List of Guns N ' Roses members - wikipedia List of Guns N ' Roses members Jump to : navigation , search Guns N ' Roses in 2016 . From left to right , Richard Fortus , Dizzy Reed , Duff McKagan , Axl Rose , Slash , Melissa Reese & Frank Ferrer Guns N ' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles , California . Formed in 1985 , the group originally featured vocalist Axl Rose , guitarists Tracii Guns and Izzy Stradlin , bassist Ole Beich and drummer Rob Gardner , although Guns , Beich and Gardner were quickly replaced by Slash , Duff McKagan and Steven Adler , respectively . This lineup released the band 's most critically and commercially successful album , Appetite for Destruction , in 1987 , followed by the acoustic album G N ' R Lies in 1988 . On July 11 , 1990 , Adler was fired due to drug addiction . Also in 1990 , keyboardist Dizzy Reed was added to the group . Adler was replaced by former The Cult drummer Matt Sorum , who was initially only brought in to perform on new studio recordings ( it was planned that Adler would continue to perform at live shows ) . The new lineup with Sorum and Reed recorded two albums for release in 1991 : Use Your Illusion I and II . However , just a few dates into the Use Your Illusion Tour in November 1991 , Stradlin left the group and was replaced by Gilby Clarke , formerly of Kill for Thrills . The band 's show on July 17 , 1993 was the last at which all members except Rose and Reed would perform as members of Guns N ' Roses . After not being involved in the recording of the cover version of `` Sympathy for the Devil '' in 1994 , Clarke 's involvement with the band ended . He was replaced by Paul `` Huge '' Tobias . Slash left the band in October 1996 , reportedly due to disagreements with Rose and issues with lineup changes . He was followed in 1997 by McKagan , who left , and Sorum , who was fired , leaving only Rose , Reed and Tobias . In 1997 , Slash was replaced by Robin Finck and Sorum was replaced by Josh Freese , while Tommy Stinson was brought in as McKagan 's replacement the following year . Chris Pitman also joined as second keyboardist . In early 1998 , the new lineup of the band began recording Chinese Democracy . Finck left in 1999 to return to Nine Inch Nails . His replacement was Buckethead , who joined the following year , while Freese was also replaced by Bryan `` Brain '' Mantia . Finck later returned to the band alongside Buckethead , while third guitarist Tobias was replaced in 2002 by Richard Fortus . In 2004 , Buckethead left the band . Buckethead was replaced in 2006 with Ron `` Bumblefoot '' Thal , while in the same year Frank Ferrer was brought in to replace Mantia. 15 years after the last studio album , Chinese Democracy was released in November 2008 , featuring contributions from most band members since 1997 . Shortly before its release , Finck left to rejoin Nine Inch Nails again ; almost a year later , he was replaced by DJ Ashba . This lineup remained stable until after the Appetite for Democracy tour , when Thal , Ashba , Stinson and Pitman left the group . Both Slash and Duff McKagan returned to the band in 2016 . Keyboardist Melissa Reese joined the band in 2016 , replacing Chris Pitman . Rose has been the only constant member of the band since its formation in 1985 . Contents ( hide ) 1 Members 1.1 Current members 1.2 Former members 2 Additional 2.1 Touring members 2.2 Session members 3 Timeline 4 Footnotes 5 References 6 External links Members ( edit ) Current members ( edit ) Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions Axl Rose 1985 -- present vocals piano keyboards synthesizers percussion all Guns N ' Roses releases Duff McKagan 1985 -- 1997 2016 -- present bass backing vocals all Guns N ' Roses releases from Live ? ! * @ Like a Suicide ( 1986 ) to Sympathy For The Devil ( 1994 ) Live Era ' 87 -- ' 93 ( 1999 ) Slash 1985 -- 1996 2016 -- present lead