Would you go and see this band without Axl?

[elevendayempire]

Just wondering... a few people have commented that (flying in the face of all the evidence) Axl's current band is just a placeholder; he'll release Chinese Democracy and will then get back together with Slash, Duff and the rest "once he's got it out of his system." Leaving aside the fact that these people are living in a dream world, in the unlikely event that Axl were to leave Ron, Dizzy, Tommy and the others high and dry to get back together with people he hasn't seen for 10 years and doesn't like very much... where would that leave the rest of GN'R? Ron/Tommy/Richard/the others have clearly got chemistry together... Are they enough of a musical draw for you guys that you'd go and see them with a new lead singer? (Scott Weiland? )

SG

[estranged2006]

no chance

[mlewis]

Definitely. There's a clear chemistry between them, and they can play rock like nobody else is at the minute.

[whiny]

no. but i don't wanna see slash, duff, izzy, matt etc. without axl either...

[gandra]

no. but i don't wanna see slash, duff, izzy, matt etc. without axl either...

agree with you,i didn't go to see velvet revolver
Btw i will see new members if he would go to serbia

[babydolls]

interesting - I would go and see them after the hammersmith and donington gigs for sure. 

I am glad I have seen VR though - their on-stage chemistry is amazing too - they've moved on, so I thought I should - would highly recommend seeing them if your a fan of their playing.

[Tomorrows]

Well, if they had never been in GnR then I probably wouldnt.

Now that Ive been exposed to them through new Guns - HELL YEAH!

[Poof!]

I was a fan of Robin's before GN'R, and I probably would've followed his career regardless of what shape it took, and if Axl got rid of these guys in order to get back with the old GN'R, I'd be more excited about what the remains of the new GN'R could do than the old GN'R.

Fuck it, I said it.

[Damir [#]]

No fucking way.

[Mandy.]

I would definitely go see them... But no Weiland.

[bazgnr]

Uhm....no. ?And I can't see them staying together if Axl wasn't involved.

[33]

Oh yeh for sure I would! I have been so impressed by their on stage togetherness as a group! Mike

[Olorin]

Mabye if they actually released music then you could become a fan.

[tonya_ytzerman]

I wouldn't travel as far as I do for Gn'R, but if any of them (solo, or any subset of the band, or Buckethead, or Gilby [1]) played a gig somewhat reasonably close to where I live, sure! I have seen Gn'R 4 times this year, and was very impressed.

The band seem to get along really well - for example Robin and Richard, Richard joined Tommy for some of his gigs on the Village Gorilla Head Tour, Dizzy helped out on VGH, ... . That's something I really find cool

IMO the current lineup ist the best band that existed since I got into the Gn'R thing (which was after Izzy had left). Might be that the "original" lineup was better than the current one before 1991, but after 1991, they were constantly quarreling etc. The 2002 band was great - Buckethead IMO is a genius of a guitarist, but he just didn't fit into the band as good as Ron.

[1] I have seen Velvet Revolver, and if you want my opinion on them, go look for the review I wrote. That's why they're missing in that list.

[Bravefish]

Good f'in question.....prob not though I'll be honest unless they realeased some goooood stuff.

Fish

[Catt]

If they move their asses to play a show here in Romania, why not? Dont think i'll travel for them....nor for velvet revolver

[agropolus]

Very good question indeed.
But I think I probably wouldn't go see them without Axl, just like I wouldn't go to a Velvet Revolver show.

[oldgunsfan]

not a chance

[makane]

If they would play only NEW SONGs with a different name I would, though I wouldn't pay ~50E for it...

[Katrin]

after seeing them live and everything... yes, I sure would. Like tonya said- if they' d play a gig not too far away from where I live, I' d certainly be there.