update: Axl writes an apology letter to fans

[LittleFly]

Axl's public apology makes him okay in my book. He tells about the situation and what's been going on. It's what I wanted, and when Axl shows he indeed CAN communicate with his fans, that makes me hang on for a few more months.

And sorry for saying, but what did we get from Buckethead?
Nothing? Not even his stupid doll opened his mouth. Not even an apology for letting us down with the Lisbon show. That's beyond unprofessional. He made thousands of new fans off his GNR ride, and then he does something like this and wont even bother to tell his own band mates, then what does that say? Really?

And by the way, this is the 2nd time GNR have cancelled shows and festivals due to Buckethead this, Buckethead that. Coincidence?

I agree with ya Cube.  We got a confirmation that he is out, and we got it from the man himself.  We haven't heard from BH, and probably won't either.

BH is a great guitarist, but given what I know of him (which is admittedly little) he doesn't seem to be a "team" player.  He seems to be just a little bit too independant to be part of a band for too long a time.  And whoever mentioned the paparazzi is right too....they would go nuts to get a pic of the guy with no mask.  

After thinking about this (and about 3 cups of coffee ) I think that getting this update is a very very cool thing.  He's said SOMETHING.  Instead of letting it go like Philly, he told us what was happening. And, as someone else has said too, sooner then 1 hr before showtime.

ok, so it's not good news.....but dammit it's NEWS!

[Death Cube K]

I was way more negative after Philly when Axl never said anything and GNR just vanished from the face of the earth.

In other words..Im more optimistic now than before, coz it shows Axl got intentions to go thru with this.

Read the letter and it states that Bucket's parts will not be gone.
According to Axl, Bucket wants to promote himself thru Chinese Democracy without being in the band.

And come on..just how much did he do during shows rather than stand there and play insane solos once and awhile?

Robin did most of the work people, and he's been with Axl for years. Give him credit and your support and fuck the guy with the puppet.

[Jessica]

agreed.

Axl has owned respect with what he's done right now.

 

( dunno if big boy reads this, but i'm damn proud he did it)..

Don't care what anybody else thinks.

[D]

how the fuck can u people blame axl?

u people act like axl fired buckethead,the man quit, the man used his position in gnr to further his own career and ive been saying it for 6 months, i got a post somewhere that says that, i say he and tommy cause they do those solo shows and solo records

with the band in disarray over bucket quitting they cant rehearse, they cant play certain songs so axl had to cancel it

but at least axl wrote us a letter i think that is awesome! which shows when there is something to report axl will respond

so everyone needs to get the fuck off axl on this one, he admitted his fuck ups in that letter and i dont blame axl for this one

[Death Cube K]

Im more grateful than proud.

Im sure we would get a whole different story from Bucket, but whatever, he wont open his mouth either way.

If he does it will be something like "that ride is unavailable due to blah blah blah".

"Come back to Bucketheadland soon".

Yadadadada..

[echrisl]

I'm thrilled that Axl finally got around to writing something.  I can't complain about that.

I do find it hard to accept that Bucket has been responsible for all these delays, and not Axl, but then again it wouldn't be the first time Axl has shifted blame ... can't really expect anything different now, can we?

But, at least, he got managed to update his fans, even if it must be taken with a grain of salt.

Oh, BTW, I don't like what this means for the future of the band, and I don't think we're seeing an album any time soon:

New GNR was DOA.

[LittleFly]

Wasn't there a rumor a while ago that they had to turn down Bucket's amps cuz he would just doodle away instead of playing what he was supposted to play?  

My understanding is that he is a person that can't really do the same thing over and over.  He's really like an artist, and an artist would get awful bored painting the same painting every night.

I dunno, I think this is a good thing in the long run.  

[Doc Emmett Brown]

woah, whats this. Axl Rose blaming someone other than himself for yet again destroying the once good name of Guns n Roses? Never in the world.

Indeed....

I hope Bucket's manager responds to Axl's diatribe.  He made it clear in the MTV news report (which did not come from blabbermouth, duh) that BH was fed up with the band's inability to tour or release CD.

I cant believe I'm actually defending a guy with a chicken bucket on his head - what is this world coming to...

[GNR_Green]

Axl obviously has a lot of ground to make up with some people in terms of popularity  

I think there's a lot of sincerity and hopefully truth and honesty in that letter.  Axl sounds like a wounded man who wants to come back and show what he's made of.  He sounds almost as sick as one or two of us (but probably not quite!).

