I think that's why Ron had such the attitude leaving, whether 2014 or 2015. Ron was pissed. I think it finally dawned on him Axl had no intention using him further in the studio, especially after the disaster and universally hated reaction fans had to his re-arrangement of Catcher In The Rye.

Axl might've stayed nice to him, just to try to spare his feelings, but it sounded to me like the band was done with him, as were the fans, and it was actually Axl that really had no other choice than to just kind of tell Ron "you look so cute in that dress" to keep his spirits high. Ron also said Del James was there for him alot too.

I would SO give you a karma for talking about Axl in a God context... His & Him...

LMAO

Axl is done brah. Done done. I'm still in complete shock that Universal even still has ANYTHING to do with the GN'R brand, and i'm sure Axl would love to leave Uni and take the name with him. I don't get why they're even in business together. Uni are still holding out for the reunion and being associated with GN'R which is never going to happen. Axl will bury it first.

Any chance of NEW material with the ACTUAL band, is gone. There's a reason BOTH DJ & Ron walked out the door. I highly doubt Axl is re-staffing Guns in the studio with Richard on lead, Tommy on rhythm guitar, Duff on bass, and trimming back the band to the old Guns style, but with Axl, Richard, Tommy, Duff, Frank & Dizzy, and running out a tribute band to the old Guns.

Axl has made it very very clear, as well as every single band member associated with Guns, including Chris, that GN'R aren't doing anything fresh, and Axl has no plans of it -- ever. All the material that's in the vault, and will be on any future new album, is vault tracks. Guess what that means? They're Robin, Bucket & Brain tracks held over from when they were actually recording material a decade ago.

The only thing Axl has up his sleeve are these Chinese leftovers. That's it. And the interest is absolutely nil. The only thing I could see turning any kind of profit is a dump, and charging a higher price for it.

I have heard absolutely nothing from Axl, other than Better, that can be realistically used to sell that album. PLUS, couple in the fact NO ONE BUYS ALBUMS ANYMORE. It's all about touring.

Axl's fucked, REALLY fucked. If we get anything, it'll be leftovers.

You know, I was going to sift through all these posts, and do wanna of those epic reply's like back in the day, but nah... it's all been said. It really has. Unlike Axl, I have no interest in 'playing the hits', lol.

All these old timers talking about "Axl's voice is fucked", gives me flash backs to 2011, haha.

Bottom line this mother fucker, the band hasn't changed. It is what it is. ALL of this reaks of, not 2003-2005, but in fact the 1996-1999 period, imo. We know they're working on something, but there's no band. The difference is, nothing was recorded back then (that we know of), other than maybe "This I Love" which Axl was working on as far back as 1992.

I've said it before, and i'll say it again, it's a MODERN MIRACLE that we got Use Your Illusion I & II with Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff, Matt & Dizzy, let alone Chinese with its 25-man baseball roster of band members that did different things over multiple years.

And let's not forget, Chinese was only released because Azoff pulled a J.R., and double-crossed the bastard out of Axl's hands. Even in 2008, Axl still wanted to do some last minute tinkering, and as soon as the label got it, they basically cut ties with his camp, and did whatever the fuck they wanted with 'their product'. Again... a miracle we even have what we have.

Do I think we'll ever get Chinese II? Maybe. But based on Axl & his camp's behavior -- THIS IS IT. Short of a reunion with the old guys, i've said for awhile, all GN'R has left is a Soundgarden "Echo of Miles" type of set.

Throw the album out there, be a smartass and call it "Irish Authoritarianism":

Disc 1: Irish Authoritarianism (aka new album)
Disc 2: Chinese remix album (featuring remixed cuts from Chinese, and some remixes from the new album)
Disc 3: Appetite For Reconstruction (1999-2000 hits re-arrangement album, featuring the then band)
Disc 4: Dead Flowers (covers album, featuring lost studio cuts, and live performances of cover songs over the span of the new band)
Discs 5 & 6: 2-disc live show from the new era (Best Buy exclusive: 2009-2014 era / Wal-Mart exclusive: 2006-07 era / Target exclusive: 2009-14 era; diff. show / Digital release: 2001-02 era show)

MSRP: $99.99

Release that fucker and either reunite, or retire.