One thing I don't understand!

[jplpool]

Who gives a shit what billboard called it? They could call it the "mars & jupiter tour" but they would still have to count the revenue raised.

It was you who said they hadn't toured N. America....nobody else.

[vecta]

Who gives a shit what billboard called it?

     is that not what this thread about?????????????????????

i was Simply offering an explanation for why billboard chose to ignore GnR. perhaps I should have said GnR didn’t do a FULL north American tour will that make you happy

[jplpool]

    is that not what this thread about?????????????????????

i was Simply offering an explanation for why billboard chose to ignore GnR. perhaps I should have said GnR didn’t do a FULL north American tour will that make you happy

No - it's nothing to do with what this thread is about. This thread is about tour revenue.

If Billboard are refusing to credit the Canadian leg of the tour as part of the "world tour" because they don't like being called Canadian  then it's probably the most retarded piece of journalism ever.

Will that make me happy? short of you coming upto Liverpool today & giving me a gobble - I really don't think you're capable of making me happy.

[vecta]

No - it's nothing to do with what this thread is about. This thread is about tour revenue.

If Billboard are refusing to credit the Canadian leg of the tour as part of the "world tour" because they don't like being called Canadian  then it's probably the most retarded piece of journalism ever.

its every thing to do with it.

im not saying they didnt credit the canadian leg, im saying they didnt credit the whole tour because of the lack of the usual american dates (L.A. new york, ect) on the tour,. not because they dont like being called canadian.   

o -
Will that make me happy? short of you coming upto Liverpool today & giving me a gobble - I really don't think you're capable of making me happy.

grow up 

[jplpool]

Grow up?.....Take a joke.

You're talking bollocks mate - so money earned in Canada didn't count because Guns never performed in NYC?

I could go on....But this conversation is not appealing to me very much - I've had more intelligent reasoning from my 8 year old daughter. 

*bows out*

[vecta]

it was my thought on why billboard over looked a tour that we all know has made a lot of money.

I don’t see you offering up any ideas on how it was over looked. 

end of Convocation

[jplpool]

My thoughts on the media treatment of this band are well known - It's to do with the control/relationship Interscope have with mass media outlets. IMO - they want this band destoyed, and want a reunion. How do you think Karaoke acts such as The Pussycat Dolls get instant recognition by the mass media? It's because they have the power of Interscope behind them.

If Interscope want Guns to get good press - believe me, Guns would get good press. Even if it was full of spin.

The only explanation you've offered is that they never toured N. America...So...o.k. ..let's take Canada out of the equation - Guns have still earnt more money from the rest of the World Tour than a lot of the artists on that list. So that's not a very good answer.

End of ermmm...Conversatio n.

[Johan!]

Makes me wonder if people from South America get offended that they live in the continent South America.

[The Spaghetti Incident?]

My thoughts on the media treatment of this band are well known - It's to do with the control/relationship Interscope have with mass media outlets. IMO - they want this band destoyed, and want a reunion. How do you think Karaoke acts such as The Pussycat Dolls get instant recognition by the mass media? It's because they have the power of Interscope behind them.

If Interscope want Guns to get good press - believe me, Guns would get good press. Even if it was full of spin.

The only explanation you've offered is that they never toured N. America...So...o.k. ..let's take Canada out of the equation - Guns have still earnt more money from the rest of the World Tour than a lot of the artists on that list. So that's not a very good answer.

End of ermmm...Conversatio n.

I understand totally what he meant, all conspiracy theories aside and without reading the article maybe Billboard only counted tours that passed through N. America and ignored international tours, festivals and etc.

[jplpool]

Conspiracy theories?  Yeah Interscope couldn't buy a a band good publicity 

[jplpool]

Oh & errr - incase you missed the whole point of how that little debate started....the tour did pass through N. America.
And no....they never ignored festivals and international tours.

[The Spaghetti Incident?]

Right, one show (festival) equates to a North American tour then.

[jplpool]

You on a wind up 'ere or what? 

Surely you've noted that people have pointed out that Canada is N. America?

I really couldn't give a shit why Guns are not on this list (although I stand by my beliefs over the Interscope/media thing, regardless of whether that is why they are on the list or not) I was just giving the guy some shit for his silly answer to Johan's question. I mean... he's a noob - he needed to baptised 

[jplpool]

Would I want Guns to be above; say for example U2 on that list? Most definitely not! Judging by the money them fuckers made, it would have cost me an arm & a leg to see Guns.

[The Spaghetti Incident?]

Lol'd.