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[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by dhamsaic
The riot was definitely a big thing. I was only 10 or 11 at the time, so I remember very little of the specifics (and will go read up on them now), but they definitely could have weathered that had they continued to produce quality music.

Well, certainly. The 2 "Use Your Illusion" albums didn't come out until 3 months after the riots. But "The Spaghetti Incident?" Ummm...no.

I think the biggest problem was the departure of Izzy Stradlin.

Definitely a blow. Gilby Clarke wasn't bad though. I think they could have dealt with his departure...but when all you have left is Axl...that's a whole new band.

I really think this all started though with Nirvana and grunge music in general. GN'R was at the top of the world and saw it being taken from them. Shit, Metallica wasn't even as big as GN'R in '91. Axl realized they were in for a big fall and hit the bottom.

I dunno, dham. Metallica was about as huge as GnR that late summer and fall...the Black album came out a month before the "Use Your Illusion" albums.

I wonder how much of a factor drugs were in his downfall...