There won't be an album in 2012.  Recording, legal bullshit, an inexperienced management.......not good for business. Plus the endless malaise of G&R in general.

I fully expect to see this setlist polished up in time for the summer festivals.

^^

I used to do that stuff too. Just kinda swing in under the radar, contribute and leave.

I got some sort of college volunteer award at some show, I no showed.

I'm not un-appreciative of it, I just don't do it for that. A simple "thank you" is all that I require.

What choice?

There's only ONE choice. He HAS to perform with them.

I'm telling you. Anything less than that is gonna look HORRIBLE, and the media is gonna run WILD with it.

For the first time in a LONG time, Axl Rose has to give the people what they want to make this work.

If they perform, the only thing that will work is a set of songs performed solely from AFD/Lies by the original 5, and then do a UYI tribute with Matt & Dizzy out there.

The new band thing just isn't gonna work, unless they're saved over for some sort of "show ending" big collaboration deal and some of them jam on stage.