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Re: Slash album reviews
but it isn't the same criteria
Axl could've released Rhiad and it would've hit top 10 due to the legendary excitement and curiosity. See "Better" and how it tanked.
u will see when another GNR album comes out, it won't get anywhere near that kind of buzz.
Same can be said for Contraband. There was so much buzz and hype due to the members and curiosity that it did amazing.... once that wore off, Libertad did terrible.
one can say it was bad single choices etc.. i just think the curiosity factor was over
people were dying to see Axl after 1o years.. did and moved on.
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Re: Slash album reviews
One was fucking called Guns N' Roses, the other is called Slash. If artist was called AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, or Metallica, then we can compare.
Re: Slash album reviews
-D- wrote:but it isn't the same critera
Same criteria. Rock chart debut. Chinese Democracy top 10, bad. Slash No. 47 bad. Charts don't measure curiosity.
Comparing a decade in the making album with a reclusive singer with a legendary mystique who virtually disappeared at the height of his career, to a guy who has remained in the public eye isn't the same thing
Radio were playing the new GNR single as soon as they could which blew it up the charts
I think the fact it didn't hit number 1 is a huge indictment. Everyone was ready to give Axl a chance... people didn't dig the song so when Better was released, even though its a much better song than CD, it tanked cause radio were no longer interested, the curiosity factor wore off
If Axl ever releases another album, it won't get anywhere near the buzz of CD, CD was infamous, the lochness monster, big foot thing.....
Also, GNR are under a super MAJOR label deal. U don't think Universal have big time muscle at radio to play their artists?
Slash is basically putting out an INDY album.
Re: Slash album reviews
bigbri wrote:-D- wrote:but it isn't the same critera
Same criteria. Rock chart debut. Chinese Democracy top 10, bad. Slash No. 47 bad. Charts don't measure curiosity.
I think the fact it didn't hit number 1 is a huge indictment.
Haha, this is my point. The hypocrisy is going to fly now, isn't it. CD didn't go No. 1, just No. 3 or something, so that was bad. No. 47 for Slash is OK.
Honestly, you guys know my stance on sales/awards. Doesn't matter if you like it.
Basically, most of the arguments around here boil down to Slash=good; Axl=bad. Lame.
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I love how whatever Axl does is a failure. CD going platinum and the excuse was that all the sales came from internet fanboys who bought multiple copies was my favorite of all the excuses...
Yeah, you hate Axl carried on the name without any of the other guys and you'll never get over it... Have fun.
CD sold well despite hardly any advertising and being sold in one store chain. Slash's album will be everywhere and he's going to pimp the shit out of it. The difference is, I hope Slash's album sells well and I won't come up with a lame reason why it does or doesn't. I think his album blows. Others don't. Who cares?
