Who is the most intellectual member of GNR?

[HisRoyalSweetness]

Pitman is the only intellectual in that crowd.

[Russel Nash]

Pitman, he`s the only towel player in the universe.

coming on next: "who is the dumbest member of GNR".

[Vincent Vega]

I think the answer to this question is obviously, without any hesitation, Dizzy Reed. He's the brain in GN'R if Axl is the balls and brawn.

[izzydoezit]

if Axl is the balls, then Dizzy is the dick.

[Turn_It_Up]

Duff for sure. He's the only one who displays any real intellectual curiosity. Though Slash and Sorum are at least branching out and choosing various causes to support.

Edited May 23, 2013 by Turn_It_Up

[Vincent Vega]

I don't think there's been any members of GN'R who were truly 'dumb'. Adler pre-stroke seems to have been not a GENIUS, but not a moron either. Gilby and Matt don't strike me as intellectuals of any sort, Slash neither. Duff and Axl, of the Classic Era band, were probably the brightest lights. Izzy is a mystery but I'd venture to guess he might've been the smartest of all of them.

Of the new band, probably Bumblefoot is the most intellectual.

[maynard]

Axl and his crazy beliefs show us he's not that bright and people take advantage of him due to his lack of intelligence.

[James Bond]

MPC2000.

[BatVin]

Totally Axl. Josh Freese is the second one.

You know, Axl reads a lot, and what he wrote in the unpublished CD booklet are actually pretty good ideas.

The least - Adler, Sorum, Slash, Frank. I don't know what is it about the drummers lol.

Edited May 23, 2013 by BatVin

[Apollo]

I'd put Duff at the top of the list.

Nutters keep praising Axl because he reads a lot. I don't follow every second of Axl's personal life, so I wasn't aware of this fact. How do you all know that Axl is a voracious reader? And what somebody reads matters more than how much they read or if they just like to read - so what are some of the many books that you all know Axl has read, that has guided you to this opinion of him being a highly intelligent person?

[Chewbacca]

I don't think I'd describe anyone who's been in GNR as an "intellectual".

[Rdeyahlxp]

Paul Tobias, because without Paul... there would be no more Guns n' Roses.

[DieselDaisy]

I think AXL, 'thinks' a lot, about his grudges and self. I do not know if this adds up to intellectualism. I have never seen any evidence that Axl has ever read a history book or studied another language.

[jmapelian]

Duff, w/out a doubt - not only does he write a few colums, he also runs a wealth management firm for musicians

[Georgy Zhukov]

Bumblefoot

[DieselDaisy]

Why is everybody saying 'Bumblefoot' - because he wears specs? He may be intellegent, he may not, but I have never seen any evidence either way.

[Jakey Styley]

Buckethead followed by Bumblefoot.

Bumblefoot read encylopedias as a kid, bros.

Edited May 23, 2013 by Jakey Styley

[sailaway]

Why is everybody saying 'Bumblefoot' - because he wears specs? He may be intellegent, he may not, but I have never seen any evidence either way.

I don't think the erroneous and archaic myth that people wearing glasses are smarter here, many simply wear contacts for vision correction.

I'm basing my opinion on interviews, both written and filmed, and known works that can definitely be attributed to each member, plus known habits.

Didn't really specify any particular lineup, so everyone is fair game.

Edited May 23, 2013 by sailaway

[DieselDaisy]

But I have never seen any evidence, for or against Bumble, being brainy. We at least have the knowledge that Duff has an economics degree and reads a lot, as evidence. To presume someone is smart you need evidence of their formal education, reading habits and/or interests. For all we know, Frank may be interested in Newtonian phsyics - we just do not know.

[hally187]

Career wise you would have to say DJ, as he has tried to create a brand outside of music, excluding bumblefoot's hot sauce none of the other members have done that.

I believe that Axl sees himself as and wants to be intellectual, but as much as I love the guy, either he's made a lot of monumental mistakes or has been fucked over by a lot of people, and books and art aside you can't call that intellectual.

I imagine all of these guys are intelligent, intelligence doesn't have to be science or math, probably the deepest intelligence is art and if they would release a new song once in a fucking while maybe we would know who is intelligent and have more interesting shit to talk about.

[ThinkAboutYou]

I would say Ron the guy lives life to the Max snd that's to be admired

Ron is intelligent in many areas not just guitar

Edited May 24, 2013 by ThinkAboutYou

[sailaway]

Career wise you would have to say DJ, as he has tried to create a brand outside of music, excluding bumblefoot's hot sauce none of the other members have done that. I believe that Axl sees himself as and wants to be intellectual, but as much as I love the guy, either he's made a lot of monumental mistakes or has been fucked over by a lot of people, and books and art aside you can't call that intellectual. I imagine all of these guys are intelligent, intelligence doesn't have to be science or math, probably the deepest intelligence is art and if they would release a new song once in a fucking while maybe we would know who is intelligent and have more interesting shit to talk about.

So, by your logic if a new song is released it will prove beyond a doubt who is more intelligent.

And I thought the Rorsharch test was a waste of time

[DieselDaisy]

Axl is certainly somebody who uses his brain a lot but he uses it in a self-analytical pseudo-scientific manner which sadly led Axl down the path towards outright quackery (i.e. the Maynards). Axl's list of favourite books is also interesting..

"The Stand [by Stephen King], A Scanner Darkly [Philip K Dick], Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, James Dean: The Mutant King [David Dalton] and Zodiac [Neal Stephenson]."

In a nutshell, Axl likes sci-fi/horror - remember he championed Del James's horror career. Not the most high-brow/intellectual of lists, it has to be said, however Frankenstein is an absolute classic.

Adler's favourite book I believe is Hustler magazine.

[sailaway]

Axl is certainly somebody who uses his brain a lot but he uses it in a self-analytical pseudo-scientific manner which sadly led Axl down the path towards outright quackery (i.e. the Maynards). Axl's list of favourite books is also interesting..

"The Stand [by Stephen King], A Scanner Darkly [Philip K Dick], Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, James Dean: The Mutant King [David Dalton] and Zodiac [Neal Stephenson]."

In a nutshell, Axl likes sci-fi/horror - remember he championed Del James's horror career. Not the most high-brow/intellectual of lists, it has to be said, however Frankenstein is an absolute classic.Adler's favourite book I believe is Hustler magazine.

Incident about the Maynards, after Sharons demise he raced off to find a similar replacement wife to keep that illusion going...Think everyone here can list some regrettable choices.

Being inwardly focused and analytical is a royal pain and old habits die hard.

Favorite books do change from time to time, its not a static finite thing.

Think you may be right in Stevens favorite book, that doesn't come with crayons

[ThinkAboutYou]

Axl is certainly somebody who uses his brain a lot but he uses it in a self-analytical pseudo-scientific manner which sadly led Axl down the path towards outright quackery (i.e. the Maynards). Axl's list of favourite books is also interesting..

"The Stand [by Stephen King], A Scanner Darkly [Philip K Dick], Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, James Dean: The Mutant King [David Dalton] and Zodiac [Neal Stephenson]."

In a nutshell, Axl likes sci-fi/horror - remember he championed Del James's horror career. Not the most high-brow/intellectual of lists, it has to be said, however Frankenstein is an absolute classic.

Adler's favourite book I believe is Hustler magazine.

Maybe that makes Adler the smartest