and rhythm guitar Dizzy Reed 1990 -- present keyboards synthesizers piano backing vocals percussion all Guns N ' Roses releases from Civil War ( 1990 ) and Knockin ' On Heavens Door ( Days of Thunder version ) ( 1990 ) to present Richard Fortus 2002 -- present rhythm and lead guitar backing vocals Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) Appetite for Democracy 3D ( 2014 ) Frank Ferrer 2006 -- present drums percussion Melissa Reese 2016 -- present keyboards synthesizers backing vocals percussion sub-bass programming none Former members ( edit ) Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions Izzy Stradlin 1985 -- 1991 rhythm guitar vocals percussion all Guns N ' Roses releases from Live ? ! * @ Like a Suicide ( 1986 ) to Use Your Illusion II ( 1991 ) Live Era ' 87 -- ' 93 ( 1999 ) Tracii Guns 1985 lead guitar none Ole Beich bass Rob Gardner drums percussion Steven Adler 1985 -- 1990 drums percussion backing vocals all Guns N ' Roses releases from Live ? ! * @ Like a Suicide ( 1986 ) to Civil War ( 1990 ) Live Era ' 87 -- ' 93 ( 1999 ) Matt Sorum 1990 -- 1997 drums percussion backing vocals all Guns N ' Roses releases from Knockin ' On Heavens Door ( Days of Thunder version ) ( 1990 ) to Sympathy for the Devil ( 1994 ) Live Era ' 87 -- ' 93 ( 1999 ) Gilby Clarke 1991 -- 1994 rhythm guitar backing vocals Use Your Illusion World Tour - 1992 in Tokyo I ( 1992 ) Use Your Illusion World Tour - 1992 in Tokyo II ( 1992 ) `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' ( 1993 ) Live Era ' 87 -- ' 93 ( 1999 ) Paul `` Huge '' Tobias 1994 -- 2002 rhythm guitar piano Sympathy for the Devil ( 1994 ) Oh My God ( 1999 ) Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) Robin Finck 1997 -- 1999 2000 -- 2008 lead guitar keyboards Oh My God ( 1999 ) Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) Josh Freese 1997 -- 2000 drums Oh My God ( 1999 ) Tommy Stinson 1998 -- 2016 bass backing vocals Oh My God ( 1999 ) Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) Appetite for Democracy 3D ( 2014 ) Chris Pitman keyboards synthesizers sub-bass percussion backing vocals programming Buckethead 2000 -- 2004 guitars Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) Bryan `` Brain '' Mantia 2000 -- 2006 drums Ron `` Bumblefoot '' Thal 2006 -- 2014 guitars backing vocals Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) Appetite for Democracy 3D ( 2014 ) DJ Ashba 2009 -- 2015 lead guitar Appetite for Democracy 3D ( 2014 ) Additional ( edit ) Touring members ( edit ) Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions Fred Coury 1987 -- 1988 drums none Kid `` Haggis '' Chaos 1988 bass Don Henley drums Teddy Andreadis 1991 -- 1993 keyboards harmonica percussion backing vocals Use Your Illusion World Tour - 1992 in Tokyo I ( 1992 ) Use Your Illusion World Tour - 1992 in Tokyo II ( 1992 ) Live Era ' 87 -- ' 93 ( 1999 ) Roberta Freeman backing vocals Tracey Amos Diane Jones Cece Worrall horns Anne King Lisa Maxwell Session members ( edit ) Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions West Arkeen 1988 1990 -- 1991 percussion acoustic guitar G N ' R Lies ( 1988 ) -- `` Patience '' , `` Used to Love Her '' , `` You 're Crazy '' and `` One in a Million '' Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` The Garden '' Howard Teman percussion piano G N ' R Lies ( 1988 ) -- `` Patience '' , `` Used to Love Her '' , `` You 're Crazy '' and `` One in a Million '' Use Your Illusion II ( 1991 ) -- `` So Fine '' Rick Richards 1988 percussion G N ' R Lies ( 1988 ) -- `` Patience '' , `` Used to Love Her '' , `` You 're Crazy '' and `` One in a Million '' Ray Grden Michael Monroe 1990 -- 1991 1992 -- 1993 harmonica saxophone vocals Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` Bad Obsession '' `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' ( 1993 ) -- `` Ai n't It Fun '' Stuart Bailey backing