Is there a single negative to Guns 'N' Roses getting back together?

[jpgray]

:rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

1. Axl's braids?

[enigmatic]

2. It's sad Axl looks like a botoxed Zsa Zsa Gabor in corn-rows now

oh well :D

[petronius]

3. No, not a 'single' negative...

:)

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Well... are you counting

the "inside" book about Axl that's due out soon?

[LeftyMom]

5. It means Axl Rose didn't have the good sense to die before he became a parody of himself

I'm pretty sure "die before you make too much of an ass of yourself" is rule number one in the rockstar handbook.

[Squeegee]

6. Might as well say "Is there a single negative to RATT getting back together?"

Same answers apply to both.

[idgiehkt]

9. I love that sigline

Is that true? What an anecdote to have since I think she was singing in the baths in the seventies anyway...wow.

:rofl:

[Susang]

11. LOL

I met Ratt once, back in 1985. Of course, that's a whole different story...... :D

[MonkeyFunk]

7. none whatsoever

Hopefully, the exertion of a tour will kill the band, as well as their fans.

[AshevilleGuy]

8. I do like Axl Rose' petulant vocals... NT

[Shine]

10. It's definitely the "N"

:D

[conscious evolution]

12. Other than the fact that

they suck?

[MissMillie]

16. thank you

I was going to say that we might end up having to listen to them. "They suck" sums it up much better.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. is there a single good reason?

[asthmaticeog]

14. The sad waste of a perfectly good Stinson?

:shrug:

Upon reflection: Actually, TS is pretty useless anymore, so never mind. :patriot:

[RedStateShame]

22. Hey, it's still stalling the 'Mats reunion. And that's why "Chinese Democracy" must come out!

I am predicting that when it comes out, it will be the biggest turd, and Axl will fire the rest of the band, knowing it couldn't be his fault. After that, I give it an hour tops before Tommy and Paul are on the phone.

Yes, I know it's not the same without Bob Stinson, but I never had the chance to see them live.

[asthmaticeog]

23. I saw them twice. Both times, sadly, post-Bob.

Slim wasn't shit. And frankly, by that point, neither was Westerburg.

I have doubts about a 'Mats reunion ever happening, but have you heard something specific?

[RedStateShame]

24. No. Just a hunch. If this tanks, what the hell else will Stinson do?

It's not like Bash & Pop or Perfect really took off. And I didn't even touch that solo album he put out.

[asthmaticeog]

25. What about that thing with The Figgs?

I missed the show, but I heard good things.

[Strawman]

34. Yeah and a reunion probably wouldn't even be that good

Just disappointing. It's impossible to recreate the energy they had, so why bother? Do you really want a sober, wrinkly Westerberg to get on stage and play "Fuck School?" I don't.

Saw them open for Tom Petty either for Pleased to Meet Me or Don't Tell a Soul. That was nothing special.

Westerberg's solo show was actually better than the post-Bob Replacements show. I saw him on his 14 Songs CD tour. That record was decent, probably better than Don'T Tell A Soul or All Shook Down, but nothing like the Replacements stuff with Bob Stinson.

[asthmaticeog]

36. There's a good rule of thumb in there somewhere...

Any band that used to write Fuck-the-Cops anthems: if you're now more likely to call the police on your neighbors noisy kids than give a cop the finger, don't re-form the goddamn band. :thumbsup:

[Strawman]

37. Yup. "Buy My Snake Oil"

"I usta be so angry!"

[asthmaticeog]

38. Exactly why I almost never go to punk reunion shows.

I skipped the Dead Boys, Rocket From the Tombs, New York Dolls and well, pretty much any one you could name. Oh, and I'll be happily skipping the Stooges.

It bears mentioning this is a highly ironic subthread for me, as one of my old bands is doing a reunion show tonight, as a favor for an old friend. We were very much a fuck-the-cops band, too. In our defense, all of us still deeply mistrust police.

[enigmatic]

42. What a waste

Tommy's reduced to playing w/ a Zsa Zsa Gabor impersonator when he was a Indie God in the 80's. I sure miss Bob..

[GirlinContempt]

15. Asshole

:P

[terrya]

17. I can think of about 1000 negative reasons.

Most basically about the fact that they're a shitty band.

