Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Is izzy back in the band now or did he just do the gig cause it seemed like a good thing to do.

The second.

I'd be extremely suprised if he's back in the band for good, or if he appears at any of the European dates.

The latter

Who does Izzy think he is?

I want Paul Huge back >:(

Izzy will never be back for good, I'm sure of it

Izzy will never be in much of anything "for good".? He's a free spirit, which is what makes him who he is, and what makes his music as good as it is.  And it's certainly not a bad thing.

It was one show.? There may be other guest appearances down the road, for sure, as it seems he and Axl have "made up".? And, you never know, we may see a GnR song written by Izzy and Axl down the road.? But, as for being a full time GnR member...nah.? He's just not into it, I don't think.? He's happy playing a gig when he wants, racing his trucks in California when he wants, and heading off to Thailand or Tobago when he wants.

He's made his money...and he seems to have the attitude that he "works" when he wants to and "plays" when he wants to.

The original guitarist of this band? A friend of Axl since childhood? Writer of many songs Gn'R plays? Great guitarist? Izzy Stradlin?

Think about it yourself.

3 years or sooner... THERE WILL BE A GNR REUNION   : ok:   
Izzy hanging and jamming is good, eventually i expect they will realise what they missed and it will happen.

I honestly don't think there will be any type of long term reunion... maybe for a show or a small tour but Axl would really be betraying the loyalties of his current band by doing that. They stuck around alot longer than most would, and by the time CD comes out this version of the band would have existed longer than the originals.

izzy isn't into the big todo anymore... He did the same with vr popped up here and there... That option will always be open until maybe one day they all get back..

he's not back, might pop up every now and again but it's just a guest appearance.

I don't think Izzy's goin't to play with this band anymore. It's just an appearance but it would be so amazing if there'd be any posibility of a reunion. Cross your fingers guys!!!

hang on... he recorded for vr... and the only reason they didnt use his tracks is because it was too gnr ish, who says he has to tour? he can play on the album and it would still kick ass, ?i stiull say a reunion will happen some day.

No izzy was jyust there for that one show and may do more with guns latter on. But slash he wont even do that finck is much better the new line up proved they can play :yes:

just one gig IMO

Wow.... you have such a great sense of humour!

To clarify, they didn't use his tracks because Weiland whined about them saying they werre too GNR.

Izzy left off the stage before Paradise City because he have to get up early" ? ?:confused:

Is it just me or is that just so fuckin' Izzy?  :hihi:

Maybe not full time - Axl said he left the concert early because he had to wake up early.


Sorry I posted after your comment.

Slightly off topic but - IF there was a reunion show (not tour)....

how much do you think tix would be and how much would people pay for them (scalped that is).

I'd drop at least a few hundred per tix I think.  It'd just be something I had to be there for.


On topic - c'mon, of course it was just for a gig.....why in the world would anyone think he'd be back for good.  He didn't even stick around for PC!!!!

For the original line-up Axl-Slash-Izzy-Duff-Steven (or Sorum) i'd pay a thousand and not even break sweat over it.  : ok:

HAHA...STFU dicksplash. Finck isn't now or ever will be in the same league as Mr Slash. 85 per cent of what Finck is playing right now was CREATED by Mr Hudson.  :rant:

Meh, might as well keep Brain over those two.

Just a gig.........

Definitely just a gig, don't you think four guitarists is a bit much?!

Most likely Izzy was there just for this show but only future will tell..  :)

 :-X

Ignore this loser, he's a 40+ year old troll still living with his mom who calls himself WarChild on the mygnr forum. His post here is proof enough of his agenda. On topic - there's only one word needed to sum up the NYC shows... IZZY!  :peace: :peace:

Back for good?  I don't think so.

But a nice way to show everyone that they are pals again.

But then again could be testing the water to see if a reunion would be welcomed?

Personally though with me being so old (34) and seeing the original guns about 180 years ago, I don't know if I would want to see that, well maybe one show so I could relive my mispent youth!

I really don't understand your logic here man... yeah u saw the originals back in the day, as have i, and that's cool, but WHY would u not wanna see them tear it up again? People talk like the original guys are washed up old farts which is bullshit. They all still look and sound great and are all still capable of making relevant music. I could understand if we were talking the Stones who are a fucking gereatric joke, but the original Gunners are a long way from that!  : ok:

Just a gig or two, maybe once  in a while. No way he is back permanently.

HEY ON THE INTERVIEW WITH KROQ. when axl was asked who was in the new lineup, he did say IZZY"S name!!
what is the deal with that?

He says Dizzy.

oh oops ur right

I don't think Izzy will become a pernament member of Guns N' Roses.  He does not like touring and doesn't like being told what to do (or so I've heard).

However, whenever the moment strikes him, he might make a few guest appearances here and there.

