NicoRourke Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I think you guys want to see something that isn't.Nothing to do with defending Frank or DJ (fans defending members of the band they follow, fucking strange!!).I think it's a nice gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Random deleted posts.Frank defense force The insults towards the person in the picture were removed under the assumption that it's Frank's mom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russel Nash Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 that present means you are fired.Random deleted posts.Frank defense force The insults towards the person in the picture were removed under the assumption that it's Frank's mom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gackt Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 that present means you are fired.The insults towards the person in the picture were removed under the assumption that it's Frank's mom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmass Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Why is Axl signing these records?These guys are in your band, dude. It's weird to give them your autograph. Agreed. It's fuckin' weird. It's like he likes them and all, but they're still employees and not really partners in his company. He's the boss who founded it and they're not on his "level". Wonder if Vince will do this for Nikki/Tommy and Mick after the tour? LOL. Wonder if Brian Johnson will do the same? Hell- maybe Tom Brady will give a signed helmet to Bill Belichek after the Super Bowl. But on the other hand- Axl is just thanking this Frank Guy for subbing/filling in/being a good little obedient employee. He kept his mouth shut, didn't bitch about start times or talk about "new music" etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim26 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Axl is king. So you should feel privileged to have worked for him. And as a little something I will give you my autograph. This GNR thing is really just hilarious. Kickass band turned into a complete business model. A very failed business model by all means. Edited January 28, 2015 by slim26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Why is Axl signing these records?These guys are in your band, dude. It's weird to give them your autograph. Same way you sign a card for any present. Lets them know it's not just something that Team Brazil or the label sent them, and that Axl put some time and thought into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkuk04 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Axl is king. So you should feel privileged to have worked for him. And as a little something I will give you my autograph. This GNR thing is really just hilarious. Kickass band turned into a complete business model. A very failed business model by all means.How's it a failed business model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmass Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 The greatest "accomplishment" these backing musicians/hired employees have ever accomplished in their (ahem) "careers" is covering songs written and recorded by Guns n Roses 25-30 years ago. And they couldn't even do that right.....rather than a signed album or whatever what Axl should do is sue them all for fraud. (pretending to be GnR) and sue TB for pretending to be managers. Guy loves lawsuits- that would keep him busy and give him another excuse for doing nothing the next 10 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim26 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Axl is king. So you should feel privileged to have worked for him. And as a little something I will give you my autograph. This GNR thing is really just hilarious. Kickass band turned into a complete business model. A very failed business model by all means.How's it a failed business model?Because this current "band" is a freaking disaster. And the president of the company doesn't give a fuck about his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim26 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 When Axl stops treating his fellow bandmates as his employees, then and only then will they move forward and give the world a product they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Why is Axl signing these records?These guys are in your band, dude. It's weird to give them your autograph. Same way you sign a card for any present. Lets them know it's not just something that Team Brazil or the label sent them, and that Axl put some time and thought into it.Put some time and thought into what exactly? Was it between this and an autographed photo of Axl and whichever band member? Was he hard at work figuring that one out? Serioulsy, it's bad enough as a gift to DJ, but at least for DJ it's an album he had absolutely no part in, so as narcissistic as the gift is it still makes sense as a gift, kind of. Frank actually played on CD. He's part of the band that's on the album. And now the lead singer of the band he's in is giving him a signed copy of the album he played on? Sorry. That's weird as fuck. What's the next step? I imagine Axl visiting these guys in their homes and randomly signing their shit. Like you go into DJ's bedroom and "Axl Rose" is scrawled across his comforter in permanent marker in that recognizable print. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Why is Axl signing these records?These guys are in your band, dude. It's weird to give them your autograph. Same way you sign a card for any present. Lets them know it's not just something that Team Brazil or the label sent them, and that Axl put some time and thought into it.Put some time and thought into what exactly? Was it between this and an autographed photo of Axl and whichever band member? Was he hard at work figuring that one out? Serioulsy, it's bad enough as a gift to DJ, but at least for DJ it's an album he had absolutely no part in, so as narcissistic as the gift is it still makes sense as a gift, kind of. Frank actually played on CD. He's part of the band that's on the album. And now the lead singer of the band he's in is giving him a signed copy of the album he played on? Sorry. That's weird as fuck. What's the next step? I imagine Axl visiting these guys in their homes and randomly signing their shit. Like you go into DJ's bedroom and "Axl Rose" is scrawled across his comforter in permanent marker in that recognizable print. Chinese Democracy was Axl's project, don't think anyone in GNR has any illusions about that. Axl's thanking Frank for helping his project come together and for touring the songs from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) I do wonder why this is coming up now, and as someone else said, I hope it's not Axl's "goodbye and good luck" gesture. In the DJ thread it was mentioned that the awards have to actually be purchased, and something tells me it was probably Axl who did that, and not the label...so it just seems as though he wanted to give everyone a personalized present/gesture of appreciation.As to signing it, on a lot of shows and films, the cast members will sign things to each other, at least as far as I've seen. I have a friend who worked crew on a bunch of Broadway shows and at the end of the run, he always made a point of getting a poster signed by all the cast and crew. It seems akin to getting everyone to sign your yearbook when you're graduating. That's what worries me; "end of the run," but I guess time will tell on that. Edited January 28, 2015 by stella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim26 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hopefully it is Axl's good bye and good luck gesture. Please say good bye to all of them, so you can say hello to your old friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim26 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Now that you mention that it could be a thanks and good-bye present. It makes sense.He is probably shedding all of these dudes and reunion is happening. Hopefully, he's working out a little bit and eating less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAFC Nick Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Why is Axl signing these records?These guys are in your band, dude. It's weird to give them your autograph. Same way you sign a card for any present. Lets them know it's not just something that Team Brazil or the label sent them, and that Axl put some time and thought into it.Yeah I don't see why this is a big deal at all. It's a very cool gesture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndaRose Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) even Jarmo got one!!https://www.facebook.com/htgth/photos/a.61844280058.83529.11379665058/10152508445795059/?type=1&theater Edited January 29, 2015 by LyndaRose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb91 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 It's so when they sell them on ebay they're worth more (someone must have already made that joke!)It is weird Axl signing them but meh, I guess it's his way of thanking them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 even Jarmo got one!!https://www.facebook.com/htgth/photos/a.61844280058.83529.11379665058/10152508445795059/?type=1&theater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The autograph thing is a little weird. Would Mick Jagger autograph something for Keith Richards? Would Plant autograph something for Page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquor & Whores Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The autograph thing is a little weird. Would Mick Jagger autograph something for Keith Richards? Would Plant autograph something for Page?you mean Ashba is Richards and Jarmo is Page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-nine Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 A personalized note would be the way to go if you wanted to personalize things, not sign the award. Something like that looks like what a fan would buy. I wonder if it took him as long to sign these as it did for him to get around to the Topps cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 A personalized note would be the way to go if you wanted to personalize things, not sign the award. Something like that looks like what a fan would buy.Yep. Not even a little dedicatory. Just the name of the person and AXL ROSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The autograph thing is a little weird. Would Mick Jagger autograph something for Keith Richards? Would Plant autograph something for Page?you mean Ashba is Richards and Jarmo is Page? According to some.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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