As a side note, Jani Lane was recently fired from warrant for a DUI,
I'm sure you are all heartbroken
One thing to remember, the industry is undergoing Major changes,
and sinking like the titanic, it ain't 1991 anymore. Also when acts like Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers are considered mainstream Rock, that is painting a vivid picture of the debaucle that is prevalent in todays Society. Sickening,but true.
I don't see GNR, AIC, Pink Floyd, Zep, etc... as has beens. Do I like slash compromising his values by appearing on A.I. or playing with virtually everyone? No, But I don't like his passive aggressive tendancies and doubtful truth either. Is it fair that after years of silence that Axl gets blasted for calling Slash a cancer? No, and it is an unfortunate turn that slash's Mom died from Lung cancer not long after that, But Axl's Mom also died of cancer in 1996. It was a case of bad timing but the media fed off this like the maggots they are. The only thing I've heard off radio lately that appealed to me is "a perfect circle's" cover of Imagine. Thank the powers that be for satellite radio!! And I would have loved BLS to have opened for GNR.... but the world is an imperfect place, and like it or not this is 2009, the recording Industry as well as the concert moguls are desperately trying to find their footing. Will I go to see GNR? Hell yes!! And I'm still glad there is a GNR, still love the music!!:beer:

Yes, covering "Jungle" with Fergie has forever delegated him to having a studio musician mentality. And what the fuck was he trying to accomplish by going to the viper room, with Adler in tow
the night Dizzy and Fortus played? I smell bad intentions, as in ambush. Slash needs to remove his balls from Perla's Purse, and do some damage control, he is overexposing himself to the max.
As most know the feud between GNR & Poison has deep roots.
Personally I would have loved to see BLS open for Guns, now that would have been a great show! People can bitch about Zakk and his pinched harmonics, but He is a monster on guitar, and on piano as well. Love his cover of "Whiter shade of pale".

May I be a thorn in everybody's side and mention that BonJovi put out a country album as well? I have a wide highway of musical tastes and I actually like Willie Nelson (gasp!) But it's not the genre I listen to the most, although I can claim classical, and some blues in my collection. I don't let popular opinion dictate my listening tastes, nor do I rely on some chart.
I don't see the need for the big hatefest on Bas, the dude stays busy, and when GNR calls he changes plans and answers that call..no second thoughts needed. They could have done far worse than picking Bas for an opener. As for the negative things that were previously said, Izzy said some negative things as well in the past,
But, it didn't prevent him from taking the stage with GNR in 06'.
Sometimes friendship is more important than hastily issued statements, Some character flaws can be overlooked- and these two guys haven't got a history of litigation against Axl, unlike slash,steven and duff. And to change the topic slash will be covering Paradise City with Fergie on his upcoming album.....:(
make anybody else nauseous? This to me is proof positive he is lacking in the integrity department,and has sunk to new levels of sellout! I don't believe a word he says, after the denial of the 530am visit, slagging on VR, and damn that guy can't keep a band together!! 
Okay rumbling ramble over for now

I don't mind saying I'm glad that Bas is opening!! and the Angel Down version shits all over the aerosmith version, just as the Lies version of Mamakin was better!!! On Angel down Bas' record company went tits up and he had to finance the rest himself--It's a good album imo and beats out a Lot of what is on mainstream radio!!
I had the  happy opportunity to see Skid Row open for Guns on the 91 tour, and Bas led the crowd in an impromtu chant of Ice Ice baby-Fuck off-fuck off, in a "tribute" to Vanilla ice who shamelessly ripped off the " under Pressure" riff....(Bowie&Mercury).
The 06/07 tours were great as well and I had the lucky experience of seeing them several times...This, imo is when it's great to be single and childless, you get to be selfish and do what makes you happy!!!
SO i'm a happy camper that Bas is opening again- much better than a van halen team-up imo!! I won't make taiwan if it happens- they have had multiple monsoons and it really fucked up the place!
But I'll catch at least 2 shows in Japan and more in Canada!!
Bet Bas is having the last laugh on the old skid row lineup

I too got my credit card fucked at ebay, it was pure hell getting it straightened out, and I can definitely help but is it necessary to do it online? There is enough time for a snail mail to go from the US with a cashiers cheque. Are you going for the VIP tix? need an amount.