Popular Post RussTCB Posted August 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2018 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/slash-speaks-inside-the-guns-n-roses-reunion-and-his-new-album-710144/ 14 6 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tourettes2400 Posted August 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2018 I was just about to post this. You know Eddie Trunk wishes he could have gotten half the answer that this guy did. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DieselDaisy Posted August 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2018 Haha. Slash and veracity, Quote In Duff’s book, he says that he and Axl both rejected the music you wrote that ended up on your first Slash’s Snakepit album, It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere. Do you think, in retrospect, they were right? Hmm. I mean, I’m not even sure what was going on there. It was just stuff that I was writing. I don’t think it was necessarily, like, I don’t remember ever presenting any of it as new Guns N’ Roses. In your book, you say you did. I mean, I know there were a couple riffs, but then, those probably didn’t go anywhere, so then I was just like, “OK, fine, I’m just gonna go do this.” And that’s more or less what happened. No one was particularly excited about doing those songs, so then the rest of the record just was other new stuff that I was writing, and I just sort of went that way. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 loool I was coming to post this, it's got some nice responses from Slash How does it feel to be trying to write big rock riffs with the genre so far out of the mainstream? You have to find ideas that turn yourself on, because no one out there is putting stuff out that turns you on like when you first started. Or anywhere close. It makes you work really hard — you’re still sort of kicking your own ass to do something good. Your first solo album was a sign of doom for the original Guns. Is there any message being sent by releasing this project now? No. It’s really just that we started it and then I put it on the back burner, so I’m just finishing it up. But, I mean, at the same time, I wanna keep that going as something that I have outside of what Guns N’ Roses is doing. Is the idea to make sure you never have any time off? I mean, for the most part, yeah. And I’ve been producing horror movies too. It’s a little crazy, but it’s way better for me to be fucking busy running around and doing that than for me just to be sitting around [laughs]. Have you stayed sober since 2006? Yeah, so it’s been going well. All addicts and alcoholics have to always know that it’s there. And I think, probably I’m at my weakest if I don’t have a bunch of shit going on. Did you really think that Coachella could’ve been it for the Guns reunion? Originally, it was just to do those first couple of shows, and that was a gas. I missed being on a stage with Axl and Duff [McKagan]. I missed that combination. It whet the appetite to do more. So are you in Guns N’ Roses, or are you just playing with Guns N’ Roses? Oh, that’s an interesting question. From the moment we started playing together and embarking on this journey, I would consider it being in Guns N’ Roses, not just being hired to play Guns N’ Roses songs. So technically, legally, is it a band again? I’m in the band — there is no contractual anything at this point. So however you want to look at it. I really enjoy seeing you play the Chinese Democracy tracks. What’s that like for you? Um, I mean, it’s fun playing them. There’s nothing weird about it. It’s not like I’m playing something out of my comfort zone. I’m very conscious of maintaining the integrity of the recording, but still doing it the way that I would approach it. Axl said you and Duff might play on new Guns material. True? I think probably the best way to look at is, if something happens, then it happens. There you go. Specifically, he said he was playing you songs, and that you might end up on it. Yeah. You know what? I’m not lighting that fuse. Can you clear up exactly how all of this happened? What were your first conversations with Axl like? Yeah, I know everybody wants to ask me stuff like that, but in the Guns N’ Roses world, I’ve found that . . . I’d just rather not even get into it. Because at this point, it’s like, Guns N’ Roses is, and that’s basically all that really needs to be said. I don’t like to get into the dynamics of how . . . ’cause it always gets misconstrued. And the superficial stuff that people want to look into, it always seems to rise to the surface; and it’s hard to get away from that after years and years and years of being that band that had, uh, that kind of media dynamic going on. So, I just sort of avoid it. What can you say about the Izzy situation on this tour? Uh, I’m not gonna go anywhere near that. I thought what he had to say about it, from what I saw – I didn’t read the whole thing – but the basic come away, I thought, was well handled. --- Fantastic interview, hahahahaaa, Slash is pissed off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Lots of info despite his concise and at times (understandably) cagey responses! Many things that are interesting to me, but Ill pick the Izzy comment. Q - What can you say about the Izzy situation on this tour?A - Uh, I’m not gonna go anywhere near that. I thought what he had to say about it, from what I saw – I didn’t read the whole thing – but the basic come away, I thought, was well handled. Is slash saying that Izzy's tweets about "the loot" are accurate and Izzy "well handled" the situation? Or is Slash saying that he doesn't like Izzy's tweets and therefore thinks that the decision to not involve Izzy was a "well handled" decision? