Boston Herald

[Thorazine Shuffle]

Mysteron, why no do what I suggest?? Reply telling Merck we are fed up and want a release date.? See what he says.

Yea because i'm sure that Merck is unaware that the fans are fed up.

[Mysteron]

Mysteron, why no do what I suggest?? Reply telling Merck we are fed up and want a release date.? See what he says.

He reads the forum. He knows

[LittleFly]

*waves at Merk*

[Dont Try Me]

Mysteron, why no do what I suggest?? Reply telling Merck we are fed up and want a release date.? See what he says.

He reads the forum. He knows

I'm sure some of the bandmembers drop in sometimes too......... I would be curious to what people had to say about my band...

[Ali]

Mysteron, why no do what I suggest?  Reply telling Merck we are fed up and want a release date.  See what he says.

He reads the forum. He knows

And regardless of whether or not he is aware of the fans being fed up, his job is to serve with interests of his client, Axl Rose.  So, in the end, what he thinks or feels about this situation is irrelevant.  He must serve the interests of his client and do what he his client tells him to.

Ali

[NickNasty]

So Merck really is watching us!

Merck. you guys looking for any additional road crew members? I volunteer myself 

[jabba2]

Merck is Axl's bitch. Besides why would Merck, the business associate want fans to complain about a GNR article. They dont live on the same continent do they?

[Allman]

I had an off day yesterday. I was tired and I got a little upset by the comments being thrown into the thread, and I didn't have the energy to adjust what I had said to make it more clear.

It's called : human? I have lots of those days?

Merck is Axl's bitch. Besides why would Merck, the business associate want fans to complain about a GNR article. They dont live on the same continent do they?

Why? He is the manager, he gets paid to represent the band/Axl. He's doing his job.

[darknemus]

Merck is doing what he should be doing.  Managing his client and preparing for an onslaught of press attention, i'm assuming.  I seriously wish Sanctuary luck, though. It sucks for any company to have to go through financial difficulty - I hope the release of CD at least helps them overcome that.

I have no serious issues with Merck.  Again, remember, for everything we know - there's always 8,000% more we don't.  The guy's doing his job.  I'd do the same in his position.  Maybe with a bit more humor, bit I digress.

I am writing a letter to the Boston Herald now, as well.  Just because, well, I'm bored and its going to take 45 minutes for dinner to get here.  So, what the hell.

-darknemus

[badapple81]

I think this whole thing has really been blown out of proportion. I remember a day when GN'R fans would have all stuck together and written in to defend their favourite band. I don't see it as a matter of doing anyones dirty work.

[GypsySoul]

Mysteron, why no do what I suggest?? Reply telling Merck we are fed up and want a release date.? See what he says.

He reads the forum. He knows

*waves at Merk*

? ? Hey Merck!!!

Remember this from the September 10, 2005 Issue of Billboard:

quote

BB:? You hit No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart this summer with 2Pac?s ?Ghetto Gospel,? which interweaves your ?Indian Sunset.?? You later debuted at No. 4 on the same chart with ?Electricity? from ?Billy Elliot,? in part because people could download the song when they purchased tickets to your U.K. stadium tour.? How did that come about?
MM:? We created a platform for Elton fans to be able to buy the music immediately via the technology that?s available for mobile phones.? Elton just did a tour in the U.K. where we did 16 shows; the fans at the shows were given the opportunity to buy the new single on the spot via mobile phone and get the download the day that it was released.? We sold enough singles to people in the audience to be able to enter the charts at No. 4.? We made it easy for them.? All they had to do was dial it up on their mobile phone and buy it.

BB:? The download was tied into a contest, right?
MM:? They bought the download [for 1.50 British pounds].? What they got with the download was the ability to enter a contest where they could win a trip to see Elton in Las Vegas.

