Blackstar Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) The first (known) time the name Paul Huge appeared in the press, in an article from October 7, 1994: GUNS N' ROSES GO MOODY IN SECRET SESSIONS Since releasing the mildly received “Spaghetti Incident?" album last year, Guns N’ Roses have rivaled only Tom and Roseanne in breakup gossip. Contrary to reports of their demise in several respectable newspapers and magazines, however, the hard rockers have been quietly convening at night for three months at the Complex Studio in West Los Angeles. Singer Axl Rose, guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan, keyboardist Dizzy Reed and drummer Matt Sorum have been writing and rehearsing songs said to be “a little bit more moody" than previous material, according to a source close to the band. The big news is that Gilby Clarke is no longer in the group. The original plan was for Clarke to promote his current solo album on Virgin Records, “Pawn Shop Guitars," then tour with GN’R. However, Clarke (who replaced guitarist Izzy Stradlin in 1991) has apparently fallen out with Rose and will not return. Evidently Rose rejected a tape of songs Clarke and Slash wrote and recorded together this spring. Ever since, Clarke has expressed ambivalence about his future in the fold during interviews and even railed out against his imponderably volatile former boss to Britain’s Kerrang! magazine.Clarke’s replacement has not been decided, although Rose is pushing for a hometown friend from Indiana, Paul Huge (pronounced Oo-gee). Huge, described as resembling a “thinner, lighter-haired Axl," has been brought by Rose into the writing sessions. The new album is expected to be helmed by longtime producer Mike Clink, although the band is far from that creative stage yet. As for a release date, Geffen Records publicist Bryn Bridenthal says, “We don’t ever predict on Guns, because that’s wanking. The album will be finished when it’s finished." [...] Slash took time off from preproduction with GN’R to mix an eponymous album by his solo band, Snake Pit, featuring Clarke, Sorum, Reed, singer Eric Dover and Alice In Chains’ bassist Mike Inez. (Inez had plenty of free time after his group broke up earlier this year.) The album will be released sometime in the first quarter of 1995, according to Bridenthal. https://www.a-4-d.com/t4324-1994-10-07-news-pilot-guns-n-roses-go-moody-in-secret-sessions Edited August 22, 2021 by Blackstar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Blackstar said: It's his real name; he was born Paul Huge. Then for some reason he changed it to Tobias, which was his mother's family name. Possibly because people kept mispronouncing it as "huge" . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mystery Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Paul Huge has Axl's hair there and Izzy looks like a nerd. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, mystery said: Paul Huge has Axl's hair there and Izzy looks like a nerd. Izzy and Paul (behind Izzy), high school years: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystery Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 45 minutes ago, Blackstar said: Izzy and Paul (behind Izzy), high school years: I never realized how far back Paul went with the band. I can sympathize with Axl seeing something in Paul and wanting to give him an opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, mystery said: I never realized how far back Paul went with the band. I can sympathize with Axl seeing something in Paul and wanting to give him an opportunity. It seems Axl wanted someone from his bands in Indiana for Izzy's spot. After Izzy left, Axl wanted to bring in another guitar player who was a friend of his from Indiana, Mike Staggs (and Slash didn't like that idea either), but then Slash found Gilby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Just now, Blackstar said: It seems Axl wanted someone from his bands in Indiana for Izzy's spot. After Izzy left, Axl wanted to bring in another guitar player who was a friend of his from Indiana, Mike Staggs (and Slash didn't like that idea either), but then Slash found Gilby. ...and they all lived happily ever...nope! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystery Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, Blackstar said: It seems Axl wanted someone from his bands in Indiana for Izzy's spot. After Izzy left, Axl wanted to bring in another guitar player who was a friend of his from Indiana, Mike Staggs (and Slash didn't like that idea either), but then Slash found Gilby. Axl just seems like a good dude who will have your back if he's your friend. Did Axl and Slash ever have a good relationship outside the band? I know really early in their history Axl stayed with Slash's family. Despite how iconic they are I think there wasn't much of a relationship there outside of Guns n Roses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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