Do you think Slash misses playing some of his classic GNR solos live?

[stolat]

Yes, I agree they are 2 separate entities. However, I remember reading that the rights to songs also got signed over....

In any event, as Christos said........."not all men are gentlemen......."

[RageNirvanaNIN]

Axl can do them, he owns the rights to them. Duff is just trying to justify his actions. Weiland, well, I'm not going to waste my breathe........

So you're saying VR or any ex gnr member playing songs they wrote is wrong?

[RageNirvanaNIN]

I think Slash may be alittle better known than your band.

Big picture wise, this whole thing is a part of the ugly breakup saga. Another stab in the back....

You missed the entire point though hahaha!! Ugly breakup saga?

[stolat]

Axl can do them, he owns the rights to them. Duff is just trying to justify his actions. Weiland, well, I'm not going to waste my breathe........

So you're saying VR or any ex gnr member playing songs they wrote is wrong?

Yes, considering the circumstances of the split and the bitchiness that went on for years after.......the boys are just getting back at Axl....when considering the ethics of the situation you have to look at the particular circumstances.....that is my point. Get it?!

Does Izzy cover GNR songs?........I consider him to be a man of honour.....

[RageNirvanaNIN]

But its ok for Axl to do it? THey play these songs because they wrote them and mean something to them , to say its them back stabbing Axl is RETARDED. What gives Axl the right to play them then?

[stolat]

But its ok for Axl to do it? THey play these songs because they wrote them and mean something to them , to say its them back stabbing Axl is RETARDED. What gives Axl the right to play them then?

Anyone, who tries to win an arugument by using the word RETARDED, is not worthy of arguing with. You are showing your age now......

Slash and Duff are part of a band who's lead singer openly taunts Axl. Enough said.

[RageNirvanaNIN]

But its ok for Axl to do it? THey play these songs because they wrote them and mean something to them , to say its them back stabbing Axl is RETARDED. What gives Axl the right to play them then?

Anyone, who tries to win an arugument by using the word RETARDED, is not worthy of arguing with. You are showing your age now......

Slash and Duff are part of a band who's lead singer openly taunts Axl. Enough said.

Who doesn't openly taunt Axl at this point? besides what does that have to do with the fact that back in 1985 Slash and Duff make the tunes that Axl still plays?

EDIT: So wait still why does AXL have the right to play them but not the other 4 ex members? No answer to that one...

[Jim Bob]

EDIT: So wait still why does AXL have the right to play them but not the other 4 ex members? No answer to that one...

Well, for one thing Axl is still in Guns N' Roses.   Huge difference between Guns N' Roses playing Guns N' Roses songs (whether or not the guys in the band now wrote the songs or not, they are Guns N' Roses songs) and VR playing GnR songs.

[RageNirvanaNIN]

EDIT: So wait still why does AXL have the right to play them but not the other 4 ex members? No answer to that one...

Well, for one thing Axl is still in Guns N' Roses.   Huge difference between Guns N' Roses playing Guns N' Roses songs (whether or not the guys in the band now wrote the songs or not, they are Guns N' Roses songs) and VR playing GnR songs.

No its not in fact most of the people in the new guns n roses have no idea the thought put behind those songs. VR have every right to play those songs as does axl.

[mrlee]

I was under the impression that Slash signed over all his playing rights to Axl when they split.

axls such a bastard with his contracts on those things....

thats as bad as a record company (if he actually did what you said)

[SlashRock]

Axl only owns the name 'Guns N'Roses', not ALL of the back catalogue. That is owned by Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy and Steven. Therefore it is perfectly alright by law for them to cover songs which they in part own. So don't give me this crap about them not being allowed to play it live.

On topic-of course he probably misses playing them, but he has a new band so why would he want to. I'm sure he's more excited about writing new music more than he is playing his old GnR songs.

[RageNirvanaNIN]

Axl only owns the name 'Guns N'Roses', not ALL of the back catalogue. That is owned by Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy and Steven. Therefore it is perfectly alright by law for them to cover songs which they in part own. So don't give me this crap about them not being allowed to play it live.

