"Usually people think that the singer and lead guitarist are the main forces when it comes to songwriting and just the art form in general. For Gnr Izzy was probably the most significant creative force; without his original vision and guidance in songwriting there would've never been any Guns N' Roses." Duff McKagan

@andrewdods2236

6 жыл бұрын

Plejs za Probe

@TruenorthmtGod

3 жыл бұрын

When I watch Izzy play he plays effortlessly. I've been playing for almost 30 years . I know what its like.

I think for Izzy is not exactly the money the issue, I think he felt disrespected, treated as a hired hand and not like a founding member

@scarseven7855

7 жыл бұрын

Well he did quit, you cant just walk back in and expect an equal share.

@simongunner5327

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly right . He left them because the band was becoming a business rather than a brotherhood and making music for the right reasons

@scarseven7855

7 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh the old you shouldnt care about money line, do you work for free?

@robertisham5279

7 жыл бұрын

Nina SdU he did start the band in the first place

@joshpelton3708

7 жыл бұрын

Exacxtly, and i dont blame him. People dont get how it works with publishing .Izzy wrote a great deal of the bands music and a few lyrics. Without him the band would have never happened . Just because he is less of a public figurre than Axl , Duff and Bozo... i mean Slash , he is overlooked by many. At the end of the day if anyone should get more money it should be Axl since he owns the brand that is Guns N' Roses and is the only consistent member of the band. That said i am not a die hard fan , in fact Chinese Democracy is my favorite guns album. Great songs, amazing production and myriad guitar styles since it has Bucketead (smokes Slash any day)the man can play any style of music and plays with taste even though he could shred all of the time if he wanted to , Robin Finck who is no virtuoso but he wrote music to "Better" which is one of my favorite songs on the record, and he is a better lead player than i thought and Bumblefoot (great player but not my cup of tea) all of these cats contributing rhythm guitars and solos. Also has Richard Fortus and Paul Tobias playing some guitars .Axl does some great vocal melodies and the lyrics seem inspired. I also dig the keyboards of Izzy and Chris Pitman . Die hard fans will hate me for this but as i said i am not really a HUGE fan of their body of work/

As great as gnr reuniting has been and seeing them play earlier this year in Oz, as a die hard fan I always wanted the original 5 to reunite . Sorry but without Izzy and Adler it's still half assed

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

agreed

@johnnysimmons1546

6 жыл бұрын

Besides the fact that axl waited like, 15 to 20 years too long for a reunion!! I was a huge fan back in the day, but really, what could they have been if not for the split at the pinnacle of their careers? They were headed towards some weird place anyways, axls visions for the band were getting weird as it was, implimenting the piano/keyboards, and backup singers on illusions albums, thats NOT the sound that they were known for!!!

@ivdddoxiemama7275

6 жыл бұрын

Simon Gunner No it was awesome!! Saw their concert on Thursday.

@FrostedSeagull

6 жыл бұрын

Simon Gunner . . . hey Simon. I was too young for Zeppelin and Deep Purple. I saw Guns in 1988 in Sydney and they went off. I never bothered with their OZ '92 shows and just as well as they were crap. The original line-up was amazing.

@jacktrollering7649

6 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100%

Just goes to show that everything said about Duff being one of the true good guys with a huge heart is true.

without Izzy there IS no Guns n Roses.

@louisprado-perez6901

5 жыл бұрын

and Steven

It's important to NOT underestimate the power of the Appetite 5 lineup.

Izzy absence is the reason i didnt buy a ticket to the reunion. 1/2 of use your illusion was written by him. Phenomenal songwriter, and a huge reason for gnr's success.

@mariai9549

6 жыл бұрын

agree 100%.no real desire to see them w/o him or steven adler.

@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202

6 жыл бұрын

Guys, it’s not gonna happen, just take what you can get and move on

It is easier to get an interview with President Trump than to get an interview with Izzy. Wish he would give an interview and explain everything, but it seems he won't do that in the near future.

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

agreed

Check out Izzy's "117 Degrees" album: excellent 1998 record with (mostly) Duff on bass.

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@jimbackus3172

7 жыл бұрын

Amen! It's a gem.

