http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/6967.0.htmlNotes from the road: Zabriskie, Guns N' Roses and other comebacks
By Bryan Jew
VeloNews managing editor
This report filed September 17, 2004
When you're engrossed in the cycling world most of the time, a few pop-culture items sometimes slip through the cracks. But, leave it to David Zabriskie to spark some Guns N' Roses research and discussion in the VN editorial department. Following his epic 160km solo stage win in the Vuelta, one of Zabriskie's post-race comments was "I had a Guns N' Roses song in my head. I'm not sure which one, though. It's the one where he says, ?They can't catch me, I'm innocent.'"
First came the frantic scramble over the "N". For the record, it's not "Guns ?N Roses" or "Guns N Roses"; it's Guns N' Roses. What that apostrophe is for, who knows? Then, in a late-hour effort to include a GNR reference in the VN "Hot" list, our editor-in-chief made reference to Guns N' Roses and Buckethead. The Buckethead mention was met with mostly blank stares, but a couple of nods of approval. I thought Guns N' Roses had been broken up for a few years now. I didn't realize that up till just a few months ago, they were still together, canceling shows on a regular basis and putting out no new material. If that ain't together, I don't know what is. I can't wait for VH1's "Behind the Music: The Buckethead Years."
If you click the link above for Buckethead, beware, it's a little disturbing. At the very least, it will make you hungry for some Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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