help with some new gnr trivia (when each guy joined/left

[mikegiuliana]

can someone tell me the exact dates or close to when each new gnr member joined the band and exactly when guys like sunshine, navarro, & huge left.. Also how axl got these guys to join or why he chose them?

[Ignatius]

Mike, the following link will give you the info you need. http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/history/index.html

[jarmo]

There's no exact dates for all members, but maybe this will give you an idea:

Tommy Stinson:
Member of GN'R: 1998?

Robin Finck:
Member of GN'R: From mid-1997 to August 1st, 1999 and from October 2000 (?)

Richard Fortus:
Member Of GN'R Since: Summer (?) 2002

Brain:
Member Of GN'R Since: 2000

Chris Pitman:
Member Of GN'R Since: 2000

Buckethead:
Member Of GN'R Since: 2000?
Left GN'R: March 30th, 2004

Paul Tobias:
Member Of GN'R Since: 1994?
Left GN'R: Summer of 2002? -> Richard Fortus

Josh Freese:
Left GN'R: March 2000 -> Brain

Duff McKagan:
Quit GN'R: August 1997 ? -> Tommy Stinson

Matt Sorum:
Left GN'R: 1997? -> ?

Slash:
Out of GN'R: October 30, 1996

Gilby Clarke:
January, 1995?

Izzy Stradlin:
Quit GN'R: November 7, 1991 -> Gilby Clarke

Steven Adler:
Fired: July 11th 1990 -> Matt Sorum

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/bios/steven.htm




/jarmo

[jameslofton29]

Gilby Clarke:
January, 1995?


/jarmo

Jarmo, I dont have the greatest memory, but I'm pretty sure Gilby was gone in mid 1994.

[Sagolik]

Gilby Clarke:
January, 1995?


/jarmo

Jarmo, I dont have the greatest memory, but I'm pretty sure Gilby was gone in mid 1994.

thats true.. look at behind the music and it says Gilby Clarke 91-94

[mikegiuliana]

thanks jarmo.. Definetly btm said 91-94 but it could have been late 94.. never knew richard fortus was so new.. He might not even be on a lot of those demos.. is it actually paul huge playing on these songs??

[CAFC Nick]

thanks jarmo.. Definetly btm said 91-94 but it could have been late 94.. never knew richard fortus was so new.. He might not even be on a lot of those demos.. is it actually paul huge playing on these songs??

Yeah Paul Huge plays on T.W.A.T (according to JamesLofton), which I am surprised at because I always thought TWAT was one of the newer songs.

[Continental Drift]

The Wikipedia entry for GN'R shows Chris Pitman having actually joined the band in '98... it just wasn't announced until just prior to the 00-01 New Year's shows... make sense actually.... if Axl was going down the programming route... he would have gotten someone involved a lot sooner than just days before his first gig in 7 years... I think Pitman's been there for awhile.

[mikegiuliana]

the other things is what made axl choose these guys?/ I can understand like brain being friends with bucket or something to help him find a great guitar player..  Also what was their interest to join?? Old fans, just had nothing else going??

[estranged.1098]

the other things is what made axl choose these guys?/ I can understand like brain being friends with bucket or something to help him find a great guitar player..  Also what was their interest to join?? Old fans, just had nothing else going??

Axl and Matt Sorum saw Robin Finck play with Cirque du Soleil and they were very impressed.

[zombux]

the first show listed at gnrontour.com is

01.03.84 - The Orphanage, North Hollywood, CA
notes: This band is "Rose" - Axl, Izzy [lead & rhythm guitar], Chris Weber [lead & rhythm guitar], Johnny Kreiss [drums] & Rick Holland [bass].

===
these following shows are taken from gnrontour.com

04.11.85 - Radio City, Anaheim, CA
notes: This was the first incarnation of the band, which featured Axl, Izzy, Duff, Tracii Guns & Rob Gardener. In the flyer you can clearly see Tracii Guns & Rob Gardener, not Slash & Steven. << this is the first and only show played in this lineup listed at gnrontour.com

06.06.85 - Troubador, Hollywood, CA
notes: This is the first Guns N' Roses gig that included Slash & Steven. They joined the band on this date. Tracii Guns & Rob Gardener are in the flyer for this show!

correct me if I'm wrong

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Dont forget Josh Freese and Billy H left to join APC around 98/99

[zombux]

Dont forget Josh Freese and Billy H left to join APC around 98/99

Billy H was a sound engineer or whatever... not a regular member. about Josh, I'm not sure if he was regular member or just session musician

oh, I nearly forgot about Chris Vrenna who was a member for a short time after Matt Sorum left and before Josh Freese joined... as far as I remember

[Mikkamakka]

Buckethead joined sometime in 1999.

[zombux]

Buckethead joined sometime in 1999.

according to google search, he most probably joined the band in 2000.

Brain (and Buckethead) both joined GnR in late 2000

according to Bucketheadland FAQ http://www.bucketheadland.com/faq/faq2/FAQ_2_0.html

11) When did Buckethead join Guns n’ Roses? Why???
Buckethead joined Guns n’ Roses in 2000 when singer Axl Rose gave him a Leatherface doll for Christmas. It is reported that he signed his contract at Disneyland. Later the band built him a chicken coop to record in.

[Origen]

Gilby Clarke:
January, 1995?


/jarmo

Jarmo, I dont have the greatest memory, but I'm pretty sure Gilby was gone in mid 1994.

thats true.. look at behind the music and it says Gilby Clarke 91-94

Yes he was because Paul Huge played on "Sympathy for the Devil" when it was released/when he replaced Gilby in 1994.

[mikegiuliana]

11) When did Buckethead join Guns n? Roses? Why???
Buckethead joined Guns n? Roses in 2000 when singer Axl Rose gave him a Leatherface doll for Christmas. It is reported that he signed his contract at Disneyland. Later the band built him a chicken coop to record in.

I had heard about the leatherface doll..... Sounds like with those demands he was in it for the long haul

[Fortus]

Buckethead joined sometime in 1999.

according to google search, he most probably joined the band in 2000.

Brain (and Buckethead) both joined GnR in late 2000

according to Bucketheadland FAQ http://www.bucketheadland.com/faq/faq2/FAQ_2_0.html

11) When did Buckethead join Guns n? Roses? Why???
Buckethead joined Guns n? Roses in 2000 when singer Axl Rose gave him a Leatherface doll for Christmas. It is reported that he signed his contract at Disneyland. Later the band built him a chicken coop to record in.

I think that Buckethead joined the band in 1999 or at the begin of 2000, cause Josh Fresse statedt that he played with Buck

[zombux]

I think that Buckethead joined the band in 1999 or at the begin of 2000, cause Josh Fresse statedt that he played with Buck

I'm not sure... Buckethead brought Brain in GNR or Brain brought Bucket? if the first is true, then you could be right

[Neemo]

Gilby Clarke:
January, 1995?


/jarmo

Jarmo, I dont have the greatest memory, but I'm pretty sure Gilby was gone in mid 1994.

thats true.. look at behind the music and it says Gilby Clarke 91-94

Yes he was because Paul Huge played on "Sympathy for the Devil" when it was released/when he replaced Gilby in 1994.

But he wasn't offically released until '95 right? I think those are the dates that Jarmo gives when possible, the offical announcement of their arrival/departure