vocals Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` November Rain '' `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' ( 1993 ) -- `` I Do n't Care About You '' Shannon Hoon 1990 -- 1991 vocals Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` Live and Let Die '' , `` Do n't Cry '' , `` You Ai n't the First '' , `` November Rain '' and `` The Garden '' Use Your Illusion II ( 1991 ) -- `` Do n't Cry '' ( alt . lyrics ) Johann Langlie keyboards drums programming Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` Live And Let Die '' , `` November Rain '' , `` Garden Of Eden '' , `` Coma '' Use Your Illusion II ( 1991 ) -- `` My World '' Alice Cooper vocals Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` The Garden '' Jon Thautwein horns Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` Live and Let Die '' Matthew McKagan Rachel West Robert Clark Tim Doyle tambourine Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` You Ai n't the First '' Reba Shaw backing vocals Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` November Rain '' Mike Clink nutcracker Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` Dead Horse '' Bruce Foster programming Use Your Illusion I ( 1991 ) -- `` Coma '' Diane Mitchell spoken word vocals Michelle Loiselle Monica Zierhut - Soto Patricia Fuenzalida Rose Mann Susanne Filkins The Waters backing vocals Use Your Illusion II ( 1991 ) -- `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' Mike Staggs 1992 -- 1993 guitar `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' ( 1993 ) -- `` Ai n't It Fun '' Mike Fasano percussion `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' ( 1993 ) -- `` Hair of the Dog '' Richard Duguay guitars `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' ( 1993 ) -- `` You Ca n't Put Your Arms Around a Memory '' Eddie Huletz backing vocals Blake Stanton `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' ( 1993 ) -- `` I Do n't Care About You '' Eric Mills Riki Rachtman Carlos Booy acoustic guitar `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' ( 1993 ) -- `` Look at Your Game , Girl '' Dave Navarro 1999 guitar `` Oh My God '' ( 1999 ) Gary Sunshine Stuart White programming Eric Caudieux 1997 -- 2007 drum machine sub drums Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) -- `` If the World '' and `` This I Love '' Sebastian Bach vocals Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) -- `` Sorry '' Pete Scaturro keyboards Suzy Katayama French horn Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) -- `` Madagascar '' Patti Hood harp Chinese Democracy ( 2008 ) -- `` This I Love '' Caram Costanzo sub drums Timeline ( edit ) Footnotes ( edit ) Jump up ^ Duff McKagan also performed with the band as a live guest at a show on October 14 , 2010 , and as a touring substitute for Tommy Stinson in 2014 . Jump up ^ Civil War was recorded before Knockin ' On Heavens Door but Knockin ' On Heavens Door was released before Civil War . Jump up ^ Izzy Stradlin also performed with the band as a touring substitute for Gilby Clarke in 1993 , and as a live guest at several shows in 2006 and 2012 . Jump up ^ Adler appeared as a live guest during the band 's Not in This Lifetime ... Tour , on July 6th , July 9th , and August 19th . Jump up ^ Credited as either Paul Huge or Paul Tobias . Jump up ^ Josh Freese 's drum recordings were not included on Chinese Democracy , being re-recorded by Bryan Mantia after Freese left the band , but Freese was credited for arrangements on four tracks . Jump up ^ Pitman filled in on bass guitar in a 2007 show that Tommy Stinson was unable to attend . Jump up ^ Fred Coury replaced regular drummer Steven Adler between December 1987 and January 1988 due to an injury . Jump up ^ Kid `` Haggis '' Chaos replaced regular bassist Duff McKagan for a show on May 27 , 1988 as McKagan was getting married . Jump up ^ Don Henley replaced regular drummer Steven Adler for the 1989 American Music Awards show on January 30 , 1989 . