moreblack Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 and what's wrong with Christina Aguilera? She's got a great voice. Definitely rivals Fergie's at least.I wish she'd leave the pop behind and stop trying to be relevant, she needs to go do real music because she's got a voice capable of doing anything without hiding behind auto-tune or meat dress gimmicks unlike all her peers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 and my opinion is Slash whored out far worse by playing the Michael Jackson gig 10 years ago than allowing a TV show to cover their songs.why's that?The show was a cash grab, lip synced, and an attempt to salvage the king of pop's career by concocting this tribute to himself, and felt Slash should've avoided it. I'm not talking about Slash recording with him, or doing the video in the early 90s. But to be a hired hand for some prime time special? Eddie Van Halen at least should've shown up, but he had his cancer shit going on. Point is that licensing your songs to a TV show, the only thing Axl and Slash would care about is the storyline on it, and the check in the mail. Steve Perry was able to find out the ending of the Sopranos because they wanted "Don't Stop Believing", so at least read what they were planning. Axl pretty much gave away "Welcome to the Jungle" to Mickey Rourke. It wouldn't sink or swim GNRs credibility or reputation. Slash and Axl think the show's cheesy, fair enough. But as long as there are action movies, "Welcome to the Jungle" will be licensed, prob. at 30K a pop. So licensing to 3 action movies would = one episode of "Glee". I wonder how much the bands that contributed to the "Twilight" soundtracks made...one song prob. bought each band a new tour bus. When a band doesn't give permission to license their songs, they start finding out who wrote the cover songs...in GNR's case, it wouldn't be enough to make a show out of it, unlike Madonna, where they can prob. find 5 or 6 hits she didn't write. Elvis would be pretty easy, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sleeping Like An Angel Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) The exposure from this would have been HUGE. Sales of greatest hits would probably shoot up. I think they made the right decision in the long run in terms of keeping their legacy (yes they have one people!). Look at Steven Tyler on American Idol it just tarnishes all the good work and todays world just see him for what he does on American Idol. Edited January 19, 2011 by Sleeping Like An Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'd like to hear a Glee version of This I Love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 and what's wrong with Christina Aguilera? She's got a great voice. Definitely rivals Fergie's at least.Nothing's wrong with any of the people I mentioned. As far as Christina - I like "Bionic", and kind of feel bad she hit a really rough year...marriage on the skids, movie that flopped (although they should try to get the DVD out soon so people can start saying positive/redeemable things about it), a CD and cancelled tour. Shitty year for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 The exposure from this would have been HUGE. Sales of greatest hits would probably shoot up. I think they made the right decision in the long run in terms of keeping their legacy (yes they have one people!). Look at Steven Tyler on American Idol it just tarnishes all the good work and todays world just see him for what he does on American Idol.Steven Tyler's never hosted a show and given that kind of criticism in front of a camera. I think one of the hardest things they face is destroying dreams, and that's something Simon was really good at. Randy was the only one who had kids out of everyone who's been on the show, and now all these judges have kids.Tyler and J-Lo have in common the outside songwriters, image consultants, and hitmaking music videos. Lopez has a rep as being a control freak, so I don't know how she'll do after a few weeks. Ellen looked completely miserable from the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 They didn't prevent them using their songs, they just didn't agree to it.same difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuddMckagan Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 The one thing about Glee that I hate is the massive amount of auto tune. And hearing Leah Michelle trying to sing SCOM or PC would've made me want to shoot the tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 The one thing about Glee that I hate is the massive amount of auto tune. yeah it's not even subtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmass Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I don't see where Axl and Slash "teamed up". All I see is two people who both said no.Yeah I agree. The post headline is a bit misleading. Not like they came together, sat down & hammered out the 'no' to Glee. Both of their "peoples" rejayed Glees "people". The optimist (yes, I'm a real Gnr guy as opposed to Nu GnR) in me was excited at initial headline to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Good for gnr. I don't ever want to hear glee do gnr songs after I heard how badly they covered highway to hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzzzzzy Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) come on...where is the "reunion starts now" Edited January 19, 2011 by dizzzzzzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I think they should have let the show use their songs. Good exposure; I fail to see how this is different then allowing their songs to be used in a video game or a movie.Do they look down upon the audience that watch the show? It's the same people that play rock band, go to movies, and come to their concerts.They probably don't want to hear autotuned versions of their songs with sugary-sweet choreography set to them. I can't imagine "Paradise City" or "Sweet Child o' Mine" translating