Maybe A Full Out Reunion Won't Happen For A While But...

[Rob]

The one band I could compare the GN'R saga to is Anthrax.

The original band (lead by singer Joey Belladona) split in 1992 and got a new singer (John Bush) and continued to tour and put out albums up until last year, when the original line-up reformed. And since then they've been doing a reunion tour playing only pre-1992 Anthrax songs.

Now I was a fan of the John Bush fronted Anthrax, so didn't particularly care for this reunion and the fact that they don't play any John Bush-era songs, whereas the new Anthrax (with John Bush) did play old songs as well as new.

So having said all that, I guess you'd have people in the same boat with GN'R.
There might be fans of the new band that don't care to see the old GN'R reform only to play old songs, much like myself with the Anthrax reunion.

Does that make sense?

I don't think the two bands are at all comparable.  Anthrax put out severa albums with Bush and played countless shows with him.  Axl hasn't done much at all with this new band.  I guess there is one similarity though...I was damb happy to see the old Anthrax back together...just like I'd be damn happy to see GN'R back together.  And to ppbebe...what the hell have these new band memebrs even said in interviews.  All I've heard them say is either how they're still working on the album, or them kiss Axl's ass.  How is that cool?  No matter what way you spin it...Slash, Izzy, and Duff are what Robin, Fortus, and Stinson wish they were.  The only one who needs to realize its not his band is Axl.  GN'R is not Axl's band.  Its Axl, Slash, Izzy, and Duff's band.  Just like Aerosmith was never Jimmy Crespo and Rick Dufay's band.  I really can't wait for the reunion to happen.  I wonder how many of you are gonna say, "Damn I wish that was Robin up there instead of Slash."  My guess is none of you will say that.  This new band is quite talented, but stop kidding yourself...you all want the old band back and you know it.

[EccoTides]

I really can't wait for the reunion to happen.  I wonder how many of you are gonna say, "Damn I wish that was Robin up there instead of Slash."  My guess is none of you will say that.  This new band is quite talented, but stop kidding yourself...you all want the old band back and you know it.

That's a more than a little presumptuous. I'd take Robin over Slash, and I could give a flying fuck about the old band. They left GNR, and we have more creative and energetic guys in their place.

Slash and his snooze-inducing recent work are right at home with VR, and I don't want him cluttering GNR with his same ol' sound and complete lack of interest in moving forward.

[leesixxrose]

? I wonder how many of you are gonna say, "Damn I wish that was Robin up there instead of Slash."? My guess is none of you will say that.? This new band is quite talented, but stop kidding yourself...you all want the old band back and you know it.

not anymore.. I want to see what this band can do... ive followed it for so long i want to see what it does... its too early to talk about a reunion... i dont want to see the old band up there playing the hits...


I want Chinese Democracy... Parts 1, 2 and 3.

[Schwarzgold]

I agree absolutely.

[Rob]

I really can't wait for the reunion to happen.? I wonder how many of you are gonna say, "Damn I wish that was Robin up there instead of Slash."? My guess is none of you will say that.? This new band is quite talented, but stop kidding yourself...you all want the old band back and you know it.

That's a more than a little presumptuous. I'd take Robin over Slash, and I could give a flying fuck about the old band. They left GNR, and we have more creative and energetic guys in their place.

Slash and his snooze-inducing recent work are right at home with VR, and I don't want him cluttering GNR with his same ol' sound and complete lack of interest in moving forward.

Its amazing how easily swayed some people are.  You hear a few demos and see a couple shows and already you forget completely about who GN'R adctually is.  Aside from those annoying intros, the leaked songs are just as "same ol' sound" as anything Slash has done.  And just cause Robin jumps into the crowd a couple times all of a sudden he's a better live peformer than Slash?  Please, give me a break...and what are you basing your claim that this new band is more creative on?  I think you're the one being presumptuous.

[EccoTides]

I haven't forgotten about who GNR actually is. The guy in your icon - He was GNR, but he left.

The guy in my icon currently IS GNR, and has been for 4 years now. If anyone disagrees, then they're either blind or ignorant. It's reality, not 1991.

[da_pope]

I haven't forgotten about who GNR actually is. The guy in your icon - He was GNR, but he left.

The guy in my icon currently IS GNR, and has been for 4 years now. If anyone disagrees, then they're either blind or ignorant. It's reality, not 1991.

K. The guy in your icon is not in Guns N' Roses.
He's in a cover band plain and fucking simple. Get that through your fucking head. THIS IS NOT GUNS N' ROSES.

No one except for a few of you die hard Axl dick suckers on the internet consider these poser's GN'R. This new band is a laughing stock to every musician I know. Slash, Duff and Izzy had just as much, if not more, impact on Guns going big... Hell if Slash never strung those few notes together to form the Sweet Child O' Mine riff this message board probably wouldn't exist. None of you would know who Axl Rose is. I can't believe how ignorant some of you are.

