This week, STP's Core was recommended to me by someone outside the GNR/VR fandom.

My STP experience had, before that, been limited to later albums like Purple. Disliked them.

To my shock, I loved Core.

Not exactly thrilled with the lyrics (didn't pay much attention on them on the first go), but damn, do Weiland's vocals fit like a glove, there.

So yeah. He went up a notch or two in my book.

The recording agreement, as peré madagas is quick to point out, has been renegotiated multiple times over the years.

There was the original, in 1986(?), with Tom Zutaut signing them on.
There was the pre-UYI renegotiation by Alan Niven.
There was the infamous 'Axl is GNR' clause added by Doug Goldstein in '92.
There was the 1st CD-era renegotiation in 1998.
There was the 2nd CD-era renegotiation with Azoff/BestBuy in 2008.

And possibly more we don't know about.

Even the best of us began by crying & sleeping a lot, with help needed on the diaper department.

That'd be nice.

But trust me, won't happen. Axl's gang has ties to the Fashion week, John Varvatos, Donatella Versace, et al. This little club tour is a chance to make an extra buck, and maybe, do something witty like shooting a show at "The Ritz". Whether that gets done (let alone released) is another thing entirely.

Money, mostly.