Petition/Appeal To Axl : Play Slither On The Tour

[The Prez]

Couldn't care less

[zombux]

IF they'd really do a VR song, it should be Set Me Free but as the others said, this doesn't make much sense. VR is more similar to STP than GNR - I like it, but it's almost a different genre

[gcluskey]

I do love the song but I'd rather hear Don't Damn Me

[ITARocker]

Just a bad idea, plus his voice wouldn't fit that song at all, there's a lot of vr songs he could sing better.

We want gnr songs old & new

[FreddieJames]

Since many seem to knock this idea, I want to say that I definitely understand where you're coming from.

I too thought how amazing Slither or Set me Free would have sounded (when VR released Contraband) if Axl did vocals on it. It was a Guns song, in my opinion, but without Guns vocals. Of course, Scott's vocals made it different. But musically, it's not far off from UYI (YCBM for example).

So yeah, I am with you: I too hope someday to maybe hear how those songs will sound with Axl on vocals. But that's a dream man, a fantasy. I don't think they ever will and I'd rather have them write new songs and perform those than for them to play VR songs.

[Trash Boat]

Good song, but no. 

This is Guns only 

[LIGuns]

That's a dumb idea, it's not a GNR song so why would people want to hear it? Should they start playing snakepit songs too?

With that train of thought why are they playing the Seeker? But I agree with both sides.  it would be a nice gesture to Slash and Duff and it would garnish a lot of publicity on social media....

[JAEBALL]

I was and am a big fan of Velvet Revolver... but I'd rather see them do GNR deep cuts we haven't seen a while too like other have said.

For those who are so adamant against it... why is that?

What is the difference if they did do it compared to any other of the handful of cover songs various versions of GNR have done over the years?

If Axl hates the thought of VR and has no interest in it... then fine...but none of you know thats how he feels.

[JustanUrchin]

Having VR's two albums and having seen them at Rolling Rock, "Slither" wouldn't be my first VR selection for Axl but I say go for it!  There's actually a song on Slash's first solo album called "By the Sword" sung by the Wolfmother guy which would, from the moment that I heard it, absolutely sound killer with Axl manning the mic.  Hell, he could even change the lyrics it's so perfect for him to sing.  Gn'R put out an entire album of covers and plays covers as staples (even a quarter century later) at the last three shows which they had no part in writing (LALD and KOHD), and managed to sneak in yet another cover "The Seeker" which they had no hand in writing.  If they are already playing 3 songs which they had no hand in writing (and were recorded a half of century ago), why would they not play songs which two of their original members wrote and recorded with the drummer from UYI?

[jeorose]

I agree they should play slither they play other people's songs why not slither. Chinese democracy is not guns n roses is axl rose.

[JAEBALL]

I agree they should play slither they play other people's songs why not slither. Chinese democracy is not guns n roses is axl rose.

Lets try to eliminate silly inflammatory statements like this one when trying to discuss topics like this.

[D-GenerationX]

Would be awesome, a little bit of career trade off.

But isn't that the only real upside, a symbolic one?  Some gesture to show Axl respects Slash and Duff's other work?

Is this really a priority?

Put another way, although they would never cut one of the hits, something would be cut.  So would you trade a performance of 'Yesterdays' or 'My Michelle' to get 'Slither' in there?

Not me.

[Billo]

Yeah I would love it..

[stvyrayvhn]

If they can play "The Who", "AC/DC", "Bob Dylan", "The Misfits", etc. then why not?  I think it would be cool especially because Slither is an awesome song.

[D-GenerationX]

If they can play "The Who", "AC/DC", "Bob Dylan", "The Misfits", etc. then why not?  I think it would be cool especially because Slither is an awesome song.

But is it their definitive song?

If you opened up polling to pick on VR song to sing, wouldn't the choices be all over the map?

Furthermore, the covers they do play are songs that influenced them as a band, no?

[Annie]

HELL NO!! This isn't Velvet Roses!

[Guitar1281]

 

If they can play "The Who", "AC/DC", "Bob Dylan", "The Misfits", etc. then why not?  I think it would be cool especially because Slither is an awesome song.

My thoughts exactly on the argument as to "It's not a Guns' N Roses Song"

It's more of a guns song than Layla, or Wish You Were Here (percentage of band members who wrote it wise)

Also its an awesome riff, with an awesome solo. I want to hear it. My desires for songs to hear them play go

1. Locomotive
2. Locomotive
3. Locomotive  (Not a typo)
4. Perfect Crime
5. Slither
6. Right Next door to Hell
7. Bad Apples
8. Garden of Eden
9. The Garden

And there are some snakepit/slash solo album songs that if Axl put a spin on it would sound awesome. Hell even if he re-wrote the lyrics to some of them I wouldn't care. I'm not pleading for this to happen though.

[Virolec]

Meh, I think they play too many covers as it is.

[johnreed3344]

would be cool but would rather hear some deeeeeep cuts

[Voodoochild]

Would you be happy if Duff sings it? Just curious.