DR Pepper Chinese Democracy Challenge + Message From Axl

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Edit: Message from Axl

We are surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr. Pepper with our album Chinese Democracy as for us this came totally out of the blue. If there is any involvement with this promotion by our record company or others we are unaware of such at this time. And as some of Buckethead's performances are on our album I'll share my Dr. Pepper with him.

Axl Rose


http://www.gunsnroses.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080326&content_id=a1&vkey=news&fext=.jsp

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Madison found this

http://www.chinesedemocracywhen.blogspot.com/

\This story appeared on aol's blog tonight.
Apparently, a major soft drink company, Dr. Pepper, is issuing a challenge to Axl: If he puts out his album this year, it will give a free can of Dr. Pepper to everyone in America!

Interesting challenge.
Just shows the world hasn't forgotten...


Here's the article:

Dr. Pepper to Give Away Free Product If Axl Rose Releases 'Chinese Democracy'
Posted Mar 25th 2008 9:50PM by Kim Davis
Filed under: News, Holy Hell

Dr. Pepper is imploring Axl Rose to put out his album that's been an astounding 17 years in the making. The creators of the curiously candy-like beverage have promised that if Rose releases Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' at any point in 2008, everyone in America will receive a free can of Dr. Pepper.

But free soda aside, the best part about the proposal might just be the way the company is not only relating to, but sympathizing with, the 46-year-old singer. "It took a little patience to perfect Dr Pepper's special mix of 23 ingredients that our fans have come to know and love," said Jaxie Alt, director of marketing for Dr. Pepper -- not even blinking at her nod to the band's 1989 hit 'Patience.' "So we completely understand and empathize with Axl's quest for perfection -- for something more than the average album." What's more? The "everyone" in their promise comes with a big, wickedly funny asterisk: According to the Dr., both Slash and Buckethead will be left off the gift list. Bet they didn't see that coming.

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http://www.spinner.com/2008/03/25/dr-peppe...releases-chine/

[patmac54]

if this were true that would be hilarious!

[RickRoses]

 

[sebastian_gnr]

wooow it has come this far... and we are still waiting..

[ShePoutsHerBest]

Axl would never go for it

[The Spaghetti Incident?]

Haha nice.

It won't work, but fuck I'd start drinking that shit, and I do mean shit, if it did..

[misterbrownstone]

oh my god....SERIOUSLY GIVE ME AN ALBUM SO I CAN LISTEN TO YOUR BAND AGAIN.

[Arose]

That is going to be the sweetest can of Dr. Pepper ever.  I am looking forward to my free can.

[Bono Vox]

What's Dr Pepper? 

[Ice Blue]

i wish i could get a free doctor pepper, is only for the US though 

[jamillos]

"17 yrs in the making"  So they must have started back in '91, eh? 

[.slash.]

oh yeah cause giving everyone a dr pepper is gunna make axl release the album isnt it 

[Karin_Sixx]

*Guitarists Slash and Buckethead Will Not Be Eligible For Free Soda

[blood sugar crazy]

http://www.spinner.com/2008/03/25/dr-pepper-to-give-away-free-product-if-axl-rose-releases-chine/

Dr. Pepper is imploring Axl Rose to put out his album that's been an astounding 17 years in the making. The creators of the curiously candy-like beverage have promised that if Rose releases Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' at any point in 2008, everyone in America will receive a free can of Dr. Pepper.

But free soda aside, the best part about the proposal might just be the way the company is not only relating to, but sympathizing with, the 46-year-old singer. "It took a little patience to perfect Dr Pepper's special mix of 23 ingredients that our fans have come to know and love," said Jaxie Alt, director of marketing for Dr. Pepper -- not even blinking at her nod to the band's 1989 hit 'Patience.' "So we completely understand and empathize with Axl's quest for perfection -- for something more than the average album." What's more? The "everyone" in their promise comes with a big, wickedly funny asterisk: According to the Dr., both Slash and Buckethead will be left off the gift list. Bet they didn't see that coming.