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DieselDaisy Posted August 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2018 Slash is just a great bullshitter god bless him. 11 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Tried to format the OP the best I could to make it easier to understand. Sometimes copying & pasting from Rolling Stone can be a bit of a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourettes2400 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) So are you in Guns N’ Roses, or are you just playing with Guns N’ Roses? Oh, that’s an interesting question. From the moment we started playing together and embarking on this journey, I would consider it being in Guns N’ Roses, not just being hired to play Guns N’ Roses songs. So technically, legally, is it a band again? I’m in the band — there is no contractual anything at this point. So however you want to look at it. slash at least acts like he wants to answer some of these questions. I really enjoy the way he dances around some of it. Edited August 14, 2018 by Tourettes2400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 9 minutes ago, killuridols said: Axl said you and Duff might play on new Guns material. True? I think probably the best way to look at is, if something happens, then it happens. There you go. Specifically, he said he was playing you songs, and that you might end up on it. Yeah. You know what? I’m not lighting that fuse. No new Guns music then 3 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AtariLegend Posted August 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2018 There's some tension in this interview. Like walking on egg shells, I hope this thing was video tapped. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Slash likes Chinese Democracy hates One In A Million. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I got the feeling he doesn't like the CD songs that much... it is weird the way he begins to respond to that... it's like a defense mechanism, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post patiencepatience Posted August 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, janrichmond said: No new Guns music then Disagree. Slash is saying it's possible but doesn't want to ignite a media storm by saying yes. He knows the moment he says yes everyone from every music media outlet will start publishing half baked articles. You can tell from Slash's other responses that GNR is a delicate situation and should be handled delicately. The fervent, obsessive need to know all of the gossip (by both the media and the fans) has only hurt Guns. I think new music will come in due time, unless everyone pisses them off and destroys the delicate harmony they've got going. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DieselDaisy Posted August 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2018 I can just imagine the scene at GN'R HQ right now? DEFCON 4; red lights and buzzers going mad. (Fernando) ''It is Slash again. He is giving interviews. He is revealing stuff!!!!''. 6 29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Jay Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Quote What’s it like playing with Frank Ferrer? He doesn’t sound like Steven Adler or Matt Sorum. He has his own thing. What’s the vibe there musically?Well, no, he doesn’t play like either of those guys, but he’s been doing it for longer than I was ever in the band [laughs]. So he’s got his thing on lock, yeah. The passive aggressive behavior is the only way for Slash to express his anger. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 "OMG the DEVIL spoke to Rolling Stone, nooooooooooooooooo" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAR™ Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 good read 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soon Posted August 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2018 Alfred sent to take down Rolling Stone Magazine. 3 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CAFC Nick Posted August 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2018 Great article. Asks all of the questions that everyone wants to hear but no-one has the balls to ask! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionsOfSpiders Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Pretty cold answer about Scott Weiland. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 32 minutes ago, soon said: Is slash saying that Izzy's tweets about "the loot" are accurate and Izzy "well handled" the situation? Or is Slash saying that he doesn't like Izzy's tweets and therefore thinks that the decision to not involve Izzy was a "well handled" decision? My intuition tells me he is referring to the second Izzy tweet, not the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsdrummer63 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 This was a great interview. While he dances around stuff I think it was finally the first legit interview he's given since joining. The izzy, scott, and frank answers were just weird though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, MillionsOfSpiders said: Pretty cold answer about Scott Weiland. yeah i picked up on that too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasFnatic Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Not phoning it in? When? When they make a decision if they should play The Seeker or not on some nights? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, killuridols said: My intuition tells me he is referring to the second Izzy tweet, not the first one. Oh, thanks. Shoot, I cant remember what Izzy's second tweet was or if it was also deleted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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