Axl announces new management for Guns N' Roses

[Axl4Prez2004]

With a company slogan like this, how can Axl and the band go wrong?

Azoff and Gould.........."We work our Az off, so everything we touch turns to Gould!"   
My advice for management would be to get some new merchandise out there already!  I've wanted to buy GNR stuff for the past 7 years.  Aside from some kick-ass concerts and concert tees, I'm left wantin more.  Pardon my bitching. 

Today I was at the mall and hit Spencer's.  They still have those old Appetite logo bar glasses...although one of the 4 was cool (it had the UYI album cover) I want more! 

I'm sure we've got a lot of great stuff coming up very soon.   

[GNR4L]

I hope they make advertisers and magazines use updated photos of Axl ( instead of seeing pics from 87-02) tired of mtv using those 02 VMA photos.

[CheapJon]

I hope they make advertisers and magazines use updated photos of Axl ( instead of seeing pics from 87-02) tired of mtv using those 02 VMA photos.

they should fix a photoshoot with all the current bandmembers

[Chief]

so this is the 3rd management that GNR has had over the years right? 


Doug Goldstein
Merck
and now these guys

does Vicki Hamilton count?

[jarmo]

so this is the 3rd management that GNR has had over the years right? 


Doug Goldstein
Merck
and now these guys

does Vicki Hamilton count?

Alan Niven was the band's manager before Doug Goldstein.




/jarmo

[lakersaregreat]

so this is the 3rd management that GNR has had over the years right? 


Doug Goldstein
Merck
and now these guys

does Vicki Hamilton count?

stravenski (sp?) brothers....

[Continental Drift]

I hope they make advertisers and magazines use updated photos of Axl ( instead of seeing pics from 87-02) tired of mtv using those 02 VMA photos.

Great point. I think everyone knows that Axl was going through a kind of "rough" patch appearance wise in 01-02... and yet these are the photos that are always used. Very annoying... and I suspect... intentional. He looked so much better in 2006-07. The 87-93 photos are always awesome... but they tend to call attention back to the old band and are just generally "dated" at this point anyway.

As posted above, an updated photo set with the full band for promotional purposes would be a great idea.

[Ali]

This hasn't been stated in either Axl's statement or the Azoff/Gould statement, but I wonder, do people think that Azoff/Gould would ask to hear the album before agreeing to manage the band?

I would want to know exactly what GN'R was trying to get released to ascertain how successful it could be for them, and subsequently myself as the manager. 

I mean, this guy Irving Azoff has managed some really successful artists.  It's so many successful artists that I think he could have his pick of who to manage and consequently wouldn't manage anyone that he didn't think could be successful and bring him success.

Ali

[GypsySoul]

stravenski (sp?) brothers....

As Jarmo pointed out, it was Alan Niven because in my GN'R Lies booklet it says "Guns N' Roses are managed by Alan Niven for Stravinski Brothers"

[bazgnr]

I hope they make advertisers and magazines use updated photos of Axl ( instead of seeing pics from 87-02) tired of mtv using those 02 VMA photos.

they should fix a photoshoot with all the current bandmembers

I'm sure once the release date is set, photo shoots, interviews, etc. are sure to follow.

[Continental Drift]

This hasn't been stated in either Axl's statement or the Azoff/Gould statement, but I wonder, do people think that Azoff/Gould would ask to hear the album before agreeing to manage the band?

I would want to know exactly what GN'R was trying to get released to ascertain how successful it could be for them, and subsequently myself as the manager. 

I mean, this guy Irving Azoff has managed some really successful artists.  It's so many successful artists that I think he could have his pick of who to manage and consequently wouldn't manage anyone that he didn't think could be successful and bring him success.

Ali

Funny. That's the first question I had in my mind. My guess would be yes. Axl/GN'R don't do a lot of "other" events, records, dvd's, movies etc... and there's no imminent reunion. So they pretty much must be managing Axl/GN'R primarily b/c of Chinese Democracy... and that being the case... I'm sure they would have wanted to hear it before agreeing to the representation.

So, IMHO this management agreement is potentially a very good sign about CD's "quality"... at least in the eyes of these two industry veterans.

[TomFriend]

I hope they make advertisers and magazines use updated photos of Axl ( instead of seeing pics from 87-02) tired of mtv using those 02 VMA photos.

they should fix a photoshoot with all the current bandmembers

I'm sure once the release date is set, photo shoots, interviews, etc. are sure to follow.

It does seem kind of strange that this incarnation of the band has been touring off and on since 2000 and there's still not a studio press shot of them. When it does happen, I think it will go a long way to dispelling the image of this as 'Axl and the other guys' rather than a bona fide band.

[gunns1]

I hope they make advertisers and magazines use updated photos of Axl ( instead of seeing pics from 87-02) tired of mtv using those 02 VMA photos.

they should fix a photoshoot with all the current bandmembers

I'm sure once the release date is set, photo shoots, interviews, etc. are sure to follow.

It does seem kind of strange that this incarnation of the band has been touring off and on since 2000 and there's still not a studio press shot of them. When it does happen, I think it will go a long way to dispelling the image of this as 'Axl and the other guys' rather than a bona fide band.

at the same token, mabye axl hasnt felt confident or comfortable with taking a photo of the current incarnation of the band members during the period of the early 00's... as their was constant changes in the band, etc bucket , paul, ...

But now the band looks tight, and I think their should just be a photo of:
ax, dizzy, pitman, stinson, ron , richard, robin and frank.

thats the band in 08

[Limulus]

wasnt this pic taken from some form of photo session?

[gnrjanus]

They are not happy to be on a photo I guess.. only Axl and Tommy are 

[wight gunner]

wasnt this pic taken from some form of photo session?

Judging by the logo's on the wall behind the band, it would appear that it was taken at the  Download Festival backstage 2006.

[AdZ]

wasnt this pic taken from some form of photo session?

Before they went onstage at Donnington.

[Cuzon]

Wonder what Mysteron has to say about all this new activity thats been happening. You would think that negotiations are over by now.

[Limulus]

ah, right, didnt realize that, thanks!

kinda funny having Axl at a "download"-festival 

[lakersaregreat]

stravenski (sp?) brothers....

As Jarmo pointed out, it was Alan Niven because in my GN'R Lies booklet it says "Guns N' Roses are managed by Alan Niven for Stravinski Brothers"

the band was managed by stravinski brothers, then alan left and took gnr with him.