Your GN'R marketing ideas

[kcleveland]

I thought would have probably been talked about, but I haven't seen a topic.  Do you think we will see a commercial for Chinese Democracy during the Superbowl?  Perhaps the new Harley add featuring Better will be played.  What are your thoughts?

[axlrosegnr]

Doubt it, I'm just guessing that Superbowl ad time would cost way more than Gn'R's willing to spend....I guess that would be up to Harley for their Ad, so that's a possiblility, but we will not see an ad for CD

[echrisl]

NO!

[bringbackadler]

I thought would have probably been talked about, but I haven't seen a topic.? Do you think we will see a commercial for Chinese Democracy during the Superbowl?? Perhaps the new Harley add featuring Better will be played.? What are your thoughts?

Hey bro, you must not have looked very hard cos there's plenty of mentions of this throughout the board.

It aint happenin for the Super bowl .... wish to God it was... but it aint. ?

[Mark7955]

it would be nice but won't happen...didn't they cancel that Harley ad or something anyways?

[Alpachiris]

it is the launching that the expensive album deserved!

o no!!!

[Robman?]

I thought would have probably been talked about, but I haven't seen a topic.  Do you think we will see a commercial for Chinese Democracy during the Superbowl?  Perhaps the new Harley add featuring Better will be played.  What are your thoughts?

Hey bro, you must not have looked very hard cos there's plenty of mentions of this throughout the board.

It aint happenin for the Super bowl .... wish to God it was... but it aint.   

how do you know that?

we might have a nice surprise on sunday

[BurningHills]

I thought would have probably been talked about, but I haven't seen a topic.  Do you think we will see a commercial for Chinese Democracy during the Superbowl?  Perhaps the new Harley add featuring Better will be played.  What are your thoughts?

Hey bro, you must not have looked very hard cos there's plenty of mentions of this throughout the board.

It aint happenin for the Super bowl .... wish to God it was... but it aint.   

how do you know that?

Supposedly all of the commercials are spoken for. I haven't seen a list personally, but they're out there. Its not going to be kept a secret, because really - what does anyone else have to gain by keeping a commercial for an album secret? Especially if its the Harley ad w/Better? Harley wants to make money - and to them, an unreleased GNR song is good promo, but they're not going to go out of their way to cover it up. Its just not going to happen.

The good news is the band is already booking shows for 2007. They wouldn't be doing this if the wheels weren't spinning. To be honest, speculating over the same old topics is just getting old, and I'm growing bored with it. There's not going to be a Super Bowl commercial.

Take the shows as a sign of good faith, and let's look forward to March/April/May.

[JuicySwoos]

Well at least no one is speculating that GNR will do a surprise performance. Although that would be kickass to see Axl on stage with Prince, both my #1 &#2 favorite artists. 

[Mr. Redman]

Here are a bunch of leaked Super Bowl commercials;
http://superbowl.liveleak.com/

[von]

I love Coca Cola but swore off it recently. In a little over two weeks, I've lost more than five pounds. 

Shit man, I did the same thing. Cut out any soda or stuff like that and just wound up doing great with it. I work out and try to stay in pretty slim shape, and it was just something that was unnecessary to have in my life. I cut it out and couldn't believe how much better I felt and how much better progress I got with things. Cheers

[Axl4Prez2004]

...the greatest album that never was...now is...

[TrixAreForKids]

Here are a bunch of leaked Super Bowl commercials;
http://superbowl.liveleak.com/

Aren`t there a few Harley Davidson ads at the SB every year

[Giant_Robot]

This is my marketing plan, not all acpest are included but the basic ones.

Annonce release date of cd, also the single, Some dates like Rock In Rio, only festival dates at the minute and other details that i am going too tell you, this will be reported on rock sites like Ultime Guitar etc, great promo for basically no money !

