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- elevendayempire
- Rep: 96
Re: Children of the Revolution
If anyone still needs something just make a request.
Yup, I'm still after both tracks.
Re: Children of the Revolution
Still can't understand why this has never been released or even suggested to be. Like it's completely forgotten. One of the few "legit" CD songs in my opinion.
It was either abandoned in that 99-00 period due to the negative reactions to both OMG and Silkworms or possibly still around with one of the updated song titles. They sure loved changing song titles all the time... probably out of boredom.
I don't really like it. Glad it finally came out though.
- jimmythegent
- Rep: 30
Re: Children of the Revolution
It was either abandoned in that 99-00 period due to the negative reactions to both OMG and Silkworms or possibly still around with one of the updated song titles. They sure loved changing song titles all the time... probably out of boredom.
Frankly the idiots at Interscope are to blame for that fiasco. Roy Thomas Baker among them. The only way a rewamped GNR could work is if it was totally different from the old band. At least Axl seems to have understood this at first. You can't have Finck and BH on stage playing Nightrain. Predictably people would just ask where the fuck is Slash.
The 2000 album would have sold more than 2008 CD if it was released. And once the shock was over they could have built on that with interesting, alternative rock n roll for years to come.
When the record company rejected it, Axl should have just gone for the reunion then and there, but understandable why he didn't considering how much he had invested.
Could he have just forced them? Say, ok you wanted an album, here is the album. Either release it or fuck off. I suppose they would have just sat on it. No wonder he felt between a rock and a hard place.
- FlashFlood
- Rep: 55
Re: Children of the Revolution
They should have released it in ‘02, would have done alright commercially on reputation alone, then when the crowds died down, get the reunion going in 06.
Re: Children of the Revolution
They should have released it in ‘02, would have done alright commercially on reputation alone, then when the crowds died down, get the reunion going in 06.
Album sales were much higher in the early 00s too. By the end of the decade the industry was falling apart and CD had acquired a reputation as a joke. 00-02 was the perfect time to do it. Axl should have just paid for the marketing himself. Surely he could afford it.
- TrixAreForKids
- Rep: 0
Re: Children of the Revolution
FlashFlood wrote:They should have released it in ‘02, would have done alright commercially on reputation alone, then when the crowds died down, get the reunion going in 06.
Album sales were much higher in the early 00s too. By the end of the decade the industry was falling apart and CD had acquired a reputation as a joke. 00-02 was the perfect time to do it. Axl should have just paid for the marketing himself. Surely he could afford it.
Yeah, it was all kinda fumbled from both sides. Record company wasn’t really liking the album, wanted the band to do more promotion (ie tours) before releasing it. Band was losing patience with the record compay and mgmt. Best Buy I thought saved the day in the end.
