These are definitely visiting my mailbox in the near future. I've been away from Bucket way too long. A little Population Override is all you need to know how much you miss him.

Christ, this man is a genius.

Being inspired by trends is quite different from following one. It sounds fresh in GN'R terms. Expecting more than that is unreasonable, especially from a 'mainstream band'.

Axl wanted to try out new things. Imo that's what he's done, and he's done it good. Mission accomplished in that aspect.

Name one.

Good to see you melissa. You've uploaded some great stuff for me.

The way I see it gn'r was always Axls lifeline. And by that I mean in psychological terms. It was his way of battling insecurity issues by showing that his band was always innovative, didn't become repetitive like ac/dc or crue. You know, his extension of being special. Which is probably also the reason he became so possessive about, and still is. It was more than just a band and a paycheck to him.

So yeah, he probably did look at bands like Jam and Nirvana because they were doing fresh things at the time. That doesn't mean he was gonna make a Jam or Nirvana record. Obviously going by the new songs Axl has never limited himself to imitate any particular style. There is always something of everything.

It's not far fetched to think that some of the other members may have perceived that as him wanting to copy someone or whatever.

I only listened to Ten Years Gone. The crowd was ecstatic.

Finck is the man.

Now all we need are some vocals...