...and what did Paul McCartney post-Beatles, in 40 years?  What did Jimmy Page do post-Zeppelin in 30 years? Slash, Axl, Izzy and Duff were the best together and they all know that. It's about chemistry. You just cannot replace elements of the perfect mix and expect the same explosure.

There are a billion better singers than Axl Rose, who is less trained (as a vocalist) than Slash (as a guitarist). But Axl Rose is the fuckin' legend, one of the all time greats, cause he has a genuine talent. So does Slash. They have roots to the very heart of the music - other people like Vai or Bumblefoot are very well-trained and skilled professionals. But they don't have those roots. jimi Hendrix was a shitty guitar player playing wise. Jimmy Page, too. You can find a trillion videos on youtube, where the unknown guy plays better than them. But they were gifted. They had the roots and that's what matters. Anyone can learn how to play fast or sing flawlessly - but they just cannot learn the miracle, the quintessense of music. That's why Slash is the last real guitar hero, and that's why Axl is probably the last singer god.

It's fascinating how some of you wanna rewrite GN'R's history. Anyone who says that Slash was just a 'blues player' and Axl and Izzy could have had another one and achieved the same success is plain deaf or lying or up in Axl's ass and can't see the reality. Sorry, it's harsh, but it's the truth. Not my opinion, it's the truth.
Slash wrote all the famous and important guitars in GN'R - who the fuck cares about Think About You and 14 Years? Slash is one of the most respected guitar players EVER. He's in the Hendrix-Page-Clapton-Van Halen league, yet some 'GN'R fans' can't stop downplaying his importance, just because Axl Rose hates him. Ridiculous. Without Slash, Axl and Izzy would have been Rapidfire 2. Pure crap.

Didn't Shooter do an audition for VR?

I'm listening this album right now. Interesting.