Current GNR Guitarist Wants Classic Line-up Reunion
As long as he got some free passes to see it
Guitarist Ron Thal has revealed that continued rumours about a "classic line-up" reunion do not bother him, and not only that but he actually wants it to happen.
In an interview with French metal station Radio Metal Thal said:
"If a reunion ever happens, I would hope that they would give me some free passes so that me and my wife could go (laughs). You know, that doesn’t bother me. I have no problems with anybody.
"I just did a signing last weekend with Duff! I mean, on my end there's no problem. Of course I don’t have the history that Axl has with these guys, where he has been through things that... you know... They’ve been through war together and for me it’s more like "hey! How are you doing? Let's go sign some autographs together" and there’s a big difference. So it’s not for me to speculate or say what can happen and what can’t.
"So does it bother me that people want a reunion? No! You know what? I love Kiss, I love a whole shitload of bands and if there was a line-up that did an album that I totally loved, I would love to go see that line-up do those songs. It's normal. And it doesn't mean that I hate what’s going on now. When I grew up, it was part of the time stamp of my life, for that moment and part of my memories and something that I would love to feel again. And there's nothing wrong with that. I don't fault people for feeling that way. What that has to do with my contributions to G'N'R's current history? It’s two separate things you know."
In the fairly candid interview, which you can read HERE, Thal also admits that the current line-up of GNR hasn't done enough to establish its own identity, saying "I feel that we could do more to establish the current band as its own band. It shouldn’t be in the shadow of the past."
In the interview Thal also addresses GNR's reputation for tardiness, the rumour that they have two full albums of material to release and whether the band is a proper band or Axl's band.