Beatles, without a doubt. They were evolving pretty fast from a boy band to serious musicians. Rolling Stones stayed the same through the decades, they haven't even learned a new chord. I like some RS albums, but most of them are pretty weak, with 2 good songs here and there. I appreciate the Satanic album, cause that was the only time they tried to do something different. Anyway, RS don't really touch me emotianally or musically, while Lennon, McCartney and Harrison wrote some of my favourite songs and albums. Who could top Strawberry Fields or Abbey Road?

Wow, if Axl really monitors the boards, he'll play an all AFD and UYI setlist next time, cause people argue with passion over the old times, yet nobody really gives a flying V about CD.

Anyway, I don't wanna be offtopic, so here's my 2 cents: GN'R became so big and popular in the early 90s, that they lost their uncool status. The dolphins, back-up singers and Axl three costume changes per songs only made it worse. The media liked to bash them for 'losing their roots' and some old fans (or some new fans who wanted to be older...) criticized them for changing the AFD-style music. I love GN'R since 1989 and I enjoyed both AFD and UYI.

Anyway, thy were so popular that they became uncool. The media hype was like they were The Beatles' second coming. Then came those quiet years... GN'R wasn't uncool, they were irrelevant, cause hadn't put out anything for years (nobody counted TSI as a real album). But the public (I mean the rock public) was interested in a new GN'R album. After Slash left, the anticipation died down and everybody thought that Axl gave up the whole thing. Then years later he came back, but his new version was never cool, although the classic and semi-classic GN'R line-up became iconic. Axl's (and GN'R's) past glory sold 500,000 copies in the US and other 1,5 million worldwide. A lot of people bought as a present, or wanted to check out how GN'R or Axl will sound after all these years. I don't see them being impressed. He won't get a second chance, unless it's a reunion, which is highly unlikely.

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Good post, Axlin. But one of the main problems with Axl's Slash Bash Fest, beside being late, is that he never gives an explanation for his hate. He does not say that 'this and that happened, so Slash is a cancer'. He only says the latter that further proves for the most of us, that Axl is full of shit. I don't say that the others would be angels, no they are not, but none of the sank as low as Axl, who clearly lost all his credibility, both in the music business and among his own fans. As much as I loved Axl years back, I can't say I'm a fan of him anymore.

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