@yerzaat

7 жыл бұрын

Duff is on all tracks, he even did Japan tour with Izzy 1999. There are few photos, from that period, with Slash in studio, with them.

@Skulllywag

7 жыл бұрын

117 degrees. The 2nd of 11 turds to drop without a splash. And some people think this dude was the driving force behind GnR. LOL

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

Mrsilenciobackgammon thanks!

Man Izzy looks great in that picture.

Great job of compiling all the info from various sources. If you haven't already, you should do a video on Steven Adler's comments about the new tour. I've heard several different interviews he has done. It sounds like he really wants to be a part of it, and was upset that he only did a few songs.

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! did he do some new interviews?

Great Video!!! Lots of good honest information!!! KEEP up the great work!!!

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Michael!

Great video. Izzy is definitely the "magic factor" of the original five. I am glad they are partially back together and have seen them twice, but there is something missing, and I believe it is the Magic Factor. This will show even more if any new songs come out and Izzy isn't included in the writing process.

You do good work , unbiased rock n roll information on the worlds most dangerous band!

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, good shit

@JamieTannerPresents

6 жыл бұрын

I read all the mags back in 88-92 I love your detailed style, brings me right up to date! thx so much from Canada

That was a great presentation. Thanks.

@RockNRollTrueStories2

6 жыл бұрын

you'e welcome! Make sure to subscribe if you love GNR! Tons of stuff just like this on my channel

We need izzy and steven back , what great years those were !!!! I think izzy doesnt want to deal with axl and his ways, although I seen him with axl for 1 song on chinese at tv special at U2O arena when axl had ashba and frank , izzy knows what he's doing

Slash is broke? What's the world coming to? He's not even in drugs anymore, that's ironic. And Duff... what a mate!!

@jameskimmel8695

6 жыл бұрын

Just goes to prove, mixing a ring with pussy is far more financially dangerous

@OrieCipollaro

5 жыл бұрын

Divorce is a mother fucker

@chazzmichaels1521

5 жыл бұрын

Slash is still worth 90 mill

@val13c59

4 жыл бұрын

Javier Servigon broke to this guys is, only One Mansion not Two, a Corvette not a Ferrari, and a divorce. Trust me, this guys are not broke, just bad money management.

@stephaniemurria5534

3 жыл бұрын

He still has some millions.

I love your videos

Izzy could never bring himself to be in a room with slash ever again lol

It's all about money, Forget friendship as it's non existent in this band. Why I say it? How stradlin has been treated explains that.

Duff is the nice guy friend you always want around. What a great dude helping out Slash

I got to see 4 out of 5 last year in Cincinnati! It was pretty awesome!

The song "How To Be A Man" Is a really good song actually, and i didn't realize that Izzy was a part of it.. Strangely :b Im glad that Slash got divorced, but i hate that she got so much money. Divorce really is a bitch towards the male.. I'm dreaming of Izzy coming back to GN'R, the fans deserve it! Don't get me wrong, i don't have anything against Richard, hell from a distance Richard looks like a young Izzy! hahah Thanks!

While I'd always love to see izzy return, Richard fortus has been with GNR since 2002, and has proven that he can stand toe to toe with slash and duff. I'd much rather prefer Steven take the place of Frank since Ferrar just doesn't have the same feel as either Adler or Sorum.

@endoffate5475

2 жыл бұрын

Dont even know who Fortus is.. He might have been with "gnr" since 2002 but they only realesed 1 album and that wasetn Guns and roses. Not a bad album but not anywhere close to Afd or the illusions albums.

@kevinbriner3811

2 жыл бұрын

@@endoffate5475 agreed any GN'R after the spaghetti incident, isn't GN'R. We know that album wasn't great but it's still GN'R

@endoffate5475

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbriner3811 Yep, was still better than that Chineese democracy album tho.

Izzy. Was Heart of the group

I know Taz!! Our daughters went to school together. Cool guy.

No izzy = No Gn'R. The band hasn't been the same since he left. He wrote the Best songs & saw the writing on the wall with Axl before anyone.

Who wrote almost all the songs from Appetite and UYI? Izzy. He was their secret weapon.

