I hung out with Bumblefoot Yesterday...

[CoBrA2168]

Buckethead coming back would be sick.  Just a nice little return of an old friend.

[123191]

Agreed - I wish NIN played some of the shit they played in Europe last year (We're In This Together, Last, Ruiner, Becoming, etc...), but this tour was amazing (I was fortunate enough to see 3 shows on this tour).

I know about the Robin thing because I did 8 shots of tequila with Josh Freese after the House of Blues show on 11/6 in Atlantic City.

Got news for you all... Robin isn't coming back.  NIN (including Robin) is going to begin recording a new studio album while touring through the Winter/Spring. 

I'd take Bucket back.

Where did you get this from?  I am not sure what Trent is up to, but Ilan Rubin (the new drummer) is supposed to be doing an album and tour with his day job Lostprophets.  I personally think The Slip sucks and was disappointed that the shows NIN are playing haven't included more off The Fragile and The Downward Spiral.  He is focusing on material that I think has a lot less artistic merit than the classic NIN and is a darn sight less infectious as well.  I went to the show in Oakland and would have loved to have heard Ruiner, We're in This Together, etc.  I think that this will sort itself out in good time.  The summer is time enough for Robin to see that this is where he should be.

Eight shots of tequila?  Impressive.  What exactly did he say?  Obviously he is not going into the studio since he has quit NIN himself.

[fishyguy]

Do you know when he will be featured on howard TV. And what exactly was he doing at Artie`s book signing

[GypsySoul]

... He said he did not realize that Axl was going to actually sing "Don't Cry" while he played the solo at a show in Japan ...

I always thought that this was Axl's way of thanking Ron. 

Thanks for sharing, Amari2677 

And yes, ron is a very nice person.

If you read this RT, shalom and happy hanoukah.

pssst ... Jessica .... Hanukkah isn't for another month.  It starts at sundown on December 21.
But we'll make believe you knew that so.....

PEACE AND HAPPY KWANZAA TOO!!! (December 26) 

[Jay Tea]

Any chance you can upload that video to youtube or something? 

I guess this really cements the fact that Finck is OUT of GNR...Oh well, album is amazing, and Ron certainly has the skills to be lead guitarist of this band.

Right.. plus the fact that Robin's name has been deleted from every place the current line-up is listed for weeks.

[evergreen_layne]

Any chance you can upload that video to youtube or something? 

I guess this really cements the fact that Finck is OUT of GNR...Oh well, album is amazing, and Ron certainly has the skills to be lead guitarist of this band.

Right.. plus the fact that Robin's name has been deleted from every place the current line-up is listed for weeks.

What about the MySpace widgets???  The widgets!!!!

[Smoking Guns]

If bucket comes back,

Bucket , Richard and Ron
will make gnr one of the best touring guitar strong bands in the world today.

Like a modern day Skynyrd.....

[Smoking Guns]

Buckethead coming back would be sick.  Just a nice little return of an old friend.

Does Bucket or Axl have to say they are "Sorry" first?

[Lesty]

I would guess a Summer tour makes sense from a logistical standpoint, as there are more festivals and summer is a much more profitable time to tour, rather than winter.
The interesting thing will be how long it takes this album to run its course. Not that it really matters since they've already had a few Chinese Demoracy tours without an album!