Facekicker Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Fuckin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 i just think he got sick and tired of doing the same shit over and over again. who would want to go out and do the same songs over and over again for over a decade?. in nine inch nails he may not write the material but it is something fresh, plus nine inch nails mixes up setlists all the time so it probably is exciting.the guy wanted to do his own thing do his own take on songs, just to have people complain because "it doesnt sound like slash!!" it really is just 2 different types of bands. one turned into an aging 80s dinosaur whose leader seems content on milking the name for all its worth with no creative drive or no energy to do anything but go with the flow. the other is a band that is still loved whose leader seems to have a great creative drive and wants to try and do new things. its not really hard to imagine why he would rather play with nine inch nails. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 There is only so much redundant touring you can do before you quit and join a band that always changes things up. I don't think that it is out of the question to guess that Robin saw the writing on the wall that even with CD released Guns N' Roses were not going to be as artistically fulfilling as if he was in NIN. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broskirose Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Broski, come on, you picked an awful Axl picture and a great NIN one. It's not about the image... The pictures are more symbolic than anything. And find me a picture of Axl 2011 onwards that isn't awful...or a NIN one that isfor that matter. Let's compare latest proshot footage instead. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjSm7QhBhco If you're any kind of sensible human being what band would you pick to be in? Edited February 22, 2014 by Broskirose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Welcome To You're Crazy sounds killer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Even if he doesn't write for the albums, Finck is still known as the guitarist of NIN. In Gn'R he was just seen as another guy who isn't Slash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attlas Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Because he's smart, that's why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadcaplaughs Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 No matter how great a gig Guns N' Roses was (and judging by that recent interview and his appearance with GN'R in 2012 I think it's safe to say he enjoyed his tenure with Guns N' Roses), the fact is he will forever be known as the guitarist (in a live setting) and the most well known member of Nine Inch Nails after Trent. In many ways, I'd say Robin is almost as much a "face" of NIN as Trent, even if people do not necessarily know Robin by name (if that makes sense). Almost everyone I know who knows anything about Nine Inch Nails remembers that crazy looking guitarist that played with them at Woodstock '94. Robin is one of the connecting figures between eras of Nine Inch Nails in much the same way Dizzy is between the Use Your Illusion lineup of Guns N' Roses and later lineups. Also, if you believe MSL, apparently Azoff had a hand in getting Robin to leave in 2008. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post foghat43 Posted February 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2014 Hell, even Axl prefers NIN over GnR. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOSIER GUNZ Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 madcaplaughs nailed it post#33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Really off topic, but I remember an interview where Axl said he'd like to see NIN re-do/remix Estranged. I was thinking about it the other day...that would've been pretty fucking cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broskirose Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Really off topic, but I remember an interview where Axl said he'd like to see NIN re-do/remix Estranged. I was thinking about it the other day...that would've been pretty fucking cool. WHAT My favorite band remixing my favorite song by my other favorite band... How have I not heard about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I can see them doing the first half. I have a hard time imagining what they'd do with the second half. Then again, I'm not Trent Reznor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Really off topic, but I remember an interview where Axl said he'd like to see NIN re-do/remix Estranged. I was thinking about it the other day...that would've been pretty fucking cool.WHATMy favorite band remixing my favorite song by my other favorite band...How have I not heard about this?It was an interview from '92 or something, IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 I can see them doing the first half. I have a hard time imagining what they'd do with the second half. Then again, I'm not Trent Reznor.Are you sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 could be totally wrong, but i assume NIN may mean a bit more to robin because it was his first big gig and he did that before GN'R. It was what landed him the GN'R job. and, yes, Trent releases new music. I would feel creatively stifled if I spent years working with GN'R and they didn't even release a record with my contributions until after I left.i'd love for Robin to come back at some point, but it seems highly unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there is no dana only