ARX77 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Slash and Duff would probably need to sign off on it- but the best scenario IMHO would be to release a "Best of" GN'R cd with an "A-list" track or two from the new band as bonus tracks at the end or whatever...Old band makes $$$Axl makes $$$Record label makes $$$New band gets some great promotion/exposureNot a bad idea... Part of the resentment between fans is the animosity of Axl and Slash. Think of how the new guys would be received by the average fan if there were not issues between Axl and Slash? Even so far as Slash supporting NuGuns but just preferring to be on his own or a different band? New band would get some great exposure. Just like they would have had Axl preformed at the HOF. Instead they continue to get mostly bad press. Kind of a shame, really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARX77 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I don't think Axl is naive enough to think he can hold a second album over a record label as a bargaining chip like they did with CD. What I can't understand, is take a look around the music world, and realize the amount of pure crap that is released every week, and I'm talking stuff that doesn't even have a snowball's chance of selling as many as a new GNR record would in it's first week. I have no huge expectations that a new album would sell a million copies in it's first week or anything, but I think with the right single, and a record label backing them up with the right promotion, they could pull a rabbit out of a hat and very realistically sell more copies than they did with CD. CD was an entirely weird, freak circumstance, Axl blames the label for all the trouble, the label blames Axl for all the trouble, it was like they were at a stalemate in a game of chess. In a world where anyone that wants to can put out an album (heck, Lita Ford just put out a new album!!), I don't see any legit reason GNR can't, and it not be halfway successful. It's all a giant mystery to me...I'm sure the label realizes that GnR is still profitable if promoted the right way. IMO take Slash and how he promoted his recent solo album. The guy went all over the world and answered all the questions. Slash did what he had to do and still only sold what 40k records the first week?? Is Axl willing to make videos? Is axl willing to travel the world to promote his baby? And at the end of the day maybe sell 200k albums in a week? I doubt it! That's the issue is Axl would have to play the game for the label to invest in the production and logistics of a new album. I feel a new album could do well but it would require promo and Axl getting out and doing some pressThere's also a lot less money spent on recording sessions and videos when they're not getting the major label backing. Slash does enough festival shows and appearances to make a nice living from the road, enough in endorsement deals and royalties to maintain a rock star lifestyle. They're not clipping coupons at the Hudson house, esp. from the way Perla made it sound when she "camped" at the Beverly Hills Hotel.I agree Slash is far from poor... my only point was look at all the promo he does, granted he owns the label in the USA so that might make him more eager to promote. Axl just wont do what it takes to promote a major label release. I honestly doubt there will be a new GnR album that isnt some sort of Greatest Hits collection. I hope I'm wrong but I doubt it... Axl said in the past that he's not a whore for the limelight and only talks to the press when he has something to promote, well I think a new album would fall into that category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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