-W.A.R- Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Reclamation Project said: Yikes! Let's offset this frightening era with 2016 Axl! he kinda looks like a jackass with all those studs, but hes a RNR god so i guess he gets a pass an average joe wearing that would be a total jackass though Edited September 2, 2016 by -W.A.R- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSoftie Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 3 hours ago, mikeman5150 said: That mask just creeps me out man! What is his deal? Such an amazing guitarist, but such a freak show! Madness and brilliance go hand in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 hour ago, DieselDaisy said: I wouldn't pay a tuppence for anythfrom that era. Can we not justslas forget it happened? Axl dressed like a rapperertly baggy clothes!! Freaks ltoneike that Finky cretin and Bucketehead - and I que (some of) Buckethead's solo soundedstuff but in Guns it was all wrong. I disagree. Bucket was an inspired choice for guns. There was a time alone shows that but his work on chinese fits with axl's voice imo. Buckets tone, melodic approach , and Note choices all served very well what axl was trying to do with chinese musically. The end of street of dreams is another example where bucket plays over axl. It works. He did the speech solo for madagascar and in rio 2001 it sounded Very bucket in style but perfect for the song. If you cant have slash, bucket and robin in the same album is pretty great imo. and its not that you only should compare what bucket did in chinese vs slash in guns. Robin and bucket created a new sound together for chinese and it obviously worked for the tunes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RONIN Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, Rovim said: I disagree. Bucket was an inspired choice for guns. There was a time alone shows that but his work on chinese fits with axl's voice imo. Buckets tone, melodic approach , and Note choices all served very well what axl was trying to do with chinese musically. The end of street of dreams is another example where bucket plays over axl. It works. He did the speech solo for madagascar and in rio 2001 it sounded Very bucket in style but perfect for the song. If you cant have slash, bucket and robin in the same album is pretty great imo. and its not that you only should compare what bucket did in chinese vs slash in guns. Robin and bucket created a new sound together for chinese and it obviously worked for the tunes. Sadly I think Bucket was actually underused in Nu-Guns -- he should have been the only lead player -- not sharing duties with a vastly inferior guitarist like Finck. His finest moment for me is on "Sorry" where his solo is almost David Gilmour-esque. He is easily the highlight of CD for me (which isn't saying much I suppose). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 he was dressed in a terrible way in 2001/2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 hour ago, RONIN said: Sadly I think Bucket was actually underused in Nu-Guns -- he should have been the only lead player -- not sharing duties with a vastly inferior guitarist like Finck. His finest moment for me is on "Sorry" where his solo is almost David Gilmour-esque. He is easily the highlight of CD for me (which isn't saying much I suppose). True, bucket should have been the only lead guitarist in the band. His solo songs are just amazing, such awesome guitar work. Its sad he had to share duties with another lead guitar player, things like these can really cause tension between the band. Im sure he recorded a lot of other stuff which was never used, it just din't work like a proper band, they recorded stuff, then Axl and the sound editor just took bits and pieces and put between the songs. Axl on vocals and just Bucket on lead could have taken Axl's solo band to another level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cantona Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 3 hours ago, Italian girl said: he was dressed in a terrible way in 2001/2002 2001 wasn't really that bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 16 minutes ago, AslatIE said: 2001 wasn't really that bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cantona Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Slash787 said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 For Buckethead you can't even tell in which year he looked the best hahahha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wp9215 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 12 hours ago, Silent Jay said: I fucking hate the whole buckethead gimmick shit. I get he's a talented guitarist but the schtick is annoying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faxl Rows Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 This footage is now of even less interest. Imagine trying to strike up a conversation about it with someone at one of the current shows, they'd think you were on crack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeeker Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 hour ago, Slash787 said: I think Axl covering up with jerseys in 2002 might have been from embarrassment of this photo getting used everywhere after Rio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-W.A.R- Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Faxl Rows said: This footage is now of even less interest. Imagine trying to strike up a conversation about it with someone at one of the current shows, they'd think you were on crack. hey man, remember the 2002 VMA's? i know a guy thats selling the rehearsal footage for $1000 them: Edited September 2, 2016 by -W.A.R- 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 hour ago, TheSeeker said: I think Axl covering up with jerseys in 2002 might have been from embarrassment of this photo getting used everywhere after Rio I don't think that in these recent years he lost weight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMathski Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 13 minutes ago, Italian girl said: I don't think that in these recent years he lost weight... Sense then he's gained weight. I think at this point he's just like F*** it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liqddynamite Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, wp9215 said: I fucking hate the whole buckethead gimmick shit. I get he's a talented guitarist but the schtick is annoying. Its weird, but if you see his solo act live (saw him in May), his act makes far more sense, even if its not your taste. He's basically playing a simplistic character so he can incorporate some performance art elements, its similar to what blue man group does. It works for his solo act, but its very strange to see in a band setting and really doesn't work at all there imo. I do highly recommend seeing him live, he's amazing. Edited September 2, 2016 by liqddynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartbreakerWoman Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 3 hours ago, Slash787 said: Dec 2001. Probably the best Axl has looked since the UYI era. And he was actually quite slim under the Jerseys: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 5 minutes ago, HeartbreakerWoman said: Dec 2001. Probably the best Axl has looked since the UYI era. He still had his real hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartbreakerWoman Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, Italian girl said: He still had his real hair still does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki_Sixx Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 18 hours ago, Slash787 said: WHAT. THE. FUCK. 10 hours ago, Wagszilla said: By all accounts, Axl turned in the record twice between 1999-2002 so blame the record company. As far as the lack of House of Blues release, blame Slash and Duff. You funny guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Axl's band at that time had potential, not as a continuance of GnR, but as something different. That band was far more interesting and talented than the 2009-2014 band with the spectacle of the three guitarists doing theatrics on stage. But there were two big problems: 1) Axl himself was at a bad state physically, mentally and emotionally 2) The band was called GnR and the comparison with the classic GnR was inevitable; the old GnR fanbase wouldn't accept a guy with a mask and a bucket on his head in Slash's place, no matter how talented he was (I assume the same would happen if Slash had a band called GnR and hired, say, Marilyn Manson as the lead singer). Anyway, it's all history now, thankfully. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvH Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 3 hours ago, Slash787 said: He looks way better on that picture than on most of the UYI tour, TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 minute ago, EvH said: He looks way better on that picture than on most of the UYI tour, TBH. The pic is not loading, which pic are you talking about? the one in Jersey or where he is shirt less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki_Sixx Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, Wagszilla said: I'm sorry that facts inconvenience you. I am not inconvenienced. On the contrary, I am amused. EVERYTHING is ALWAYS someone else's fault. NOTHING is EVER Axl's fault. Hilarious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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