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the style of playing and his image are not for everyone. I don't think his image is supposed to be taken seriously. As for Bucket as a guitar player, he is brilliant, probably one of the best in the world at what he does, like his style or not.

Bucket is a niche guitar player. He can spit out a cool riff in a few seconds and he has a ton of feel to his playing. Every guitar player prefers to play in a different way according to their taste. Bucket is not for everyone and never achieved the level of success Slash was able to enjoy, but it's two different things talent and commercial appeal. I think Bucket stint in Gn'R and his work on Chinese shows he could have found more success if doing his thing in his own way wasn't what he seems to prefer to do. I find that admirable and even Slash couldn't deny how good Bucket is as a guitar player and many other musicians respect him as a guitarist.

I think there are 2 ways that the Chinese era could come to an end: 1. when Axl stops releasing tunes from that era and Gn'R is over 2. if Gn'R ever releases a brand new album with brand new songs

everything? what makes you say that? cause I feel like we're still in the dark when it comes to how much more tunes we'll get from the Chinese sessions. We don't even know how many tunes Slash and Duff worked on exactly, if Axl wants them to rework more or it's something different like saving some Chinese tunes for a hybrid album, or just releasing 4 to 6 Chinese tunes and record a full brand new album or nothing at all after The General, although I think we'll get more, but my point is that no one in the Gn'R camp is talking in detail about what they are planning for the future, if there is a plan.

I felt that they really delivered with Andor. It could have worked as its own thing imo, even outside of the SW universe. It's a little more serious in tone, but we have Mando and other shows for the more classic SW direction.

yes, I believe it was said that he made artistic diva threats kinda like how he did before he completed NR

maybe it wasn't a calculated decision for the rerecorded tunes to sound like material from a specific era of Gn'R or classic Gn'R, could be it's just how they sound like together (Slash and Duff with Axl)

Axl said he wants Gn'R to keep going as long as possible. I would guess that means at least a few more years of touring, probably more than a few if everything more or less stays at the same level ability wise for Axl and even if it doesn't, there are ways to still keep it going and for fans to still want to pay for a ticket imo.

he drops by sometimes, crying about his pal 'Iz' and how current Gn'R sucks, and then he goes away. That seems to be his process.

pretty sure this is how it's done:

we know he was fired due to being a dildo, we just need the specifics. Melissa is a great singer on top of the sub-bass capabilities anyway. It's like he wasn't thankful for winning the lottery imho. Dizzy seems to be for example.

I wonder if Axl would've actually considered firing Frank just to give the spot to Matt, even if his past behavior and attitude were without fault, or to give the spot for any other drummer. my guess is probably not, so maybe Arlett Vereeke is telling the truth, but even if she is, I think there were at least a couple of reasons for Matt not being a part of the reunion. (he was a problematic dick a lot of the time and the drummer spot wasn't available anyway and Axl wasn't going to fire Frank for being a good employee)

Matt was willing to entertain a lot just to be in Gn'R. Like using the same drum fill on UYI in many cases cause that's what Axl wanted. He eventually got fired for running his big mouth. Then he said he talked too much shit about Axl in the press for Axl to want to collaborate with him in a Gn'R context, in any capacity I would think. also it wasn't smooth sailing with Slash and Duff either. I think he's a great drummer. Some find him kinda boring and mechanical, but I think he has a unique sound and style which I like, but all these times he "stood up" to Axl seems to have happened cause he was too boneheaded to understand that Axl was Axl and it wasn't going to help matters a lot if a non original drummer didn't know his place and ran his mouth....and unsurprisingly... it didn't help imo.

Matt was invited to play as a guest drummer with the current lineup live, but he declined cause they didn't want to pay him anything for it. as for the whole "Axl was scared of Matt thing" - not sure if I buy it. It's not Axl alone, he has bodyguards I think.

Axl being emotional that new Guns went live and it was still a fresh experience probably. Not trying to take anything away from Paul, except working very hard.

Full circle.

the proportions in this pic between Slash and Fortus tells a musical truth

the thought that is burned into my brain during most of the day is: "The General is coming, for real" and that's a nice thought to have.

anytime, Batman.

yes, I know she said she's autistic and I believe her. I chose to comment on it not cause it bothers me to the extent that I have to react to it but was trying to help her so it was coming from a good place. I don't want to put her on ignore, but maybe it's not my place to say anything, as I don't think she listens anyway which is fine, I guess.

but you keep doing it anyway, in general, no? and I'm not talking about that specific incident, I'm talking about your need to tell everyone online how other people are treating you. Maybe you should try to find ways to feel good about yourself without it having anything to do with what people are saying about you and stop broadcasting every single thought that comes to your head. It's tedious and I'm guessing why a lot of people don't find interacting with you enjoyable, though you seem to be a good person and I have nothing against your online presence.

these long posts about your adventures on other forums are only interesting for you, no offense. I know it's my choice to read some of your posts and I can just ignore it, but something feels wrong, like you're looking for approval on social media to an unhealthy extent. It's not pretty. If I'm being too harsh, forgive me, but from what you're describing, your behavior doesn't seem right.

shows when Axl had that conversation with fuckin' Bob Ezrin, he almost pulled the trigger on the release but maybe lost confidence. Even if there wasn't a hit and the album wasn't perfect and could have been improved, it is my opinion the best option was to release it in 1999/2000 and let the chips fall where they may. it would probably have sold more, as well, but even more crucial than that, it would have been a step in the right direction, of moving forward and gaining at least some momentum and maybe a second album could have been released a few years after that. Sometimes it's not a good idea to listen to other people as a musician, just got to trust your gut, but my guess is the baggage of the old band and trying to prove to the world that Axl didn't need Slash to create and release a great Gn'R album that would be successful got to his head and he lost confidence and guys like Bob Ezrin, that yes, just gave their opinion killed Axl's wish to mix it and release it.

that someone on Reddit doesn't know what he's talking about or is just trolling.