Izzy does only what he wants, only when he wants, and there's absolutely no way to predict either of those things. He saw what was coming with GNR before anyone else, and he walked away at the height of their fame and success. You would need help from a quantum physicist to weigh the balls it takes to do that. He marches to his own drummer, which is what makes him so cool. It may never happen; he may show up at a gig and play three songs and disappear again; or he might rejoin and help them conquer the world again. They can certainly tour without him, but new music without Izzy will be difficult.

@daveyboy8907

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Campbell exactly Izzy isvand was the man...

@lokos289

5 жыл бұрын

@@yogibear9607 ur crazy

Fortus has been playing with them for almost 20 years and there's no way Adler will power through a 3 hour + show the way Ferrer does. A guest appearance every now and then seems appropriate for him. I was seeing the BS GNR band (no disrespect to Bumblefoot, also awesome) in Vegas and few years back and Izzy came strolling right out and played like 5 songs with them. It was really cool, like he never left. Maybe if they make new music he'll be part of that.

@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202

6 жыл бұрын

criley55 20 years is a bit of a stretch, it’s barely been 16

Why don't they just do Appetite with the 5 original guys then do a separate set with the other members throughout the years?

I wonder who's dad they got to play slash at the reunion? We all know that slash is a myth.

@RockNRollTrueStories2

6 жыл бұрын

yup we sure do

@TruenorthmtGod

3 жыл бұрын

@@RockNRollTrueStories2 isn't everything..

Saw them in Cincinnati Steve came out and play a couple songs it was awesome

One day they will all reunite and do a show/tour together! I just know it... All 5 original members will share the same stage one day mark my word... GNFR's for life!✌

It's nice to hear that Duff happens to be a generous hearted person like I am. But it was wonderful to see most of them in Sydney.

Izzy has more integrity and isn't cashing in on a shit show. Plus he couldn't get an equal share so there's that.

This is all incorrect. Izzy was never asked to join GNR from the beginning of the reunion. I spoke to Izzy and says he was never asked.

@robertisham5279

7 жыл бұрын

Wyatt Sexton how do you know Izzy how'd you get a hold of him

@jujujujumu9942

7 жыл бұрын

Dude is this real please answer ? Are you kidding ?

@carpstudios4174

7 жыл бұрын

Farhan Mckinnons I think he lives in Noblesville In.

@yerzaat

6 жыл бұрын

Izzy lives in Ojai, CA; the quaint Ojai Valley.....www.laweekly.com/music/wheres-izzy-searching-for-the-gnr-reunions-missing-person-7388840

@phantasmagora6542

6 жыл бұрын

According to whitepages, Izzy has a place in his hometown of Lafayette and a place in LA...

I like Fortus and frank but I likeIzzy and Steven more

On February 2nd, 2018, Guns N' Roses should reunite the Appetite For Destruction lineup and play the venue once called The Ritz in New York City. They should revisit the same setlist and give the fans a proper reunion and good rock n roll. No Frank, Richard, Dizzy, or Melissa.. no bullshit. They should put their differences aside and take this opportunity while they're still alive...

@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202

6 жыл бұрын

Chip unfortunately, it’s just a dream in our heads

Duff sure is a good guy to help Slash w money.I don't know him but I've read his books,sounds like a great person!!

Why the hell is Slash's wife getting so much money? What did she do?

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

california divorce laws, add kids to that and it's even more money.

@jondohnson5538

7 жыл бұрын

California laws. The worst place on the world to get married , and divorced! Slash will be decimated financially . " 999" on Izzy email or twitter"? As above so below , the 666 and selling out for fame and fortune, the price is steep . Just outside the mainstream narrative observations.

@ashante190

7 жыл бұрын

They didn't have a prenuptial agreement so she get's 50% of his profits + whatever he'll pay in child support.

@CordScott

7 жыл бұрын

Doesn't sound right, exactly since tour this was after the divorce was final right? California is no fault divorce right, so aren't assets just split 50% at the time of divorce and future stuff is off limits?

@mtoohill

7 жыл бұрын

Even at half his assets Slash is still loaded. I doubt it's to keep hi head above water.

Wish Izzy was there...still they sounded amazing on their reunion tour. Axl was in rare form. Awesome

LoL!!! I love the Marlboro lighter thumbnail..Izzy and Slashs trademark lol..I wanna.see the Appetite line.up damn it!!!

