mynameisjonas Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 (edited) In 1994, Axl Rose and Guns N’ Roses entered an L.A. Studio to begin recording their new album, Chinese Democracy. Twelve years later, there’s still no new album - and the reasons why are cloudier than Lake Erie. What’s certain is that in that time, Rose has parted ways with the old band members, worked with dozens of producers and musicians, and, according to reports, spent more than $13 million on studio time, recording gear, instrument rentals, and support staff - while releasing just one original recording back in 1999. The cornrowed singer gave GNR fans little hope in mid-January when he promised that "people will hear music this year", but the band’s label, Geffen, doesn’t have the album on its release schedule. Says Rose’s manager Merck Mercuriadis, "He’s almost finished and he’s confident that it will come out this year," though he wouldn’t confirm a date. Or a month. Or a friggin’ season. [1]Source: Transcribed by BP of www.GUNSNROSES.US with an advanced copy of EW. Entertainment Weekly is releasing this article on page 11 for February 17. Edited February 13, 2006 by mynameisjonas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGS Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 well... lets wait Says Rose’s manager Merck Mercuriadis, "He’s almost finished and he’s confident that it will come out this year,"dont know why... but that quote sounds familiar to me Agustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madison Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 [1]Source: Transcribed by BP of www.GUNSNROSES.US with an advanced copy of EW. Entertainment Weekly is releasing this article on page 11 for February 17.It's not an "advance copy" -- it's on the wire right now under the headline "WHERE THE HECK ARE RACHEL McADAMS' NEW MOVIE ROLES? ANSWERS TO THIS AND OTHER... POP CULTURE MYSTERIES OF 2006" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisjonas Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 (edited) [1]Source: Transcribed by BP of www.GUNSNROSES.US with an advanced copy of EW. Entertainment Weekly is releasing this article on page 11 for February 17.It's not an "advance copy" -- it's on the wire right now under the headline "WHERE THE HECK ARE RACHEL McADAMS' NEW MOVIE ROLES? ANSWERS TO THIS AND OTHER... POP CULTURE MYSTERIES OF 2006" .i just copyed n' pasted.and i think BP is correct. he was right about the original slash interview when no one believed him, i'm sticking with him this time, too. Edited February 12, 2006 by mynameisjonas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follow Your Illusion Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Being confident about something doesnt mean it is set in stone, If anything this just confirms that wheels are in motion.Heres hoping though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience 4 Axl Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 It's not an "advance copy" -- it's on the wire right now under the headline "WHERE THE HECK ARE RACHEL McADAMS' NEW MOVIE ROLES? .I was wondering the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madison Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 i just copyed n' pasted.and i think BP is correct. he was right about the original slash interview when no one believed him, i'm sticking with him this time, too.Dude, I'm not saying the article isn't real. Of course, it's real - because - hello - it's already out there on the wire! My point was that this is not an "advance copy" because it's already out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Axl Kev Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Merck is taking a risk making a comment like that. On terms of most GN'R fans he lost credibility saying that last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisjonas Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 i just copyed n' pasted.and i think BP is correct. he was right about the original slash interview when no one believed him, i'm sticking with him this time, too.Dude, I'm not saying the article isn't real. Of course, it's real - because - hello - it's already out there on the wire! My point was that this is not an "advance copy" because it's already out there!oh.nevermind.this is gonna be the 2nd time this year merck has said something.if you recall, earlier this year, he mentioned something like:"2006 will be a good year for both bands" refering to GN'R and maiden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 i'm sure merk knows what he's talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Merck has a cool name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimo85 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 "He’s almost finished and he’s confident that it will come out this year," Does anyone honestly have any respect for Merck anymore? Grimo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 "He’s almost finished and he’s confident that it will come out this year," Does anyone honestly have any respect for Merck anymore? Grimo.I do! But that's because he's got a great name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrose Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 "He’s almost finished and he’s confident that it will come out this year," Does anyone honestly have any respect for Merck anymore? Grimo.Respect..? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bin laden killed gnr Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 It is so amusing how much faith people put into Merck's comments....You know....there once was this manager named Merck who called Eddie Trunk a liar when he claimed to have played IRS on the air. As soon as IRS leaked on the internet, was there an "ooops" or a "I must have been mistaken"? No, just a "please don't share this file because the band doesn't want you to".In other words, he tells you what he wants you to think, not what is the complete truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route66 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Merck will do his job to the best of his ability. Its what he's employed to do. When there is news i'm sure we'll hear about it. It's unlikely to come from Merck directly when there is a press release regarding a new album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follow Your Illusion Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 (edited) It is so amusing how much faith people put into Merck's comments....You know....there once was this manager named Merck who called Eddie Trunk a liar when he claimed to have played IRS on the air. As soon as IRS leaked on the internet, was there an "ooops" or a "I must have been mistaken"? No, just a "please don't share this file because the band doesn't want you to".In other words, he tells you what he