Slash: 'I Definitely Play Better If I Can Read The Audience Better'

[Strange Broue]

Slash played on another "instrument" and dropped Perla

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Edited December 29, 2014 by Motivation

[tomfriend]

The whole story about Slash telling Axl that he had to do the songs as is with no changes is one of the funnier things Axl tries to have us believe.

'Just shut up and sing' was some great advice from Slash. Too bad Axl was only listening to the Beta, lawyers and vibe sniffers at the time.

But Axl got the last laugh with the brilliant, years in the making retort, "You know where to put your shut up and sing."

Lol yeah... Still waiting for Axl to kick his ass like he said that he would.

"I'll kick your ass like I said that I would" and "Truth is the truth hurts" are the dumbest lines I have heard in my life. Axl became a terrible joke with that song.

Clearly you've never heard Million Dollar Bash by Dylan/The Band.

"I took my potatoes down to be mashed...."

[classicrawker]

funny for someone who has been out of GnR for almost 20 years Slash seems to be dominating the threads these days............

[Damn_Smooth]

funny for someone who has been out of GnR for almost 20 years Slash seems to be dominating the threads these days............

Slash is touring, getting a divorce and selling way less records than ever while Axl is ???

What would you expect people to talk about?

[Free Bird]

funny for someone who has been out of GnR for almost 20 years Slash seems to be dominating the threads these days............

Slash is touring, getting a divorce and selling way less records than ever while Axl is ???

What would you expect people to talk about?

It's funny how you're mentioning the low record sales everytime you wanna point out that Slash isn't successful anymore but at the same time you take no notice of his ticket sales and festival positions. They are higher than ever for Slash as a solo artist. So yes, lower record sales, higher ticket sales. What has more wheight for being successful? Edited January 1, 2015 by Free Bird

[DieselDaisy]

funny for someone who has been out of GnR for almost 20 years Slash seems to be dominating the threads these days............

Slash is touring, getting a divorce and selling way less records than ever while Axl is ???

What would you expect people to talk about?

It's funny how you're mentioning the low record sales everytime you wanna point out that Slash isn't successful anymore but at the same time you take no notice of his ticket sales and festival positions. They are higher than ever for Slash as a solo artist. So yes, lower record sales, higher ticket sales. What has more wheight for being successful?

Pity Slash is as successful as he is or I would have managed to get tickets when they played here on the AL tour! I have tried to point out the success of Slash's touring to Smooth before but to no avail: he still insists he is unsuccessful, live. I suppose he employs that logic that, by repeating something enough times, it becomes true.

Edited January 1, 2015 by DieselDaisy

[Damn_Smooth]

funny for someone who has been out of GnR for almost 20 years Slash seems to be dominating the threads these days............

Slash is touring, getting a divorce and selling way less records than ever while Axl is ???

What would you expect people to talk about?

It's funny how you're mentioning the low record sales everytime you wanna point out that Slash isn't successful anymore but at the same time you take no notice of his ticket sales and festival positions. They are higher than ever for Slash as a solo artist. So yes, lower record sales, higher ticket sales. What has more wheight for being successful?

Pity Slash is as successful as he is or I would have managed to get tickets when they played here on the AL tour! I have tried to point out the success of Slash's touring to Smooth before but to no avail: he still insists he is unsuccessful, live. I suppose he employs that logic that, by repeating something enough times, it becomes true.

It's funnier how neither of you have the ability to read that I stated quite clearly that Slash was touring. If you're both happy with the fact that he's still not even matching the numbers that Axl's joke draws (at higher ticket prices) and want to pretend that that's somehow a success, I won't stand in your way. That in no way means that I'm willing to join in on your delusions though.

Edited January 1, 2015 by Damn_Smooth

[EvH]

Wot's he learning Better for? A reunion?

Yeah, reunion starts now.

[DieselDaisy]

funny for someone who has been out of GnR for almost 20 years Slash seems to be dominating the threads these days............

Slash is touring, getting a divorce and selling way less records than ever while Axl is ???

What would you expect people to talk about?

