Popular Post Gambit83 Posted January 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) Years ago I solely picked up Roxana's book because it has a Guns N' Roses logo on it. Very cool experience for me to interview her years later. If you know her book, you know the bad stories about Dizzy. Whether you've read her book or just have heard of it, I would suggest listening this episode. Enjoy! Back in 2010, a very controversial and thought-provoking book was published, "The Last Living Slut: Born In Iran, Bred Backstage." Roxana Shirazi, the author, joins the AFD show on episode 44. Roxana discusses her book, which has a Guns N' Roses logo on the cover, yet that cover is banned in many countries. The content of the book has also put her life in jeopardy in home country of Iran. Her tale takes us through oppression (both political and sexual) to her days of hanging out with bands like Buckcherry, Rammstein, and of course...GNR. This is not only a fun rock conversation, but an important one about gender roles in the industry. We also discuss her NEW book, and so so much more! Edited January 30, 2018 by Gambit83 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Wow, it's been years since I read that book. Congrats on tracking Roxanna down and getting her on your show. Looking forward to giving this episode a listen later today! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourettes2400 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 @Gambit83 I almost lost it when you brought her up😂. Holy shit, I didn't see that coming. No pun intended 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holographic Universe Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I got an hour into and there only a brief mention of Axl. Just an FYI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit83 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, The Holographic Universe said: I got an hour into and there only a brief mention of Axl. Just an FYI. She never slept with Axl. Is that what you're looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holographic Universe Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 16 hours ago, Gambit83 said: She never slept with Axl. Is that what you're looking for? No man. She was interesting and compelling as a person and guest. Her book was on my radar years ago and I very much looked forward to this podcast. I expected more insight into GNR, Dizzy, maybe a cool Axl story, or to elaborate on her connection to GNRs music. More Focus on GNR is what I wanted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit83 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, The Holographic Universe said: No man. She was interesting and compelling as a person and guest. Her book was on my radar years ago and I very much looked forward to this podcast. I expected more insight into GNR, Dizzy, maybe a cool Axl story, or to elaborate on her connection to GNRs music. More Focus on GNR is what I wanted. Ah I see, and that's very fair. To be honest I wasn't sure how far to go with this one because of the "negative" that may come with it. One GNR FB group already started with the "whore" and groupie remarks, which pissed me off. So in hopes of having her again as a guest, I wanted to focus on who she is. Now that there's trust between her and I, I think next time we get can into a lot more stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_peligro Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Another reason to despise Dizzy Read.. THE most useless sycophant in rock n roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underhardy Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 hours ago, Gambit83 said: Ah I see, and that's very fair. To be honest I wasn't sure how far to go with this one because of the "negative" that may come with it. One GNR FB group already started with the "whore" and groupie remarks, which pissed me off. So in hopes of having her again as a guest, I wanted to focus on who she is. Now that there's trust between her and I, I think next time we get can into a lot more stuff. How much mention of Josh Todd and Buckcherry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RussTCB Posted February 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2018 16 minutes ago, Senor_peligro said: Another reason to despise Dizzy Read.. THE most useless sycophant in rock n roll If you're going to attempt to insult someone, a solid place to start is spelling their name correctly. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit83 Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 14 hours ago, Underhardy said: How much mention of Josh Todd and Buckcherry? I brought up that "scene" in the book, but did not describe it. Mainly because it needs such a setup and I believe reading the actual book is the best way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidman69 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 22 hours ago, The Holographic Universe said: No man. She was interesting and compelling as a person and guest. Her book was on my radar years ago and I very much looked forward to this podcast. I expected more insight into GNR, Dizzy, maybe a cool Axl story, or to elaborate on her connection to GNRs music. More Focus on GNR is what I wanted. agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gambit83 Posted February 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2018 If I peppered my guests with too many GNR questions... a) it can be an insult as the focus should be on the individual. b) imo makes a boring show. I like to be well-rounded. I’m not news, but a place for GNR fans to talk and connect about everything and anything. c) She wouldn’t have done the interview if I pushed things or just focused on GNR. Many guests are like that. Brain respectfully declined at first, but I offered to focus more on him. Little did I know how open he’d actually be. I try to balance what we GNR diehards want and what’s best for the guest. FYI Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown are my next guest. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulanddamned Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 If she's not a groupie (she is) and she doesn't want to talk about the band, then what the hell is she doing on a GnR podcast? She has literally no relevance outside of those two things. Why would she be valuable as a two time guest? