Original Guns N' Roses Lineup For Rock Hall

[Pete]

There’s been plenty of responses like “I don’t know” and “We’ll see what happens” regarding Guns N’ Roses upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Now we have confirmation that the Appetite-era members will all be on hand for the ceremony.

While singer Axl Rose has made it pretty clear that he is happy with the current GN’R roster and doesn’t want to offend them, it appears that the one-off reunion performance may actually go down at the Rock Hall ceremony this April. Dizzy Reed, current GN’R keyboard player and longest active member besides Axl, recently told Billboard:

“I know that all the original band is going to be there. I don’t know exactly what’s going to go down. It’s one of those things I’m sure will all come together and be really cool. I’m just going to go in with a good attitude and a clear head and a grateful heart.”

Reed is not the only one excited about the possible on-stage reunion — shortly after Guns N’ Roses were nominated for the honor, current guitarist DJ Ashba told us he “would be the first person in line to buy a ticket” if there was an original lineup reunion. Ashba, however, also said that he didn’t believe it would happen. Though all the necessary parties will be in the room for the ceremony, Reed revealed that the possibility of the highly-coveted reunion isn’t something he knows how to address within the band:

“Honestly, we haven’t spoken about it. I don’t know when or why or how to bring it up. It’s not an every day sort of thing. So we haven’t really talked about it — but I’m sure we’ll have to at some point.”

Lets hope so. The original GN’R lineup — consisting of Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin, and Steven Adler — have not shared a stage together since April 7th, 1990. The band last performed at Farm Aid IV and dismissed Adler during the ‘Use Your Illusion’ sessions in July of that same year. Adler was replaced by Matt Sorum, who is also likely to be in attendance at the April 14th induction ceremony.

[Jesse]

The original GNR is all that matters. No one in their right mind is voting for the CURRENT Guns'n Roses to be in the RNRHOF.

Personally, while I like GNR and know they've had a good amount of success, I'm not sure they are Hall Of Fame material. Their heyday, as extraordinary as it was, was relatively short, they only have three albums that anyone gives a hoot about and even their own fans aren't sure who is in the current lineup. Might as well induct Molly Hatchet while they're at it. Seriously, this is like inducting Mark Rypien into the Football Hall Of Fame; he had one really great year, a couple of good ones and spent the last 20 years doing nothing but showing off his Super Bowl ring.

[kim]

This is what gets me...

A group that has had a handful of hits?...
and when I say "handfull"...I mean that you can
count them on one hand...and if I were to lose
2 fingers and a thumb because of an idustrial
accident.......I could still count them on one hand.

So.....in the late 80's...a group by the name of
GNR comes along...changes things
up a wee bit and collects some of those that have been
sitting by the wayside,...waiting for a change in their
life force...only to be let down about 2.5 years later
because the group found it impossible to continue
on............without REEEEEAALLY...changing the
musical landscape..........Only to then, keep the fires
burning and focus in on the vigil of a group that will
never return.......

That just goes to show a person how truly aweful
and bad the music scene and industry really was
back then. Serioulsy...it SUCKED!!!!

Don't get me wrong...I love Jethro Tull.......but c'mon...
they won Heavy Metal group of the year in 89'...
so what does that say about the musical atmosphere
of the day back then? IT SUCKED!!!!!!!

Hammer me all you want...but I'll take Deep Purple,
Van Halen, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Nazareth, ZZ Top
and you name it........any day over this overrated collection
of musicians anyday.

In fact, for what it's worth...Kurt Cobain would have kicked
the shite out of this band in heartbeat had he not surrendered
to the dark side when he did and as much as I questioned Nirvana in the early days, there's something about the group that was head and shoulders above GNR.

That said, I'll take the Fab 4's tracks from the early days and stack them up against gnr in a heartbeat.....then I'll go from there
and check in to the mid 60's and experience the nuances that John Paul George and Ringo did...up until their fateful, yet fruitful demise in 1969....(not 1970).

I'll say the same thing about Zep........I'll say the same thing
about the Who...and even they still had enough talent to make
a difference when they officially called it a day back in 1982.

GNR is pretty much one of the last vestiges of rock that we
have come to know...and in all fairness...really isn't something
that a fan can set their watch to at any given point over
the last 20 years...let alone anyone else that hasn't given in
to their "VAST" collection of music of "2 HITS"......(maybe it's 3 or 4 and I missed them???)...

Here's the deal...
If whatshisface wants to get over himself and get back into the
studio with whatshisname and take the time to wipe the sandbox
shit off of their collective hands, sit down, try and do what they
did back in 1987, then maybe...just MAYBE!!!....they'll have another shot at it...........but really?............have we seen this
happen before?.....................
2 hits does not a great band make!!!!!!!!

Sorry, I just don't see it and never will.

Thanks
Kim

[Jesse]

You almost had me, then you lost me Kim. Nirvana over Guns N Roses? That's just plain stupid. Kurt Cobain, hands-down is the worst guitar player to ever write "Rock Star" on his income tax forms for "occupation". I know you don't like GNR, but please, Nirvana? Don't insult my musical intellect by acting as if THEY of all bands had more to offer than Guns' n Roses.

And, 2 hits? Seriously, I don't know what planet you are from, but how's the weather there? Guns' N Roses had no less than 17 songs hit the Mainstream Rock top 40 charts between 1988 and 1994, 11 of which also hit the Pop charts. Well short of the Beatles for sure, but certainly much more than a two-hit wonder. I DON'T think they belong in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, but your denunciations of them make you look foolish......every bit as foolish as someone who would downplay the Beatles successes.

