Will the Original Guns N Roses Line Up Ever Reunite? Ever???

The Batlord · 04-16-2015, 10:50 AM

I'm going to assume "too big; didn't look at".

**Janszoon** · 04-16-2015, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I'm going to assume "too big; didn't look at".

I knew I could count on you.

Isbjørn · 04-16-2015, 10:54 AM

Spoiler for short answer:

Spoiler for longer answer:

joenorwood77 · 04-16-2015, 11:40 AM

From Steven Adler's Wiki page, first two entries referring to the band Adler's Appetite...

In September 2003, Adler's Appetite performed a show at the Key Club in Hollywood, where they were joined on stage by Adler's former Guns N' Roses band mates Slash and Izzy Stradlin, for renditions of "Mr. Brownstone", "Paradise City", and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door".

In July 2007, the group played another show at the Key Club, as part of their tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Appetite for Destruction, during which they were joined on stage by former Guns N' Roses members Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan. Although Slash was also in attendance, he did not join the band on stage, stating that he did not want to encourage the notion of a Guns N' Roses reunion.

In 2010, Adler collaborated with his former Guns N' Roses band mate Slash on the latter's self-titled debut solo album, which was released in April.

And of course...
On April 14, 2012, Adler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the classic lineup of Guns N' Roses. He headlined the induction ceremony with fellow inductees Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, as well as former member Gilby Clarke and Slash's collaborator Myles Kennedy. Adler stated that being inducted was "an honor and a dream come true."

joenorwood77 · 04-16-2015, 11:48 AM

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I think that whatever way it is approached, the argument that GnR sucks is invalid. Hugely successful band, and still largely successful, even with Chinese Democracy just going platinum. All of the tours the current incarnation has done were wildly successful. Cannot argue that.

There's also the fact that every member of the band during their hay day, were not mediocre musicians. I still have licks that Slash put down and leads that get stuck in my head they're that good and memorable; he wrote one of the most iconic solo's of the 80's/90's and is still a highly respected and sought after musician.

Say some band sucks, at least give some kind of explanation as to why, and not just some two line reason why. I'm not the biggest fan of GnR. But I'd be talking some sh*t if I said they sucked, sh*t that just wouldn't be true at all. You can dislike a band. But damn it all. People need to stop writing off entire bands or the people in them as crap, just because they happen to not like that band. That just doesn't make anyone look good. A lot of you talk about how certain ways things are said can make a person look, and on top of that take away from their credibility or how serious they can be taken. I think just coming in to a thread and quickly saying this band sucks and not giving a reason why that makes some kind of sense, does the same thing. Don't preach it if you don't practice it yo.

Myles Kennedy was brought up. That dude is amazing. Alter Bridge is pretty solid. Myles Kennedy, so far that I've heard, can sing anything and sound really great doing it.

In regard to if the original band will ever reunite. Doubtful, especially this far along from the initial split. Slash has openly stated he does not hate Axl. And I have watched interviews where Axl states he does not hate Slash. It's just that there's things neither one of them will move on from that's still keeping them from even being in the same room. Duff and Slash still do things regularly together, and I believe they've both done things with the other original line up often as well. Axl and Dizzy do stuff, obviously. It'd be some kind of act of God if all original members did anything together again. Right now, pretty much any original member of GnR are doing well, especially Slash. His little solo band he has going on put out a pretty great record recently, top to bottom.

I appreciate this post. It shows a lot of maturity. Honestly, as being a new member to a music forum, I was shocked to see multiple people posting short entries basically just stating GNR sucks. I am sure some of those people are just trying to be funny while others perhaps serious. That would be like me saying Tim McGraw sucks just because I do not prefer country music. Appetite for Destruction is considered by many to be one of the greatest rock and roll albums of all time and GNR has influenced a lot of bands who followed. I am going to assume most people who say GNR is overrated likely did not grow up with them during the Appetite and Illusion days. They were the biggest thing around for their music, as well as their attitude and they did a lot to help the rock and roll genre, taking home quite a few music awards (along with dropping some profanities at an awards show as well). LOL

I am not here to convert people to become fans of GNR or any other band, really. I was just glad to see the post I am quoting.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-16-2015, 11:58 AM

The only good things GnR ever had were attitude and energy, and that ran out sometime in 1989.
Saw them in 92 or 93 with the original line up minus the drummer and they were awful.
I doubt they'd be worth seeing again almost 25 years later when they're basically a bunch of old men.

