Duff Mckagan Responds To AXL ROSE

[mikegiuliana]

this was axl's house at 5am

so fucking weird to think of how close they once were

yeah, it actualy really gets me down when I think about it - they would have survived the grunge invasion and kept rock chugging along.? I always remember what Ozzy said about Guns in that VH1 top 100 hard rock bands of all time...."I thought they were going to be the next rolling stones"......sigh, ozzy you crazy bastard, I think we all did? ?

yeah it's so very true.. I always watcht the top 100////  is thatt he one where the guy from miaden is talking about slash playing talking guitar..?? I think lars once said it's amazing it lasted as long as it did... I think he is right..   GNr might not have been as special if they kept going..  87-93 were some magical years, the afd era was amazing..

[The Dog]

this was axl's house at 5am

so fucking weird to think of how close they once were

yeah, it actualy really gets me down when I think about it - they would have survived the grunge invasion and kept rock chugging along.  I always remember what Ozzy said about Guns in that VH1 top 100 hard rock bands of all time...."I thought they were going to be the next rolling stones"......sigh, ozzy you crazy bastard, I think we all did   

yeah it's so very true.. I always watcht the top 100////  is thatt he one where the guy from miaden is talking about slash playing talking guitar..?? I think lars once said it's amazing it lasted as long as it did... I think he is right..   GNr might not have been as special if they kept going..  87-93 were some magical years, the afd era was amazing..

yup thats the same one.  Great show.  They kinda don't give a lot of time to GNR though....I think they're number 9 or 10 on that list??  I agree about them being special b/c it was so short (the next band after them is Nirvana....case in point - ugh), but as a fan, I would love to have 3 more GNR cds on my shelf and about 45 other songs to go through on my IPOD and tons of videos to watch on DVD.

Ok, getting all misty eyed and WAY off topic haha. 

[The Dog]

I wonder if he still thinks there might be a reunion someday or if he still thinks of Axl as his friend?Huh??

I think it may be safe to assume that Duff has the most positive view of Axl at the moment (could be Izzy in light Axl's RS comments).  I remember somebody telling a story about how they recently asked for a signature from Duff, the kids friend had an Axl shirt on and the kid asking for the autograph made a joke about it, Duff said "no man, GnR is cool and Axl is cool."

Duff   

yeah, cool story.  I think you're right about Duff and Izzy too.  Can you imagine a kid going up to Axl for an auto graph with a "wheres Slash" t-shirt.  I can see him signing it:

UP MY ASS  -  Axl

 

[SOLGER]

although....I think Axl also clarify why he said at the Korn party that he hadnt talked to Slash in 10 years 

[Axl_owns_dexter]

I know, that is a mystery as well.  Its very possible Slash talked to an intermediary instead of Axl at Axl's house.

I honestly don't remember a time when Axl lied about a fact.  Ya, he's said they "hoped" to release an album in 2001, 2002, etc, but he has never lied about a real fact.  Can anybody prove me wrong?

[The Dog]

although....I think Axl also clarify why he said at the Korn party that he hadnt talked to Slash in 10 years 

I think its somewhat safe to assume that the 5am meeting was a very personal convo that wasn't meant to be public info.  Something happened between the two afterwards that really pissed off Axl.  At the time Axl said that I dont think he was planning on telling the public about Slashs visit and comments.

I don't think we should take EVERY word so literal too....don't you ever just shoot out a time frame, like "I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back in 3 hours".  Doesn't mean you're going to be back in exactly 3 hours right? 

[Thorazine Shuffle]

this was axl's house at 5am



so fucking weird to think of how close they once were

Great Mike, now you've got me all sad and stuff. ?Damn I miss that.

[mikegiuliana]

I know, that is a mystery as well.? Its very possible Slash talked to an intermediary instead of Axl at Axl's house.

I honestly don't remember a time when Axl lied about a fact.? Ya, he's said they "hoped" to release an album in 2001, 2002, etc, but he has never lied about a real fact.? Can anybody prove me wrong?

I believe he was asked about cd once in an interview and gave a month or season some years back.. I know he said see you next summer with new songs too.. It's not important though...

I think in general axl should be telling the fans about the tour dates and CD instead of what slash did

[Neemo]

this was axl's house at 5am



so fucking weird to think of how close they once were

Great Mike, now you've got me all sad and stuff. ?Damn I miss that.

isn't that from the last show in 1993? They pretty much knew they were done at that point I think

[Thorazine Shuffle]

Yea Neemo I think it is.

[Luigi]

That's got to be very heart breaking

[Neemo]

Yea Neemo I think it is.

thought so, Gilby talks about that in Behind the Music. It is fucking sad

But still....look at axl's face....It almost looks like he's posing for whoever is holding that camera.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

Yea Neemo I think it is.

But still....look at axl's face....It almost looks like he's posing for whoever is holding that camera.

I don't know about that...Those two with the rest of the band completed a 2 1/2 year world tour.  NO band has ever done that.  I want to think that hug was a heartfelt celebration.  Don't ruin it for me Neemo!

[Origen]

this was axl's house at 5am



so fucking weird to think of how close they once were

Great Mike, now you've got me all sad and stuff. ?Damn I miss that.

isn't that from the last show in 1993? They pretty much knew they were done at that point I think

Not really.

Slash & Axl did a Radio interview together in 1994 and they were talking about the GnR Movie, the next album. Everythink sounded fine from the interview, but we all know how it turned out.


Anyway this threads about Duff making comments about the PR, remember lets stick with that ?

[Bill 213]

I don't think Axl and Slash were ever that close.  I'm pretty sure they both stated that in interviews especially Slash by saying Axl always kinda hung away from everybody else.  I'm sure everything between them after they got successful was pretty much business.

[W. Botaxl Rose]

You all are too funny for ragging on Duff. I'm sure at this point is his ultra-successful life, he's more concerned with banging his insanely hot wife, padding his already padded bank account & making some more MULTI-PLATINUM albums than getting into a war of words with some looney tune from his past. Besides, it's not in his best interests to publicly comment on someone he is having legal issues with. Smart move Duff.

[KIKO2K6]

this was axl's house at 5am



so fucking weird to think of how close they once were

Great Mike, now you've got me all sad and stuff. ?Damn I miss that.

isn't that from the last show in 1993? They pretty much knew they were done at that point I think

Not really.

Slash & Axl did a Radio interview together in 1994 and they were talking about the GnR Movie, the next album. Everythink sounded fine from the interview, but we all know how it turned out.

GNR movie ?! Someone has this interview ?!

[NickNasty]

Here's a scenario/conspiracy theory:

let's assume that the meeting took place b/w axl and slash and that there has been a fratcure behind the scences with VR for some time... perhaps axl, knowing that there was dissension in VR, put this out in part to exploit it and bring down his 'competition' by having them step over each other?

[mikegiuliana]

Duff didn't say much because he is busy with Tax season

[killingvector]

Here's a scenario/conspiracy theory:

let's assume that the meeting took place b/w axl and slash and that there has been a fratcure behind the scences with VR for some time... perhaps axl, knowing that there was dissension in VR, put this out in part to exploit it and bring down his 'competition' by having them step over each other?

It was Axl's equivalent of a gratuitous Hail Mary shot at the halftime buzzer with your team up by ten. If it goes in, you are a hero. If you miss, no matter.