Whatever works for you

BH and Finck, no doubt. They complement each other perfectly. One is loose and rocky, the other structured and metallic. Being 2 on lead also takes the heat of them individually when the inevitable Slash comparisons arrive. It also creates the perception of a new band instead of just a replacement band.

Want to throw in Paul there as well. He is not really needed, but he's like a little Izzy to me. A true new gunner. Never wanted the glory or fame. That is also what made him quit, so it's basically just a pipe dream.

I don't see why Robin wouldn't want to come back for a tour when NIN's finished.

Trent gives him the pleasure of doing something right now, but GN'R is where his blood and sweat have been spent for the last 10 years. In GN'R he's a potential star playing his own songs.

In NIN he's really just the live guitarist.

Great, great thread.

Celebrities used to be a good thing. You'd strive to become another Euclid, Achilles, Caesar or Alexander. You may not end up the next king of Asia, but in the very least you'd be inspired to channel your efforts and resources to do something worthwhile with your life. Be it an honorable man, a good wife, a respected friend or wise leader. In the old days you had to do something of significance for people to care. They were the light of society everybody else followed. They ultimately produced growth and creativity in society.

The same principle apply today, but they have been hijacked. At the dawn of the information age some very clever marketing men discovered that you don't really need to be important, you just need the illusion of being important. This happened in the old days as well, such as the Tulip craze in the Netherlands, Robert Ford and probably most significant of all, the worship of gods. But it was an odd thing, and the scheme usually fell through when smart men with high status starting telling the rest what a sham it was.

Today we're not dependent on word of mouth or real value. All you need is the push of a button and you'll influence millions upon millions of human beings through television, cinema, magazines, radio and newspapers. Cause if something is everywhere it means something right? Yeah, it means you've been duped, manipulated and fucked around with. This however passes Joe Pizza by cause he's overstimulated by commercials, cell phones, facebook, work, kids, wife, shrinks and glowing lights. There's no time to to relax. There's no time to think. Just react and buy. React. Buy. Consume. Pay tax. Die.

This is why I threw out my antenna and cable a couple of years ago. It's dangerous. Your brain can and will turn to mosh. I also stay away from all lifestyle, fashion, hit of the week magazines, movies, music etc. It's not easy though. One step outside the door and you'll be staring into a big ass poster telling you if you're not Brad Pitt you may as well go kill yourself.

And people wonder why crimes and suicides go up? People simply can't handle the pressure, and it's getting worse by the minute. I think this thread alone is reason to seriously reconsider our current societal structure.