Bucket leaving was/is/will be a devastating blow.
Bucket and Axl could have/would have been bigger and captured the hearts and imagination even more so then Axl and slash.
Thats my opinion.
www.buckethead.tkWhen Bucket left, my heart sank and for a while my interest in this band flatlined. I still love the talent of Axl Rose, but this was a missed opportunity; he had the charisma and talent to not only fill Slash's shoes but surpass his predecessor.