"Izzy was probably the most significant force - without his initial vision and his songwriting cues - there would have been no Guns N' Roses." Duff McKagan, It's So Easy: And Other Lies (2011).

I thought the 30th anniversary of appetite was a good reason to get all 5 together be interesting to find out why they didnt

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

yeah it's a shame

@arabellataylor1724

6 жыл бұрын

All these guys have many years ahead of them. relax everybody.

@arabellataylor1724

6 жыл бұрын

Guns N' Roses Central it will all come together. we need a little more patience.

Izzy is beautiful. I already knew why he wont get back with the band. Would be nice but Izzy was always my guy. Love and respect...

Wish Axl would let Steven Adler play instead of Frank Ferrer. Steven is so so much better on drums for these songs than Frank for God's sake! It looks like Matt Sorrum has had one of those chemical peels on His face & maybe a face lift. He suddenly looks 10 years younger

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

matt's always looked good the last 15 years or so.

@rebekahlegionsundaygirljou5543

7 жыл бұрын

+Guns N' Roses Central Yeah He has actually. It might be this photo but He seems to look Younger than ever here now. Steven's drumming was awesome in those videos. I so wish They'd give Him the chance He deserves!

Very Awsome,straight to the point.Honesty. I remember after John Bonham's untimely death all the years of rumors of Led Zep reunion.Even fake tickets to unpublished small club jams Thankyou for giving the fans a honest 411.

@RockNRollTrueStories2

6 жыл бұрын

Allen Tomas thanks appreciate it! Make sure to subscribe if you love GNR!

Izzy is like Charlie watts of the stones ... Exact same mentality ...

@stephaniemurria5534

3 жыл бұрын

I like Charlie. He's been married to the same woman for over 50 years. Steady man.

it would be awesome if all 5 Original members got back together & Recorded a new CD. I know many like me would be expecting a Apetite 2 or something as Epic, but man it just won't happen. it's hard to top your previous master pieces & many bands have tried.

Heads up. Just skip to the last three minutes of the video to get to the subject matter that this video is titled after.

I was surprised he wasn’t part of it mostly because he was someone who never really had a falling out with Axl. But he’s also shown that if the vibe isn’t for him that he doesn’t do it. After all he willingly left the band at their peak when money was rolling in. And when he came back and the vibe was off he left again. But still felt surprising that he didn’t jump in on it.

It's always about the money on why Izzy isn't in the reunion of Gn'R

Duff is such a good dude and intelligent,I enjoyed his first book can anyone tell me if the second is good as well?

Izzy should be in there.

I just say let it be it would be great if Steven played but if Izzy just wants money? He needs to remember he quit that band back in 91. Richard is the best guitarist in that band. He's been the longest member besides dizzy so he's not going anywhere.

Man! I would have loved to see izzy in November :( I am enjoying the show but an actual reunion would be the tits!

Would love to see all 5 in Chicago November 6th

Perhaps they( all5) members should just do a tour,of holograms. Just that and play just the appetite album. That would surely be great for all the people who want it so bad! Oh yeah&be sure to have them all be in their 20's...oh&also,have them all with black face paintings

As soon as I found out slash was getting a divorce I new he would get back in with axl. Izzy left the band, he needs to get over the money

Ew Ew ew, yes please..yes.....please.....izzy IS the secret weapon and a piece of the puzzle to make the magic of guns....come on izzy, go back and make some rocking phenomenal, amazing music!!!! The scene NEED YOU!!!!!

@justmissjamey

6 жыл бұрын

Oh and please come to indiana...guns still have not came back to indiana....Axl must really hate us....love Matt on drums with them...like it

@justmissjamey

6 жыл бұрын

P.s.s. duff is the best bass guys in rock in roll on and off stage hands down, on and off stage...I'm a huge krist novoselic girl too, but duff is true soul that is beautifully, amazing

