Former members talking about the RRHOF

[D]

Duff needs to kind of step up and take the lead on this.

We know he is on speaking terms with Axl and Slash, and is level headed enough to have the conversation with both of them about what they want to do.

He has said he is going to be there (I am pretty sure) so he should maybe be a little pro-active in trying to cut out all the drama with middle men and just go right to the source and get this thing worked out.

I think Duff opening those shows Def left plenty of time for this discussion. I think it was a way for Axl to send a feeler out about Slash's mindset. Subject had to come up.

You think Duff opening shows for GN'R was about Axl finding out about Slash's mindset for a reunion? Are you serious?

Ali

not the sole reason but Duff is the clear bridge between the two.. so to say the subject never came up for me is hard to believe

How sadly mistaken you are. If only you knew what someone like duff does backstage before a show.
What even makes you think duff is even interested in talking about slash to axl?
just because you heard an interview dont try to act like you can work out whats going on  behind the scenes, because you cant.

well, since u are in the know. What does Duff do before a show?

U gotta remember, I post my "opinions" and speculation cause this IS a message forum. I never have, never will try to win any favor with the band or whoever by slanting my posts. I may be the only person on this forum who has no desire to meet GNR in person. so my posts aren't swayed to carry favor.

[muttley]

People can have their own opinions, but they cannot have their own facts.

[Ali]

Duff needs to kind of step up and take the lead on this.

We know he is on speaking terms with Axl and Slash, and is level headed enough to have the conversation with both of them about what they want to do.

He has said he is going to be there (I am pretty sure) so he should maybe be a little pro-active in trying to cut out all the drama with middle men and just go right to the source and get this thing worked out.

I think Duff opening those shows Def left plenty of time for this discussion. I think it was a way for Axl to send a feeler out about Slash's mindset. Subject had to come up.

You think Duff opening shows for GN'R was about Axl finding out about Slash's mindset for a reunion? Are you serious?

Ali

not the sole reason but Duff is the clear bridge between the two.. so to say the subject never came up for me is hard to believe

That's a huuuuuuge stretch there.  Enormous.

Ali

[D]

How is that a huge stretch?

People tend to talk about things or people they have in common.

[AxlReznor]

If they did talk about Slash, I doubt Duff would have been the one to bring him up. At least I wouldn't have in his position... it could have made things really uncomfortable.

[jacdaniel]

Im sure when Axl and Duff met up they discussed the old GNR and their current projects etc.  In how much detail, only them 2 know. 

Its the same when meeting any old friend in any of our lives... you reminisce about things from the past, talk about how you are/what you have going on and what your currently doing, ask about old friends etc. 

I doubt they discussed reunions or things like that, but im sure they would have talked about old times, at least a little.

[Falcon]

If they did talk about Slash, I doubt Duff would have been the one to bring him up. At least I wouldn't have in his position... it could have made things really uncomfortable.

Judging from recent history, Axl really doesn't need Duff (or anyone else for that matter) to bring up Slash - he's done it himself without coaxing at the drop of a (top)hat.

[Trist805]

well, since u are in the know. What does Duff do before a show?

Just to interject, I would imagine he drinks a few energy drinks and coffees!

[CheapJon]

well, since u are in the know. What does Duff do before a show?

Just to interject, I would imagine he drinks a few energy drinks and coffees!

telling some fart jokes as well.

[D]

If they did talk about Slash, I doubt Duff would have been the one to bring him up. At least I wouldn't have in his position... it could have made things really uncomfortable.

Judging from recent history, Axl really doesn't need Duff (or anyone else for that matter) to bring up Slash - he's done it himself without coaxing at the drop of a (top)hat.

Thank u

Exactly what i was trying to get through to them..

[Terminator]

I'd love to see the original line-up hit the stage at the induction ceremony and to be completely honest, I think that 4 of the 5 original founding members would be up for it. Axl, however, is another story.

You never know though, he may surprise us all and get up with Slash, Duff, Izzy n' Stevey. They've not all been in the same room together at the same time since the early 90's and you never know, nostalgia may take effect. Axl has already played with Duff & Izzy in recent years and from what I remember, he's spoken to Steven. So it just leaves his rapport with Slash to be built on. And having watched hundreds of interviews with Slash over the years and having met the dude last year, something tells me that he'd be into it. For the fans sake if not for anything else.

