USA Today: Candidate for Career Transition: Axl Rose

[COMAMOTIVE]

Was the album done back then NO !!! is the album done now YES !!!! thank you

It is?  How do you know this?  I must've missed Axl actually saying this - please post a link or something

Usually I hear about new "things" going on, but this little fact seems to have slipped by me

And this site does not allow statements like this unless it's fact...so either produce a link or maybe expect that to be stricken from the record!

[GNR4L]

Was the album done back then NO !!! is the album done now YES !!!! thank you

It is?  How do you know this?  I must've missed Axl actually saying this - please post a link or something

Usually I hear about new "things" going on, but this little fact seems to have slipped by me

And this site does not allow statements like this unless it's fact...so either produce a link or maybe expect that to be stricken from the record!

LOL you don't go into neogations with the record label until the record is done.  Im sure people on this board can back me up on this to/

[Giant_Robot]

Was the album done back then NO !!! is the album done now YES !!!! thank you

It is?  How do you know this?  I must've missed Axl actually saying this - please post a link or something

Usually I hear about new "things" going on, but this little fact seems to have slipped by me

And this site does not allow statements like this unless it's fact...so either produce a link or maybe expect that to be stricken from the record!

LOL you don't go into neogations with the record label until the record is done.  Im sure people on this board can back me up on this to/

I am backing you up ! And so is beta = http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/page/classicrock?entry=it_s_a_fact

Or isn't beta a reliable source ? 

 

[freddiebrph]

Was the album done back then NO !!! is the album done now YES !!!! thank you

It is?  How do you know this?  I must've missed Axl actually saying this - please post a link or something

Usually I hear about new "things" going on, but this little fact seems to have slipped by me

And this site does not allow statements like this unless it's fact...so either produce a link or maybe expect that to be stricken from the record!

LOL you don't go into neogations with the record label until the record is done.  Im sure people on this board can back me up on this to/

negotiations     

[Lucky]

Didn't we all think that when OH MY GOD was released? I know I did! What year was that again?

Was the album done back then NO !!! is the album done now YES !!!! thank you

oh c'mon admit it... you were expecting the album back then as well, and back the manager was saying that the album was almost finished-just a few vocals here and there.


some of you people are acting like it was obvious in '99 that it's gonna take a decade to actually see the release, and all those of us who were expecting the album to be out in either 99 or 00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07 are idiots.

I hope to see the album this year... but I wouldnt be suprised it it doesnt come out this year, or even next year.... who knows what might happen next to derail the whole thing again. for all we know.... MSL could organize a terrorist attack to destroy interscope or something...

[GNR4L]

Didn't we all think that when OH MY GOD was released? I know I did! What year was that again?

Was the album done back then NO !!! is the album done now YES !!!! thank you

oh c'mon admit it... you were expecting the album back then as well, and back the manager was saying that the album was almost finished-just a few vocals here and there.


some of you people are acting like it was obvious in '99 that it's gonna take a decade to actually see the release, and all those of us who were expecting the album to be out in either 99 or 00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07 are idiots.

I hope to see the album this year... but I wouldnt be suprised it it doesnt come out this year, or even next year.... who knows what might happen next to derail the whole thing again. for all we know.... MSL could organize a terrorist attack to destroy interscope or something...

Actually I didn't expect it to be out back in 99.  I did in 2006 but Axl explained to us why.  Enjoy Shacklers tommorow I know i will.

[ppbebe]

I heard of OMG like in 2003 


oh my god is really a great song. just because it's not your cup doesn't mean it sucks.
what sucks is to see it referred as a dud by some GNR fans (and only by some GNR fans) for it was not followed by an album.

Revenge OMG.
When shacklers or any new GNR song is officially send to radio, lets flood every station with our requests.

[D]

Well, Lucky does have a point......

What if Shackler's is released and absolutely fucking bombs?

Does Axl pull back CD and do more work or re-plan it?


One has to wonder, if Oh My God had been a huge hit, would CD have came out back then..........