It's funny how you're mentioning the low record sales everytime you wanna point out that Slash isn't successful anymore but at the same time you take no notice of his ticket sales and festival positions. They are higher than ever for Slash as a solo artist. So yes, lower record sales, higher ticket sales. What has more wheight for being successful?

Pity Slash is as successful as he is or I would have managed to get tickets when they played here on the AL tour! I have tried to point out the success of Slash's touring to Smooth before but to no avail: he still insists he is unsuccessful, live. I suppose he employs that logic that, by repeating something enough times, it becomes true.

It's funnier how neither of you have the ability to read that I stated quite clearly that Slash was touring. If you're both happy with the fact that he's still not even matching the numbers that Axl's joke draws (at higher ticket prices) and want to pretend that that's somehow a success, I won't stand in your way. That in no way means that I'm willing to join in on your delusions though.

I am not so sure Slash is much behind Axl now - not in the slightest. Also, can anyone deny that Slash's career trajectory is looking brighter? Around 1999, with the second Snakepit, Slash was playing clubs in the UK (traditionally a good hard scene). And when I say 'clubs' I mean, basically a pub with a stage, i.e. small venues, 300 seaters. I saw him in Sheffield and it was a great gig but, christ, his stock had fallen from the stadia of GN'R. Now, he sells out theaters and auditoriums. Compare this to Bailey. In 2002, Bailey was selling out arenas. He headlined Rio 3 in 2001. This was all impressive. Now he merely uses Vegas shindigs and gullible Brazilians as a cash cow. In fact, even the South Americans are now beginning to desert the ship judging by the empty seats on his last tour there.

In my opinion, Slash has established a commercial success on par with Axl's, which is all the more credible because he does not have the name 'Guns N' Roses'. He has done this through hard work and quality tunes.

[Damn_Smooth]

funny for someone who has been out of GnR for almost 20 years Slash seems to be dominating the threads these days............

Slash is touring, getting a divorce and selling way less records than ever while Axl is ???

What would you expect people to talk about?

It's funny how you're mentioning the low record sales everytime you wanna point out that Slash isn't successful anymore but at the same time you take no notice of his ticket sales and festival positions. They are higher than ever for Slash as a solo artist. So yes, lower record sales, higher ticket sales. What has more wheight for being successful?

Pity Slash is as successful as he is or I would have managed to get tickets when they played here on the AL tour! I have tried to point out the success of Slash's touring to Smooth before but to no avail: he still insists he is unsuccessful, live. I suppose he employs that logic that, by repeating something enough times, it becomes true.

It's funnier how neither of you have the ability to read that I stated quite clearly that Slash was touring. If you're both happy with the fact that he's still not even matching the numbers that Axl's joke draws (at higher ticket prices) and want to pretend that that's somehow a success, I won't stand in your way. That in no way means that I'm willing to join in on your delusions though.

I am not so sure Slash is much behind Axl now - not in the slightest. Also, can anyone deny that Slash's career trajectory is looking brighter? Around 1999, with the second Snakepit, Slash was playing clubs in the UK (traditionally a good hard scene). And when I say 'clubs' I mean, basically a pub with a stage, i.e. small venues, 300 seaters. I saw him in Sheffield and it was a great gig but, christ, his stock had fallen from the stadia of GN'R. Now, he sells out theaters and auditoriums. Compare this to Bailey. In 2002, Bailey was selling out arenas. He headlined Rio 3 in 2001. This was all impressive. Now he merely uses Vegas shindigs and gullible Brazilians as a cash cow. In fact, even the South Americans are now beginning to desert the ship judging by the empty seats on his last tour there.

In my opinion, Slash has established a commercial success on par with Axl's, which is all the more credible because he does not have the name 'Guns N' Roses'. He has done this through hard work and quality tunes.

You're delusionally acting like selling as many tickets as Axl (which he's not, but let's humor you and say that he is) at cheaper ticket prices (again, let's humor you and pretend that we're in a universe where the ticket prices are the same) is some sort of accomplishment when Axl is doing everything he can possibly do to make sure nobody goes to see him. How are you failing to see the retardation in that? Yay Slash, you're not on par with an absolute failure of a band. Way to go!

