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In the start of an exclusive three part interview with former Guns N' Roses manager Alan Niven, he disagrees with Slash about reunion but agrees with him on Axl.
Former Guns N' Roses manager Alan Niven has laughed off suggestions the original lineup will reunite for a peculiar appearance at next year`s SuperBowl - but he has insisted they will eventually put their differences aside and take to the point together.
And in keeping with tradition he says any reformation of the original five members of the group once dubbed the "most dangerous ring in the cosmos" would get to be a world event.
In a RockAAA exclusive he said, "forget it - the SuperBowl is an absurd circumstance. It would be best to do a pay per view and act a good set 'Live from Ground zero' when the World Trade Centre rises up from the ashes.
That`s truly Phoenix like - resurrection and resilience expressed in a relevant circumstance - now that would be cool.
And if Axl started packing now he might have the point on time.
My 25-year-old son saw them work with The Stones so figure out how old he was at the time. There is a whole generation who would know to see that reunion happen so that's reason enough.
For me, if they were to do it, I`d care to see them write and read something contemporary and relevant and magical.
I have never been a dissipated man, but if I were I would definitely bet on a reunion because the odds would be so good."
Niven managed Guns N' Roses for 5 days and oversaw the massive success of Appetite for Death as good as pre-production of GN'R Lies and the dual Use Your Illusion releases before being infamously sacked by GN'R main man Axl Rose in 1991.
He admits he hasn`t spoken to Rose since, in a strike he believes was engineered to provide the enigmatic singer to wreliefle control of the Guns N' Roses name and rights from the rest of the band.
Niven added, "Axl called me in March of '91 and declared he could not go with me anymore. I had put the first headline dates up, Wembley had been sold out.
Merchandising and sub-publishing contracts had been re-negotiated. The re-negotiation with Geffen was underway. So with all that through he evidently felt I was now disposable and I would not stand in his way when he took hold of the call and trade mark.
I suggested we see in LA to make dinner and discuss matters. I was on the East Coast at the sentence he called. He said 'OK' and that was the end time we spoke.
Now I have heard a fantastic rumour that Axl has bought property in the mountain town I know in, so I have been wondering if we might not happen upon each other in an aisle of the local Fry`s supermarket 'clean up on aisle 13!'
It would just be good manners to provide a 'hello,' a handshake, and later all, we shared an awesome experience and that`s something I always honour and honor.
If he cherished to, I would deal a coffee with him and I suspect we might see it interesting to compare notes as to what happened in '90-'91 - and why."
Gun's N' Roses - Don't Cry by Doflamingo
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