Axl is on Budweiser advertising

[Black Sabbath]

Lucky is not the only beer Axl drinks

Yeah we now know he likes the taste of cats piss, or as it's known, Budweiser.

Nah, he drinks Stella too. And some other kind mainly, but can't remember the name.

[Guest Gunns]

Maybe Axl just happened to be in the crowd watching these shit musicians, they recognised him from a hundred meters away, through him a bottle opener and he cracked open a cold one, all of which just happened to be caught on video and used in a commercial.

At least that would be the preferable scenario

[highvoltage]

People should get over it, it's a shit ad, but I thought it was cool seeing him in it. How is it any different to Slash's VW ad or anything else? Nobody's ever cared about that.

You're missing the point, too?

There's nothing wrong with doing an ad, even if it includes a shit version of one of your hit songs. Slash has been called media whore, sell out for years, and Axl has been portrayed as the only one with integrity, the one who doesn't do anything for money. Well, there he is, selling himself out for a Budweiser ad, associating himself with a shit version of Paradise City. ZERO INTEGRITY. Should we care? Not really. But in the end, is a slap in the face of those who claimed Axl was one thing when he's definitely another.

I'm not missing the point at all. The realities of the music industry have changed since the early 90's dude. This is no worse than seeing ads for M.A.C. cosmetics or Monster energy at a GN'R show. I don't love any of these things, but I accept them as necessary.

[Guest Gunns]

Monster

Mac

Budweiser

it really does go from bad to worse

Edited June 13, 2014 by Gunns

[bacardimayne]

If Slash did a 3 second cameo in a beer commercial featuring a cover of one of his songs (NOT performed by him, just featured), no one would care the way people are acting like they would.

[Nosaj Thing]

People should get over it, it's a shit ad, but I thought it was cool seeing him in it. How is it any different to Slash's VW ad or anything else? Nobody's ever cared about that.

You're missing the point, too?

There's nothing wrong with doing an ad, even if it includes a shit version of one of your hit songs. Slash has been called media whore, sell out for years, and Axl has been portrayed as the only one with integrity, the one who doesn't do anything for money. Well, there he is, selling himself out for a Budweiser ad, associating himself with a shit version of Paradise City. ZERO INTEGRITY. Should we care? Not really. But in the end, is a slap in the face of those who claimed Axl was one thing when he's definitely another.

I'm not missing the point at all. The realities of the music industry have changed since the early 90's dude. This is no worse than seeing ads for M.A.C. cosmetics or Monster energy at a GN'R show. I don't love any of these things, but I accept them as necessary.

Actually, you are.

I'm very much aware of how the music industry works and I have no issue with music artists doing ads for whatever they are offered. You don't love these things, I do. I like to see my favorite musicians everywhere I go. That's not the issue.

[Young_Gun]

Both Axl and Slash are loser sell outs for being in ads. It's the lowest thing a celebrity can do. Much like fucken Alice Cooper doing commercials for Sony Bravia or John Lydon doing a commercial for fucken butter!

Sorry, but this is the reality of being a musician these days (I realise Slash's commercial is a lot older, but w/e). You've got albums selling less than 100 000 copies topping the charts.

I said this in another thread recently, but unless Axl is willing to curb his lifestyle and cut some people off the GN'R payroll, you're going to see more endorsement deals and advertisements like this creep in. He's promoting beer and the World Cup (two things he actually likes) - it's a far cry from promoting butter or a television.

He's never going to get the sort of label funding he wants for another album. That TV spot was probably the most profitable 3 seconds of his life. It's worth it.

Axl has always abhorred this kind of thing. Guess everyone's integrity has a price.

[highvoltage]

People should get over it, it's a shit ad, but I thought it was cool seeing him in it. How is it any different to Slash's VW ad or anything else? Nobody's ever cared about that.

You're missing the point, too?

There's nothing wrong with doing an ad, even if it includes a shit version of one of your hit songs. Slash has been called media whore, sell out for years, and Axl has been portrayed as the only one with integrity, the one who doesn't do anything for money. Well, there he is, selling himself out for a Budweiser ad, associating himself with a shit version of Paradise City. ZERO INTEGRITY. Should we care? Not really. But in the end, is a slap in the face of those who claimed Axl was one thing when he's definitely another.

