When I meant the guitar parts I meant the structure of the songs, Like I Am The Highway and Like A Stone for example. Rick Rubin said he had to teach them how to play soft ballads because they didn't know how.

The thing with Chris is he's not going to hang with the band. And he DOES NOT want to
evenly share any money on royalties with songs he's written. See, not only does he
write all the lyrics he also writes the music (he's a fantastic guitarist and bassist) and
that was the main probem with Audioslave. He had to split the money evenly with the
other guys even though he did the majority of the work.

He will not be part of a band, but I could see him doing one record with them, if that's
how they want to go. They'd have to pay him and give him total control, though.

You don't understand. When you look at a picture expecting to be
turned on and you find a picture of a half naked dude, it's kind of
like a shock to the system. In that frame of mind, there's a strong
possibility of turning a little gay for a few moments. So thanks a lot.

Since I posted this at the other place, figured it was too good to just sit around there

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Some dudes are better off not being in a band together. I like that statement a whole lot better than his previous statements.

I really think the very best thing for VR to do is to not hire a lead singer and have a different big name singer on each album. I think artistically it will be fantastic for everyone involved. The possibilities are endless. If they really want Chris Cornell, who I think is who they really wanted in the first place and kind of settled for Scott (no disrespect meant), that's the only way he'll be a part of it. Because he has stated firmly that he will never be in a band again.

If they just hire some no name to come in its going to be a very difficult road, because he's not going to have that swagger or self assurance, or even the presence an established rock star is going to have, and that's what these guys need. If they choose to go the no name route they're going to end up like The Panic Channel.. ugghhh.

Plus, I really and truly believe the effect Axl had on these guys is too much for someone else to come in and try to take his place. Because that's what they'll be doing. I think Axl was so much a part of them musically that it went much deeper than just a bandmate or lead singer. It's going to take someone to take the place of Axl, not Scott, and there really is no one who can be another Axl. Not saying they can't go on without him or be very successful doing so, but Axl is always going to be a part of Slash and Duff, almost like a ghost haunting them, that it's going to be next to impossible to ever move on for them, especially being in the same band together. That's just my opinion, anyway.

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Haha. Hey, bro. Just keep offering until he says yes.

Yeah, I guess we all lose over the Buckethead/Robin fued.