Music Video???

[Dave_Rose]

I've been scratching my head with a week to go where is a music video can anyone shed some light on this, I would of thought the vital thing for this record would be a music video 

[grog mug]

I am thinking there will be one next week.  RollingStone mentioned GN'R working on a video not too long ago, but pulled the article.

[FunkyMonkey]

RollingStone mentioned GN'R working on a video not too long ago, but pulled the article.

Rolling Stone did re-post the article later...

With Best Buy Deal in Place, Guns N? Roses Album Finally Arrives

10/17/08

A music video is in the works, and the band ? in which Rose is the only remaining original member ? is expected to tour in 2009, according to a source close to G N? R.

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/10/17/with-best-buy-deal-in-place-guns-n-roses-album-finally-arrives/

[Wooody]

Im guessing a video without Robin... maybe it's an animated thing ? or something.... I don't know..

[RancidPunx]

Since there are old pics in the booklet,they will probably use old footage for the video as well.So,in that sense Robin isn't needed for the video.

[Spirit]

Rumour has it that 'Better' will be the next single, premiering on Monday. As I said this is just a rumour, and I read it on one of the forums, can't remember where right now.

It would be perfect if it comes out with a video.


/edit: where i read it... : http://www.chinesedemocracy.com/forum/guns_n_roses_news/betternew_single_on_monday-t39697.0.html

"92.3 krock in ny says theyre debuting the new single BETTER- at 11, 2 and 5 on Monday!
I bet that will be the first video too."

[faldor]

Times have changed since the 90's when GNR and other bands made videos that were like mini movies.  Videos are hardly played on TV anymore, at least nowhere near the frequency that they used to.  You can find videos on the internet, but my point is, videos are not as big a deal now as they once were.  They may feel that there's no need to make a music video at this point.  I used to be a big Pearl Jam fan and I remember them quitting the music video business after "Jeremy".  They came out with a video for "Do The Evolution", but it was animated.  It's possible they just see the music video as a dying breed.  Radio killed the video star?

[Pine Barrens]

Times have changed since the 90's when GNR and other bands made videos that were like mini movies.  Videos are hardly played on TV anymore, at least nowhere near the frequency that they used to.  You can find videos on the internet, but my point is, videos are not as big a deal now as they once were.  They may feel that there's no need to make a music video at this point.  I used to be a big Pearl Jam fan and I remember them quitting the music video business after "Jeremy".  They came out with a video for "Do The Evolution", but it was animated.  It's possible they just see the music video as a dying breed.  Radio killed the video star?

Agreed.

[younggunner]

Radio killed the video star?

MTV killed the video/rock star

[divoz]

Radio killed the video star?

MTV killed the video/rock star

MTV made the video star, but it did kill music

[demanding_GNR_rock]

Every single needs a video in my opinion even if it just mashed together live footage, it get the song more publicity and gains a wider audience youtube etc. I mean look at that call on me remix a few years back absolute shit imo but i was huge due to the fact it had very sexy ladies in Lycra working out lol, not saying we should get GNR in Lycra but i hope you see my point videos sometime make singles or at least help it out ( have you any idea the amount of video channels ).

[TomFriend]

Every single needs a video in my opinion even if it just mashed together live footage, it get the song more publicity and gains a wider audience youtube etc. I mean look at that call on me remix a few years back absolute shit imo but i was huge due to the fact it had very sexy ladies in Lycra working out lol, not saying we should get GNR in Lycra but i hope you see my point videos sometime make singles or at least help it out ( have you any idea the amount of video channels ).

I agree. Image is everything in sales anyway (thats the facts talking, not me - if only it were all about the music) - no visual representation, no image. Sure, Axl's image is burned in all our minds, but kids and teens will want to see what all the fuss is about. Likewise, a video would be a great way of showcasing the new lineup.

There's more to promo videos than MTV, as DGR pointed out. YouTube, iTunes, DVDs, viral...etc.

[The Catcher]

Would be cool to see, sure, but video or no video, what matters right now is the fucking record.

[CaughtMeInaComa]

No video to promote the biggest CD release in a decade, boggles the mind.
Makes no sense.....But at least the album is coming out.
Eh, What you gonna' do?

[Ak1nney]

People can say videos dont matter, but all popular bands make them. Pretty much all bands do that are anything. The need a video for the first single, and they should have it out this week of release.

[reed2009]

im going with an epic video from current band without robin and brain......and it will be better!

[prairie]

HMMMMM a video?  I wonder if youtube is popular?

prairieboy,

[wight gunner]

So how the freekin hell do you promote a single on TV without a video? A photograph? 'tallica live shots? Pacman? Good grief, you need some representation, it will probably be live stuff. But no video, no way brother. LALD was live stuff as was in parts PC why do you think having nothing is the alternative to "making a video(as in a scripted/story board)"

[gunns1]

music videos are as important as ever

iphone/itouch
tv
youtube/ myspace/
music sites
the list goes on..

its just that there is more mobile ways of accessing it then just waiting for it to come to tv...

[faldor]

HMMMMM a video?  I wonder if youtube is popular?

prairieboy,

Obviously youtube is popular, and I may be in the minority here.  I'm on there a lot, but hardly ever watch official music videos on there.  I've watched many fan-made videos.  The songs will be on youtube in one form or another with or without a video soon enough.  So they'll get exposure.