BB:? Is that kosher, or is that a way to manipulate the charts?
MM:? Together with Universal in the U.K. we ensured that every step of the plan was approved by the Official Chart Rules Committee and was signed off by them in writing in advance.? The prerelease purchase with fulfillment on date of release has been officially recognized by the British charts from the inception of downloading.? Also, you didn?t need to buy the download in order to enter the contest; they could?ve entered the contest for free.? So that element of the audience chose to buy the download and enter the contest at the same time.
? ? ?There was nothing controversial about this.? We came up with the concept, and Elton?s audience is big enough and powerful enough to deliver a No. 4 single without even entering the record shops.? The sour grapes from those that wish they had thought of it is amusing.

end quote


So since Merck did something that was almost illegal by manipulating the charts to promote Elton John and Merck knows that GNR fans are not only big and powerful but we're also INSANE ..... I just know he's gonna go all out for GNR and do something REAL ILLEGAL even if it means him doing hard time!!![/b]?

[darknemus]

Merck could do hard time with ease.  He's obviously short enough to be able to slip out under the bars, anyway

(Sorry Merck, love ya, its all in good fun)

-darknemus

[LittleFly]

Merck could do hard time with ease.  He's obviously short enough to be able to slip out under the bars, anyway

(Sorry Merck, love ya, its all in good fun)

-darknemus

Now we'll never get CD, cuz dark made fun of Merck! 

j/k 

[sandman]

Some of you, it seems, would rather parce every word typed and argue the validity of anything and everything. ?I cannot figure out how petitioning a writer to correct an error is anything for us to argue about. ?Geesh, this is a common practice, that yields positive results if done correctly. ? Really, it's that simple. ?To get all wound up demanding release dates, and other things that are completely out of your control is completely insane. ?The music is obviously coming out, but there is so much that goes into planning, figuring out what eompetitive labels are doing, is the single going to be in a movie, videos, tour dates, etc. that pinning down a release date prematurely would be counterproductive.

The music is obviously coming out

that's the funniest quote i've seen! ?

i agree it's a waste of time to argue about this, BUT you started insulting me and others:

- you called us kids with egos
- you questioned our character by suggesting we need to look inward 10 minutes a day
- called ME psycho
- called some insane
- and said we are not true fans

i don't know you, so i took offense to these things. people have different opinions on these boards and that's part of what makes it so interesting. and i don't appreciate being attacked personally for expressing my opinion on a topic.

you feel passionately about this - that's cool. i certainly wouldn't criticize you for that. ?

[RnT]

hey there mysteron any idea if there will be some kind of press release next week???
not to fussed myself just getting tired of the bitching.

I hope so

They will not tell me.?

why they won?t tell you? You don?t work for GNR? or am I confusing things?

[Nytunz]

hey there mysteron any idea if there will be some kind of press release next week???
not to fussed myself just getting tired of the bitching.

I hope so

They will not tell me.?

they wont tell mysteron, because they know he runs off to the GNR forums sayn "guys, guess what i just heard"..

just kiddin Myst
why they won?t tell you? You don?t work for GNR? or am I confusing things?

[Grass]

*waves at Merk*

That cracked me up dude.  Let's all wave at Merk!   

[warrocks]

waves 

[J?]

*waves at Merk*

That cracked me up dude.? Let's all wave at Merk!? ?

Yeah uh I am not going to kiss anyones ass.

I don't have an opinion of Merk.

Usually fans of bands don't get hired.

I know fans of U2 can not get jobs with U2. Reason for too much fan no work.

[LittleFly]

*waves at Merk*

That cracked me up dude.  Let's all wave at Merk!   

Yeah uh I am not going to kiss anyones ass.

I don't have an opinion of Merk.

Usually fans of bands don't get hired.

I know fans of U2 can not get jobs with U2. Reason for too much fan no work.

Um....wasn't asking for a job.  I was being friendly.  Cuz I'm a friendly person. 

Not kissing ass either, or at least not trying to lol

Your entitled to your opintion, so am I, right?