If he's a best pal he won't want you to go broke over him. The main thing is that he shouldn't be paying a dime on stag night. Everyone else in the group should pay their way including limos and rooms and the groom's bill. Just tell everyone you need x dollars and everyone will be cool.

Rent a tux or a suit if you don't wear them often. That saves a bundle. Also you've technically got a year for the gift so dont put yourself into hock. The main thing is foryou to keep the stress off him and just have a good time yourself.

I cant think of the piano lines offhand but you could pipe that shit in for all I care. Itsa real shame that there are so many ggreat songs that due to basically politics will never be heard live again.

I could MAYBE see the driving down reunion interest side, but I don't think there's even been the tiniest increase in people clamoring for new GNR music outside of the boards.

And at the end of the day, the first thing I ask myself when any GNR theory is presented: does this require an actual disciplined plan? If yes, then probably it's not true.

I LOVED GITR as a kid, but the lyrics haven't aged well.   Christ, at that point there were enough ppl in the band that it cracks me up that they weigh in at 850 lbs. I can't help but picture a bunch of scraggly alley cats hacking up lungs looking for a fight.

However, the song is musically badasz. Even most of the lyrics are great. That song would have been sweet to have an alt version of. At its roots, just a great rocking punk song.

Also another vote for the superiority of Don't Cry Alt.