Seconded. I NEED to hear this.

Nah, John 5 wears what suits the occasion. MM's image was all Gothery and make-up, so he wore makeup and goth togs. It suited him to carry on that image in his solo albums, 'cause it brought some of his MM fans along. But if you look at him on various YouTube videos, he tends to favour civvies.

TBH though, I don't give a toss about image - the music transcends that (FWIW, I love Robin's work on tour and in the studio, and they'll have a hell of a job finding someone who can replicate his feel and passion).

Having said that, I kinda liked the demented carnival that was GN'R in 2002 - Axl in his baggy sports jerseys, Buckethead in his... well... bucket, Tommy in his tartan suit, and Robin dressed up like someone who'd wandered in from a Tim Burton film set.

Wow, I never heard that the 99 Paradise City leaked. Like many here, I'd kill to hear the re-recorded Appetite.

Wow, A Bucket/Bumble/Fortus guitar lineup would rock my world - I'd love to finally see Buckethead performing with GN'R. Don't wanna get my hopes up though...

So, what, Bumblefoot's the new lead singer for Velvet Revolver?

...actually, I'd totally buy that record.