there was also talk in the thread about Uni getting in to 360 deals which would incorporate touring as well as record releases. I would imagine Uni would be very interested in a reunion....as would Azoff....then, the question becomes, what comes first? Reunion or Chinese dump or some type of weird combo of both?

I am going to focus on Bucket Finck and Tommy.....the only guys I really care about. Bucket definitely benefited because he received the most exposure with MTV interviews and the highest profile in magazine stories. Finck benefited because he got to be creative in the studio and his relationship with Trent cooled after the Fagile tour. Tommy benefited as much as Bucket due to the media attention he got as he was focused on a little more in articles due to the Replacements background. He also got the solo album and Perfect album released due to his connections with the redhead. He probably benefitted more than anyone...even Bucket.

Robin left simply because he got a better business deal and the future is wide open since Trent has no label connections. Axl is completely bogged down right now due to his relationship with Uni. Robin obviously did not see a future with Axl partly due to label issues and I am sure partly due to the fact that there is a high probability of a reunion in the not too distant future. Azoff sealed his fate in a way. Knowing his recording was done, he bolted for a wide open avenue with Trent.

agree...what a bunch of nonsense. I would rather see no topics than what this thread turned in to. The original topic was fine and then it just spiraled in to idiotic mess.:sick:

the solo Bucket show I saw was not near as good as when I saw him withe a 3 piece band and Colonel Claypools Bucket of Bernie Brains...The 3 piece was awesome because he threw down Machine Gun by Hendrix and a bunch of other great stuff. I believe Pinchface was on drums. But, I went with some Primus fans to the Claypool ccbbb show and it was just downright bizarre, jamming, rocking and ...just great. Much more free form with Brain, Bucket, and Claypool just tearing it up. So, Commy, I see what your saying about the solo show. After the initial shock of talent, it kinda gets played out due to a lack of "human" element.:thumbup:

also, it is not just the shredding that floors you, it is the monstrous riffs backed by some beautiful soulful licks that really show you his talent......still you need other players.