[Free Bird]

Why do you have to compare Slash to Axl? Axl's doing nothing. No new albums, no big promotion, nothing new at concerts. Right.

But still he's got the name that draws people to the gigs. That's something you can't deny.

Anyway it doesn't matter. I consider it a success for Slash playing in front of 5 to 15 thousand people a night in his current tour considering the venues he played before on his own. Regardless of what New Guns are doing, or Metallica, the Rolling Stones or ACDC. If you want to compare him to Axl, compare him to Axl without the brand name.

Oh wait...

[Damn_Smooth]

Why do you have to compare Slash to Axl? Axl's doing nothing. No new albums, no big promotion, nothing new at concerts. Right.

But still he's got the name that draws people to the gigs. That's something you can't deny.

Anyway it doesn't matter. I consider it a success for Slash playing in front of 5 to 15 thousand people a night in his current tour considering the venues he played before on his own. Regardless of what New Guns are doing, or Metallica, the Rolling Stones or ACDC. If you want to compare him to Axl, compare him to Axl without the brand name.

Oh wait...

What a stupid fucking thing to whine about. It's about time Slash fans quit crying about the name because it was nobody's fault but his own that he was stupid enough to sign it away. Besides, the name of an 80's hairband doesn't draw shit in 2014 and everybody on earth that would still care at all has come to the realization that Axl is the only one left in the band. Why are you making excuses for your god anyway? If you need to worship him that badly at least think of an excuse that holds some water.

[Free Bird]

Why do you have to compare Slash to Axl? Axl's doing nothing. No new albums, no big promotion, nothing new at concerts. Right.

But still he's got the name that draws people to the gigs. That's something you can't deny.

Anyway it doesn't matter. I consider it a success for Slash playing in front of 5 to 15 thousand people a night in his current tour considering the venues he played before on his own. Regardless of what New Guns are doing, or Metallica, the Rolling Stones or ACDC. If you want to compare him to Axl, compare him to Axl without the brand name.

Oh wait...

What a stupid fucking thing to whine about. It's about time Slash fans quit crying about the name because it was nobody's fault but his own that he was stupid enough to sign it away. Besides, the name of an 80's hairband doesn't draw shit in 2014 and everybody on earth that would still care at all has come to the realization that Axl is the only one left in the band. Why are you making excuses for your god anyway? If you need to worship him that badly at least think of an excuse that holds some water.

I don't have to worshipping anybody. But if you're honestly thinking GNR isn't representing anything more than a 80s hairband ok. Then we can quit our conversation here

The fact you ignore the middle part of my post is answer enough for me

Edited January 1, 2015 by Free Bird

[DieselDaisy]

funny for someone who has been out of GnR for almost 20 years Slash seems to be dominating the threads these days............

Slash is touring, getting a divorce and selling way less records than ever while Axl is ???

What would you expect people to talk about?

It's funny how you're mentioning the low record sales everytime you wanna point out that Slash isn't successful anymore but at the same time you take no notice of his ticket sales and festival positions. They are higher than ever for Slash as a solo artist. So yes, lower record sales, higher ticket sales. What has more wheight for being successful?

Pity Slash is as successful as he is or I would have managed to get tickets when they played here on the AL tour! I have tried to point out the success of Slash's touring to Smooth before but to no avail: he still insists he is unsuccessful, live. I suppose he employs that logic that, by repeating something enough times, it becomes true.

It's funnier how neither of you have the ability to read that I stated quite clearly that Slash was touring. If you're both happy with the fact that he's still not even matching the numbers that Axl's joke draws (at higher ticket prices) and want to pretend that that's somehow a success, I won't stand in your way. That in no way means that I'm willing to join in on your delusions though.

I am not so sure Slash is much behind Axl now - not in the slightest. Also, can anyone deny that Slash's career trajectory is looking brighter? Around 1999, with the second Snakepit, Slash was playing clubs in the UK (traditionally a good hard scene). And when I say 'clubs' I mean, basically a pub with a stage, i.e. small venues, 300 seaters. I saw him in Sheffield and it was a great gig but, christ, his stock had fallen from the stadia of GN'R. Now, he sells out theaters and auditoriums. Compare this to Bailey. In 2002, Bailey was selling out arenas. He headlined Rio 3 in 2001. This was all impressive. Now he merely uses Vegas shindigs and gullible Brazilians as a cash cow. In fact, even the South Americans are now beginning to desert the ship judging by the empty seats on his last tour there.