[kim]

Feb 17, 2012 19:37:30 GMT -5 Jesse said:

You almost had me, then you lost me Kim. Nirvana over Guns N Roses? That's just plain stupid. Kurt Cobain, hands-down is the worst guitar player to ever write "Rock Star" on his income tax forms for "occupation". I know you don't like GNR, but please, Nirvana? Don't insult my musical intellect by acting as if THEY of all bands had more to offer than Guns' n Roses.

And, 2 hits? Seriously, I don't know what planet you are from, but how's the weather there? Guns' N Roses had no less than 17 songs hit the Mainstream Rock top 40 charts between 1988 and 1994, 11 of which also hit the Pop charts. Well short of the Beatles for sure, but certainly much more than a two-hit wonder. I DON'T think they belong in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, but your denunciations of them make you look foolish......every bit as foolish as someone who would downplay the Beatles successes.

Jesse...I figured you to be the first, and most likely not the last
to respond to this one...but this one kind of hit home.

Really..."stupid"...awww c'mon Jesse, I thought I was
a tad bit higher up in your cerebral cortex to be pigeonholed
into a corner of such tight confines???...haha...

I do, as you know, call Earth the same home as you do ...alas, my somewhat slanted, personal, yet unique opinion regarding the observation of said group in question, is one that has struck a chord with you, and not one in a favourable fashion?
Regrets for me in offering that up.

So, if I get this right, Mr. Rose et all, was, and is, the end all
to the last best vestige that we had regarding rock and roll
as we know it to this day?...and groups such as Nirvana
were pretty much a flash in the pan....okay, "cool" as we used
to say...

Well so be it...I was wrong...it was just an opinion from one who
really isn't a fan of either group to any great degree.

I'll admit, Mr. Cobain was not the musical virtuoso that his
still living and ever so successfull musical rival is today.

Why is it that we hear nothing from that camp? Chinese Democracy...now there's an oxymoron to be interpreted in more ways than one now isn't it?

By the way Jesse, I sure as shit didn't mean to insult your
"musical intellect" in any way shape or form. My humble
and sincere apologies go out to you if I did.

My comments were simply based on what I feel towards the
group that was mentioned, and it appears to me that I made
a grievous error in not only commenting on them, but comparing them to another group that I know absolutely fuck all about...my
mistake for sure.

I guess it all boils down to personal preferance and for some reason I tended to side with Curt and Co. because I have heard some of their earlier music and I kind of liked it...and in all fairness, I can't really say the same thing about Guns.
Again, that's just my opinion...so please disregard it okay?

Call me "stupid" all you want...but I will say this.......
You can state that GNR had no less than 17 hits...and I will
come back to you and tell you, that I have only heard 2 of them.
Again, my loss...and my ignorance in not having the ability to
catch them on the usual and typical FM Radio that should be playing those 17 hits on a regular basis...I guess us
Canadians just don't get the opportunity to hear the same
rotation of FM squabble that you guys get?

Maybe I am from a different planet, but I'll tell you this...
the planet I come from has a shitload of Beatles songs and
its not only me that's heard them. Maybe I'm old. Maybe I just
need something to use as a benchmark when it comes to good
old fashioned music...and maybe I just used this one silly old post
from Pete to relate to.

On another note...hey...thanks for considering me as foolish...

I'd like to reciprocate, but to be quite honest with you Jesse...I have too much respect for you to respond in the same manner.
I respect you as a person, as a friend, and as much, a lover of great music, so don't ever, EVER, expect me to come out with
both "barrels a blazing" against you.

Sorry for saying my piece in the previous post...it was
just an opinion and one that I regret...

As the years go by, I find myself less in tune with what
it's all about out there these days...even to the point where
my once confident knowledge of older music held some value
in terms of what was discussed only to realize that I really
didn't have a clue.

It's no wonder I try my best to keep my thoughts to myself and post as little as I do these days.

By the way Jesse...the weather here is pretty good...a little
nippy by your standards I guess...but pretty good
none the less...

Thanks
Kim

[Frank]

Feb 17, 2012 19:37:30 GMT -5 Jesse said:

You almost had me, then you lost me Kim. Nirvana over Guns N Roses? That's just plain stupid. Kurt Cobain, hands-down is the worst guitar player to ever write "Rock Star" on his income tax forms for "occupation". I know you don't like GNR, but please, Nirvana? Don't insult my musical intellect by acting as if THEY of all bands had more to offer than Guns' n Roses.

And, 2 hits? Seriously, I don't know what planet you are from, but how's the weather there? Guns' N Roses had no less than 17 songs hit the Mainstream Rock top 40 charts between 1988 and 1994, 11 of which also hit the Pop charts. Well short of the Beatles for sure, but certainly much more than a two-hit wonder. I DON'T think they belong in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, but your denunciations of them make you look foolish......every bit as foolish as someone who would downplay the Beatles successes.

I agree with Jesse on this 110% Curt Kobain single handedly RUINED guitar playing in the 90"s. And his influnce is still felt in many of todays bands that have LAZY ASS guitar players that have NO CLUE how to play a guitar solo or have any sort of feel in their playing.

[kim]

Good point and I agree with you Jesse.

Thanks for bringing up that past post of mine that
I was quite passionate about...sorry for that.
I was wrong there as well and I apologize for that one.

You got me there my friend and I'll admit that you are
correct in all that you have indicated.

My apologies to all here that I may have offended recently
and in the past...I realize that I don't know a heck of a lot about
music (other than what I like I guess)....haha...and once again...as the credo that I have stood by many
years ago with the Jeb forum...""I know shit from pudding"

Thanks all for putting up with my thoughts since 2001 though.

I guess the best I can say is that I trust that our collective
musical tastes will somehow come to some common ground
and regardless of what we hear, say and do...we'll still have
something in common.

Once again, I do apologize for my comments over the years...no harm or foul intended.

Have a great life all you great folks.

Take care all.

Thanks
Kim