Last week, Axl Rose explained why Izzy Stradlin was not part of the Guns N’ Roses reunion tour, saying the guitarist was simply not the kind of man to be pinned down. Now Stradlin has hit back, saying Rose’s remarks were “bullshit”.
In a Brazilian TV interview before the band’s run of South American shows, Rose said: “I don’t really know what to say about Izzy. It’s, like, you could have a conversation and think it’s one way and the next day it’s another way. And I’m not trying to take any shots at Izzy. It’s just his thing is kind of his thing, whatever that is.”
Bullshit
— Izzy Stradlin (@IzzyStradlin999) September 8, 2016
They didn't want to split the loot equally . Simple as that . Moving right along........
Stradlin, however, offered a simpler explanation. His absence from the reunion, he tweeted, was about money: “They didn’t want to split the loot equally. Simple as that.”
The Not in This Lifetime tour has featured Rose alongside two fellow original Gunners – lead guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan – with drummer Steven Adler making occasional appearances. Stradlin’s absence had been remarked on and complained about by some longtime fans.
As well as being the rhythm guitarist, he was also a key songwriter during Guns’ original lifespan, writing Patience, and co-writing songs including Mr Brownstone, Pretty Tied Up, Don’t Cry, You Could Be Mine, Paradise City and Sweet Child o’ Mine.
Rose is currently on the road with AC/DC, finishing off their Rock or Bust world tour with five US shows, concluding in Philadelphia on 20 September.
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