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Logical step at this point in his life and career to capitalize on his brand. Duff and Slash have already done this. Axl finally caught up. 
 

Now, I’m dreaming but could you imagine an Axl Rose solo tour with small club shows? 

Forgive me if this has been posted already. 
 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/04/08/paul-mccartney-and-ringo-starr-may-have-another-collaboration-in-the-works/?sh=a48ec626f266

These new discussion topics are as cringeworthy as OP’s profile photo. 

9 hours ago, Top-Hatted One said:

Not true he was at his best during VR Libertad era, Slash self tilted & early SMKC. All sober. He’s sucked since GN’R reunion 

The last time Slash sounded “good” was on the first VR album. 
I don’t think it’s even debatable. I’ve seen him live more times than any other member of the band past or present. Look at any live footage up until 2005 and then compare that with anything 2006 to today. You’re seeing a completely different guitar player. The Slash of today could have never written the riffs that made him a literal guitar god.
 

Don’t get me wrong, he’s still an enigma. But he was just a better player not sober and I think he would tell you the same thing candidly. 

58 minutes ago, ZoSo said:

That solo has just taken the entire shine off this performance for me. Todd sounds great on vocals, but the difference between the original solo and this, err, noodling monstrosity of a solo is the epitome of how much Slash's playing has actually gotten worse as he's aged. He's not even hitting the changes in the melody, which the original does so well, it's just flat out noodling with no connection to the underlying song.

Slash was a better player while under the influence. Sober, not so much. 

Nothing to see here

Carry on….

I confess that I’ve probably requested more dancers to dance to Rocket Queen at clubs from one side of the world to the other than any human being alive.

Come on,

we all know it’s a teaser for GnR themed Valentine’s Day merch!!! 
 

In all seriousness, it’s going to be an AI music video for The General but hey, at least they are releasing stuff while on hiatus. 

On 1/6/2024 at 6:27 AM, Karice said:

My God even when Axl was a 5 year old you could see the tension in Axl's Stepfather Stephen's face.  Axl looks HAPPY 😁  but Stephen looks uncomfortable, unhappy and confused like,"WHY is this random kid I don't know hugging me? Get this random kid I don't know away from me!" 🥶Axl looks like he's hugging his FATHER😁, Stephen looks like Axl is a complete Stranger to him. What a disturbing picture on Stephen's side. 🥶

Chiming in…

The vinyl definitely sounds way better. If anyone has access to a hi fi stereo system, give this version a spin. Is pretty amazing. 

3 hours ago, BillConnor_1982 said:

For everyone complaining they didn’t let Frank re-record the drums, you have to take this into consideration …Frank sucks anyways so fuck that

There, fixed it for you. 

I happy there’s drama in the Guns camp. Maybe now everyone will stop playing nice on stage and actually play with some anger and aggression. Anyone every notice how much of that has been missing since 2016?

Everyone’s been on their happy pills and I sincerely hope their prescriptions don’t get renewed. 

19 minutes ago, Lio said:

Fernando will have to go from the public eye at least. I hear everyone saying of course his family won't drop him, but surely it must have some consequence? I would never drop my children, but if they've done something so wrong, there will have to be consequences. He obviously has problems. It's great that Axl is so loyal. Sadly, the same can't be said of Fernando. If he was loyal, he wouldn't do all that crap to endanger the whole 'family business' as he sees it. Even if he denies all the sexual harrassment or makes it into some consensual thing, fact remains he was at least way in over his head on the business side. He's not fit to manage GNR. Axl and Beta should have known that.

I wonder how Vanessa feels about it all. I hope they at least are the happy little family she portrays in social media. She seems to steer clear of all the drama and seems to be doing well as Axl's assistant who's always around. 

The average person/Guns fan has no idea who Fernando is. They also have no idea that a Brazilian family is essentially controlling all things Guns related. 
 

They’re going to stick together. They’re going to fight this and it’s going to be settled before it even gets to court. 

3 hours ago, jamillos said:

We don't know that.

There’s nothing for him to currently manage. The tour is over. It’s going to be quiet for quite some time. He’s not going anywhere.  

12 minutes ago, Lethalis said:

Bye bye Fernando.

 

He’s not going anywhere, unfortunately. 

Really hoping this entire thread doesn’t turn into members attacking other members. 

