Bork_axl Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has issued a response to the news that the Italian GUNS N' ROSES fan site Gnronline.it has gone "on strike" to protest the lack of official information regarding the band and its long-awaited album, "Chinese Democracy". As previously reported, the Gnronline.it administrators are claming that GN'R management is playing favorites with the two big American fan sites, while other worldwide fan sites are being left in the dark despite their efforts over the course of the last ten years to support the group. The Gnronline.it web site is not being updated and the almost 3,000-user forum is not being moderated until January 1, 2007. After that day, the entire site will be closed.In a message that was released yesterday (Dec. 11, 2006), Thal had the following to say:"Ron here — this is not a statement on behalf of GN'R, just speaking for myself, me to you."For whatever it's worth, I love you guys and appreciate all the support you guys have given the band. I haven't been in the band very long, but long enough to experience how great it is to have fans that care as much as you. Maybe it's too-little-too-late to let you know that, but that's how I feel, and it hasn't changed."From what I've seen, if ya give out info before it's 100% confirmed, and things don't happen as planned, it leads to people feeling betrayed, so info should only come at the final moment when all the piece are in place. That's not a GN'R thing, it's everything, every business or band or anything else. "If you're looking for daily or weekly updates on things that are in the works, it'll become a big mess for everyone. Meanwhile, we're touring. It's been fucking great."Since my first show with GUNS in May, we've played nearly 70 shows, in 20 countries (if I counted right, at 3am after being up 30 hours... [***]) The way I see it, for two-and-a-half hours each of those nights, it's our time to connect with each other — we get to say *fuck it* to everything else in life and enjoy ourselves — that's what it's about. It's not about business or setlists or critics or anything else — it's about saying FUCK IT and gettin' high off it from beginning to end and a long time after. "Hope y'all have been enjoying it to the fullest. Life's too damn short to be upset about what you don't have — enjoy what you do have."Not trying to change anything by writing ya, not answering the questions you want answered, just letting ya know that your support hasn't gone unnoticed, and I just wanna say *thank you* to the moderators and members of your forum. For the years you've devoted to the band, and hopefully years to come..." Take It For What It IsBork_axl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Manson Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 "From what I've seen, if ya give out info before it's 100% confirmed, and things don't happen as planned, it leads to people feeling betrayed.yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameslofton29 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 This is basically Bumblefoot's way of telling the fans that CD isn't coming out this year.At least he has the balls to speak honestly to the fans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
November_rain Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 "From what I've seen, if ya give out info before it's 100% confirmed, and things don't happen as planned, it leads to people feeling betrayed.yep!But how do you get this inside people´s heads?.This has been said a lot of times but as usual it´s a waste of time . Cool message by Ron, this guy´s very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukinx Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 This is basically Bumblefoot's way of telling the fans that CD isn't coming out this year.At least he has the balls to speak honestly to the fans....If that was his way of saying what you just stated I wouldn´t say he was being honest, because then he was just giving us another damn excuse for Axls and managements lies. :chef: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameslofton29 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 (edited) This is basically Bumblefoot's way of telling the fans that CD isn't coming out this year.At least he has the balls to speak honestly to the fans....If that was his way of saying what you just stated I wouldn´t say he was being honest, because then he was just giving us another damn excuse for Axls and managements lies. :chef: Well, someone has to give the excuse. Might as well be a hired gun.... Edited December 12, 2006 by Jameslofton29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well, someone has to give the excuse. Might as well be a hired gun....In don´t think Ron is a liar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukinx Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well, someone has to give the excuse. Might as well be a hired gun....In don´t think Ron is a liar No one said he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseDemocracy Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Ron talks too much. It makes me wonder whether Axl really does have a 'gag order' on the members of GNR or not. Im starting to think that the rest of the band just doesnt want to talk to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcade Roses Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I thought this had been confirmed fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy79 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I thought this had been confirmed fake.Fuck, you beat me to it. Indeed, this was confirmed fake already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.b Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well being the only person in the band since the very start I think he has every right to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiLLy"The Kid" Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 well...it's been nice that SOMEONE says anything about the situation... but fuck BUMBLE, he's a NEWBIE...EVEN I WAS LONG BEFORE WITH THAT BAND WITH MY POSTS AND KNEW MORE INFO THAT THIS GUY SAYS!!! it's nice...BUT I WANT SOME APPOLOGIES FROM THE MAN ITSELF!!!...coz...I THINK NO LABEL is RESPOSIBLE FOR THE 14 YEARS DELAY of NEW ALBUM!...Labels can't do miracles in a HALF OF A YEAR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy79 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 well...it's been nice that SOMEONE says anything about the situation... but fuck BUMBLE, he's a NEWBIE...EVEN I WAS LONG BEFORE WITH THAT BAND WITH MY POSTS AND KNEW MORE INFO THAT THIS GUY SAYS!!! it's nice...BUT I WANT SOME APPOLOGIES FROM THE MAN ITSELF!!!...coz...I THINK NO LABEL is RESPOSIBLE FOR THE 14 YEARS DELAY of NEW ALBUM!...Labels can't do miracles in a HALF OF A YEAR!!! I think you should go fuck yourself, kid....because you're really starting to work on my nerves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Well, someone has to give the excuse. Might as well be a hired gun....In don´t think Ron is a liar No one said he was."Ron here — this is not a statement on behalf of GN'R, just speaking for myself, me to you."Ron state that this is not a statement on behalf of GNR. No one said he was, but speculated he was. "Might as well be a hired gun....", when Ron at the same time claims he´s not. So that would make him a liar if he was what Jameslofton29 speculated he was.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh-Rok! Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Thanks Ronnie... achknowledgement duly noted. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlCorp Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 If it isn't fake, then it is confirmation that the album isn't coming this year...Still, we should hear something from Management shouldn't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Manson Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Still, we should hear something from Management shouldn't we?yeah, of course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_B Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 well at least someone is talking and not insulting us!seriously, merck is an utter plonker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auri~rubigo Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 So practically Ron tells us to forget about C.D. I like this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Thanks, Ron! But, when is Chinese Democracy coming out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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