I am negative only because no record does better than its first week sales. Take a look at the charts. Most albums decline anywhere from 50 to 60 percent 2nd week. So 50 percent of 300k is 150k for CD and then it usually goes down from there

what people don't understand about radio, this day and age especially where more are tuning to satellite radio, radio stations have limited number of spots. They are going to play the most popular stuff to get the most listeners.

if GNR lay an egg with their first 2 singles, radio will not even waste their time with a third single. Thats just the way it went.

look at libertad for example.  She Builds Quick Machines bombed then The Last Fight didn't do anything, so guess what? NOBODY played Get out The Door.

same with CD. Everything is riding on Better. If it sucks and no one likes it, fewer stations are gonna give any other New Gnr Songs airplay thus killing the record.

Axl has to do interviews to get radio stations to play it. Its a give and take business. U give them something, they give u something. Radio aren't gonna keep being ignored and then play the shit out of CD songs.

This album has to sell extremely well to be considerd a success

Oh and by the way did you buy or eat that real apple? You did? Why's that? Because you wanted it? I see.

killingvector wrote:

Admit then, you are simply speculating (and perhaps hoping) of failure.

My mind is open and I am willing to accept failure for multiple reasons, but just not based on 7 days of data.

Wow, I am a liar too, then? Great. Real nice talking with ya.

For fuck sakes. Of course it's speculation. How fucking dumb are we here? Do I have to add a disclaimer every time I post saying "I'm only speculating but...." Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows I'm speculating. Figure it out!. And I'm not callin you a  lier but likley an exagerator. No album has 100% approval rating. I've never heard an album in my life that everyone agrees on. I started a thread where we post the reviews of people we come across and I've posted bad and good and have always posted the bad and nbegative reactions I see. Saying nice round numbers like 75 and that to a man they all loved it does reak of an exageration.

killingvector wrote:

I agree Neemo. Honestly, I can't believe how so many are cutting this thing loose after 7 days.

I was gonna mention something, but it's no use. Clearly, any positive remarks are gonna be shot down all over this forum. That's how it is. That's why I'm picking and choosing what threads to participate in, but it's pretty beleaguering when every thread turns into the same ol BS.