Oldschool approach

[tibs]

1. Those of us saying this might be the approach aren't just grasping at straws here - Merck actually said it might just show up in stores one tuesday. You can say he didn't mean that, but it was said, so that gives good reason to speculate.

2. The record company may have their say about promotion (it could also be that Axl does things his own way, because i think if they let him make the record the way he did, then why not think they'd let him do whatever else he wants) - but it's not unreasonable to think that the no-promo idea came from Geffen. The myth of this album is currently it's best mainstream selling point.

3. Axl was completely nowhere to be seen for years and years. There were no pictures of him. "Axl spottings" are what we used to talk about on here - could it be? Was it really him? Like he was fucking big foot. GNR cancelled a tour and never said anything. All this has been going on, and the most consistent response we get is silence. So is this no-promotion idea really out there? Yes, and that's why it's appealing. EVERYTHING about this band has been unexpected.

1. Merck also said CD would be released in '05 - so here a grain salt to take that with.

2. Theres little Myth outside of the online world (smaller extent the rock industry) Geffen is gonna want every teenager, MTV watching 50 cent fan to buy this album.... they arent gonn market it to 50,000 fans who think its "mythic"

3. CD at this point is go big o go home.......everything about it is big so the promotion should be too.....

#1 albm
#1 single
#1 video

Billboard hot 100

^all of those things in themselves promote an album .......

to say Geffen or Guns done care about those is again a little silly.

[AxlsMainMan]

Merck also said CD would be released in '05 - so here a grain salt to take that with.

Actually, Merck said 2005 was the year of Guns N' Roses.

He never said we'd see an album

[chinesedemocracy05]

really good point RF. thats what it seems like doesnt it? I think it would be a great accomplishment if Guns does this and goes to number 1. They wouldnt be just riding the name. They would be a new band, putting out their first of many amazing records.

Best post in like 2 years.

[guns_n_motley]

Well not to be Mr. Negativity, but that would be the most incredibly stupid thing they could possibly do. Bands record albums to SELL, not to see if it grows like a plant. To think otherwise is absolutely ridiculous. They would have to be insane to not hype the shit out of it.

And since when has Axl Rose, the pompous, arrogant, egotistical, self-absorbed asshole that he is, ever wanted to do things on a small scale, ie keep GNR "underground?"

axls not doing this album to sell. hes doing it for himself to make a record hell be totally satisfied with.. i doubt axl gives a shit about how many copies it sells, or what number it debuts

[Dr. Blutarsky]

If Axl was only concerned about sales, hed put a reunion tour together. That would truely be selling out. Mr Rose has a lot more integrity than that.

[TAP]

axls not doing this album to sell.

But he's doing it with someone else's money.

[TAP]

If Axl was only concerned about sales, hed put a reunion tour together. That would truely be selling out. Mr Rose has a lot more integrity than that.

There's a big gap between "selling out" and not caring about sales. If Axl truly didn't care about sales then he wouldn't release the album at all - that way
it maintains it mystique forever.

[Skunk]

i don't think they will be marketing the album to teenagers and 50 cent fans. i think they will initially be marketing it towards the same people who bought greatest hits, while simultaneously hoping it catches fire with the fans of more modern rock.

[HamsterDemocracy]

Their oldschool approach is admirable still, even after fifteen years of waiting with little. Soon in time we will hear the record; I hope it surpasses their previous awards; and I hope as listeners it is our reward.

[imgrubby]

As far as promotion how much do you need? people you who don't follow GNR have probably heard of this album.
It seems to have a life of it's own. Fans crave it others think of it as a joke. When it does drop and people start talking about it,listening to it,seeing what media there is this album who knows.