You think CD's release will spark a new mainstream rock trend?

[beans4life]

Like what nu metal was to the early 00's or pop-punk/pop-rock/emo is now. Bring back a classic rock sound to the mainstream. Avenged Sevenfold is already contributing a bit and Wolfmother have potential to be huge.

[justincrowe]

don't know.

it should, though. 

[Randy Jesus]

I think GNR will spawn a new sound, that others will use a blueprint.

[Robman?]

It will hopefully bring good bands back into the mainstream 

theres not really a shortage of good bands, they just haven't made it big - which is unfortunate 


hopefully it won't bring people trying to copy the GNR sound though

[freddiebrph]

Hopefully! There is some real garbage on "rock" radio today.

Just as a side note: My job requires me to do a lot of driving, I have been hearing a lot more gnr on the radio. These last few days besides the standards, I have heard Brownstone, my michelle, and nighttrain. After my michelle, the dj (100.7 wmms cleveland) said he cant wait for the new album, but it better come out in march or he want support them anymore. Is it just my imagination, or have you guys noticed more gnr also? Maybe it is a way to start having people get back into them? I dont know, just bored I guess

[GNR4L]

YES Trends come and go I think its about time for GnR to reclaim their fame

[Verasa]

look out! I'm takin over

[ppbebe]

I think GNR will spawn a new sound,

hopefully.
I don't think the sound is easy to copy.

However, apparently there're already copycats that take cd for example to excuse their not releasing a thing for ages.

[kingaxl]

who gives a shit....?? you should be worry if its gonna be released or not!!!!!

[CAFC Nick]

Part of me wants it to, just so we can say "Axl's back, motherfuckers!" and just to prove wrong all the doubters.

However....

Am I the only person that likes GN'R being quite low-key now? I know that if they become big (and perhaps bloated again), that they may be less special and they may lose that personal touch that we have with them currently (and for the last 8 or so years since they started on CD).

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Part of me wants it to, just so we can say "Axl's back, motherfuckers!" and just to prove wrong all the doubters.

However....

Am I the only person that likes GN'R being quite low-key now? I know that if they become big (and perhaps bloated again), that they may be less special and they may lose that personal touch that we have with them currently (and for the last 8 or so years since they started on CD).

I dont think Axl would make that same mistake twice. I think we've seen the last of the female backing singers on tour!!

GNR are no media whores so I dont think they will get out of touch with the fan base who stuck with them all these years.

[Budweiser Froggs]

Am I the only person that likes GN'R being quite low-key now? I know that if they become big (and perhaps bloated again), that they may be less special and they may lose that personal touch that we have with them currently (and for the last 8 or so years since they started on CD).

i feel the same way.  once CD comes around, we are going to have an entire new group of fans coming to these boards that havnet stuck with "the cause."  Its almost going to be sad in a way to leave that.  And also concert sales will be way up, which will be harder to get closer to the band....but it has to end sometime and ill also be glad to see gnr suceed so much because they deserve it.

[phi_kai_phi]

Well the good news is that if we CD truely sounds like a real rock record, and its sales are huge, then that will bring the kind of artists/bands that WE like into the mainstream; as the success of GNR could make talent-scouts look more for the  GNR sound since it's currently (we hope) doing so well.

[Bodhi]

Like what nu metal was to the early 00's or pop-punk/pop-rock/emo is now. Bring back a classic rock sound to the mainstream. Avenged Sevenfold is already contributing a bit and Wolfmother have potential to be huge.

im with ya with Avenged Sevenfold, cause they can write good riffs and songs like GNR did, but wolfmother sucks....they will be forgotten by next year....the days of "music trends" is over....because of the internet there is SOOO MUCH out there that SOO many people are listening to it is impossible for one band or genre to DOMINATE the airwaves like they used to...peoples tastes are too diversified today...there are too many options

[Howard2k]

At the end of the day it's JUST a CD.   

For a new mainstream rock trend we'd need a bunch of other similar releases from other bands to pick up some popularity too.

I predict it'll be a huge hit with GNR fans, meaning a high debut and then a reasonably swift slide.   GNR Greatest Hits has hung around Billboard for an eternity.  I don't see Chi Dem doing the same.  Different band, different songs.

[Edrose]

Is it just my imagination, or have you guys noticed more gnr also? Maybe it is a way to start having people get back into them? I dont know, just bored I guess

ive definitely noticed it here in the UK

if you listen to (in london) xfm or virgin for about an hour theres a good chance theyll play some GN'R which wouldnt have happened a year ago
i even heard LALD on kerrang radio recently

[mdttkk]

Hopefully with CD it will drag attention away from these emo douchebag tools and put more attention on real rock bands and artists.  Hopefully CD will create an opening for bands like Wolfmother to jump through and gain lots of popularity!  and of course GNR would be the most famous 

[Ak1nney]

It would be funny if this cd did make GNR the big thing next year.

I'm Axl Rose and you're watching TRL.

Better yet, I'm Chris Pittman, and you're watching TRL.

Sorry, long day.

[AxlRose4eva1]

i love Mike Pattons comments about wolfmother "Im not going to say anymore, you have ears..."  Wolfmother is terrible and nothing like GNR.  And no gnr will not start a new wave in music, sorry that boat has sailed, but they should release a really good album

[The Legend]

Like what nu metal was to the early 00's or pop-punk/pop-rock/emo is now. Bring back a classic rock sound to the mainstream. Avenged Sevenfold is already contributing a bit and Wolfmother have potential to be huge.

I don't know if it'll do that, meaning spawing copycats. But I do think it'll revive rock for the mainstream. They won't rule the world again, but they certaintly will rule their genre again.