I always really respected and admired Axl Rose - but what the hell is this?! He can't replace EVERY SINGLE MEMBER (apart from himself) of a band, and still call it the same name!
Then again, the other, original GNR members had to sign over the rights to the name, didn't they...? But - I'd still respect Axl far more if he had changed the name of this new line-up. I know he feels that the name "Guns 'n' Roses" belongs to him, but it's just so arrogant - it belongs to the others too. Not legally, 'cause they signed it over - but they sort of had to. If Axl hadn't turned into such a...control freak...the original GNR might still be together now. But in music history, the original GNR is, well, the original GNR. Replacing everyone and then producing this...stuff...practically contaminates the name "Guns 'n' Roses". At least, I think so.
I hate to have to think like that, though. Control freak or not, Axl was a musical and lyrical genius, and one of the greatest frontmen ever - of the ORIGINAL band, that is. I wish he'd realise, though - if he wants to be in a band - he has to be a MEMBER of the band, not the dictator. I hope he wakes up one day - SOON - and thinks "What the hell am I doing?!"
Most of the opinions above were formed as a result of watching a "Behind The Music" thing on the band. Just to let you know, I'm not just spouting random stuff.
I don't really like Velvet Revolver a whole lot, but naturally, you're gonna compare them to GNR, so...
I always really respected and admired Axl Rose - but what the hell is this?! He can't replace EVERY SINGLE MEMBER (apart from himself) of a band, and still call it the same name!
Then again, the other, original GNR members had to sign over the rights to the name, didn't they...? But - I'd still respect Axl far more if he had changed the name of this new line-up. I know he feels that the name "Guns 'n' Roses" belongs to him, but it's just so arrogant - it belongs to the others too. Not legally, 'cause they signed it over - but they sort of had to. If Axl hadn't turned into such a...control freak...the original GNR might still be together now. But in music history, the original GNR is, well, the original GNR. Replacing everyone and then producing this...stuff...practically contaminates the name "Guns 'n' Roses". At least, I think so.
I hate to have to think like that, though. Control freak or not, Axl was a musical and lyrical genius, and one of the greatest frontmen ever - of the ORIGINAL band, that is. I wish he'd realise, though - if he wants to be in a band - he has to be a MEMBER of the band, not the dictator. I hope he wakes up one day - SOON - and thinks "What the hell am I doing?!"
Most of the opinions above were formed as a result of watching a "Behind The Music" thing on the band. Just to let you know, I'm not just spouting random stuff.
I don't really like Velvet Revolver a whole lot, but naturally, you're gonna compare them to GNR, so...