Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Richard Fortus joined Guns N' Roses  in 2001 becoming their longest serving new lineup guitarist and playing on GNR's 2008 album Chinese Democracy. The St. Louis, Missouri native got his big break when his band Pale Divine opened for The Psychedelic Furs. In 1992 this led to Fortus forming the band Love Spit Love with Psychedelic Furs' frontman Richard Butler and future GNR drummer Frank Ferrer. In 2000 Fortus and Ferrer became touring members of the re-formed Psychedelic Furs before Fortus became a member of Guns N' Roses in 2001 with Ferrer later joining GNR in 2006.

More Here:

http://rock.about.com/od/Interviews/fl/Interview-Richard-Fortus-Talks-Guns-N-Roses-and-The-Dead-Daisies.htm

Did you play on The Dead Daisies song "Lock 'N' Load" with Slash?

No. That was recorded before I was in the band. I wouldn't do that out of respect to Axl. Not that he would make a big deal out of it. But after all the s--- that's gone down between those two guys it would be a real slap in the face. Slash wanted to sit in when I was with Thin Lizzy and I told Scott Gorham, the other guitar player, 'If Slash wants to sit in he can use my gear, my amp, and my guitars.' But just out of respect for my friend I can't stand on the same stage with Slash. And nobody asked me to do that, it's just a personal thing. And it's no slight to Slash, he's one of the greatest guitar players ever. I just can't do it out of respect for my friend [laughs].[/i]


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Really?! This is just BS on Fortus part. He has nothing to do with the fight between Axl and Slash.

He has good as said that.  ::)  The point he is making IMHO is until they resolve their issues, out of loyalty to Axl he'll stay clear of any situation that may be seen as being, or more importantly, being construed as being disrespectful to Axl.  The media would have a field day if this happened, the question is, why would you put yourself in that position? He has acknowledged that Axl wouldn't worry about it, its a personal thing that Richard alone doesn't feel comfortable with, and that's his stance.

He's just stating that he doesn't want to create any extra drama by playing eight the guy.
Pretty obvious.



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You really think that? In my opinion the media couldn't care a less if Slash guested with 'Thin Lizzy' containing a Richard Fortus. It probably would have went completely unreported.

Very Good, Congratulations Richard

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Stand up guy.

"I've worked with a lot of people in this business, and I've never seen, or met, anybody that was motivatd purely by that - by the desire to make art," he explained on the podcast.

"And you can say whatever you want about it, 'cause he's not gonna defend himself, but he is that, and that's for sure. Otherwise, there would have been a reunion, because the offers for money have been outrageous. But he would never do a reunion unless it was for something besides money."

Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus' interview could be heard below:

http://www.franchiseherald.com/articles/32429/20150717/guns-n-roses-new-album-dj-ashba.htm

This makes me like Fortus even more.  Stand up guy, great player. At least one guitarist who's stable 👍

I wonder why he's changed his tune. Only weeks ago he said there would be action in 2016.

I agree.

And I think its the right move.  It would be unnecessarily antagonistic with no real payoff.

I could care less about what he thinks is the right thing to do reagarding two 50 year olds who can't play nice..

My take from the interview is how he hasn't heard from the GNR "camp" in a long time . I feel that's the part that should be of concern.

To amend your concern a bit, I don't think it's a big deal that he hasn't heard from the GNR camp, or Axl for awhile. It's not like they'd give daily morning briefings. He could easily receive a call tomorrow telling him to get ready to play some shows. Unlikely, I know, but that seems to be how they operate. The thing that may be of concern is that Richard does not seem as hopeful about the direction of the band as he did a month or so ago. Or, yet another possibility. He has no answers to the questions he continually gets asked regarding Guns and this is his way of passing the buck.

For me, there really isn't any reason to comment on not wanting Slash to play with Thin Lizzy when he was involved. With that being said, I hope he hears from the GNR camp or Axl soon.

Well said.. you articulated my thoughts better than I did.

"Should" be of concern to whom?

There's a thing called "loyalty" and Richard is very loyal.  Great interview.

To those of us who'd prefer to see GNR perform and release some new music in the near future. If you're one who doesn't care when that happens... then yes , it's not a concern to you.

Oh, so you represent a joint collective. How interesting.  ::)

I have all intentions of buying the next release and travelling to multiple shows when touring starts again, I'm just not naive enough or entitled enough to think anyone decides when that will be except GNR.

Thanks for establishing what people "should" be concerned about though, it is invaluable information.

Yes, yes, Emily.  We know you had a hell of a time at the last show you were at.

And how it fills your heart with gladness and takes away all your sadness to think about the opportunity to do it the next time, whenever that is.

However, when is any of that ever an answer to the questions you are asked?  Rarely, if ever.

Nobody has asked me any questions and I don't pretend to be some sort of expert nor spokesperson for the band.

When there is something to announce it will be announced, is that so hard to grasp?

None of us are.  We are fans on a message board.

No one has ever claimed to be any of those things.  Not one time, ever.

But what does that have to do with anything we are talking about here?

What is the connection of that concept to the concept that the answer to a question about speculation about the band's future is never, ever, ever, "I sure had a good time at my show last year."

Yawn, more cherrypicking and nonsense from you.

What part of The band is on a hiatus and when there is something to announce, it will be announced, do you fail to grasp? Those are facts, what you post a great deal of the time are your lame and baseless assumptions that intend to paint the band in as negative a light as possible.

That's your rule.  There are others that subscribe to such a concept, but you seem to be the only one that seems to treat it like a religion.

It should be obvious by now that all the stamping your feet and calling people mean names is not stopping the violation of this concept you hold so dear.  No?

Its obvious speculation will always occur.  If it bothers you to the extent it appears to, I'd probably stop paying attention to it.

Thinking you are going to stomp it out is a fool's errand.  It's human nature.

More vast delusion from you, nobody I know considers it a religion.

Idiotic speculation will always occur in a certain sector of "fans" why does it bother you to have your idiot speculation labeled as such?

Only fool on an errand here is you, to try and paint the entire situation as bleak and dark as possible.

You are a toxic typhoid Mary of "fans", spreading your supposed "insights" and faulty logic around as fact.

When there is something to announce, it will be announced- until then you can whine until the cows come home and it won't change a thing.  :crying:

Good talk, Emily.  Lot of new ground covered here.

You poor thing, you seem overwrought. Those nasty facts keep intruding on your delusions.

Hey, do you think when something is ready to be announced, it will be?

A follow up, if I might?  Is that a tough concept to grasp, yea or nay?

An attempt for you to attempt to be humorous to save face, same shit different day.

Learn some new tactics  :hihi:

Emily, not one person here disputes your little mantra that nothing is announced until its ready.  It just doesn't add much to the discourse. 

No matter what discussion is going on, that's always your contribution.  But no one disagrees with you.

Oh gee, your little humor attempt failed so now you are trying another approach.

Very clever  ::)

I'm a well rounded player.

But what I said stands up.

Sure it does  ::)

Whatever you have to tell yourself to uphold your internet persona and sleep at night. :hihi:

Well the good news is doing the rounds...
http://www.nme.com/news/guns-n-roses/87058 (http://www.nme.com/news/guns-n-roses/87058)