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Original lineup (March–May 1985)

Axl Rose – vocals

Tracii Guns – lead guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar

Ole Beich – bass

Rob Gardner – drums

'Classic' lineup I (May 1985–February 1990)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, percussion

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Steven Adler – drums

February–July 1990

Axl Rose – lead vocals

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals

Steven Adler – drums

Dizzy Reed – piano, backing vocals

Classic' lineup II (July 1990–November 1991)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, backing vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar, synthesizers

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar,

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, percussion

Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Dizzy Reed – piano, backing vocals, organ, clavinet

Classic' Lineup III (November 1991–June 1994)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals

Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, drums

Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals

May 1998–August 1999 --- song oh my god

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Josh Freese – drums, percussion

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, programming, backing vocals

October 2000–July 2002

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Buckethead – lead guitar

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Paul Tobias – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Bryan "Brain" Mantia – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

July 2002–March 2004

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Buckethead – lead guitar

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Bryan "Brain" Mantia – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

March 2004–May 2006

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Bryan "Brain" Mantia – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

May–June 2006

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Bryan "Brain" Mantia – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

June 2006–April 2008

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Frank Ferrer – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

Current lineup (February 2009–present)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

DJ Ashba – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Frank Ferrer – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

My Favorite: The current line -up seems to have the best chemistry of them all...well since the late 80's line-up.

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'Classic' lineup I (May 1985–February 1990)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, percussion

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Steven Adler – drums

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'Classic' lineup I (May 1985–February 1990)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, percussion

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Steven Adler – drums

And then

Current lineup (February 2009–present)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

DJ Ashba – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Frank Ferrer – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

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'Classic' lineup I (May 1985–February 1990)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, percussion

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Steven Adler – drums

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'Classic' lineup I (May 1985–February 1990)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, percussion

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Steven Adler – drums

And then

Current lineup (February 2009–present)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

DJ Ashba – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Frank Ferrer – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

yeah i agree....in terms of chemistry....those 2 owns...i mean...the current line-up is way better than the previous one...

P.S...btw....i'm happy the fucking CUNT is gone.......

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If we were to rank the line ups. my ranking would be this:

1.

'Classic' lineup I (May 1985–February 1990)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, percussion

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Steven Adler – drums

2.

Classic' lineup II (July 1990–November 1991)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, backing vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar, synthesizers

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar,

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, percussion

Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Dizzy Reed – piano, backing vocals, organ, clavinet

3.

Classic' Lineup III (November 1991–June 1994)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals

Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, drums

Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals

4.

Current lineup (February 2009–present)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

DJ Ashba – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Frank Ferrer – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

5.

June 2006–April 2008

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Frank Ferrer – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

6.

May–June 2006

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Bryan "Brain" Mantia – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

I took away those that I do not have any relation with, and those that really didn't do anything we heard.

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The 1991 lineup when Izzy was still there. At the time, I thought this was the best lineup. Not a big fan of Dizzy(keyboards), but he remained in the shadows, while Axl,Slash,Duff,Izzy were the main guys. Sorum did a good job as a drummer and lets face it, Steven Adler just couldn't play well anymore(see "Civil War @ Farm Aid 1990).

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I agree with this, so I stole it:

1.

'Classic' lineup I (May 1985–February 1990)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, percussion

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Steven Adler – drums

2.

Classic' lineup II (July 1990–November 1991)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, backing vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar, synthesizers

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, slide guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar,

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, percussion

Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Dizzy Reed – piano, backing vocals, organ, clavinet

3.

Classic' Lineup III (November 1991–June 1994)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals

Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, drums

Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, backing vocals

4.

Current lineup (February 2009–present)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

DJ Ashba – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Frank Ferrer – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

5.

June 2006–April 2008

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Frank Ferrer – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

6.

May–June 2006

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Robin Finck – lead guitar

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Bryan "Brain" Mantia – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

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'Classic' lineup I (May 1985–February 1990)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, percussion

Slash – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, percussion

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Steven Adler – drums

And then

Current lineup (February 2009–present)

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitar

DJ Ashba – lead guitar

Richard Fortus – rhythm guitar

Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals

Frank Ferrer – drums

Dizzy Reed – keyboards, backing vocals

Chris Pitman – keyboards, backing vocals

Agreed. rock3

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I believe the line-up with brain and finck was pretty amazing live. Contrary to popular opinion around here, i believe Finck was amazing on stage. His whole aura was distinct and original, it reminded me of Axl's in a way. BUT i'm also loving this line up as it is the most Rock N Roll of any in my mind. Fortus, in my opinion has the most rock n roll stage presence of any guitarist in the history of GNR, so now pairing that with DJ, who also has a total rock n roll appearance and attitude it is out of this world.

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