wants you to think, not what is the complete truth.What about all the shitty rumours he clears up for us, The supposed shows, bandmembers leaving, he is nice enough to clear up any speculation. In my opinion when he said 2005 was the year of guns n roses he was sincere in what he said, only it took a bit longer to get everything moving. As for the IRS leak i dont much about it so cant really comment, but hey maybe he said it wasnt played to stop over eager fans going out of there way to get a 3 minute poor quality copy of a kick ass song? Which means he done so in the interest of the fans! Edited February 13, 2006 by Follow Your Illusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bin laden killed gnr Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 It is so amusing how much faith people put into Merck's comments....You know....there once was this manager named Merck who called Eddie Trunk a liar when he claimed to have played IRS on the air. As soon as IRS leaked on the internet, was there an "ooops" or a "I must have been mistaken"? No, just a "please don't share this file because the band doesn't want you to".In other words, he tells you what he wants you to think, not what is the complete truth.What about all the shitty rumours he clears up for us, The supposed shows, bandmembers leaving, he is nice enough to clear up any speculation. In my opinion when he said 2005 was the year of guns n roses he was sincere in what he said, only it took a bit longer to get everything moving. As for the IRS leak i dont much about it so cant really comment, but hey maybe he said it wasnt played to stop over eager fans going out of there way to get a 3 minute poor quality copy of a kick ass song? Which means he done so in the interest of the fans!If I recall correctly, it was Dizzy who said BucketHead had not been a part of the band since the December prior to his "departure". And when Merck was asked once about BucketHead's "out of the band" rumor....he denied it. He only confirmed it later. So who is to say his word is gold? It's only gold when AXL confirms it(RIR excuse).And it isn't logical to think that Merck does things in the interest of the fans. He is an employee to GNR, NOT the fans. He denied the radio leak why? Confirming the song played on the radio doesn't have anything to do with the MP3. He will do what AXL wants first(denying the radio leak and then trying to limit the mp3's spread.), what he wants to do second, and the fans come third. It is fanclubs that serve the fans, NOT management.All I am saying is that asking Merck won't get you a 100% believeable answer. The only true confirmation will come from AXL himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Studham Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Merck has a cool name. great comment, i agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follow Your Illusion Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 (edited) It is so amusing how much faith people put into Merck's comments....You know....there once was this manager named Merck who called Eddie Trunk a liar when he claimed to have played IRS on the air. As soon as IRS leaked on the internet, was there an "ooops" or a "I must have been mistaken"? No, just a "please don't share this file because the band doesn't want you to".In other words, he tells you what he wants you to think, not what is the complete truth.What about all the shitty rumours he clears up for us, The supposed shows, bandmembers leaving, he is nice enough to clear up any speculation. In my opinion when he said 2005 was the year of guns n roses he was sincere in what he said, only it took a bit longer to get everything moving. As for the IRS leak i dont much about it so cant really comment, but hey maybe he said it wasnt played to stop over eager fans going out of there way to get a 3 minute poor quality copy of a kick ass song? Which means he done so in the interest of the fans!If I recall correctly, it was Dizzy who said BucketHead had not been a part of the band since the December prior to his "departure". And when Merck was asked once about BucketHead's "out of the band" rumor....he denied it. He only confirmed it later. So who is to say his word is gold? It's only gold when AXL confirms it(RIR excuse).And it isn't logical to think that Merck does things in the interest of the fans. He is an employee to GNR, NOT the fans. He denied the radio leak why? Confirming the song played on the radio doesn't have anything to do with the MP3. He will do what AXL wants first(denying the radio leak and then trying to limit the mp3's spread.), what he wants to do second, and the fans come third. It is fanclubs that serve the fans, NOT management.All I am saying is that asking Merck won't get you a 100% believeable answer. The only true confirmation will come from AXL himself.What about the rumour of CD being mastered, The club in Atlanta reporting GNR were playing, When Brain supposedly left. These are all things Ive seen on the boards, Bucket leaving I only remember the statement, however maybe Dizzy knew bucket was unhappy and wanted to leave but nothing had been set yet. Without Merck to clear up the rumours we'd still be wondering who was in the band, whats being mastered, if IRS was real and talking about how a good few of us turned up at a hoax gig in Atlanta.As for the IRS leak I was putting a good spin on it as Ive said the two examples you gave I cant really comment on except to give my views. Edited February 13, 2006 by Follow Your Illusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssiscool Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 hmmm could be intresting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_l Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I'm sorry but I fail to be a believer until something actually is delivered. There are alot (well, some atleast) talking going on from the guns camp I'd rather see some action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiLLy"The Kid" Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 well... lets wait Says Rose’s manager Merck Mercuriadis, "He’s almost finished and he’s confident that it will come out this year,"dont know why... but that quote sounds familiar to me Agustin...yeah...Merck is not confident if this album goes to ROCK cathegory or not anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack99 Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Well, considering the latest comments and interviews I feel pretty confident that we will hear music this year.If my dreams come true Gnr will tour the US in july. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrain_Kid Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Does this merck actually exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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