The Axe

Why did Axl never earn this nickname? Granted, "Axl Rose" is itself a pretty awesome name, but The Axe gives him that crazy edge, that woodchopping heartiness, a whole level of outdoor mayhem that would only reinforce his persona.

Besides, you could say he wields that microphone like a weapon, eh?

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Axl probably won't perform unless the world demands it of him. World, let's do some demanding!

Coming soon...the story of the secret wedding....

Axl the Patriot

Axl should support America by performing at our wedding!

Sign the Axl Rose Petition!

Sign our petition to get Axl Rose to perform at our wedding!

To: Axl Rose

WHEREAS Axl Rose, an explosive frontman, an immensely talented singer, a rock legend to which all aspire, a vocalist who has impressed an incalculably high number of rocking moments upon the history of mankind,

WHEREAS Axl's band, GUNS N ROSES, one of the top-selling bands of all time, a Grammy-winning group, is allegedly releasing a new album soon, "Chinese Democracy," reportedly the most expensive studio album ever made,

WHEREAS Axl has been in nearly constant reclusion for the past decade, has cancelled numerous tour dates, has infuriated many of his fans, and could use some awesome favorable publicity,

WHEREAS Matt Stewart and Karla Zens are tremendous Guns N Roses fans, who held tickets to two Guns N Roses shows scheduled for New Year's Eve 2002, who have memorized countless lyrics and guitar riffs, who who rather rock out to Appetite for Destruction than do just about anything else,

WHEREAS Matt and Karla are holding a wedding celebration tentatively scheduled for summer 2006, which currently lacks any sort of musical entertainment, which could use a good hard kick in the pants,

WE RESOLVE that Axl Rose should do the infinitely cool thing and perform a number of songs with or without his band at Matt and Karla's wedding celebration, including but not limited to "Welcome to the Jungle," "November Rain," "Civil War," "Paradise City," "Patience," "Don't Cry," "Breakdown," "Mama Kin," "Sweet Child O' Mine," and "Get in the Ring,"

WE RESOLVE that Axl should perform free of charge, should take at least one dance with grandma, should enjoy himself as much as possible, and should generally put on a hell-raiser of a show,

WE RESOLVE that this would be the most rocking wedding celebration in the history of the universe, would ensure rabid fan support for a demonstration of unsurpassed coolness, and would enshrine Axl and his music in the ledger of history as one of the greatest acts ever.

WE WANT AXL ROSE TO PERFORM AT MATT & KARLA'S WEDDING CELEBRATION!

Sincerely,

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Introductory Letter

January 27, 2006

Axl Rose
c/o Merck Mercuriadis
75 9th Ave # 2R
New York, NY 10011

Dear Axl,

I’m writing to ask you to perform at my wedding.

I realize this is an audacious request. You’re reclusive, you’re loaded, and you could fill up Madison Square Garden tomorrow. You’re at work on “Chinese Democracy,” your new album, which is reportedly the most expensive album ever made. So why should you go out of your way to perform at some annoying fan’s wedding?

I’m a lifelong Guns ‘N Roses fan. I listened to dubbed versions of the Use Your Illusion tapes on the bus in middle school, when my parents wouldn’t let me buy the store versions because they had the Parental Advisory sticker on them. I’ve bought every album Guns N’ Roses has ever put out, including The Spaghetti Incident. I consider “Get in the Ring” one of the greatest pump-up songs of all time, “Breakdown” one of the most underrated songs of all-time, “Mama Kin” (your version) one of the best rock-out songs of all time.

And also, Axl, I’ve paid my dues. I had tickets to see Guns N’ Roses perform in San Jose and Sacramento at New Years in 2002, but the tour was canceled and I was left out to dry. A lot of your fans were left out to dry—one of my best friends was at the Philadelphia show where you didn’t come out and had to wade through a riot to get home. We hear snippets about a new album, a song on the Da Vinci Code soundtrack, performances in Vegas and Brazil, but mostly we feel ignored. We’re here when you want us, screwed when you don’t.

Honestly, that’s fine. It’s your life. But would there be a better way for you to jumpstart the new incarnation of Guns N’ Roses than by performing at a fan’s wedding, taking a dance or two with grandma, drinking a couple glasses of champagne, and vanishing into the night? It would pretty much be the greatest PR move in the history of civilization, and would immediately endear you and the band to millions of fans. Especially me. It’s not a conventional approach, but it’ll sell a lot of records, and be an infinitely cool thing to do.

I’ve started a website to drum up support for my request. I encourage you to visit http://getaxlforourwedding.blogspot.com to learn about our plans, read my petition, and view some kick ass pictures of yourself.

We’re planning the wedding for July. I’ll be writing regularly until I hear from you.

Best,

Matt Stewart

Axl Kicking the Cornrows

Axl is one jive turkey. Imagine how jive he'd look on stage at our wedding!