Son of a Gun wrote:

Off topic, in terms of consistency, Pearl Jam slaughters Soundgarden.

Yeah, Pearl Jam have been consistently bland.

I wouldn't say that about Soundgarden

Son of a Gun wrote:

metallex78 wrote:

Upset much dude...?

If Axl can get by using the GN'R name and being the only original member, I think STP with 3 original members have every right to use their name as well.

They don`t. Scott is a founding member not these pricks. Slash is ok with them carrying on without original vocalist ? he`s a hypocrite to say the least.

This is obviously very close and personal in nature to Slash, and I completely see how it would appear hypocritical.  And honestly, it is.  BUT, I think the fact that it's Scott has everything to do with it.  He obviously had his trials and tribulations with him in VR and has said he'll never work professionally with him again (in a band setting).  He obviously doesn't think too highly of him, so I think that's why he doesn't feel much remorse for Scott and supports STP going forward.  I doubt he'd feel the same if Metallica decided to get rid of Hetfield and replace him with Jonathan Davis.

Son of a Gun wrote:

buzzsaw wrote:

That's a pipe dream.  There's no way in the world that freak show from 2002 was ever going to be accepted as GnR.  That was over as soon as the VMAs happened.

2002 band was amazing they take massive shit on current incamation.

And that's fine if musically that's your opinion.

In reality the current fans have this revisionist history thinking the 2002 band was gonna save the world.

I remember the day after the VMA's, and GN'R were the talk of the radio & TV.

NONE

N-O-N-E

Of it was good. They were slammed unmercifully, Axl was called fat & washed up. He was compared to being a lost Kid Rock knock off (which is a HUGE slam). Everyone wanted to know where Guns N' Roses were. Eyewitnesses at the show were saying how the audience seemed confused, expecting to see Slash & Izzy & Duff, and didn't recognize anyone, Axl included. Most slammed his voice as shit, the new song in the medley ("Madagascar") was slammed as a piece of shit, and so on and so on.

There's a reason when in 2006 when John Norris asked him about that performance, Axl described it in one word -- "castastrophe".

That singular appearence, with that band, that circus, buried Axl's reboot dream for Guns N' Roses in a mere 9 minutes. Even Axl knew it.

Axl sorely under-estimated image. Regardless of Slash. If the current band had been the ones there instead, playing an "If I Die Tomorrow" song, it might've been a different story. But all of that is could've, would've, should've.

In reality with Axl's voice in the condition it was in 2002... Axl should've been nowhere but at his house. NO ONE was ever prepared to accept Mickey Mouse-Axl as Axl Rose. 2006 was the moment.