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- monkeychow
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Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
So recapping....
Slash is a cunt for not wanting to answer questions about Axl in the press.
But when Slash wants a reunion - he's a cunt because he can't expect Axl to forgive him when he keeps talking shit about him in the press.
- metallex78
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Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
So recapping....
Slash is a cunt for not wanting to answer questions about Axl in the press.
But when Slash wants a reunion - he's a cunt because he can't expect Axl to forgive him when he keeps talking shit about him in the press.
Karma for that Monkey! 
Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
I guess Slash wrote more hit singles in the past 10 years than Pearl Jam. Just sayin'.
BTW he can write 10 hit singles a year, he'll be asked about GN'R. Period. I think his complaint had more to do with his new "no-GN'R and drug questions" policy, that Stern sabotaged.
Who said anything about there being a "no GNR and Drug ?'s" policy? Stern don't roll like that. He will ask whatever he damn pleases. If Slash didn't like it, he should've walked off the show. Not cry about it to Opie and Anthony the next day.
Again, Slash knew what he was in for. If he truly didn't want to talk about GNR, then he should've told Howard that. And Howard would've probably declined him as a guest because Howard himself, and a majority of his listeners could care a lot less about what Slash is currently up to.
The same applies for Axl, if he were ever to do a show like Stern's.
Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
So recapping....
Slash is a cunt for not wanting to answer questions about Axl in the press.
But when Slash wants a reunion - he's a cunt because he can't expect Axl to forgive him when he keeps talking shit about him in the press.
Delusional for thinking a major show wasn't going to ask that.
He doesn't have to talk shit.
Two faced and bold faced for offering a clearly false apology.
- monkeychow
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Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
How is it delusional?
It's not like he hasn't spoken on the topic before.
He has addressed his reasons for leaving GNR, the likelihood of a GNR reunion, and the history of GNR in literally thousands of interviews spanning the 15 years since he left the band. He even published a memoir which has a section specifically addressing the GNR questions and detailing his views on those matters.
What new is there to ask about GNR that he hasn't answered? He tried to sort it out in 2007 and was refused access to Axl, then in 2011 he publicly admitted partial fault - but it didn't change Axl's views about the RRHOF or any other type of reunion.
The ball isn't in Slash's court - he's given the media anything they could want to know about GNR already - and he's stated his reasons for leaving the band, and the circumstances in which he'd reconsider many times. It's not something AXL wants to do.
Additionally, he's been in FOUR bands since that time, and has put out 6 records - so in the absence of anything new happening in relation to GNR to discuss - it's reasonable that he'd want to talk about modern times and not repeat his other stories AGAIN.
- metallex78
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Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
How is it delusional?
It's not like he hasn't spoken on the topic before.
He has addressed his reasons for leaving GNR, the likelihood of a GNR reunion, and the history of GNR in literally thousands of interviews spanning the 15 years since he left the band. He even published a memoir which has a section specifically addressing the GNR questions and detailing his views on those matters.
What new is there to ask about GNR that he hasn't answered? He tried to sort it out in 2007 and was refused access to Axl, then in 2011 he publicly admitted partial fault - but it didn't change Axl's views about the RRHOF or any other type of reunion.
The ball isn't in Slash's court - he's given the media anything they could want to know about GNR already - and he's stated his reasons for leaving the band, and the circumstances in which reconsider many times. It's not something AXL wants to do.
Additionally, he's been in FOUR bands since that time, and has put out 6 records - so in the absence of anything new happening in relation to GNR to discuss - it's reasonable that he'd want to talk about modern times and not repeat his other stories AGAIN.
Agreed with all written here. 
- monkeychow
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Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
Further, while I'm ranting, while slash doesn't have to trash Axl, the things he will be asked about are of AXL'S OWN MAKING.
* Axl was the one who took control of the band
* Axl is the one who still tours as GNR with no original members
* Axl is the one who wanted to pursue new music genres
* Axl is the one who didn't release an album for 15 years
* Axl is the one who storms off stage
* Axl is the one who comes on late
* Axl is the one who randomly has outbursts at the media.
