If Slash has closed the book on GN'R, why does he continue to play GN'R songs at his concerts?

[wfuckinga]

It goes both ways

[MEXzilla]

There's a big difference when someone is actually touring with the name Guns N Roses then suppose playing those songs created with said artist. So yeah I don't mind Axl,Duff,Slash,Izzy,etc. playing GnR songs but actually promoting your band like its GnR when it's not, now that's a problem.

Edited October 18, 2013 by MEXzilla

[wfuckinga]

There's a big difference when someone is actually touring with the name Guns N Roses then suppose playing those songs created with said artist. So yeah I don't mind Axl,Duff,Slash,Izzy,etc. playing GnR songs but actually promoting your band like its GnR when it's not, now that's a problem.

The thing is, Axl's band IS GN'R. Like it or not, W. Axl Rose IS Guns N' Roses. The band with Ashba IS GN'R. So why would they promote themselves as something else? Stop living in the past.

[wasted]

Slash is best known for Jungle and PC but it's hard to do those songs without Axl. It's much harder to be Slash in my opinion. It's hard to be a solo guitar player and be like Ozzy.

[Chunder Monkey]

Slash only closed the book on GNR in the sense that:

1. He doesn't expect a reunion to happen.

2. He doesn't want to talk a lot about the old days of drug stories as he's a father now.

3. He doesn't want to talk about Axl as it only shits off Axl more and fuels media bullshit.

None of that means he can't play songs he co-wrote and that made him famous.

The difference is Axl said slash NEVER SHOULD HAVE been in gnr...not that his time is over.

Now if Slash was saying that he wishes Axl had never been the singer of AFD and UYI....THEN you'd have a comparable situation.

[sweetness]

The thing is, Axl's band IS GN'R.

The thing is, no it isn't

[wasted]

I kind of see GNR like the Stones and ACDC now, not really the classic line up but still good enough to carry the name.

[onetimer]

...because he would be stupid if he didn't play GN'R songs.

Any GN'R song Snakepit, VR or Slash play is 100 x BETTER than any of Snakepit's, VR's or Slash's original material.

Slash love the old songs n' would play more GN'R material if his singers could do them justice. Truth is they can't.

[magisme]

Don't be thick. Closing the book on being in the band and closing the book on the music are two totally different things.

[Damn_Smooth]

Don't be thick. Closing the book on being in the band and closing the book on the music are two totally different things.

Slash is deeply bruised in the area around the rectum because Axl won't let him back in the band, yet he tries to play cool in public by declaring that part of his life as over. He also knows that nobody wants to see him if he's not playing any classic Guns, so his hand is forced there. Not that too many people want see him even if he is playing Guns, but Slash is as incapable of closing books as he is of making wise career decisions.

[magisme]

Don't be thick. Closing the book on being in the band and closing the book on the music are two totally different things.

Slash is deeply bruised in the area around the rectum because Axl won't let him back in the band, yet he tries to play cool in public by declaring that part of his life as over. He also knows that nobody wants to see him if he's not playing any classic Guns, so his hand is forced there. Not that too many people want see him even if he is playing Guns, but Slash is as incapable of closing books as he is of making wise career decisions.

I'm not saying he's telling the truth when he says he's closed the book. I'm sure he hasn't. Same with Axl. But taking his words at face value for the sake of argument, it by no means follows that he shouldn't play Guns songs. And of course I recognize that, just like Axl, no one gives a shit about him unless they associate him with classic Guns.

[Damn_Smooth]

Don't be thick. Closing the book on being in the band and closing the book on the music are two totally different things.

Slash is deeply bruised in the area around the rectum because Axl won't let him back in the band, yet he tries to play cool in public by declaring that part of his life as over. He also knows that nobody wants to see him if he's not playing any classic Guns, so his hand is forced there. Not that too many people want see him even if he is playing Guns, but Slash is as incapable of closing books as he is of making wise career decisions.

I'm not saying he's telling the truth when he says he's closed the book. I'm sure he hasn't. Same with Axl. But taking his words at face value for the sake of argument, it by no means follows that he shouldn't play Guns songs. And of course I recognize that, just like Axl, no one gives a shit about him unless they associate him with classic Guns.

They're pretty much the same, except one releases shitty music and the other keeps it to himself.

I think Axl has closed the door a little farther than Slash though. Well, Beta has anyway.

[Crash Diet]

It goes both ways

because he got the right to play GNR songs...

even Axl says he got all the rights to play GNR songs on live shows

btw "it goes both ways": If Axl closed his relationship with Slash and the old band why does he continue to play OLD GNR songs?

see what i did there?

I've seen better anti Slash threads than this...

Don't be thick. Closing the book on being in the band and closing the book on the music are two totally different things.

Slash is deeply bruised in the area around the rectum because Axl won't let him back in the band, yet he tries to play cool in public by declaring that part of his life as over. He also knows that nobody wants to see him if he's not playing any classic Guns, so his hand is forced there. Not that too many people want see him even if he is playing Guns, but Slash is as incapable of closing books as he is of making wise career decisions.

This is actually true for Axl though....

[magisme]

Don't be thick. Closing the book on being in the band and closing the book on the music are two totally different things.

Slash is deeply bruised in the area around the rectum because Axl won't let him back in the band, yet he tries to play cool in public by declaring that part of his life as over. He also knows that nobody wants to see him if he's not playing any classic Guns, so his hand is forced there. Not that too many people want see him even if he is playing Guns, but Slash is as incapable of closing books as he is of making wise career decisions.

