Do you ever feel foolish spending money on GnR?

[username]

Might seem like an odd question for some, but it really annoys me that the whole Perhaps/The General thing was presented as vinyl-exclusive. But then when everyone has ordered the vinyl they still announce a CD version (Japen only, but still) and now all signs are pointing towards it turning up on Spotify soon. Which means that GnR is blatently lying to their fanbase about "exclusives" just to sell more crap. That doesn't sit right with me. Anybody feel similar? 

[hollywood_democracy]

I don't think they ever said The General would be exclusively on vinyl. I think that was just cuckoo forum members' assumption.

 

But I stopped spending money on them long ago. I paid for the digital version of the AFD anniversary, but that's it. Never went to any NITL tour. I'll buy a new album if it comes out, but that's about it. I gave away all of my Gn'R merch in the past couple years.

Edited November 30, 2023 by hollywood_democracy

[BluegrassBlues]

To be fair did they ever say that Perhaps and The General would be on vinyl only? If they did I missed it. But I do agree the pricing, especially on the box sets, are way too high but I seem to keep spending my money on them 

[Stay.Of.Execution]

I don't get how spending 15€ or whatever can upset you. 

[Jw224]

Not particularly. I'm not so attached to the band in a way that I care enough. If they put out something and I want to get it I will. 

The whole it being released digitally thing isn't something I really consider a problem and I expected they would eventually. 

Edited November 30, 2023 by Jw224

[SoulMonster]

Not relevant to me. Except for a concert ticket I have only spent money on albums and singles before the days of Spotify.

[default_]

I feel fool for still follow them, imagine how I feel having the huge collection I have lol

but it is what it is. 

[Tyler Drama]

Not necessarily merch-related, but I stopped spending money on GNR shows because of the high ticket prices and very similar setlist for years. I used to try to hit every show within a few hours of NJ, and sometimes even flew to see more.

Only recently has it peaked my interest again with all the setlist additions and previously unreleased music.

[GoBucky]

I bought the vinyl, but I don't remember seeing it being sold as an exclusive. 

[Draguns]

The is an odd question. First off I don't feel foolish for buying the Use Your Illusion box set, merchandise, nor spending money on concert tickets. Concert tickets for GNR are on average prices compare to other shows. If I want to enjoy something, it's legal, and no one is getting hurt  then  why should I deprive myself of that enjoyment if I can afford it?

Second, you need to accept responsibility for yourself.  I don't recall GNR ever saying that it's exclusive. Why would it not be  on streaming sites like Spotify? Most people listen to music nowadays through streaming.  You kinda have to figure that out yourself that GNR would put The General on streaming sites if they didn't outright say that it was exclusive.  Even if they did, that's your choice. No one forced you to buy the vinyl. You chose to spend the money. You can't fault GNR for that. 

[Stay.Of.Execution]

56 minutes ago, Draguns said:

The is an odd question. First off I don't feel foolish for buying the Use Your Illusion box set, merchandise, nor spending money on concert tickets. Concert tickets for GNR are on average prices compare to other shows. If I want to enjoy something, it's legal, and no one is getting hurt  then  why should I deprive myself of that enjoyment if I can afford it?

Second, you need to accept responsibility for yourself.  I don't recall GNR ever saying that it's exclusive. Why would it not be  on streaming sites like Spotify? Most people listen to music nowadays through streaming.  You kinda have to figure that out yourself that GNR would put The General on streaming sites if they didn't outright say that it was exclusive.  Even if they did, that's your choice. No one forced you to buy the vinyl. You chose to spend the money. You can't fault GNR for that. 

But it's way easier to just point the finger and say how shit GNR is and how they are tricking this poor kid into buying stuff. Maybe we should open a fund for him or something. 

[Gordon Comstock]

Not really, I don't buy the ridiculously priced box sets, magic 8 balls, puzzles and whatever other shit they churn out. I downloaded everything in the AFD and UYI boxes for free, but if they release physical versions of new music I'll continue to buy that.

