Axl responds to claims about GN'R's future plans

[wight gunner]

I don't want a damn reunion, whatever is happening down the line, I'm waiting for some great new music. Otherwise, the clown in question making these allegations has had his 10 minutes of fame up.

Axl should release the new stuff this year and then get this reunion over and done with next year. Of course like every tour Axl does these days, it will be a cash grab, so after it implodes he can put all this reunion hype to rest and continue with the new band.

Actually, you are so wrong on with this. The only way that the media will move away from the usual horse shit that they "Report" is to release an all inclusive album, writing credits throughout the track list and a mega promotion with band interviews. Get Axl saying Guns n Roses has evolved to the current line-up and is here to stay. He could also say that he won't rule out guest appearances from past members, but they won't be more than that....And don't ever expect Slash to be on that list, it won't happen.

The trouble with the reports that followed the last tour, in a pre-gig sense was based on hear-say and as they say shit sticks.   and the public that read this crap never questions the validity of whats reported. Sensationalism sells, better its based on good story, if there ain't one, then lies will do in their world. 

I do recall Axl adressing the reunion issue. He did say that short term projects with one or two of the old GNR members would be ok but there would be no co-operation with Slash.

So it isn't that these matters have not been addressed, it's more about is media actually listening what he says..

And thats my point on the rest of the comment, to get them to listen, a whole new reason to get them psyched is needed, IMO an new album with Axl saying to the record company to go swivel and doing an in-house promotional thing would see the band get first hand knowledge about whats being done (or not) in their name.  Seriously, Axl and Beta couldn't do any worse organizing their own promotion than what was delivered last time.

[LongGoneDay]

Like it or not, the media doesn't really care about the truth, they care about who reads their articles. Most people are in favor of a reunion, however unlikely it is to happen, it's a sexier story than anything the current lineup is up to, and always will be.

[bigcash2002]

Yep, I love this current band.  I will see them tour in a heartbeat.  But, as you see, the new GNR does not sell out all arenas that they have tried in the States.  If a reunion happened, this would not be a problem.  The tour would generate huge revenues without much effort

[DeN]

if Axl really wants a relaunch, maybe a good idea is to do what Faith No More has done with Angel Dust and their Easy cover.

they released the single, and relaunched the LP with it as an extra track because it was a very successful one and it increased the sales of the album.

not difficult to do, but the single has to be a success, meaning correct promotion from the band and a video as well, and of course a good song.
why a cover? because people already knows the song and it's much easier to get the charts with it.

which song ? hey, remember this amazing performance on Sailing?

my two cents...

[jarmo]

It's difficult to try to guess how popular a certain track will be.

Sometimes songs become hits because a lot of people hear the song somewhere. Like in a TV show.

And it might be years after the song was originally released!





/jarmo

[bolton]

I'm sure with video ''this i love'' will be huge hit

[willow]

I'm sure with video ''this i love'' will be huge hit

I have always thought This I Love could be a huge hit if it was promoted with a Movie soundtrack. Maybe even tv.

[One.In.A.Million]

I'm sure with video ''this i love'' will be huge hit

I have always thought This I Love could be a huge hit if it was promoted with a Movie soundtrack. Maybe even tv.

And this is why I sometimes get fustrated, because we know the material is there. But for some reason there don't seem to be any marketing effort being made in connection with Guns songs. I know they had If The World in Body Of Lies, but that was just part of the ending credits.

We need GN'R songs to be marketed in a better way and more importantly, the right way, for them to be discovered by new fans. I know GN'R has had alot of bad luck with management and the record company in general, but it seems like too many opportunities are being missed regarding promoting the amazing music we know exists. 

[willow]

Yeah but the market has changed soo much in the last 15 years. music has really become hard to sell to the masses.

[killingvector]

It's difficult to try to guess how popular a certain track will be.

Sometimes songs become hits because a lot of people hear the song somewhere. Like in a TV show.

And it might be years after the song was originally released!





/jarmo

Personally, I would be happy with rolling the dice on more singles tied to movie soundtracks.  Low risk, potential big reward.

[Bodhi]

Yeah but the market has changed soo much in the last 15 years. music has really become hard to sell to the masses.

very true, unless youre a band like Metallica, its very hard to sell records to the masses these days if youre a rock band.  Avenged Sevenfold is headlining sold out arenas, and knocked Eminem out of the top spot on the Billboard Chart last summer, and their new record finally just went Gold last week.  Thats 500,000 copies, Im telling you right now more than 500,000 people have that record in the U.S.  Downloading is a huge part of the sales decline for rock music.

[jarmo]

Personally, I would be happy with rolling the dice on more singles tied to movie soundtracks.  Low risk, potential big reward.

Yeah, but in order to have a hit, you have to find the perfect match. And not just do it for the sake of putting a song in a movie..





/jarmo

[DeN]

that's not an exact science, indeed. I still think a cover is a good compromise.
Guns N'Roses are quite famous in the general public for them, KOHD is the perfect example.

apart this, I still don't understand why Shackler's Revenge wasn't the first single. This track is just a hit.

[killingvector]

Personally, I would be happy with rolling the dice on more singles tied to movie soundtracks.  Low risk, potential big reward.

Yeah, but in order to have a hit, you have to find the perfect match. And not just do it for the sake of putting a song in a movie..





/jarmo

No doubt.  But I've seen some rather loose song-movie tie-ins in the past. But I generally agree that the success of a soundtrack song is its resonance with the film's target audience. In terms of marketing dollars though, it is cheaper to ride an OST than market an entire album. Especially since a new Guns album isn't something we know is down the road in the immediate future. 

But this is all wishful thinking. I suspect there are obstacles in the US market which the band is working its best to overcome.

[Annie]

The trailer for Transformers 3 actually looks pretty good. I think SCRAPED or Shackler's Revenge would be a perfect match. It is a youth oriented film with lots of action. Wasn't WTTJ in Megamind?

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2861996057/

[DeN]

please no, transformers movies are dumb.

but I'd love to hear Shackler's Revenge in THIS movie :

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409847/

[wight gunner]

The best ways to get noticed is to put out a song that subsequently gets banned, or to do a show in a place that causes traffic to stop and cause congestion issues for the authorities, top of BBC did wonders for U2 a couple of years back. Trafalgar Square in London at 4pm would get noticed.

As an aside, does anybody other than me, think Axl's writing about the Democracy issues in North Africa/Middle East at the moment