Richard Fortus Interview To Be Released Monday

[TheBaconman]

Yes, I hope there's a marketing plan and they schedule interviews.

Most of these guys have done interviews about GN'R during the tours.



/jarmo

You might be right with that and I am really don't want to say they don't do interviews durring the tours.  So don't post a bunch of links proving it.  Haha

The point I am trying to make, kinda is.  If they are doing this durring tours the. It's not enough because as a hard core fan I don't notice.  So the mainstream bum fans forsure are not noticing

[jarmo]

I do not agree

When you are in a full time band.  There are no breaks.  You are in what can be considered a buisness, which should be operating 24-7 to promote its product.  No you don't get interviews 24-7.  But in this day and age you would have a great web site that does operate 24-7.

The interviews are like ad campaigns. If you have no new product to sell, you usually stay quiet.
I'm talking about actual scheduled interviews here, not "Oh! Hi! I didn't expect to see you here! What's new with GN'R?" kind of things.

The point I am trying to make, kinda is.  If they are doing this durring tours the. It's not enough because as a hard core fan I don't notice.  So the mainstream bum fans forsure are not noticing

Sometimes it's for local newspapers, radio, TV. So it's not necessarily for you. Aimed at you.




/jarmo

[D-GenerationX]

The point I am trying to make, kinda is.  If they are doing this durring tours the. It's not enough because as a hard core fan I don't notice.  So the mainstream bum fans forsure are not noticing

I try making this point all the time.  Often with little success.

I tend to talk about promotion that the mainstream can see.  But when I bring it up, I get a link to a 5 question interview Dizzy did with 'Jammin' Joe's Bitchin' Blog'.

Not really what I'm getting at.  Even if you can't secure an interview with a huge mainstream outlet, at least pick one that might be picked up by one.

[D-GenerationX]

The interviews are liked ad campaigns. If you have no new product to sell, you usually stay quiet.
I'm talking about actual scheduled interviews here, not "Oh! Hi! I didn't expect to see you here! What's new with GN'R?" kind of things.

Agreed.  And that makes sense, right now.

But I have zero confidence that will change even when a new album comes out.  It would certainly run very contrary to how things were done last time around.

[TheBaconman]

The interviews are liked ad campaigns. If you have no new product to sell, you usually stay quiet.
I'm talking about actual scheduled interviews here, not "Oh! Hi! I didn't expect to see you here! What's new with GN'R?" kind of things.

Agreed.  And that makes sense, right now.

But I have zero confidence that will change even when a new album comes out.  It would certainly run very contrary to how things were done last time around.

That's one aspect of interviews

Sometimes artists give interviews becuase they are proud of there work and no matter when it came out they want to talk about it

Sometimes interviews are because the artist has a huge ego and likes talking about himself because it's there favorite subject

Sometimes interviews are front the managment becuase they are getting paid, so they might as well be doing everything they can to keep there bands name out there instead of not doing that

Usually when it comes to other bands, where the band members have side projects.   They main interview will be about there lead band. With just a few questions regarding the side band.  It is the complete reverse with guns.

More interviews, more stories more current pictures are all a good thing!!!  It's good for both the fans and for the band

[TheBaconman]

The point I am trying to make, kinda is.  If they are doing this durring tours the. It's not enough because as a hard core fan I don't notice.  So the mainstream bum fans forsure are not noticing

I try making this point all the time.  Often with little success.

I tend to talk about promotion that the mainstream can see.  But when I bring it up, I get a link to a 5 question interview Dizzy did with 'Jammin' Joe's Bitchin' Blog'.

Not really what I'm getting at.  Even if you can't secure an interview with a huge mainstream outlet, at least pick one that might be picked up by one.

If I havnt read or heard a interiew I would bet that the guy living next to me hasn't read or heard it.  He would be the guy u are trying to reach

If the band isn't going to do one big interview.  What they have to do is 10000 smaller interviews hoping that the guy next door to me sees one

You can't just do one small interview and then say.   There, I did a interview see!! 

[Jude]

I truly hope that Richard will tell something about an upcoming tour or even plans about the next album, fingers crossed!! 