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` 12 Hedonistic Early Pictures Of Guns N ' Roses '' . NME . Time Inc . UK . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . ^ Jump up to : Erlewine , Stephen Thomas . `` Guns N ' Roses : Biography & History '' . AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . ^ Jump up to : `` Interview : Steven Adler & Matt Sorum , the Guns N ' Roses story '' . MusicRadar . Future plc . June 18 , 2012 . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses Keyboardist Hopes It Wo n't Take Another 10 Years For New Studio Album To Come Out '' . Blabbermouth.net . December 4 , 2012 . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Former Guns N ' Roses Members Slash , Duff McKagan , Gilby Clarke Reunite On Stage In Argentina ( Video ) '' . Blabbermouth.net . March 8 , 2015 . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Gallucci , Michael ( July 17 , 2015 ) . `` 22 Years Ago : Slash and Duff McKagan Play Their Last Guns N ' Roses Show '' . Ultimate Classic Rock . Diffuser Network . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Gilby Clarke : The Moment I Knew I Was Not Going To Play With Guns N ' Roses Anymore '' . Blabbermouth.net . October 10 , 2013 . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Did n't You Used to Be Axl Rose ? '' . Q. Bauer Media Group . May 2001 . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Wilkening , Matthew ( July 18 , 2012 ) . `` Slash Quits -- 25 Most Destructive Guns N ' Roses Moments '' . Ultimate Classic Rock . Diffuser Network . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Lealos , Shawn S. ( June 9 , 2014 ) . `` Velvet Revolver rises from the ashes of Guns N Roses '' . AXS . Anschutz Entertainment Group . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . ^ Jump up to : `` Guitarist Robin Finck Leaves GN'R To Return To NIN '' . MTV . August 4 , 1999 . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` The Greats : Josh Freese '' . Modern Drummer . February 1 , 2010 . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Payne , Chris ( September 4 , 2015 ) . `` Tommy Stinson on Guns N ' Roses ' Future : ' I Really Have No Idea What 's Going On ' '' . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses Keyboardist Chris Pitman Interviewed By ' Noise Up Thursdays ' ; Audio Available '' . Blabbermouth.net . October 24 , 2008 . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Leeds , Jeff ( March 6 , 2005 ) . `` The Most Expensive Album Never Made '' . The New York Times . The New York Times Company . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Epstein , Dan ; Harris , Keith ; Hudak , Joseph ; Johnston , Maura ; Love , Katherine ; Morgan , Wallace ( November 24 , 2015 ) . `` March 2000 : The Ballad of Buckethead : 50 Wildest Guns N ' Roses Moments '' . Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Drummer Bryan ' Brain ' Mantia Discusses Recording Processes For Guns N ' Roses ' ' Chinese Democracy ' '' . Blabbermouth.net . October 15 , 2008 . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Borzillo - Vrenna , Carrie ( October 30 , 2000 ) . `` Guns N ' Roses Make Buckethead , Robin Finck , & Bob Ezrin Official '' . allstarmag.com . Here Today ... Gone to Hell ! . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses : Paul Huge Out , Psychedelic Furs Axeman In '' . Blabbermouth.net . July 17 , 2002 . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Wiederhorn , Jon ( March 17 , 2004 ) . `` Buckethead 's Hand Puppet Says Goodbye To Guns N ' Roses '' . MTV . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Moore , Brian ( November 20 , 2008 ) . `` Axl 's arsenal '' . Chicago Tribune . Tribune Publishing . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses : New Audio Interview With Frank Ferrer Posted Online '' . Blabbermouth.net . August 4 , 2009 . