I thought Slash did it. He wasn't even under the influence, evil fucker.

Nobody questions Ron's ability to play anything on guitar, he's a first-class progressive rock guitarist, but I'm not sure about DJ and Richard. Just because someone's in GN'R for some time, it doesn't make him a first class musician. For example I really like Gilby, but he's not good at solos. Both DJ and Richard are better than him, but face it, neither of them comes close to Bumble or even Slash in technic.

Agreed.

Fall to Pieces is the most overrated Slash track ever. I've never got the praise, it's a very simple song with not much happening. The filler version of SCOM.

Monkey is right, again. 5 O'Clock musically matches AFD and much better than the UYI rockers, minus the two epic. With Axl and Duff it'd have got that GN'Rish turn. IMHO it's still the best album any GN'R-member released since 1991.

The problem is that Axl didn't want that direction. One day he was heartbroken and wanted an all ballad album, the next he was full of anger and wanted an industrial, on the third he calmed down a bit and wanted a Pearl Jamish record. The only content thing on his part was not attending the rehearsals, leaving the guys alone in frustration. He played his 'I only order the music, you deliver, then I decide' game he's still playing, but it hurt those who didn't feel to be employees. I don't think the current guys would be happy with this situation either.