[D-GenerationX]

If I havnt read or heard a interiew I would bet that the guy living next to me hasn't read or heard it.  He would be the guy u are trying to reach

If the band isn't going to do one big interview.  What they have to do is 10000 smaller interviews hoping that the guy next door to me sees one

You can't just do one small interview and then say.   There, I did a interview see!! 

Spot on.

[mortismurphy]

What is there to talk about though?

[D-GenerationX]

What is there to talk about though?

At this stage :

- album is done/not done
- looking for a release this year/not this year
- looking to tour this year/not this year

Hopefully answered in clear enough language we don't descend into another debate about "what the meaning of 'is', 'is'" type stuff, like we are forced to do all too often.

[TheBaconman]

What is there to talk about though?

What's going on with Ron and if he was to leave what he would like the band to do?  I.e hire another lead guitar player, or stick with the current guys and if so who would take over what parts?

The recording process durring CD. What producers did he have  in contact with?  Was he around for when Brian May came in for a few solo works?

Has he wrote any new material for guns?  Has anyone and has he heard it?  Has he been involved with anything I. Regards to the stuff from the CD recordings?  WhAte going on with all of that

Would buckethead even be in character behind the scenes?  Or would he ever break it

His dream band to open for guns on the next tour.  A band that is currently active

There a few good ones to get started

[mortismurphy]

And

- lead guitarist is in/out

[mortismurphy]

What is there to talk about though?

What's going on with Ron and if he was to leave what he would like the band to do?  I.e hire another lead guitar player, or stick with the current guys and if so who would take over what parts?

The recording process durring CD. What producers did he have  in contact with?  Was he around for when Brian May came in for a few solo works?

Has he wrote any new material for guns?  Has anyone and has he heard it?  Has he been involved with anything I. Regards to the stuff from the CD recordings?  WhAte going on with all of that

Would buckethead even be in character behind the scenes?  Or would he ever break it

His dream band to open for guns on the next tour.  A band that is currently active

There a few good ones to get started

Yes, good points. I guess I am so used to being fobbed off by this band that I had forgotten most bands talk like that.

[Sosso]

As long as guns n roses is a band with management we should have interviews and press about guns n roses.  Interviews about guns n roses. 

Assuming there's something to promote and talk about.

Many of these interviews are done when GN'R are on a break. Therefore it's natural that there won't be a GN'R focus.



/jarmo

So there is nothing to promote and talk about when there is not a break?

[TheBaconman]

What is there to talk about though?

What's going on with Ron and if he was to leave what he would like the band to do?  I.e hire another lead guitar player, or stick with the current guys and if so who would take over what parts?

The recording process durring CD. What producers did he have  in contact with?  Was he around for when Brian May came in for a few solo works?

Has he wrote any new material for guns?  Has anyone and has he heard it?  Has he been involved with anything I. Regards to the stuff from the CD recordings?  WhAte going on with all of that

Would buckethead even be in character behind the scenes?  Or would he ever break it

His dream band to open for guns on the next tour.  A band that is currently active

There a few good ones to get started

Yes, good points. I guess I am so used to being fobbed off by this band that I had forgotten most bands talk like that.

I hate comparing guns to other bands

But come on

This is what you do!!!

And just because one member of the band doesn't like to do them, doesn't mean the whole band doesn't lIke to do them

Those questions are just off the top of my head, but there tons of questions about many different things that many of the member would all have different takes on things   

[jarmo]

So there is nothing to promote and talk about when there is not a break?

When the band was touring, several band members did interviews.



/jarmo

[italian queen]

"guess we'll have to wait and see"

[Ali]

According to Mitch Lafon, the interview was just done on Wednesday.

He asked Richard about both GN'R and the Dead Daisies.

Ali

[Spirit]

According to Mitch Lafon, the interview was just done on Wednesday.

He asked Richard about both GN'R and the Dead Daisies.

Ali

Thanks!

Looking forward to hearing this.

[Spirit]

Makes sense that he gets asked about the Dead Daisies as well with the Cuba thing they're doing now.

Hopefully it'll be mainly GN'R related though.