Driving around at work today, I started thinking about some posts the other night, and how people said they liked some CD songs as well if not better than Estranged.

So that got me thinking about bands where I make similar comments about, for instance:

I didn't grow up a RHCP fan... Blood Sugar Sex Magik was actually the 4th Chili album I bought and I like By the Way,Stadium Arcadium,Californication better than it..

now hardcore Chili fans would say I was nuts.

Metallica: didn't grow up a Metallica fan... Got into them later on, bought Death Magnetic and it is my favorite Metallica album after Master of Puppets. I think Death Magnetic is way better than The Black Album on a whole.. and I of course would look ridiculous saying that to Metallica fans

List goes on and on.... Kiss another good example.. I realize now Ace Frehley is the greatest but always loved how Bruce Kulick played the solos better than Ace which i guess isn't much different than people preferring Robin or whoever else to Slash

I guess what I am getting at is.... When did YOU become a GNR fan?

My theory is, most people who prefer new band or CD to older stuff, may be a bit younger and didn't necessarily become a fan when they first hit and don't have that same emotional/nothing can be better than this attitude we all get.

It happens in everything from movies to sports to music.. how many people will not admit a new school athlete is better than someone from their childhood or all older music is superior, older movies are way better than shit today etc

So when did u become a fan? be honest about it. my first GNR album was UYI 2.. I bought the 45's of WTTJ,SCOM and PC, still have them... but bought Appetite after Illusions.

Does my theory hold water? or is it bullshit?

now of course there will always be exceptions to the rule.. so if someone was a fan since 87 but yet still likes newer stuff better... it doesn't prove my theory wrong necessarily.