KELLY NICKELS SAYS ... "Not digging seeing some of my heroes fat, bald, not being able to sing or play like they did!"

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KELLY NICKELS SAYS ... "Not digging seeing some of my heroes fat, bald, not being able to sing or play like they did!"

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Kelly Nickels speaking from the heart....

"""""""""""Personally, I am not into this old rocker thing that's happening… Not digging seeing some of my heroes fat, bald, not being able to sing or play like they did or now looking like some f**ked up Santa Clause, nope… not digging it…!!!"""""""""""""""""""

This was part of his message to fans, that Riley's L.A. Guns is officially calling it quits.

The full message reads as follows:

""""
What up everybody?
So I just wanted to officially say that Riley’s L.A.Guns are calling it quits. For obvious reasons and some not so obvious reasons it’s time to move on. We’d like to thank all of you that helped us along the way. All of you that kept an open mind and gave us a chance, for your support and positive vibes.
It was an amazing experience playing together and we all had a great time every time we got together. Meeting old friends and making new ones is all the inspiration you need to keep going but not when your heart isn’t in it anymore, especially without Steve at the helm. Personally, I am not into this old rocker thing that's happening… Not digging seeing some of my heroes fat, bald,
not being able to sing or play like they did or now looking like some f**ked up Santa Clause, nope… not digging it…!!!
Doesn’t mean you won’t see me at some old Honky tonk joint jammin around, but for now...we’ll have to wait and see what the future holds. Thank you again and have a great weekend.🍺
-Kelly Nickels
"""""

> https://www.facebook.com/rileyslaguns/p ... KxqtU2Q4Tl

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What was he doing all this time that he was out of the band? For some reason, I think he had a motorcycle shop or something.

He still looks good but I don’t know if there is a market for Kelly’s LA Guns.

So is he out of music again? Going to rejoin Phil and Tracii?
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Slightly OT, but Golden Robot must have only pressed 10 CD's of the Darkhorse album, because it's impossible to find/buy.
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The fat and bald thing may suck, but it happens. I can live with that. It's not a deal breaker for me. Half the audience is fat and bald at this point.

But being unable to sing and play is where I draw the line.
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He sounds like a major tool
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DonJuanDeMarco wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:53 pm What was he doing all this time that he was out of the band? For some reason, I think he had a motorcycle shop or something.

He still looks good but I don’t know if there is a market for Kelly’s LA Guns.

So is he out of music again? Going to rejoin Phil and Tracii?
He was living off his step daughter's acting career.
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Not that he's gonna be missed
Can a band that wasnt active in any way actually call it quits?
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LAGLAMROCKER SAYS..
He should join Dilana band she is hot and talented
Jani Lane and Bret Michaels should form a band called "Nelson II"
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Cool. Old dude criticizing other old dudes about how they look. That's very classy.
Generally speaking it is lame to bash others like this, especially if you are also an artist whose musical accomplishments for the last 30+ years are quite debatable.

Everybody gets older and most of us get "fat and bald", whether we want it or not. Who cares. And about not being able to sing or play like they did. Well, that also happens, let others do what they want to. Don't go to their shows then but maybe focus doing some cool stuff yourself.
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Not digging some of my heroes on Ozempic with too much hair dye, plastic surgery, autotune, and backing tracks either.
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