Original Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Mitch Lafon tweeted this out - https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/gilby_clarke_shares_opinion_on_izzy_stradlin__replacing_him_in_gnr_talks_if_he_was_angry_over_not_getting_velvet_revolver_invite.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Im not sure why they just picked this August pod up, but Gilbys always a fun interview. I wonder if after Izzy ditched The Project, had they approached Gilby, would he have been into the idea of replacing Izzy a second time? Gilbys latest single, Tightwad, sounds like its right off the Rockstar Supernova album.... not my cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuzeville Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Based on how good Pawn-Shop Guitars was, it's baffling that Axl wouldn't want Gilby in the band, contributing to songwriting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, Chuzeville said: Based on how good Pawn-Shop Guitars was, it's baffling that Axl wouldn't want Gilby in the band, contributing to songwriting. I listened to that album again a couple of weeks ago plus some newer Gilby stuff - I was quite shocked how boring and lame it all sounded! :/ Back in the day I liked it quite a bit, but yeah, I totally understand that Axl wasn't thrilled about the idea of writing with him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlr0s37 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, Chuzeville said: Based on how good Pawn-Shop Guitars was, it's baffling that Axl wouldn't want Gilby in the band, contributing to songwriting. Considering the direction Axl wanted to go musically I can see why he didn't want Gilby in the band. Probably didn't want another guitarist who wanted to do traditional rock music. That and he was keen on Gilby personally, if I remember correctly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Would love to know what Slash had told Gilby earlier on about the reunion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, MaskingApathy said: Would love to know what Slash had told Gilby earlier on about the reunion. What context did Gilby give....did it appear to be negative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I could be mistaken about this or mixing things up, but didn’t Gilby say in previous interviews that he was asked to join the reunion or play a show, but he couldn’t due to scheduling conflicts and having to attend his daughter’s event or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress Fracture Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 When a website headline reads: “Gilby Clarke Talks if He Was Angry Over Not Getting Velvet Revolver Invite”. You already know the answer is: “I honestly didn't think about it and I didn't feel a slight about it in any way possible.” 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratam Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Birdman said: I could be mistaken about this or mixing things up, but didn’t Gilby say in previous interviews that he was asked to join the reunion or play a show, but he couldn’t due to scheduling conflicts and having to attend his daughter’s event or something? You are right 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 6 hours ago, DTJ80 said: What context did Gilby give....did it appear to be negative? He just said that he had some private talks with Slash around that time, didn't say anything more. The part about the crew betting on the reunion was interesting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holographic Universe Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 11 hours ago, MaskingApathy said: He just said that he had some private talks with Slash around that time, didn't say anything more. The part about the crew betting on the reunion was interesting too. That’s total bullshit. Niven makes stuff up. I would almost guarantee that Axl knew he was going to make the reunion work and the only way to make it work would be for Axl to make it less about himself, which he succeeded in accomplishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, MaskingApathy said: He just said that he had some private talks with Slash around that time, didn't say anything more. The part about the crew betting on the reunion was interesting too. 👍 I had a read at the article. Niven....I get the impression he just likes to dine out on his GNR history mostly these days. not like he is doing anything else of note. Edited November 17, 2020 by DTJ80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 23 hours ago, Chuzeville said: Based on how good Pawn-Shop Guitars was, it's baffling that Axl wouldn't want Gilby in the band, contributing to songwriting. With the benefit of hindsight and the songs we received, I’d say Axl made the correct decision to go with Tobias. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonGuns Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Dean said: With the benefit of hindsight and the songs we received, I’d say Axl made the correct decision to go with Tobias. I can't work out if this is sarcasm or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 53 minutes ago, ToonGuns said: I can't work out if this is sarcasm or not? Look at his credits on Chinese. His name is next to the majority of the standouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTV88 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Dean said: Look at his credits on Chinese. His name is next to the majority of the standouts. Which ones do you consider to be the standouts from CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, DTV88 said: Which ones do you consider to be the standouts from CD? All of them with the exception of Shacklers and ITW - both good songs but I personally could take or leave - along with Riad and Scraped - Riad has its moments but never been a fan of Scraped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Tobias definitely has some impressive credits. Worth noting that Axl has stated that he really leaned on Tobias to sort out the writing credits, so... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericstacey Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 On 11/16/2020 at 4:05 AM, El Guapo said: I listened to that album again a couple of weeks ago plus some newer Gilby stuff - I was quite shocked how boring and lame it all sounded! :/ Back in the day I liked it quite a bit, but yeah, I totally understand that Axl wasn't thrilled about the idea of writing with him. Loved Pawnshop and The Hangover, his last few weren't that good, and his new stuff dosen't sound that great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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