SLASH On DUFF's Reunion With GUNS N' ROSES: 'It Doesn't Really Concern Me'

[Bridge]

i would love to see somebody just ask him why is Axl ok with you and not Slash? why not all of you back with GNR?

but Duff is all class

Yeah, it's because Duff is classy that he wouldn't answer that classless (and provocative, hackneyed, and cliched) question you'd "love" to hear answered.

[overmatik]

i would love to see somebody just ask him why is Axl ok with you and not Slash? why not all of you back with GNR?

but Duff is all class

Yeah, it's because Duff is classy that he wouldn't answer that classless (and provocative, hackneyed, and cliched) question you'd "love" to hear answered.

Axl and Duff are living the moment, and are enjoying their friendship again. There is no reason to talk about the past and I don't think Slash is brought up in any of their conversations.

By the way, if anyone has any doubt about whether Slash is happy or not with his solo career, just try and watch any of the Ernie Ball videos showing the making of his next record. The guy is having a blast with the Conspirators and he is developing a very close artistic relationship with Myles. He controls all aspects of his life now. 

[fanfzero]

Slash didn't mind playing with axl at rock n roll hall of fame, but axl refused to play and slash said that all hope is gone for a reunion

[Sosso]

When Duff finally speaks ...it will be very interesting as to what he says about this experience...

i would love to see somebody just ask him why is Axl ok with you and not Slash? why not all of you back with GNR?

but Duff is all class and he wont ever throw either of them under the bus

Axl said in 2009:

"What's clear is that one of the two of us will die before a reunion and however sad, ugly or unfortunate anyone views it, it is how it is. Those decisions were made a long time ago and reiterated year after year by one man.
I could see doing a song or so on the side with Izzy or having him out [on tour] again. I'm not so comfortable with doing anything having more than one of the alumni. Maybe something with Duff, but that's it, and not something I'd have to really get down into, as I'd get left with sorting it out and then blamed on top of it. So, no, not me."

[Bridge]

Axl and Duff are living the moment, and are enjoying their friendship again. There is no reason to talk about the past and I don't think Slash is brought up in any of their conversations.

Duff was captured on video (now on youtube) recently saying that he does not ever bring up Slash when he is conversing with Axl.  He says he "knows his boundaries" and knows what not to say.

Slash is happy or not with his solo career.... He controls all aspects of his life now

Yeah, and "controls" is the operative word.  With Axl and Scott out of his life, he no longer has to suffer the lead singer syndrome where his life was constantly controlled by an external source.

[nick6sic6]

Axl and Duff are living the moment, and are enjoying their friendship again. There is no reason to talk about the past and I don't think Slash is brought up in any of their conversations.

Duff was captured on video (now on youtube) recently saying that he does not ever bring up Slash when he is conversing with Axl.  He says he "knows his boundaries" and knows what not to say.

Can you post a link to that video ?

[Bridge]

Can you post a link to that video ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3NpM9w8k9M

It's Audio only, the question "what did you talk about with Axl" comes in at 1:40, and involves Duff being asked if Slash was mentioned.

[GNR1982]

This is such a shame, I still have so many hopes for the big reunion and I just know its just not going to happen but I am always hoping they will do it one day just for the fans and to bury whatever the real deal is with those guys.

[Bridge]

This is such a shame, I still have so many hopes for the big reunion and I just know its just not going to happen but I am always hoping they will do it one day just for the fans and to bury whatever the real deal is with those guys.

Don't sweat it.  A longing for a full reunion of Slash, Axl, Steven, Duff, and Izzy will always be lingering in the hearts of many fans.  It won't ever matter how improbable (or impossible) it may seem.  Hell, I can remember the days of the early 90s, when I was just hoping like hell Steven Adler would clean up, and that he'd probably be back in 1995 or so, and we'd have a true reunion then!  Didn't exactly work out that way.     But when I saw that Axl was performing with a new lineup in 2001, and Slash was touring with Slash's Snakepit, I knew they wouldn't be back together.

[Smoking Guns]

Duff is kind of being a bitch and I love Duff. Being scared to ask your long time friend a question is bullshit. Duff will talk Axl with Slash. But won't talk Slash with Axl. So silly and in a way spineless. I guess Axl was right when he called Duff spineless long ago.

[Bridge]

Duff is kind of being a bitch and I love Duff. Being scared to ask your long time friend a question is bullshit. Duff will talk Axl with Slash. But won't talk Slash with Axl. So silly and in a way spineless. I guess Axl was right when he called Duff spineless long ago.

Not half as spineless as talking shit behind someone's back on the fucking internet, because you wouldn't say that to Duff's face.

And you have your facts wrong.  Axl didn't call Duff spineless.  Axl CLAIMED that Slash called Duff spineless in a 2005 press release.  Whether or not Slash actually said that is something we won't ever know, but it's different than Axl calling Duff spineless.

How do you know that Duff "talks Axl" with Slash?  You're just talking turkey there, because you have no idea what they talk about.  Besides, Axl is obviously not anywhere near as much a sore point with Slash, as vice versa.  You obviously can't understand that Duff was being RESPECTFUL to Axl when not mentioning Slash.  Duff knows that -- right or wrong -- Slash is a sore subject to Axl, and so he didn't bring Slash up.  Duff wasn't "scared to ask a question", because there was no question to be asked!  Based on what Duff said, I'm sure it seemed unimportant (and pointless) anyway to bring up Slash when mending fences with Axl.

[Ali]

Duff is kind of being a bitch and I love Duff. Being scared to ask your long time friend a question is bullshit. Duff will talk Axl with Slash. But won't talk Slash with Axl. So silly and in a way spineless. I guess Axl was right when he called Duff spineless long ago.

Not half as spineless as talking shit behind someone's back on the fucking internet, because you wouldn't say that to Duff's face.

And you have your facts wrong.  Axl didn't call Duff spineless.  Axl CLAIMED that Slash called Duff spineless in a 2005 press release.  Whether or not Slash actually said that is something we won't ever know, but it's different than Axl calling Duff spineless.

How do you know that Duff "talks Axl" with Slash?  You're just talking turkey there, because you have no idea what they talk about.  Besides, Axl is obviously not anywhere near as much a sore point with Slash, as vice versa.  You obviously can't understand that Duff was being RESPECTFUL to Axl when not mentioning Slash.  Duff knows that -- right or wrong -- Slash is a sore subject to Axl, and so he didn't bring Slash up.  Duff wasn't "scared to ask a question", because there was no question to be asked!  Based on what Duff said, I'm sure it seemed unimportant (and pointless) anyway to bring up Slash when mending fences with Axl.

I agree with Bridge on all counts here. 

It seems the only ones who place any value on Duff trying to help Axl mend fences with Slash are those still holding out hope for a reunion.  I don't understand why it's so understand that Duff and Axl can have a friendship that exists outside independently of Slash.

Ali