richard fortus, legit member in your eyes or not?

[leesixxrose]

And the band as it is today has been in the band for a long time now. SO its not the revolving door you make it out to be

no it isnt..

Tobias out... Fortus in...

Buckethead out... . in


The ONLY news we ever hear is when a member quits or a show is cancelled...


now we dont even get that anymore

Its not the rosey picture you like to paint it as.... 

Its a revolving door of Musicians AND Producers......and its not Guns n Roses..

[jarmo]

just cause he looks like izzy he got the gig

i have a problem with that

I have a problem with people who come up with reasons why certain band members are in the band.


We?re fortunate to have found Richard who has this vibe kind of like Izzy but with amazing feel. The first thing I heard Richard play was the beginning of "Stray Cat Blues" by the Stones and he did it with the right feel. Richard likes to play rhythm. He?s an amazing lead player and very technically skilled. He really likes the pocket that Brain sets and the two of them click with Tommy so we finally have the real deal rhythm section, as Richard is a proven professional. Basically, Richard?s the guy that we always were looking for. I think that we?ll go on to write some very interesting things with Richard and he?s already done some rhythm work and some leads on the album.?

GN'R press release
gnronline.com

I guess you decided to take that paragraph and shorten it to "Richard looks like Izzy".




/jarmo

[younggunner]

no it isnt..

Tobias out... Fortus in...

Buckethead out... .  in

When will you people begin to realize that Tobias was never in the band?

Bucket is the only member that has left.

The ONLY news we ever hear is when a member quits or a show is cancelled...

Thats unfortunate, but its only been one member and that has nothing to do with this band being a revolving door.

Its not the rosey picture you like to paint it as.... 

Its a revolving door of Musicians AND Producers......and its not Guns n Roses..

Never said it was rosey. Its definhately not. The whole situation sux right now. But you are talking about the actual band situation, and regarding that, there really hasnt been a problem, except for Bucket....

As for the producers....
Stop and think for a second. Maybe, just maybe, there have been numerous producers becuase there are different kinds of material to be worked on. Maybe even another album...maybe godfor bid a third albu...

Instead of having 1 producer do CD, he dediced to have a producer produce certain songs. SO if its ballad stuff...he brings in x, rock he brings in y, industrial he brings in z...etc...

so if you want to consider that a revolving door go ahead...i see it as a descent way of executing your plan for each song....

[norway]

I have a problem with people who come up with reasons why certain band members are in the band.


We?re fortunate to have found Richard who has this vibe kind of like Izzy but with amazing feel. The first thing I heard Richard play was the beginning of "Stray Cat Blues" by the Stones and he did it with the right feel. Richard likes to play rhythm. He?s an amazing lead player and very technically skilled. He really likes the pocket that Brain sets and the two of them click with Tommy so we finally have the real deal rhythm section, as Richard is a proven professional. Basically, Richard?s the guy that we always were looking for. I think that we?ll go on to write some very interesting things with Richard and he?s already done some rhythm work and some leads on the album.?

GN'R press release
gnronline.com

I guess you decided to take that paragraph and shorten it to "Richard looks like Izzy".




/jarmo

hey, can you post or link the airport story too, i can't find it

[D]

i know i read that axl said "he looked just like izzy" however if he fits, thats great

[Gunner80]

I care about one person only, Axl.

[jarmo]

Anybody who says they haven't heard Richard play guitar, might be interested in the following piece of info:


Richard Fortus: additional guitars, tracks 2, 8, 10; cello on tracks 7, 10


Guess what album! 




/jarmo

[HoldenCaulfield]

Of course he's a legit member. It doesn't matter what you've done in your previous work, as long as you're truthful and loyal to the band, and want to take the band to the top of the world, and play your ass off, you're A ok...

[norway]

Anybody who says they haven't heard Richard play guitar, might be interested in the following piece of info:


Richard Fortus: additional guitars, tracks 2, 8, 10; cello on tracks 7, 10


Guess what album!?




/jarmo

i dunno can you\someone say?

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Anybody who says they haven't heard Richard play guitar, might be interested in the following piece of info:


Richard Fortus: additional guitars, tracks 2, 8, 10; cello on tracks 7, 10


Guess what album!?




/jarmo

tommys album?

[D]

probably NSYNC~~~~~~~~~~~

[IndiannaRose]

He plays what Jarmo posted in Tommy's new solo album. (Village Gorilla Head)

 

[norway]

thanks, should have known

[D]

i will admit, reading that article that Jarmo posted gets me excited

i guess it could be cool if he is as good as axl lets on

maybe he is the one people like the most cause he isnt trying to be gimmicky?

buckethead is a gimmick, i dont care what anyone says

it aint like he walks around his house like that

and i can almost guarantee he didnt talk to axl through the puppet

[nesquick]

i will admit, reading that article that Jarmo posted gets me excited

i guess it could be cool if he is as good as axl lets on
maybe he is the one people like the most cause he isnt trying to be gimmicky?

1) Yes he is as good as Axl lets on?
2) yes, but also because he is the best and because he has this "classic-rock" vibe. It's important. And Fortus is elegant to watch, I compare that to a football player, when you see Zidane, or Maradona, or George Weah or Pel? they have Class, they are elegant to watch, they are spectacular and esthetic. Do you see my point? to return to guitarists, it's like when you see Slash playing guitar, he plays with Class, can't explain that. He has "something". It's magic. For exemple Buckethead is not class.

[Saul]

it aint like he walks around his house like that

No?    Dont fool yourself .. the guy spends alot of time in that mask and bucket. Or some misc mask. Of course he doesnt wear it all the time but I think you would be a tab surprised to know how much he does. I'm just going by written accounts from fans and friends mind you and tons of home video of bucket ... erm yeah.

and i can almost guarantee he didnt talk to axl through the puppet

Maybe , maybe not. But he made sure they built him a life sized chicken coop in the studio for him to record in didnt they? 

[younggunner]

Some people will never understand the Bucket

2) yes, but also because he is the best and because he has this "classic-rock" vibe. It's important. And Fortus is elegant to watch, I compare that to a football player, when you see Zidane, or Maradona, or George Weah or Pel? they have Class, they are elegant to watch, they are spectacular and esthetic. Do you see my point? to return to guitarists, it's like when you see Slash playing guitar, he plays with Class, can't explain that. He has "something". It's magic. For exemple Buckethead is not class.

class and rock n roll...interesting