I'd think the point is that Axl wasted his latter years (everything post 93) in hiding and holding desperate hope of shoving Chinese Democracy over people's throat.

I do think we lost A LOT of Axl's heyday, since his mid-30's to early 40's would be his top, imho. And I think it's all due to Axl's over protecting and over valuing his own abilities and artistic matters.

I look at Axl and then I look at other artists I like, example Tom Petty. You can't say the guy didn't have problems with drugs, touring, record companies, producers and whatsoever. The big diffferente, in my opinion, is his attitude against this problems and NOT TAKING HIMSELF TOO SERIOUSLY.

I know Axl doesn't owe me SHIT, but can you imagine what we've lost already of tours, creative deliveries and albums? And what about? Record company money?

I mean, Axl has this persona of having the great balls on earth. Not to me, anymore... All that bullshit that was written on 2000/2001 tour merch like "freedom through musical integrity" and bollocks like that were just marketing... And when did he stood up to his music and his value and his creative power? When did he fight musical industry and tried to make a point through quality music and relasing it to the public?

IMHO, Axl's a record company bitch... He depends on them way more than they depend on him and that is just sad.

Glad you had a good time! Would be awesome to read a full review by you!

I actually like this version a lot:

Original and yet true to the song...

It still amazes me how we've got letters from Merck, interviews with Alan Niven, the litigation papers with Azoff but NO ONE seems to be interested in what Goldstein has to say...

I guess he would/could share some VERY interesting info...