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15 hours ago, guitarpatch said:

This is something geared towards market, their brand and probably people who wear something like that and possibly not even know anything about the band 

Whatever. It’s not the 1st time they’ve done something like this. If you want to say they sold out, all I can say is they are a band that’s been on a major label since the late 80’s. They’ll play football stadiums to Vegas residencies. They get songs placed in movies, tv shows and commercials for big $. Yes, they sell whatever merch they can possibly brand. In that sense, I’d say they sold out decades ago. It’s nothing new. That’s what bands do to make $. Especially these days 

Enjoy the music and feel free to relate with it however you want. Buy merch, don’t buy merch. Go to shows, don’t go to shows. At the end of the day it’s their band, and they are going to do whatever they want with it. Part of that is they have a brand associated with it and manage it as they see fit 

We as fans have the power to engage or not engage with whatever they offer. I personally tend to not engage with most things that don’t interest me  

This is what @Bitchisbackwas trying to say but you wrote it in a classy and respectful way.

37 minutes ago, allwaystired said:

I wonder if some of this stuff is ''made to order"? The pictures of those Don't Cry tracksuits for instance were just logos superimposed over stock images of the clothes- they clearly hadn't been printed. I wonder if they just stick it up, then print up however many orders they get and if it's minimal.....no big loss? The markup on them is also massive. 

Basically, I have no idea! 

Yeah, these stuff are mostly "print on demand".

3 hours ago, MattyIce3924 said:

Ironically, this all looks like some shit Duff/Slash’s well off kids and their friends would wear in the different world they live in 

That's exactly the target group for this stuff. Not us.

Ever noticed the merch produced in the Illusions era were much more creative? or even stuff in 2006.

11 hours ago, Bitchisback said:

The same people who complain about this stuff are the same people who complain when the band is playing arenas instead of football stadiums or complain that they aren't as relevant anymore.  

 

Everyone wants them to be the biggest band in the world and then when they sign big licensing deals they also complain lol.  Like at some point you have to get over it.   For fucks sake you can buy a misfits shirt at H&M right now.  This is what the biggest bands in the world do, license out their logo to other companies because the music industry is a business.

So... Yeah... Here is not H&M...

I will complain as much as I want.

And the award for the most tacky merchandise goes to...

I would like to see the following medley:

My World - Shotgun Blues - Scraped 

Eminem

Always A+ guests on your podcasts. Thanks for what you do and keep up the great work.

20 hours ago, We love Axl Rose said:

2021

You're Crazy is 100% from 2021 because this song was only performed last year since the reunion (except for 2 performances in 2020)
Dont Cry is also most likely from last year.

You completely forgot that one of a kind performance from Bridge School 2012.

"If you got the money, honey, you know you're crazy, Jungle!"

21 hours ago, Ratam said:

Hi Pele! 

As long as I remember, gnrjanus has been in forums since I was a teenager. @gnrjanus were you in HTGTH, Sladdi's before 2005?

20 hours ago, jz1276 said:

OK so 1999? Do you know the tour or location & have they been previously released on anything else? Thanks.

There is no 1999 tour. Alhough I wish there was one. GNR released OMG and Live Era '87-'93 in that year. Good year, release wise.

As for the HardSchool EP I can't help as I'm not really interested in cash grab half ass releases but that's my opinion.

3 hours ago, SoundOfAGun said:

Fuck you guys 🥺

don't

♡

2 hours ago, DTV88 said:

WTTJ is one of the most recognizable songs of all time and deserves to win here. But, I can’t really argue with Estranged either 🤷🏻‍♂️

Couldn't agree more. Frankly it's a tough decision. WTTJ is an ultimate reference song to everything hard rock in the 80s and beyond.

WTTJ is a stressful song

Important note:

***vote for your LEAST favorite song***

Estranged lovers. Do not vote this song. Vote WTTJ.

Voted WTTJ

Been voting WTTJ since day 1 on AFD poll. So here's no different.

3 minutes ago, BangoSkank said:

I've been at a wedding and missed the last few rounds. Rest assured I am mortified you all voted off "There Was A Time" before "Patience." I need a drink.

Absolutely disgraceful!

Who voted my darling Estranged? Reveal yourself 

WTTJ

1 hour ago, Sosso said:

Patience

Ps: Someone should give @History2010coffee before he makes the polls

I wanna speak to the manager!

11 minutes ago, Dean said:

16 votes for TWAT?! You sick fucks!

Embarassing. No respect for minorities in this forum! 

Well deserved

4 minutes ago, Stay.Of.Execution said:

The drummer was pretty mediocre. Frank is better than that. 

I don't know I prefer her solid drumming over Frank's messy playing

Thank you Axl by take care us

The New Drummer is better than the old one. Hire her please.