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I thought it was pretty common knowledge that Chinese Democracy was a Josh Freese song

That's not a mistake. Axl (the man) rose (ascended) to fame

I wonder if a book could be on the way?

I'm away working for all UK dates... ...so I might've just accidentally booked cheap flights to and from Dublin

They did Europe two years in a row before the current hiatus though, US is more likely

Why another NITL set? They haven't played that for a while now. Last year's set was a considerable overhaul

That's the reported value/asking price and has been for some time 🤷‍♂️ Although Hammett claims to have paid a bit under that

I saw Kirk play it at the Jeff Beck tribute shows last year. One he finished with it, he tossed it to his tech like it wasn't a $2 million instrument! Still, it's awesome it's being used live though! A little less awesome he's engraved his initials into it... Anyway, Chris Stapleton's the musical guest on SNL this weekend. Shame Slash isn't available

Some of my phone photos from the UK leg of the tour

Thank you! Is there a way to do it without uploading them to another site first?

Agreed! I went to three shows and got Bad Apples at both of the others. Definitely not complaining there, but I was desperate to experience Don't Damn Me live at least once. On a related note (and some might get mad at me), I never cared much for Bad Apples before – I'd often skip it – but it's almost been on repeat all week. Sometimes you just need to experience a song live to get a proper appreciation of it

I should really venture to this part of the forum more often... I did Birmingham, Manchester, and London. Had an amazing time! Got a pick in Manchester and a setlist in London! Here are some photos I took: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5bLyQWIoKL/?igsh=MXJoODI3aHB6OXJ5

Honestly, I think they would decline. They'd never get asked anyway though so it's a moot point

You weren't wrong... damn, last night was fun! Roll on Tuesday and Friday!

Yeah but the GN'R of 2006 was a very different beast. You'd never see the current band opening for anyone, including the Stones

No new album + Hiatus + MyGNRForum = 😂

It would help Mötley Crüe fill stadiums, but Guns N' Roses can do it on their own, especially after a break. Mötley Crüe needs Guns N' Roses more than GN'R needs Mötley. Mötley Crüe isn't a stadium band, never has been, never will be. It needed Def Leppard to justify the move to stadiums, and from what I've seen, they're only booking things like county fairs now they've gone it alone

It was brain dead and plugged into a life support machine... Well sure, it isn't generally speaking, but GN'R changed so much that the band might as well have been considered dead. As I said, many thought it was – people saw Slash's return as the band returning even though it never fully went away. It went from being the biggest band on the planet with multiple recognisable members to a laughing stock* overnight – it was the same in name only. * not my view, just the general consensus from the wider public. I liked the band that played from 2001-2014, but it was hardly the same as the thing that preceded it Nice job cutting out the rest of my post that explained what I meant by that 😂 Instead of cherry picking lines to fit your point, look at the answer as a whole. I wouldn't call losing all of your members, being ridiculed into hiding, and struggling to get one album out "survival". It was a fresh start, an entirely new, different thing that coincidentally had the same name

Are people forgetting that it was Slash and Duff who asked what Chinese Democracy songs Axl wanted to do, and Axl who suggested they do Slither? It's pretty obvious that there's a lot more collaboration between the three these days. Axl wouldn't have dictated anything, he would've brought the songs to the table and if/how they proceded would've been a conscious collaborative effort

Did it though? I mean, sure, an entity called 'Guns N' Roses' existed, but it was a laughing stock to most of the world, it fell out of the mainstream overnight, nobody knew who was in the band besides Axl, they played much smaller venues, and struggled to release one album. Album point aside, the second Slash returned, they were playing stadiums, headlining festivals (including probably the three biggest ones on the planet), and most people (not counting the diehard fans) spoke about how the band was "back" or "back together" even though it never went away or broke up. To say the band survived Slash's departure is just a technicality. Slash leaving was catastrophic for the band then, and it ceased to be 'Guns N' Roses' at that point. And since it's no longer a mainstream act that's regularly working on/regularly releasing music, it would be catastrophic if it were to happen again. The band would end. --- In an entirely unreleated point (to save me double posting), why do some people here seem surprised that the b(r)and is more of a business than an actual band these days? 😂 Name a big band that isn't run that way. They're huge, serious things, they aren't rehearsing in garages and playing bars in return for a few beers anymore 😂

Nightrain Coma There Was A Time Absurd or Perhaps One from each lineup/era to give a well-rounded picture of the band

Nobody once ever said that, except you...

I thought crackpot theories among the GN'R fanbase were reserved for the main band 😂 I guess not...

I'm not. But something that's entirely new absolutely cannot be "uninspired" if a cover is "inspired" 🤷‍♂️

I find it funny when people say SMKC is uninspired and then say his best work is a COVER. Not slamming the cover, I love it, but you can't say him doing someone else's song is more inspired than something wholly original. Just say you don't like it, that's okay