A LETTER FROM the FAns online ...

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

what about doing something like that :

http://bessamk.free.fr/tmp/fan/letterfromthefans.htm

we write a cool polite but shocking text
we put it simple on a page like that
we then sign all, all our name, at the bottom, with a counter

then we send the link to the majors news websites ( mtv, nme ...)

you know ...

nah ?
stupid idea ? i thought so ....

[5thofwhiskey]

kwel

let axl know that we want a band ................not a bunch of scabs

and we all know who is in the band and who is the scab

[Smoke]

what about doing something like that :

http://bessamk.free.fr/tmp/fan/letterfromthefans.htm

we write a cool polite but shocking text
we put it simple on a page like that
we then sign all, all our name, at the bottom, with a counter

then we send the link to the majors news websites ( mtv, nme ...)

you know ...

nah ?
stupid idea ? i thought so ....

thats sounds like a good idea, why not give it a try, we have nothing to lose now.  

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

kwel

let axl know that we want a band ................not a bunch of scabs

and we all know who is in the band and who is the scab

what about you write the letter and show how much u love axl ?
 

[HoldenCaulfield]

Genius idea. I'm all for it. Maybe if we could really communicate with him instead of morons blabbing on a forum about how much of an idiot he is, he might take it to heart...

[oneway23]

What ever happened to that petition we all signed demanding info that someone on here was sending to a contact at Sactuary and/or Interscope?  I know we were waiting until the 1st week of April, but I say it's time to send that summuma bitch out!!

[anarchy]

That's a very good idea. A very good idea indeed.

[5thofwhiskey]

not many love Mr. Rose as much as I...................sometimes tough love is the best medicine......................write the letter.........hmmmmmm.......give me some time and i'll send ya something.


i'll do it only if Jarmo will sign it  

[0001001]

good idea, count on me!

[Guilty]

We don't own Guns N' Roses, Axl does. What kind of right do we have to tell him what to do with his band and album really? As far as I'm concerned, he can take all the time he wants and needs to do his music till he feels satisfied with it. It's just so funny how fans think they can tell the bands what they can and can't do, such as not to change their musical style or cut their hair or wear certain clothes. It's not like that you have put any money on CD, now is it? Geffen has, and they're really the only ones besides Axl to have some say on this. Oh well, that again depends on how much time did they promise for Axl with this album, seems like they gave him no limits at all, so.. :p

[MadmanDan]

Good idea.Let's show Axl that not everyone is a stupid hater

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

well
so who's good in english and can write that text ?
what to write about ?

- how gnr fans are waiting, and we'll wait
- how axl has to release his cd and not fear people reactions
- how we deserve and explanation
....
.
..... then we'll gather all the people names from the gunsnroses websites and put it on the page)

[anarchy]

I'd be very willing to write it Bessam, I have a GCSE A in English & Literature.

If everyone posts ideas about what to say we could pick the best ones and I could sort it all out and make it readable.

[MeanBone]

God Is Dead that is a brilliand idea. a support letter from the true fans. i dunno about anyone else. i bought a ticket and was trully hopping to see them, but now everyone is taking shit about Axl for ditching the gig, i'm only more fueled up and hopeful that CHINESE DEMOCRACY will shut everyone up. i have a very strong belief in Axl and i think he had lots of balls coming out and taking the blame for buckethead's fuck up. i'm all for Axl. and i'd really like to show him my support for the band. so yes, this letter is a great idea! count me in!

GN'R t'ILL I DIE!

[HoldenCaulfield]

I think everyone should come up with a list of topics/statements/ideas/comments as to what should be said, and between everyone brainstorming, we should get enough ideas for Anarchy to write a good letter  

[insupportofaxl]

I'd be very willing to write it Bessam, I have a GCSE A in English & Literature.

If everyone poasts ideas about what to say we could pick the best ones and I could sort it all out and make it readable.

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature as well.

I agree........great idea.

I'm in

[insupportofaxl]

God Is Dead that is a brilliand idea. a support letter from the true fans. i dunno about anyone else. i bought a ticket and was trully hopping to see them, but now everyone is taking shit about Axl for ditching the gig, i'm only more fueled up and hopeful that CHINESE DEMOCRACY will shut everyone up. i have a very strong belief in Axl and i think he had lots of balls coming out and taking the blame for buckethead's fuck up. i'm all for Axl. and i'd really like to show him my support for the band. so yes, this letter is a great idea! count me in!

GN'R t'ILL I DIE!

[wave] Hi Meanbone,

Agree with you dude.  

[Malcolm]

ill sign it thats awsome man

[Sino-lieS]

Don't have to tell me twice! I'M IN !!!!

Maybe we can make some noise again like with the petitions against the Greatest Hits release.

COOL!

[True Believer]

It is kind of a good idea.

Reading some old interviews, it seems that nothing mattes to Axl until it's said IN THE PRESS.  He was always real big on people PUBLICLY apologizing to him.  So using the press in a POSITIVE way to bring him out of his lair might not be a bad idea.

It is his band, and he can do with it whatever he wants.  But his story and his music have touched a lot of people, been a part of many lives, and their opinions are therefore valid, aren't they?

Or maybe it's not up to us at all and we just have to be patient.

[anarchy]

So what are we looking for?

Dear Axl/Mr Rose

- This is a letter support?
- We're glad you've seen how much people have accepted the new line up, they rock?
- We're willing to wait for CD as long as it takes to be ready?
- The only problem we have is the long periods of silence that only ends when something bad happens?


Come on people, think!

