Madagascar88 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 (edited) will G'n'R become the biggest band in the world again, after releasing "Chinese Democracy" and touring the world with the new material?In the next few years... these are the bands that I think (outside of Guns N' Roses) that will be the biggest draws world-wide...1) Rolling Stones2) U23) Metallica4) Pearl Jam5) Bon Jovi6) AC/DC7) Iron Maiden8) Red Hot Chili Peppers9) Green Day10) Coldplaythese are the bands that will sell the most records... or gain the most modern media exposure (popularity with the youth)...1) Green Day2) Coldplay3) U24) Tool5) Bon Jovi6) Smashing Pumpkins7) Red Hot Chili Peppers8) Metallica9) Audioslave10) Aerosmithyou guys think its feasible for G'n'R to overcome the above adversity and gain the crown?remember... to be the biggest band comes in two aspects... 1) to sell the most records & have the most media exposure 2) draw the biggest crowdsseveral of the above bands... such Rolling Stones, Maiden & AC/DC depend completely upon old material and are in essence grandeurized nostalgia acts today...others... such as Pearl Jam & the Chili Peppers can no longer do much more than 1x platinum per new record...I feel that Guns N' Roses ranks REAL high in terms of big bands that can STILL sell records as well as draw huge crowds even if they aren't #1 in ticket sales in itself. Edited April 21, 2006 by Madagascar88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssiscool Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 if thats the top 10 then they would go in about number 4 i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laval Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 tHE REAL QUESTIONS IS.............can They change the nature of their relation with the world?THE THIRD REICHALBERT SPEER HAD AN I.Q OF 190...SPEED & HITLER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketslash Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 sure, the conditions are almost exactly the samecept replace hair metal with emo(a worse genre) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PULPY Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I think it is actually possible yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzsaw Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Did Smashing Pumpkins reunite? They opened for GnR when I saw them in Chicago in 92 and they were pretty bad...actually, it was mixed really poorly.On topic: no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madagascar88 Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Did Smashing Pumpkins reunite? They opened for GnR when I saw them in Chicago in 92 and they were pretty bad...actually, it was mixed really poorly.On topic: no.after quite some time away... they're gonna be back this year with a new studio record...http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529202/0..._pumpkins.jhtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axl_rose_gnr Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I dont think so no. I'd like to say yes but I dont think its possible. Nobody outside this forum will care too much about Axl, they will just be like 'wheres Slash?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoungeFly04 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I highly doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketslash Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Did Smashing Pumpkins reunite? They opened for GnR when I saw them in Chicago in 92 and they were pretty bad...actually, it was mixed really poorly.On topic: no.after quite some time away... they're gonna be back this year with a new studio record...http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529202/0..._pumpkins.jhtmli'll believe it when axl rose puts out chinese democracynevermind, he already is....darn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patcooper Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 (edited) I dont think so no. I'd like to say yes but I dont think its possible. Nobody outside this forum will care too much about Axl, they will just be like 'wheres Slash?'thats nonsense. do you think ever gnr fan in the world is on the forum? I think with a cd and new music on the radio and i tour they will be back in the top 5 bands. Edited April 21, 2006 by patcooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-GenerationX Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Iron Maiden as the #4 draw IN THE WORLD??Get the fuck out of here with that. Oh, and the answer to this question is no. GNR's former level of popularity will never be approached again. That siad, they can still be successful. Just not as obscenely so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportyboy Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I am a big Norwegian GNR fan, but I was not on this forum before a month ago, so it is a lot of GNR fan outside this forum. Thats great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madagascar88 Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 Iron Maiden as the #4 draw IN THE WORLD??Get the fuck out of here with that. Oh, and the answer to this question is no. GNR's former level of popularity will never be approached again. That siad, they can still be successful. Just not as obscenely so.yea... you're right... they don't do shit anymore in the U.S. ... but they are still humungous in Europe...i moved them down to #6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzsaw Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Has any band ever been the greatest, lost every original member except one and been anywhere near as big, much less as big? No. If Axl pulls it off beyond the initial response, I will be impressed...and I don't impress easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axl_rose_gnr Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 thats nonsense. do you think ever gnr fan in the world is on the forum? I think with a cd and new music on the radio and i tour they will