In my opinion, Slash has established a commercial success on par with Axl's, which is all the more credible because he does not have the name 'Guns N' Roses'. He has done this through hard work and quality tunes.

You're delusionally acting like selling as many tickets as Axl (which he's not, but let's humor you and say that he is) at cheaper ticket prices (again, let's humor you and pretend that we're in a universe where the ticket prices are the same) is some sort of accomplishment when Axl is doing everything he can possibly do to make sure nobody goes to see him. How are you failing to see the retardation in that? Yay Slash, you're not on par with an absolute failure of a band. Way to go!

Bollocks. Axl plays Vegas permanently. He uses casinos as a cash cow because he couldn't sell out a pub in the rest of North America. How is this better than, playing a sold out European theatre tour? How is this situation supposed to be better?

[Damn_Smooth]

Why do you have to compare Slash to Axl? Axl's doing nothing. No new albums, no big promotion, nothing new at concerts. Right.

But still he's got the name that draws people to the gigs. That's something you can't deny.

Anyway it doesn't matter. I consider it a success for Slash playing in front of 5 to 15 thousand people a night in his current tour considering the venues he played before on his own. Regardless of what New Guns are doing, or Metallica, the Rolling Stones or ACDC. If you want to compare him to Axl, compare him to Axl without the brand name.

Oh wait...

What a stupid fucking thing to whine about. It's about time Slash fans quit crying about the name because it was nobody's fault but his own that he was stupid enough to sign it away. Besides, the name of an 80's hairband doesn't draw shit in 2014 and everybody on earth that would still care at all has come to the realization that Axl is the only one left in the band. Why are you making excuses for your god anyway? If you need to worship him that badly at least think of an excuse that holds some water.

I don't have to worshipping anybody. But if you're honestly thinking GNR isn't representing anything more than a 80s hairband ok. Then we can quit our conversation here

The fact you ignore the middle part of my post is answer enough for me

I addressed your low standards for success long ago. Why regurgitate the same shit?

[Damn_Smooth]

funny for someone who has been out of GnR for almost 20 years Slash seems to be dominating the threads these days............

Slash is touring, getting a divorce and selling way less records than ever while Axl is ???

What would you expect people to talk about?

It's funny how you're mentioning the low record sales everytime you wanna point out that Slash isn't successful anymore but at the same time you take no notice of his ticket sales and festival positions. They are higher than ever for Slash as a solo artist. So yes, lower record sales, higher ticket sales. What has more wheight for being successful?

Pity Slash is as successful as he is or I would have managed to get tickets when they played here on the AL tour! I have tried to point out the success of Slash's touring to Smooth before but to no avail: he still insists he is unsuccessful, live. I suppose he employs that logic that, by repeating something enough times, it becomes true.

It's funnier how neither of you have the ability to read that I stated quite clearly that Slash was touring. If you're both happy with the fact that he's still not even matching the numbers that Axl's joke draws (at higher ticket prices) and want to pretend that that's somehow a success, I won't stand in your way. That in no way means that I'm willing to join in on your delusions though.

I am not so sure Slash is much behind Axl now - not in the slightest. Also, can anyone deny that Slash's career trajectory is looking brighter? Around 1999, with the second Snakepit, Slash was playing clubs in the UK (traditionally a good hard scene). And when I say 'clubs' I mean, basically a pub with a stage, i.e. small venues, 300 seaters. I saw him in Sheffield and it was a great gig but, christ, his stock had fallen from the stadia of GN'R. Now, he sells out theaters and auditoriums. Compare this to Bailey. In 2002, Bailey was selling out arenas. He headlined Rio 3 in 2001. This was all impressive. Now he merely uses Vegas shindigs and gullible Brazilians as a cash cow. In fact, even the South Americans are now beginning to desert the ship judging by the empty seats on his last tour there.