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default_ Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 44 minutes ago, Gambit83 said: FYI Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown are my next guest. Thats great man, they're one of the few young rock n roll bands around making some noise these days. They've oppened for GNR a few times and the one i saw was amazing, crowd really got into them. Looking forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit83 Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, beautifulanddamned said: If she's not a groupie (she is) and she doesn't want to talk about the band, then what the hell is she doing on a GnR podcast? She has literally no relevance outside of those two things. Why would she be valuable as a two time guest? If you want those answers listen to that episode. I don’t have the energy to explain to your ignorance. Edited February 1, 2018 by Gambit83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulanddamned Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I did listen to it (I always do). I also read her book. I stand by my question 100%. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit83 Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 I appreciate you listening, thank you, but then you know she has a lot more going on. The activism, her new book, it gave a chance to have a different kind of GNR related discussion. You question (valid, not taking it away) could be related to my interview with Christopher Thorn too. Only a couple GNR stories when there’s obv more, but focused on him and Blind Melon. Same with London Hudson. If I asked him all Slash ques they wouldn’t have done it nor would come on again. I do appreciate your feedback, just want this kept in mind for future interviews I do. I also encourage questions from you or anyone else for guests. Also working on scheduling Snake Sabo and Roberta Freeman. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I dont think Roxana is a groupie. She just happened to want to get involved with those guys because they were her childhood idols and she got utterly disappointed by what she found them to be for real. Especially Dizzy Reed and what he did to her. She's not very interesting as a character, sounded very confused to me, still confused and probably frustrated about how she wants to be portrayed. It seemed to me that she is not happy with the title of the book because that's what keeps putting her in a place where she seems to have moved on. Not sure if a second interview would be useful......... she sounded hesitant about talking and also resisting to keep talking about that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit83 Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, killuridols said: I dont think Roxana is a groupie. She just happened to want to get involved with those guys because they were her childhood idols and she got utterly disappointed by what she found them to be for real. Especially Dizzy Reed and what he did to her. She's not very interesting as a character, sounded very confused to me, still confused and probably frustrated about how she wants to be portrayed. It seemed to me that she is not happy with the title of the book because that's what keeps putting her in a place where she seems to have moved on. Not sure if a second interview would be useful......... she sounded hesitant about talking and also resisting to keep talking about that. I'm surprised that whether you like her or not, that you don't find her at least interesting. She does have more stories to tell, so a 2nd interview might be fun down the line but no where near soon. Now that she trusts me I'd want to ask her about being on tour with Velvet and Adler. Could be interesting. All your points are very fair though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Gambit83 said: I'm surprised that whether you like her or not, that you don't find her at least interesting. She does have more stories to tell, so a 2nd interview might be fun down the line but no where near soon. Now that she trusts me I'd want to ask her about being on tour with Velvet and Adler. Could be interesting. All your points are very fair though. Yeah, I was hoping to find her interesting actually because she's into the same topics I am too..... but then I thought that she didnt say anything that I didn't know about feminism , although I do agree with all of her statements about men in rock. Maybe it is because since I live in Latinamerica, all those problems with censorship, being in a black list and her being scared of speaking are not a novelty to me..... I don't know how to explain that I didn't find her fascinating or even interesting in terms of me wanting to read and find out more about her. That's what happens to me when I am impressed about someone. Ok, if you say there's more about her touring with VR and Adler then maybe she surprises me I have tried to listen to all of your podcasts and I love them... I find them sometimes a bit too long or longer than they should be, but that's all..... Loved the Shannon Hoon stories, my adorable Shannon, how I miss him.... Edited February 1, 2018 by killuridols 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top-Hatted One Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, beautifulanddamned said: If she's not a groupie (she is) and she doesn't want to talk about the band, then what the hell is she doing on a GnR podcast? She has literally no relevance outside of those two things. Why would she be valuable as a two time guest? I Agee. I don’t know what people are expecting. She’s not a gnr insider. Best she can do is tell you their dick sizes and what they like in bed. im all for her free love and I applaud her courage but imho a line is crossed when you become a home-wrecker for lack of a better word Edited February 1, 2018 by Top-Hatted One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 12 minutes ago, Top-Hatted One said: im all for her free love and I applaud her courage but imho a line is crossed when you become a home-wrecker for lack of a better word How is she a home-wrecker? And also, it takes two to tango..... so let's dont start with those things.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top-Hatted One Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Man I don’t mind the length of these at all. I can listen for hours even this Roxana one. My favorites so far are Brain, Dave Kushner, London/Nico, Rod Jackson & Chris Thorn. cant wait to hear from Snake. Bet he’s got a bunch of great guns/skid row stories to tell. Can’t wait to hear his perspective of guns. What made them great, his opinion on what went wrong etc. and Roberta! When i was in LA in 2002 We went to see Rocket Queens all girl gnr tribute at El Rey Theater and they brought her onstage for Don’t Cry. What a trip! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top-Hatted One Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, killuridols said: How is she a home-wrecker? And also, it takes two to tango..... so let's dont start with those things.... Yea that is certainly true. I wonder if her 2nd book will include stories about Slash now that he’s divorced from Perla. She kept alluding not being able to talk about certain members. By process of Elimination I figured it to be Slash. No way it was Duff. Maybe Scott too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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