The Greatest Publicity Stunt Ever
Posted by Fraser Lewry on 28 March 2008 - 3:41pm.
Guns n' Roses have been working on their latest album, Chinese Democracy, for the best part of 20 years, and there's still no sign of it reaching the shelves. Now the makers of Dr Pepper have promised to give a free can of the drink to every person in America if the album comes out in 2008.
Surely this is a win-win situation? They'll get stacks of PR now, and again if the album does appear, the value of which will undoubtedly exceed the cost involved in redeeming the offer.
N.B. Buckethead, Axl's guitarist between 1998 and 2004, released 27 albums last year.
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And I'll give a free can of Dr Peppers to everyone on the planet
if Guns 'n' Roses stay schtumm for another 20 years.
It's a hard heart
That doesn't have a soft spot for Welcome to the Jungle
I'm proud
of my hard heart.
Every person in America...
...with the exception of Slash and Buckethead.
Though Mr.Rose said he'd happily share his Dr.Pepper with Buckethead, who's contributions to the album remain intact.
Azoff calling....
Axl has just hired Irving Azoff as his manager. Who knows - this might actually make him get off his arse and actually release a record this year?
http://web.gunsnroses.com/
I'd rather it didn't happen
I don't want to see those white cycling shorts again
Axl
I don't think Axl should ever release the next Guns N' Roses album, as you remark,just keep the publicity machine rolling. Maybe when he's on his death bed, would be a good time.
I was listening to "Welcome To The Jungle" in the pub this week and it still sounds fantastic, as does most of Appetite For Destruction; dirty, sleazy lyrics from a band out of control at the time and a grubby, weasel like lead singer who enjoyed wearing tight white trousers and sticking cucumbers down them.
Other publicity stunts that spring to mind are Jacko's statue barge on the Thames and The KLF, burning their cash. One can't help but feel that Jacko is planning another publicity stunt as we speak. Surely, he will just melt under the lights, if he ever tours again.
Most people...
...believe in reincarnation; Michael Jackson will be recyclyed.
Oi, Dammers, where's my 'Free Nelson Mandela'?
It didn't exactly split my sides the first time I heard it either.
Song Titles
There were some demo's leaked a year or two back, one of them was called:
"T.W.A.T. (there was a time)"
Try not to get your hopes up...