As for Bucket, it's left a bitter taste in my mouth.  I was going to buy his upcoming albums but now I don't know if I will  

[Jessica]

Im more grateful than proud.

Im sure we would get a whole different story from Bucket, but whatever, he wont open his mouth either way.

If he does it will be something like "that ride is unavailable due to blah blah blah".

"Come back to Bucketheadland soon".

Yadadadada..

Sorry about thr term, i don't sleep much lately and my speach pattern's a little upside down too.

" Grateful" is more like it.

[Hammer1]

I always feel better when he reassures us!!!!!


I feel better today than I have in a long time!


(about GNR that is) the rest of my life is great too, but at least we know he is still focusing on GNR, for awhile there I was beggining to wonder?  I think with every punch AXL just comes back more determined and focused.  Not that this will be a fast recovery but their will be new material before he is finished!!!!
I believe!!!!! he is still climbing the uphill marathon and is about to fly down the other side of the hill!!!

[Counterfeit_God]

Ok...now explain something to me...

If Axl wants to play Rock in Rio so bad, why the hell doesnt he call mr GILBY FUCKING CLARKE, and ask him to fill in for the show?

Gilby already knows everything up through TSI, and I'm sure it wouldnt take him long to learn Oh My God, Madagascar, CD, and The Blues.  He's a professional afterall.

Needless to say, I cant decide if I want to be hopefull about this-just because Axl finally spoke...or if I see it as a big boiling pot of bullshit soup.

[Sun King]

Anyone else agree that this 'letter to the fans' thing would have been better served posted on the GNR official site?

[Counterfeit_God]

Anyone else agree that this 'letter to the fans' thing would have been better served posted on the GNR official site?

I disagree, since the fans know that the official site wont be updated until the year 4273, when Chinese Democracy "MIGHT DEFINATELY BE OUT THIS YEAR".

[K-Rock]

It should be no surprise that yet again Axl's demise is somebody else's fault.  The man accepts no responsibility for anything.

It was Adler's fault....then Izzy's fault.....then Slash's fault.....now Bucket's fault.

The common denominator is Axl.  I take it the Philly no-show was Bucket's fault too.  It's quite possible after Philly that Bucket had had enough.  Don't balme him.

What surprises me is that there is STILL recording to do.  All this time and he can't come up with 12 songs.

Slash & Co. by TKO.....so game over.

[marcos]

i can't believe all of you that are so ready to accept this message from axl as some sort of reassurance that he "cares" for you.....axl knows that this latest mishap will just make the chances of a comeback even less likely, the press probably won't report much of this because it is just another axl of axl not being able to get it together..why did BH leave?  we don't know but probably because he was sick of waiting around for ever and i don't necessarily believe everything axl says, he has dumped more shit on slash over the years and slash has always been a gentleman about it.  also, the "news" about a release date?  come on, he just wants to make it sound as if he has something going on, i don't think that he does, he will spend the rest of the year re-recording BH's parts and by that time at least one more member will leave...do you think brain will stay with he friend being shit on by axl..don't think so, axl you really are a joke, i will buy your album once geffen releases it on your own and i will probably think how great it would have been to hear the songs live,

ps  fuck off, you have canceled 3 shows i tried to attend  

[speed_stone]

Anyone else agree that this 'letter to the fans' thing would have been better served posted on the GNR official site?

what the hell would THAT  matter?!
you people are unbelieveable.
first you nag for a year that axl hasn't said shit, then you complain when he finally gives us a letter, a full-length explaination! get a fucking grip. stop whining so much, you little cry-babies make my ears go sore.

[Sun King]

Anyone else agree that this 'letter to the fans' thing would have been better served posted on the GNR official site?

what the hell would THAT  matter?!
you people are unbelieveable.
first you nag for a year that axl hasn't said shit, then you complain when he finally gives us a letter, a full-length explaination! get a fucking grip. stop whining so much, you little cry-babies make my ears go sore.

Excuse me you missed the fucking point asshole. I never critisised Axl for writing a letter. Fucking read before you post.
what i said was that this would have been a gesture better served on the GNR site. Change the fucking record asswipe

[speed_stone]

yes, asswipe, i read your post. and no, asshole, i still don't think it would matter. you obviously have an obsession with asses, maybe you should try to get some.

[Sun King]

yes, asswipe, i read your post. and no, asshole, i still don't think it would matter. you obviously have an obsession with asses, maybe you should try to get some.

Nearly bed timelittle boy. You don't wanna be late for school in the morning do you