Behind The Music: GN'R (post your comments here)

[journey]

I thought the GN'R Behind The Music was very accurate as far as their lifestyles were concerned, but it neglected their music and other positive aspects. I was also disappointed that half of the bandmembers didn't participate. I didn't like the demonizing of Axl. It's like everything was his fault, and no one else was to blame. That was unfair in my opinion. The whole thing struck a negative chord.

[Thorned Rose]

I thought the GN'R Behind The Music was very accurate as far as their lifestyles were concerned, but it neglected their music and other positive aspects. I was also disappointed that half of the bandmembers didn't participate. I didn't like the demonizing of Axl. It's like everything was his fault, and no one else was to blame. That was unfair in my opinion. The whole thing struck a negative chord.

A lot of it was Axl's fault.... sorry man.

Behind the Music means they don't concentrate on the musical part of it man. Perfect show.

[DRUNK]

The one thing that ticked me off was the "One in A Million" mention.  Slash's comment was dishonest.  He understood the song and what it meant/why Axl wrote it etc and then he says "I had a proble with to ebcause I'm half black etc".  Someone find his comments on the song at the time

[St.heathen]

The one thing that ticked me off was the "One in A Million" mention.  Slash's comment was dishonest.  He understood the song and what it meant/why Axl wrote it etc and then he says "I had a proble with to ebcause I'm half black etc".  Someone find his comments on the song at the time

Well from my knowlege, he has always said that - even at the time.  I haven't got sources i can link you to, but i know i have read that a couple of times.

[Dizzy]

The one thing that ticked me off was the "One in A Million" mention.  Slash's comment was dishonest.  He understood the song and what it meant/why Axl wrote it etc and then he says "I had a proble with to ebcause I'm half black etc".  Someone find his comments on the song at the time

When Axl first came up with 'One in a Million' and really wanted to do it, I said that I didn't think it was very cool.  But Axl is adament about expressing himself and he's got his reasons....I don't really regret doing the song 'One in a Million', I just regret what we've been through because of it.

---Slash, Rolling Stone, January 1991

[D]

i really felt bad for steven adler, the way vh1 showed him made him look really pathetic


it was basically a 2 hour show crammed into 1 hour, we got no back story on any of the bandmembers lives, no history on why axl is so fucked up etc


Matt sorum is still a tool
what an ungrateful fuck
"i thought i was signin up for a kick ass rock band and was like whats with the piano

Matt wouldnt be shit without Axl lettin him in the band and he just pissed me off

made the band look like a bunch of pussies

"id go to confront axl and id look and the rest of the band ran the other way"

they had a choice they signed the name away, axl sensed the tension and outsmarted the band

slash sayin most people think the new lineup is sac religious i liked that

and it really made new gnr look bad in myopinion

[Malcolm]

Ya ive never liked Matt..hes one of those people that should get his ass kicked for havin a big mouth...but this is awsome chinese Democracy in November

[D]

on another note slash didnt rule out a reunion

he said they'd have to get some say and some respect which isnt out of the question

he said we are far away from that point so i dont see it in the forseeable future

but he didnt say never!

[Thorned Rose]

i really felt bad for steven adler, the way vh1 showed him made him look really pathetic



Matt sorum is still a tool
what an ungrateful fuck
"i thought i was signin up for a kick ass rock band and was like whats with the piano

Matt wouldnt be shit without Axl lettin him in the band and he just pissed me off

made the band look like a bunch of pussies

"id go to confront axl and id look and the rest of the band ran the other way"


slash sayin most people think the new lineup is sac religious i liked that

and it really made new gnr look bad in myopinion

Yeah right on D, again we agree like on everything man.

Matt Sorum needs to be served man...

He is so bitchy. He does run his mouth a lot.

Sac Religous= What Slash said right on Slash!!!

Yeah Adler did act like a fuck off.... that's what I was saying before Izzy jumped on me...

[Ignatius]

slash blames axl for the pianos, back up singers, and horns even though it was slash's idea.

Out of curiosity, where did you find this information?

No where.  It was Axl's idea obviously.  Can you honestly see Slash saying "man a piano, an orchestra and some girls singing backup vocals would be cool?"

No, but that is so Axl.

That show was great.  Glad I have it tivies.  I bet we get an official announcement Tuesday or wednesday.  Well this is the most optomistioc I have been since 2002.

-TyRod-

Both wrong.

See, that is what pisses me off about Slash. He just doesn't have any fucking credibility. Either the guy is the most compulsive liar or he's a forgetful fuck.

It was Slash's idea to bring the orchestra and background volcalist along for the 1992 tour, not Axl.

The quote ( for those needing proof of evidence) can be found either at  "Guns N' Roses In their own words" by Mark Putterford or at the MTV GNR/Metallica Rockumentary in 1992. If I find the freaking book, I'll post the quote.