I'm not saying he's telling the truth when he says he's closed the book. I'm sure he hasn't. Same with Axl. But taking his words at face value for the sake of argument, it by no means follows that he shouldn't play Guns songs. And of course I recognize that, just like Axl, no one gives a shit about him unless they associate him with classic Guns.

They're pretty much the same, except one releases shitty music and the other keeps it to himself.

I think Axl has closed the door a little farther than Slash though. Well, Beta has anyway.

I think Axl has closed the door more as far as reuniting goes, but, as you'd say, Axl is still bleeding pints from his anus by the second. No one can touch him in that department.

[Damn_Smooth]

Don't be thick. Closing the book on being in the band and closing the book on the music are two totally different things.

Slash is deeply bruised in the area around the rectum because Axl won't let him back in the band, yet he tries to play cool in public by declaring that part of his life as over. He also knows that nobody wants to see him if he's not playing any classic Guns, so his hand is forced there. Not that too many people want see him even if he is playing Guns, but Slash is as incapable of closing books as he is of making wise career decisions.

I'm not saying he's telling the truth when he says he's closed the book. I'm sure he hasn't. Same with Axl. But taking his words at face value for the sake of argument, it by no means follows that he shouldn't play Guns songs. And of course I recognize that, just like Axl, no one gives a shit about him unless they associate him with classic Guns.

They're pretty much the same, except one releases shitty music and the other keeps it to himself.

I think Axl has closed the door a little farther than Slash though. Well, Beta has anyway.

I think Axl has closed the door more as far as reuniting goes, but, as you'd say, Axl is still bleeding pints from his anus by the second. No one can touch him in that department.

I would say that Slash has bled a steady and constant stream since he left, while Axl squirts gallons in short bursts.

[volcano62]

Simple, because nobody knows or cares for his solo material. This goes back to that horrendous first Snakepit album.

Can't blame the guy really....he doesn't want to bore the crowd to death.

[jmapelian]

It goes both ways

Not sure what the point of this thread is? Slash playing songs that he was instrumental in creating like SCOM, PC, RQ, etc? Why is that a problem?

It's not like Slash is playing Chinese Democracy, IRS, etc. at his shows like Bumblefoot did playing an entire solo concert of GnR shit that he had no part of!

Simple, because nobody knows or cares for his solo material. This goes back to that horrendous first Snakepit album.

Can't blame the guy really....he doesn't want to bore the crowd to death.

Same thing can be said about Axl and his brand of GnR.....and in fact, Axl leans more heavily on the classic lineup's back catalogue than slash does......

[wfuckinga]

Who moved this thread from D&N? The counterpart is over there "It goes both ways" was because someone asked why Axl plays stuff from Slash's era if he thinks he should've left after Lies

It goes both ways

Not sure what the point of this thread is? Slash playing songs that he was instrumental in creating like SCOM, PC, RQ, etc? Why is that a problem?

It's not like Slash is playing Chinese Democracy, IRS, etc. at his shows like Bumblefoot did playing an entire solo concert of GnR shit that he had no part of!

Simple, because nobody knows or cares for his solo material. This goes back to that horrendous first Snakepit album.

Can't blame the guy really....he doesn't want to bore the crowd to death.

Same thing can be said about Axl and his brand of GnR.....and in fact, Axl leans more heavily on the classic lineup's back catalogue than slash does......

Axl doesn't have any solo albums, and as he is GN'R, he can play whatever he wants onstage.

[Crash Diet]

Simple, because nobody knows or cares for his solo material. This goes back to that horrendous first Snakepit album.

Can't blame the guy really....he doesn't want to bore the crowd to death.

c'mon this is very cheap trolling you can do better

[volcano62]

Who moved this thread from D&N? The counterpart is over there "It goes both ways" was because someone asked why Axl plays stuff from Slash's era if he thinks he should've left after Lies

It goes both ways

Not sure what the point of this thread is? Slash playing songs that he was instrumental in creating like SCOM, PC, RQ, etc? Why is that a problem?

It's not like Slash is playing Chinese Democracy, IRS, etc. at his shows like Bumblefoot did playing an entire solo concert of GnR shit that he had no part of!

Simple, because nobody knows or cares for his solo material. This goes back to that horrendous first Snakepit album.

Can't blame the guy really....he doesn't want to bore the crowd to death.

Same thing can be said about Axl and his brand of GnR.....and in fact, Axl leans more heavily on the classic lineup's back catalogue than slash does......

Axl doesn't have any solo albums, and as he is GN'R, he can play whatever he wants onstage.

This

[Slash2baz]

You guys are funny... Slash vs Axl, Axl vs Slash... to be honest, those guys don't care of each other right now.
Slash plays songs he wrote and people wanna hear. Same thing for Axl. That's it !

[Coma16]

Slash would tour as GNR if he was able to find a way to do so. WIth Myles as lead singer, Matt on the drums, and Gilby.

[moreblack]

Clapton plays Cream songs, Page plays Zeppelin songs, Dickey Betts plays ABB songs, JBeck plays Yardbirds songs. If you made them, you play them.

[Dazey]

The band with Ashba IS GN'R.

Sorry but I think I just wet myself laughing.

[username]

It goes both ways

Because many of them are his songs just as much as they are Axl's. He's probably proud of them and wants to play them. And rightly so!

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