Entertainment Weekly suggests GN'R could perform at VMA's

[F*ck Fear]

Aren't the VMA's mostly lip-synced?

Axl's not a pussy bitch that can't sing.

[Death Cube K]

Doubt they'll show. Lacking Robin Finck and all.

[Ulises]

The show is in November. Robis is touring with NIN until October...

[The_Wretched]

Aren't the VMA's mostly lip-synced?

Axl's not a pussy bitch that can't sing.

that's right!!! axl mediocre performance at the 2002 Awards was horrible... and he took it like a man.

[The_Wretched]

I'd love to see Bucket return for a couple of shows at the very least, but this is more wishful thinking. Nothing against Frank, but I would rather have Brain out with Guns.
It'd be heartbreaking not to see Brain again man.....such a good drummer....brings so much to GN'R.

brian is a much better drummer than frank... i like his personality better too. frank just doesn't look right with the rest of the band... lol.

screw that... BRING JOSH FREESE BACK!!!!!! 

[C0ma]

I'd love to see Bucket return for a couple of shows at the very least, but this is more wishful thinking. Nothing against Frank, but I would rather have Brain out with Guns.
It'd be heartbreaking not to see Brain again man.....such a good drummer....brings so much to GN'R.

brian is a much better drummer than frank... i like his personality better too. frank just doesn't look right with the rest of the band... lol.

screw that... BRING JOSH FREESE BACK!!!!!! 

Doesn't look right? What about him doesn't look right?
What exactly does Brain do to "Look Right"?

[The_Wretched]

he just is more hip-hop looking. he looks like he would play for Prince or the Black Eyed Peas or something. he doesn't have the same style as Richard or Stinson...

just saying. he dresses in baggy cloathes and wears baseball caps...

no dis to Frank... just prefer Brain... prefer Josh... but if not then it should be Steven on drums. 

[C0ma]

he just is more hip-hop looking. he looks like he would play for Prince or the Black Eyed Peas or something. he doesn't have the same style as Richard or Stinson...

just saying. he dresses in baggy cloathes and wears baseball caps...

no dis to Frank... just prefer Brain... prefer Josh... but if not then it should be Steven on drums. 

I'm glad you added the baggy clothes and baseball caps line, after the Hip Hop comment I thought the Richard and Stinson style you were looking for was "White"... Just kidding...

I really don't think his look is "Hip Hop", also I wouldn't use baseball caps as a disqualifier, Brain wears them all the time... To be honest I think Frank stands out, where as Brain just got lost in the backdrop of the stage. Also playing wise I always thought Brain sort of lost something on the heavier drum parts (You could be mine etc...). If they transition away from the old stuff, than Brain is perfect for Guns playing wise, but I feel when playing older songs Frank sounds better... just my personal opinion.

[Continental Drift]

What about Bucket stepping in for Robin? There's a thought to ponder.....

How about Izzy in a strictly rhythm role and Bumblefoot and Fortus take all the leads?

He's helped Axl/GN'R "in a pinch" before.

I have no idea where Axl and Izzy are with each other these days... but that would be a great "temporary" solution until Robin could get himself back IMHO.

[chineseblues]

The show is in November. Robis is touring with NIN until October...

The show is on September 7th not November.

[The_Wretched]

yup.... september 7th.

**maybe this post won't get deleted**

[Death Cube K]

The show is in November. Robis is touring with NIN until October...

After October theres world touring...Europe...Asia...Australia..whatever.

Anyway its in September

[Ulises]

 

I saw 7/11/08 and I mixed up the things .

[norway]

that's right!!! axl mediocre performance at the 2002 Awards was horrible...

I loved it, he hasn't opened WTTJ that good so far or ever. It's even better than the album-version

Would be cool to see them at VMA08

[F*ck Fear]

Aren't the VMA's mostly lip-synced?

Axl's not a pussy bitch that can't sing.

that's right!!! axl mediocre performance at the 2002 Awards was horrible... and he took it like a man.

Everyone has a bad fucking night. There were shows during the 2002 tour, that he sounded great with the voice he was using. At least the guy doesn't mask it like a phoney.

[ben9785]

There's no reason why they couldn't perform at VMAs without Robin. Richard and Bumblefoot could take on guitar duties alone if needed. But if Robin does want to go back to GNR at some point in the future, he would be needed at a high profile event like that.

[Wooody]

he just is more hip-hop looking. he looks like he would play for Prince or the Black Eyed Peas or something. he doesn't have the same style as Richard or Stinson...

just saying. he dresses in baggy cloathes and wears baseball caps...

no dis to Frank... just prefer Brain... prefer Josh... but if not then it should be Steven on drums. 

I'm glad you added the baggy clothes and baseball caps line, after the Hip Hop comment I thought the Richard and Stinson style you were looking for was "White"...

Like Axl never wore baggy cloathes. Frank looks damn rockin to me. A lot more than Brain does.
Damn people with their narrowminded views.

[C0ma]

There's no reason why they couldn't perform at VMAs without Robin. Richard and Bumblefoot could take on guitar duties alone if needed. But if Robin does want to go back to GNR at some point in the future, he would be needed at a high profile event like that.

Seems pretty simple to me... Is Robin a member of Guns N' Roses? If yes, than he leaves the NIN tour when GN'R/Axl needs him to be there. If no, than they warm up a tour replacement.

I fully back and understand side projects, but new management was brought in and they seem to have a more aggressive plan for marketing this new album than the prior regime did (at least it appears that way). If things are going to pick up in Sept, the band can't delay those plans because Robin is playing with NIN. If he wants to continue, he leaves NIN... Like I said, seems simple to me.

[gunns1]

There's no reason why they couldn't perform at VMAs without Robin. Richard and Bumblefoot could take on guitar duties alone if needed. But if Robin does want to go back to GNR at some point in the future, he would be needed at a high profile event like that.

Seems pretty simple to me... Is Robin a member of Guns N' Roses? If yes, than he leaves the NIN tour when GN'R/Axl needs him to be there. If no, than they warm up a tour replacement.

I fully back and understand side projects, but new management was brought in and they seem to have a more aggressive plan for marketing this new album than the prior regime did (at least it appears that way). If things are going to pick up in Sept, the band can't delay those plans because Robin is playing with NIN. If he wants to continue, he leaves NIN... Like I said, seems simple to me.

you brang up a very good point their,

People are thinking, If NIN are still touring around the time of vma's/other performances that gnr might want to play,
then theirs no chance of it happening seeing as how robins in NIN.

Whos to say, Robin wont come back to gnr to do some shows the second some activity starts happening in the gnr camp/touring etc...

How do we not know , Robin might just as quick dump NIN touring , to come back and help the launch of chinese democracy , which he has been working on for the past 10 years or so....

[gnrjanus]

and they can play without an guitar or bass player

Chris has been a very good bassplayer. so why not set him up with a guitar...