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Re: DR. PEPPER ISSUES CHALLENGE TO AXL ROSE!
^ At least Dr. Pepper didn't offer to shit in BH's bucket. They have more taste than certain band members do. Certain band members that add nothing to the band's sound and aren't name Richard or Frank.
Cheers, I laughed out loud when I read that 
Re: DR. PEPPER ISSUES CHALLENGE TO AXL ROSE!
I still think this is purely an indepdent marketing idea by Dr Pepper with nothing to do with GN'R.
GN'R have seen the huge interest it has created and decided to run with it. What was their other option - bascially tell Dr Pepper to fuck off? - in which case fans would moan and read this as a confirmation that CD is not gonna come out this year either or probably any other year.
But by Axl responding to it promptly with what he said it has fans talking about this and whether its true or not etc. Very clever by the GN'R spin machine, it's another good way to take the heat off and have fans getting excited rather than bitching about no album. Just when the GN'R camp thought there was nobody left to blame for the album not being out this comes out of left field. No wonder they are running with it.
Re: DR. PEPPER ISSUES CHALLENGE TO AXL ROSE!
I still think this is purely an indepdent marketing idea by Dr Pepper with nothing to do with GN'R.
GN'R have seen the huge interest it has created and decided to run with it. What was their other option - bascially tell Dr Pepper to fuck off? - in which case fans would moan and read this as a confirmation that CD is not gonna come out this year either or probably any other year.
But by Axl responding to it promptly with what he said it has fans talking about this and whether its true or not etc. Very clever by the GN'R spin machine, it's another good way to take the heat off and have fans getting excited rather than bitching about no album. Just when the GN'R camp thought there was nobody left to blame for the album not being out this comes out of left field. No wonder they are running with it.
Just my opinion, of course, but it seems to me that if GNR wasn't in on this from the start their response to it would have been the same as their response to everything else that isn't singers in bands no one has ever heard of accusing Axl of being *gasp* standoffish and anti-social ... no response at all.
P.S. Just curious, you're suggesting they'll blame Dr Pepper if the album doesn't come out in 2008 to take the heat off themselves? How would that go? (I guess it could lend itself to an amusing fiasco ... )
Re: DR. PEPPER ISSUES CHALLENGE TO AXL ROSE!
Aussie wrote:I still think this is purely an indepdent marketing idea by Dr Pepper with nothing to do with GN'R.
GN'R have seen the huge interest it has created and decided to run with it. What was their other option - bascially tell Dr Pepper to fuck off? - in which case fans would moan and read this as a confirmation that CD is not gonna come out this year either or probably any other year.
But by Axl responding to it promptly with what he said it has fans talking about this and whether its true or not etc. Very clever by the GN'R spin machine, it's another good way to take the heat off and have fans getting excited rather than bitching about no album. Just when the GN'R camp thought there was nobody left to blame for the album not being out this comes out of left field. No wonder they are running with it.
Just my opinion, of course, but it seems to me that if GNR wasn't in on this from the start their response to it would have been the same as their response to everything else that isn't singers in bands no one has ever heard of accusing Axl of being *gasp* standoffish and anti-social ... no response at all.
P.S. Just curious, you're suggesting they'll blame Dr Pepper if the album doesn't come out in 2008 to take the heat off themselves? How would that go? (I guess it could lend itself to an amusing fiasco ...
lol - I wouldn't put it past them, but nahh I just meant that their bag of excuses for placating fans is empty so they couldn't even throw us a bone to settle us down and keep us quiet - until this came along possibly out of the blue.
That said I hope I'm wrong and that this is part of some grand clever marketing plan that GN'R have been in on from the start. But if that's the case why not use the drink Pepsi instead of Dr Pepper (it's more internationally recognised).
Re: DR. PEPPER ISSUES CHALLENGE TO AXL ROSE!
echrisl wrote:Aussie wrote:I still think this is purely an indepdent marketing idea by Dr Pepper with nothing to do with GN'R.
GN'R have seen the huge interest it has created and decided to run with it. What was their other option - bascially tell Dr Pepper to fuck off? - in which case fans would moan and read this as a confirmation that CD is not gonna come out this year either or probably any other year.
But by Axl responding to it promptly with what he said it has fans talking about this and whether its true or not etc. Very clever by the GN'R spin machine, it's another good way to take the heat off and have fans getting excited rather than bitching about no album. Just when the GN'R camp thought there was nobody left to blame for the album not being out this comes out of left field. No wonder they are running with it.
Just my opinion, of course, but it seems to me that if GNR wasn't in on this from the start their response to it would have been the same as their response to everything else that isn't singers in bands no one has ever heard of accusing Axl of being *gasp* standoffish and anti-social ... no response at all.
P.S. Just curious, you're suggesting they'll blame Dr Pepper if the album doesn't come out in 2008 to take the heat off themselves? How would that go? (I guess it could lend itself to an amusing fiasco ...
lol - I wouldn't put it past them, but nahh I just meant that their bag of excuses for placating fans is empty so they couldn't even throw us a bone to settle us down and keep us quiet - until this came along possibly out of the blue.
That said I hope I'm wrong and that this is part of some grand clever marketing plan that GN'R have been in on from the start. But if that's the case why not use the drink Pepsi instead of Dr Pepper (it's more internationally recognised).
You could be right, if so, I am very surprised they would respond to this in any way ... as for why if it's planned they would go with Dr Pepper, my guess would be that a more globally recognized company would stand to give away a lot more product than a somewhat smaller one, and thus might not have been interested, figuring the cost would be too great. Or maybe Axl just loves Dr Pepper?
Re: DR. PEPPER ISSUES CHALLENGE TO AXL ROSE!
Aussie wrote:echrisl wrote:Just my opinion, of course, but it seems to me that if GNR wasn't in on this from the start their response to it would have been the same as their response to everything else that isn't singers in bands no one has ever heard of accusing Axl of being *gasp* standoffish and anti-social ... no response at all.
P.S. Just curious, you're suggesting they'll blame Dr Pepper if the album doesn't come out in 2008 to take the heat off themselves? How would that go? (I guess it could lend itself to an amusing fiasco ...
lol - I wouldn't put it past them, but nahh I just meant that their bag of excuses for placating fans is empty so they couldn't even throw us a bone to settle us down and keep us quiet - until this came along possibly out of the blue.
That said I hope I'm wrong and that this is part of some grand clever marketing plan that GN'R have been in on from the start. But if that's the case why not use the drink Pepsi instead of Dr Pepper (it's more internationally recognised).
You could be right, if so, I am very surprised they would respond to this in any way ... as for why if it's planned they would go with Dr Pepper, my guess would be that a more globally recognized company would stand to give away a lot more product than a somewhat smaller one, and thus might not have been interested, figuring the cost would be too great. Or maybe Axl just loves Dr Pepper?
I was told by someone else earlier in the thread that Dr Pepper is owned by Pepsi anyhow. But your post still makes sense - a drink like Pepsi would have a much bigger market share than a drink like Dr Pepper (even just looking at the USA), so if people did claim you would presume that there would be less people getting off their butt to claim a Dr Pepper as opposed to a Pepsi - therefore less cost.