[Lucky]

I doubt shackler would bomb...
it's a great\fun song that would apeal to the greater audience than the pure rockers.

but, I'm more afraid of the unforseen circumstances...
like the record company... problems with managers... alien attacks... ... whatever.

there's one thing that applies for GNR pretty well... "once you think its out.... they pull it back in"...

there's no sure bets. anything can happen.... and anything can change.
who's to say that K-mart wont fuck up the deal... or that the new managers arent gonna screw it all up again...
or that the Finck thing wont cause some other problem....  there's also the posibility of Bach taking over the band...
etc...etc...

[ppbebe]

I will fight no matter what!

[ppbebe]

One has to wonder, if Oh My God had been a huge hit, would CD have came out back then..........

No it wouldn't as it wasn't finished then.
I wonder would a song merely a soundtrack of some random film make a huge hit?

[slashsbaconpit]

Sounds like a song I'll like. Hope it comes out on Itunes sometime, or better yet, on Chinese Democracy. If not, I'll just have to live without hearing it.

[GNR4L]

Sounds like a song I'll like. Hope it comes out on Itunes sometime, or better yet, on Chinese Democracy. If not, I'll just have to live without hearing it.

Shacklers is the first track that will be heard off Chinese Democracy.

[ShotgunBlues1978]

I'm a big fan of Oh My God, I would love to hear a reworked version with a better mix and the contributions Buckethead made on the live version

That said, it wasn't a lead single for Chinese Democracy.  It was a good song on crappy soundtrack for a crappy movie that tanked badly at the box office.  There was not a great deal of label promotion behind it, no video, no major push to get it on the radio.  You have to understand, the record labels and radio stations are in bed together

When GnR releases an official single for Chinese Democracy, the record label WILL make sure that the single is in heavy rotation on mainstream and modern rock radio.  That's not even in question

[Gritty]

I agree Shotgun,
No doubt an official single will get it's airplay, but I am a bit surprised at the basically zero attention that "Shackler's" is receiving. I at least remember the DJ's on local radio stations trashing Oh My God when it came out. I haven't heard anything about Shackler's aside from this site.

[Gritty]

Granted I don't listen to the radio anymore, so that could explain it!

[IKnowWhereIAM]

I agree Shotgun,
No doubt an official single will get it's airplay, but I am a bit surprised at the basically zero attention that "Shackler's" is receiving. I at least remember the DJ's on local radio stations trashing Oh My God when it came out. I haven't heard anything about Shackler's aside from this site.

I've said it in other posts, but lack of any news/announcement/buzz is somewhat disturbing...if there was a 'marketing plan' driving this release, you would expect it to kick in, wouldn't you?  I think marketing for 'End of Days' was a driving force behind OMG buzz.  Perhaps it is just too early...only 2 days post release.

[GNR4L]

Shacklers is a Rockband 2 exclusive !!! no single, no video.  It could be that Better will be the first single off of Chinese Democracy ! but that's just a rumor as we speak.

[Gritty]

I've said it in other posts, but lack of any news/announcement/buzz is somewhat disturbing...if there was a 'marketing plan' driving this release, you would expect it to kick in, wouldn't you?  I think marketing for 'End of Days' was a driving force behind OMG buzz.  Perhaps it is just too early...only 2 days post release.


Yeah it's very strange. I guess it should be expected from their management. I can't think of a commercial act that is run half as poorly. Not only does the website offer no news, but it looks like it took 5 minutes to design. I remember when I saw GNR in 06, I drove 5 hours to NYC not truly knowing for sure if the show was official because there was no mention of it anywhere. Thankfully we have this site. Though I must say the suspense of not knowing if they would show or not certainly added to the experience.

Still, I thought there would be more buzz from radio stations, web reviews, etc.

[jarmo]

I find it laughable that you are commenting on the management.

Do you know anything about the managers?


As I've said many many many times, the song is in the game.

Right now, that's all there is.

It's not a single, it's not a video. It's a new song in the game for people to enjoy.


The second the promotion starts for the new GN'R release, you'll be there yelling "sell out!"...




/jarmo