In my opinion, Slash has established a commercial success on par with Axl's, which is all the more credible because he does not have the name 'Guns N' Roses'. He has done this through hard work and quality tunes.

You're delusionally acting like selling as many tickets as Axl (which he's not, but let's humor you and say that he is) at cheaper ticket prices (again, let's humor you and pretend that we're in a universe where the ticket prices are the same) is some sort of accomplishment when Axl is doing everything he can possibly do to make sure nobody goes to see him. How are you failing to see the retardation in that? Yay Slash, you're not on par with an absolute failure of a band. Way to go!

Bollocks. Axl plays Vegas permanently. He uses casinos as a cash cow because he couldn't sell out a pub in the rest of North America. How is this better than, playing a sold out European theatre tour? How is this situation supposed to be better?

Axl played to more people in the same locations in Europe and I'm not sure if you're just plain ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers.... wait, scratch that. I am absolutely sure that you're ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers or you wouldn't be babbling. Let's just say that a Vegas residency would be out of his league and he'd be lucky to get a reservation casino residency.

[DieselDaisy]

Axl played to more people in the same locations in Europe and I'm not sure if you're just plain ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers.... wait, scratch that. I am absolutely sure that you're ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers or you wouldn't be babbling. Let's just say that a Vegas residency would be out of his league and he'd be lucky to get a reservation casino residency.

Axl does not even play Europe anymore!! He is now exclusively a Vegas/Brazilian artist. He has shut up shop. He merely plays to casino crowds that are so casual and drunk, they think they are watching Bon Jovi. He even had the audacity to release a DVD of the whole wretched experience.

You are comparing someone who releases albums and then tours the world in theaters to, the rock n' roll equivalent of an Osmonds Reunion.

Edited January 2, 2015 by DieselDaisy

[Damn_Smooth]

Axl played to more people in the same locations in Europe and I'm not sure if you're just plain ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers.... wait, scratch that. I am absolutely sure that you're ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers or you wouldn't be babbling. Let's just say that a Vegas residency would be out of his league and he'd be lucky to get a reservation casino residency.

Axl does not even play Europe anymore!! He is now exclusively a Vegas/Brazilian artist. He has shut up shop. He merely plays to casino crowds that are so casual and drunk, they think they are watching Bon Jovi. He even had the audacity to release a DVD of the whole wretched experience.

You are comparing someone who releases albums and then tours the world in theaters to, the rock n' roll equivalent of an Osmonds Reunion.

Yup, Slash does release shitty albums that only 5 nerds want to hear, I'll give you that. It would be funny that he can't even touch the crowds that an Osmonds reunion can draw if it weren't so pathetic to see how low on the totem pole he truly is. Nah, it's still funny. Edited January 2, 2015 by Damn_Smooth

[DieselDaisy]

Axl played to more people in the same locations in Europe and I'm not sure if you're just plain ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers.... wait, scratch that. I am absolutely sure that you're ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers or you wouldn't be babbling. Let's just say that a Vegas residency would be out of his league and he'd be lucky to get a reservation casino residency.

Axl does not even play Europe anymore!! He is now exclusively a Vegas/Brazilian artist. He has shut up shop. He merely plays to casino crowds that are so casual and drunk, they think they are watching Bon Jovi. He even had the audacity to release a DVD of the whole wretched experience.

You are comparing someone who releases albums and then tours the world in theaters to, the rock n' roll equivalent of an Osmonds Reunion.

Yup, Slash does release shitty albums that only 5 nerds want to hear, I'll give you that. It would be funny that he can't even touch the crowds that an Osmonds reunion can if it weren't so pathetic to see how low on the totem pole he truly is. Nah, it's still funny.

Still not accepting the fact that you cannot even get tickets to Slash's tours these days, such is the demand?

The quality of Slash's albums is subjective (I am personally critical of them myself) but they certainly have a wider listening crowd than '5 nerds'.

Smooth, you are just an anti-Slash nutter because you placed your cards on ginger bollocks sometime in the naughties and he turned into Kip Winger. You placed your bet on the wrong horse. No amount of, ''Axl is shit but Slash is shitter'', can mask your emotional problem.

