I never said anything about Slash should be back in the band.

I simply stated, that they try so hard to fill Slash's shoes, that they try to 'Show Off" instead of serving the song.

Okay Bumble and Bucket, u can play 55 notes in 4 seconds. COOL, I get it and its great but sometimes all I want is a nice simple, heart breaking, haunting guitar melody to accompany Axl's vocals.

Compare This I love solos to NR's Solos

U can't argue that shit.

So u guys missed the boat on my argument about filling Slash's shoes. I am saying they try so hard to show their skill, they don't always do what's best for the song.

A great example is Poison's "Something To Believe In"  Nice heartfelt beautiful song and then CC Deville comes in and breaks out a solo that just has nothing to do with the flow or emotion of the song and its just a jackoff look how technical and great and fast I can move my fingers.

Gene Simmons said it best. I'll take a simple A chord that breaks your ribs over a million little notes that sounds like a bunch of angry bees.

A lot of CD sounds like it could be a Meat Loaf album with Axl on vocals.

Once again, that isn't a bad thing, it isn't a diss. But the guitar parts really really lack for the most part.

the best riff on the album is what???? I havent heard Sraped or Sorry yet

but there are no Jungles, SCOM's, PC's or Brownstones or Rocket Queen riffs on here

The dude a couple pages back hit it on the head, Finck is like fucking without an orgasm. he just doesn't do it for me.

It has nothing to do with my love of Slash, all I can do is post, be honest and tell u how I feel emotionally about this stuff and it just doesn't full deliver.

listen to "Wet Sand" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Frusciante's solo is what I love in bands. it just takes a great song and smashes it through the ceiling.

Axl's parts are excellent

Guitar parts fucking Blow for the most part.

The album feels incomplete.

Catcher was my fave but those new solos are horrendously bad

This I Love could've been an Epic classic with a great guitar melody/solo.

Finck holds a bunch of fucking bends................................. any amateur guitar player could do what he does. The guy is a shit guitarist.

That being said, I love Axl's vocals, lyrics, melodies and emotion.  The rest of the music? It could be a fucking Meatloaf album with Axl singing.

Ive always prided myself on being as middle of the road as possible, whether it be politics or this band.

I take up for Axl when he is right, I take up for Slash when he is right or what have you.

If the threads still existed at HTGTH, I have made threads in the past telling people why GNR are still GNR without the old members, I have started threads saying how Pitman will be the MVP of GNR and judging by certain things, he has been, I have made just as many pro GNR threads as negative ones.

My main theme has always been this, I think CD can be a better album than Appetite.

BUT u have to let the damn thing be released first.

People saying Finck is a better guitar player than Slash pisses me off. I am not bashing the new band, I am bashing misinformed fans who to me are clueless.

U are correct Winkler, there are plenty of people who bash the new to show allegiance to the old and I am against all of that.

I love the old band, and I love the new band but u aren't going to disrespect and take away the contributions of the old members to make the new seem better.

That is what I see a lot of and what I am protesting against. The fans who worship Axl and obey the Admins who philosophies are, if you don't agree with 100 percent of everything Axl does, u aren't a fan and are a troll.

I have been called a troll several times and its ridiculous. Yeah, I am a troll who has been a member for 5 years and damn near 17k posts. Trolls don't last that long.

I speak what I feel is the truth.

In my opinion, Slash and Axl are both to blame. neither more than the other. I can see Axl's reasons, I can see Slash and Co.'s reasons.

Thanks guys!

Finck one writing credit!!!!!! I knew it!

paul Tobias is fucking GNR which is why we have a tremendous lack of kick ass guitar riffs etc.