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Thunderbird Club

Had one of those in SF in the '90s...only it was a rooftop 200 sq ft 'penthouse' on top of a four story tenement near Hyde and Clay. It had a 270 degree view that started beyond the TransAmerica building and included the Bay Bridge, North Beach, Coit Tower, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate, etc. and ended the other side of Sunset Beach. My friend's mother owned the building. Parking was a bitch.

You had a view at least.
 
No Thunderbird, but cool nonetheless.


I had a number of questions & comments... but they all vanished when I heard that pathetic whine come out of Axl's face! I can't believe the rest of the band agreed to appear on stage with anything that sounded like that. I would've been absolutely OUTRAGED if I'd paid a couple hunnnerd dollars to go witness that wretched caterwaulin'!!!:wideyed::eek::rollno:
 
I had a number of questions & comments... but they all vanished when I heard that pathetic whine come out of Axl's face! I can't believe the rest of the band agreed to appear on stage with anything that sounded like that. I would've been absolutely OUTRAGED if I'd paid a couple hunnnerd dollars to go witness that wretched caterwaulin'!!!:wideyed::eek::rollno:

Well, I did pay to see that (in Toronto). And well, Axl is what he is. I think he took singing lessons from Bob Dylan.

But, you go to that show to see Slash and Duff!
 
Izzy Stradlin: Guns N' Roses Didn't Want to Split Loot Equally

So, it is Axl's band, Slash and Duff are the two that everyone wants to see. Why would he expect equal billing and equal pay? In the end, everyone is a sideman to Axl, if you can't accept that, you aren't in the band.

Insert comment about extra pay for beating Axl in an eating contest...
Good for him! I wonder how much Slash is getting, cause I remember him being admit about there's not enough money in the world, and he wouldn't even talk about Axl in interviews.
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Good for him! I wonder how much Slash is getting, cause I remember him being admit about there's not enough money in the world, and he wouldn't even talk about Axl in interviews.
(I edited my post after you hit reply)
Good for him! I wonder how much Slash is getting, cause I remember him being admit about there's not enough money in the world, and he wouldn't even talk about Axl in interviews.
(I edited my post after you hit reply)

The big egos and substance abuse leads to some venomous feuds. Recall the Eagles...
Hell Freezes Over - Wikipedia

But money solves a lot of problems and salves a lot of egos.