[Damn_Smooth]

Axl played to more people in the same locations in Europe and I'm not sure if you're just plain ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers.... wait, scratch that. I am absolutely sure that you're ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers or you wouldn't be babbling. Let's just say that a Vegas residency would be out of his league and he'd be lucky to get a reservation casino residency.

Axl does not even play Europe anymore!! He is now exclusively a Vegas/Brazilian artist. He has shut up shop. He merely plays to casino crowds that are so casual and drunk, they think they are watching Bon Jovi. He even had the audacity to release a DVD of the whole wretched experience.

You are comparing someone who releases albums and then tours the world in theaters to, the rock n' roll equivalent of an Osmonds Reunion.

Yup, Slash does release shitty albums that only 5 nerds want to hear, I'll give you that. It would be funny that he can't even touch the crowds that an Osmonds reunion can if it weren't so pathetic to see how low on the totem pole he truly is. Nah, it's still funny.

Still not accepting the fact that you cannot even get tickets to Slash's tours these days, such is the demand?

The quality of Slash's albums is subjective (I am personally critical of them myself) but they certainly have a wider listening crowd than '5 nerds'.

Smooth, you are just an anti-Slash nutter because you placed your cards on ginger bollocks sometime in the naughties and he turned into Kip Winger. You placed your bet on the wrong horse. No amount of, ''Axl is shit but Slash is shitter'', can mask your emotional problem.

You're actually as delusional as you come off as in your posts. All this time I thought it would be impossible for so much stupidity to reside in one man and gave you the benefit of the doubt that it was an act. It's not my fault that the truth about your idol stings your anus, I can't change the facts. The facts are that Slash draws smaller crowds for less cost per ticket in every single corner of the globe and his album sales drop drastically between every new release. I know it stings when somebody you love like you love Slash fails so hard after so much effort, but there's nothing that I can do for you. I can't bury my head in the sand and bring myself to believe the exact opposite of reality like you. I just don't have it in me.

[DieselDaisy]

Axl played to more people in the same locations in Europe and I'm not sure if you're just plain ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers.... wait, scratch that. I am absolutely sure that you're ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers or you wouldn't be babbling. Let's just say that a Vegas residency would be out of his league and he'd be lucky to get a reservation casino residency.

Axl does not even play Europe anymore!! He is now exclusively a Vegas/Brazilian artist. He has shut up shop. He merely plays to casino crowds that are so casual and drunk, they think they are watching Bon Jovi. He even had the audacity to release a DVD of the whole wretched experience.

You are comparing someone who releases albums and then tours the world in theaters to, the rock n' roll equivalent of an Osmonds Reunion.

Yup, Slash does release shitty albums that only 5 nerds want to hear, I'll give you that. It would be funny that he can't even touch the crowds that an Osmonds reunion can if it weren't so pathetic to see how low on the totem pole he truly is. Nah, it's still funny.

Still not accepting the fact that you cannot even get tickets to Slash's tours these days, such is the demand?

The quality of Slash's albums is subjective (I am personally critical of them myself) but they certainly have a wider listening crowd than '5 nerds'.

Smooth, you are just an anti-Slash nutter because you placed your cards on ginger bollocks sometime in the naughties and he turned into Kip Winger. You placed your bet on the wrong horse. No amount of, ''Axl is shit but Slash is shitter'', can mask your emotional problem.

You're actually as delusional as you come off as in your posts. All this time I thought it would be impossible for so much stupidity to reside in one man and gave you the benefit of the doubt that it was an act. It's not my fault that the truth about your idol stings your anus, I can't change the facts. The facts are that Slash draws smaller crowds for less cost per ticket in every single corner of the globe and his album sales drop drastically between every new release. I know it stings when somebody you love like you love Slash fails so hard after so much effort, but there's nothing that I can do for you. I can't bury my head in the sand and bring myself to believe the exact opposite of reality like you. I just don't have it in me.

Idol? Slash was not even my favourite member of Guns N' Roses and Guns N' Roses are not even my favourite band.

