The quote slash says the horn section was his idea

[jarmo]

Okay so Axl had to beg Slash to play November Rain, and then Slash is soley responsible for finding the horn players?? Something doesn't add up here.? ?For the most part, the horns really aren't on too much of UYI recordings, they are just annoying on the tour, so I don't even know what the big deal is.? Should we deprive ourselves of original GNR now because Slash found horn players?? What is the agenda here?

I think the "agenda" is to show that not every thing, that some fans consider bad about GN'R, were Axl's ideas....



/jarmo

[jabba2]

No matter whose idea it was, it was still cheesy. Slash isnt the type to refuse taking the stage if he doesnt get what he wants either. Think about that. Axl could have gotton rid of any backup members on day one if he choose to. Slash never had that kind of veto power.

Whos idea was it to have female singers on the illusions? Hmm i dont know..

[tHeElEcTrIcSiNtAr]

We're not trying to say Axl didnt want them, we're just saying that it was originally Slash's idea to get them.  Like Axl said, Slash did all the groundwork for it, and Axl was really happy to be a part of it.

[jbenzz]

Not sure who's idea it was, don't care at this point, but it would make me cringe during live and let die to hear the backup singers, and horns-I thought when GNR played it at MTV awards from London it sounded awsome-raw. I just never got into the idea-I like the flow of the setlist the new lineup had-no drum solos, Bucket and Robin solos that didn't last 20 minutes.

I always thought the best thing about old GNR was that they didn't have a fixed setlist.  The spontenaety and mystery of not knowing what you're going to get and maybe getting a gem that isn't a hit really kicks ass.  New GNR played the same show night after night.... not really as exciting.

[PhillyRiot]

That is why I love the Ritz 88 concert.  No horns, no background singers, no keyboards.  Just 5 bad ass rockers making rock history with raw emotion.  But again, the horns were only really annoying during the UYI tour, so not a big deal at this point.

[WARose]

i actually don`t care about the horns....

they weren`t that great in 92, but i don`t think we`ll ever see them again. (as long as slash doesn`t rejoin the band of course )