zool Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Robin gets to play among some of the greatest musicians ever in NIN Greatest musicians ever? I don't know; that seems like a bit of a stretch...I'm not trying to start an argument here, but are you even aware of who has been in NIN? Because it's not a "stretch" at all.Are you trying to tell me that Pino Palladio, Lisa Fischer, Trent Reznor, Adrian Belew and Mike Garson among many others, aren't considered some of the greatest musicians?Ok, true, I'm not familiar with those musicians but don't doubt they're great. But like, by the same token, GN'R also do have world-class players.Broski, come on, you picked an awful Axl picture and a great NIN one. It's not about the image...This, lol.Broski, come on, you picked an awful Axl picture and a great NIN one. It's not about the image... The pictures are more symbolic than anything. And find me a picture of Axl 2011 onwards that isn't awful...or a NIN one that isfor that matter.Let's compare latest proshot footage instead.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjSm7QhBhco If you're any kind of sensible human being what band would you pick to be in?Dude, cmon hahaha. Comparing those two?? You'z trollin now lol. Or if not trolling, pitting those two together are hardly fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facekicker Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Robin never suited GNR. He should never have joined. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) As well as NIN having much more credibility within the industry, I'd imagine that Robin prefers performing the NIN catalogue. That said, Robin is still very fond of GNR and its fanbase. Edited February 22, 2014 by NGOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 As well as NIN having much more credibility within the industry, I'd imagine that Robin prefers performing the NIN catalogue. That said, Robin is still very fond of GNR and its fanbase. Source for you second statement. It's not the first time I see you saying this and would love to know how you know that. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadcaplaughs Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Regarding the Nine Inch Nails covering "Estranged," I believe in the interview Axl mentioned that and Nirvana covering "Welcome to the Jungle" would be his two dream covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damn_Smooth Posted February 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2014 Why I prefer Finck in NIN over GN'R.Finck is a shitty guitarist, NIN is a shitty band. They belong in the same spot so I can ignore them both at once. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Regarding the Nine Inch Nails covering "Estranged," I believe in the interview Axl mentioned that and Nirvana covering "Welcome to the Jungle" would be his two dream covers. Axl gets in the ringMetallix, 1992Have you ever thought about other groups you'd like to hear cover some Guns tunes?I haven't even thought of that. But off the top of my head... I don't know. That's a hard one. I'd like to hear Nirvana do "Welcome To The Jungle." That's what I'd like to hear. I'd like to hear Nirvana do "Jungle" their way, however that is. And maybe Nine Inch Nails do anything, do "Estranged."A tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin was released not too long ago, featuring other artists covering their favorite Elton songs. You're a big fan of his. What would you have covered?We would do "Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun" if we did an Elton John thing. And we may even do that with this show coming up.A great song from his Tumbleweed Connection album. Why would you pick that one?It just fits us. I'm tired of hearing, "There goes a well-known gun..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Regarding the Nine Inch Nails covering "Estranged," I believe in the interview Axl mentioned that and Nirvana covering "Welcome to the Jungle" would be his two dream covers. When you read your post, you can see why Axl became so reluctant to discuss his favorite bands. He had nothing but praise for NIN and Nirvana, yet they always spoke negatively of GNR (and Axl in particular).Finck is a shitty guitarist, NIN is a shitty band. They belong in the same spot so I can ignore them both at once.I'm not sure why you would deny Robin the reputation of being a talented guitarist. Is it because he refused to play GNR songs verbatim? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damn_Smooth Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Regarding the Nine Inch Nails covering "Estranged," I believe in the interview Axl mentioned that and Nirvana covering "Welcome to the Jungle" would be his two dream covers. When you read your post, you can see why Axl became so reluctant to discuss his favorite bands. He had nothing but praise for NIN and Nirvana, yet they always spoke negatively of GNR (and Axl in particular).Finck is a shitty guitarist, NIN is a shitty band. They belong in the same spot so I can ignore them both at once.I'm not sure why you would deny Robin the reputation of being a talented guitarist. Is it because he refused to play GNR songs verbatim?There's a vast difference between refusing something and not being capable of it. Going by your logic, DJ refuses to play Slash's and Robin's parts verbatim. That's ridiculous.No, I don't give him credit because he was easily the weakest guitarist on CD and he absolutely butchered Slash's material. Edited February 22, 2014 by Damn_Smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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