tinyrobot Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I'm sorry if it's been discussed before but I've become curious about this image that I bumped into a couple of days ago.Apparently, it's an essay written by Axl for the Chinese Democracy booklet... I double-checked my CD's booklet and there's nothing similar in it so I was wondering if this is real, fake or is it a leak?The whole thing looks like something Axl would write but I don't know.... he says he's visited Honk Kong but I have never heard about it or seen pics of him in China. Would he be allowed? LOL.Ok, if any of you can illustrate me it'd be highly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I'm sorry if it's been discussed before but I've become curious about this image that I bumped into a couple of days ago.Apparently, it's an essay written by Axl for the Chinese Democracy booklet... I double-checked my CD's booklet and there's nothing similar in it so I was wondering if this is real, fake or is it a leak?The whole thing looks like something Axl would write but I don't know.... he says he's visited Honk Kong but I have never heard about it or seen pics of him in China. Would he be allowed? LOL.Ok, if any of you can illustrate me it'd be highly appreciated! It's very real. It's in the Red Hand booklet for CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyrobot Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 It's very real. It's in the Red Hand booklet for CD.oh! wow... Thank you!What is the red hand booklet for CD? Why I don't have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 It's very real. It's in the Red Hand booklet for CD.oh! wow... Thank you!What is the red hand booklet for CD? Why I don't have it? It's one of the other 2 covers for CD that was supposed to happen but didn't. Search eBay for "Chinese Democracy Alternate Cover" and a few of them will always come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) I think there are more words from Axl here than lyrics on CD. Edited March 24, 2015 by Silent Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrolg Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 That's actually a great text by Axl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) At one point he had dinner with David Tang, founder of Shanghai Tang clothing line:http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3b29a580-479e-11e3-9398-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tang Edited March 24, 2015 by Amir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagullview Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I'm sorry if it's been discussed before but I've become curious about this image that I bumped into a couple of days ago.Apparently, it's an essay written by Axl for the Chinese Democracy booklet... I double-checked my CD's booklet and there's nothing similar in it so I was wondering if this is real, fake or is it a leak?The whole thing looks like something Axl would write but I don't know.... he says he's visited Honk Kong but I have never heard about it or seen pics of him in China. Would he be allowed? LOL.Ok, if any of you can illustrate me it'd be highly appreciated! Since the release of CD Gn'R are banned from China and I assume Axl too?The text shows huge ambition I think. When was this written? Didn't he go to HK in 2002? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyrobot Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 It's one of the other 2 covers for CD that was supposed to happen but didn't. Search eBay for "Chinese Democracy Alternate Cover" and a few of them will always come up.It didn't come out but there are people selling them?Me no comprender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyrobot Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 At one point he had dinner with David Tang, founder of Shanghai Tang clothing line:http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3b29a580-479e-11e3-9398-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_TangI didnt understand the Axl mention in that article... LOLSince the release of CD Gn'R are banned from China and I assume Axl too?The text shows huge ambition I think.When was this written? Didn't he go to HK in 2002?Everybody who believes in democracy are banned in China!I don't remember news of him being in HK but my memory is fucked up from drugs so I dont know. I'd love to see pictures of that!The essay is pretty cool. Axl's smart and he knows China is taking over. I wish he would have done something similar for Cuba, though.... The situation is somewhat the same and Cuba is in this continent he belongs to. Don't need to go as far as China to find obscurity and repressed souls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) It's one of the other 2 covers for CD that was supposed to happen but didn't. Search eBay for "Chinese Democracy Alternate Cover" and a few of them will always come up. It didn't come out but there are people selling them?Me no comprender If you've played "Rock Band" or bought a tour program, you've seen the red hand (AKA Cover B). There's only a few out there, by my count no more than 25 are in the hands of collectors (someone please correct me in the thread in memorabilia trading if I'm way off). All the artwork is different, there's different lyrics and credits too. They're all "promo CDs". They've sold from anywhere between $250-1000, and yes, I do have one. Edited March 24, 2015 by Gordon Comstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 and only three cover C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyrobot Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 If you've played "Rock Band" or bought a tour program, you've seen the red hand (AKA Cover B). There's only a few out there, by my count no more than 25 are in the hands of collectors (someone please correct me in the thread in memorabilia trading if I'm way off). All the artwork is different, there's different lyrics and credits too. They're all "promo CDs". They've sold from anywhere between $250-1000, and yes, I do have one.I have never played Rock Band and never bought a tour program... Didn't even come close to one of those (man, do i stink...)Thanks for the info... Sucks those shits were only released to the priviledge ones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 What a load of pretentious poppycock. There's nothing political or anything on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hard to believe this essay and CD lyrics were written by the same man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 What a load of pretentious poppycock. There's nothing political or anything on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl_morris Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 "Thank you for taking the time to read some of mine"Axl always finishes with a classy quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val22 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Everything is banned in China. Don't you read the news?China want their people poor and broken. There are no freedoms and if they protest they are killed. It's sad but true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Dee Snider's never written an essay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dude Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 You can defintiely see why the establishment tried so hard to keep this album from succeeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Dee Snider's never written an essay2 books though Edited March 24, 2015 by dalsh327 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Dee Snider's never written an essay2 books though that first one looks like a modern day classic!I've read his autobiography...it's not bad but in terms of a rock n roll autobiography, it's boring because there are no sex and drug stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I actually enjoyed that read, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyrobot Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 "Shut up and sing" wasn't written by Snider too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) If you've played "Rock Band" or bought a tour program, you've seen the red hand (AKA Cover B). There's only a few out there, by my count no more than 25 are in the hands of collectors (someone please correct me in the thread in memorabilia trading if I'm way off). All the artwork is different, there's different lyrics and credits too. They're all "promo CDs". They've sold from anywhere between $250-1000, and yes, I do have one.I have never played Rock Band and never bought a tour program... Didn't even come close to one of those (man, do i stink...)Thanks for the info... Sucks those shits were only released to the priviledge ones....They weren't really released... but, I don't know if they were just accidentally sent out, or if they were for magazines/websites, or what. I wonder how many were actually made.edit: it does say "© 2008-2009" on the back cover. Maybe at some point they still wanted to use it as a tour edition? Edited March 25, 2015 by Gordon Comstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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