Slash's crowds have been aggrandising every tour: fact - a fact you cannot admit to yourself. I have already given you evidence of this but you refuse to acknowledge the truth.

Also about sales, have you seen the sales of the latest ACDC in comparison to Black Ice? The industry has crashed. Slash puts out albums because it is, what he does. Motorhead and Neil Young have a similar work ethic. Slash's albums seem to be successful enough to form a financial viable business plan or record companies would not put them out - Classic Rock would not release their fanpacks. His fans have something to enjoy every year; his setlists have an injection of new songs. How can you criticise a process which is far more exciting than Axl's glitter balls and nostalgia fests, with the same five-year-old stodgy setlist?

[Damn_Smooth]

Axl played to more people in the same locations in Europe and I'm not sure if you're just plain ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers.... wait, scratch that. I am absolutely sure that you're ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers or you wouldn't be babbling. Let's just say that a Vegas residency would be out of his league and he'd be lucky to get a reservation casino residency.

Axl does not even play Europe anymore!! He is now exclusively a Vegas/Brazilian artist. He has shut up shop. He merely plays to casino crowds that are so casual and drunk, they think they are watching Bon Jovi. He even had the audacity to release a DVD of the whole wretched experience.

You are comparing someone who releases albums and then tours the world in theaters to, the rock n' roll equivalent of an Osmonds Reunion.

Yup, Slash does release shitty albums that only 5 nerds want to hear, I'll give you that. It would be funny that he can't even touch the crowds that an Osmonds reunion can if it weren't so pathetic to see how low on the totem pole he truly is. Nah, it's still funny.

Still not accepting the fact that you cannot even get tickets to Slash's tours these days, such is the demand?

The quality of Slash's albums is subjective (I am personally critical of them myself) but they certainly have a wider listening crowd than '5 nerds'.

Smooth, you are just an anti-Slash nutter because you placed your cards on ginger bollocks sometime in the naughties and he turned into Kip Winger. You placed your bet on the wrong horse. No amount of, ''Axl is shit but Slash is shitter'', can mask your emotional problem.

You're actually as delusional as you come off as in your posts. All this time I thought it would be impossible for so much stupidity to reside in one man and gave you the benefit of the doubt that it was an act. It's not my fault that the truth about your idol stings your anus, I can't change the facts. The facts are that Slash draws smaller crowds for less cost per ticket in every single corner of the globe and his album sales drop drastically between every new release. I know it stings when somebody you love like you love Slash fails so hard after so much effort, but there's nothing that I can do for you. I can't bury my head in the sand and bring myself to believe the exact opposite of reality like you. I just don't have it in me.

Idol? Slash was not even my favourite member of Guns N' Roses and Guns N' Roses are not even my favourite band.

Slash's crowds have been aggrandising every tour: fact - a fact you cannot admit to yourself. I have already given you evidence of this but you refuse to acknowledge the truth.

Also about sales, have you seen the sales of the latest ACDC in comparison to Black Ice? The industry has crashed. Slash puts out albums because it is, what he does. Motorhead and Neil Young have a similar work ethic. Slash's albums seem to be successful enough to form a financial viable business plan or record companies would not put them out - Classic Rock would not release their fanpacks. His fans have something to enjoy every year; his setlists have an injection of new songs. How can you criticise a process which is far more exciting than Axl's glitter balls and nostalgia fests, with the same five-year-old stodgy setlist?

Nowhere did I say that he wasn't doing better than himself with each passing tour. With all of the work he puts into it he should be. For all of the work he puts into it he should be doing better than Axl's stale as fuck touring band and he's not. Name another band with a recognisable name like Slash that puts as much work into their music and is doing worse than Axl's band. When you find one look at how washed up you believe that they are. There are no facts that I cannot admit to myself, I'm not the one trying to turn a massive failure into some sort of success.

[DieselDaisy]

Axl played to more people in the same locations in Europe and I'm not sure if you're just plain ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers.... wait, scratch that. I am absolutely sure that you're ignorant of Slash's US touring numbers or you wouldn't be babbling. Let's just say that a Vegas residency would be out of his league and he'd be lucky to get a reservation casino residency.

