Will 2005 finally be the year Axl comes back?

[Pryor Murphy]

We can only hope that Axl will make a comeback.........

[Wooody]

Seems to me like you're the spokesperson.? Put it anyway you like it, but considering the talent in VR and the huge expectations, it's a fair statement to say that Contraband sucks.
? ?Of course, if you compare it to the rest of the music we get nowadays, it's a fuckin masterpiece, but the obvious comparison is with the GNR albums.

 

you hit the nail in the head.

I don't care if Axl makes no videos, interviews. I don't even care if the album sells well. I just want that CD in my stereo ! 

[jarmo]

For all you VR fans who are obsessed with Dave's 6/10 rating of "Contraband", take the discussion somewhere else. This is the GN'R section. You know, the band that Duff, Matt and Slash were in before they started the other band that released that "6/10" album?




/jarmo

[insupportofaxl]

2005 is the year of insupportofaxl


if Mr. Rose decides to join in, I'll make room?


translation:  live your life and appreciate what you have.............not something you don't have.  Keep the faith, but don't let it interfere with how you live your life

[Acquiesce]

What happened to Dizzy (the board member not the GNR member)?

[usurper]

I believe 2005 will be the year that Axl gets out of his cave and releases the album that will prove that a few years he has taken from his ''busy'' life he has gone and made an album that is worth buying. If he does not release it this year THEN my theories will be correct about him having sat on his chubby arse eating doritoes and watching re-runs of the jay leno show.

[axlsalinger]

Axl's not messed up like some of you are led into believing. There's nothing wrong with a few setbacks. Timing is everything ? Axl's got a plan in mind, it just might not be yours.

Ya know, this almost sounds reasonable .....

1. Deja vu, all over again, a la 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.
2. I will believe it when I see it.

..... But this is the truth.

[jarmo]

What happened to Dizzy (the board member not the GNR member)?

Looks he decided to delete his account.




/jarmo

[younggunner]

What happened to Dizzy (the board member not the GNR member)?

and where the hell is MisterId

[Luigi]

02 03 was testing the water, 2004 was a wake-up call to all hardrock acts to start rockin cause Axl and the boys are gonna be coming 2005. The timing is prefect 

[michaelvincent]

02 03 was testing the water, 2004 was a wake-up call to all hardrock acts to start rockin cause Axl and the boys are gonna be coming 2005. The timing is prefect 

I must have missed the memo on this alleged wake up call. Unless your referring to the half-assed press release Axl put out after Buckethead quit. That was like, what, a year ago now?

That said, I'd still like to see this album come out. I can't say that I see it being this huge album that changes the direction of modern music though. If anything, it will do ok to moderately well at the time of its release (selling both on name and on the loyalty of its hard core fan base), only to be rediscovered 10 years later and hailed as a great cult masterpeice that everyone was too stupid to give the proper time to when it was new.

[Luigi]

The buckethead thing was not planed. That's just par for the course. Has far as complaining about the ten years. Axl owes none-ya shit. Have you heard of the cycle of fashion? Well, Axl's not stupid

[Acquiesce]

What happened to Dizzy (the board member not the GNR member)?

and where the hell is MisterId

I was wondering where he went, too. I don't remember seeing him since that petition he was doing last year.

[MadmanDan]

What happened to Dizzy (the board member not the GNR member)?

Looks he decided to delete his account.




/jarmo

Not before giving me a sweet farewell personal message

[Axl4Prez2004]

Axl needs to get away from L.A...go work in a factory, or better still volunteer for a few months helping real 'victims' in Indonesia or somewhere and come back with some perspective of the real world and just how unimportant his 'sucsess' is. Then he can just enjoy writing and recording songs about his experiences and express himself without the ridiculous pressures he now feels. His music would be much more natural and less convoluted ythan the illusions then....and he may just release music with a who gives a fuck attitude and it most probably would be much better than it will be with his current attitude.

Its like his whole self perspective is so warped by press/fans/sucsess/and ego that he cant simply exist and be a musician anymore. If thats the price of keeping the GNR name....why does he fuckin hold onto that 'albatross'

This is a very good idea.  IF depression is any kind of issue for Axl or anybody really, these folks should get out and see what real misery looks like.  Terminally ill cancer patients, parents of children who have died, etc.  It just might put things into perspective. 

[blasphemer]

Whats funny is that VR will release a 2nd album this yr.   :rant:And well for GnR who the fuck knows!

[Eva GnRAxlRosette]

I don't see Axl returning to the public spotlight until the album is released.
And i don't see the album being released without the way clear for tours and promotion.
I believe the album is done/ready.  I don't believe the way is 'clear' yet.
And I don't believe that it is all in Axl's hands/ within his control.
There are many factors to consider - more than we could speculate on.
And there are many people whose job it is to address those factors -  prepare the way and set a viable plan in motion.

I believe whole heartedly that Axl wants to release the album - I just don't think anyone but him can fully appreciate/understand
just how much is involved in doing so properly.

[jgfnsr]

What happened to Dizzy (the board member not the GNR member)?

Looks he decided to delete his account.




/jarmo

Huh? 

Wow, except for Jarmo, the mods, and a handful of others, Dizzy was about as "old school" as they get around here.

Guess the old guy got tired of waiting for Mr. Rose.

(But when/if Chinese Democracy is released, he'll be back...)

[WAR41]

after reviewing this thread I was surprised by how many people did NOT think 2005 would be the year.  I seem to remember a lot of people talking about how great 2005 would be and how Axl would come back and rule the world, but there was very little of that. 

Now I guess its time for dave to start the 2006 thread!  Maybe 2006 will be the year 


Oh and Luigi....

Yes, 2005 will be the year Axl comes back. And for all those who appose, well.

 

[IronMaiden415]

2005 will be over in a few days so i highly doubt it. time to start a new thread for 2006.