^^^ Ron won't take Axls B.S. lying down. If Ron says the plug was pulled then Im satisfied that the booking agent was in fact a vindictive cunt

looks like Im going out again

Saweeeeeeeeeeet. I love that fucking red button

I agree. And as the OP said, Guns seem to have some full Circle. And I got a theory(surprise surprise) as to why.

Before they Released Chinese Democracy. They were just a band of random musicians playing the odd new song here and there in their sporadic concerts. No one took them seriously, they were in fact a tribute band to the Old Gnr.

But then CD dropped. And it was Good. All of a sudden the moved from being a vanity project into being a band more a kin to Yes, LCD Soundsystem, NIN even the Foo Fighters earlier in their career in that they had a revolving door line-up built around one main contributor.

I also think the fact that CD had ZERO promotion, was endearing to indy fans who would have looked down on old GNR for being media Whores.

When you take a look at that line-up for reading, you got QOTSA, Biffy Clyro, Lost Prophets LCD Soundsystem Paramore, Dizzy Rascal(who s worth a look if your into Brittish rap) The Libertines(the darlings of the British Rock Scene).
These are bands that could easily headline, but GNR are picked before them. They are headlining before Weezer for fuck sake!! And what is even MORE amazing is there is no Backlash from the public over here.

There are no Media people saying "It's not GNR. these hacks shouldn't be headlining. etc" quite the opposite. There is huge HUGE anticipation.

And whats more amazing, is that people anticipating the CD material more than the old shit.

I had a chat with a couple of friends going to the show not long ago and all they talked of was how they wanted to see better or street of dreams live and how amazing it would be to finally her Axl sing Chinese Democracy live.

GNR seem to be getting huge acceptance over here. The hardcore Stuck in the Mud metal fans, who still pine for the 80's will not buy into a slashless gnr. Fact. But it don't matter anymore.
Gnr's new fanbase (over here anyway) are an ALT crowd more interested in CD than Appetite.

Let's be honest here. CD was a very good album. Especially in the context of todays music scene.  I hear people bashing because they preferred the leaks, when in fact, the only reason you prefer the leaks are because of the huge positive emotional rush you got when you listened to them for the first time, that rush is remembered on each successive listen. Musicians know this and so try to keep demos from leaking.

The mindset seems to be summed up by the following points.

1. CD was a great album.
2. This is a great band.
3. the past should stay in the Past.
4. This man has unshakeable Integrity
    in a soulless industry,
    and deserves our respect.

Axl has worked hard over the last 14 years to get to where he is today.
Sporadically? Maybe. But would you have done any better? You can't say you were not in his shoes.

I log on here to see bitches whining over a fucking twitter account.
Measuring dicks in arguments over set-lists.
Grown men taking a pop at each other over the internet over the whimsical goings on of a major rockband.

Meanwhile Axl and his band are travelling the world, living a life of integrity and accomplishment and delivering value for money to their fans.

I look around this board and see some of the smartest well thought out debates I have ever seen, over some of the stupidest shit believable.

And the funny thing is when Axl is dead and gone these are the same people who will be logging onto message boards singing his praises.