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2023 WORLD TOUR
SoulMonster replied to Stay.Of.Execution's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
There is clearly a difference between allowing athletes to travel abroad to compete and taking culture to a country. -
2023 WORLD TOUR
SoulMonster replied to Stay.Of.Execution's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
Of that, I am still undecided. -
2023 WORLD TOUR
SoulMonster replied to Stay.Of.Execution's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
Cultural boycott of a country because it is homophobic won't do the homosexuals in that country any good at all. Refusing them a cultural event and the opportunity for cultural exchange that will eventually, slowly help that country evolve, will not do any good. It is purely virtue signaling. Just look at Iran. What good has the extensive boycots of that country done? If we truly want to nudge a country in the right direction we need communication and interaction, not exclusion and boycotts. It's got to happen through evolution, not revolution, and that requires long interaction and encouragement of the local people. As for UAE in general and @cineater's comments: I think you might confuse Saudi Arabia with UAE. In my experience, with UAE the distinction isn't between citizens and foreigners but between Muslims and non-Muslims. As for the service people living in poverty and think of you as a rich American, well, that goes for most areas in the world, I assume, and even in America where the equality between poor and rich is absolutely outrageous. If you are worried about human trafficking and poor people being abused, look no further than the farming industry in the USA with child labor, illegal immigrants working unholy hours under terrible conditions, etc. -
2023 WORLD TOUR
SoulMonster replied to Stay.Of.Execution's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
You sure have a lot of opinion considering you haven't been there. No problem being a female tourist in UAE. I have never been to an expensive whore house, but highly doubt it is anything like Abu Dhabi or any other emirate. -
I'm just pissed there is no money and diamonds in the gift package. Here people are registering to the band's forum and all they get in return are a few vinyls of the band's latest singles, a hat and a shirt, and a CD with live music from 1991, all styled to commemorate the band's shows in the UK. Where's the gold?
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Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
I think another problem is the near-monopoly of Live Nation. Artists might want to charge less but they need to make deals with Live Nation. -
Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
The thing is, as long as people are buying the tickets then they are not priced too high. You could argue they artists should show solidarity with people who can't afford the high ticket prices and accept selling them at a lower price and accept less profits. But that's an argument that doesn't really stop anywhere, because it can always be applied. There will always be people not able to shell out money for tickets. So what's the conclusion, artists should give away tickets? And it is not like back in the 80s where the artists could just break-even on tours because they had their bread and butter income from album sales. Those days are gone. So unfortunately, the dynamics have shifted and concerts are for those with money enough to pay for them. I hate that shift myself, because live music is such an important cultural thing, but it is not entirely the artists' fault, nor is it easy to blame them as long as enough people are actually able to pay the ticket prices. But this hasn't so much to do with the concept of "selling out", I think. Or, maybe that concept has become obsolete in today's music business. As for Hendrix and Lennon and Cobain, who knows if they wouldn't be playing giant tours today with the same ticket prices if they have lived? It is easy to not sell out when you die as young. -
I think a pretty reasonable argument for why there can't be lots of fantastic but unknown rock bands around, is the fact that rock isn't dominating the music world now. That doesn't mean there aren't great rock bands around, just that there are less of them now than back in the 70s or 80s. The focus has shifted to other music styles, so obviously there are less rock bands being formed and then obviously there will be less fantastic rock bands.
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Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
Sorry for misinterpreting. "Stinking rich"? You do make it seem like being rich comes with some stigma and that it is somehow wrong to want to be even more rich. Actually, they haven't violated many principles, at least not principles they have disclosed previously. There are a few quotes from them about not wanting to "sell out" on merch....from when they were in their 20s. I guess that counts. But nothing much, really. For most part, it is us, the fans, who tend to assign certain principles to them, to expect them to behave in certain ways, like the whole idea of "not selling out", which, it seems to me, just means you are not supposed to do anything that gives you lots of money. We are the ones who hold them to certain principles, and especially Duff who is supposedly "punk" and should therefore, by established rock law, always live in poverty and dirt. Which is funny since many of these artists who succeed at not "selling out", and are poster boys for the whole concept, would LOVE to have success and earn more money. But we are the ones who can't stand our idols succeeding above where we are; we met then when we were all young and idealistic, and we are still stuck in the rut dreaming of success and can't stand them enjoying it. We lie to ourselves saying that if we were in their position we would still have the idealistic mindset of youth and would deny the fans the joy of seeing us play large shows! We would do the show for little or no profit! We would deny them the joy of buying merch or just stick to "cool" merch! And little do we know ourselves. The derision for artists who are successful to the point of becoming rich, amuses me. And again, people change as they get older, and become less naively idealistic and, do I dare say it, get wiser? If they earn more money from playing shows fans want to attend and sell merch people want to buy, then they have my blessing. And I just hope they use the spare cash they get wisely. But regardless, as far as I am concerned, they have earned it. -
Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
That's like invert jealousy. They make money by launching products that someone actually wants. They get money, customer gets products they are interested in. It's a win-win. If there is any selfishness in it, it still provides a value to the consumers. But you have decided that the products are worthless and that earning money is a sin so you are against what would otherwise be a totally beneficial transaction with only winners. -
Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
Actually, that would be a thousand times cooler and edgy than a lot of the silly crap they churn out. Not that I care. I really don't. I suppose many fans take it personally when their band make decision they wouldn't do. I don't. I just want new music. That's all. -
Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
It's definitely all I want. I can go without any more live shows, I couldn't give a rat's ass about merch and commercials and all that stuff. I only care about music. -
Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
Yeah, I don't see much different to today. The only thing would maybe be that the estate of GN'R, whoever that might be, might be more interested in releasing the unreleased material than the current band. So for me it might actually be an improvement to today's situation. -
Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
More shitty merch than today? Good thing I don't care about merch then. -
Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
How? They're gonna decide to not release music? -
Official GNR Social Media Update / Discussion
SoulMonster replied to alfierose's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
Can it be any worse than it is? -
Butcher the lyrics of Guns N' Roses!
SoulMonster replied to BucketEgg's topic in GUNS N' ROSES - DISCUSSION & NEWS
Definitely one of the best shows GN'R ever did.