Axl Rose and the band ready to sue against GH

[conny]

From Musikexpress Germany (www.musikexpress.de)

I'm sorry but I'm too lazy to translate all of it now, just the intresting part is bold.

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AXL ROSE GEGEN GN'R-GREATEST HITS

Die Ank?ndigung der Plattenfirma Geffen Records, am 23. M?rz eine Guns`N Roses Greatest Hits-Compilation zu ver?ffentlichen (wir berichteten), st??t offenbar auf wenig Gegenliebe. Nicht nur Fans protestieren gegen das Unterfangen, auch Axl Rose himself will den Release verhindern. Einige eingeschworene "Gunners"-Fans haben eine Online-Petition gegen die Greatest Hits-Platte gestartet. Sie monieren, das ausgew?hlte Material aus 14 Songs sei nicht stark genug, zumal neue Songs v?llig fehlen. Au?erdem unterstellen die eifrigen K?mpfer dem Label, es halte den Release des seit f?nf Jahren angek?ndigten neuen G`N R-Albums "Chinese Democracy" bewusst zur?ck - verkennend, dass Geffen die Platte bereits 1999 erstmals auf der offiziellen Ver?ffentlichungsliste hatte, diese Ank?ndigung aber wieder zur?ckziehen musste, weil Axl Rose das Material einfach nicht ablieferte. Auch Axl Rose ist dem Vernehmen nach mit der geplanten Ver?ffentlichung nicht zufrieden. Die Band habe niemals ihr Einverst?ndnis zu der Greatest Hits-Compilation gegeben und erw?ge nun rechtliche Schritte, um dagegen vorzugehen. (Translation: "The band has never agreed to the GH, and is now considering legal steps against it.") Am 30. Mai sollen die neuen Guns`N Roses (deren einziges Originalmitglied S?nger Axl Rose ist), beim "Rock in Rio-Lisbon Festival" in Portugal auftreten. Sollte die Band tats?chlich erscheinen, w?re es ihr erster Live-Auftritt seit ihrer katastrophalen, auf halbem Weg geplatzten Comeback-Tour 2002.

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[noonespecial]

considering and actually filing a suit are two different things, yes? Just asking, not being a smart ass here

[tonya_ytzerman]

AXL ROSE AGAINST GN'R GREATEST HITS

The announcement of record co. Geffen Records to release a Guns N' Roses Greatest Hits CD on March 23 (as we reported), obviously isn't approved. Not only fans protest against the undertaking, but also Axl Rose himself wants to   inhibit the release. Some sworn-in "Gunners"-fans also stared an online petition against the Greatest Hits CD. They complain the chosen material consisting of 4 songs not to be strong enough, the more so as there are no new songs on it at all.  Furthermore some assiduous fighters allege that the label deliberately holds back the release of the since five years announced new GN'R album "Chinese Democracy" -  mistaking that Geffen hat the album on their official release list already back in 1999, but had to retrackt this announcement because Axl Rose simply wouldn't deliver the material. Axl Rose, too, is according to reports not satisfied with the planned release. The band had never given their approval for the Greatest Hits compilation and was considereing legal measures against it. On may 30, the new Guns N' Roses (their only original member is singer Axl Rose) are supposed to appear on "Rock in Rio-Lisbon Festival" in portugal. Should the band really appear, this would be their first live appearance since their catostrophic, stopped on half-way comeback tour in 2002.