Izzy asked me to do him a favor and sort of get this out for him. Izzy don't Tweet, etc.

Thanks.

Duff

Izzy's Statement:

I have waited up to this point to see what would become of the GNR induction into RRHOF. I would like to say THANK YOU and GRACIAS to RRHOF for the acknowledgement of our works over the years as a band. BIG THANKS to all my bandmates who helped get us to where we are today. And, of course, THANK YOU to all of the people on this planet (including, but not limited to, the entire universe and beyond, etc., etc., etc.) who have supported Guns N' Roses from day one. Adios, Amigos!

Izzy Stradlin

LONG LIVE ROCK N ROLL!

I think the best thing Axl can do from here is to move forward with his current lineup as quickly as possibly and let them write and release some new music with him.  Seems to me to be the only way to generate some positivity for himself from here.

Bono wrote:

russtcb wrote:

Nah...I stopped bothering to posting much of anything anymore. I just figured it'd be better to let this group of "fans" go about insulting the band their such fans of and not let myself get in the way.

I can't help but think you're so jaded over all this Russ that you can't  even see what's actually being said by many of us. The fact you think people in this thread are insulting Axl's band is ridiculous. You need to make the distinction between people expressing their disgust with Axl Rose and "insulting the band".   Nobody has said anything bad about the new era Guns. It's Axl and Axl alone that hasn't allowed that band to take off and create their own identity. Maybe acknowledge the fact that most people don't look at a cover band endlessly touring the old band's songs as something great the way you do. 1 album 17 years. You can think thats' great all ya want most people won't though and it doesn't make them less of a fan than you. Nobody dislikes the current band. People are fucking sick of Axl Rose though. Not sure how you confuse the two as being one in the same but whatever....  Maybe you do need to step away because you clearly aren't grasping what people are saying here. Not even close.

And the fact you describe many of us as "fans" is pretty pathetic and way beneath you.  Sorry we don't meet your standards of fandom Russ. How very Axl like of you.

Let me start this post by saying I'm 100% sincere;

You're right.

I'm not sure how to describe it, but I think I've reached a point where I somehow feel "insulted" if people don't see what I feel is great about Guns N' Roses in any incarnation.

What's more important is that I'm honestly willing to admit that. About 2 seconds after I posted my shitty reply to you, I decided that wasn't at ALL the way to answer you. But my room mate and I had already ran out to get more alcohol and video games and I didn't have time to take it back til just now.

What I meant to say (or should've said) is this; I completely agree with Axl Rose's decision about the RRHoF. I understand why a lot of you don't but to be honest, I just don't have it in me anymore to argue with a lot of you who have valid points that I either can't (yes, can't) or don't want to argue anymore because we probably won't ever see eye to eye.

I've already consumed a lot of the aforementioned alcohol so I'm sorry if there's typos but I think you guys get what I'm trying to say.

P.S. Special shout out to buzzsaw for calling the crowd down on my behalf. If you were on this board about 4 years ago, that's something you probably would've never thought you'd live to see