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allwaystired

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  1. That's all fair enough, especially coming from someone that has seen them so many times over the years. I get a bit more now why people have a problem with them!
  2. Ok, the not playing live thing is a fair criticism! The behaviour stuff.....I mean GNR aren't exactly saints in terms of some of their past behaviour! Musically, yeah, GNR are way more my thing, but that's just a taste thing surely?
  3. Other than personal preferences on the music, I don't see that much difference between Motley Crue and GNR really. I don't really get why people don't like Motley Crue to the level they do, again, other than preferring the music of GNR. If we're talking 'musically credible band' stuff, surely Motley Crue might even surpass GNR- they've done way more albums.
  4. I could see this happening a few years down the line. GNR can sell enough tickets on their own to not have to do it, but give it time.....
  5. 'The hat and the curls underneath' took them back to playing stadiums rather than half empty halls. As for the bit about Axl recording a smash hit with another guitarist..... let's let him start with doing one with the current guitarist. Who happens to be one of the best in world.
  6. Oh yeah, they'd be done. But then I imagine, he wants a nice easy life and a lucrative touring job.....so, he's probably highly unlikely to put his foot down, just in case. As it stands, everyone involved seems to be happy, and everyone involved is making a lot of money. As long as that continues I can't see any boats being rocked at all, from any party.
  7. Yeah, it is not really worth it. The suggestion that the band could carry on without Slash did get me though- can you imagine?! "You wanted 2024 GNR? Well they couldn't make it! So here's what you get instead......from the fevered dreams of the GNR forums.....it's 2012 GNR!"
  8. Doesn't matter in the slightest. It's Axl's band, he calls all the shots, and that's about all we need to know anyway really. That and when the new album is out of course.......
  9. Sure. Plenty to read about it online, but I'm done debating it round and round on here!
  10. Have a look at those articles posted. It's not wrong at all - you can be a partner and an employee, depending on many factors. I mean this place is full of opinions, and all the better for it, but it is tiresome when people just say 'wrong' without reading the facts.
  11. Again, that doesn't mean they're not employees. Plenty to read on the matter, but I don't think that's going to happen! https://aghlc.com/resources/articles/2016/partners-as-employees-160822.aspx
  12. Nothing 'weird and unusual' about it in the slightest. A partner can also be an employee, depending on what setup they have. And we don't know what setup they do have. https://www.foxwilliams.com/2017/02/28/status-symbols-what-factors-will-decide-whether-your-partners-are-employees/
  13. Actually, it's not me constantly trying to ridicule your Defence League position (I think this is the first time I've ever mentioned it) but there are obviously many on here who have been saying that, so it's easy to get us confused. If you want to be pedantic about the word 'survive', go for it. I think we all know without Slash, GNR are as dead as a dodo. Yes they could probably limp around half sold bowling alleys and private parties again, if that helps the matter. In the eyes of the ticket buying public, they'd be done.
  14. I suppose my definition of an 'employee' is always someone who works for someone else.....so if they're not equal partners, they are employees really. That's the way I see it, in any business really. Probably not an accurate way of seeing it though, in the legal sense. I'd be amazed if it was a continuation of the 1992 agreement. Surely Slash/Duffs management could get them a better deal than that on their business negotiations?
  15. Huh? I don't know any details. I just go on the things I read here, usually links that @Blackstar posts which have references. It does feel like Slash and Duff are well paid employees, I agree with you. That's the impression that comes across- that it's very much Axl's band. I'm still not really sure about the 'knowing all the details' bit? None of us know much really - hence why we all come on here and speculate and share our viewpoints?
  16. There is zero chance GNR would survive were they to lose Slash now. I know you like to play the 'GNR Defence League Representative' character on here, but it's absolutely ludicrous to suggest what worked (and wasn't really working towards the end of Nu-GNR) pre 2016 would work now. Without Slash GNR would be finished. Unless they fancied touring tiny theatres to minimal interest.
  17. I think we did that in the last 1000 page thread. This is just a deluxe reissue, with bonus frustration, bafflement and resignation.
  18. In what way are people doing that on here? I'm confused. GNR is a business that has three partners, as documented. They're not equal partners. Isn't this what people are discussing or am I missing something here?
  19. What amazes me with this is that they even altered individual lines in songs, so half of one line is from one show, half from another. The amount of effort this must have taken is remarkable.....for what gain really? Madness.
  20. Absolutely. At least 2 I'd say. What goes on with the guy, we can only speculate on (and do, frequently!) but Slash/Duff don't even seem to have the sway to get a live album released.
  21. Without Slash the band would be dead now, no question. Axl knows that, TB knows that, we know that, Slash knows that. His position, I'd say, is placed due to that. More money, more prominence that the likes of Fortus, perhaps even a cut of the profits.....but if people think he has much sway in other stuff I'd say they're wrong. His manager will have negotiated him a good deal in this business. Doubtless he and Duff are pushing for an album (and if it was up to them we'd have it by now I'm sure) and I still feel those singles were done to appease them, because if Slash packs this up- this show is done.
  22. If they're partners in the business then that obviously does put them above Fortus.....but there's no way they're equal partners. It's the Axl show all the way -as it has been since the 90s really. I don't see it as a 'band' structure at all, in the way that other bands are. I'm desperate for someone to write a real 'tell all' book about how this band operates! I can't see it happening really, but sort of hopeful Kat might do something at some point about life on the road and stuff.....although legal stuff will probably stop it.
  23. Yeah I think he'd probably putting pressure on (same with Duff) but it doesn't seem to have much impact. My view on it is Slash is very much an employee, but one which the company knows is valuable and couldn't lose. Fortus is an employee too but more expendable. That's just the way it appears to me -it's the Axl brand and show all the way.
  24. I honestly don't think he's far off- just better paid. The way he refers to GNR are really telling.
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