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- monkeychow
- Rep: 661
Re: Slash Basically Blaming Axl
Guess what the two biggest stories were at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards?
Actually I do agree! I guess i phrased it wrong. Bucket knows how to make a splash in the press. I was just worried that with his wierdness, the Axl's tendancy to rant/piss people off - that the band lacked an approchable person. Bucket and Axl are similar in that they're both attention drawing.
If Bumble, Fortus, Tobias, Finck, or Ashba went to these events, they'd have to create a crisis by holding the people hostage to get anyone to take notice.
Agreed as well..people like Fortus, Tobias, Ashba are the Izzy, Gilbys, and Duff to me...cool mofos who play well, but lack the star power that someone like bucket or slash has.
I do agree about bumble *at the moment* but my thing is I feel if pushed correctly he could be used far better. He's not going to be an attention guy like bucket or slash, but if he was to be seen with Axl a lot...release more music timley with Axl where he shreds a few memorable solos...then people would start to give a shit about him, and if they do that then he has the personality to really fix up GNR's image.
I dunno..perhaps the cause of all the problems is just too many guitarists in the family now. Bucket and a rhythm player would have been more than enough.
And even now Bumble and another player would be cool. Its hard for the guitarists to make a splash when they're part of a massive line up.
I know GNR is the new NIN so to speak. But it's little things that would help. A group photo. Stuff like that. Not going to happen. But I'd like to see it.
Re: Slash Basically Blaming Axl
I agree that Bumble is great in regards to fan interaction. The few times he's chatted here and at the old site he did small talk on a wide range of issues. For hours. Obviously not all musicians(and especially those in GNR) would do such a thing.
Agreed about band promo pics. Those should have existed in 2001, 2002, and 2006.
Re: Slash Basically Blaming Axl
Maybe I should rephrase, it's not so much Bucket being legitimately 'crazy' as much as it's Axl himself 'thinking' he's crazy.
Maybe at the end of the day, it's that Bucket marches to his own drum, and not Axl's. He doesn't need Axl, and he knows it. Everyone that that's dawned on, has left GN'R.
- mickronson
- Rep: 118
Re: Slash Basically Blaming Axl
They both need each other at the end of the day.
Axl and Slash = the sound you get when an irresistible force meets an immovable object
Re: Slash Basically Blaming Axl
axl doesn't need slash for anything. slash is an asshole.
What was the basis for the last statement? Do you know him personally or did he do something bad to annoy him? I am just curious as to why you feel the way about the man. I think you said that you're a friend of Del James'. Did he tell you some stories that would cause you to think of Slash as a jerk?
- Mikkamakka
- Rep: 217
Re: Slash Basically Blaming Axl
Alright, insider, we believe all your words. Just tell us sometimes what to think.
- Intercourse
- Rep: 212
Re: Slash Basically Blaming Axl
Paxcow,
Just like Axl, I never see any hard facts come from you about what the major malfunction is with Slash. Nothing but a nasty statement and then nebulous huff and puff - give us some DETAIL to back up your position.
From my position, I see Slash as a man who still hangs out and works with all the old band members and on the other side I see a man who doesn't. There are articles all over the place from Izzy, Duff, Stephen and Matt that make you Axl and his posse look like the ones with the problems, not the other way 'round.
So how about a few of those FACTS huh?? If you're so sure that none of us know what we are talking about why don't you educate us?
