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The technology to incorporate video didn't  really exist back when we did the book and we didn't consume video back then like we do now. The show is a more robust look at the archives. Again happy to answer these questions and more on a Q&A here.

Happy to do an official Q&A with you guys to answer questions about the First 50 Gigs.

We are only two episodes in but here is what is coming:

EPISODE LIST

Introduction: Marc and Jason - Intro to the series, Marc’s history,

Episode 1: Adam Greenberg - Tidus Sloan/Roadcrew

Episode 2: Laurie Jacobson - History of The Strip from 1900-1965

Episode 3: Domenic Priore - History of The Strip from 1965-1990

Episode 4: Chris Weber - AXL, Rose + Hollywood Rose

Episode 5: Steve Darrow - New Hollywood Rose

Episode 6: Nadir D’Priest - London

Episode 7: Mid-Season Recap: Hollywood Rose to LA Guns 

Episode 8: LA GUNS to Original GNR

Episode 9: Rob Gardner - L.A. Guns / Original GNR

Episode 10: Marc Canter - First Appetite Lineup at Troubadour on 6.6.85

Episode 11: Hell Tour 

Episode 12: Steven Adler

Episode 13: Season 1 Recap/Finale, Season 2 Preview

Plus 2 - 14 Bonus Episodes (for specific subscriber tiers)

What you have heard on the internet is true, Steven hurt his back and needs time to heal.

I feel that I what I have set out to do has been accomplished. How it got done doen't matter to me. 9 years ago when I first started taking part in this chat board. I came here to help people with questions with Reckless Road and found it crazy to see that the fans were fighting and taking sides between Axl and Slash. I started defending mostly Axl because, he was the one taking most of the hits from the fans. I explained over and over again that it was no ones fault for what went down in 1995/1996 in the breakup and tried my best to keep the peace here. No one has worked harder then me to help try to convince everyone including the band members that there was a lot of miscommunication between some of the band members and that they just needed a few years apart. I feel that I won, there has been a lot less fighting here and the band is back together and booking gigs and look to be having fun on stage. They sound great and what else is there for me to do? Im happy that has all happened. I helped  people learn about the history of the band with their questions and put together a great scrapbook with great insight about the birth of the band for everyone to enjoy and I think there really is nothing more that I can do.

I didnt go but my Son did and he said it was great and Axl sounded great and the vibe on stage was great. In the end thats all I care about. I could have gone, 2 different people offered me a ticket but, I have not made peace with Axl yet so until I do, im not going to go where I might not be wanted. I dont want to cause any drama by being there. Its sad that it has come to this after all the good history and this gig was such a milestone in the GNR world. Maybe by the time they come back to San Diego things could be different? There are a lot of things that Axl and I have to discuss that took place in the last 9 years that have to be cleared up first before things can be good again. There are some apologies that I need to tell him for some of the things that have gone wrong. Its very frustrating and complicated.

To pick the best gig is not going to be easy since for me most of them were so good and as the band wrote more songs songs,the gigs just kept getting better and better because of the fact there were more of their own songs to play, but I will go with the Street Scene 9/28/85 because it was the gig that the band showed that they can be a stadium band. The way they looked and moved around and fought to hold on when the crowd was spiting at them. It was Slash's first gig using a Les Paul and he looked and sounded so good with it. The amount of people that were there, it was like 2,000 plus. Before that gig the most people that the band played infrount of was around 300 people. I shot 4 rolls  film of 36 photos each in a 6 song 30 min set  because no matter where I pointed the camera, there was someing cool to shoot. It was such a rush.

Hey the fact that the partnership is working together again is huge, give it some time and more good things will come

All I know is that 9 years ago (which is the last time I talked to him) Izzy was very much into getting the AFD lineup back together. It sounds to me that the partnership that owns the old GNR which is Axl, Slash, and Duff and now that they are booking gigs again, It may be that they did this without talking to Izzy because Izzy is not part of that partnership since he left thet back in 1991. I would think that the guys would love to have Izzy involved in whats going on right now but maybe they have not talked about it yet and it sounds to me like Izzy is a bit upset that they have put this together without him. Maybe the guys think that Izzy will come up and do some songs with the band but it seams to me that Izzy wants back in the partnership now that the other 3 are working together again. Sure the shows are going to sellout with or without Izzy just like they did in 1992 but I think the difference is now that Izzy wants to be very much involved now. I think they will workout something with Izzy and probably Steven too in addition to what ever other musicians are also in the band. These are just my thoughts no one has told me anything. 

No, but not that this has anything to do with your question, his grandfather used to be a barker at Canter's. I don't know if that info is out there.