I'm an original fan and when I bought Appetite nobody knew around me who this band was I dug. Look Izzy is a great song writer and I dig Adler but the majority of folks didn't widespread get to see GNR play until the Illusion tours and let's face it by then it was Matt on drums and Gilby on rhythm guitar. Nobody was ,well make that most folks were guns crazy and they were huge and there was no Izzy and Steven. To me Richard Fortus is fantastic chemistry with Slash and a lights out fantastic guitarist! He's been in gnr 10 years to what Izzy's 5???..Frank is solid and also been drumming for 10 years for Guns so in my humble opinion as long as it's Axl,Duff,Slash,and Dizzy Reed the original keyboards the draw obviously by the huge success of the Not In This Lifetime tour has always been these guys!! The band sounds amazing and a small percentage actually miss Izzy and Adler, the vast majority is happy and feel this tour is a legit reunion. Let's face it, a sellout stadium is a sold out stadium. You aren't going to out sell a sell out by adding them.

Regarding Steven, I always felt like they could have given him more than just a few songs to do the drums on and he really wants to be on stage with the Guns guys (as evident in the many interviews he's done so far), so I don't know why they only had him on stage in 2016 and not once since then. :(

@kevinbriner3811

2 жыл бұрын

They could rotate and get Sorum back too. That would be different but cool.

@adinadamian5634

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinbriner3811 Yeah, that won't happen since Sorum said in 2016 that he talked to Duff about telling Axl to include Sorum on drums and Duff said he already signed a contract, he was presumably referring indirectly at Axl keeping the band as it was.

In my opinion Axl is the only one in it for the music and for the band, the rest talked shit for years and now are here back again

@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202

6 жыл бұрын

Cyaegha The Hatefull I don’t think any of them are, but if that was the case then yeah I’d agree since Axl has the most cash

I am not going to tout a fans perspective, I can tell you guys are serious on the topic. But, as much as I have absorbed the vibe of this band over time, it is a fucking miracle that you can get three of these dudes to do shows at all. For Axl to show up by itself is miraculous.

@RockNRollTrueStories2

6 жыл бұрын

agreed

Izzy is the guy who kept GnR true to rocknroll. Without him, Axl, Slash, Duff and company drifted into glam metal territory.

It's a damn shame they couln't work something out for a few songs at one show...

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

agreed

l like lzzy's concept of ephemeral tweets, haha.

If it is just about money, I don't blame him. People like money.

If it's about the money or about the original members then you have to ask yourself a couple of questions. When Izzy played with GnR in lineups without Slash and Duff was it about the $? When originally asked to be in Velvet Revolver and then backed out for a slew of different reasons, was it about the $? I don't think so. Izzy does his own thing and has plenty of money to do what he wants. I'm pretty sure he has an open invitation to join the band. Speculation is just grasping for reasons for him to decide not to participate at this or at any time. I don't care about their personal finances or agreements nor should anyone else. Maybe all of these guys do communicate and have things in the works or maybe not? Why should they have to tell anyone their personal business. Your business isn't theirs and their business isn't yours. If you don't like them or think they should all stay suspended in their 20's or 30's, then your foolish. I once had black hair, I was in good shape and decent money. Now at 55 my hair has a lot of grey, I'm 20 lbs heavier then I should be and after putting 3 kids through college I live a lot more financially cautious. WHO CARES? I went to see GnR in 88/91-Met Life 2016-MSG last night and I thought they were great. I watch their videos and every other bands who play their old stuff and enjoy it. Billy Joel seems to do very well and hasn't written anything in 17 years. The Stones do the same thing and anything since Steel Wheels sounds the same anyway but people go to hear their oldest and best songs. Even Metallica who still write new stuff play their old stuff. Does anyone ever look in a mirror and believe they look exactly the same as they did 30, 20 or 10 years ago? Move on or be gone for Christ sake.

It’s because Steven wasn’t involved Steven getting fired was the reason Izzy left in the first place

I think it's money and a bit of ego. I don't think Steven could play that long for as long as they play. As for izzy he seems like he is over any hype and would play a simple version of this tour if it was split equally which we know will never happen

Nothing last forever even cold novembre rain........ah ah ahhh.

If Adler can physically play/record his parts he should be in the touring lineup. My guess is that he’s not %100 therefore Axl does not trust him enough to have him in the band full time even though Adler would jump at the chance. Izzy’s situation is basically the opposite.

Why isn't Matt S. there ?