well into modern pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 alot of music today is less auto-tuned then people think. a couple rapper's started rapping about it, friends heard their friends say it and now it has become something cool to say.most probaly couldn't even tell when it is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetness Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Anyway, I like how Slash didn't even give a reason for not leting the producers use a couple of songs...he just started talking about grease, which he said he thought was uncool, but over time....he realized it was brilliant. Kinda ironic in away.You should probably read that again, he said he thought Grease was awful back in the day, but shit like Glee and High School Musical makes it look like high artthats hardly a compliment Edited January 19, 2011 by sweetness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Styley Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) I think they should have let the show use their songs. Good exposure; I fail to see how this is different then allowing their songs to be used in a video game or a movie.Do they look down upon the audience that watch the show? It's the same people that play rock band, go to movies, and come to their concerts.Yeah, seriously. I mean, I know this is a Rock forum so I have to expect users to just say "FUCK THAT!" to everything that is pop, but come on.edit: I don't necessarily think GNR should have let them do it, but to just hear the word "Glee" and thinking "PUSSY SHIT! RNFNR!" is just too much. Edited January 19, 2011 by ItsSuchACrimeUKnowItsJAKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I think they should have let the show use their songs. Good exposure; I fail to see how this is different then allowing their songs to be used in a video game or a movie.Do they look down upon the audience that watch the show? It's the same people that play rock band, go to movies, and come to their concerts.Yeah, seriously. I mean, I know this is a Rock forum so I have to expect users to just say "FUCK THAT!" to everything that is pop, but come on.etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axl8302 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 They didn't prevent them using their songs, they just didn't agree to it.same difference.Not really. If they use their songs without their approval than they would sued.It's not like they announced a gnr episode and Axl had to hire a team of lawyers to stop them...are you drunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bards Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Do they look down upon the audience that watch the show? It's the same people that play rock band, go to movies, and come to their concerts.I don't think a lot of young girls go to Guns shows. Maybe they did in '91-'93, but even those are all in their mid 30's now. Edited January 19, 2011 by Bards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsys Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Ah, that's nice. Axl's and Slash's lawyers had a reunion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janis Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 and what's wrong with Christina Aguilera? She's got a great voice. Definitely rivals Fergie's at least.I wish she'd leave the pop behind and stop trying to be relevant, she needs to go do real music because she's got a voice capable of doing anything without hiding behind auto-tune or meat dress gimmicks unlike all her peers...Didn't Christina say she was an Axl fan back in the day?! She's a real talent sadly wasted on that Bionic pop. Her movie Buelesque realy shows off her voice well tho so hopefully she'll get back to that. What a unique voice tho-it's very rockish at times which is prob why Axl likes her. That's a duet I'd like to hear. Axl please make it happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stro Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I don't like the idea that great voices are less great or valuable unless they're used for rock music. That's absolutely silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet-Rose Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I think they should have let the show use their songs. Good exposure; I fail to see how this is different then allowing their songs to be used in a video game or a movie.Do they look down upon the audience that watch the show? It's the same people that play rock band, go to movies, and come to their concerts.I agree with you on this one. I don't see the big deal? It's free exposure. They'll probably get paid for it + more people will buy albums, become fans, maybe go to see some GN'R or Slash concerts. I understand Slash for not liking the show, because I don't like it either, but it's still free advertisement.Because the Glee versions are the ones that become popular, rather than the originals.The amount of time's I've been up town in a Club and heard Glee - Don't stop believin' rather than Journey is horrendous. On another note, would be kwl and funny if this was the event leading to Axl and Slash repairing their friendship.Slash: Yo Axl, Can you believe Glee even asked?Axl: Hah yeah..funny shit. You rejected...maybe you're not a cancer after all.*Bum love ensues* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little EMO Annie Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I have never seen GLEE, but I thought Slash's comments were pretty funny. And I love GREASE! And Axl gave Mickey Rourke permission to use SCOM, not WTTJ. WTTJ was in a recent cartoon movie, MEGAMIND I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblerose Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 could it really get any worse than this?or this hahahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA8H2L_h6aM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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