Was just about to post something about this 

48 minutes ago, DoMw94 said:

He's not in rehab

Steven Tyler is currently in rehab. And I’m no way trolling or making a false assumption/statement. The PR release about his voice was done to save face and possibly the remainder of their tour. 

8 hours ago, rocknroll41 said:

Why did Tyler cancel then?

 

Because he’s currently in rehab. 

7 hours ago, meadsoap said:

Isn't that exactly what happened?

See above. 

2 hours ago, Skamos66 said:

It sounded like he wasn't allowed to be, honestly there might be some shady shit we don't even know going on since the entire reunion started. If Axl himself can't even say something about a song, someone else could possibly be in charge. Maybe the band has really become a business more than we ever thought and they got paid out to reunite, hell what if the Axl/Slash reconcile wasn't even real they are just bound by contract.

This is about as real a scenario as Steven Tyler canceling a tour because he blew out his voice. 

6 minutes ago, TOS--LOA said:

Singing the verses like that sure is a choice. I hope someday in his autobiography we learn why he thinks that weak clean falsetto is the way to go. It's got to be either A) it's a last resort and the only way he can consistently sing at his age or B) too many yes men around him telling him it sounds good. 

A little bit of both IMO. 

17 minutes ago, meadsoap said:

Taking a break and coming back in 2 to 3 years isn't impossible for him. He's healthy, seems mentally sound, and there's been no indication that they intend to never come back.

He's only 61 right now, and If they intend to be like the Rolling Stones as they said, they'll be performing well into their 70s. So a break won't hurt at all.

The main difference is that Axl’s way of singing is a hell of a lot more taxing on the vocal cords, then Mick Jagger’s. 

This break will definitely be good if he actually uses the time to rest/recover. Even if his voice ends up being shot permanently, it is what it is. I can’t think of any bands that have canceled entire tours because of vocal issues. 

Quick, who’s recording this? 😂

5 hours ago, vloors said:

Thats totally not true. Big festival acts are paid after the shows too. Headliners soundgarden 2.1 mill owed, 1.6 for smashing pumpkins, 1.6 for slipknot only 484k for SMKC and many others owed.

I went to this festival. Sad the acts didnt get paid as most were great 

https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/heres-much-money-soundwave-2015-acts-owed/

Debts Owed To Soundwave 2015 Acts (In $AUD)

All Time Low — $141,144.70

Animals as Leaders — $16,607.14

Antemasque — $138,721.43

Apocalyptica — $65,601.90

Area-7 — $7,594.20

Atreyu — $52,044.64

Coldrain — $16,270.50

Crossfaith — $25,431.55

Deathstars — $17,500.00

Dragonforce — $21,000.00

Emily’s Army — $19,185.29

Escape the Fate — $21,985.68

Faith No More — $751,076.20

Falling In Reverse — $54,064.98

Fall Out Boy — $394,107.14

Fear Factory — $78,263.96

Fucked Up — $24,779.40

Gerard Way — $89,510.75

Godflesh — $33,314.00

Godsmack — $200,000.00

Hollywood Undead — $65,183.54

Incubus — $571,428.58

Judas Priest — $349,560.55

Killer Be Killed — $24,513.00

Lagwagon — $30,274.52

Lamb of God — $161,323.33

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc — $1,180,325.56

Lower Than Atlantis — $18,800.06

Marilyn Manson — $588,000.56

Millencolin — $91,874.50

Ministry — $203,952.01

Monuments — $19,153.00

Ne Obliviscaris — $5,720.60

New Found Glory — $43,279.88

Nonpoint — $8,137.54

Nothing More — $35,000.00

Of Mice and Men — $29,040.00

Papa Roach — $93,050.93

Patent Pending — $22,000.00

Slash — $484,628.00

Sleepwave — $17,470.35

Slipknot — $1,645,299.29

Soundgarden — $2,132,075.00

Steel Panther — $92,517.57

The Aquabats — $32,787.26

The Color Morale — $11,464.58

The Interrupters — $20,231.14

The Raglans — $11,059.82

The Smashing Pumpkins — $1,267,446.43

The Swellers — $21,412.24

The Treatment — $8,193.74

The Vandals — $57,142.86

Tonight Alive — $38,500.00

Twin Atlantic — $20,154.85

I know for a fact that most big acts either ask for or negotiate a guaranteed fix fee up front so that in the event something happens the band still gets paid. 

Guns,Stones, Springsteen, McCartney, Sting, Aerosmith all fall into the category I’m referring to.