Full group. 2020. Mark my words.

nobody know the truth why izzy left GNR and why izzy not involved in GNR reunion. i think even GNR old members doesn't know the truth why....he just left with his some explanation but never talk about the truth reasons (must be complex and so many). seems like izzy personality is private closed or maybe he doesn't want to fight with friends and left for good.

izzy es el mas autentico d los guns

he said "bullshit They didn't want to split the loot" and is like ok i will pay you some salary ...it's like an humillation . Add it he doesn't want to deal with axl's insanity every day and plays with ferrer to much time ... I mean if he didn't like to much matt sorum for guns, you can guess how much he didn't like ferrer for the band

@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202

6 жыл бұрын

Sebastián Avalos Axl is different to how he was in the 90s. Izzy’s an idiot if he thinks he hasn’t changed

My name is Isabella and I like guns n roses omg and my FAC is slash now I now why i like my name X3

Duff seems like a really cool dude

@RockNRollTrueStories2

7 жыл бұрын

yup he sure does.

its still not guns without izzy i think izzy,slash,duff very involved writing everything i think....

I had heard the reason Izzy declined to reunite with GnR in 2016 was in fact about money. In a tweet Izzy said that Axl didn't want to split the loot evenly.

@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Thompson he said THEY don’t want to, not Axl

It's not GnR without Izzy

no wonder he's not in reunion,looks like an 8th grade math teacher

There will be no guns n roses Without izzy and steve

Guns reunion? Not true. It’s Axle and two other guys that couldn’t say no to the money.

I'd take Alan Niven's opinion as the most relevant and as always, surely accurate one. During the last month, two topics , or rumors, have been dominant about GNR : " no more touring" story and a bunch of articles from all over the places which saw "Not in this lifetime" gigs. They all basicly were about " The Creative Crisis of Guns N' Roses and Axl Rose"; like this one www.westword.com/music/guns-n-roses-cant-survive-if-axl-rose-doest-live-and-let-die-9333771Maybe i just see things the way i would really like them to be, but ....We all know that Izzy doesn't appreciate much touring the world and we all know what's behind the 16 months of pending the "FP Money" announced new Izzy's album.I firmly believe in scenery where Izzy's back to his official work place and two things coming out of that. A new album with, as always 70% of songs written or co-written by Izzy. One song, just of ""FP Money" level of quallity would do the "topping the charts" work and....."No touring" doesn''t necessary means no live acts at all.....I'm pretty sure that,no metter how strong we all desire a good , new album, Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff and Steven desire it even more!With world tour done, and Slash and Axl's pension fonds are solved issues, that space for negotiations looks totally different from January 2016. perspective. I'd put a 1000$ bet it will end ( or just begin) this way.The whole world wants THAT album and without it happening all this reunion tour will get a negative conotation.Few things they have to compromise now and Slash and Duff can start playing material Izzy recorded during past 18 months. Lets hope that Axl will be fine with one year time to record all the vocals and keyboards which he always has to hear in Izzy's songs.Izzy, him self, already said once ( 2002.) that it would take two weeks for him, Slash and Duff to writte down new album ;)

@erkkajarvinen1229

6 жыл бұрын

Plejs za Probe Hallelujah my friend, great as always!! :)

Axl is cerebral and methodical. He planned this 10 years ago. He knew he could put a successful sudo gnr together, go on tour and make a killing, because the public was so hungry for gnr to be out there. BUT! Axl also knows the true payday , and I mean the real payday is yet to come. and it's coming for sure without a doubt, and that payday will be the original 5 tour and album. And that he has known this all along.

Axl is nearly unrecognizable, which is odd, while Duff is looking REALLY good. Slash stays the same, as no one has seen his face in 20 years due to all the hair.

What about Matt Sorum?

It'll never really be the same without Izzy, at least if they are serious about making a new album. They can get away with it live I guess, but they won't sound like GnR if Izzy isn't there helping them write new material.

