Yeah, everyone's just been waiting for a GNR reunion. Do you really think the original GNR fanbase is as big as U2, Metallica or even Aerosmith to carry a stadium tour today? Come on... 

It doesn't matter how much press they do. A reunion would not be as big as some of you think, no matter how many times Slash goes on Ellen.

A reunion would be big, not huge. That's reality. It would fight to be as big as Motley Crue here in the US, and still I'm not sure it could do that. An album (which in reality would probably never be finished just like a tour) would sell a little more as CD and VR in the US. That's good, real good, but even if it sold 2 million it would be a failure according to Buzz.

And if you're quoting buzz, your argument is really scraping the bottom of the barrell.

This whole music buying public, as a whole, doesn't hold the original GNR in high enough regard to care who's in it now. Nobody is waiting for a reunion except you guys. And "they" don't care if I call it GNR or if you refuse to. They couldn't give a shit.

And really, who cares? Any reunion that doesn't include Buckethead or Robin really is just another day in the GNR world to me. Don't get me wrong, it would be cool seeing the original line up on stage again, but that's about all you'd get out of it. I'm just not hoping or anticipating something I know will never happen. And I'm sure as hell not building up some fantasy scenerio or response for it.

It's just nice to see that nearly every single thread and argument still eventualy leads to this pipe dream, from a few of you.

Nice.

How was he introduced?

Axlin -

That post was not directly pointed at you!

It was aimed at a group of people, which for some time you've been a part of (not only saying the band was over but a reunion was going to happen) that have been saying the band is finished. Like I said, I wasn't trying to be a jerk, but I have been hearing the same thing for years, starting back at HTGTH. And not only do certan people take glee in stating the band is dead, they take offense when you question their assumptions, when they keep stating it over and over again as if it were fact. Again, that isn't directed at you.

I don't see anything pointing to him wanting out, and I don't see one thing that's different about now than how its been for the last ten years.

Axlin, first off you guys have been saying the same thing for YEARS.  I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but its true. I've been hearing it from the same people all the time, over and over. If we went by you guys the band should have ended in 2002, the album should have never come out and the reunion should have happened in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007...

As for drinking the kool aide and holding ankles... My post was about him not saying anything to the fans. He has always kept everyone outside his circle in the dark and always will. Which is why I said he does what he wants... I wasn't stating that as a good thing, or something to admire... But take it how you want. My point remains, he does not care what the consequences are. He's going to do what he wants. And he's probably very content right now about the shape of the band.

I call it a band. And you're right, this argument is a dead horse and is only relevant for the most jaded fans, so beat away. I'm not getting pulled into it. Same old shit, dude.

You've been saying the ship has sunk, not sinking, for years, only to be proved wrong again and again. I don't see why now is any different.

My theory on why rehearsels stopped:  Plans fell through. Wow, I now how far fetched that sounds, because it doesn't mean the end of everything as we know it, but it could be the case.

You say that every 4-6 months. And as usual, the rant is fabulous!