Estranged Reality Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Hey Marc, sorry for the non GNR question but I just got done Listening to the Marc Maron WTF podcast with Todd Barry (most recent episode I think) and Maron mentioned going to Canter's for soup recently. From the context of their conversation it sounded like it was a regular hang out for comedians back in the day. Just wondering if you ever met Maron or any other notable comedians over the years? I'm a big stand-up fan so I had to ask. Sorry again for getting off the GNR subject. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I never met him but I know in the 70's a group of unknowns at the time would come in late at night after the Improv including Seinfeld and Jay Leno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Reality Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 That's pretty awesome. I know this is off topic but who are the biggest celebs you've met? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Hard to say. I see a lot of them but I don't like to bother them while they are eating. I guess you can say Johnny Depp would be one of the big ones. I saw Gene Simmons 2 weeks ago I was going to tell him how close he came to having Slash in Kiss in 1982. Slash didn't make it past the phone interview that Paul gave him. Good thing for that because what would have become of GNR when Tracii left if Slash wasn't there at the time? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Hard to say. I see a lot of them but I don't like to bother them while they are eating. I guess you can say Johnny Depp would be one of the big ones. I saw Gene Simmons 2 weeks ago I was going to tell him how close he came to having Slash in Kiss in 1982. Slash didn't make it past the phone interview that Paul gave him. Good thing for that because what would have become of GNR when Tracii left if Slash wasn't there at the time?Holy shit, I knew Slash auditioned for Poison, never knew he tried out for KISS! Any idea why he failed the phone interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Yes because he was only 17 and still in school. I heard Slash tell Paul "I think I could put it off" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays-Civil-War Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Holy crap! That's crazy!I'm a KISS freak and I've never heard any of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Holy crap! That's crazy! I'm a KISS freak and I've never heard any of that!Thats because Kiss doesn't even know it. They must have interviewed a shit load of people. Also Slash was going by Saul back then. There was a guitar shop called Hollywood Music near Fairfax and Melrose that Slash worked at so during the dead time Slash would plug in and play. The owner saw that Slash was special and recommended him for the interview. So all Paul knows is that some kid that worked at a guitar shop was good and worth a phone call. No way would he even remember that it was Slash he interviewed. Funny thing is Slash doesn't even remember being interviewed for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) That's awesome, I'm glad he didn't get the job of course but I can imagine Slash with Gene, Paul and Eric Carr making some pretty great KISS music, and more in the traditional style than Vinnie Vincent.Like Ace, Slash seems to be an intuitive, born guitarist- I'm sorry to derail any further Marc, but was Slash "fully formed" (playing style wise) at this stage? Edited April 13, 2014 by DR DOOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recklessroad Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 No but good enough to make it work well. I think if they would have really took a look at him, they would have put him in the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangoSkank Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 That's great. So is the prospect of seeing Slash in full Kiss attire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 No but good enough to make it work well. I think if they would have really took a look at him, they would have put him in the band.Awesome, thank you for the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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