Hugh Hefner

he needs to retire.

or reunite with gnr

I was always under the impression that a band had to break up before they could reunite?

Fortunately for fans like me who absolutely love today's lineup, they'll be reuniting in South America in a couple of short months. Only reunion I need.

I think the OP's question is a valid one. And my answer would have to be yes; I really do. When considering the lawsuits that he's probably still involved with in some capacity with Activision, the hurt, anger, and frustration of Erin's recent acts of selling some very sentimental belongings, and the selfish actions of Slash and Co. still very alive and haunting, I think a moderate to long break would do Axl a world of good. I'm not suggesting anything extreme. Maybe 5-6 years maximum. Give him some time to think about the direction he wants to take the legacy of the band without all the pressure of the industry banging down his door. I can only begin to imagine the amount of stress he must be carrying on his shoulders right now. The industry wants Guns N Roses music, the fans want Guns N Roses music, hell, even the band members want Guns N Roses music, but non one stops to consider the extreme amount of stress that Axl carries on his shoulders to appease every one. He's damned if he does; damned if he doesn't. It's more important to me that he recuperates from the years of legal aftermath, sabotage, and frustration than it is that I, or anyone else, hears his beautiful music in 2014. I don't know the man personally, but yet, I can somehow feel how his soul must be weighed down with all the demands of his fanbase and an industry that only care about more, more, more.