But ID is right. You're forced to accept Frank because of Steven.

Steven fucked that boat up long ago. Steven coming back to GN'R is never going to happen, short of a few jam sessions, or possibly studio work, and/or a short AFD-anniversary tour. Something very short.

But Steven's dream was always to play in front of the kind of crowds in Mexico City a couple weeks ago, on the drums with GN'R. He fucked that himself years ago.

The only other option would be Matt Sorum. Although I wouldn't be opposed to that, I just don't see Axl ever agreeing to Sorum returning to GN'R.

The best bet is Frank, unless you want Brain back.

Dude, where have you been?

I called Strand out as gay when he picked up Nick in the military jail cells.

Strand always had a secret. Not shocked at all he's gay. Or at least was "gay for pay" with the rich dude. There was something about him and the way he looked, talked, and acted with Nick. Something more than a con artist/survivor thing.

I loved tonight's episode. Real tension. Everybody played their parts right. Best episode of the season so far.

Enrique is a total bad ass. Nick saved the day... again. The junkie and the old man (Daniel) have become the most valuable assets of the group.

This

To be honest, this is exactly how I feel.

My personal feelings on the people running, is "my guy", the imaginary guy not running, is somewhere in-between Trump & Sanders. The middle ground between those two.

But I also feel, and I say this in defense of Trump AND Sanders... just because you lack foreign policy experience doesn't mean you're not right for the job.

Donald Trump is a Nationalist-Populist. And frankly... Donald has made that VERY VERY CLEAR from day one of him running. Whether he sticks to that or not... that has been his rally cry from day one.

Donald Trump, alot like Ron Paul before him, could give a flying shit what his "foreign policy" is. The two of them want to end the wars, bring everyone home, put up a wall North Korea-style, shut down the borders, and privatize America.

For the time being... i've wanted that for years. I think a TON of America would want that.

The problem is, for people like Hillary and the Bilderbergers and all the New World Order types, that is exactly what they DON'T want. They want UN soldiers, one-world globally... I mean come on... you've got Army Generals telling us in our life time we're gonna have a war with "little green men" and "hybrid soldiers". They talk like our next threat is going to come from the sky. Hillary too.They want the NAU (U.S., Canada & Mexico), the EU... all these sectors of the world. No more sovereignty. Just the UN.

In some ways, Donald Trump represents the last gasp of a by-gone era. A candidate preaching politics that would've been popular back at the turn of the century in Teddy Roosevelt's day. Sanders too. Preaching progressive politics that would've gotten him thrown on the Communist ticket (yes it existed) in America back in the 30's.

It'll be interesting to see how long it'll hold out. Either way... this is it. Someone like Trump, will never, EVER get this close again. No one in America will ever have this discussion again. It'll either be straight-Orwellian future or it'll be Civil War II next time. The establishment will lock down, and see the ace-in-the-sleeve move coming next time.

The only reason Trump got this far, is because he was underestimated. Most establishment people, including those in the outside world thought Trump would be seen as an absolute laughing stock and no one would take him seriously. He's a joke.

They were wrong.

I have... frankly never... heard DJ suck ass. I've heard every GN'R guitarist, and the three exceptions... Slash, Bucket & DJ... have all had low moments, and some tracks that just didn't cut it... but i've never heard ANY of the three -- suck.

So I disagree there. Strongly.

BUT

I think you do bring up some interesting points. DJ has been associated with Motley Crue since the early 2000's, and has co-written quite a bit of their various projects. He's also been around for producing work.

If you don't like Crue.

You won't like DJ.

If you don't like Brides of Destruction.

You won't like DJ.

If you don't like Sixx:AM.

Well...

So I think it all just depends on what you search for out of a guitarist. I always thought Mick Mars was the most talented member of Crue, but yet as a guitarist, I always felt he used WAY too much whammy bar, and didn't have the muster to pull of tracks that Slash of GN'R, CC DeVille of Poison, or Reb Beach or Kip Winger of Winger, or John Sykes or Adrian Vandenberg or Doug Aldrich of Whitesnake, would've been able to play note-for-note, as a technical virtuoso.

I do agree with DJ's stuff being polished, but when I listen to Sixx:AM, DJ is actually the only part of it that actually stands out to me. To me it's Michael & Nikki who are "kind of stock" to quote Lars Ulrich.

But I will say again... DJ comes from the school of Ace Frehley, Mick Mars, Robbin Crosby (Ratt), Mick Sweda (BulletBoys & King Kobra), and yes... Steve Stevens.

DJ plays that kind of material, but through a modern day rock filter. I would actually go so far to say, DJ Ashba is actually the modern day legacy of the sleaze rock/metal guitarist.

Some people are proud that he's the only guy around that carries that torch. And then there's... you. lol

I'm gonna give you a karma for this. This might be the more precise, accurate, spot on description of Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, and why, as hard as I tried, never, ever liked his playing or solo material.

Nailed it here ID.