I feel that if if GNR can do the AFD heavy tours they have done with Robin playing Slash's parts, and I might add - playing them substantially different (better or worse than slash is down to prefrence) then I don't see why they couldn't do a CD heavy tour with someone else playing Robins parts. In theory.

I'm not bagging robin...but he isn't irreplacable. He plays a few nice solos on CD and has some stage presence...but those are things that could be replaced. As much as he doesnt seem to get a good rep around these parts - I feel Bumble has brought a lot more distinctive parts to the record - the "feel" of the CD rhythm parts, the solos on Shacklers and Riad...in terms of being able to reproduce the CD exactly...i'd notice bumble gone more than robin at this point.

Bucket back with Bumble would be incrediable just for the pure fire power...and i'd feel the same if any 'known' player like that joined like John 5 or Satch or someone too - just as I respect that much talent in one band...but I still feel that a tour with Axl, Bumble and whoever else isn't any less marketable than what they've been doing since bucket left.

I know they've done three tours already....but it would be different with the album out I think.

Yeah that's what I was trying to say...in terms of musician ship Buckethead and Bumble are clearly virtuoso players and in the top percentile of guitarists. I'm not questioning that for a second.

However, when you listen to CD, there isn't a ton of different riffs happening. It's mostly supporty guitar parts with the occasional (and very kickass) solo. These songs are driven by the paino, synth and vocal lines IMO.

By contrast Metallica's sound is guitar heavy and most songs are "led" by the drumming and guitar in that band. The average metallica song, especially stuff from the older albums or death magnetic has 3 or 4 differerent guitar riffs just in one song. So in terms of learning it to cover - if pysical ability wasn't an issue - there would be a lot more time involved to learn each of those riffs - then again - in terms of covering a solo - it's harder to cover the average bumble solo than it is kirks. But the shear body of guitar work from metallica over the years is impressive, and while he isn't a shredder like the more virtuoso players, I think James deserves more credit than he gets for playing those parts while singing.

Anyway...love both GNR and Metallica in the end!

That's fucking awesome!

Normally I don't like stuff like that, but the interaction with them all was piss funny!

Here's the blog if anyone wants to know what this is about:

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2 … tennis.php

I like the duff can have a bit of fun and be a huge star at the same time.

Cool thanks