On topic-of course he probably misses playing them, but he has a new band so why would he want to. I'm sure he's more excited about writing new music more than he is playing his old GnR songs.

 

[fuckin crazy]

Their isn't playing rights that would make NO sense at all. So you're telling me I can play any GNR song with my band live , but Slash can't even though he made them? I doubt that , they didn't sign over playing rights. There is no such thing as playing rights lol

I believe technically that anytime one makes money on a gig, the RIAA is entitled to a cut. There is a story floating around about Honeyboy Edwards playing in Miami when a 20 some year old rep. approached him and demanded compensation for a song she didn't know the name of the composer.

EDIT: unless you own it

[COMAMOTIVE]

I remember talking bout this earlier , I can imagine slash walking around the house like a kid bout to whack off hahaha closing all the doors double checking to make sure everyone is gone , than he plugs in a riff's out all the old gnr classic hahahaa.

HaHa - yes, this is exactly what I was getting at -

[Naupis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYH-G0S1tPM&mode=related&search=

Slash sounds as good or better on this version of Paradise City from last year than he probably ever has, so obviously hasn't refrained from practicing some of the old Guns songs even if on his own. On that song he certainly doesn't sound like someone who hasn't thought about Guns songs in 10 years or so. I suspect he could still play anything in the catalog even today with very little problem.

[COMAMOTIVE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYH-G0S1tPM&mode=related&search=

Slash sounds as good or better on this version of Paradise City from last year than he probably ever has, so obviously hasn't refrained from practicing some of the old Guns songs even if on his own. On that song he certainly doesn't sound like someone who hasn't thought about Guns songs in 10 years or so. I suspect he could still play anything in the catalog even today with very little problem.

I've got very little doubt that the man could play any of it. But does he miss playing the stuff that he can no longer play in concert with VR? I guess that's the 100,000 dollar question

[Captain P?l]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYH-G0S1tPM&mode=related&search=

Slash sounds as good or better on this version of Paradise City from last year than he probably ever has, so obviously hasn't refrained from practicing some of the old Guns songs even if on his own. On that song he certainly doesn't sound like someone who hasn't thought about Guns songs in 10 years or so. I suspect he could still play anything in the catalog even today with very little problem.

I've got very little doubt that the man could play any of it. But does he miss playing the stuff that he can no longer play in concert with VR? I guess that's the 100,000 dollar question

my guess is no... why? 2 things:
1. he can play them with Camp Freddy whenever he wants...
2. if he loves playing them he probably plays them at home....

you can look at the gigs like work... he has to do this and that in his "new job"...

that is ONE way of looking at it....

also, a band can play a song where and when they want to. as long as they dont earn money on it. so live is OK

[RageNirvanaNIN]

I'd kill to see Slash belt out Nightrain , he's gotten so much more fluid man it be sweet.

[jemin]

Does Izzy cover GNR songs?

Does he cover them routinely?  no!  Has he covered them?  yes!

[russtcb]

Just a thought.?

Seeing as how there's no chance that VR will ever bust out November Rain, Don't Cry, Sweet Child, etc. , I wonder if it ever crosses Slash's brain that he won't be playing some of his best work before a live audience anytime soon.

He never really like playing NR live anyway, but how do you just bury one some of your greatest solos & riffs in front of thousands of people after playing them your whole career.

I don't know, probably a stupid thought, but considering people start threads on Axl's fucking hair and what types of clothing he sports, at least this is music related.?

The fact that Robyne Finck has played the SCOM riff something like 150 times live over the last year and Slash to my knowledge has not done it once, seems a little fucked.

Or maybe he just does'nt give a shit either.

I ofcourse don't know Slash personally, but this is my opinion based on what I can tell of the guy:

I think he's happy just playing music in general. That's not to say that I think he'd just go out and play music he doesn't like every night, but rather that I think as long as he's playing stuff he likes then he's happy. So essentially I would guess that he really doesn't care if he's playing SCOM or STB as long as he's enjoying it.