Personally, I think William DuVall does 'decent' on the studio tracks he fronts, but live -- forget it. I tried to listen to a AIC live show on YouTube the other day, and I equate DuVall's live singing to ear rape.

I usually don't use words that strong, but he's that awful live, as least from the audio i've heard. It really sounds terrible, and frankly with all of the post-grunge acts out there, my thoughts is there has to be someone out there that can do better.

It's a tricky thing. I agree with you I don't want a full on Layne impersonator, because it shits on the memory of Layne, but at the same time those who think DuVall actually does a good Layne service I think are crazy, and at the same time the people that completely shit on DuVall and say that "AIC doesn't exist; Layne's dead" are also completely wrong.

So i'm drifting off in some AIC purgatory. I think DuVall does well enough in a studio setting that his songs are good (Jerry's are great, obviously, the actual AIC). But after hearing what I heard live, I have absolutely no plans to see them live, unless it's 'dirt' cheap.

Those who make comments like, "if you close your eyes, you can almost pretend Layne's there".... maybe in a studio setting, but live... Jesus God no.

Even with BGWTB, I was glad Jerry stuck to leading the album primarily. I really hope they stick with that in the next album. If they give William more of a role in the next album, it might become more apparent how average he is. The reason the last album worked was because they situationally used him, and that worked. It's kind of like the relief pitcher who can give you 3 outs/3 strikeouts easy if all he has to pitch is a half inning. But if he had to start the game and give you 7 full innings, he'd probably give up 6 runs a game. That's William DuVall. The relief pitcher of grunge.

Sorry if this is old news, but it's not old news to me. Damn, you know you're bad when Slash (who will work with literally anyone if it means exposure), basically says "even if I didn't have my solo thing, I wouldn't work with him", yet leaves the door cracked. Sure it's a major payday, but the symbolic nature of it all is kinda funny at how lousy it was for Slash to work with Scott.

Which just adds to the pointless nature of it all. If they do ANYTHING of merit on that site, even releasing shit through it... GN'R is still a massive worldwide brand and beloved band.

Anything they do or say will be on YouTube in nanoseconds to be ripped and stolen. Welcome to 2013.

Like Russ said, short of the Slash & Duff aspect, who wants an exclusive invite to a website to watch paint fucking dry? That's Guns N' Roses right now.

I completely agree. It's the biggest reason I haven't and can't get back into wrestling. Punk is a fantastic worker, and the best Vince has in the locker room easily that matches mic skills with in-ring prowess, and WWE creative has literally ran Punk's character into the ground. The fact he's even working a heel angle right now shows they don't know what to do with him. HHH might've had a big hand in it, but I blame Vince because of Cena constantly getting pushed over and over for YEARS on end, when Cena is basically the Shinedown of the WWE, while Austin is the original Guns N' Roses. Short run, but THE Hall of Famer card Vince still has left that would just tear the fucking house down if Vince pulled that trigger.

The mis-management of the WWE and that embarassing toy contract HHH & Vince spearheaded has basically wrote them into a corner where the WWE has become the lost WWE of the mid-90's, trapped somewhere between family friendly with flashes of attitude.

They need full on attitude, but in the correct way, and not the self-parody way that TNA has done for years.

Punk needs to become the next Austin, but in a "we'll still cheer the heel" sort of way, that I know Punk has, as long as he's handled properly.

He and Austin have been LONG overdue for a good 2-year work. Even Austin said a couple years ago he was the only guy he'd consider giving a major push to, and lacing his boots back up.

Until then, for me i'll just stick with the WWE '13 throwback Attitude tribute video game... which is still sitting on my shelf, unwrapped. Gotta crack that baby open, I hear nothing but the best. I haven't actually bought a wrasslin' game in about 7 years. The Attitude treatment was the only reason I even bought it.

Vince knows there's a major marketing world in that era. He's got to know the iron is RED HOT for a throwback tribute to that era. Enough time has passed. People are ready. Like Austin needs to come back and work with Punk. Rock is already back. A full blown DX reunion with Shawn Michaels as manager would be a great work and the audience seemed to love the full bore DX reunion at Raw 1000. Stuff like that... the iron is red hot, and it's just... cooling and nothing is being down about it. They waited so long with Taker that he's only a couple Jelly donuts away from Vader, and now? He can't push anybody. He's too broke down and out of shape.

P.S.

Does anybody else think Undertaker would be fantastic in a regular role on Sons of Anarchy? I do.