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#2181 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 746 weeks ago
johndivney wrote:He's entitled to dick-all IMO
If he's unhappy he's plenty of options. Being a little pussy bitch online should be the last thing he does, but he seems to do it a lot..
Sometimes I wonder if posts like these are made strictly for shock value.
All members of the board should receive the same treatment though so since Ron is member here I'd ask that you not throw direct insults like the one above his way.
Fair enough. Apologies.
I'd edit it but you've quoted my assholeness so I can't deny it but if it means that much delete my post. 
Calling him a pussy after the amount of pain he's dealt with is crazy. On top of that, on top of him being awesome to the fans, on top of him hanging in there CLEARLY hoping to be part of carrying something new forward, I'd say the FEW times he's complained have been extremely fewer than any sane person would have predicted.
Of course he has options, but it's got to grate on him to have to come to terms with the reality of a job that can support his family in ways that being a guitar teacher never could, and the reality of being in a place where so MUCH could be done, but so LITTLE is. He's in a golden cage until Axl decides to actually DO something. Add to that, that he can't even begin to address the real questions people have of a band he's supposedly a member of. Until they release new music, he's a hired hand. And I wouldn't be surprised at all that he was cool with that for the first 2,3, even 4 years. But now he's starting to notice that cage. What would YOU do? As a guy with a wife and kids, I'd keep taking the paycheck for their benefit. As a musician (who's already dealt with major mental roadblocks in the past), I'd be sinking into depression and frustration.
I wouldn't be surprised to see him go, but I'd be sad to see him leave, and more potential squandered.
I'd do what made me happy, which is ultimately in my best interests. I wouldn't get caught out in this cage in the first place.
I also wouldn't air my dirty laundry in public.
If I criticised my employers in public continually I'd be sanctioned & eventually dismissed I imagine (if anyone gave a shit). Let's face it a lotta people hate their jobs/bosses whatever but still manage to act professionally*.
He's a terrific player & has been above & beyond in dealing w/the fans & he's been brilliant touring while injured but none of that excuses his behaviour - it's bad form & wearisome. Like what does he want us to do about it? What good can possibly come from saying that shit in a public forum?? (maybe the answer is it's the only way he gets Axl to notice him... it does seem pathetic & desperate, unbecoming & unprofessional*)
* i actually do appreciate his outbursts on some level, to ref Olorins point about him not being a rocker, in a sense it does show he does at least have some balls so I was deco wrong to call him a pussy. You'd nvr get that honesty from the likes of 4tus for instance..
#2182 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 746 weeks ago
He's entitled to dick-all IMO
If he's unhappy he's plenty of options. Being a little pussy bitch online should be the last thing he does, but he seems to do it a lot..
#2183 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 746 weeks ago
They're all rich & all assholes. Fuckers!
#2184 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 746 weeks ago
jeez we discussing who's the bigger sell-out now? Man.. We really hardly nvr have positive discussions.
I think it was Lars who said, 'GnR sell-out wherever they go'. He wasn't talkin about ticket sales.
Fwiw I lose respect for them both more & more as people & artists but they still have a collection of songs that make-up for it all!
johndivney wrote:Meh. BBF prob earns more doing one of those private gigs than most of us do in 6 months. Never mind Axl's cut.
Tbh, while I agree it's good the band members communicate to the fans & recognise the frustrations, Ron is starting to come across a little whiney bitch-y.
This isn't the first outburst from him, but he never changes anything or affects the situation. Instead he retreats & swallows the load Beta shoots in his mouth. & you can tell from his complaints that the $$$ must be what keeps him on board.
If he really felt strongly enough he'd do something about it.I liked the initial tweets. They rang true. Truth is the truth hurts etc. but then he backed down like he always does. I don't want to call him spineless cause it'd be a really dodgy joke, but how many times is he gonna pull this shit? Either man-up or just shut-up y'know?
agree...starting to whine alot...he can always go back to teaching. I am sure he would make the same kinda money.:rolleyes:
Meh, again! He's got his soundtrack work to fall back on.
It's like he wants it both ways to be the guy who speaks out but still collect his wages. Just a little hypocritical & whiney. Par for the course of course..
#2185 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Slash/Hollywood Walk of Fame (Slash speaks after) » 746 weeks ago
I listen to music from the 1920's.
But then again I'm smarter, have better taste & am more handsome than the rest of you.
#2186 Re: Guns N' Roses » Axl's rant on how Guns is spontaneous when it comes to setlists? » 746 weeks ago
He's a fucking hypocrit/lying piece of crap. & lazy & selfish too.
#2187 Re: Guns N' Roses » Bumblefoot not happy? Speculating.... » 746 weeks ago
Meh. BBF prob earns more doing one of those private gigs than most of us do in 6 months. Never mind Axl's cut.
Tbh, while I agree it's good the band members communicate to the fans & recognise the frustrations, Ron is starting to come across a little whiney bitch-y.
This isn't the first outburst from him, but he never changes anything or affects the situation. Instead he retreats & swallows the load Beta shoots in his mouth. & you can tell from his complaints that the $$$ must be what keeps him on board.
If he really felt strongly enough he'd do something about it.
I liked the initial tweets. They rang true. Truth is the truth hurts etc. but then he backed down like he always does. I don't want to call him spineless cause it'd be a really dodgy joke, but how many times is he gonna pull this shit? Either man-up or just shut-up y'know?
#2188 Re: Guns N' Roses » DJ ASHBA: Writing New Material Is 'Definitely Our Main Focus Right Now » 746 weeks ago
johndivney wrote:They can't release anything even if they wanted to.
This is due to relations w/the label.
& possibly cause there's nothing [good enough] to release.Both are Axl's fault. Can't cut him a break for that.
Oh I agree w/that (to a large extent).
Just sayin is all. That it's not, unfortunately, as clear-cut as record & release.
& I'd dare say, even if there weren't terrible label relations & 'red-tape', he'd still conjure some situation to delay. (Whether intentionally or not.) He just seems that much of a fuck-up. I don't mean that in a mean way, mind. Just seems to be his character, awkward to get things finished.. Or started.. Just a regular fuck-up except he was in the greatest rock band ever.
#2189 Re: Guns N' Roses » DJ ASHBA: Writing New Material Is 'Definitely Our Main Focus Right Now » 746 weeks ago
They can't release anything even if they wanted to.
This is due to relations w/the label.
& possibly cause there's nothing [good enough] to release.
#2190 Re: Guns N' Roses » Dizzy interview for a Hungarian music site » 747 weeks ago
I just wanna hear about Guns. But sadly these guys don't know any more than we do most often or when they do they are too scared to say anything.
i think they don't know anything because there isn't anything to know.
just the same shit as always.
still seemingly at war w/the label (& the usual suspects).
holding the world to ransom over diddly-dick.
they've nothing new to say cause nothing ever changes. or happens.