[The Estranged MrFlashbax]

So what are we looking for?

Dear Axl/Mr Rose

- This is a letter support?
- We're glad you've seen how much people have accepted the new line up, they rock?
- We're willing to wait for CD as long as it takes to be ready?
- The only problem we have is the long periods of silence that only ends when something bad happens?


Come on people, think!

those are all good..
and i dont think we should be telling him what to do.. in my opinion it'd be better if the letter was a letter of support rather than what we want..
i have so many things to say to axl but they're nothing he hasnt already heard from other fans.. so i'll just add this tadbit of info.

~Legions of fans eagerly await at a daily basis to hear/read from you about CD because we are all psyched about how great the new songs are.

[anarchy]

Yeah that's good. Just say we're waiting for him to say something rather than asking him to.

[Jagged Little Pill]

awesome idea man! i'm in!

[RnT]

PUT MY NAME TOO !!

[RnT]

I think we make a simple page ( i liked this one   ) , put all of our feelings, support and send it to axl?s manager, but making sure that he ( axl ) will read.
I think we have the "contact"  

but please, if YOU don?t like this idea or just blame axl for evrything, just stay away of this, ok?

great idea God_i5_de4d

[Hammer1]

i'm in!!1


I think he already knows how loyal we are though!

But hey, I think we should let him know that we value his music and his bad ass attitude and his carisma!

Without saying we "love him" that will make him ill. I think he said once "how can you love me you don't even know me?"

I must say he is very hot even at 42

[liquidvirus]

thats a great idea
im in as well

[SLCPUNK]

I would make it fairly short and to the point.

Send it to Axl via whatever or whomever.

Send it to MTV.

And send a CC to Blabbermouth who will in turn report it and probably spin it enough to get noticed by Axl if he has not already.

[matt88]

Excellent idea

[MeanBone]

so... lets get this letter started already.

[The Bedouin]

i'm in

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

so... lets get this letter started already.

yeah anarchy, try to write one example, then people here will improve it, and we put it online

the faster we do it, the better it is, as a response to axl's letter ...

[WagMyDog]

Erm... here's how I thought it ought to go ... I kinda made it a one on one, so it's like each one of us talking to Axl.

Dear Mr. Rose,

First off, can I call you Axl? Thanks.

Well, Axl, to be honest, this isn't a letter telling you just how much we want the new album, as much as we really DO want it.

This is a letter, that we hope will perhaps be the start of a lucrative and insightful conversation between the two of us, you and me.

I've been waiting a long time ... and still do wait. Patience, that's what we need .. right?

I could never say it's been a hard wait, for all the time I've spent in quiet (well, not completely) consideration of the possibilities that you (as GNR) could explore in that long-awaited endeavor of GNR's that is, Chinese Democracy, has been well spent, as I've grown and learnt to not just accept things as they appear. The latest proof of which has been BucketHead's departure, a tale which seemed prima facie simple enough, but turned out to be as obscure as the Bucketed One's identity.

And I've also begun to appreciate your previous endeavors in a new light, and the songs I'd once thought mediocre, or perhaps never understood, have grown on me.

I've been well, by the way, a few hitches but okay on the whole. And I really like the new line up. I won't lie... they're not .. the usual suspects. They're the odd bunch, but frankly the few of us that have seen your shows, have liked them.

But who is in the band doesn't really matter to me. And what you do and when you do it, well that's your call.

All I await, quietly and patiently, is your music.

Your lyrics - at times cryptic, at times to the point. The music, perhaps what I really want to know, is how each member has contributed to the SOUND of GN'R.

Yeah, the sound has changed, and you've come a long way. And I would love to hear it, to take quiet satisfaction in the stunned looks on the faces of people as the CD kicks in.

I know this must be tough on you, your first CD in years, and I know that the expectations are high, but you have nothing to fear... really. This is me, and that there's you. And what we are is just a man and his fan.  

But enough about me ...

So how've you been?

Signed
Your Fan (My Name's Below)

And all of us that wish to, sign our names below.

[anarchy]

so... lets get this letter started already.

yeah anarchy, try to write one example, then people here will improve it, and we put it online

the faster we do it, the better it is, as a response to axl's letter ...

Ok, wait like an hour.

[Dont Try Me]

The letter is a cool idea, I'm in  

[Timothy]

Count me in too

[Hammer1]

Will that was great!


I like the ending.

[Will]

Cool stuff WMG!

[Hammy]

And what we are is just a man and his fan.

Jeez that's cheesy

[RnT]

so, we?ll gona do it or not?
axl wrote us a letter... finck wrote us a letter ( a short letter, but he did "mention" us fans )...

I think is a good idea. he knows that we are dying to hear this album, and he knowing our letter, he could talk to us once again... we got axl?s manager ( thru Mysteron ) to make sure that axl will read it.

so, we?ll gona do it or not!?
this is the best time.

[anarchy]

It's just not funny how much writing I suddenly have to do. Essays, coursework and job applications...

Maybe insupportofaxl can do it?

[insupportofaxl]

I'd prefer to edit it instead, but I can write it if you want.  I would like to enlist the ideas of everyone here and make it very positive and not cheesy or negative.



But whatever it takes.......I think now is a good time to start moving forward in doing something.

PS..Anarchy..........I LOVE your avatar.

And hang in there with school.  I graduated college in April 1999.   It's a wonderful feeling when it's all said and done  

that is too cool

[Norman Bates]

This is a cool idea

[Spirit]

count me in too!

[Nytunz]

Im in !!!!!!