Paul Tobias appreciation thread

[ShotgunBlues1978]

This is a guy who has had a ridiculous amount of trash talked about him, which I think is mainly due to the fact that Slash and Matt Sorum didn't like him

Axl said there would be no GnR today without Paul Tobias.  And guess what?  Paul is a co-writer of some of the best GnR songs in there are (in my opinion) with TWAT and Prostitute, and two other strong tracks off of CD with Catcher and IRS.  He also co-wrote Back Off Bitch, Shadow Of Your Love, and Oh My God. 

Wow, maybe the guy has some songwriting ability.  Also have to note the irony in Matt Sorum, a replacement himself, who acting like he was a "real" bandmember but Paul was a fraud.  All this without a single GnR songwriting credit to his name.

[GeraldFord]

Fair enough...

"Prostitute" is as good a GN'R song as there ever was...

Here's to Paul! 

[LIGuns]

I'm a "HUGE" Paul Tobias fan...
              -B-Foot 4 President

[Mobenrad]

Anyone else find it funny that Pitman helped write Madgascar and not Reed?

[AxlReznor]

Yeah.  Mr. Tobias has definitely been underestimated.

Anyone else find it funny that Pitman helped write Madgascar and not Reed?

Why is this funny?

[Pine Barrens]

I always hoped Paul would get back on stage with GN'R. He was pretty cool in RIR3.

[Mobenrad]

Yeah.  Mr. Tobias has definitely been underestimated.

Anyone else find it funny that Pitman helped write Madgascar and not Reed?

Why is this funny?

Because Reed is the one who plays the majority of the keyboards, including all the French Horns. He starts it off.

[ShotgunBlues1978]

Yeah.  Mr. Tobias has definitely been underestimated.

Anyone else find it funny that Pitman helped write Madgascar and not Reed?

Why is this funny?

Because Reed is the one who plays the majority of the keyboards, including all the French Horns. He starts it off.

According to Pitman, Axl created the French horn intro, Dizzy just plays it live

[CheapJon]

It's very cool of Paul to thank "everyone who auditioned.." we all know paul kinda saved gnr and i think one reason is that he got axl to audition guitarplayers, drummers everything, keep on going to find the right ones and everything


good work man, oh yeah you wrote a couple of good songs too

[gnrrock]

Thanks Paul...

[dimitrisaxl]

Do we know why Paul isn't member of the band? It's his choice?

[BlowUpYourVideo]

^I think it was something about not coping with the touring schedule or just not enjoying touring gnerally.

I'm sure someone has a less vague answer than that.

[Skunk]

Do we know why Paul isn't member of the band? It's his choice?

According to Axl:
"Paul helped us a lot in the writing and the recording of this record and to me was a vital part of not only the band but also my life. The world tour really wasn?t his cup of tea whereas he's much more comfortable in a studio setting. We?re fortunate to have found Richard who has this vibe kind of like Izzy but with amazing feel."

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=490

[GnR-NOW]

Paul Tobais aka Paul Huge is a great song writer.  I know true fans would like to see him play like, he did have a cool stage presence like the previous post above said. Richard, Paul and BBF would be pretty bad ass

[Chief]

Cheers to Paul, i had a feeling he contributed more than we realized before this came out! (!!!!!!)

[Sillything]

Respect is well deserved mr Tobias. Thank you.

[falungong69]

paul = best gnr guitarist ever.  not only is he great friends with axl, but he also knows how to write songs.  i'd dare say even better than izzy stradlin.  these new songs he wrote are easiliy the best and most epic songs guns n' roses has ever sang.  now that robin's gone, hopefully paul will come back home to gnr where he belongs.  his songs are setting the world on fire.  he deserves to be a part of the happening.

[thomas]

geez you could have edit my post insted of deleteing it

like i said thank you paul for co writeing the best songs

[The Catcher]

*co-signs*

Thanks for all your contributions!

[reed2009]

thank you paul