Stopping the Greatest Hits album

[Death Cube K]

Paul Cashmere seems to think he knows more than us about Guns N' Roses and what's been going on. Pisses me right off. Whenever I read something about Guns N Roses I see an armada of faults, fuck ups and misunderstandings. Talking about new GNR here by the way.

Compared to people like me, and I know thousands of others, they don't know squat. We've been sucking up just about everything there is to know. Sometimes I think we know more than the band members itself.

Axl have to wake up now. We're on a cliff here, ready to fall down and never come back up again.

[PhillyRiot]

I sent an email.  I am not convinced that Axl is against this album.  Who knows what Axl thinks about a Greatest Hits?  Better off what difference does it make?  I wouldn't blame Universal for the CD hold up.  They seem to release other artist's albums just fine.

[parisrocks]

Step one: recognizing the problem

Step two: discussing a resolution

Step three: telling these fucks, "STOP!"

[Death Cube K]

We are the force here. They release albums so people can buy it. If we dont want to buy it, the why release it?

We are also the force when it comes down to Guns N' Roses. If we've had it with the whole deal, no one will come to the shows and no one will buy the CD.

We want the CD now, it's time. It deadline. Over, done with. Tired of waiting. Ready for it. That's the bottom line now.

For me personally, the first 6 months of this year will be crucial if about still feeling interested in backing this band up.

If nothing happens, then one buyer will be lost. Me. That's lost money you record company people. Wouldnt want that right? And I know Axl want to keep his fans for awhile longer. Prove it.

[anythinggoes]

sorry if this has already been done but ive sent MTV News a note letting them know of our disgust and also posted a note in the kerrang forum letting them know whats going on maybe we all can find news and music sites and send them our views ie rolling stone nme metal hammer etc

[ZEN]

>The Guns 'n' Roses 'Greatest Hits' album will be released in Australia in April.

Some CD shops information,
'Greatest Hits' album will be released in March 24 (in Japan).  

[echrisl]

I have a google news alert on guns n roses, and last night it gave about three more sites saying that there would be a Greatest Hits (I'd post the sites, but I accidentally deleted the e-mail, and many of them have been posted already anyways).  I can't help but think that this is really coming out this time.  

[Mysteron]

I see we have picked up a bit of press coverage

Little people with big voices  

[phaseONE]

Axls a fuck up,

dont support anything untill he releases " something " whether it be info on the new CD, a release date, a single, a sound bite compilation, ANYTHING, at least something, untill then, fuck him and fuck the management!

[erose]

i'm still confused tho!!

is this against axl's will or is it going to be realeased to promo cd.

why would universal fucking fuck with axl? could axl fuck universal back in any way if he wanted to?

wonder what slash, izzy, duff and those think of this release..

[Will]

Nice to see it has made some noise online...

But how can the release be stopped once again for the second time in less than 6 months?? GN'R/ Sanctuary managed to stop it back in october 2003 but this time Geffen/ Universal seems to be 100% sure the album will hit stores. I don't think it's a good idea simply because it promotes the old band and the old songs, not the "new" line-up (which has been "new" for more than 4 years now...). No word from the GN'R camp nor Geffen/ Universal is very worrying...I've got the feeling there's a lot goin' on behind the scenes...

[grumpy young man]

[godlessamerica quote]

One reason that Oh My God is not included is because it was recorded after the original band disintegrated.  That is,  this album truly is a "goodbye to the past" rather than a "goodbye forever."    This could be something to take comfort in

******

Now THAT is funny!  Only a GnR fan would consider a song from 1999 to NOT be a part of "the past."

 

I know...pretty sad, aren't we?

[Chief]

I think greatest hits albums suck personally.. and i don't think im going to buy one of those from any band; definitely not GNR. and i am not going to post anything about it on my site either for what its worth.
i guess it can be good for a band, but now i think we need the new album, not a greatest hits disc!!!

[Izzy]

I think greatest hits albums suck personally.. and i don't think im going to buy one of those from any band; definitely not GNR.

GH are a great thing! I have hundreds of em, they save me a fortune! Why buy all the albums when u get the good stuff all in one place - thats the problem with this GH, the tracklist is a little suspect

[jarmo]

Doesn't this album seem like a "fuck you" to most of the fans that still care about the band?

It would've been really easy to make this thing interesting for everybody. One regular cd for the masses, one double cd for the fans who already own all the cds.

There's not even one unreleased track on it.  

Even Nirvana (another Universal band) got one unreleased track on theirs.



/jarmo

[Thorazine Shuffle]

I visit this site several times a day for the past 3 years but never post.  I just want to say this GH is complete bullshit and they could'nt pay me to get that fuckin album.  Axl, I love you but get of your ass and get Chi-Dem out.

[Smoke]

I e-mailed MTV, this is what I wrote.

Hello, I am a Guns N? Roses fan and have been ever since I could remember first listening to music.  Recently there has been something happening in the GNR world and that has been causing the fans to be in a huge uproar.  Apparently, there are several media sources that have said that there is going to be a CD release by Guns N? Roses, a Greatest Hits album.  We, GNR fans, do not want a Greatest Hits CD to be released.  There is already a greatest hits released by them in 1999.  The only CD that we want released is the infamous ?Chinese Democracy?.  We also want some information about this CD regarding if it is finished and when it will be released.  There has not been any press release about this album for years now.  We know that Chinese Democracy is there; all we are asking is some information about it.  I don?t think that is too much to ask, we have been patient for five years waiting for this album and we want it to be released rather than another Greatest Hits album.  Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
   Paul David

[Hammy]

I e-mailed MTV, this is what I wrote.

Hello, I am a Guns N? Roses fan and have been ever since I could remember first listening to music.  Recently there has been something happening in the GNR world and that has been causing the fans to be in a huge uproar.  Apparently, there are several media sources that have said that there is going to be a CD release by Guns N? Roses, a Greatest Hits album.  We, GNR fans, do not want a Greatest Hits CD to be released.  There is already a greatest hits released by them in 1999.  The only CD that we want released is the infamous ?Chinese Democracy?.  We also want some information about this CD regarding if it is finished and when it will be released.  There has not been any press release about this album for years now.  We know that Chinese Democracy is there; all we are asking is some information about it.  I don?t think that is too much to ask, we have been patient for five years waiting for this album and we want it to be released rather than another Greatest Hits album.  Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
???Paul David

What's with all the Chinese Democracy stuff it's not like MTV will know anything

[Acquiesce]

i'm still confused tho!!

is this against axl's will or is it going to be realeased to promo cd.

why would universal fucking fuck with axl? could axl fuck universal back in any way if he wanted to?

wonder what slash, izzy, duff and those think of this release..

I don't think Axl could retaliate in any way. Axl has a contract to complete. Universal has been waiting 13 years for a new studio album. They've been pouring money into this project all this time with absolutely nothing to show for it. Universal has every right to do what they are doing. It's just unfortunate they couldn't choose something that the fans would enjoy.

[angel fish]

fuck universal,axl is god,greatest hits my arse,just another fucking con.