just saw the movie. yes, it's at the end of the movie but by the time everyone gets up to make their way to the end of the aisle and down the stairs and around the corner they have the heard the entire minute plus of the song. the problem i have is that they cut the first verse down to one line and nothing else(other than the rest of the song). if you want people to recognize that this is a gnr song feel free to leave axl's raspy parts on and cut out the second chorus or something. oh well, it's definitely more finished sounding but could still sound better on the home system.

if it were all by my design - old gnr would be in the studio right now doing  everything from reworking cd era songs, not to be on cd, to creating new songs from scratch to axl putting his touches on any vr unreleased material.

in order.

1-cd - with old band reuniting behind the scenes before, during, or shortly after

2-reunion tour shortly after - they play only cd songs that are on the radio and maybe they also play a couple of the new-old gnr songs that haven't been released yet. yes i think they would be willing to do it if they could improvise with it a bit. tour profits split evenly.

3-gnr releases their next album with axl, slash, duff, izzy, and anyone other than matt. another contracy created solely for this album if axl is not willing to give back rights to the band name.

very true, human nature says we take adavantage most of the ones that love us and only when we can get away with it.

although, axl's claim that it all revolves around him giving his best performance for the fans may be supported by your own example - MTV. '02 was hist worst performance ever, that i know of anyways.

i do think axl would be willing to trim the wait down a bit if the rest of old gnr approached him about a reunion and cited his tardiness as something that needs to change in order for it to happen.

neemo, 11 years ago, is around the time the band broke up which is what i was talking about. c'mon man this is becoming quite painful and doesn't need to.

first of all, i am not saying a reunion is gonna happen tomorrow, in a year, or ever. i am saying that slash would do it in a hearbeat. what else would slash be wanting to talk about at axl's houe late that night that he would not want to admit to it after he is sent away???

you have to consider why slash left in the first place so "11 years ago" becomes relevant. you have to ask, has that changed? or has slash's grown willing to accept it?

if all slash wants is for his lead singer to go onstage on time and be a team player the ball is in axl's court to want it enought to change cause last tour he was still isolating himself from the band and showing up when he felt like it. i do not beleive these were truly the major issues.

if slash was as insulted and offended when axl brought in zakk wylde as i think he was then axl needs to be willing to bury the 3 guitarist stance if and when he is willing to bury the hatchet and reunite with the good old boys. in this case, like i said, the ball is in axl's court.

i wouldn't say it sounds like he doesn't - the context seems to be more casual and fun n games as opposed to getting down to the truth.  don't forget about slash going to axl's house in '06. he didn't admit to it happening at first. it doesn't mean he went directly to get the old band back together but it was a huge sign that he wants to let bye gones be just that. he certainly didn't go there for tea - it's not like they hung out as friends when they weren't on tour or recording.