I think about bands like Foghat, and others, Thin Lizzy,......etc, that tour with one original member? For me, when I heard Buckethead was in GnR? Again in my opinion, No Lonesome Dave, No Rod "The Bottle" Price, NO FOGHAT! No Phil Lynott, NO LIZZY, No Michael Shenker NO UFO, and forget about Lynyrd Skynyrd......? With Zeppelin, Jason Bonham would be the only suitable person to fill BONZO's Throne! And the others like Blink 182? But that's my point of view! NO Stradlin, No Adler.....call it Gum's and Posies, or....Popguns and posers? There are so many of the same example!!!!??? I think Motley did the right thing, looking back?! Anyway...that's my opinion,....and I'm Outta Here! Rock on ROCKERS

I heard Slash's wife is really taking a big chunk out of his money!!!

@RockNRollTrueStories2

6 жыл бұрын

yup

It's different when you get to (or near) 50...and beyond. You look at life differently, and the rest of your life too. And yes, it's ABS-UH-FUCKIN-LOOT-LY about the fucking money at that stage of your life, but it's also about control/respect too. Even if Steven had been there too, there's no real reason that would hav persuaded Izzy to agree to it. Also, I agree with those that say it's about respect too....and that's shown by the financial arrangement that is agreed upon (or offered). A lame offer shows NO RESPECT, plain and simple. But the offer can't be an agreement to come into a reunion and (agree to be) told what to do and just accept it-for ANY amount of money. He wrote so much of the most important material. Why would he come back and agree to let the others dictate things to him??? He wouldn't, and he's MOTHERFUCKING right to stand his ground and say 'Fuck No'.

I luv Izzy and he always was my favourite member of Guns and i wish he was part of the reunion tour but in all fairness he is overstepping his boundaries for wanting an equal share of the money. From what i remember when Izzy quit in 91 he sold his share of the band to Axl Slash and Duff. I think i read that he was paid until 95 from the band. He still retains his album royalties but i think thats it. The live era album only involved Axl Slash and Duff with production (Izzy had no involvement) So to be fair he shouldn't get an equal share of the tour. Axl was probably offering a cameo apperance at each show to do a few songs but it wouldn't be right unless Izzy played the whole gig. If the rumors of $3 million a show for the band with $1.5 going to Axl and $750k to each Slash and Duff.......Izzy and Steven should have been offered maybe $250 - $350k each

@cristianjimenez1000

7 жыл бұрын

Joe Lubo yea but with all the B S that was said throughout the years it results that Perla was a main factor in G N R breaking up. How does that sit with how Slash told the story for so long and wrote a book about it blaming AXL for the break up....now it results that his wife wasn't very liked and it may have influenced Slash to quit.... now she's crushing him financially in a divorce and these guys are helping him with their own money..... But Izzy and Sorum won't play because their fi ancial offer is too small............if we crunch numbers and look for a common denominator in selfishnes Slash comes up in there. I think it was Slash that broke up the band. These guys are throwing extra %$ percentages at him, who supposedly weren't his mates ...

Maybe Izzy just wants to be left alone yes he helped firm the greatest rock band ever but I think he just got tired of the rocker bullshit lifestyle and chose to live a normal life. Duff had talked about Izzy leaving the band in his first book and kinda hinted Izzy was just done and had to do what's best for Izzy. Let's just be thankful slash and axl and duff are kicking ass and man they still sound good together if not better than they were. Lets get new material. Please.

@gary6754

6 жыл бұрын

I thought jimmy page created led zeppelin.

@jameysmiley8620

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe I should have been clearer of my era growing up in the eighties and really not a big zeppelin fan anyhow so to me guns is the best ever

@gary6754

6 жыл бұрын

i grew up during the 80's buts its laughable to say GNR is better than zeppelin, let alone the best band ever. GNR could have become the best american band ever but they blew it. Van Halen with Roth has a better legacy

Why didn't they celebrate Appetite. Appetite 5 is important. I know I want it bad.

@RockNRollTrueStories2

6 жыл бұрын

agreed

So Bumblefoot was given his walking papers so Slash could afford a divorce. Nice.

Slash really messed up without a Prenup here in California, man she's loaded now.

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808

6 жыл бұрын

Tony Clifton ....those laws are 100% bullshit. If she brought zero $ into the relationship...she leaves with none. Where's the common sense? Wtf

@lockedloaded1849

6 жыл бұрын

50-50 split in California bro, she's got the bucks now you idiot.