I'm not missing the point at all. The realities of the music industry have changed since the early 90's dude. This is no worse than seeing ads for M.A.C. cosmetics or Monster energy at a GN'R show. I don't love any of these things, but I accept them as necessary.

Actually, you are.

I'm very much aware of how the music industry works and I have no issue with music artists doing ads for whatever they are offered. You don't love these things, I do. I like to see my favorite musicians everywhere I go. That's not the issue.

No, I'm not. Have any of us heard him comment on this sort of thing in recent years?

He's not out there pimping a product he doesn't use. It's a brand of beer that he actually drinks. Integrity doesn't come into it.

[31illusions]

that was about 2 minutes and 22 seconds too long.

[Young_Gun]

People should get over it, it's a shit ad, but I thought it was cool seeing him in it. How is it any different to Slash's VW ad or anything else? Nobody's ever cared about that.

You're missing the point, too?

There's nothing wrong with doing an ad, even if it includes a shit version of one of your hit songs. Slash has been called media whore, sell out for years, and Axl has been portrayed as the only one with integrity, the one who doesn't do anything for money. Well, there he is, selling himself out for a Budweiser ad, associating himself with a shit version of Paradise City. ZERO INTEGRITY. Should we care? Not really. But in the end, is a slap in the face of those who claimed Axl was one thing when he's definitely another.

I'm not missing the point at all. The realities of the music industry have changed since the early 90's dude. This is no worse than seeing ads for M.A.C. cosmetics or Monster energy at a GN'R show. I don't love any of these things, but I accept them as necessary.

Actually, you are.

I'm very much aware of how the music industry works and I have no issue with music artists doing ads for whatever they are offered. You don't love these things, I do. I like to see my favorite musicians everywhere I go. That's not the issue.

No, I'm not. Have any of us heard him comment on this sort of thing in recent years?

He's not out there pimping a product he doesn't use. It's a brand of beer that he actually drinks. Integrity doesn't come into it.

So with that notion he participated in the advertisement for no money? Lent out Paradise City at no charge? Because he loves the product... Right...

Axl lost his integrity when he said it was disgusting when bands charge fans to meet them. Only to do paid meet and greets soon after.

Axl has been notoriously media-shy for the longest time. You never see him in music magazines plugging a microphone etc. Then all of a sudden he does this. Integrity comes into this because he never used to do this shit and now he does because he needs the money. That is selling out. He is now whoring his image for the dollars.

Edited June 13, 2014 by Young_Gun

[highvoltage]

People should get over it, it's a shit ad, but I thought it was cool seeing him in it. How is it any different to Slash's VW ad or anything else? Nobody's ever cared about that.

You're missing the point, too?

There's nothing wrong with doing an ad, even if it includes a shit version of one of your hit songs. Slash has been called media whore, sell out for years, and Axl has been portrayed as the only one with integrity, the one who doesn't do anything for money. Well, there he is, selling himself out for a Budweiser ad, associating himself with a shit version of Paradise City. ZERO INTEGRITY. Should we care? Not really. But in the end, is a slap in the face of those who claimed Axl was one thing when he's definitely another.

I'm not missing the point at all. The realities of the music industry have changed since the early 90's dude. This is no worse than seeing ads for M.A.C. cosmetics or Monster energy at a GN'R show. I don't love any of these things, but I accept them as necessary.

Actually, you are.

I'm very much aware of how the music industry works and I have no issue with music artists doing ads for whatever they are offered. You don't love these things, I do. I like to see my favorite musicians everywhere I go. That's not the issue.

No, I'm not. Have any of us heard him comment on this sort of thing in recent years?

He's not out there pimping a product he doesn't use. It's a brand of beer that he actually drinks. Integrity doesn't come into it.

So with that notion he participated in the advertisement for no money? Right...

What? How do you figure that?

Integrity is only an issue if he's being paid to promote a product he doesn't consume or use himself. He drinks bud so integrity isn't an issue.

[Young_Gun]

People should get over it, it's a shit ad, but I thought it was cool seeing him in it. How is it any different to Slash's VW ad or anything else? Nobody's ever cared about that.

