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Take it for whats it worth...

Yesterday my friend's band was rehersing next to GNR at Centerstage Studios in the valley.  He said that it was "crazy" listening to them.  He said that it ws just the band...Axl was not there.   He didn't see any of them and only heard them for about 30 minutes.  He said that they heard them play "Its So Easy", "Brownstone", and even "ESTRANGED".   The guy at the studios told him that Buckethead has been playing with them, and that Bucket even wears the bucket on his head as he pulls up in his car. 
Anyways,  like I said...take it for what its worth.  I know this guy isn't full of shit, and wouldn't make that kind of stuff up...irrelevent in his eyes. 

thanks for sharing. i believed u until u said "buckethead has been playing with them."

Kinda weird since Buckethead left the band in 2004 (?)...

But I'd love to hear Estranged...

Fuck yeah i wanna hear the band play Estranged  ;D

Buckethead is doing a solo tour at the moment..... right?

Jonx

Yeah, the part that makes that story hard to believe is the Buckethead part.  I don't believe he will ever be associated with Guns N' Roses again.

Ali

estranged  :o

Bullshit.... at least with respect to the Buckethead part. Let's see... last week alone Buckethead was in Minneapolis, MN, Boulder, CO, Fort Collins, CO and Aspen, CO. And I know for a fact (b/c I saw his show in Nashville, TN) that he's been on the road the last 2 months or so.

Maybe Slash is driving to the studio with a bucket and mask on his head to throw people off. :hihi:

Don't even tell me the new band is practicing "Estranged"... :drool: :drool: :drool:

No way they're going anywhere near "Estranged"... UNLESS Slash is back.

Yeah...I hear ya...it was hard for me to believe as well. ?In fact, I am hoping that Bucket isn't still in the band...I think that his image doesn't cut it. ?Hopefully, my buddy got some bunk info regarding Bucket; however, I would put my savings on the fact that he indeed hear them reherse.

why not its ?fan favorite. id love to hear axls new voice on it and to see it live

Hearing these guys do Estranged would be soo perfect!!! :love:

Well, Dizzy did have the music and lyrics to Don't Cry with him at his last Hookers & Blow show. ?They played GNR music that they never have played before. ?I've seen them a few times, so know the songs they normally play. ?He was also worryed about singing "Used to Love Her" right, so had the lyric sheets out for that one too.

He was jamming on the GNR songs too, making me think that they have been doing that kind of thing in rehersals. ?Just my thoughts though.

;D

Only if Slash is back. Finck and Fortus might hurt themselves trying to play that one.... and I like Finck and Fortus.

Maybe they might come out and do some of Axl's 92-93 favorites such as: Dead Horse, The Garden, Estranged, etc...

We've had this thread before... but I honestly don't think we're going to get much off of UYI unless Slash is back. I think Axl is very aware that the public (and critics) love the AFD material. Probably November Rain, You Could Be Mine, KOHD and LALD. I'd love to see them add Civil War too... that's such a great song- and is much more poignant now- given the state of the world- than it was even in 90-91 (during the Gulf War and Yugoslavia).

Maybe the ''Buckethead'' ?is the new one leader guitarrist , he use the bucket to hide him self ?to no one know ho he is and think Buckethead is back in the band .

I'd love to hear da Fuckin' ESTRANGED  : ok:

yeah yeah...Buckehead playing Estranged with the band....and Elvis was playing poker with James Dean.

Or the story is just totally BS.

the new band playing estranged??? man a big part of me doesnt want them to play it.

If he didn't see any of the band, then how does he know it was just the band and Axl was not there?

Personally, I love Estranged and think its Slash's best guitar work on UYI II.  But for whatever reason, he never quite nailed it right live.   Slash's playing was just missing something when he attempted to play it live.

For some reason, I see Richard Fortus playing it.   Finck could too.

Maybe he heard no lead vox..

And Axl not being there for rehersals- I can believe that.

