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  1. G'N'R Reunion

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    According to the Pulse of Radio, via Blabbermouth, the reunion tour would not feature all of the original members… there will be no Izzy Stradlin (who is quite the recluse) or drummer Steven Adler (whose entire life has been leading up to this disappointment) or even drummer Matt Sorum. The reunion will only be Axl Rose, Slash and bassist Duff McKagan.

     

    As for who would round out the band… it would be current GNR guitarist Richard Fortus and drummer Frank Ferrer as well as long-time keyboardist Dizzy Reed.

     

    Surely, it's not much of a 'reunion' if only three of the original band are involved?

     

    I can understand Adler being left out (after all, Axl paid him off so that he couldn't claim any part of the band as his own, so why would the little control-freak let him anywhere near it now?) I don't understand why Matt Sorum wouldn't be asked back ... unless the thinking is that he's not an AFD 'original', so no-one will really give a toss if he's involved or not ...

  3. G'N'R Reunion

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    From 87-93 they probably were the most popular band in the world.

     

    Fixed.

     

    I like the band just fine. They're like any popular band. On one hand, yes, they are over-rated heavily by a lot of people. But I always see the other side of the spectrum too. And the haters are often just as bad as the over-hypers.

     

    No, I don't think they were the greatest band ever by any means, but they were a good solid band. An abundance of fillers, but a very strong catalogue of excellent songs to counter that.

     

    As for a reunion, what are we actually talking about? A full reunion of the original, or even 'Illusion' line-up; or just Slash and Axl? If I'm being honest, it doesn't really interest me in reality. If they got back together and released a studio album, then sure, that'd be very interesting. But I feel like it'd be a titanic cause to get them together for a reunion gig... let alone trying to get them together long enough to write/record a single song, let alone a full album. Axl isn't going to suddenly start writing quick albums after almost three decades of doing the opposite.

     

    So yeah, on paper it's a cool idea but the reality of it is a bit of a buzzkill.

     

    And yeah, poor Axl looks shocking. :(

     

     

    Supposed to be Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum (instead of Steven Adler). No word on if Izzy Stradlin would be a part of the reunion.

     

     

    At least that line-up is closer to the 'classic' band that most people want to see (unlike the 'Axl And Blokes' tribute band that's been doing the rounds) ... I still wouldn't pay the undoubtedly ridiculous ticket price to see them play an aircraft hangar somewhere, but I'd be interested to see if they could pull off a new album ...

  6. Books

    in Exquisite Entropy

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    Mack The Life - the autobiography of comedian Lee Mack. Here's a tip - DON'T read this one on the train to work :)

    Love Lee Mack - that could be good

     

     

    It IS - far better than I was expecting ... the only trouble was, I read some of it in his voice ... which just made it even funnier!

  7. Last movie you watched?

    in Exquisite Entropy

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    The Revenant

     

    This movie is hardcore. A lot of wincing moments. If you haven't heard about this movie, you should read up on it. It is pretty much the worst working conditions any actors and crew members had to endure. But the pay off was worth it, I believe. If Leonardo DiCaprio is ever to win an Oscar, this is his moment. And Tom Hardy is brilliant as always. He's probably my favourite actor.

     

     

    Another film that I'm really looking forward to seeing ... as much as I'm not a fan of DiCaprio, this looks brilliant!

  14. Anyone else have one of these?

    in General Music Discussion

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    I got vinyl with incorrrect label, (same label both sides), but never had it on a cd before.

     

    I've had it with vinyl ... my 12" single of W.A.S.P.'s 'Animal' (live version) had 'Show No Mercy' as the B-Side instead of the two tracks that should have been on there.

     

    I seem to recall JamesEagle having a mis-pressed Dangerous Toys CD ...

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