Vincent Vega Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) Back in the 90s, Axl when asked about the idea of a solo record eagerly expressed the idea of working with Trent Reznor on at least one song, of working with Dave Navarro in some way which involved Slash. Slash also said Axl had told him he wanted Dave Grohl on this project, and Axl mentioned in an interview in 1994 how he wanted Brian May to work with Guns or him on "something". HP: There has been talk, however, about Slash doing a solo project. Can you ever see yourself doing an album away from Guns N' Roses?AXL: I want to do some stuff on my own, but not as a means of trying to prove my own sense of identity. You know the song My World on Use Your Illusion II? I want to do a whole project like that by myself and with whoever else might want to be on it. But right now it's just me and a computer engineer. It's just raw expression - just putting ideas together. We just go in, say what do we want to do and get to work. We completed My World in three hours. It's something that I need to get out of my system, but it's not something I want to base my career and future on.HP: You mention the idea of working with other musicians. If you had your choice, who would you really like to work with on a project?AXL: Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails is one, and Dave Navarro from Jane's Addiction is another guy I want to work with. I've talked to Trent about working with me on an industrial synth project, at least on one song, and I definitely want to work with Dave on something. I've always been curious what he would sound like working with Slash on something."But there was a point there where Axl goes: 'I'm gonna do a solo record, and I'm gonna get Trent Reznor and Dave Navarro, and the drummer from Nirvana...' and so on. And it's like, he doesn't even know half of these people. He's just pulling them out of the sky. And I was like, 'Cool! Do your thing. That way you'll get it out of your system, and when you get back we'll just be Guns N' Roses.'" (Slash, Metal Hammer, 11/95)"We may work with Brian May on a project upcoming. We don't know. And we're hoping to pull that one off. We get along with Brian really well." [Axl, Rockline, 1/94]Imagine if that project came to fruition--An Axl album, totally experimental and likely angry industrial stuff, in collaboration with Trent Reznor, with guitar by Dave Navarro and Brian May and drums by Dave Grohl, with more than likely at least one guest spot from Slash. Axl had the uncanny ability to know exactly what was contemporary and what was going to be big--He liked Industrial, Grunge and Techno years before mainstream audiences, especially "Rock N' Roll" people picked up on them--And I imagine such a project could've been epic. It'd have probably been one of the best records of the '90s and it is one of the saddest things which never happened. I'd have loved if Axl did like his version of Mr. Bungle basically. Just wild, mindfuck sort of music. Edited June 29, 2012 by Indigo Miser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadcaplaughs Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Thanks...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flayer Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 If Axl had never gotten the name rights and been thrown out at some point, I can see him pursuing this. Sounds like it could have been damn cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 55 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Thanks...?What an odd postYou're welcome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GHS Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 You know the song My World on Use Your Illusion II? I want to do a whole project like that by myself and with whoever else might want to be on it. But right now it's just me and a computer engineer. It's just raw expression - just putting ideas together. We just go in, say what do we want to do and get to work. We completed My World in three hours. It's something that I need to get out of my system, but it's not something I want to base my career and future on.HAH!!! I always said that CD is kind of a My World's son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) t's something that I need to get out of my system, but it's not something I want to base my career and future on.Now, according to this, we got hope for Axl won't do industrial shit in the future. :xmassrudolph:Imagine if that project came to fruitionWellDave Navarro is on OMGMay is on Catcher but cutted.Reznor always hate Axl, Grohl doesn't give a shit past and present to Axl.End of story.'Cool! Do your thing. That way you'll get it out of your system, and when you get back we'll just be Guns N' Roses.'" (Slash, Slash speaks the truth here Edited June 29, 2012 by Crash Diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loko Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Reznor always hate AxlNope, Reznor liked Axl but then Axl stole Finck... and the rest is a history... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 AXL: You know the song My World on Use Your Illusion II? I want to do a whole project like that by myselfThanks for that, Axl. This is the answer to why much of CD sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val22 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Reznor always hate AxlNope, Reznor liked Axl but then Axl stole Finck... and the rest is a history...Reznor won an Oscar, so I doubt he cares show Axl stole at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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