The Ball is Rolling: Now It's Time To Step It Up A Notch!!

[Ak1nney]

I would LOVE to see a Guitar World with the three guitar players of GNR on it, I think it's bound to happen. It would be so neat to see that. I think if the album is good, they will definitely be on it.

This would actually give me a reason to buy this magazine again 

[Buddha_Master]

HEh... My wife said she told her aunt about the Vegas show, and her aunt said who is the singer? When she told her Axl, her aunt said "I thought they fired Axl."

But I dont think Axl needs to explain his side of the story again, unless it for a Barbara Walters or Stern kind of thing. He already issued a letter in 2002 about it.

[nesquick]

I would LOVE to see a Guitar World with the three guitar players of GNR on it, I think it's bound to happen. It would be so neat to see that. I think if the album is good, they will definitely be on it.

It won't happen, because plenty of people in the press don't embrace the 3 players idea. Just read the press reviews. The band is very often criticized on that point.
Now it's still possible Robin, Richard or Ron may appear on an article or something. Of course it can happen. But there will never be a full support for this 3 players idea. It's not something that makes unanimity. Neither among the fans, nor among the press.

[madagas]

Are you ever going to quit?

[ppbebe]

Most people around me can only name, if any, axl. 

Axl is basically behind the eight-ball here

Believe in the eight! and I shan't quit. why should I.

[Mattattack]

Axl has taken on a mighty big tour and he truly is behind the eight ball. He could have played it safe, and maybe smart, and played theatres but he's still shooting for the fortune and fame, and playing arenas. He has just under three weeks to garner some major publicity to kick off this tour. The only thing that is going to sell this tour at this point is a killer single, I'm talking a Jungle quality song. This tour will go down like Monica Lewinsky if they don't have a killer single out next week. I'm confident that they must have something kick ass in the deck to even launch a tour of this magnitude though.?

[Bono]

...in 2002 was that a lot of the people that went to the shows thought the old band was still together...

Do you actually know anyone that was that uninformed?

I sure don't.

i didnt think it was possible, but a lot of people just hear guns n roses and think its the old line up. i was talking to this girl about inland invasion because she went. when i asked her how guns n roses was, she said they were good but she couldnt believe it was "axl rose and 4 guitar players." a lot of people hear guns and think its gonna be the old line up. the good thing was she was impressed by the new line up (even if she couldnt tell how many guitar players there were.)

That is off the charts astounding to me. I'm saying I don't believe you, I'm just saying I can't believe so many people can be that stupid/uninformed.

they aren't stupid. they just don't care. Its' the same thing here in Alberta. the band "Guns N' Roses" is promoted as coming to town yet there is no mention of the new members of the band, they don't have a new single on radio. I believe they are hidng behind the old band's legacy to help sell tickets or else there would be a bigger push to introduce these new guys. But if you do that than people go "oh yeah right. Axl and a bunch of new guys"  I'm not sure why people on this and other Gn'R sites refuse to believe that the majority of people don't  know and don't care about this new band.  untill there is something concrete for them to get behind, most people will turn a blind eye to it. They need a single, they need promotion, they need to make it clear there are new members in the band and Axl needs to do a major inteview with a major magazine giving his explanation as to why it is this way(or drop the name altogether) without coming across as though he's blaming the old band members. Axl publicly knocking the old members blatantly or not will only alienate the non diehard Axl fans and turn casual fans off of the new band.  It is pretty much insane that this tour has been scheduled and booked without even a radio release date for a single let alone an album relese date.  As crazy as it sond it's almost like they are trying to sabatoge it or at the very least have these built in excuses for when things go wrong. 

[Bono]

Oh and the idea of having Robin, Ron and Richard(he's the man in this band!) on the cover of Guitar World or somthing like that would be a great idea. Also if they get the cover of Rolling Stone Axl should insist that it be a band photo or at the very least have the 3 guitar guys along with Tommy on the front with him. I'm sure Dizzy and Chris won't mind and neither will whoever is playing drums at the time. You can't just have Axl Rose with the Guns N' Roses name on the cover. It's too misleading.

[Mattattack]

they aren't stupid. they just don't care. Its' the same thing here in Alberta. the band "Guns N' Roses" is promoted as coming to town yet there is no mention of the new members of the band, they don't have a new single on radio. I believe they are hidng behind the old band's legacy to help sell tickets or else there would be a bigger push to introduce these new guys. But if you do that than people go "oh yeah right. Axl and a bunch of new guys" I'm not sure why people on this and other Gn'R sites refuse to believe that the majority of people don't know and don't care about this new band. untill there is something concrete for them to get behind, most people will turn a blind eye to it. They need a single, they need promotion, they need to make it clear there are new members in the band and Axl needs to do a major inteview with a major magazine giving his explanation as to why it is this way(or drop the name altogether) without coming across as though he's blaming the old band members. Axl publicly knocking the old members blatantly or not will only alienate the non diehard Axl fans and turn casual fans off of the new band. It is pretty much insane that this tour has been scheduled and booked without even a radio release date for a single let alone an album relese date. As crazy as it sond it's almost like they are trying to sabatoge it or at the very least have these built in excuses for when things go wrong.

Excellent points. I'm worried that this tour will get cancelled by the time it gets to me, in Everett. A lot of people on here fail to get that the general public don't give a fuck about this version of Guns N' Roses, and why should they care. The only way Axl can get people to care is by releasing some amazing material, right now. He should get this band on the cover of Rolling Stone and do a hugh interview, but will he, I doubt it. To me it seems he believes that his mystique can sell this tour.