Moral philosopher Keanu Reeves: "Whoa"

Well, as long as we don't become a Chinese run democracy.

Sounds like he's more qualified than Lilly Allen.

Might have taken less time to record "Chinese Democracy" if Duff were still in the band.

Duff is a financial wizard, and is obscenely rich from his investments. GnR and VR money is his pocket change now. Keep your snark in check

Madbassist1: Duff is a financial wizard, and is obscenely rich from his investments.

I have no reason to doubt this is true, but do we have proof?

madmann: Might have taken less time to record "Chinese Democracy" if Duff were still in the band.

This. Lay off Duff dude. If you want a GNR member to complain about, pile on "kid's gloves" Axl. Hilarious link to Slash interview describing his and everyone else's sensitive relationship with Axl.

Link (new window)

jiaxiaobo: Madbassist1: Duff is a financial wizard, and is obscenely rich from his investments.

I have no reason to doubt this is true, but do we have proof?

Supposedly, as a native of Seattle, Washington, he decided to invest his earnings from their first album into what was then "snall local businesses."

Namely Starbucks and Microsoft.

Sgt Otter: Supposedly, as a native of Seattle, Washington, he decided to invest his earnings from their first album into what was then "snall local businesses."

Namely Starbucks and Microsoft.

Shut the fark up....really???

because if the bassist from my favorite rock band as kid is a financial guru, I think it's time for me to start eating the 4pm dinner buffet....

what_now: Sgt Otter: Supposedly, as a native of Seattle, Washington, he decided to invest his earnings from their first album into what was then "snall local businesses."

Namely Starbucks and Microsoft.

Shut the fark up....really???

because if the bassist from my favorite rock band as kid is a financial guru, I think it's time for me to start eating the 4pm dinner buffet....

From wiki-
McKagan had turned his royalties from Guns n' Roses into a small fortune after he invested his money into Microsoft and Starbucks, a move which paid huge dividends. Growing more interested in finance, he earned his GED, then enrolled in community college, eventually graduating from Seattle University with a degree in finance.

So while most rock bands from the 90's were doing blow off of hooker's asses, Duff was doing blow off of hooker's asses while studying finance...

madmann: Might have taken less time to record "Chinese Democracy" if Duff were still in the band.

Yeah, and izzy, and slash, and steven. Jesus just read slash's book for a blow by blow account, slash was no angel but in comparison.......

Oh and the album would have been a hell of a lot better than that shiatty, industrial, electronica sound axl had on this album, what a douche. And any guns fan that reads that book will come away instantly thinking axl is a dick, trying to force them to sign a contract giving him the name and most of the profits then relegating them to contract musicians in his band? No wonder his last album was mostly shiat.

Ponzholio: what_now: Sgt Otter: Supposedly, as a native of Seattle, Washington, he decided to invest his earnings from their first album into what was then "snall local businesses."

Namely Starbucks and Microsoft.

Shut the fark up....really???

because if the bassist from my favorite rock band as kid is a financial guru, I think it's time for me to start eating the 4pm dinner buffet....

From wiki-
McKagan had turned his royalties from Guns n' Roses into a small fortune after he invested his money into Microsoft and Starbucks, a move which paid huge dividends. Growing more interested in finance, he earned his GED, then enrolled in community college, eventually graduating from Seattle University with a degree in finance.

So while most rock bands from the 90's were doing blow off of hooker's asses, Duff was doing blow off of hooker's asses while studying finance...

Yeah he was a drunk and a junkie but at least he had decent people around him and a clear enough head to know what you do when you get money.

steamingpile: No wonder his last album was mostly shiat.


I wouldn't say "mostly". There are some damn fine songs on the new album. Catcher in the Rye and Street of Dreams are some of the best work GnR has ever put out. (even though it's not really GnR, but more of an AXL solo album) It is a solid album.

seabass242: steamingpile: No wonder his last album was mostly shiat.


I wouldn't say "mostly". There are some damn fine songs on the new album. Catcher in the Rye and Street of Dreams are some of the best work GnR has ever put out. (even though it's not really GnR, but more of an AXL solo album) It is a solid album.

Yup. I have no idea what happened to all those industrial tracks we kept hearing about, but basically Chinese Democracy sounds like UYI III, and not in a bad way.

Most of the core GNR guys are doing well. Axl is loaded thanks to investments/selling his publishing rights for 20 million a few years back, Duff invested well, Slash has tons of endorsements, royalties etc.

The only one really hurting is Adler.