Izzy and Slash had in my opinion the greatest interaction between a lead and rhythm guitarist.  Go listen to the beginning of Locomotive one speaker at a time, then go listen to any VR song.  If you don't think Izzy played a key role, you're wrong.  He may not have played the only role, but he was as key as anyone in getting the AFD sound that made GnR famous.  The guitars played off each other - in many instances not playing the same riff, but playing similar riffs that compliment each other.

I love Slash, but give Izzy his due.  Slash has never been able to have that same relationship with a rhythm guitarist - Gilby was close, but he was replicating Izzy's role.

Which band?  That will dramatically affect my decision.

I wouldn't give anybody shit anymore for liking it.  Just because I don't care for it doesn't mean someone else can't like it.  TWAT might make my top 25 songs all time, but I can't stand much of the album.  My big thing was the people that were saying it was the best album ever before it even came out...I'm ok with you thinking that AFTER it's released (or leaked), but to say that before is pure nonsense.

I picked my top 20 by initially looking at albums I can pretty much listen to without skipping songs.  There aren't a lot of them.  I don't know if that says a lot about me or about music.

...until he figured out Slash wasn't coming back.

When are the people going to get the money instead of the corporations?  Shit, pay off 1 mortgage for every household (US Citizens and Green Cards only).  That will get far more money back into the economy than bailing out any bank or car company.