You're missing the point, too?

There's nothing wrong with doing an ad, even if it includes a shit version of one of your hit songs. Slash has been called media whore, sell out for years, and Axl has been portrayed as the only one with integrity, the one who doesn't do anything for money. Well, there he is, selling himself out for a Budweiser ad, associating himself with a shit version of Paradise City. ZERO INTEGRITY. Should we care? Not really. But in the end, is a slap in the face of those who claimed Axl was one thing when he's definitely another.

I'm not missing the point at all. The realities of the music industry have changed since the early 90's dude. This is no worse than seeing ads for M.A.C. cosmetics or Monster energy at a GN'R show. I don't love any of these things, but I accept them as necessary.

Actually, you are.

I'm very much aware of how the music industry works and I have no issue with music artists doing ads for whatever they are offered. You don't love these things, I do. I like to see my favorite musicians everywhere I go. That's not the issue.

No, I'm not. Have any of us heard him comment on this sort of thing in recent years?

He's not out there pimping a product he doesn't use. It's a brand of beer that he actually drinks. Integrity doesn't come into it.

So with that notion he participated in the advertisement for no money? Right...

What? How do you figure that?

Integrity is only an issue if he's being paid to promote a product he doesn't consume or use himself. He drinks bud so integrity isn't an issue.

I added more to my post.

[Guest Gunns]

I think a line should be drawn though, if he uses Durex condoms, it doesn't mean he should be promoting it or maybe he should, maybe promoting Durex would be more rock n roll rock star motherfucker than MAC. We can only go up from here

[Estranged Reality]

it's just a shitty commercial. people are acting like it's the worst atrocity ever committed to celluloid.

[Guest Gunns]

it's just a shitty commercial. people are acting like it's the worst atrocity ever committed to celluloid.

It's a shame that a lot of people are going to start buying such a shitty beer, ignorant young (Brazilian) kids will aspire to be like Axl by drinking such a shit American beer. That's the biggest atrocity in this commercial.

[bodine]

Both Axl and Slash are loser sell outs for being in ads. It's the lowest thing a celebrity can do. Much like fucken Alice Cooper doing commercials for Sony Bravia or John Lydon doing a commercial for fucken butter!

Sorry, but this is the reality of being a musician these days (I realise Slash's commercial is a lot older, but w/e). You've got albums selling less than 100 000 copies topping the charts.

I said this in another thread recently, but unless Axl is willing to curb his lifestyle and cut some people off the GN'R payroll, you're going to see more endorsement deals and advertisements like this creep in. He's promoting beer and the World Cup (two things he actually likes) - it's a far cry from promoting butter or a television.

He's never going to get the sort of label funding he wants for another album. That TV spot was probably the most profitable 3 seconds of his life. It's worth it.

everybody likes butter... And television. I don't see the difference.

[DR DOOM]

RAP = CRAP

[highvoltage]

Axl has been notoriously media-shy for the longest time. You never see him in music magazines plugging a microphone etc. Then all of a sudden he does this. Integrity comes into this because he never used to do this shit and now he does because he needs the money. That is selling out. He is now whoring his image for the dollars.

Yeah, but he only spoke out about that stuff back in the 90's. The whole landscape has changed since then. Back then if you were doing endorsements, the motivations were dubious because musicians could comfortably make money selling albums. Now, you have touring, merchandising and endorsements making up that gap.

If they're going to stop touring and plan on recording some new material, they need funding from somewhere and Axl's recording process isn't cheap. If he was out there on record post-2006 speaking out about endorsements, then fair enough... but holding him to his views expressed 20+ years ago isn't fair. He's obviously been comfortable with endorsements for some time now, and this ad doesn't really signify anything different from what they've been doing. They already used SCOM in a commerial last year, and WTTJ was in the gatorade ad this year.

You guys think I'm missing the point, but you're missing the point. The comments you're relying on are outdated, and they don't hold weight in 2014 - he couldn't have known what was going to happen to the music industry back then.

[Nulla Lex Ink.]

Wow, this escalated quickly. Maybe me and my old band would have become something if we made our own Paradise City rendition for an ad: "Take me down to misery city where the air ain't clean and the economy's shitty, and the beer is mostly foam!"

