DT and the bills $$

[BlobVanDam]

OK, I don't actually know much about KISS, however, now that you mention it, I remember learning that Simmons was a "good boy", but my comments still stand in relation to the rest of those guys.

No objections there, just wanted to clear that one up, being a KISS fan. Of all the criticisms of Gene Simmons you could make, being bad with money isn't one of them.

[hefdaddy42]

I doubt very seriously that Axl is worth 150 million.

[BlobVanDam]

I doubt very seriously that Axl is worth 150 million.

If he ever earned that much, he probably wasted it all recording Chinese Democracy.

I agree that sounds pretty dubious though. I'm sure he's made a comfortable living from royalties over the years, but there's no way he's currently worth that much. You don't usually make $150m from doing nothing for 20 years.

[JayOctavarium]

*PYRAMID SNIP*








OK, I don't actually know much about KISS, however, now that you mention it, I remember learning that Simmons was a "good boy", but my comments still stand in relation to the rest of those guys.

My grandmother met Gene Simmons waaay back in the day. He had family who lived next door to my grandmother's ex husband's family and were good friends with eachother. She described him to me as  "a very well behaved polite young man"

[darkshade]

I doubt very seriously that Axl is worth 150 million.

If he ever earned that much, he probably wasted it all recording Chinese Democracy.

I agree that sounds pretty dubious though. I'm sure he's made a comfortable living from royalties over the years, but there's no way he's currently worth that much. You don't usually make $150m from doing nothing for 20 years.

While I'm inclined to agree that he's not worth that much, Guns N Roses songs from their first 3 albums get played on modern rock and classic rock radio stations all the time. Remember radio?  They're still around, and still give out royalties. Sweet Child O' Mine is the most overplayed song in the last 25 years, beating out Smells Like Teen Spirit and that Puddle of Mudd song.

[BlobVanDam]

I doubt very seriously that Axl is worth 150 million.

If he ever earned that much, he probably wasted it all recording Chinese Democracy.

I agree that sounds pretty dubious though. I'm sure he's made a comfortable living from royalties over the years, but there's no way he's currently worth that much. You don't usually make $150m from doing nothing for 20 years.

While I'm inclined to agree that he's not worth that much, Guns N Roses songs from their first 3 albums get played on modern rock and classic rock radio stations all the time. Remember radio?  They're still around, and still give out royalties. Sweet Child O' Mine is the most overplayed song in the last 25 years, beating out Smells Like Teen Spirit and that Puddle of Mudd song.

Oh yeah, and that's why I mentioned royalties, because GNR have been coasting on the success and strength of that album ever since with total ease (and if I could release an album that amazing, I'd be content to coast too).
But would it be $150m worth for just one member? I doubt it.

[darkshade]

I doubt very seriously that Axl is worth 150 million.

If he ever earned that much, he probably wasted it all recording Chinese Democracy.

I agree that sounds pretty dubious though. I'm sure he's made a comfortable living from royalties over the years, but there's no way he's currently worth that much. You don't usually make $150m from doing nothing for 20 years.

While I'm inclined to agree that he's not worth that much, Guns N Roses songs from their first 3 albums get played on modern rock and classic rock radio stations all the time. Remember radio?  They're still around, and still give out royalties. Sweet Child O' Mine is the most overplayed song in the last 25 years, beating out Smells Like Teen Spirit and that Puddle of Mudd song.

Oh yeah, and that's why I mentioned royalties, because GNR have been coasting on the success and strength of that album ever since with total ease (and if I could release an album that amazing, I'd be content to coast too).
But would it be $150m worth for just one member? I doubt it.

I don't know. I'm not aware of how much one gets for music royalties. But if I think their songs are overplayed on NYC radio stations, it must also be played on countless radio stations across the country (and the world).

[BlobVanDam]

I doubt very seriously that Axl is worth 150 million.

If he ever earned that much, he probably wasted it all recording Chinese Democracy.

I agree that sounds pretty dubious though. I'm sure he's made a comfortable living from royalties over the years, but there's no way he's currently worth that much. You don't usually make $150m from doing nothing for 20 years.

While I'm inclined to agree that he's not worth that much, Guns N Roses songs from their first 3 albums get played on modern rock and classic rock radio stations all the time. Remember radio?  They're still around, and still give out royalties. Sweet Child O' Mine is the most overplayed song in the last 25 years, beating out Smells Like Teen Spirit and that Puddle of Mudd song.

Oh yeah, and that's why I mentioned royalties, because GNR have been coasting on the success and strength of that album ever since with total ease (and if I could release an album that amazing, I'd be content to coast too).
But would it be $150m worth for just one member? I doubt it.

I don't know. I'm not aware of how much one gets for music royalties. But if I think their songs are overplayed on NYC radio stations, it must also be played on countless radio stations across the country (and the world).

I don't have any clue either. Their music is still very popular here, as I assume it is across all of the US too, but still I can't imagine band royalty checks could be that generous.