[fabrph5]

i am old!  I spent ALOT of money in the late 90s on ebay buying bootlegs.  I still have them all. $100 bucks for unwanted illusions for example

[F*ck Fear]

I'll gladly buy new music.

Otherwise, I haven't bought anything from them in years.

All of their clothing is ugly and the knick knacks are tacky.

Axl doesn't sing well live, so I haven't been to see them since 2016.

[batatadoce]

None of the options

I spend money on them and don't feel "fucked over", Why would you? most of the frustration with the band is the lack of music we could buy.

I try to go to every show they do in portugal and buy their music. I'm not really a merch guy in general, so I don't really care much about that.

What I really want is to physically go to a store and buy their new album (hopefully in my lifetime), haven't done that in years for any artist, let alone my favorite band. To bad I was 11 the last time they've release an album.

[allwaystired]

Nah not really. Bought a ticket this year, had a good time. 

Other than that, they cost me fuck all as they never do anything. The merchandise they email me about I wouldn't dream of buying. 

[IzzysMissy]

20 minutes ago, allwaystired said:

Nah not really. Bought a ticket this year, had a good time. 

Other than that, they cost me fuck all as they never do anything. The merchandise they email me about I wouldn't dream of buying. 

Don’t lie. I know you want that laundry bag…

[mingsubu]

I did after hearing mickey mouse at the last las vegas show.

[Karice]

Why doesn't the poll have a "I've  NEVER spent money on GNR option? I'm a newer Guns N'Roses Fan and by the time I became a Guns N'Roses Fan, I could just download entire Guns N'Roses Albums for free using YouTube.  I remember on another Guns N'Roses Fan Website, I mentioned I listened to an entire Guns N'Roses Album for free using YouTube and another Poster said something like,"I dislike this post."

[Spoon87]

Not really. If I really feel like getting something they put out (as rarely as that happens anyway), I'm getting it, I even caved in and bought the UYI Boxset for the BluRay, but thats about it. Their merch doesn't interest me in the slightest. I was kinda bummed that I couldn't go to the Frankfurt show this summer, yeah, but cool for everybody else who could go.

Any neoliberal talk about "exclusive this" or "limited to" that, I really don't give a fuck about. 

[Lethalis]

I don't spend that much money on them. I have bought the Chinese Democracy album and went to 3 shows.

So every time I spent money on them I got something in return.

I do feel foolish for spending too much time on them though Refreshing the forum, hoping something will happen. And then nothing happens.

[JimiRose]

13 hours ago, Stay.Of.Execution said:

I don't get how spending 15€ or whatever can upset you. 

Because you are a very rich man and are happy to take a chance on getting a shit product from a shit band. We like value for money. 

[JimiRose]

10 hours ago, Stay.Of.Execution said:

But it's way easier to just point the finger and say how shit GNR is and how they are tricking this poor kid into buying stuff. Maybe we should open a fund for him or something. 

They aren't exactly giving the kids a good service either though are they? Of course, your own money is your own choice and if you choose to buy something you take your chances, fair enough. But GnR hardly have a great track record for great service or great products or every delivering anything on time. It's not cool anymore. maybe it was in 2002, but it don't wash anymore. That nightrain membership.... good grief, give me that money back!

[VampireSoul]

My parents unwillingly spent 400usd on a big spaghetti incident poster in 1994. There was a competition, where you left answering machine messages about your favorite band on a radioshows number. Needless to say, I called a few times and parents got a 400+ phone bill. But I got my poster and a whoopin' 😂

[Stay.Of.Execution]

33 minutes ago, JimiRose said:

Because you are a very rich man and are happy to take a chance on getting a shit product from a shit band. We like value for money. 

if you think the band is shit then maybe people should stop spending their time and money in general on them and find other hobbies? i don't understand the obsession on shitting on something you don't like anyway and then complain about it on a fan forum. it's like me buying a taylor swift album and then complaining on a fan forum how shit the music and the merch is