**Frownland** · 04-16-2015, 12:00 PM

I feel like Slash has cast some kind of illusion over the public and tricked them into believing that he's an exceptional guitar player.

The Batlord · 04-16-2015, 12:14 PM

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I feel like Slash has cast some kind of illusion over the public and tricked them into believing that he's an exceptional guitar player.

I honestly think it's the hat. Aside from the riff to "Sweet Child of Mine", I really can't think of anything he's done that's more memorable than god knows how many other guitarists. But he does have a big hat and fuzzy hair to make people remember him.

Chula Vista · 04-16-2015, 12:21 PM

What really did it for Slash was that he came along with a Les Paul plugged straight into a raging Marshall playing good ole classic 70s rock riffs at a time when just about everyone else was using pointy guitars with Floyd Roses plugged into a ton of processing and playing weedly deedly stuff.

He was a major breath of fresh air when Appetite broke big and he's made the most of it ever since. While he may not be the most technical guy he plays with a swagger and attitude that perfectly fits his style.

My hands down fave G&R song.

**Frownland** · 04-16-2015, 05:35 PM

Slash was a breath of fresh air that smelled like cigarettes and whiskey.

04-16-2015, 10:54 AM	#23 (permalink)
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04-16-2015, 11:40 AM	#24 (permalink)
joenorwood77 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Maui Posts: 106	From Steven Adler's Wiki page, first two entries referring to the band Adler's Appetite... In September 2003, Adler's Appetite performed a show at the Key Club in Hollywood, where they were joined on stage by Adler's former Guns N' Roses band mates Slash and Izzy Stradlin, for renditions of "Mr. Brownstone", "Paradise City", and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". In July 2007, the group played another show at the Key Club, as part of their tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of Appetite for Destruction, during which they were joined on stage by former Guns N' Roses members Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan. Although Slash was also in attendance, he did not join the band on stage, stating that he did not want to encourage the notion of a Guns N' Roses reunion. In 2010, Adler collaborated with his former Guns N' Roses band mate Slash on the latter's self-titled debut solo album, which was released in April. And of course... On April 14, 2012, Adler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the classic lineup of Guns N' Roses. He headlined the induction ceremony with fellow inductees Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, as well as former member Gilby Clarke and Slash's collaborator Myles Kennedy. Adler stated that being inducted was "an honor and a dream come true." Last edited by joenorwood77; 04-16-2015 at 10:54 PM.

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	The only good things GnR ever had were attitude and energy, and that ran out sometime in 1989. Saw them in 92 or 93 with the original line up minus the drummer and they were awful. I doubt they'd be worth seeing again almost 25 years later when they're basically a bunch of old men. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I feel like Slash has cast some kind of illusion over the public and tricked them into believing that he's an exceptional guitar player. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

04-16-2015, 12:21 PM	#29 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	What really did it for Slash was that he came along with a Les Paul plugged straight into a raging Marshall playing good ole classic 70s rock riffs at a time when just about everyone else was using pointy guitars with Floyd Roses plugged into a ton of processing and playing weedly deedly stuff. He was a major breath of fresh air when Appetite broke big and he's made the most of it ever since. While he may not be the most technical guy he plays with a swagger and attitude that perfectly fits his style. My hands down fave G&R song. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

04-16-2015, 05:35 PM	#30 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Slash was a breath of fresh air that smelled like cigarettes and whiskey. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x