[madison]

I ran across this article about how Lou Cox was able to successfully reunite bands, such as Bon Jovi and Aerosmith, after band members had stopped talking to each other.
Maybe he could get Axl and Slash to talk again?

Anyway, here's the article:

BON JOVI CALLED IN A SHRINK TO SOLVE BAND ISSUES
26 October 2009
World Entertainment News Network

Oct 26, 2009 (WENN via COMTEX) -- Rockers BON JOVI have a psychiatrist to thank for their longevity - the bandmates hired 'rock shrink' LOU COX to help them reconnect after a trying and lengthy tour in the early 1990s.

Frontman Jon Bon Jovi called on Cox's expertise after firing the band's manager Doc McGhee in 1991, and he and his bandmates have opened up about the experience in a new documentary, Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful.

Keyboard player David Bryan and drummer Tico Torres were initially reluctant to open up about their feelings, but they have no doubt Cox, who had previously counselled Aerosmith, helped keep them together when most acts would have split.

Torres says, "He helped us a lot as a group, to be able to deal with each other... It was almost over."

Bon Jovi adds, "Aerosmith's manager... told us about this guy named Lou Cox; he had no ulterior motive, no commissions (were) involved. He came in and got us to just speak better than anyone else could have."

Bryant recalls, "I looked at it and said, 'F**king shrink, that's for sick people...' but he was just trying to get everyone to communicate and that's what he did, and it really helped us to be honest enough to go on."

Bon Jovi concludes, "He was our saving grace and that was our big secret for years and years and now Metallica made a movie like that already and the Goo Goo Dolls went to the guy we sent them to."


So, who's going to arrange to bring the guy in?

[gunsguy]

Madison, you are concerning me with all this Bon Jovi talk...

Gunsguy

[PTZ]

Maybe Steven could call Dr. Drew.

[mindsaber]

I say kidnap and lock all 5 original members in a room for a week and film the whole thing. Have a different therapist/psychologist/shrink/etc put in the room each day.

If nothing else, just for shits and giggles. And hey, it can only benefit Slash's and Axl's current musical endeavors.

[Jackie Moon]

i like the lock them in a room idea, except it should be:

axl, lou cox, buckethead, brain.

[PTZ]

No, this situation needs Dr. Drew. Only his patience could handle GNR at this point.