boycott contraband

[K-Rock]

Do you really want to hear gnr songs as stupid gingles for car comericals or cerial comericals? I sure dont. Gnr were NEVER about that, so why start now?

  What's a   gingle??   [geen-gull]

Do you mean jingle??  

Sorry dave.......just couldn't resist  


So, boycott Contraband.........not if your life depended on it.  I'm starving for good rock cd's.

If I was the boycotting kind.......I would boycott Chinese Democracy to protest Axl not showing up in Philly.  

Driving in my car blasting good rock through my cd player 5-6 days a week helps me with work & life stress.

At this point I only care whether or not these guys put music to a cd and then release it so I can escape life for the 40-45 minutes I'm in my car each day while listening to it.

And while doing so.......I could care less about Axl's, Slash's or Duff's drama.  I got my own to live.

So good luck with your staying away from that one little cd.  You'll be able to walk so proud each day in doing so.  

[Naupis]

You guys just have to lay off poor old Dave. He is like that 10 year old kid who found out Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy aren't real and now he is lashing out at the world. Everything he has been told by his God Axl his entire life is that Axl made Slash, Duff and the others everything they ever were in life, and without him they are nothing. Well poor Dave is starting to see that VR is going to be hugely successful without Axl, and it is just crushing his world. He is just insanely jealous that there is nothing to get excited for about GNR (i guess 5-6 years of futility will do that to a guy) while VR is poised to rule the Rock world, so he has to vent his misguided frustrations at VR fans instead of at Axl, who is the one who needs to get his yang in gear. We should just keep him in our prayers that as he tells himself before he goes to bed at night I can Feel it: "YES!! CHINESE DEMOCRACY STARTS NOW!!!! ) for the next 5 years with no results, that he some day sees the light and ends his little boycott so that he can listen to some real rock music.  

[Timothy]

Vr may be hugely successful and I hope that they are ,but that depends on if Scott can keep clean .

[Top-Hatted One]

the funny part is that Dave admitted in another gnr forum that he'll boycott Contraband but will download it. Man Dave is one funny guy

[Top-Hatted One]

You guys just have to lay off poor old Dave. He is like that 10 year old kid who found out Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy aren't real and now he is lashing out at the world. Everything he has been told by his God Axl his entire life is that Axl made Slash, Duff and the others everything they ever were in life, and without him they are nothing. Well poor Dave is starting to see that VR is going to be hugely successful without Axl, and it is just crushing his world. He is just insanely jealous that there is nothing to get excited for about GNR (i guess 5-6 years of futility will do that to a guy) while VR is poised to rule the Rock world, so he has to vent his misguided frustrations at VR fans instead of at Axl, who is the one who needs to get his yang in gear. We should just keep him in our prayers that as he tells himself before he goes to bed at night I can Feel it: "YES!! CHINESE DEMOCRACY STARTS NOW!!!! ) for the next 5 years with no results, that he some day sees the light and ends his little boycott so that he can listen to some real rock music.  

excellent post!! you hit the nail right on the head lol

[axl_rose_700]

I think we should all boycott VRs new album for their latest stunt to fuck over axl.
Just when you think slash or duff cant get any lower they do.

Oh come off it you goddamned hypocrite.  Don't even insinuate that Slash and Duff are the ones stooping and fucking Axl over.

Axl attempting to use shitty re-recorded versions in movies so that the original GNR members don't receive royalties is lower than low.  Even I didn't expect Asshole Rose to stoop this low.  Not only was that shitty version of "Sweet Child O Mine" in Big Daddy a slap in the ex members' faces, it was a slap in the fans' faces as well.

And now you're calling Slash and Duff low because they want to stop Axl from continuing to ruin their music and fuck them out of royalties?  

Axl is the lowdown, egotistical bastard fucking them over, and it's blatantly obvious.  He doesn't give a fuck about anybody but himself, he'll stoop to any level to hog Guns N Roses, its music, and its legacy all to himself.

How about this Dave, I think I'll buy ten fucking copies of VR's album just on principle.

I agree with what you're saying about re-recordings there, some good points.

And as much as I like Axl, what you say about him is probably true, sadly.

[Dizzy]

Do you really want to hear gnr songs as stupid gingles for car comericals or cerial comericals?

What's a gingle??  Do you mean jingle??

