Izzy benefits greatly from the sort of eulogising and myth making normally reserved for dead artists. I think it's a result of the fact that he's so low-key, he might as well be with Cobain.

I don't see the confusion. It doesn't matter how long Dizzy has been there, not all relationships are equal. And he wasn't on AfD. He's in the same boat as Matt and Gilby.

Does anyone remember the rumour about some nuGNR members banding together and negotiating as a block, to strengthen their position with management? If one left, they would all walk. Thus putting Axl and TB in a bind with having to replace numerous members.

I first read about it during an issue with DJ. IIRC Bumble was among, but tbh, I never paid much attention to nuGNR. I'd pop in and out for news every now and then, so I don't know who was in the group.

But it's interesting that these three have left at such a convenient time. When you think about it, they were the three whose position was the most precarious to a reunion.

I don't believe that Slash and Duff coming back was just down to timing. I doubt we'll really know what truly went on behind the scenes.

Yeah, I thought this too. David dated Slash's mother for some time, so he was Slash's step-dad for a while.

Tough few months for him.

When Scott died, I thought, that could've been Slash. As a fan, I'm very glad he got clean. I'm sure he is too, as is Axl. Even though Axl said it didn't matter if one of them died before making amends, I'm sure he's glad that wasn't the case. It would have been sad.

I was watching his speech at Lemmy's funeral and thinking, in all of the Axl vs Slash arguments, people forget they're just people. Slash was so cut up. People forget he and Axl are just two guys, who ultimately care for one another, but have a complicated deep relationship. They're not two sports teams vying for the title, which is how fans can treat them.

I reckon they're both glad they've reconciled.

Kush makes sense for the same reasons that Frank and Fortus do. In a three guitar line-up, if Axl does not want Gilby, for whatever reason, then Kush becomes the obvious choice. Just because Slash is friendly with Gilby, doesn't mean he wants to play with him in Guns. It's not a slumber party where people are invited because they're friends. Plus, if they're looking for GNR to have a future, Kush is the better option.

Also, Gilby and Fortus have too much of the same look. It's better to have just one Izzy lookalike in the band.

Axl may not want to revisit the UYI line-up, because he felt they ganged-up on him. Though Kush is from VR, he may be considered more neutral, because he wasn't involved in those issues.