Slash makes everything better.

[gunsbetterthanever]

How about he fact that slash and duff are still in the band?  Lol.  I would be completely happy if it was new gnr, but the fact it is again the 3 originals is beyond me!!

Here we go... another tour!!!

[PermissionToLand]

They would need a radio friendly song/hit.   Axl and slash are very capable of writting one.    Fall too pieces was a hit.   that wasn't written to long ago

A radio friendly hit   

Without that they would have to promote the crap out of the album.   Lots of press and free tv talk show shows.    Snl, etc... 

Dude, 2004 was over a decade ago now! And actually, Slash has said that riff was written in GNR. You can tell it's based on a similar lick he did at the end of Patience.

But, to your point, I think it's possible. I really liked Slash's solo album and Apocalyptic Love, and Axl surely has some gems in the bag. However, to play devil's advocate, I was not impressed with World on Fire and most of Axl's material was 90% written before 2002. So honestly, it could go either way IMO.

No idea if it's a joke, but I gotta say thank-god Matt Sorum isn't in the band these days. I could never get accustomed to the sound of his kit for some reason. I'm sure he's an amazing player, but the sound....

Seriously? I LOVE Sorum's drum sound. It's so unique and just gives him a more raw sound, which pleasantly contrasts with his precise, technical playing style.

I think it worked best in VR though. Particularly the song Dirty Little Thing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9jNBuEqD4E

Although, I notice now, listening to DLT, that it's more exaggerated with VR. On UYI, he had a more "normal" drum sound.

[DAVE ROCK]

Richard says that since Slash and Duff came back he has worked at rehearshals much harder than all his previous years in the band together.
in less than 1 year working with Slash and Duff he has done more work and rehearshalls than the previous 14 years. That is a good indicate why CD took so long and
another good reason to believe Slash and Duff is what this band needed. Hopefully new music won't take as much time as CD did. Slash and Duff are much more focused and hard-working guys than the lads from the previous line-ups.

[DAVE ROCK]

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richard_fortus_how_slash__duffs_return_to_gnr_changed_the_band.html


by the way
here it is

[HBK]

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/richard_fortus_how_slash__duffs_return_to_gnr_changed_the_band.html


by the way
here it is

Richard Fortus: How Slash & Duff's Return to GN'R Changed the Band
Guns' guitarist of 15 years says the boys' return took the group to a whole new level.

Guitarist Richard Fortus, who's been a member of the GN'R fold since 2001, recently talked about how the return of Slash and Duff McMagan changed the band.

In Fortus' words, the band is now more focused, driven and well-practiced than he has ever seen it.

He tells Gretsch Guitars: "I've been playing with Guns N? Roses for 15 years now, and it's been an incredible experience."

Focusing on the reunited lineup, the guitarist added: "The work ethic that these guys have is amazing.

"I've rehearsed more in this last year with that band than I have in the previous 14 years put together. [Chuckle] It's been really intense, and very focused, and a great learning experience, as well as a great honor to play with those guys."

During the rest of the chat, the musician also talked about Slash's tone, saying:

"Slash has more of a higher gain amp, and he's playing Les Pauls, and this seems to really balance that nicely. It adds a lot of low end and top end, there's a lot of brightness and chime to the guitar, and definition, yet still really heavy."

Thanks @DaveRock

 

[PermissionToLand]

Not sure what a "high gain amp" is... lol

I was thinking he may have gone back to a Silver Jub, but IDK. He's definitely using more gain than he did w/ Myles, which is great because it's more like his old GNR tone (he was WAY too clean with Myles).