Axl does not even play Europe anymore!! He is now exclusively a Vegas/Brazilian artist. He has shut up shop. He merely plays to casino crowds that are so casual and drunk, they think they are watching Bon Jovi. He even had the audacity to release a DVD of the whole wretched experience.

You are comparing someone who releases albums and then tours the world in theaters to, the rock n' roll equivalent of an Osmonds Reunion.

Yup, Slash does release shitty albums that only 5 nerds want to hear, I'll give you that. It would be funny that he can't even touch the crowds that an Osmonds reunion can if it weren't so pathetic to see how low on the totem pole he truly is. Nah, it's still funny.

Still not accepting the fact that you cannot even get tickets to Slash's tours these days, such is the demand?

The quality of Slash's albums is subjective (I am personally critical of them myself) but they certainly have a wider listening crowd than '5 nerds'.

Smooth, you are just an anti-Slash nutter because you placed your cards on ginger bollocks sometime in the naughties and he turned into Kip Winger. You placed your bet on the wrong horse. No amount of, ''Axl is shit but Slash is shitter'', can mask your emotional problem.

You're actually as delusional as you come off as in your posts. All this time I thought it would be impossible for so much stupidity to reside in one man and gave you the benefit of the doubt that it was an act. It's not my fault that the truth about your idol stings your anus, I can't change the facts. The facts are that Slash draws smaller crowds for less cost per ticket in every single corner of the globe and his album sales drop drastically between every new release. I know it stings when somebody you love like you love Slash fails so hard after so much effort, but there's nothing that I can do for you. I can't bury my head in the sand and bring myself to believe the exact opposite of reality like you. I just don't have it in me.

Idol? Slash was not even my favourite member of Guns N' Roses and Guns N' Roses are not even my favourite band.

Slash's crowds have been aggrandising every tour: fact - a fact you cannot admit to yourself. I have already given you evidence of this but you refuse to acknowledge the truth.

Also about sales, have you seen the sales of the latest ACDC in comparison to Black Ice? The industry has crashed. Slash puts out albums because it is, what he does. Motorhead and Neil Young have a similar work ethic. Slash's albums seem to be successful enough to form a financial viable business plan or record companies would not put them out - Classic Rock would not release their fanpacks. His fans have something to enjoy every year; his setlists have an injection of new songs. How can you criticise a process which is far more exciting than Axl's glitter balls and nostalgia fests, with the same five-year-old stodgy setlist?

Nowhere did I say that he wasn't doing better than himself with each passing tour. With all of the work he puts into it he should be. For all of the work he puts into it he should be doing better than Axl's stale as fuck touring band and he's not. Name another band with a recognisable name like Slash that puts as much work into their music and is doing worse than Axl's band. When you find one look at how washed up you believe that they are. There are no facts that I cannot admit to myself, I'm not the one trying to turn a massive failure into some sort of success.

I do not know where you find this, so called, 'success', for Axl's band. I regard, playing Vegas residencies to be much lower on the totem pole than selling out theaters world wide. Brazil - you have a point. Outside Brazil, Axl has destroyed his markets. He does not even bother to tour North America now.

PS

What qualifies a 'massive failure' in your eyes. Can you sell European theaters out? Can you record a rock album? Or are you seriously delusional that you believe Axl and Slash should be playing stadia again like 1992?

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It's tough to rebuild without the band name behind you. A lot of guys that go solo never end up playing those size places again. Axl wouldn't.

[classicrawker]

It's tough to rebuild without the band name behind you. A lot of guys that go solo never end up playing those size places again. Axl wouldn't.

Exactly if you don't believe this all you have to do is look at Mick Jagger's solo tours in the 80's. He is one of the most recognizable names in Rock and he had to cancel shows here in the U.S. as his solo tour was flopping. Yet the Stones are still selling out tours at insane ticket prices.

Also Jimmy Page postponed and eventually cancelled the Coverdale/ Page U.S. tour twice because of poor ticket sales but the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion show had over 1 million ticket applications.

GnR is a valuable brand name and anyone who thinks Axl would be drawing the crowds he has been if he was touring as just Axl Rose is dreaming.