Not only that, but what is a "comerical"?   (com-er-i-cal)    

And what is "cerial"?      Could he have meant "serial" or "cereal"?  Oh, I get it, it's a serial cereal ad, and he just combined the two words.  


Dave, I hope you're planning on limiting your boycott to this website, because if I had your spelling chops, I wouldn't write these kinds of things on posterboard and march around in public with them.  

[littlewing]

I think we should all boycott VRs new album for their latest stunt to fuck over axl.
Just when you think slash or duff cant get any lower they do.

They are in a business partnership with axl, disagreements will happen. The only people who know all the facts are axl, slash and duff. That's the bottom line. None of us know the truth, so why waste your time getting all worked up about a situation that has nothing to do with us, with people who do not care what we think about it. It has no affect on our lives. You either like the music, or you don't. You can enjoy the music without liking the person. It doesn't make you a hypocrite, nor does it endorse their actions. If I applied your idea to every celebrity/rockstar, I'd never be able to listen to music or watch tv/movies.

[SunKing278]

Well, I am proud to say I will not be participating in any boycott of Contraband.  I will buy the album on June 8 and it will rock.  I'm already loving what I'm hearing from this band, and I firmly believe the album will be a huge success.  I just cannot figure out how anyone who loves Guns N' Roses can show such disrespect to Slash and Duff McKagan.  There never would have been a GNR without these guys!  "Sweet Child O' Mine" wouldn't be "Sweet Child O' Mine" without Slash.  And now they have started a new band because they know the audience is out there for it.  Every last one of us ought to sending these guys a thank you note for what they are doing.  FINALLY, we have a real rock n' roll band again (along with Jet, of course)!

I'm willing to wager that every single person who frequents these boards - the Axl geeks and the sane people alike - will buy Contraband on June 8.

[metallex78]

Well, I am proud to say I will not be participating in any boycott of Contraband.  I will buy the album on June 8 and it will rock.  I'm already loving what I'm hearing from this band, and I firmly believe the album will be a huge success.  I just cannot figure out how anyone who loves Guns N' Roses can show such disrespect to Slash and Duff McKagan.  There never would have been a GNR without these guys!  "Sweet Child O' Mine" wouldn't be "Sweet Child O' Mine" without Slash.  And now they have started a new band because they know the audience is out there for it.  Every last one of us ought to sending these guys a thank you note for what they are doing.  FINALLY, we have a real rock n' roll band again (along with Jet, of course)!

I'm willing to wager that every single person who frequents these boards - the Axl geeks and the sane people alike - will buy Contraband on June 8.

Couldn't agree with you more, but if you're gonna mention real rock n' roll bands, particularly Australian ones, you can't go past the Screaming Jets, they are much better than this other pale immitation called "Jet".

[jarmo]

I'll buy it, only because it's got three ex-Gunners on it.

I'm not sure if I'd buy it based on "Slither" alone.



/jarmo

[starchild_666]

boycott as much as you want, but at time you'll be listening to old GNR records over and over, I'll be listening to Contraband  

[metallex78]

I'll buy it, only because it's got three ex-Gunners on it.

I'm not sure if I'd buy it based on "Slither" alone.

/jarmo

Each to their own I suppose, but I'm really surprised you haven't taken a liking to "Slither" yet Jarmo.

I started from thinking it was just ok, but now I f**king love the song, same with Set Me Free. They both have so much groove to them, especially if you crank them up on a good stereo.

I also worked out how to play the Slither riff on guitar and it's so much fun to play!

If Slither and Set Me Free are the weaker tracks on the album I think we're in for something really amazing.

[PhillyRiot]

Boycotting Contraband is foolish.  We are all starving for a great hard rock album, and now it is a month away, and there is talk of boycotting it?  I would boycott Chinese Democracy first.  Velvet Revolver is going to deliver on an album, and I will be buying it the day it comes out.

[SunKing278]

Couldn't agree with you more, but if you're gonna mention real rock n' roll bands, particularly Australian ones, you can't go past the Screaming Jets, they are much better than this other pale immitation called "Jet".

Thanx, Metallex.  I've never heard of the Screaming Jets, but if they make Jet look like a "pale imitation," then they must be pretty smokin.  I'll check them out.  "Cold Hard Bitch" is one of the best new songs I've heard on rock radio in a long time, though.  There are a few popular bands around right now making great rock music.  Queens of the Stone Age, Audioslave, The Darkness if they toned down the goofiness a bit, the White Stripes, the new Aerosmith record (a must-have for people who love real rock n'roll).  It's not enough, though, so thank God we have Velvet Revolver filling the void!

