Comments on: The Record Business Celebrates The Bad Kind Of Black Friday http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:00:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782492 Anonymous Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:15:41 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782492 <p>As far as Guns goes, they should have sold the album everywhere. This exclusive crap is not good for anybody except giant corporations. The reason AC/DC sold as well as it did, is because their fanbase is basically the typical Wal-Mart shopper(read between the lines). Believe it or not, most rock fans would rather buy their music from a local music store or a small chain, even though the few stores left are struggling because of this great economy. Downloading isn't as much of a factor for people over 25(Guns fanbase) in most rural areas of this country.</p> As far as Guns goes, they should have sold the album everywhere. This exclusive crap is not good for anybody except giant corporations. The reason AC/DC sold as well as it did, is because their fanbase is basically the typical Wal-Mart shopper(read between the lines). Believe it or not, most rock fans would rather buy their music from a local music store or a small chain, even though the few stores left are struggling because of this great economy. Downloading isn’t as much of a factor for people over 25(Guns fanbase) in most rural areas of this country.

]]> By: LiquidHeaven http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782502 LiquidHeaven Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:36:25 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782502 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday#c9212564">Lucas Jensen</A>: I think Duff wrote many of the arrangements on all the albums.</P> @Lucas Jensen: I think Duff wrote many of the arrangements on all the albums.

]]> By: LiquidHeaven http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782512 LiquidHeaven Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:33:46 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782512 <P>Not a lot of people/bands make something as great as appetite.</P> Not a lot of people/bands make something as great as appetite.

]]> By: Chris N. http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782522 Chris N. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:23:06 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782522 <p>No idea how reliable it is, but the 'Appetite' Wikipedia page has a specific list of who wrote what (the whole band is credited in the liners, as we all well know):</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appetite_for_destruction">[en.wikipedia.org]</a></p> No idea how reliable it is, but the ‘Appetite’ Wikipedia page has a specific list of who wrote what (the whole band is credited in the liners, as we all well know):

[en.wikipedia.org]

]]> By: Lucas Jensen http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782532 Lucas Jensen Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:09:41 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782532 <p>@<a href="#c9210415">How do I say this ... THROWDINI!</a>: And how much of Appetite and Lies are even Axl? This is a bad analogy, but I almost thought that Axl leading GnR was kind of like Roger Daltrey leading the Who by himself (which might actually happen in our lifetimes). It was my understanding that he was actually a small part of the songwriting equation early on.</p> @How do I say this … THROWDINI!: And how much of Appetite and Lies are even Axl? This is a bad analogy, but I almost thought that Axl leading GnR was kind of like Roger Daltrey leading the Who by himself (which might actually happen in our lifetimes). It was my understanding that he was actually a small part of the songwriting equation early on.

]]> By: How do I say this ... THROWDINI! http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782542 How do I say this ... THROWDINI! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:55:58 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782542 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday#c9206595">sydbarrett05</A>: <I>An insider said: "Everyone knows Axl is a bit of a maverick genius and won't do anything he doesn't want to do.</I></P> <P>I'm with you. This comment really surprised me. I mean, I liked <I>Appetite</I> and a few of the songs off the <I>Use Your Illusion</I> discs, but is there anyone out there who really thinks Axl is a musical/maverick genius? <I>Appetite</I> was really good, great even, but a lot of bands put out really good albums at least once. That doesn't make the lead singer a genius. I guess people (read: the record company) must have had to think so, or else they would not have kept funding the record, but really, Axl is a lot of things, but genius?</P> @sydbarrett05: An insider said: “Everyone knows Axl is a bit of a maverick genius and won’t do anything he doesn’t want to do.

I’m with you. This comment really surprised me. I mean, I liked Appetite and a few of the songs off the Use Your Illusion discs, but is there anyone out there who really thinks Axl is a musical/maverick genius? Appetite was really good, great even, but a lot of bands put out really good albums at least once. That doesn’t make the lead singer a genius. I guess people (read: the record company) must have had to think so, or else they would not have kept funding the record, but really, Axl is a lot of things, but genius?

]]> By: Eugene Langley http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782552 Eugene Langley Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:26:42 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782552 <p>"Robocop" is awesome.</p> “Robocop” is awesome.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782562 Anonymous Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:01:45 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782562 <p>@<a href="#c9206262">Al Shipley</a>: I think there's something to be said about releasing follow-ups too quickly. While it's annoying for fans to wait 3 years for your latest opus, if you release a follow-up within a year you just don't have the interest you initially had. Case in point, if Coldplay releases a new album next year, they won't see half the sales Viva saw because they've been in the public eye consistently for the past year.</p> @Al Shipley: I think there’s something to be said about releasing follow-ups too quickly. While it’s annoying for fans to wait 3 years for your latest opus, if you release a follow-up within a year you just don’t have the interest you initially had. Case in point, if Coldplay releases a new album next year, they won’t see half the sales Viva saw because they’ve been in the public eye consistently for the past year.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782572 Maura Johnston Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:58:02 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782572 <p>@<a href="#c9207780">westartedthis</a>: mission accomplished!</p> @westartedthis: mission accomplished!

]]> By: westartedthis http://idolator.com/5100788/the-record-business-celebrates-the-bad-kind-of-black-friday/comment-page-1#comment-782582 westartedthis Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:17:18 +0000 53626fec0dd83c27cb7b221571f4fb00#comment-782582 <p>that picture makes it look like axl and kanye are duetting. which is now something i really want to happen.</p> that picture makes it look like axl and kanye are duetting. which is now something i really want to happen.

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