That's my point though... if Slash (the author) couldn't even nail it... I don't see Finck or Fortus getting it either... in fact, I think on the Making Fucking Videos Part IV (Estranged) the band talks about only playing it live or in rehearsal w/o a mistake like once or something... I don't think it is good territory for the new band to be treading in... plus who wants the set eaten up by a 12 minute old song when we could be getting more CD tracks played?

Well the thing about music is that it can always be reproduced. Just because Mozart left us 220 years ago does not mean we cannot enjoy his works live.

I starting to think that the guy heard a cover band... or just a couple of dudes playing some GNR songs :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

uh oh...

Good thinking. Could've definitely been a cover band. :yes:

Estranged is a very difficult song to play, not because it's technically difficult, but because of the guitar riff timing. You need to concentrate a lot to be in the right timing on guitar.

Maybe he got his years mixed up.  It's 2006 now.  Maybe that was in 2001-2

Buckethead would have no problem nailing any guitar parts laid by Slash, Buckethead's finger length/speed make is sufficient enough to hit just about anything....

Hmm not if he plays it like Nov. Rain

 ???  One of the best, if not best songs by GNR???  You don't want to hear this?  I don't understand.  :confused:

Guys, this seems kinda BS... If anyone can just walk by and listen to GNR playing, you'd think people would be camped out at this place to see what they're rehearsing or to see the band.

No disrespect to Slash (whose guitar playing I really enjoy), but Buckethead could play anything by Slash half-sleep.  Whether you like or dislike Buckethead's image, there is no denying his unbelievable command of the guitar.   His versatility is incredible (check out Colma sometime, for instance).

wtf? buckethead doesnt even deserve to tune slash's guitar.
     There's only about 5 or 6 guitarists all time better than Slash

umm.... i don't think you've seen these guys play.  I love Slash and all, but if you know anything about playing, Slash really wasn't that amazing a guitarist. He writes really good solo's and IMO is one of the all time best soloists, but BH wipes the floor with slash in terms of precision and technique. 

ty, give Buckethead the respect he deserves. a superb player.

So very true.  Bucket is by far one of the greatest players.  Having said that, Slash is not only great but wrote some of the greatest guitar solos and music ever.  I really can't say that about bucket yet.

Hm...this thread reeks of bullshit; very horridly I might add.

They will play Estranged on this tour.

If Buckethead were in the band... yes... they could give Estranged a shot. But he's NOT.

Meanwhile, let's give Slash his fucking due too.... he blows the doors of Finck and Fortus... and if Slash had "difficulty" executing Estranged live (mind you he was perpettually tanked throughout the UYI tour :hihi:)... then Finck and Fortus would make a mockery of Estranged. PERIOD. And again... I like Finck and Fortus... you'd be setting them up for failure to ask them to play Estranged though...

 :rofl:

in my opinion, Slash is the best guitar player to ever grace Gods green Earth

Buckethead is a fucking amazing PLAYER... and he is "fit to tune Slash's guitar". That being said... Slash has some of the most legendary riffs in the history of music to his credit... riffs that will be talked about for years... I like Buckethead's albums... but I don't believe he can make the same claim...

This is not about whether Bucket or Slash is better...we've already discussed that here a million times.

Stay on topic.

So in order to respond to certain comments you want us to start a new thread, oh no wait a minute that would be instantly deleted. I suppose if I want a say I'll have to go and find an old dead BH vs Slash thread, resurect it and post my comment there, then come back to this thread and post directions to my comment about BH vs Slash so the person it was aimed at can read it. I think you just dont want us to talk about anything you find boring. Anyway...


'wtf? buckethead doesnt even deserve to tune slash's guitar.
     There's only about 5 or 6 guitarists all time better than Slash'

Bucketheads playing technique is far superior than Slash's although IMO BH's playing hasn't got the soul or mojo that Slash has.

You haven't been here long...have you?

If you want to discuss If Bucket is better than Slash,? I recommend you take a look at the Dead Horse section and post there. I don't want this thread to turn into another Slash Vs. Bucket thread. Period.

Anyway, I just lock this since some of you don't really bother to follow the rules.