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Re: RRHoF Discussion (Izzy/Slash/Axl Press Statements)
I remember reading interviews in Circus and Hit Parader and Metal Edge back when GNR were coming up, and Axl kept talking about a "6th member" of GNR. It was Dizzy. He's been there nearly from the get-go. Obviously, no writing credits to speak of, but ... does he deserve it? I don't know. The original 5 do, obviously. Not sure if anyone else does.
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Re: RRHoF Discussion (Izzy/Slash/Axl Press Statements)
tejastech08 wrote:polluxlm wrote:I have no problem with them being there in principle, but the new guys (some of them anyway) have also recorded a GN'R album. I'm assuming Gilby is there for redubbing Izzy on TSI.
Gilby wasn't inducted. He was asked to attend by Duff/Slash/Matt as their guest, and they allowed him to play.
That's just silly. Matt and Gilby are essentially the same thing, replacements. Just because one guy recorded a few more tracks doesn't make him any more a "real" member.
Either you induct the original band or you let everybody who's featured on albums be a part of it. Making these phony distinctions based on personal opinion or whatever is not the way to go. Like THEY decide who's worthy.
Well, to be fair TSI wasn't an original creation. It was a bunch of cover songs. I think that's the big distinction being made. If Izzy had left before UYI was recorded and Gilby recorded the songs instead, he would probably get inducted right next to Matt and Dizzy. Neither of them wrote anything, and as we all know a bunch of the UYI stuff is even older than AFD (Don't Cry is their oldest song and was written by Izzy/Axl). Gilby would have benefited just like Matt and Dizzy did from that backlog of material written by the AFD lineup but not recorded until later.
Re: RRHoF Discussion (Izzy/Slash/Axl Press Statements)
I remember reading interviews in Circus and Hit Parader and Metal Edge back when GNR were coming up, and Axl kept talking about a "6th member" of GNR. It was Dizzy. He's been there nearly from the get-go. Obviously, no writing credits to speak of, but ... does he deserve it? I don't know. The original 5 do, obviously. Not sure if anyone else does.
Considering Axl wanted to make him a member and the other guys blocked it, plus his UYI recording, plus the UYI tour, plus 20 years with Axl and a "technical" Guns N' Roses.
I think at least Dizzy deserves a pass.
Re: RRHoF Discussion (Izzy/Slash/Axl Press Statements)
Seems like I didn't miss much
They can induct who they want. It doesn't matter.
The only thing I'm interested in is did the guys talk about Axl in their speeches?
Chris Rock cracked on his ass nicely, and Billie Joe mentioned him and boo's erupted, then Billie tried to quell it and put Axl over.