* Axl is the one who has a cast of producers and bandmates that have walked out.
* Axl is the one who's business is operated by people in his personal life.
* Axl is the one who has a complex personal life including periods of isolation and reclusive behaviour and allegations of spousal abuse and other behaviour that makes him be labeled as having disorders and so on.
Because I love Axl's work I'm sorry to make this list, but it's undeniable that ALL of these images of Axl were created in the media by AXL's OWN BEHAVIOUR.
When Slash takes questions about GNR he's asked if they are true, or if Axl's as bad as they think, or to tell a story about one of these things happening, and any time he acknowledges even the slightest wrongdoing of Axl - under bombardment from these kind of questions, half the fanbase, Axl and Axl's family/management and the headlines accuse him of badmouthing Axl.
Can you really blame the guy for wanting to put an end to it. He's said what he had to say in his book and there is no new news.
Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
Can you really blame the guy for wanting to put an end to it. He's said what he had to say in his book and there is no new news.
Nobody's BLAMING Slash for not wanting to talk about GNR. But you also can't BLAME Howard Stern, or ANY other interviewer for wanting to ask questions about that time. So again, Slash can be upset at the questions but he certainly can't be surprised. And if he wants to lay down a hardcore rule of "no GNR questions", the requests for interviews will go down by a wide margin. If that's the way he wants it, then fine. If not, then the complaints should seize.
Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
If he made those comments on another show, it may have been a proactive move to keep that interview from going there as well.
The other thing that popped into my head is that he may have called to aplogize, but for no other reason than he realized it made him look bad. I'm not convinced his initial reaction wasn't how he really felt.
I think if you're part of something that big, people are always going to ask about it. Add to that that the other key figure is Axl (more known for being Axl than his music these days) and you're going to get even more questions. If you ask me (and the reason I would be mad too if I was Slash) people keep asking questions because they want to understand Axl, not because they want to hear it from Slash. Axl is the great mystery, and Slash knows (knew?) him better than any other famous person that meets with the media does. Sure, they ask a few questions about the music, but the rest of the time they try to get insight into one of the most difficult people to provide insight into. I don't blame him for being bothered by it occasionally, and Stern is the kind that will keep pressing until he gets the answer he wants. The flip side is that you should know that going into the show...
Yep, sums it up perfectly.
It's 100% guaranteed Slash is going to be asked about Axl and GN'R in every interview, just like it's 100% guaranteed that Slash is going to say "All things considered" in every single interview he has or will ever give. (seriously, have you noticed how much he says it?)
- monkeychow
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Re: Slash Mention on Howard Stern
If he truly didn't want to talk about GNR, then he should've told Howard that. And Howard would've probably declined him as a guest because Howard himself, and a majority of his listeners could care a lot less about what Slash is currently up to.
That's exactly what Slash does.
Slash's terms for interviews since last year have been:
* Guns N’ Roses is a topic that Slash can briefly touch on.
* You can briefly discuss the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall Of Fame Induction – but only to the extent of the honour of that.
* You can’t talk about the ceremony itself and Axl [Rose] not showing up and their performance etc.
* No questions about Axl whatsoever.
* No questions about a possible Guns N’ Roses reunion.
* No “on the road” stories or historic infamous type stories based around Guns N’ Roses.
* There has to be a focus on what he’s doing now and forthcoming events/plans.
That is made clear by his publicist when you book an interview with Slash.
So basically howard agreed to that then asked him stuff anyway, so Slash has every right to be annoyed about it.
Further, we all know that if Slash was constantly talking about Axl - at minimum Axl fans would criticise him for publicising his new works based on Axl's reputation (see complaints about Adler) - and at worst he'd be attacked for making Axl look bad to the press - when he failed to find good excuses for things like Axl touring as GNR without him or Axl rocking up 2 hours after a gig starts.