"Slither" just sounds better and better everytime I hear it.  "Set Me Free" kicks unholy ass and deserved to be a much bigger hit than it was.  Overall, I have a really good feeling about the whole thing.  There's a lot of energy and kickass attitude in these songs.  I'll say it again, Slash, Duff, Matt, Scott, and Dave deserve our eternal gratitude for getting this band together.

[Ignatius]

This is pathetic!
 
Let's all bash Dave for fun, let's go with the flow. Hiding behind a computer and humilliate another board member only because he's posted a negative comment on the VR section. How cool is that? There are like 25 posts bashing Dave, not his post, him personally. What the fuck is that all about? There are even posters whose counter is below 50 who are still bashing Dave just because everybody else is doing it....pathetic.

Yes, We al know Dave is an Axl Rose fan, prob the biggest on this board, but aren't we all? Bashing other members is not necessary. You may agree or not with him, but c'mon people! give the guy a break.

On topic, I will buy VR album and attend their show because of Duff, Slash and Scott. Never seen Weiland live, this is my chance. Seen Duff and Slash, but obviously looking forward to see them again.

[Booker Floyd]

This is pathetic!
 
Let's all bash Dave for fun, let's go with the flow. Hiding behind a computer and humilliate another board member only because he's posted a negative comment on the VR section. How cool is that? There are like 25 posts bashing Dave, not his post, him personally. What the fuck is that all about? There are even posters whose counter is below 50 who are still bashing Dave just because everybody else is doing it....pathetic.

Come on...Daves not getting bashed because its "cool"  or because everyone is doing it...its because his posts are ridiculous.  Hes not making a "negative VR statement," hes calling for a boycott.  If Dave doesnt want to get negative responses, it would be a good idea to stop posting ridiculous bullshit such as this.  Im sure some of the most overzealous Axl-diehards would agree that this is just retarded and child-like.  Its the original topic thats pathetic, not the responses.  Calling a boycott over a lawsuit involving your idol that you ultimately know nothing about is pathetic.  Criticizing Duff and Slash is one thing...something as bizarre as this is another.  And this is just one in a long line of Daves irrational post history, its not like a temporary absence of sense.

Yes, We al know Dave is an Axl Rose fan, prob the biggest on this board, but aren't we all?

But do we go calling for "boycotts" of GNR members over some bullshit we know little-to-nothing about?

[St.heathen]

I really really-as much as i try lol.  Cannot understand this divided mentality from the fan point of view.  Can Dave or some others with this mentallity explain sensibly for me ??

I love all those that created the band that shook my world and who; due to every time i buy a  "new" old bootleg, just excite me so much  and i get even more into them with every listen.

Oh and by the way i'm just wondering if you were involved with the GH boycott because that was really successful wasn't it ..... lol

Now i can understand to a certain extent  Axl, Slash and Duff on a personal level have issues, that they have to deal with how they feel is right.  Just because we are fans doesn't mean we have rights to make judgements when it comes to their business, because that is what it is - their business.

I can tell already you will buy or at least "obtain" Contraband and before you have listened to it, you'r going to be on here 5 mins later slagging it off.  Just like some who will do the same with Chinese Democracy.  I really can't understand how you can approach music in that way- very modern and cold  and not what music is about.  

I'm approaching VR as a new band, so give them time to grow - as any band needs.  GNR had a couple of years before their defining moments arrived. So be cool 'cause i think it's going to be a decent band - i'm not expecting number 1 album or nothing like that, top 15-20 will be a great start, they will then hopefully have time to define themselves when they hit the live stage.  

[Booker Floyd]

i'm not expecting number 1 album or nothing like that, top 15-20 will be a great start, they will then hopefully have time to define themselves when they hit the live stage.  

Good post, however I think the top 7 is guaranteed, possibly top 3.  Especially when you consider that nothing substantial is really being released June 8th, or even before that, except for Avril Lavigne.

[Jizzo]

I think it will go to number 2 to start. I don't think it will go #1 because of the bad press they seem to be getting ie "Album's good, Scotts a fuckup"