be back in the top 5 bands.No I dont think every gnr fan is on this forum, but just because Axl reappears with a bunch of random musicians doesnt mean they can become the best band in the world. Yes people will hear the new material on the radio and yes gnr will win win more fans but biggest band in the world? or even top 5? I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Check Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 will G'n'R become the biggest band in the world again, after releasing "Chinese Democracy" and touring the world with the new material?In the next few years... these are the bands that I think (outside of Guns N' Roses) that will be the biggest draws world-wide...1) Rolling Stones2) U23) Metallica4) Iron Maiden5) AC/DC6) Pearl Jam7) Red Hot Chili Peppers8) Green Day9) Coldplay10) Smashing Pumpkinsyou guys think its feasible for G'n'R to overcome the above adversity and gain the crown?remember... to be the biggest band comes in two aspects... 1) to sell the most records & have the most media exposure 2) draw the biggest crowdsseveral of the above bands... such Rolling Stones, Maiden & AC/DC depend completely upon old material and are in essence grandeurized nostalgia acts today...others... such as Pearl Jam & the Chili Peppers can no longer do much more than 1x platinum per new record...I feel that Guns N' Roses ranks REAL high in terms of big bands that can STILL sell records as well as draw huge crowds even if they aren't #1 in ticket sales in itself.As you say the Stones, AC/DC and Iron Maiden are nostalgia acts so can't really be top ten when none of them sell many NEW records. I think REM and Bon Jovi would have to be in there though based on record sales and live show numbers.In answer to the question though i don't think Guns 'n' Roses will be top five now, but possibly top ten IF the new record is really good and Axl can still perform at a decent level. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssiscool Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 chidem = on top of world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madagascar88 Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 will G'n'R become the biggest band in the world again, after releasing "Chinese Democracy" and touring the world with the new material?In the next few years... these are the bands that I think (outside of Guns N' Roses) that will be the biggest draws world-wide...1) Rolling Stones2) U23) Metallica4) Iron Maiden5) AC/DC6) Pearl Jam7) Red Hot Chili Peppers8) Green Day9) Coldplay10) Smashing Pumpkinsyou guys think its feasible for G'n'R to overcome the above adversity and gain the crown?remember... to be the biggest band comes in two aspects... 1) to sell the most records & have the most media exposure 2) draw the biggest crowdsseveral of the above bands... such Rolling Stones, Maiden & AC/DC depend completely upon old material and are in essence grandeurized nostalgia acts today...others... such as Pearl Jam & the Chili Peppers can no longer do much more than 1x platinum per new record...I feel that Guns N' Roses ranks REAL high in terms of big bands that can STILL sell records as well as draw huge crowds even if they aren't #1 in ticket sales in itself.As you say the Stones, AC/DC and Iron Maiden are nostalgia acts so can't really be top ten when none of them sell many NEW records. I think REM and Bon Jovi would have to be in there though based on record sales and live show numbers.In answer to the question though i don't think Guns 'n' Roses will be top five now, but possibly top ten IF the new record is really good and Axl can still perform at a decent level. Time will tell.yea... you're right about Bon Jovi... I updated it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr_rocker Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Iron Maiden as the #4 draw IN THE WORLD??Get the fuck out of here with that. Oh, and the answer to this question is no. GNR's former level of popularity will never be approached again. That siad, they can still be successful. Just not as obscenely so.yea... you're right... they don't do shit anymore in the U.S. ... but they are still humungous in Europe...i moved them down to #6.maiden are fourth for me. there doing a show in glasgow and im going to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-GenerationX Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Iron Maiden as the #4 draw IN THE WORLD??Get the fuck out of here with that. Oh, and the answer to this question is no. GNR's former level of popularity will never be approached again. That siad, they can still be successful. Just not as obscenely so.yea... you're right... they don't do shit anymore in the U.S. ... but they are still humungous in Europe...i moved them down to #6.maiden are fourth for me. there doing a show in glasgow and im going to see itOh, then I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Check Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 My top ten would look something like this - assuming this is 'rock' based bands which nullifies the Madonna's, Eminems and Black Eyed Peas of this world (thank fuck) 01 U202 Coldplay03 Bon Jovi04 Metallica05 Green Day06 REM07 Red Hot Chili Peppers08 Radiohead09 Foo Fighters10 Pearl Jam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 If ...and I do mean IF......the 1991 line up (Izzy included) reunites at some point in the future,GnR will shoot right to the top of those lists...or damn close to itas for the way things are now...they have a good shot and making top ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCGNR Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 It still blows my mind that ANYONE would go see Bon Jovi in concert or buy their albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Niveen Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Maybe this new band can do it. Not sure though.They will always be compared with GNR, tough luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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