Oh, I completely agree with you, the dirt.

I wasn't trying to suggest that all of the guys up on stage were band members except for Dizzy ...

I don't personally see ANY of them as Guns N Roses band members either.

I only see 5 guys as actually being GN'R. Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy, and Steve. 4 of the 5 of those guys may be ex-members now but they will always be the guys who actually are Guns N Roses to me.

I'm well aware who tours under the band name these days, and they may be able to make some good music together, but I''ll never personally look at them as being anything other than the guys Axl currently has on payroll to tour under the GN'R name.

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Yes. Awhile back, a member on mygnr uploaded some material of his for me to listen to.

Honestly, I'm really not that impressed. I don't see how his guitar style will make any positive contribution to the album. I just personally think that it's unnecessary, but I know that there are people who will try and justify anybody that Axl puts on the payroll.

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I completely agree, Buzzsaw.

Personally, I've always viewed Dizzy as an employee, not as a bandmember.

A bandmember would have a clue about the album he is supposedly contributuing to. Dizzy's typical interview response to any question regarding this album has been "I don't know" or "I can't say." That's no kind of bandmember response.

I also agree that ANYBODY could replace him and the end product would likely be the exact same.

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I'd honestly be surprised if Baz's album sells over 15,000 copies. It'll probably sell about the same as a Warrant comeback album. Especially if the rest of the album is like the songs that we've heard so far.

I honestly think alot of you will be surprised at the low number of albums Chinese D sells IF it is ever released. Most people don't care about GN'R anymore. It's sad but true. If you think you are going to go to your record store on the day of the release and be standing in a line with people waiting to get their copy, I think you're sadly mistaken.

Piracy has alot to do with that, the fact that Slash and company aren't on the album will play a role as well.  The major factor will probably be that to most of the general public, GN'R hasn't really existed since the early 90's. I'm not saying that as a diss to the new band. I'm completely aware that Axl and Nu GNR have toured several times,...... but outside of the internet, what kind of promotion has the new band seen ? How many photos are there (offstage) of Axl and his nu band ? How many interviews have they done together as a unit ? Like I said, in most people's eyes (outside of the boards), GN'R has been dead and gone for years, and Axl Rose has become known as the crazy recluse who broke up the band and can't release an album.

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