number one: you are a fan BY CHOICE...
you purchase a CD because you ENJOY the music
you purchase a t-shirt because you WANT to wear it...
you don't puchase a CD or a T-shirt or anything else for that matter for the purpose of 'supporting' Axl....
you pay for it and you receive something in return - a transaction made by CHOICE
number two: an artist/performer is that by CHOICE and does not
owe it to the 'fans' to create or perform....
and this talk about battered wife syndrome *yawn*
again... puh-leese....
give it a fuckin' rest with this
a battered/abused wife's life is made miserable by her abuser
Axl has not done a damn thing to make my (or anyone else's) life miserable
to the contrary - through Guns N' Roses Axl has brought much pleasure to many
as for anyone putting pressure on Axl - Axl himself
said that he 'gave into alot of pressure' on the release of the Illusion's abums and that he's NOT going to do that with CD.
Eva,
In response to your comment on bringing pleasure to many. Have you asked the people attending shows in St Louis, Vancouver, and Philly about how they feel in regards to GNR and how they have affected their lives?
As for 'giving it a fuckin rest' (battered wife) I think I will continue to make this analogy because it applies here. What is the basic issue being discussed on here day in and day out? The release of Chinese Democracy. The majority of people here complain about how long it is taking (obviously myself included), yet when Axl and the band release a new T-shirt design those same people go apeshit here and buy it. They are supporting him financially and allowing him to continue taking his time with this album.
Again, if Axl did not have money and some one would tighten the noose a bit he would budge. He has been living the high life for too long and if that is taken from him somehow he would release Chinese Democracy. So you say that a battered wife's life is made miserable by her 'abuser'. Well guess what they are somebody's wife BY CHOICE. I am pretty sure there are people here who are miserable because Axl continues to drag out this process.
Now go ahead and be condescending like you have in all of your other responses to my posts.