anybody believe G'NR is a crappy band try "locomotive" off the use your illusions disc set (ensure you read the lyrics). It's brilliant, hell of a masterpiece and the music absolutely fits. I'm not a big fan of G'NR genre of music in general but I cannot deny that they were sometimes fantastic.
Anybody who likes "So Cruel" from Achtung, would likely be drawn to "Locomotive" - they are two sides of the same coin.
nobody should make the mistake of firmly evaluating bands like U2 & G'NR without pouring through lyrics - you'd be missing the secret 11'th ingredient.
U2's personalities pace & style require a 30+ year tenure and an epic story. U2 is about balance and spirituality.
G'NR's manner required an implosion. No more or less than Hendrix, Morrision and Cobain. Axl Rose is like the Elvis of our times (hung around too long) - fat, uninspired, cult figurine and heading towards having a "spaghetti incident" on the potty.
I like U2, and G'NR...and Pink Floyd, Greenday, Pearl Jam, Keane, Simon/Garfunkle, early Michael Jackson, Nick Cave, Beethoven, ABBA, George Michael, even have a tiny spot for NWA.
6+ Billion people and counting...you'd require a much larger box if you want to fit everybody inside. It's good to generalize, but as somebody once remarked: "get your facts straight...then play around with them all you want" (Einstein)
regards/adieu