Aika monen näkökulmasta Bucket käytti Axlia hyväkseen eli oli bändissä vaan sen takia, että saisi hyvän sopimuksen soolouralle. Toisaalta voi olla, että Bucket erosi koska bändi ei keikkaillut tarpeeksi.
Tässä vähän valaistusta Axlin suusta:
The band has been put in an untenable position by guitarist Buckethead and his untimely departure. During his tenure with the band Buckethead has been inconsistent and erratic in both his behavior and commitment - despite being under contract - creating uncertainty and confusion and making it virtually impossible to move forward with recording, rehearsals and live plans with confidence. His transient lifestyle has made it impossible for even his closest friends to have nearly any form of communication with him whatsoever. Last time I talked to Bucket, he called to tell me he had bought a bootleg DVD off EBay and how proud he was to be in Guns and how impressed he was with everyone's performance. Then, in February we got word from Brain that Bucket had called him and said he was back in Guns!? Apparently, according to Bucket he had been "Gone" but had turned himself around and was really excited to do Rio-Lisbon and a European tour. Somewhere in the following month things changed once again. According to those who have actually spoken with Buckethead it appears his plans were to secure a recording contract with Sanctuary Records which I encouraged my management to make available to him, quit GN'R and to use his involvement in the upcoming Guns release to immediately promote his individual efforts...Nice guy!
Gardner ja Guns lähtivät, koska heitä ei kiinnostanut lähteä keikkailemaan. Silloin Slash ja Adler astuivat kuvioihin. Beichistä en ole varma.
ja jos viellä tarkemmin niin Gunsin omien sanojen mukaan Axl sai paljon itseluottamusta Guns N' Rosesin syntymän jälkeen ja Tracii joutui soittamaan musiikkia mistä hän ei ollut innostunut (Blues tyylistä)
