so i don't mind tommy possibly treating his duties as a "job". it certainly seems that way to me.
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is a job. The bandmembers are under contract (remember the press release when Buckethead went AWOL). Don't think for a second that any of Axl's bandmates are equity members (or partners) in the partnership that is Guns N' Roses. They are salaried employees (but will certainly get a cut of the performance songwriting royalties on CD and maybe even a cut of the tour revenue).