What if Slash went and called Snakepit "Guns N' Roses"... You guys would be up in arms. He could do it... He was just as big a cog in the GN'R machine as Axl.
You can't take a band like Guns N' Roses that depended so much on there awesome chemestry take away 4 out of the 5 members on of them being SLASH who's fucking a Guitar GOD. A Fucking Legend!!! and still call it the same band. Get that through your head.

This will never be Guns N' Roses.
You either need Duff and Izzy to return or just Slash before you could call it that.

Sorry. But I just got really fucking pissed off.

[Jonathan]

Maybe you're the one who should realize that this IS Guns N' Roses.

Why don't you just go to a forum dedicated to the old band, and complain there?

I'm so sick of your way of being negative about GN'R all the goddamn time.

Go ahead, slam me, I don't care.

[da_pope]

Maybe you're the one who should realize that this IS Guns N' Roses.

No it isn't.
This is just some fucker who can't wake up and relize that the band he's in is not GN'R.

[WAxlRose]

Axl Rose is GnR, you need to realize that and if you dont think so go talk on a VR message board

[da_pope]

Axl Rose is GnR, you need to realize that and if you dont think so go talk on a VR message board

No he isn't!
Ha! Without Izzy, Slash and Duff, Axl would be getting beat by his dad as we speak.

[WAxlRose]

you need to watch the Axl disrespect it is unacceptable and wont be tolerated

[da_pope]

you need to watch the Axl disrespect it is unacceptable and wont be tolerated

Fuck Axl.
 

[BLS-Pride]

you need to watch the Axl disrespect it is unacceptable and wont be tolerated

Axl? is that you?

Fact is he is not GnR. And we could debate for hours but its been discussed over and over again.

[WAxlRose]

you're a jackass, alot of GnR's songs are defined by Axl's unique voice, i respect the old band members but they are not the backbone of GnR. Axl's proving he is now with this tour.

[EccoTides]

All I'm trying to get across is that if GNR was GNR when Matt and Gilby were around, then it's still GNR now.

I don't understand how  the Illusion/TSI era gets a pass, when they'd already lost two Original Gunners by that point, while the 2006 GNR gets slammed.

I've always said the "purest form" of GNR was the lineup that Recorded Appetite and Lies:

Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy, Steven. After Izzy and Steven were gone, it was a whole different band and approach - I just accept it and move on with the changes as they come.

[ppbebe]

Tara da_Pepe.

Like many bright boardmates said, now Axl Brain, Chris dizzy Tommy Richard, Robin and BF really are GNR.
Honestly I still miss the BH + Robin pair but hopefully BF will do.

All I've heard them say is either how they're still working on the album, or them kiss Axl's ass.  How is that cool?  No matter what way you spin it...Slash, Izzy, and Duff are what Robin, Fortus, and Stinson wish they were.

GNR guys wish they were the formers? I don't know where you got the idea from. no way in the hell.
there're so many slash wannabes in the world (and on the fan boards)but none of them are in the band.
Wear glasses. and a hearing aid.  See the lineup. Each one differs. This GNR obviously highly values individuality.

Can you quote the article where they kiss Axl's ass. Have you even read their interviews properly?
And Axl interviews. What he said about the members correspond to what dizzy and Tommy said.
If you call compliments ass kissing, you should call Axl an asskisser too. And you slash's asskisser.
 

Its Axl, Slash, Izzy, and Duff's band.

it WAS. If it was two decades ago, I'd name them. I might be saying "who need Traci (I learned this name here)  when there's Slash" or whatever, if I was around.
But geez, do you know where we are? it's 2006 baby.

[da_pope]

All I'm trying to get across is that if GNR was GNR when Matt and Gilby were around, then it's still GNR now.

I don't understand how? the Illusion/TSI era gets a pass, when they'd already lost two Original Gunners by that point, while the 2006 GNR gets slammed.

I've always said the "purest form" of GNR was the lineup that Recorded Appetite and Lies:

Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy, Steven. After Izzy and Steven were gone, it was a whole different band and approach - I just accept it and move on with the changes as they come.

Slash.
Axl and Slash is still Guns N' Roses.

There the two Icons in that band.

[WAxlRose]

newsflash----slash is in velvet revolver, he quit GnR

[da_pope]

it WAS. If it was two decades ago, I'd name them. I might be saying "who need Traci (I learned this name here)? when there's Slash" or whatever, if I was around.
But geez, do you know where we are? it's 2006 baby.

Yes but Slash, Duff, Izzy and Axl made the band famous.
Not just Axl. The band was big because of there contributions. It's there band.