[izzybeans]

18. They all look like muppets? Electric Mayhem is back baby!

Scott Weiland would decompose into tumbleweed? reason #2

[eyepaddle]

19. Other than a possible (nay, PROBABLE) resurgence of the

Axl Rose "Serpentine" Dance I can't think of a single negative. no wiat, do I mean positive, or was it....

Oh what the hell GNR suxxxxx.

I always thought Slash sounded like that 17 year old kid in the guitar shop who was a bit ahead of his buddies and thougth he was gifted. Yeah, I'm pretty much talkin' about Paradise City--P.U.

Maybe he's gotten better in the last twenty years but I don't think so.

And finally, just to be clear--Is GNR getting back together? Cos, even if'n they ain't I didn't want to miss a chance to point out that both they and Slash, in fact, suck.

[mzteris]

20. does he still sound like a

dentist drill when he "sings"?

gah

:puke:

[Aristus]

35. My favorite way to compare Axl Rose's vocals is "a bobcat being strangled

with barbed wire."

B-)

[mzteris]

49. that's a pretty good description

but I don't know if it captures that high-pitched whining sound that penetrates your skull and sets your teeth on edge.......

[RedStateShame]

21. Wait...do you mean the ORIGINAL line-up?

[johnnie]

26. I have to admit

I didn't think they were the best band, but they were instrumental in moving that type of music away from the "glam" shit that was happening. I thought it was refreshing to see a band using Les Pauls and Marshalls again. Their first album wasn't half bad, everything past that sucked.

Basically, I give them credit for being a little more rock and roll than the Cinderellas, Poisons and Ratts of that era.

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

27. I like 'em fine....

but I couldn't give a toss if they reunite.

[enigmatic]

43. I'll give them credit for covering Peter Laughner

But I can't stand to listen to them, especially that first record. Slash isn't a bad guitar player, and Buckethead has had some Eddie Hazel-like moments on the guitar, so I guess that balances it out somewhat..

[Initech]

28. Um, it will be fun to watch one of music's biggest douchebags melt down again?

[Fenris]

29. The music?

[Phillycat]

30. Well, the national heroin and Jack Daniels supply will be depleted...

But as far as I'm concerned, HELL NO. Appetite for Destruction is the best American rock album of all time.

Yeah, I said it, bitches. :D

[jpgray]

39. Their first was their best

But there's no disputing about tastes, is there? I should show you my collection of Chic records sometime. :dunce:

[bif]

31. What a waste of electricity!

[billyskank]

32. I'll let Rabrrrrrr answer that.

[graywarrior]

33. I bought one of their tapes years ago. Listened once and threw it away.

It's a tossup between them and Twisted Sister. Think I'd have to choose TS.

[Orsino]

40. I heard one of their new songs the other day.

Dull mid-tempo rocker, with some remarkably stupid vocals. Not all bad, but bad enough to make me wonder why they bothered.

Edit: Then I remember: it's not them; it's Axl and a bunch of replacements. The reason is clear. Money.

[Dukkha]

41. my ears

besides we know where the real talent was there, and they're in Velvet Revolver now.

[woofless]

44. The only thing keeping them from WORST BAND EVER

is Bon Jovi.

Woof

[Susang]

45. I've just thought of one!

They'll steal focus from Rage Against The Machine's reunion!!! :mad:

[Left Is Write]

46. Yeah. They might put out an album.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

47. Axl Rose in skin-tight black leather pants

Talk about man-toe.

[Rabrrrrrr]

48. Only if they are getting together for a reason other than to be executed together.

If they're getting together so they all walk to the chair together, than no, there is no negative.

If the reason is anything other than that, then yes, there is a giant negative.

[dixiechik]

50. Is there a single negative to Guns 'N' Roses getting back together?

Other than Axl Rose opening his mouth?

[Jamastiene]

51. Boo!!!! Hiss!!!!!

Yuck. Slash should not have wasted his talent for as long as he did. Axl Rose is a fuckhead. Let him rot in some reclusive room until he finally finds the decency to disappear from the public's view and give us a break. There are tons of reasons they should not get back tofether.

You gotta be shitting me with this post? :rofl: