Seem's way to weird for R&R.
Posted on 11/11/2008 8:06:37 AM PST by WesternCulture
Guns N' Roses fans looking to be among the first to buy the band’s newest album should plan on coming to Gothenburg, Sweden by November 21st to attend a unique “pre-listening” party to be held at a local bar.
Organized by the founders of the Sweden-based GnrDaily.com fan website, the event has the backing of Universal Music Sweden and will allow fans to buy the long anticipated Guns N’ Roses album Chinese Democracy ahead of its official release in retail outlets.
“If you want to be the first person to buy the album you need to come to our party,” GnrDaily.com co-founder Tony Sjöman told The Local.
The official US release date for Chinese Democracy is Sunday, November 23rd, but in Sweden the album will be sold in stores a day early because, according to Sjöman, new albums aren’t released in Sweden on Sundays.
But getting the record a day ahead of fans in the United States wasn’t enough for Sjöman, who approached Universal Music Sweden about arranging a “pre-listening” party on the eve of the album’s Swedish release date.
“They thought it was a great idea,” said Sjöman.
The free event will be held at Rockbaren, a Gothenburg pub known for catering to rock fans and with a logo echoing that of the famed US whisky label Jack Daniels, a beverage long associated with Guns N’ Roses, according to Sjöman.
The first ten guests in line when the doors open at 6:00pm will receive a free copy of Chinese Democracy, although everyone else will have to wait until 10:00pm buy the album, which is being sold in cooperation with Bengans, Gothenburg’s largest record store.
Sjöman anticipates there to be widespread interest in the event.
“We expect there to be more people than spaces and lines outside the doors,” he said.
“As far as we know, we’ll be the first place where the album entire album is played officially for the public.”
Charlie Åberg from Universal Music Sweden explained that his company sees the party as an innovative local marketing event designed to generate excitement about Chinese Democracy’s long awaited release.
“The idea is to find a way to allow people to listen to the album,” he told The Local.
The band has been working on the Chinese Democracy since 1994, making the long-delayed record one of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll albums in recent memory.
Formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, Guns N’ Roses achieved worldwide fame following the 1987 release of its first major-label album, Appetite for Destruction, which has sold an estimated 100 million copies.
Chinese Democracy represents the sixth studio album for the band, which has gone through a number of changes over the years, save for the band’s rambunctious founder and front-man, Axl Rose.
While Åberg warned fans not to expect Rose to show up at the event, Sjöman was more optimistic, although he admits it's a long shot.
“We’re working on getting some of the band members to participate in the event, but nothing is set quite yet,” he said.
“He hasn’t officially said no."
On a visit to Stockholm in 2006, Axl Rose was arrested after a wild night out and accused of assaulting a security guard and causing criminal damage to Berns hotel. The singer was fined 50,000 kronor.
- Rockbaren also is famous for allowing entrance to sl*ts and vending beer at very moderate prices (for being an establishment near Kungsportsavenyn - "The Avenue" like we say here in Gbg:D).
Few people on this forum care I guess, but it's a rather nice place to hang out if you want to concentrate on alcohol and don't whish to hear what other drunk people are saying to you.
Rockbaren is okay, but not exactly my favourite bar here in Gothenburg. But probably it would be Axl's.
Related:
“Security Guard: ‘Axl Rose Was Going To Kill Me”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1659924/posts
Yawn.
Does Slash play on the album? If not, it’s an Axl Rose solo album and not GNR.
Whose up next? KISS?
And the world yawns.
Seriously, after this loooong of a wait, does anyone still care? And for those that do, the album can't possibly live up to the mythical hype it's received. Better to not release it and let it be the greatest album never heard than suffer the inevitable backlash.
Never could stand the band. Not impressed by Slash either!
Slash is not on this album.
The album is terrible beyond imagination.
If you want to be the ONLY person to buy the album.
downloading killed the radiostar.
But WAIT.
We will go after EVERY white western named person without mercy who downloads illegally.
However, Asia, please carry on.
For we shall subsidize you.
GNR started working on this album when Seinfeld was still a pretty new show. LOL.
Whose up next? KISS?”
- My impression is that at least AC/DC (contrary to bands like the Rolling Stones, who haven't got enough brain cells left to realize they no longer need to tour the world in order to finance their lifestyle) still seems to be in the rock’n’roll business for the fun of it all.
I’ve heard a few songs and they suck.
Very true. It isn't GNR without Slash, it's an Axel Rose solo album with placeholder musicians. Slash WAS the sound of GNR.
The title of the album could only be about Taiwan;-)
Rock and Roll PING!
Slash wishes he could play as well as Buckethead! The interview was hysterical! I’m not a fan of the Bucket, but he does play well.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=eqrFesMGtvA&feature=related
I prefer this guy:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=u6G-W9Gci6I
Yeah, that interview is hilarious because, like Rush says, it has a big kernal of truth. I remember peppering one of my guitar heroes with those same gear questions once upon a time.
I must be getting old because the whole shred dude thing doesn’t do much for me anymore, even its melodic variant, but I do respect the dexterity.
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