shotgunblues1978 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news08990m01"Dik Hayd/EMI Label Services rock guitar god Slash’s Apocalyptic Love is aiming for sales of 30-35k after his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N’ Roses." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill Devil Hill Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I was about to post this. The projection is kind of a steep drop from his previous record, and this album has the benefit of being on the heels of the RNRHOF. It is what it is. Hopefully, it'll eventually pick up steam (though increases after the debut week don't really happen often). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugachev Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Look on the bright side, it'll be a motivation to get VR together with a singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grigori Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Well that's a fine accomplishment in this day and age anyhow, doing it all on his own with Myles, without other names to go with it. I'm glad it's finally out. I haven't picked up the album but will next week. Going to see them play this summer. Oh well, I think his Slasher Films will be paydirt once that gets going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill Devil Hill Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 30k really isn't an accomplishment this day in age. The music industry isn't quite that bad yet. Coming off the heels of the RNRHOF, it really should be selling more. I'll blame John Mayer and his insane fanbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grigori Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Well I honestly don't know much about what was expected and didn't really read the article but I did see the note on that page:It’s interesting to note, the contestant [Kris Allen] defeated, Adam Lambert, entered at #1 last week with his second album, Trespassing, generating sales of 77k.I thought Beautiful Dangerous was going to be a hit but it didn't. Overall though the album Slash did a lot better than I expected.Oh well, go Slash! Winning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kill Devil Hill Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I feel bad for Kris Allen. He's a really talented guy and actually a great songwriter. Poor guy just can't get a break. It's the white guys with guitar American Idol curse. He doesn't have an organic fanbase. Shame. He'll be dropped shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I blame the fact that a lot of people don't know who Slash is and that the album has only three good songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay410 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I blame the fact that a lot of people don't know who Slash is and that the album has only three good songs.This. Go back to VR pls k thnx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 He's not going to go into VR because he is the Axl Rose VR in terms of a reunion. They might as well start without him and hire another guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisRoyalSweetness Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 one of the same problems cd had... no good choruses. the a&r man said i don't hear a single. slash needs to work with songwriters, not just dudes who can jam well together. i'd be surprised if this album isn't forgotten by the end of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapitch_77 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I blame the fact that a lot of people don't know who Slash is and that the album has only three good songs.Just a few weeks ago I don't know if I would've agree with you but what you say is true. I'm going to see Slash in july with my brother and his girlfriend had no idea who Slash is, she's 23 years old... Older people don't buy music that much I think, and if the young don't know who Slash is well you can't expect this album to sell tons and tons of copies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 If this is how bad Slash's album sells, I can't wait to see what Adler pulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original GNR Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Well Apocalyptic Love is currently at number 4 on the itunes album chart in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Release Far and Away as the next single. Top 40 listeners will gobble that shit up, and it has the most universal appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 slash needs to work with songwriters, not just dudes who can jam well together.It's the same approach he's always taken to making music, from GNR thru the Snakepits, to VR, to now. It's a little late in the game to be changing approach, besides if you start chasing the brass ring you already lost. It's better to play/write what you like, what you want, and if it connects with people great, and if it doesn't, it still gives you a reason to tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 He's not going to go into VR because he is the Axl Rose VR in terms of a reunion. They might as well start without him and hire another guitarist.Why the fuck would Slash want to work with trainwreck Scott again and put up with that bullshit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 you can add one as I just bought a copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisRoyalSweetness Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 slash needs to work with songwriters, not just dudes who can jam well together.It's the same approach he's always taken to making music, from GNR thru the Snakepits, to VR, to now. It's a little late in the game to be changing approach, besides if you start chasing the brass ring you already lost. It's better to play/write what you like, what you want, and if it connects with people great, and if it doesn't, it still gives you a reason to tour.izzy was a songwriter. not a great singer or guitarist. but a songwriter. he should hang out with mick and keith and write some songs. or do one with tom petty. or dave grohl even. or work with some pros. nothing about pride as far as i'm concerned. i just want some decent hooks, a catchy chorus, and some heart. listening this album, i get the feeling slash doesn't care about anything but the riffs and qualities of the vocalist's voice. boring to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dario27 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 slash needs to work with songwriters, not just dudes who can jam well together.It's the same approach he's always taken to making music, from GNR thru the Snakepits, to VR, to now. It's a little late in the game to be changing approach, besides if you start chasing the brass ring you already lost. It's better to play/write what you like, what you want, and if it connects with people great, and if it doesn't, it still gives you a reason to tour.izzy was a songwriter. not a great singer or guitarist. but a songwriter. he should hang out with mick and keith and write some songs. or do one with tom petty. or dave grohl even. or work with some pros. nothing about pride as far as i'm concerned. i just want some decent hooks, a catchy chorus, and some heart. listening this album, i get the feeling slash doesn't care about anything but the riffs and qualities of the vocalist's voice. boring to me.he's not releasing the same thing over and over thou, Izzy, out of his 10 or so cd's he has released after GNR, probably only Like A Dog sounds different, Slash keeps exploring different routes despite staying in the same genre...some like Snakepit, some like VR, some Like his previous album, some like this one, the reason no other than the diversity in the albums, despite the fact he plays the same genre and been sticking to it for a while.i don't know exactly what you mean by working with songwriters, i'm glad he keeps things interestig and writes different tunes on different albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 slash needs to work with songwriters, not just dudes who can jam well together.It's the same approach he's always taken to making music, from GNR thru the Snakepits, to VR, to now. It's a little late in the game to be changing approach, besides if you start chasing the brass ring you already lost. It's better to play/write what you like, what you want, and if it connects with people great, and if it doesn't, it still gives you a reason to tour.izzy was a songwriter. not a great singer or guitarist. but a songwriter. he should hang out with mick and keith and write some songs. or do one with tom petty. or dave grohl even. or work with some pros. nothing about pride as far as i'm concerned. i just want some decent hooks, a catchy chorus, and some heart. listening this album, i get the feeling slash doesn't care about anything but the riffs and qualities of the vocalist's voice. boring to me.Before anything, Izzy was a bandmate and a compatible one. That's step 1.As for hanging out with whoever you named, you can't force that kind of thing. If it happens it'll be because they found a reason to work together, like it happened with Myles, or the VR guys. You get together, you jam you click. But as for working with pros. No. He is the pro. I don't think he's gonna go to random writers for them to tell him how to make a SLASH album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 He's not going to go into VR because he is the Axl Rose VR in terms of a reunion. They might as well start without him and hire another guitarist.Buckethead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOUCOULDBEMINE. Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 He's not going to go into VR because he is the Axl Rose VR in terms of a reunion. They might as well start without him and hire another guitarist.Buckethead.Paul Tobias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 He's not going to go into VR because he is the Axl Rose VR in terms of a reunion. They might as well start without him and hire another guitarist.Buckethead.Paul Tobias.Nah Duff hates him too......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eye2eye Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 30k really isn't an accomplishment this day in age. The music industry isn't quite that bad yet. Coming off the heels of the RNRHOF, it really should be selling more. I'll blame John Mayer and his insane fanbase.Agreed Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, STP all opened with over 100k sales as many other rocks bands ( Shinedown?) , and sorry Godsmack was opening for Motley Crue some time ago , they are not able to put together headlining tours, even in USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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