All joking aside, for some reason I thought seeing him at the end was pretty interesting, seemed to make it "worth it" in my mind somehow. The only problems I had with this were the lyric change, because it sounds really strange, and how long it was. Obviously if this ends up on TV it'll be significantly trimmed down usually, maybe to about 15-30 seconds. I do have to wonder what they'll keep though. Wouldn't it be something if they cut Axl's appearance out because they think no one would recognize him? Then this would just be an ad about a drunk cover band, who get their one minute of fame from covering a GNR song on a two minute ad. That's like something out of a sad movie that nobody cries about, because they can't figure out if this is a drama or desperate comedy, or what's going on in general.

[SweetRose]

Sweet Child O Mine was used in a Johnson & Johnson commercial.

And Axl did have an endorsement back in the 90s for Shure microphones.

[Estranged Reality]

it's just a shitty commercial. people are acting like it's the worst atrocity ever committed to celluloid.

It's a shame that a lot of people are going to start buying such a shitty beer, ignorant young (Brazilian) kids will aspire to be like Axl by drinking such a shit American beer. That's the biggest atrocity in this commercial.

give me a fucking break.

[niceguy]

I'm glad Axl did this.

Get used to the reality of the new music biz: artists need to make money any way they can.

This makes me love Axl and paradise city no less, no more.

I still won't drink that fucking swill, though.

[Crash Diet]

If 1987 Axl had gotten a glimpse of 2014 Axl, he would've sent a Terminator to 2014 to kill himself.

That's not even an opinion. That's a fact.

Lol this could be actually true

I always wondered if Axl likes what he saw on the mirror now (2008 onwards)

[SeBaZ]

always something to complain

[maynard]

Axl has been notoriously media-shy for the longest time. You never see him in music magazines plugging a microphone etc. Then all of a sudden he does this. Integrity comes into this because he never used to do this shit and now he does because he needs the money. That is selling out. He is now whoring his image for the dollars.

Yeah, but he only spoke out about that stuff back in the 90's. The whole landscape has changed since then. Back then if you were doing endorsements, the motivations were dubious because musicians could comfortably make money selling albums. Now, you have touring, merchandising and endorsements making up that gap.

If they're going to stop touring and plan on recording some new material, they need funding from somewhere and Axl's recording process isn't cheap. If he was out there on record post-2006 speaking out about endorsements, then fair enough... but holding him to his views expressed 20+ years ago isn't fair. He's obviously been comfortable with endorsements for some time now, and this ad doesn't really signify anything different from what they've been doing. They already used SCOM in a commerial last year, and WTTJ was in the gatorade ad this year.

You guys think I'm missing the point, but you're missing the point. The comments you're relying on are outdated, and they don't hold weight in 2014 - he couldn't have known what was going to happen to the music industry back then.

No, the point is: Slash has been called many bad names for doing advertising or simply being into more commercial stuff than Axl. The Axl fanatics loooove to call Slash a sell out and media whore. Also, "$la$h" shows up a lot when they want to show how Mr. Hudson prostituted himself for money and shame and you know it. Now that Axl is doing the same thing, the fanatics are trying to do two things: Prove that Slash is an even bigger sell out or that Axl appearing for some seconds in a Bud ad is no big deal. Well, it is. He's in the ad, feautring a rap version of PC that must have had been approved by Axl/TB beforehand. That IS selling out. Doing a Vegas residency using the Apettite name to promote it IS selling out. Axl AND Slash are both money whores. That's the point. Axl fans will have to accept that him and the devil, the cancer, are essentially the same. Axl is in it for the money, not the music, not the art like the army of fanatics likes to believe.

I liked the ad, it's cool to see so many famous faces. Like those Adidas and Nike ads. It's really cool. The big surprise is that it's 2014 and we don't have a trilogy of complex, art-rock from NuGNR. Instead, we have Axl playing GH tours and now, appearing on TV ads featuring a rap version of one of his songs. Let's not even talking about that wedding show

Not even in my craziest imagined scenarios, I'd have guessed that.

"U IS OVEREACKTING COME ON LIGHTEN UP ITSZ JUST AN AD HUEHUEHUE"

You want overreaction? Check the "What's his name" thread