Okay this may seem a strange observation but both Slash and Duff seem fascinated with the British Scene. How much more Aware their scene is!@#$? Whatever.. I have to agree with  the Lyrics in American Man. Yes I am an American. My Family bailed on Europe a long time ago. My ancestors fought to be free and heard. Sorry I don't want their issues and their issues are not ours in America (thank God) These guys seem to have listened so long to the baby boomers they forgot their roots and their story. They forgot the story is not just theirs.  There are very few people who would/could call this group of musicians on the carpet. I expect them to avoid them and anything else uncomfortable or unpopular like it's the plague. Such Ego such contempt for everything America. Go find a Canadian.... it will only bring you back home if you dig deep enough anyway.... There are only two ways they should be going,,, I see no evidence that they are capable of being honest enough with themselves to even entertain the obvious truth their situation calls for. Scot is spot on.... No offense Amy Winehouse....But I'm "Not the doctor"....Get a grip....

This talking picture show is leaking from a silhouette
She said my man you know it's time to get your fingers wet
Your hustle's busted when you can't afford a cigarette
The last I heard from you, you were screaming handle it

Well now finally something I actually believe....

All the Guns process stress aggressively. It was always only a matter of time before he left...What you give is what you get eventually. Scott has never processed his stress in an aggressive manner just not his scene I am sure it gets old after a minute...I always thought it was a great career move for Scott to get together with these guy....I think they did incredibly disciplined work together on Libertad but the different ways they work was evident.  They worked with a straight jacket on to merge the styles and the message. Who wants to do that? Well I don't think it was Scott and moving forward he doesn't have too. As for him being an addict what are we talking about here Rock and Roll or the food network? Ridiculous drugs are a part of our culture, none of the old guns can claim to have a grip on that either. Who knows with the new band in a vacuum everything gets sucked out.

well put.