noonespecial]

"Because it has caused a battle between sanctuary and universal = not good"

Why should I care if corporations are having a pissing contest, please Dr. Seuss this for me Mysteron...if no one buys the album wouldn't the corporation would just write this off come tax time as an investment loss?  

[St.heathen]

No i am not going to sign anything that stops a new GNR release. Theres too much negativity already surrounding GNR. You may already have the material already.  

Isn't that the case with all Greatest hits though?  The material is already available, but Greatest Hits sell loads.  And if it stirs up some nostalgia for the general music fan, then great.  

We have never had a propper GN'R Greatest hits,that's a fact.  A combo GH+dvd would be a good idea but this time COMPLETE with YCBM + It's so easy promos, Civil war, Live-era Welcome to the Jungle.   The Chili peppers Gh+dvd combo is great value for fans at no extra cost, fantastic.  I had all the songs on there, but when you look at the track listing it's like wow how can i not buy this!? lol

Listen great songs are great songs and anyone disputes that about these GNR songs well why are you even hear??  These are classic great songs.  I totally understand the frustration i have been a fan for 12 years.  We fans don't get that appriciation back in the way if the material we want to see released.  But surely if this is what it takes to get the whole thing rolling then fuck it.  It's up to you whether you go out to buy it BUT alot of people will, so let it be.  

[Mysteron]

and u ppl really think your e-mails will change anything?
get real plz

You don't get anything in life if you don't at least try

[Mysteron]

"Because it has caused a battle between sanctuary and universal = not good"

Why should I care if corporations are having a pissing contest, please Dr. Seuss this for me Mysteron...if no one buys the album wouldn't the corporation would just write this off come tax time as an investment loss?  

You don't have to care if you don't want to

This thread is for those who do care, and maybe want to try and do something about it

[madagas]

Boys and girls, and no offense to Mysteron, but we should be mass emailing Axl Rose, not some chump at umusic. There would have never been any mention of A GREATEST HITS CD IF HE WOULD FINISH THE RECORD AND RELEASE IT. He is the one that should be doing the explaining. This is a complete joke and unfortunately, it is Axl's fault. He has drug his fans through the ringer since he named the album in dec 99. 4 fucking years ago! If you are not going to release it anytime within the next four years, don't fucking talk about it. Then, the whole tour fiasco and complete silence. Now, they want us to help them out. But, where is the quid pro quo?? It is an obviously one sided relationship with us being the abused spouse. Again, it is a joke. The Street Team thing is just free promotion and now this. This guy has completely taken a dump on our collective faces and you still want to help him out. Just think about it.

[Saboteur Cyb. Punk]

I agree with you madagas

[Crowebar]

They don't give a fuck about the fans dude. They never have. All they care about is getting our money out of our pockets and putting it in theirs.


Makes me wanna' sometimes.

Crowebar. If you have nothing to add to the conversation, just shut up.

Thanks a lot Skeba.

I have been adding to this conversation as far as I'm concerned.

I don't appreciate you telling me to shut up because you disagree with what I have added and I take being told to shut up as an insult.

We're not out on the street and if we were and you told me to shut up, I'd punch you in your big lippy mouth a few times and teach you a lesson in manners in short shrift or, die trying.

You're a Moderator remember???   And, allegedly a GNR fan.

You're breaking the rules that you're supposed to be enforcing so, you're out of line and that sucks because it's just another abuse of power IMO.

Other than the puke thing, what have I said that is so wrong or out of order man?

What have I said that others aren't saying in different words? [headscratch]

Go take your bad mood out on somebody else man.

Anybody else here impressed with Skeba because I'm not and it looks like he's got a hardon for me and you know what? I'll be the one that ends up getting banned. Not him.

It's sad that he's allowed to get away with this jarmo.

[pilferk]

give CD to them, but i don't see it happening.

but come on, think about the fans for once. sheesh.

They don't give a fuck about the fans dude. They never have. All they care about is getting our money out of our pockets and putting it in theirs.


Makes me wanna' sometimes.

There's a very big whole in your logic.  In truth, if all GnR cared about was money, they WOULD release CD....or would have released it already.  They wouldn't care if the album was a huge, stinking pile of shit, because, with the GnR name attached to it, it will sell (Look at St. Anger).  I think, actually, that Axl does care about the fans...and he refuses to give them a product he doesn't think is good enough, just to cash in.  He doesn't want to give us "good enough", he wants to give us something trully remarkable....

[pilferk]

"Because it has caused a battle between sanctuary and universal = not good"

Why should I care if corporations are having a pissing contest, please Dr. Seuss this for me Mysteron...if no one buys the album wouldn't the corporation would just write this off come tax time as an investment loss?  

I'm not Mysteron, but allow me to try.  I can't do Dr. Suess, so I'll try math:

GH release = pissed off Axl
Pissed off Axl <> release of CD
No release of CD = pissed off label
pissed off label = breach of contract lawsuit
breach of contract lawsuit <> release of CD
breach of contract lawsuit = release of band from label
release of band from label <> release of CD
label = owners (at least in part) of CD masters
CD masters = sitting in vault for 20 years
CD release = 2024

Now see how the GH release may not be a good thing?