niceguy

He doesn't practice, rehearse, or do any hard work of any nature.

Why is that so hard to believe?

It is absolutely NOT common for a singer not to rehearse with the rest of the band.

Axl has not rehearsed with a band since the early 90s.

Here we go again. Checkmate and The General and whatever else BH and Robin did are the greatest things ever and Slash should be grateful to lick the spit off their boots.

Dude, no one fucking cares about whatever garbage BH and Robin out together under orders from their boss. Not even BH and Robin care.

I've said it before: this is exactly like the behavior of people in "end of the world" cults.

So, what's the general consensus now? Fernando will make the announcement in 2017, to match the 30 yeah anniversary?

Oh also, Axl needs to "finish his commitments" for 2016 first, right? What commitments, exactly? Eating burgers and rich foods and shitting them out?

Maybe this thread should be renamed:

GN’R Are ​​"Days Weeks Months Years Away (or maybe just some random Tuesday)" From Announcing Reunion Tour (Multiple Sources)

I agree. I wonder though if GNR management will in a near future (say, this month?) address the rumours or they simply want to keep it "in the air"? Do they perceive this situation as an oportunity for building a momentum/publicity for whatever they plan on doing in 2016 (which may not have to do anything with reunion) and therefore won't "kill the buzz" by (if that is the case indeed) saying there will be no reunion? I mean..out of one Slash's comment both GNR and Slash are now all over the media..that's one helluva PR! Even if there will be no reunion in the near future, they could still use the rumours to keep themselves (even more) in the focus of the media..I just hope I'm wrong..but I have a feeling this might be going on here..I mean, why else keep quiet? You either say there will be no reunion or that there MIGHT BE a reunion sometimes in about 2 years or so..but release a freaking statement..why all the silence?

Dude, we've already seen the huge developments for 2016: the new merch in the online store.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm not getting any sleep tonight.

Clearly, Fernando canceled the reunion press junket today out of respect for Scott Weiland.

But tomorrow, he's free and clear to make the announcement. Can't wait to buy my tickets to the tour!

Wait a tick.

You guys are telling me that GNR were all set to hold their huge reunion press junket, but they canceled it because Weiland died overnight?

So? Where's the press junket? Where's the huge reunion announcement and festival tour schedule?

Let me guess: next year, right?

To everyone, Id like to apologize for my incredibly stupid, childlike and distasteful comment earlier today. Im a big fan of Scott's and didnt mean to offend him or anyone, I was wasted as fuck and just trying to do a sort of joke. I regret posting it and am glad the mods deleted it. I dont know if any of you care or if it even matters - at this point -, but well, Im sorry.

I actually do remember that posting, and I did find it in poor taste, especially since STP meant so much to me in my troubled teen years.

Thanks for the public apology.

And fat Axl will be hiding behind Beta's ample skirts in Malibu, tweeting lame jokes about Flea while RHCP are out there playing the festival.

Soooooo dangerous, GNR.

Holy shit. This is horrible.

The man was so talented and gifted.

As a huge fan, this really hurts.

did slashs divorce go thru yet maybe their still waiting on that?

Good point.

We went from Slash saying "it's very cool" to waiting on his divorce so he can play Lollapalooza with original GNR while they work on adding his solos to ChiDem 2 while Axl works up new vocals for Shuffle It All.

These are great times.

Do you guys reckon the press junket will be held at Tower Records and hosted by Kurt Loder?

You can bet Axl's progress with his timeliness is directly proportional to his need for money.

He's not at the point anymore where he can piss away hundreds of thousands in revenue on late fees, overtime, reduced ticket sales, etc.

So if he wants to get paid, he better improve his start times. And he knows it.

Yes. This has been one big conspiracy.

And bam, we have another confirmed date on the tour: Lollapalooza!

I'd say "vote with your wallet," but it's not like you'll ever get the chance again, since Axl will never perform in public again.

I just fucking want to know something for certain. Jesus god damned Christ, I've been following this band in depth for over 10 years and not once has anyone made a definitive statement on the state of anything. Just say yes or no to anything. Reunion. CDII. Whatever.

Axl: "not in this lifetime."

Why isn't that definitive enough?

I'm an adult. I have a career and a life. I have responsibilities. I enjoy my life, because I worked hard on it.

So, I would not buy a ticket if Axl were consistently late on whatever hypothetical tour we're talking about. I mean, let alone no-shows, I won't even stand for late starts.

His time is not more valuable to me than my own time.

And if you feel Axl's time is more valuable to you than your own time, then I suggest you take a hard look at your life and try to figure out where it went so wrong.

But that sick rhythmn part he added to Chi dem just added so much to the song. I heard it on the radio when it first came out. The intro then that guitar part, it kind of made it really cool even though I knew the song.

Maybe Bucket's solo for Shacklers was good too, but I like Ron's it works even though its a bit crazy. It's memorable.

Ugghh...all of Ron and Frank's "additions" to the songs on Chinese Democracy fucking sucked.

The title track, and IRS had every breathing space clogged up with cheesey shite...those guys did not belong on that album.

Finally, someone who understands the problem with ChiDem.

The songs just aren't good. And Axl knew it.

So, in an attempt to make the songs "better," he just had Ron and John and Bob and Dob and Jack and Jill fill up EVERY SINGLE SPACE with sonic garbage.

Empty spaces in music are a good thing-- in fact, they're a vital part of good music.

But when Ron is on the job, you better believe every single empty space will be filled with the sounds of an Atari 2600 having a diarrhea attack.

LOL "next album"

I would like to see This I love, The Slash version.

Sorry I´m afraid not even Slash can save that song from itself

I'll have a pice of pie

Another chicken thigh

Potato that is fried

So high in the night...

I can't believe what I'm reading.

Slash is just subbing in for DJ?

I'm so freaking excited for Fri.

After nothing happens on Fri, it will be so fun to read all the comments here.

There was a snake oil cult pastor who kept saying the world would end every single year. And every year, hundreds of his followers would bankrupt themselves trying to spread the word. The worst was this retired transit worker here in NYC who emptied out his life savings on buying subway ads saying END OF THE WORLD!

That's what all this reunion insanity reminds me of.