GoForJMark Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, StayofExecution2020 said: No f'n Would've been the perfect time to use it Happy motherf'n day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricA Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 with or without f'n , what a hideous amateurishly image to use 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post James Bond Posted May 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2020 4 hours ago, DownUnderScott said: Oh, okay. I stand corrected, shows you how much I know or care about social media. It sounded impressive to me but as 'James Bond' pointed out above that doesn't compare too favourably to someone like Billie Eilish. I will have a parting shot though at some of the popularity of those artists - here we are discussing Guns N' Roses, and they are attracting huge crowds to shows, featuring on twitter trends etc... some three decades or more after their debut album. My guess is no-one will even remember Billie Eilish, and countless others like her, in one decade let alone three decades. People say the same thing with every new generation of music and it almost never turns out to be true. Like Billie Eilish or not, there's no reason to shit on her popularity to try making Guns N' Roses seem superior in some respect. Both entirely different genres, topics, place in music, etc... I'd also counter argue that the sales to the North American dates are at least showing that the general concert goer is quickly losing interest. Prices are too high, and the same demand just isn't there four years into the reunion. The forums are hardly a great representation of the world at large. Of course the diehards will find these places to discuss the band, but even at that most of us are just bitter and fed up with the band. Credit where credit is due - Billie Eilish has an enormous respect for her fanbase, regularly puts out new music, and even though she's only 19 years old she doesn't need to ask fans on Reddit about how to manage a band. She just fucking does it. Good on her. I digress. Sorry mods! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 1 hour ago, StayofExecution2020 said: No f'n Plus it didn't didn't say "GNR Fam! Happy Mother's Day, fam!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bob Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 16 hours ago, DownUnderScott said: Oh, okay. I stand corrected, shows you how much I know or care about social media. It sounded impressive to me but as 'James Bond' pointed out above that doesn't compare too favourably to someone like Billie Eilish. I will have a parting shot though at some of the popularity of those artists - here we are discussing Guns N' Roses, and they are attracting huge crowds to shows, featuring on twitter trends etc... some three decades or more after their debut album. My guess is no-one will even remember Billie Eilish, and countless others like her, in one decade let alone three decades. "New music bad" 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baje Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 17 hours ago, DownUnderScott said: Oh, okay. I stand corrected, shows you how much I know or care about social media. It sounded impressive to me but as 'James Bond' pointed out above that doesn't compare too favourably to someone like Billie Eilish. I will have a parting shot though at some of the popularity of those artists - here we are discussing Guns N' Roses, and they are attracting huge crowds to shows, featuring on twitter trends etc... some three decades or more after their debut album. My guess is no-one will even remember Billie Eilish, and countless others like her, in one decade let alone three decades. Her career is literally just getting started. So only time will tell. I think it's a bit unfair to say who will or won't be played in a couple decades based on your apparent bias. And if you want to compare social media stats to "flimsy" pop artists that are still going strong more than a decade into their careers: Beyonce has 145 million on IG and Rihanna has 81. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willl Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Anyone who hasn't yet listened to Billie Eilish's "When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go" is missing out in my opinion, it's a pretty unique sound and my most listened to album this year 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
registra Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 54 minutes ago, baje said: Her career is literally just getting started. So only time will tell. I think it's a bit unfair to say who will or won't be played in a couple decades based on your apparent bias. I know your not talking literally when you say her career is just getting started, but it's crazy to think she's been in the industry almost 5 years now. Some of her EPs from back when shes was like 15/16 and even younger amazing. So many good songs for someone so young. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baje Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, registra said: I know your not talking literally when you say her career is just getting started, but it's crazy to think she's been in the industry almost 5 years now. Some of her EPs from back when shes was like 15/16 and even younger amazing. So many good songs for someone so young. Yeah. She's 18 so it's hard to believe what she's been able to accomplish already. Her album was one of my most listened to last year and all of her EPs are great. "Lovely" is just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 "official billie eilish social media / discussion" thread 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post James Bond Posted May 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, Italian girl said: "official billie eilish social media / discussion" thread Clearly there's more to discuss. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUnderScott Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Uncle Bob said: "New music bad" “Keyboard Warrior funny” I actually don’t disagree with all you Billie lovers. I think she has an amazing voice and is immensely talented. But last year she played here in Brisbane to 10 000 people, and GnR played here a couple of years ago to 50 000. So when she is doing those numbers in the year 2050 , I will say she has had an incredible and sustained career. But yes, she leaves Guns N Roses for dead when it comes to actually being an active and relevant artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Italian girl said: "official billie eilish social media / discussion" thread She releases music at least which makes her automatically better than Guns N' Roses these days. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Social media stats are absolutely irrelevant really to how a music career will play out. You have all the bots, fake accounts, manipulation (musicians deliberately creating likes for themselves) for starters. Then of course the fact that there's a big difference between someone sitting on their arse idly 'liking' something because their pals have and actually going out to see a musician or spend any money on them. I thought the story of Threatin would be enough to highlight what bullshit basing anything on social media presence is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 She's awesome. Get on board, I can imagine Axl doing this solo at the piano before November Rain, back in the day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelinrocksnexttognr Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Can't stand that girl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RussTCB Posted May 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Italian girl said: "official billie eilish social media / discussion" thread It's always a hard thing for the mods to deal with. GN'Rs social media is generally so bad that there's very little to actually discuss. To be honest, the discussion over the past couple of pages is the most interesting thing to happen on this thread in a very long time :/ 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 1 hour ago, RussTCB said: It's always a hard thing for the mods to deal with. GN'Rs social media is generally so bad that there's very little to actually discuss. To be honest, the discussion over the past couple of pages is the most interesting thing to happen on this thread in a very long time :/ Nothing gets this thread hopping more than talking about something else! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinia_29 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 There's that word again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlIsGod. Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CAFC Nick Posted May 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2020 Thank god they've let the fam know, and more than a week before the whole thing was due to start! In fairness I think they've given the official word too soon, pretty sure this whole global pandemic thing may just blow over in the next 9 days. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Wow. Yet again they've amazed me. So.....the money just sits in their account until they decide what they want to do? Astonishing. No other band has done this- just let dates sail past without being rescheduled have they? Correct me if I'm wrong here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarpatch Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, allwaystired said: Wow. Yet again they've amazed me. So.....the money just sits in their account until they decide what they want to do? Astonishing. No other band has done this- just let dates sail past without being rescheduled have they? Correct me if I'm wrong here.... The money is not in their account. It’s in the promoters/ticketing account Having to postpone/cancel/reschedule every major concert globally and provide refunds is a logistical nightmare where if done improperly, prob bankrupts a company Edited May 11, 2020 by guitarpatch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Politania Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, AxlIsGod. said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allwaystired Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 1 minute ago, guitarpatch said: The money is not in their account. It’s in the promoters/ticketing account Having to postpone/cancel/reschedule every major concert globally and provide refunds is a logistical nightmare where if done improperly, prob bankrupts a company Well then the promoters/ticketing account should pull their fucking fingers out. They seem to have managed to do it for every other band on their books. Again....has ANY other band sat back and let the gig dates pass with a vague "we'll get back to you" about maybe rescheduling? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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