Who knows what will happen?  Especially with Duff performing at a few of those European concerts. 

Gosh... I would absolutely scream if that were to happen.  Sorry... I am more a Duff fan than Izzy fan :) 

u r' one borin' motherfuckers~~!!!!

I'm glad Izzy and Axl are back on good terms...it's fun to see him join for a few songs and maybe in the future he can join the band for a few encores..like Aerosmith and others did back in the day!

I'd doubt Izzy would ever consider a large reunion...but a few shows in 5 years (maybe)

Izzy comes on stage for 3 songs and people think he is back with the band?!?! Damn.

I was very afraid these rumors would come back stronger then ever if Izzy showed up.  I've said it before and I'll say it again....I would be uncomfortable for the future of GNR if the original band were to reform for good.  We've seen it happen before...I don't want to see my favorite band implode again :(

Yeah, it was awesome to see Izzy there and on good terms with Axl. But like others have said, he's not really a "band" guy.  He does what he wants when he wants.  That means a show here and there MAYBE.   Same for Duff, Slash, and Matt.  They have their own things going on, contracts and so forth.  People will say that for the money, they would do it.  Maybe they would, but would they really WANT too?  A reunion is a step BACKWARDS for all involved. They've all grown musically and personally (I would think anyway) Put it this way.....Kindergarden was fun, but do you REALLY wanna go back there for the rest of your life?

Like ive been bitchin about in the tour thread.

Izzy playing maybe wasnt a good idea.

cause now this is what we are gonna get.

takes the spotlight off the deserving new members and puts it right back on this reunion shit.

Exactly what I was saying earlier.  2-3 weeks ago, there were nothing but reunion rumour topics on here...GNR comes out and plays 5 blistering sets over the course of a week, the band finally gels, they're getting nothing but positive press, and yet here we are, still debating the old band...Just can't win sometimes...

I think the band is more solidified now that the Hammerstein shows are over, both in terms of the band's collective conscience and also  by the perception of the public.

Izzy's appearence was a wonderful moment for Guns fans but I don't believe anyone seriously believes that a reunion is possible.

I saw his appearence as  a pleasant tip of the cap to the past as the new band ventures into the future.

U may have saw that, but look around at just all the people and reunion threads on this board.

U can only imagine what casual fans are thinking.

and there you have it folks...

I dunno what you are seeing, but largely the reunion rumors have died a graceful death since the Hammerstein shows.

Bahaha, I love it.

Izzy is a free spirit. He's never going to join the band, so be thankful for this awesome one-off performance, and LET IT GO.

Great point. I agree, it's a nice nostalgia trip for old fans, perhaps deliberatly choreographed to draw in older fans to this new band.

Can't help thinking when seeing him there, that the others should have been there too tho

I think the only people who will see Axl and Izzy playing together for the first time since 1993 as proof of a reunion, are the ones who've always been wishing for one.

There's nothing that can be said or done to make them drop the whole reunion thing.

As you might have noticed, people are still talking about that even though they've seen how much fun the band is having right now.

It's almost like they're wishing Axl would just reunite with the old band for their sake. Why play with this band and have a great time when you can reunite with the old to make some fans happy? ?::)


I suggest anybody who wishes to talk about the reunion from now on go do it in the Dead Horse section. This band right now is out there kicking ass and we don't need to hear about your reunion dreams.



/jarmo

I doubt Izzy will rejoin the band. like a few of you have said before, he is a free spirit. and we all know that Izzy likes to keep a low profile as well so playing with GN'R as a full time member would spoil that. If anything, i could see Slash, Duff, and Matt (or Steven) rejoining before Izzy. with the right amount of $$$ that is.

For those of you who were at the Izzy gig, what exactly did Axl say when he introduced Izzy?  Did he say "here is my longtime friend...."?  Or what?  Just curious as to what he said.

Izzy does what Izzy wants to. Its no like he needs the money or anything. I think Izzy playing with GNR  was a very cool way to tie in the old band with the new even if it was only for a few songs.

The sad thing is, the current GNR line up could stay exactly the same for the next 15 years straight, and there will always be a group of people who just can't help themselves from posting rumors and questions about whether Slash or Izzy or Buckethead or Tracii or Gilby or Paul or Josh or Duff or Matt or Steven or Rob Gardner or Johnny Kreiss or Teddy Zig Zag or Chris Weber... or who fuckin' ever from GNRs PAST is going to make some sort of triumphant return.  Give it up already.   We finally have a finalized touring lineup and yet the bullshit rumors persist like cockroaches.  Buy Izzy's solo cds, buy Velvet Revolver's cd's, buy GNR's cds, but stop wishing you can recreate the past because you cant.

Inside sources are telling me that he has replaced Finck and that Slash is replacing Bumblefoot.  Can't wait.  Adler is also joining back to sit on a stool while Axl makes fun of him all night.