liers Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 So Dj quit for Sixx AM. Bumblefoot quit because he was aggravated, and pitman either quit in a fit of rage or got fired because of his outburst.... We know that... But noone seems to be discussing what the heck happened to Tommy? He missed a few shows in 2014 because of the replacements reunion but that's long over with at this point. I doubt Axl would fire him to make way for a reunion since he was in the band since 1998, basically helped build Nugnr, and seemed to be one of the people Axl was closest to. Did Axl announce that Slash was returning and Tommy decided to step down so Duff could return? Or did Tommy see after he missed the shows in 2014 that if he left Duff would likely come back, leading to a reunion? If that's the case, did Tommy open the door for the reunion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I think Duff was back in before Slash. Dj and Bumble left because they felt that GNR was stifling their other projects. Being in GNR for them meant that they couldn't commit to anything, and when they did, GNR invariably blew their plans up. I wouldn't be surprised if Tommy had a similar problem. He didn't know how long the Mats reunion would last, and I wouldn't put it past Axl to say "pick them or me" (he did it with Bumble's health, for god's sake, why wouldn't he do it with the drunkard in the plaid suit?). I think Tommy wanted the freedom and didn't want to be holding all of his best new material for a band that might never release it anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Tommy also said "we all just kinda sorta left it in Vegas." So I guess by that point it was clear some kind of reunion with slash and duff was coming so it was only a matter of picking and choosing who from the 09-14 band would make the cut (sans Bumble, who had already said he was quitting by this point). since this reunion seems to have been about reestablishing the partnership that was around during UYI, duff's return was probably inevitable, and you can't have two bassists, so really Tommy being shown the door was also kinda inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I doubt Tommy opened any doors for a reunion. Axl meeting Duff opened the doors for reunion. Tommy himself said that all of them sorta left after vegas and if he gets the call, he will be there. All of them were basically hired hands and din't know what is going on. Even Fortus or Frank could have never got the call and Axl could have hired any unknown person and wouldn't have to inform Fortus or Frank about it. I guess none of them knew what is going on till December or so. A lot of legal stuff would have taken place in between June to November or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 He always said that if the old guys wanted to get back in, he'd gladly step back and let them take their place. Out of all the guys that Axl has had in the band, I hold Stinson pretty highly with the best of them. Great player and his bass on Chinese Democracy is a burried gem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 17 minutes ago, Dean said: He always said that if the old guys wanted to get back in, he'd gladly step back and let them take their place. Out of all the guys that Axl has had in the band, I hold Stinson pretty highly with the best of them. Great player and his bass on Chinese Democracy is a burried gem. yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky.Monkey Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Tommy says...I found myself somewhat recently a single father to an 8 year old 24/7. I've gotta take care of her, so she's out there living the best she can. So I have to be here for that. He says he plans to tour this summer before she goes back to school in the fall. All-the-while he’s trying to work around his 8-year-old daughter’s school schedule. But Stinson says being a single-father hasn’t just changed his work schedule. “It changes everything,” says Stinson. “It changes, you know, your focus. It changes your entire outlook on things. It makes what was once frivolous a lot more frivolous. It makes what was once important really important.” http://wuwm.com/post/rocker-tommy-stinson-reflects-fatherhood-and-importance-intimacy#stream/0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmygod Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 20 minutes ago, Funky.Monkey said: Tommy says...I found myself somewhat recently a single father to an 8 year old 24/7. I've gotta take care of her, so she's out there living the best she can. So I have to be here for that. He says he plans to tour this summer before she goes back to school in the fall. All-the-while he’s trying to work around his 8-year-old daughter’s school schedule. But Stinson says being a single-father hasn’t just changed his work schedule. “It changes everything,” says Stinson. “It changes, you know, your focus. It changes your entire outlook on things. It makes what was once frivolous a lot more frivolous. It makes what was once important really important.” http://wuwm.com/post/rocker-tommy-stinson-reflects-fatherhood-and-importance-intimacy#stream/0 THIS - Also I read somewhere form Tommy that he had to turn down a number of GNR tours as a result of his situation. Essentially GNR just didn't fit in with his personal life. I completely respect that. Tommy did a hell of a job for GNR for the 15 years he was in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoop Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Also Tommy is one of the founding members of the Replacements, and one of only two to take part in the reunion. So while it's a much smaller pie than the GNR thing, he got a big piece of it and he's probably doing all right for cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 No, not really 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 On April 14, 2016 at 2:58 AM, DR DOOM said: No, not really Exactly. Who cares....about Tommy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITBOSS Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Pretty sure he left gnr in a tough spot when he chose his reunion gig over gnr- luckily duff filled in, but that just paved the way for him to be out and duff to be in. too bad the 'mats thing fizzled out for him a lot of people were excited about them making a comeback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadcaplaughs Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Tommy has been supportive of Axl since leaving Guns N' Roses, and if Tommy had a problem with the way his time in the band ended, he would have said something. As others pointed out, he appears to have become a single father, and he had a pretty severe alcohol problem. A friend of mine worked on a festival in Atlanta where The Replacements played, and she said before the show Tommy was not in a good state and was so drunk that people were amazed he could even take the stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 that's terribile... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 On April 13, 2016 at 5:54 PM, ohmygod said: THIS - Also I read somewhere form Tommy that he had to turn down a number of GNR tours as a result of his situation. Essentially GNR just didn't fit in with his personal life. I completely respect that. Tommy did a hell of a job for GNR for the 15 years he was in. This. Literally here is the reason Stinson was out, so axl brought back duff. I think touring with duff really opened axls eyes and made him realize that a reunion wouldn't be so painful if he could get on the same page with slash so, duff helped there and he rest is history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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