[Eva GnRAxlRosette]

It was OK.  It had exactly the problems I assumed it would have (very one sided, painted Axl to be the asshole and the entire reason for everything bad that's ever happened to GnR...hell, they even blamed him for the drinking...Gilby saying that because he was late to gigs, they'd be drunk before he showed up) but it had some interesting tidbits.

I find it amusing they started the story with Slash and Steven's band, rather than the more commonly circulated story that begins with Izzy and Axl in Indiana, and Hollywood Rose.

I think it's sad they don't even MENTION Dizzy Reed as being a member of the band.  That's complete shit if you ask me.  

I like one quote from Slash, and I think it pretty much portrays Axl the way I thought he was:

"Take everything complicated or difficult about Axl, and that's exactly why he's a brilliant musician".

I think the November announcement is, quite possibly, the biggest thing to come out of the show.  Hopefully, it's legit and not just a "rumor".

All in all, I'm VERY glad I caught it.  I actually didn't even know it was on until I surfing the channel guide about 11:55.  Man, it sure did make me nostalgic for the old days, though.  I remember all that stuff when it was happening......

yeah... Axl is why they drank so much  
i take it like a joke... a pretty good one, too
but its not the first time I've heard that 'angle'...
(Slash once spoke about the pressure of dealing with Axl as making him suicidal)

and about Road Crew being the beginning of GN'R....
puh-leese..... Hollywood Rose=The Roots of Guns N' Roses.    
If Steven said he started GN'R (with Slash) he'd be a laughing stock

and did anyone else thing Steven was going to cry?
shit... I'll take Steven over Matt anyday!

Matt:"I was like 'whats with the piano...? Its a rock band'"
Me:  Matt, shut the fuck up!
Matt=Additional Musician  

About Dizzy - I was so pissed I almost cried!  What the fuck was up with that?!  
VH1 needs to make an apology/correction statement at least on their site.

And yeah that was a kick ass quote from Slash.  

[Eva GnRAxlRosette]

Hey man did anyone laugh their ass off when RObert John made fun of Slash when a cigarette fell in between his pants  

I laughed pretty hard on that... it was great.

Yeah!  That was fuckin funny shit!  

[Ignatius]

Matt: "What's up with the piano? It's a rock band"

Why did you accept the job then? I guess $500,000 and the possibility of taking the drum seat in GNR looked to good to be true.

It's just too easy now 10 years later to say things like that.

On a side note. Matt licks Axl balls on the making off November Rain anyway. Why didn't he say something about the piano then???

[Eva GnRAxlRosette]

No no no, Slash said that's where Guns N Roses started for him.

Ahhh!
you are right.  
Thank you for clearing that up.
so okay then... I take back what I said  
hehe

come to think of it...  i like what you said also about Steven getting his 'props'.

[Eva GnRAxlRosette]

Slash told it the way it was basically, so all you Axl guys can stick it.

   
stick what?
Slash/Stevn/Izzy/Duff were raging alocoholics and junkies.
thats what were supposed to 'stick'?

[Eva GnRAxlRosette]

I didn't like the demonizing of Axl. It's like everything was his fault, and no one else was to blame. That was unfair in my opinion. The whole thing struck a negative chord.

A lot of it was Axl's fault.... sorry man.

There's a difference between what the original poster said and what the reply says, isn't there?

[YouCouldBeMine]

Short time around Nov '04 I bet anything CD is coming out. My stupid Digital CD guide is a liar cought Gn'R by chance.

[Eva GnRAxlRosette]

Matt: "What's up with the piano? It's a rock band"

Why did you accept the job then? I guess $500,000 and the possibility of taking the drum seat in GNR looked to good to be true.

It's just too easy now 10 years later to say things like that.

On a side note. Matt licks Axl balls on the making off November Rain anyway. Why didn't he say something about the piano then???

 

and the other post about how he makes the rest of the band out to be wusses is dead on....

how he said he'd be like 'come on... lets go talk to him' and then he'd look behind him and they were gone was funny....
reminded me of Eminem's "my band"  

The show had a few really cool shots of Axl from the 2002 tour...
one really stuck out to me
i don't think I've seen it
I want this on dvd so i cant get some screenshots/stills  

[Eva GnRAxlRosette]

Slash was literaly / physically propped up for phot shoots.  they said how someone would be behind him holding him from behind!  

Guns N' Roses... "The Most Dangerous Band In the World"

yeah right
they could barely stand up  

[smishkey]

Overall kinda felt very Cliffs-Notes version of GNR.  Maybe they needed 2hrs.

Pros:
Lots of never before seen(at least by me) footage of the band backstage, in hotels, airports,meetings, ST. Louis riot etc.

Nov 2004!  If that pans out that would be wonderful.

Slash saying axl's comments at the stones' show made him really hate him.  That was new.  Never heard him admit actual hate before.

Cons:
Skipped huge portions of time

Focused on stuff thats been beaten to death already

Axl's difficult?  Ya dont say!  been there done that

No real meaty details of departures of izzy,slash & co

Overall could have been better.  But I'll take any GNR on TV over none any day.