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Yates , Henry ( November 19 , 2008 ) . `` 33 insane facts about Chinese Democracy '' . MusicRadar . Future plc . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses Caught ' Off Guard ' By Finck 's Decision To Rejoin Nine Inch Nails '' . Blabbermouth.net. April 21 , 2008 . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Bosso , Joe ( March 23 , 2009 ) . `` Guns N ' Roses hire DJ Ashba as new guitarist '' . MusicRadar . Future plc . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Ex-Guns N ' Roses Guitarist Ron ' Bumblefoot ' Thal : Me And My Guitar ( Video ) '' . Blabbermouth.net . August 4 , 2015 . Retrieved December 24 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Guns N ' Roses confirm return of Slash and Duff McKagan for Coachella reunion Jump up ^ `` Official Guns N ' Roses Live Lineup Includes Axl , Slash , Duff , Melissa Reese , Richard Fortus and Frank Ferrer '' . Retrieved 2 April 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses Reunion Wo n't Include Izzy Stradlin '' . Pitchfork . March 1 , 2016 . Retrieved March 17 , 2017 . ^ Jump up to : Reiff , Corbin ( March 9 , 2015 ) . `` Guns N ' Roses Mini-Reunions : A Video History '' . Ultimate Classic Rock . Diffuser Network . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` STEVEN ADLER Performs With GUNS N ' ROSES At Second Dodger Stadium Concert ( Video ) '' . Blabbermouth.net . August 20 , 2016 . Retrieved September 5 , 2016 . Jump up ^ Chinese Democracy ( Media notes ) . Guns N ' Roses . Geffen Records . 2008 . Jump up ^ `` GN'R Setlist Almanac 1987 '' . GNRontour.com . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . ^ Jump up to : `` GN'R Setlist Almanac 1988 '' . GNRontour.com . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Guns N ' Roses History : 1987 '' . Here Today ... Gone to Hell ! . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` GN'R Setlist Almanac 1989 '' . GNRontour.com . Retrieved December 23 , 2015 . External links ( edit ) Guns N ' Roses official website Guns N ' Roses Axl Rose Slash Duff McKagan Dizzy Reed Richard Fortus Frank Ferrer Melissa Reese Izzy Stradlin Tracii Guns Ole Beich Rob Gardner Steven Adler Matt Sorum Gilby Clarke Paul Tobias Robin Finck Josh Freese Tommy Stinson Chris Pitman Buckethead Bryan `` Brain '' Mantia Ron `` Bumblefoot '' Thal DJ Ashba Studio albums Appetite for Destruction G N ' R Lies Use Your Illusion I Use Your Illusion II `` The Spaghetti Incident ? '' Chinese Democracy Live albums Live Era ' 87 -- ' 93 Extended plays Live ? ! * @ Like a Suicide Guns N ' Roses The `` Civil War '' EP Compilation albums Use Your Illusion Greatest Hits Singles `` It 's So Easy '' `` Welcome to the Jungle '' `` Sweet Child o ' Mine '' `` Paradise City '' `` Patience '' `` Nightrain '' `` You Could Be Mine '' `` Do n't Cry '' `` Live and Let Die '' `` Knockin ' on Heaven 's Door '' `` November Rain '' `` Yesterdays '' `` Civil War '' `` Ai n't It Fun '' `` Estranged '' `` Since I Do n't Have You '' `` Sympathy for the Devil '' `` Chinese Democracy '' Promo singles `` Mr. Brownstone '' `` My Michelle '' `` 14 Years '' `` Pretty Tied Up '' `` Dead Horse '' `` Hair of the Dog '' `` Oh My God '' `` Better '' `` Street of Dreams '' Other songs `` Think About You '' `` Rocket Queen '' `` Used to Love Her '' `` One in a Million '' `` Coma '' `` Get in the Ring '' `` The Garden '' `` Madagascar '' `` Prostitute '' Videos and DVDs Use Your Illusion I Use Your Illusion II Garden of Eden : Strictly Limited Edition Welcome to the Videos Appetite for Democracy 3D Tours The Early Days of Guns N ' Roses Appetite for Destruction Tour Use Your Illusion Tour Guns N ' Roses / Metallica Stadium Tour Chinese Democracy Tour Up Close and Personal Tour Appetite for Democracy Not in This Lifetime ... 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