Paul Tobias

[Axl]

Paul was a cool guitarist, but wasn't he the reason that Slash left? I mean, Axl brought in a new guitarist without consulting  him first and he got all pissed off, etc.

Anyway, why did Paul leave the band? Not that I'm saying I don't like Richard Fortus (he's cool as fuck!) but I was just wondering anyway.

[Top-Hatted One]

problably either because he doesn't want to be big or the more likely scenario is that he was only used for writting because he's the absolutely worst guitarist this planet has seen

[DeadHorse]

"Pauly the Parrott" is the worst guitar play to ever be afilliated with the guns name. He has the stage presence of a mic stand and I won't even mention his playing.

Yes he is indeed one of the main reasons Slash left, that and musical differences b/t Slash and Axl. Pauly was the little bird on Axl's shoulder telling him he's always right, a proper "yes Madam" if you will.

Lets no forget he's the reason MAtt got fired as well, and asit was said b/f he's G n' R's Yoko Ono.

[Captain P?l]

"Pauly the Parrott" is the worst guitar play to ever be afilliated with the guns name. He has the stage presence of a mic stand and I won't even mention his playing.

Yes he is indeed one of the main reasons Slash left, that and musical differences b/t Slash and Axl. Pauly was the little bird on Axl's shoulder telling him he's always right, a proper "yes Madam" if you will.

Lets no forget he's the reason MAtt got fired as well, and asit was said b/f he's G n' R's Yoko Ono.

paul wanted matt back in the band.... i think most of us are blaming paul by the cover..... and if salash left because of paul, isnt that a ltittle weird? and pauls work on Sympathy For The Devil is cool! you cant say he ruined the GNR songs....

poor, poor guy... and he was walking about and rocking out alittle, but remeber! it was his 4/5 show! i would be nervous as hell playing for such a big crowd so early in my carrier!!! who of you woudlnt? so if you give the band slack cuz of fucking up songs and going out of breath, do it for the whole band, not just the "cool" ones...

[Terminator]

He got Sorum fired? Why?

[Captain P?l]

He got Sorum fired? Why?

the roumur has it to matt said something bad to paul and paul said it to axl and then axl fired him... then on hs way out (matt ) paul came running after wanting him back... and matt said, "i cant, axl fired me"

but matt is too good a drummer to be fired for that reason! as far as i know axl and matt came well along, right?

[John Daniels]

He got Sorum fired? Why?

the roumur has it to matt said something bad to paul and paul said it to axl and then axl fired him... then on hs way out (matt ) paul came running after wanting him back... and matt said, "i cant, axl fired me"

but matt is too good a drummer to be fired for that reason! as far as i know axl and matt came well along, right?

Paul Tobias talked a lot of shit about Slash behind his back. Matt Sorum didn't approve and defended Slash..and threw couple bad words towards Paul.....you know, the soup was ready...it was Matt's time to leave them band.

I remember something that Matt said "I couldn't let to Paul trash mouth about Slash when he wasn't even around" something like that...it is in some article, maybe someone will remember it.

[Top-Hatted One]

no Matt when up to Axl to complain about Paul then Axl fired him.

[echrisl]

no Matt when up to Axl to complain about Paul then Axl fired him.

I'd complain about Paul if he were in my band ... and we're no Guns N' Roses ...

[blues_rock_axeman]

I don't know enough about Huge to make a comment. He has been around Guns since the beginning though (he was in the AFD cover 'thanks').

Matt is pissed at Axl and Guns, that much is obvious. So maybe his accounts aren't entirely accurate. Who knows? Fact stands, Paul was in Guns, now he isn't. For a novice he held it together pretty damn well at RIR. Especially when you consider he was on stage with some serious veterans, and top notch players from top notch bands.

[Top-Hatted One]

I wonder if he was even plugged in. His solo in Rocket Queen was pretty atrocious.

[raoxsle]

Matt getting fired didn't happen at the same time as the argument between him, Paul, and Axl.  It was later on.

(By the way, I'll bet Paul is a better guitarist than anyone on this board.)

[Top-Hatted One]

I don't know there are a lot of members here.

[echrisl]

(By the way, I'll bet Paul is a better guitarist than anyone on this board.)

I doubt it ...  I have a feeling there are at least a couple kick-ass guitarists here ... I know I've picked up some great help for my playing from this board.

[darkmonth]

Matt getting fired didn't happen at the same time as the argument between him, Paul, and Axl.  It was later on.

(By the way, I'll bet Paul is a better guitarist than anyone on this board.)

He's certainly not as bad as people make out. I dont think he is bad at all....

but yea, I'm better.  Saying that, someone said Pauls playing on SFTD was brilliant... but I have to say... he played very little on that track.  Most of the guitars are Slash's and the parts Paul played are very simple.  In fact most of the main stuff he played was the stupid mirroring of Slash's lead.

That pissed Slash off, because Axl was like, lets do SFTD, Slash had decided it was a bad idea, but what the hell... it will get the band in the studio again... who turns up?  Slash, Duff, and Matt.  No Axl.  And then Axl went in and brought Paul in, without anyone's consent, and recorded all these parts without any consultation with Slash or the band.  Slash said he argued quite a lot about that and how Axl had agreed not to bring anything like that up again without the other members consent.  Of course, it was already on its way down at that point.

[darkmonth]

No Dizzy...

this is a Slash quote

"... and the next thing you know, there's this "answer" guitar going on during my guitar solo! It's Paul Huge! I will probably never forgive Axl for that."

Those echoed solo parts are Paul Huge.

As I said.

[Dizzy]

My mistake!  

[Jizzo]

I'm not to big afan of him.

[Hammy]

Don't know too much about him, seemed okay to me though he was just one of the few that stuck with Axl, didn't he co-write Back Off Bitch? If he did im guessing Slash must of already known him it won't of been like Axl brought a total stranger in

[John Daniels]

Don't know too much about him, seemed okay to me though he was just one of the few that stuck with Axl, didn't he co-write Back Off Bitch?

"Back Off Bitch"

(Huge / Rose)