December 2011
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Slash Column in Esquire: What I've Learned
I never want to draw attention to myself, but that’s all I do.
Guitars are like women. You’ll never get them totally right.
Being told no was the big thing ever since I can remember. And that was always getting in the way of creativity.
Musicians never actually talk about music.
The split between Axl and I was a quiet one. But because there was so much attention on the breakup —...
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Todd Kerns blog update from the studio
If you haven’t seen Todd’s update, go to his site and check it out! And while you’re there, you might as well subscribe to his updates and follow him on Twitter!
Here are a few quotes:
[…] After a while the studio turns into Das Boot. A group of dudes trapped together day in and day out. To add to the surreality of it all a documentary camera crew follows our every move....
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Guns N' Roses to be inducted into the Rock and...
Guns N’ Roses are the only group to be inducted on their first year of eligibility. The original line-up hasn’t performed together since drummer Steven Adler left the band in 1990. During an interview last month with VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, Axl Rose didn’t completely rule out a reunion. “I don’t know what it means in terms of me with the old band and...
New Guitar World issue →
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Slash's favorite live albums
“I remember playing ‘If You Want Blood You’ve Got It’ by AC/DC day and night. ‘Cheap Trick at Budokan’ was another huge record for me. Led Zeppelin’s ‘The Song Remains the Same’ was a pretty good one. The Who’s ‘Live at Leeds’ is a classic. UFO’s ‘Strangers in the Night’ was a record that I played the hell...
November 2011
9 posts