We are the fans and have every right to express our opinion. Being a fan does not mean you need to be a fanatic zealot, who supports everything the unquestionable GOD and his priests do. There is a site for that, but that's not my cup of tea. I'm a fan and you're a fan, because we love what these guys gave us, the music. More or less like the products of the last 15 years. But not liking CD or Slash's or Izzy's career does not make you a 'non-fan', or, at certain sites, a 'heretic', who need to be killed (ie. banned). If I'd badge anyone with the non-fan stigma, it'd be those who try to rewrite GN'R's history and those who constantly love the last fart by one member and his puppets, and hate the other, even if he gets the Nobel prize.

Well, I'm a massive Slash fan, his playing gives me something only other artist gave in such a huge dose (Tori Amos ). But even as a Slash supporter, I think he made a lot, lot, lot of bad decisions and still makes them. I don't think he'd have sold his integrity, cause I'm sure he doesn't get a buck from all these artists he plays for. He just does not  take care of his reputation. I wouldn't mind him playing with Fergie, cause the chick actually can sing. But the Pussycat Dolls girls is a bit much, even for a one-off live performance (side note, for some people it was ultra cool, when Axl took The Suicide Girls with GN'R as an opener. No, it wasn't.) Back to Slash: unfortunately he risks his guitar god status with playing 3rd rate nobodies and appearing multiple times in stupid tv shows. You just don't play with Ray Charles AND Paula Rubio. I think he's strongly influenced by Perla, but he should say fuckin' no, otherwise he'll be the next Ozzy.

I'm not a fan of rerecordings and I'm sure that Dave's goal is to end the Roadrunner contract with this pseudo-album. Hardcore fans will surely buy it, so he can get some cash with little work. It'd be another case if not the 'classics', but some 'filler' tracks would be rerecorded. Sometimes bad production, bad band dynamics or bad weather can turn a great song into a filler. If a band sees much more potential in a song they released years ago, then okay, record it again and add it as a b-side, or offer as a free download. But rerecording a full album worth material? Did the bad production happen so often?

I think Axl doesn't like the UYIs or the memories from that era, that's why he almost ignores them. He could play his UYI songs though.

Agreed. Play all the CD songs with a couple of old hits (WTTJ, PC, SCOM, YCBM, NR) and some other classic songs that suit the new new new new band (My Michelle, Nightrain). I'd rather hear any cover (Sailin' etc.) than the 2456th rehash of the classic band's catalogue.