Neemo,
can you re-print those correspondances with Beta? Sure would like to read those!!

What I think Axl has forgotten is that a band who write together generally write better songs. Its that group dynamic thing where the magic is.
This whole idea of writing instrumentals that are bolted together with Axl coming in afterwards looses the chance of Axl maybe singing in a certain key while jamming and taking the song in a whole new direction. Look at most of AFD and Patience, all done quickly as a band and in a room.

I reckon Axl is good enough to write great material with most any half decent musician. His knack for finding amazing melodies was even commented on by George Michael during the nineties.

Axl has to get off the lonely road he has chosen and allow himself to let go of the controls and see what blows up. That means sitting down and jamming.

Can any of you guys confirm; did Slash petition Perla for a divorce shortly after that time but then withdrew?Maybe he was pissed with her pushing him around and finally decided to make a stand.

What I think a lot of people including Marc Canter who comment on this break up appear to get wrong is that they seem to believe that because Axl shows more righteous indignation over what went on in the break up than Slash currently does then it must be Slash who is the ultimate villain here. i.e Axl is madder so he must be right.

Take this comment for example:

Dumb Shit? It’s been tame compared to what Axl has been levelling at Slash in response so why is the focus on Slash only here? The fact of the matter is that Axl never sued Slash for slander which indicates to me Slash's version of events is not a million miles off the mark, regardless of how angry Axl is about things he said

“Sticks and stones won't hurt Axl but names and things that Axl believes not to be true don't go over well with him.”

You note he uses the term ‘Axl believes not to be true’ to cover his ass here. That’s all fair enough but I think it’s a balanced opinion to say that Axl’s take on things, especially in matters of where the blame lies in issues past and present is skewed to say the least. I do not recall ever hearing Axl accept full undiluted responsibility for anything that has gone wrong in this band.
Slash has said he regrets being so bitter and for saying some of the things he said against Axl. Axl has never given a centimetre.

The strangest thing for me is if Axl is only angry because of the things Slash said or did, why is Izzy not singled out for any hatred from Axl? Let's look at Izzy's exit from the band; he left the band first, on the eve of a big leg of the UYI tour to boot and followed it up with a scathing interview in Rollingstone where he directed most of the bile at Axl.
If Axl is so truthful and has such a solid set of ethics, why does Izzy not get the same treatment?

I note Marc side stepped that question when it was put to him by one of the forum members.

have you guys seen this guy fuckin NAIL the high notes??

This is the way Axl should do this live; it would be electrifiying. I think the the true power of this song is in the vocal, the rest is just fluff.