List of Guns N' Roses members

The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of Guns N' Roses, from the group's inception in 1985 until the present. Overall, 21 musicians have been members of Guns N' Roses at some point in its history. Lead vocalist Axl Rose is the only member to remain with Guns N' Roses throughout their duration.

Guns N' Roses line-ups

(March 1985-May 1985)	Axl Rose - vocals Tracii Guns - lead guitar Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar Ole Beich - bass guitar Rob Gardner - drums
(June 6, 1985-1990)	Axl Rose - vocals Slash - lead guitar Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar Duff McKagan - bass guitar Steven Adler - drums
(1990)	Axl Rose - vocals Slash - lead guitar Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar Duff McKagan - bass guitar Steven Adler - drums Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano
(1990-November 7, 1991)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Slash - lead guitar Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar Duff McKagan - bass guitar Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Matt Sorum - drums
(November 7, 1991-1994)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Slash - lead guitar Duff McKagan - bass guitar Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Matt Sorum - drums Gilby Clarke - rhythm guitar
(1994-October 30, 1996)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Slash - lead guitar Duff McKagan - bass guitar Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Matt Sorum - drums Paul Tobias - rhythm guitar
(October 30, 1996-1997)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Duff McKagan - bass guitar Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Matt Sorum - drums Paul Tobias - rhythm guitar
(1997)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Duff McKagan - bass guitar Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Matt Sorum - drums Paul Tobias - rhythm guitar Robin Finck - lead guitar
(1997-1998)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Duff McKagan - bass guitar Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Paul Tobias - rhythm guitar Robin Finck - lead guitar Josh Freese - drums
(1998-1999)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Paul Tobias - rhythm guitar Robin Finck - lead guitar Josh Freese - drums Tommy Stinson - bass guitar Chris Pitman - keyboards, prog.
(1999-2000)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Paul Tobias - rhythm guitar Josh Freese - drums Tommy Stinson - bass guitar Chris Pitman - keyboards, prog. Buckethead - lead guitar
(2000-2002)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Paul Tobias - rhythm guitar Robin Finck - lead guitar Tommy Stinson - bass guitar Chris Pitman - keyboards, prog. Buckethead - lead guitar Bryan Mantia - drums
(2002-2004)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Robin Finck - lead guitar Tommy Stinson - bass guitar Chris Pitman - keyboards, prog. Buckethead - lead guitar Bryan Mantia - drums Richard Fortus - rhythm guitar
(2004-2006)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Robin Finck - lead guitar Tommy Stinson - bass guitar Chris Pitman - keyboards, prog. Bryan Mantia - drums Richard Fortus - rhythm guitar
(2006)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Robin Finck - lead guitar Tommy Stinson - bass guitar Chris Pitman - keyboards, prog. Bryan Mantia - drums Richard Fortus - rhythm guitar Ron Thal - lead guitar
(2006-2008)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Robin Finck - lead guitar Tommy Stinson - bass guitar Chris Pitman - keyboards, prog. Richard Fortus - rhythm guitar Ron Thal - lead guitar Frank Ferrer - drums
(2008-present)	Axl Rose - vocals, piano Dizzy Reed - keyboards, piano Tommy Stinson - bass guitar Chris Pitman - keyboards, prog. Richard Fortus - rhythm guitar Ron Thal - lead guitar Frank Ferrer - drums

Official members

Current lineup

• Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano (1985–present)
• Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – lead guitars (2006–present)
• Richard Fortus – rhythm and lead guitars (2002–present)
• Tommy Stinson – bass (1998–present)
• Dizzy Reed – piano, keyboards (1990–present)
• Chris Pitman – keyboards, programming (1998–present)
• Frank Ferrer – drums, percussion (2006–present)

Former members

• Tracii Guns – lead guitars (1985)
• Ole Beich – bass (1985)
• Rob Gardner – drums, percussion (1985)
• Steven Adler – drums, percussion (1985–1991)
• Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitars (1985–1991)
• Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitars (1991–1994)
• Slash – lead guitars (1985–1996)
• Matt Sorum – drums, percussion (1991–1997)
• Duff McKagan – bass (1985–1998)
• Josh Freese – drums, percussion (1997–2000)
• Paul Tobias – rhythm guitars (1994–2002)
• Buckethead – lead guitars (1999–2004)
• Bryan Mantia – drums, percussion (2000–2006)
• Robin Finck – lead guitars (1997–1999, 2000–2008)

Touring members

• Teddy Andreadis - harmonica, keyboards, backing vocals (1991 – 1993)
• Tracy Amos - backing vocals (1991 – 1993)
• Roberta Freeman - backing vocals (1991 – 1993)
• Diane Jones - backing vocals (1991 – 1993)
• Anne King - horns (1991 – 1993)
• Lisa Maxwell - horns (1991 – 1993)
• Cece Worrall - horns (1991 – 1993)

Touring substitutes

• Fred Coury - drums (1987 – 1988 - eight performances)
• Don Henley - drums (1989 - one performance)
• Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar (1993 - five performances)
• Frank Ferrer - drums (2006 - twenty-five performances)
• Chris Pitman - bass (2007 - one performance)

Touring guests

• Vince Neil - vocals (1988 - one performance)
• Matt McKagan - horns (1989 - four performances)
• Shannon Hoon - bongos, vocals (1991 – 1993 - nine performances)
• Sebastian Bach - vocals (1991, 2006 - thirty five performances)
• Lenny Kravitz - guitar, vocals (1992 - one performance)
• Steven Tyler - vocals (1992 - one performance)
• Joe Perry - guitar (1992 - one performance)
• Brian May - guitar (1992 – 1993 - two performances)
• Elton John - piano, vocals (1992 - two performances)
• Ronnie Wood - guitar (1993 - two performances)
• Michael Monroe - vocals (1993 - one performance)
• Izzy Stradlin - guitar (2006 - twenty performances)
• Kid Rock - vocals (2006 - one performance)
• Del James - vocals (2006 - two performances)
• Lars Ulrich - drums (2006 - one performance)
• The Trailer Park Boys - Singing Comedy (2006 - one performance)
• Angry Anderson - vocals (2007 - three performances)
• Bubbles (2007 - five performances)