Now the promo for the single, set up a GN'R steaming site that lets people hear the new single for a limited amount of time.On the same day you close the steaming website you release the single on itunes with an extra song which could a live version or a demo.Also on the same day you make it so you can preoder the album on itunes and napster etc, if you preoder with in a week you get a extra demo that will come with your album when released.Afther 3 weeks release the single on cd with the same content but it has a 5 min docmentry about the story of the cd this is part one of a 3 part doc that will be realsed on the phyicsal product of the singles, also put a demo of the song on it as well. also a video will be made for hmv etc which comes with the itunes single for free !

During the period between the single and cd date play one or two festivals !

Arrange for very special show that will be played on cd realse date like in china. With the online cd you get some extra bouns tracks as well as that demo if you pre order the album early enough, everyone loves it 

Then annoce tour dates for 2008 and 2009 on week of cd release, so the buzz and excitment makes them want to see GN'R live !

Play festival dates during that you realse the second single with the same plan as the first one with the 2nd part doc and live tracks !

Then make realse date near christmas for physical cd, the Physical version contains different bouns tracks, also they release a boxset with a different doc about cd a longer version of it and more info, a bigish book with all the details of what the new band have done, more bouns tracks, DVD of the concert that was played on first cd Launch date, special box etc

Third Single comes out afther christmas with the same plan as the other with different live etc !

Tour the dates, book more dates.

During the tour release an tour ep containing acoutisc tracks or some of new afd to support the tour this will only be downloadble on itunes for a month then other sites are allowed to sell it !

Thats about as a far i got ! some basic ideas but i think they could work !

Thanks !

     

[Eclipsed107]

Announce the release date, put out a single, release album.

That should work.

[Giant_Robot]

Announce the release date, put out a single, release album.

That should work.

Damm i never thought of that 
I dont think axl has either  someone tell him ! 

"oh everybody, Eclipsed got a great fuckin idea. Hey! I should put out a record ! Thanks, man, what would i do without you, dude.... that's Awesome."

I wish someone would give me a quid for everytime someone says that !

[ben9785]

No, I don't think, or see, GNR taking the conventional promotion route with this album, in terms of MTV exclusives, 'album drop' specials, 'MTV 24 hours of GNR', SNL performance or anything like that.

As someone else mentioned, they're not a 'young' 'new' band.

I can't see them releasing a traditional single, leading up to the release of an album.
Considering the state of GNR, new band lineup, and the mystery surrounding the album..
It would be more of an 'unveiling' process, whether that is facilitated through use of their website or tv commercials etc
The main reason for this I feel is because 8 members of the band are most likely unknown to the majority of the music world, so they need to be introduced. Some people might not realise that the GNR they have been seeing on tour over the last 5 or 6 years is different band members.

[Eclipsed107]

Announce the release date, put out a single, release album.

That should work.

Damm i never thought of that 
I dont think axl has either  someone tell him ! 

"oh everybody, Eclipsed got a great fuckin idea. Hey! I should put out a record ! Thanks, man, what would i do without you, dude.... that's Awesome."

I wish someone would give me a quid for everytime someone says that !

I think it's funny that you use such obvious sarcasm in your post to mock a post which contained nothing but sarcasm in the first place, or was it too much for you to handle?

[wight gunner]

Stick David Blaine in a glass box with a copy of CD in it but without anything to play it on, and a sony discman on the lid....... then look at the fucker squirm

[Giant_Robot]

Announce the release date, put out a single, release album.

That should work.

Damm i never thought of that 
I dont think axl has either  someone tell him ! 

"oh everybody, Eclipsed got a great fuckin idea. Hey! I should put out a record ! Thanks, man, what would i do without you, dude.... that's Awesome."

I wish someone would give me a quid for everytime someone says that !

I think it's funny that you use such obvious sarcasm in your post to mock a post which contained nothing but sarcasm in the first place, or was it too much for you to handle?

Well what do you expect if someone written a post with some idea's that they think might work and all you can come up with is some no brainer scarcast post.
Ever heard of constructive criticism ?
Or is that too much FOR YOU TO HANDLE ?
Back onto topic, what about if GN'R release an ep in the same way Velvet Revolver did with Melody and the Tyranny ?
It could have 2 tracks from the album, some live tracks and a short video about cd that would be a good way to get people to buy the full album.