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« Reply #40 on: August 27, 2004, 12:30:14 PM »
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     I think all the press Velvet Revolver has been doing this past year, as well as Behind the Music helped out, along with the new GNR touring a few years ago. All the members, current and former, seemed to be pretty inactive in 1999. Greatrest hits is also a cheaper version for someone to buy than Live Era, as far as someone who is a very casual fan, maybe someone who does not own a Guns record.
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« Reply #41 on: August 28, 2004, 01:02:47 AM »
I never bought that cd and never knew that it didn't sell well.

I thought the lowest selling cd was Spaghetti Incident?  nervous
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« Reply #42 on: August 28, 2004, 01:07:43 AM »

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« Reply #43 on: August 28, 2004, 01:32:21 AM »
In simplest terms, it just wasn't very good.

Rerecords, overdubs et al.

It should have been audio verite', what you hear was what was there.

That wasn't this case with Live Era.
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« Reply #44 on: August 28, 2004, 01:09:33 PM »
I did not buy it because I was/am waiting for some new stuff. Why spend $25.00 on live versions of songs I have been listening to for 10+ years. And I never gave it a chance since buying the Use your Illusion era Tokyo show and being a little disapointed.
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« Reply #45 on: September 03, 2004, 01:58:21 PM »
I don't give a damn if i have the studio versions. I like 'em live too. Cides, it has "It's Alright" on it. Good ehough reason for me.
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« Reply #46 on: September 03, 2004, 02:11:06 PM »
Dont know think that the choise of song, had anything to do with the record sales!
People dont know if the live version of the song is good or bad, before the buy the album.
I remember the had TV commeceials for this album here in Norway,dont know about other places!
Im sure that it was the wrong time!
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« Reply #47 on: September 03, 2004, 03:22:54 PM »
I remember the video for the Live Welcome to the Jungle being on TRL for like 3 days when Live Era came out and I remember Axl calling it to promote it. It wasnt a bad video, I just dont think the general public who hadnt heard about guns in 1999, since 1993 were interested in a made disk that was suppose to sound like they were live. Personally some of the live boots that are out there I prefer, I love the new line up with the Rock in Rio bootleg, and I also like a few of the old line up bootlegs. Witha  live cd i want the vibe that I am at the concert, but with Live Era it doesnt give me the vibe that I am at the show.
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« Reply #48 on: September 03, 2004, 04:24:14 PM »
Quote from: Falcon on August 28, 2004, 01:32:21 AM
In simplest terms, it just wasn't very good.

Rerecords, overdubs et al.

It should have been audio verite', what you hear was what was there.

That wasn't this case with Live Era.



Yeah, but people (except from the internet geeks and the GN'R "specialists") didn't know about the re-recordings of those songs.

And those who knew about them were so into GN'R that they bought the record anyway.

So, to me that's not an excuse for the poor sales.
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« Reply #49 on: September 04, 2004, 11:04:37 AM »
I think it didn't sell well because no one had a clue as to the fate of GNR... i.e. "What comes next? Anything?"
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