Popular Post k12 Posted January 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) anyone a member? I am going through some old stuff and I came across this, I remember I signed up for it for 1 year and I am pretty sure I was supposed to get a Newsletter every 4 months and I got this 1 newsletter and I never heard back from them, kind of makes sense if you look at the timeline as this was dated from May 9, 1996 and Slash left in October and maybe the band went into a disarray and they stopped sending them and making them, anyone know if they made any after this Volume 1 issue 3? anyone have any of the previous 2 Newsletters? it is odd though I received this in May 1996, and looking at the "Language of Fear" thing it talks about a contest and the entries have to be received by February 1995 and the discography says compiled November 1994 and Sympathy for the Devil was released in December 94 so I am guessing they just sent me an old copy. Edited January 8, 2019 by k12 16 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Fan Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Thankyou for posting this so cool. Interesting mike fasano was never asked to drum in the beginning of the CD era of the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lame ass security Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Some very neat stuff. That 2 dollar off coupon is hilarious "because you're so cool"😄 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidman69 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 this is so awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Fan Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, sidman69 said: this is so awesome! Would be a good interview to interview who ran and managed the fanclub during those times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealterman Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 You also used to get a laminated membership card! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealterman Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I’ll check to see if I have any of the newsletters left. I am not 100% certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealterman Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I’ll check to see if I have any of the newsletters left. I am not 100% certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycgunner Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) What a trip to see. Love the retro merch. Not a website or social media page reference in site. 👍 I think I have some old Aerosmith letters like this, assuming my parents didn’t throw them out once I moved out! Edited January 9, 2019 by nycgunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidman69 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Sydney Fan said: Would be a good interview to interview who ran and managed the fanclub during those times. Anybody know who ran the fan club? I thought axls sister ran it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 So much better looking than the current excuse of a fan club haha. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31illusions Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Brings back memories of 1990. I ordered several Items (about $30 worth) from their fan club and never received them. To this day I'm still not happy about it. lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lame ass security Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, 31illusions said: Very nice. Thanks for sharing. Brings back memories of 1990. I ordered several Items (about $30 worth) from their fan club and never received them. To this day I'm still not happy about it. lol So they just took your money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31illusions Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, lame ass security said: So they just took your money? Well it was 1990. I sent a money order and never received the product. No way to contact them except by mail. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lame ass security Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 21 minutes ago, 31illusions said: Well it was 1990. I sent a money order and never received the product. No way to contact them except by mail. lol Damn, lol, that sucks. I'm afraid the statute of limitations has expired too😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Fan Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 2 hours ago, sidman69 said: Anybody know who ran the fan club? I thought axls sister ran it. I think you might be right. 39 minutes ago, 31illusions said: Well it was 1990. I sent a money order and never received the product. No way to contact them except by mail. lol They didnt have a phone number you could call?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelinrocksnexttognr Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 This pretty awesome to see! So cool to read through some of it. Although, those poems and that song by the fans are really terrible and just creepy. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlinkafayette Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 good stuff never knew this existed back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vloors Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 10 hours ago, k12 said: anyone a member? I am going through some old stuff and I came across this, I remember I signed up for it for 1 year and I am pretty sure I was supposed to get a Newsletter every 4 months and I got this 1 newsletter and I never heard back from them, kind of makes sense if you look at the timeline as this was dated from May 9, 1996 and Slash left in October and maybe the band went into a disarray and they stopped sending them and making them, anyone know if they made any after this Volume 1 issue 3? anyone have any of the previous 2 Newsletters? it is odd though I received this in May 1996, and looking at the "Language of Fear" thing it talks about a contest and the entries have to be received by February 1995 and the discography says compiled November 1994 and Sympathy for the Devil was released in December 94 so I am guessing they just sent me an old copy. Thank you for sharing. This was a great read and brings me back to the days when fanclubs were all about the mail and excitement of receiving your club letters and magazines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrangedtwat Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I remember sending away for info in the very early 90s, around 93 or so. I was excited cause Pearl Jam had an awesome fan club....you got these really awesome newsletters and an exclusive 7 inch single. Well, my GNR info arrived and I think it was a postcard or something. They wanted $24.99 a year and promised "all kinds of cool stuff." I was in high school. I didn't have that kind of money. Pearl Jam was something like $5 or $10 and you got way more. So I never joined. Didn't regret it either....imagine all those years of "nothing" I would have got for my money. PJ on the other hand gave me all those records over the years PLUS preferred seating at their shows based on member seniority. I eventually let that membership go too, but man, nobody beats Pearl Jam for how well they treat their fans. I mean, they still take their money and all, but at least you GET really good shit for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Fan Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 54 minutes ago, estrangedtwat said: I remember sending away for info in the very early 90s, around 93 or so. I was excited cause Pearl Jam had an awesome fan club....you got these really awesome newsletters and an exclusive 7 inch single. Well, my GNR info arrived and I think it was a postcard or something. They wanted $24.99 a year and promised "all kinds of cool stuff." I was in high school. I didn't have that kind of money. Pearl Jam was something like $5 or $10 and you got way more. So I never joined. Didn't regret it either....imagine all those years of "nothing" I would have got for my money. PJ on the other hand gave me all those records over the years PLUS preferred seating at their shows based on member seniority. I eventually let that membership go too, but man, nobody beats Pearl Jam for how well they treat their fans. I mean, they still take their money and all, but at least you GET really good shit for it. I was part of the maiden fanclub and you got discount on merch, preferred seating and a magazine every 3 months which is more than you get with the gnr "fanclub". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) Very cool, thanks for posting! There sure are a lot of pics of Slash with his pants button undone, out there lol. Or maybe just this one, very well circulated pic? Not knocking it, I always forget that I unbuttoned during a big meal at restaurants and end up standing up with my pants falling down. I just feel like a photographer could give him a heads up about it. Dizzy on bongos, Matt making tea, Slashs pants falling off... Del James? Who chose these pictures?!? Edited January 9, 2019 by soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Fan Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, soon said: Very cool, thanks for posting! There sure are a lot of pics of Slash with his pants button undone, out there lol. Or maybe just this one, very well circulated pic? Not knocking it, I always forget that I unbuttoned during a big meal at restaurants and end up standing up with my pants falling down. I just feel like a photographer could give him a heads up about it. Dizzy on bongos, Matt making tea, Slashs pants falling off... Del James? Who chose these pictures?!? The slash phooto ive seen in other magazines around 89/90 so it wasnt taken in 96. Abit of an old photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Sydney Fan said: The slash phooto ive seen in other magazines around 89/90 so it wasnt taken in 96. Abit of an old photo. Ah, I see, thanks. I must have seen it around elsewhere too. Doesnt look like a current pic of Duff there either come to think of it. I guess it makes sense that Sorum was featured so heavily because the others were so scattered and preoccupied at that time. Sorum was one of the few who could shower, shave and show up for stuff like this at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Fan Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, soon said: Ah, I see, thanks. I must have seen it around elsewhere too. Doesnt look like a current pic of Duff there either come to think of it. I guess it makes sense that Sorum was featured so heavily because the others were so scattered and preoccupied at that time. Sorum was one of the few who could shower, shave and show up for stuff like this at the time. Yeah i reckon the other photos are from either the illusions period or 93 spaghetti incident era. Especially that photo of dizzy was i think was in the spaghet t i incident inlay booklet album...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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