GNR without Axl Rose

[GNVR]

As we all know, everyone is in support of Axl Rose and the new GNR.  But here's one thing I've always wondered.  Would we still support the band if Slash, Duff and Matt had kicked Axl out, bought the rights to the GNR name and kept the band going with a new singer?  Some argue that Axl Rose is not Guns N' Roses while some think it's ok.  On the flip side, would it have been ok for Guns N' Roses to live on without Axl Rose as the front man?  Which scenario is better?  To this day, people out there associate Axl and Slash as the core of Guns N' Roses.

I'm curious to see what everyone thinks...

[WhosGilby?]

The new band works because Axl found good musicians to replace Slash, Izzy, duff, and Matt so if they could find some one good enough to replace Axl (which I doubt they could) I would support them

[Bravefish]

No denying that Axl's voice is a major player (as is the voice of any front man).

We have VR who I have to say musically are more my style, (listen to Slither Demo and that has some of the best guitar work ive heard from slash) but Axl's voice would be missed too much. that is why VR is a different band, wheras new GNR can hold onto being GNR because of Axl

Fish

[PJ]

obviously no...
axl is the voice, heart and soul of GNR.. he is the mastermind
VR has duff, slash and matt and in any way it could be GNR.... they were very very importnat but in the end they can be replaced in some ways
new GNR have another members and axl and is GUNS N FUCKIN ROSES!!!

[CheapJon]

well in that case i would have supported axl for sure.. he will always be my hero.. just like i like gnr better then vr today i would have liked axl better then gn'r if it would be like you were saying.. to me guns n roses is axl in first hand.. i hope people won't be bashing me now

[agropolus]

No one could ever sing the old GN'R tunes like Axl, period.
On the other hand, the new guys get the job done while playing what Slash and co. used to play, at least that's my opinion

[Slashead]

If Slash, Duff and Izzy had kept the band going with a new singer it would have had more credibility than just Axl doing the same...

It wouldn't be easy, but Axl can be replaced, he's not GNR.

[Locomotive98]

If Slash, Duff and Izzy had kept the band going with a new singer it would have had more credibility than just Axl doing the same...

It wouldn't be easy, but Axl can be replaced, he's not GNR.

Totally agreed. No one person is GNR, even Axl. GNR ceased to exist years ago. The band name is GNR but the band is not.

But we've gone over that before.

[oneAXLinamillion]

If Slash, Duff and Izzy had kept the band going with a new singer it would have had more credibility than just Axl doing the same...

It wouldn't be easy, but Axl can be replaced, he's not GNR.

Axl is axl you cannot replace him...you know it

[Origen]

If Slash, Duff and Izzy had kept the band going with a new singer it would have had more credibility than just Axl doing the same...

It wouldn't be easy, but Axl can be replaced, he's not GNR.

Axl is axl you cannot replace him...you know it

No in his opinion Axl can be replaced, accept other people have different opinions to you.

[mikegiuliana]

obviously no...
axl is the voice, heart and soul of GNR.. he is the mastermind
VR has duff, slash and matt and in any way it could be GNR.... they were very very importnat but in the end they can be replaced in some ways
new GNR have another members and axl and is GUNS N FUCKIN ROSES!!!

please, he's  the voice and part of the 5.. I guess you guys would get finck to replace jimmy page too I love when people are just axl rose fan boys and think cause he fronts the band it's gnr..

it's not gnr without axl rose, and it's not gnr without the other original 4....

I bet all the whoever owns the name is gnr BS would come to screeching halt if the ex members owned it

The band broke up, we love axl but we don't need to call it gnr because it's NOT!

[mikegiuliana]

If Slash, Duff and Izzy had kept the band going with a new singer it would have had more credibility than just Axl doing the same...

It wouldn't be easy, but Axl can be replaced, he's not GNR.

Axl is axl you cannot replace him...you know it

Sure the same was said about david lee roth yet van halen did amazing afterwards

[mikegiuliana]

I bet this, if steven adler was the owner of the gnr name and they hit europe I bet the shows would still sell out.. That's the power of this name in certain markets...

[Brody]

I bet this, if steven adler was the owner of the gnr name and they hit europe I bet the shows would still sell out.. That's the power of this name in certain markets...

mike I agree with you and understand your reasoning on most things but seriously steven cant spell his own name..  He would not sell out.. haha

[Wooody]

There would be too much pressure on the singer...... it would have to be a wonder boy to make it allright... but lets face it, chances are GNR without axl would suck big time.

[mikegiuliana]

I bet this, if steven adler was the owner of the gnr name and they hit europe I bet the shows would still sell out.. That's the power of this name in certain markets...

mike I agree with you and understand your reasoning on most things but seriously steven cant spell his own name..? He would not sell out.. haha

My point was the gnr name is the strongest element over anything.. Doesn't matter who is in, that's my opinion..

[Sillything]

Axl and Izzy are Guns N' Fuckin Roses! Slash who??

[Origen]

Axl and Izzy are Guns N' Fuckin Roses! Slash who??

That ignorance is somethink I just can't see the point of. OK Slash who you say, Slash the man that without him GnR would never have been as big as they were FACT, all members contributed somethink that made GnR great and without any one of them they would never have been what they were.

[JAC185]

Slash who??

Sl 'i wrote the incredible riffs and solos in songs such as Sweet Child O' Mine and November Rain and basically every GNR song you love' ash

I don't want to start the 'its not GNR without Slash thing again', but you can't deny how important Slash was (and still is) to GNR's legacy

[codenameninja]

Gn'R without Axl Rose is not Gn'R 


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