However, I also get the feeling that Axl may decline to perform altogether if it's not with the current line-up. Axl is very pro 'current 'GN'R' and has often stated how the new guys have supported him and been there for the band when others walked away. I just suspect he may feel it disrespectful to Tommy, Fortus, Ron, Ashba et al if he were to get up and perform with the old guys. However having said that, I don't feel that the current line up would have a problem with it. Tommy was gracious enough to hand his bass over to Duff in the few shows he played with them in 2010 and 2011, so I can't see such a milestone event for the band and its' history such as this creating that type of tension. If anything, I can only envisage the new guys supporting the original format getting up on stage. After all, if it weren't for the '86 line up, none of them would be in the band today.

[jak0lantern01]

Remember what happened when old members of KISS shared the same stage as the current ones.........

[muttley]

Remember what happened when old members of KISS shared the same stage as the current ones.........

no, not at all. i don't like KISS so... what happened with them?

[Falcon]

Remember what happened when old members of KISS shared the same stage as the current ones.........

no, not at all. i don't like KISS so... what happened with them?

Peter Criss and Ace Frehley joined then members Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick along with Kiss mainstays Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley for a few songs for MTV unplugged which spurred a full on reunion back in 1996.

[D]

Eric singer but close enough

EDITED for D's approval!

[muttley]

Remember what happened when old members of KISS shared the same stage as the current ones.........

no, not at all. i don't like KISS so... what happened with them?

Peter Criss and Ace Frehley joined then members Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick along with Kiss mainstays Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley for a few songs for MTV unplugged which spurred a full on reunion back in 1996.

Ah! Cheers, Falcon!

M.

[Koskenkorvasieni]

Remember what happened when old members of KISS shared the same stage as the current ones.........

no, not at all. i don't like KISS so... what happened with them?

Peter Criss and Ace Frehley joined then members Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick along with Kiss mainstays Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley for a few songs for MTV unplugged which spurred a full on reunion back in 1996.

Yep and about eight years later Criss and Frehley weren't speaking with Stanley and Simmons and Singer was back behind the drums, while Frehley was replaced by Tommy Thayer. Singer and Thayer are now wearing Criss' and Frehley's makeup and costumes. What a farce.

[D]

Eric singer but close enough

EDITED for D's approval!

HAHAHAHA thank you!

[FunkyMonkey]

AP Interview: Slash mum on Guns N' Roses reunion

Mar 13, 2012

LONDON (AP) - Will Guns N' Roses reunite for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Behind his dark glasses, hat and big hair, the group's former guitarist Slash is staying noncommittal on the subject.

The million-selling hard rock group enters the Rock Hall in Cleveland on April 14, an event at which honored acts often perform as part of the celebration. But the group's original lineup fell apart in 1996, so fans hoping to see the band reunite may be disappointed.

"It's definitely an honor and I have no idea what's going to happen on that day," Slash told The Associated Press in an interview. "It's more like going into it with blinders on and just see what happens."

Guns N' Roses blazed onto the rock scene in 1987 with their official debut "Appetite for Destruction." Fronted by bandana-wearing singer Axl Rose, the band also featured Slash and Izzy Stradlin on guitars, plus bassist Duff McKagan and Steven Adler on drums.

Since leaving, Slash has had success with various solo projects, such as Slash's Snakepit and the group Velvet Revolver. He's also appeared alongside artists like Michael Jackson, Rihanna and Bob Dylan.

That's not to say the 46-year-old doesn't have some fond memories of his time in Guns N' Roses: his favorite time was when they formed and recorded their debut album.

"The first tour, all that stuff, was really a great experience. I was in my early twenties and it was just a great adventure," he said. "That was all a lot of fun, and then it got crazy in the '90s and obviously (I) left the band and parted ways."

Slash was amazed at how quickly the years have flown.

"It's been 25 years since the album came out, doesn't seem like a long time ago but at the same time ... so much has happened," he said.

Another reason Slash isn't thinking about the Rock and Roll Hall ceremony right now is that he's in the U.K. to promote his new solo album, "Apocalyptic Love," which comes out May 21.

Slash claims recording this new album is the happiest he's been since the early days of Guns N' Roses.

"I had a really good time, the whole process, from the inception of the record, you know the creating, the writing and so on all the way up through the recording," he said. "I'm really looking forward to the tour."

His U.S. tour starts May 3 in Baltimore and finishes up in Albuquerque on May 26, taking in Orlando, Minneapolis and Columbus on the way.

http://www.wnem.com/story/17147548/guns-n-roses-riff-threatens-rock-hall-reunion

[makane]

They would all love to do it--excl Axl--If they didn't they would say it out loud.

The looming fear of Axl turning them down is enough to say "I don't care".