Gunner Gilby Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 What's everyone's favorite line ups both studio and live? For me whilst I love the variety of the Illusion albums it's gotta be: Axl/Slash/Duff/Izzy/Steven. Appetite is magic and everything clicks. Same with Lies. Slash and Izzy's guitars mesh perfectly. Close second is: Axl/Dizzy/Duff/Slash/Izzy/Matt and the Illusions. I was gutted when Izzy left and couldn't imagine anyone being able to take his place. Then I got the Illusion/Tokyo videos. I saw Gilby's lead guitar intros to Don't Cry and Patience. His trading licks with Slash on Wild Horses. So my favorite live line up is: Axl/Dizzy/Duff/Slash/Matt/Gilby. I still think this line up could've made a great album. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosso Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Axl, Izzy, Slash, Duff and Steven and Axl, Robin, Bucket, Richard, Tommy, Brain, Dizzy and Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Rose, Stinson, Finck, Bucket, Tobias, Dizzy, Pitman, Brain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 @Gunner Gilby My favourite line ups are the same as yours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRoseCDII Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 It’s tough to say since the CD era doesn’t have a definitive studio lineup. I really loved the players on the ‘99 discs. However I think nothing beats UYI lineup for me overall in a studio. Live it’s probably Axl/Dizzy/Pitman/Brain/Bumble/Finck/Stinson/Fortus. The 2002 lineup instrumentally is a bit better but Axl’s voice kinda takes me out of it a bit, so I preferred this lineup. The NITL lineup is pretty damn good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gilby Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, janrichmond said: @Gunner Gilby My favourite line ups are the same as yours Thanks. I've got respect for all line ups. But to me Paul Tobias and Chris Pitman are my least favorite members. Maybe Paul's a good co songwriter and could've stayed just that. He took the spot of Gilby who unlike Paul has written and recorded lots of awesome albums (solo/Candy/Kill For Thrills/Rockstar Supernova/Col Parker/Snakepit). Gilby's a semi in demand live and session guitarist and producer. What's Paul done? Some unreleased Mank Rage songs. Played live with Guns what 2 to 4 shows then quit. Yeah that was really worth losing Gilby then Slash Duff and Matt for. Not. Then there's towel boy Pitman and his sub bass and whatever the fuck else he did. No thanks. I'm good with just Dizzy. Maybe Teddy or Melissa helping out on stage if needed. I dig Buckethead as a guitarist. But I could never take seriously a guy with an upside down KFC bucket on his head. It made Guns look like a joke. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) Favorite studio lineup: AFD5 Favorite live lineup: The 2001 band Edited September 18, 2021 by rocknroll41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Signs Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 AFD 5 in studio. Didn't see GNR live til 92 so I guess that's my favorite live lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTV88 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 AFD5 studio and live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLotus1111 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 UYI for studio 2002 carnival freek show lineup (cause Buckethead and Robin Finck) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 AFD5 are untouched on No 1 UYI is closed second Despite Axl's vocals on third place I prefer the reunion line up live and I hope they'll show us their studio capabilities soon. Couldn't enjoy Finck, Bucket or Bumble let alone DJ and Pitman even though the guitarists did some magic here and there on CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamillos Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1. AfD (and I'm a massive UYI era fan) 2. UYI, with Gilby etc. 3. Now, I guess 4. Nu with BBF 5. Nu with Bucket. Not that it was bad, but it was kinda weird, and the competition is strong. Studio or live, doesn't matter. The best live era for me is UYI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Studio lineup: AFD lineup (AFD/Lies) Live: Either the AFD lineup (86-88) or the UYI tour lineup (91-93) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Appetite/Appetite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Studio: 1. Appetite/Lies. 2. First UYI lineup (Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff, Matt, Dizzy). I don't count CD, because there wasn't a CD studio lineup/band but it was rather a long project that involved a revolving door of musicians. Live: 1. Appetite/Lies. 2. First UYI/1991 with Izzy (exciting shows, setlist variation). 3. Second UYI/Dec. 1991-1993 (some great shows in late '91/early '92 and NA '93 - the rest good, but I'm not the biggest fan of the '92 big band/production and the Euro '93 shows were a bit stale) . 4. Current (although Axl hasn't always sounded good). 5. NuGnR I/2001-2002 (Axl was not in good form for the most part, but the "freak show" lineup was interesting) and NuGnR II/2006-2007 (Axl in great form, but less interesting band than in 2001-2002). 6. NuGnR III/2009-2014 (Axl sounded great in 2009-10, but that was the worst lineup ever). Edited September 19, 2021 by Blackstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Phoenix Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Rose, Stinson, Finck, Fortus, Brain, Reed, Bucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream of the Butterfly Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 The Illusions are my favorite albums, so I guess my favorite studio lineup would have to be Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy and Matt. The lineup I'd most like to see live is the same but with Steven on drums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Favorite studio line up: AFD Favorite touring line up: 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacdaniel Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Can never understand the love for the 2001 line up. It was a freakshow of people that hardly had any actual interest in Guns N Roses. They only played a handful of shows on a bizarre tour before it was cancelled and that band ended. I guess it’s the freakshow/mysterious aspect that made it exciting… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweersa Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Studio: 2002 Live: (I've seen them 2011-2021) 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 23 minutes ago, jacdaniel said: Can never understand the love for the 2001 line up. It was a freakshow of people that hardly had any actual interest in Guns N Roses. They only played a handful of shows on a bizarre tour before it was cancelled and that band ended. I guess it’s the freakshow/mysterious aspect that made it exciting… They were for the most part responsible for creating the nucleus of Chinese Democracy. Fantastic renditions of the classics and new songs with a lot of energy and Axl at the very minimum provided studio quality vocals during that House of Blues show. Rio has my favourite versions of a number of GNR songs, mainly November Rain, The Blues, Madagascar, Patience, Paradise City among others. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19AT5 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 30 minutes ago, jacdaniel said: Can never understand the love for the 2001 line up. It was a freakshow of people that hardly had any actual interest in Guns N Roses. They only played a handful of shows on a bizarre tour before it was cancelled and that band ended. I guess it’s the freakshow/mysterious aspect that made it exciting… Agreed. That isn't GNR to me. Great musicians sure, but they were mainly playing other people's material. Had those line ups done more then maybe I could see the attraction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianluca87 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Studio: 1991 Live: (I've seen them 2006-2018) 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Any line-up that doesn't feature DJ Ashba or Chris Pitman is basically a win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Axl/Slash/Izzy/Duff/Steven in the studio and live.. Appetite and LIES are my favorite two recordings.. I never got to see the AFD lineup live but I have listened and watched countless live performances and they win for me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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