Thrush, Buckhead has his own albums and has been involved with bands, so too tommy, the brain and robin the other lead guitarist was from nine inch nails. They have more than enough experience and bring their own thing to the stage.

They won't be slash, duff and co but my question is can they pull it off when playing with axl to a crowd and as well as the old band? The Answer is yes even if it is different. And the shows they did back that up.

Watching videos is one thing mate but it will never compare to being there will it. After all even DVD quality sound will not compare even slightly let alone bootlegs. Why don't you go and watch them and come back and comment. Who cares what you come to know the band as, if it entertains you and is worth the ticket fee?

For me listening to instruments is best served live. Hanging onto the security rail in front of a big stage with quality musicians and AXL throwing out Rocket Queen, Nightrain, Sweet Child, Mr Brownstone along with the new songs and finishing with Paradise City as usuall, not to mention starting with Welcome to the Jungle is something else. Watching the smaller people begging for the security staff to pull them out so they can breathe, having to help them because those songs were too heavy for them is another experience altogether. I can assure you it is upto standard if not better. And before you chirp on about your collection or what other irrelevant stuff you know about them, i do have the bootlegs, the dvds, cds and guitar tabs, but more importantly the ticket stubs and wrist bands...

I can't imagine you getting that from a tv and the Sofa.

(i will post up some pictures if i can be bothered to scan them in)