The Las Vegas show has a review sent in by Casey who says the show was
awesome, and it was amazing to have SLASH just 1 or 2 feet away. Musical
highlights were "It's So Easy", "Mr. Brownstone", "Beggars & Hangers-On",
"Life's Sweet Drug" and "Speed Parade". Casey said the GNR covers sounded
exactly as they did on Appetite (something Casey feels that Axl
Rose's new GNR failed to do a month earlier). SLASH was in an excellent
mood, and he smiled many times in response to the crowd's show of
appreciation. Casey took pictures without the flash to avoid security,
but only 3 turned out. Three is better than none, and we would love to
see them, Casey! Overall, Casey felt the show was great and is going
to see Snakepit open for AC/DC in Minneapolis and possibly some others.
The only disappointment was that the band did not play "Knockin' On
Heaven's Door" and that security had backstage sealed off. Thank you,
Casey!
Monday was the House of Blues show at Anaheim. Ravi, who always seems
to make these California Snakepit shows, was at this one. He has been
to so many that SLASH even knows him on sight! Ravi says that SLASH
rocked Anaheim and says it looks like they are ready to add some new
songs to their set. It was a small crowd which Ravi says is due to its
being a weeknight, but this was great for the audience because you could
get up close. The opening band was better than usual although Ravi can't
remember the band name. They were distinguished by the fact that their
guitar player set his guitar on fire at the end! Has anyone seen SLASH
destroy a guitar onstage (not counting videos)? It would have to be a
standin - can you imagine his destroying the '56 Les Paul or his sig
guitars? Ravi was good enough to send a scan of his ticket for the
show, and you can see it above right. Here's another Snakepit fanatic,
Clement. He is always at the California shows, too. This time he saw
two shows in four nights, and it was his seventh since September! Clement
says it was hard to find the venue because it is located in the new
Disneyland. It's in the middle of the shopping/entertainment area.
Seems
strange to have a rock place in the heart of this family oriented area.
When SLASH gave the "Mr. Brownstone" intro, he said, "I don't even know
where to start...this is a whole different Disneyland than I've seen
before. There's six f*ckin' bars here"! Then, SLASH reminisced about
the last time he was at Disneyland and got thrown out for being stoned.
Oh, SLASH! The venue was about 60% full which gave everyone elbow room
to rock without being rowdy. Many people looked like they had come to
Disneyland and stayed to see Snakepit. The opening band was an artist
called Eric Sardinas, kind of a poor man's Ted Nugent. Snakepit came
on after 10 and played till after midnight. Clement was in front of
Keri Kelli. He says that Keri and Johnny are really good. Keri threw
picks everywhere (Clement got 5!) and was handing out beer. The stage
was tall but small so SLASH couldn't do much running around. At the end,
Matt gave Clement a stick. Merchandise was sold including long sleeved
tshirts. He managed to bootleg the show on minidiscs! Thank you, Clement!
T.G. sent a report on Anaheim, too. Getting to be up close to the stage
was great. T.G. had never seen SLASH play before, so that was totally
awesome. At the end the band look exhausted, so the audience got its
money's worth. T.G. especially wants to send his thanks to SLASH for
his music. Thank you!
The reviews bring some of the excitement back to those of us at home
and at work. Nothing can compare with seeing these guys live. If there
is any way at all you can get to a show, you won't regret any time or
money you spent getting there. We hope some or all of you can make it
to the Pittsburgh show on 3/11. That's the one we're going to, and we'd
love to meet you in person. There is a group of 6 of us so far meeting
up at the show..coming from Canada, West Virginia and right here in
Pittsburgh. Try to be with us, and email the webmaster if you are
coming. (webmaster@snakepit.org). Pittsburgh is short on rock fans so
we really need more of you to swell the crowd.
Aurelie from France found that Record Collectors magazine that
was mentioned several days ago. This is a UK publication, and look
for the February issue. The interview with SLASH is about three pages
with two pictures. Aurelie says the pictures are of the 'pit, and the
other one is a good one of a young, wild SLASH! She says the interview
was really interesting with funny answers. She recommends this one. Thank
you, Aurelie!
LuAnn is a great music site surfer. She's found some interesting things
on Snakepit and SLASH. This one is a review of Ain't Life Grand
from the New York Rock site. We've set you up with a link so you can
see what they had to say. The review is of the album, but they tie
in SLASH to nearly every remark. Thanks, LuAnn!
Tonight we have some good news for everyone who's
been wanting to see the Snakepit "Mean Bone" video! We have a copy up on
this site, and there is at least one other on the net we know of. We'll
give you the addresses for both. Unfortunately, these both take a very
long time to load, so start them loading, open another window and do
something else. This is the complete video, so it does take awhile but
the quality is very good. The one on this site came from a promo video
tape put out by Koch. On this site, you go to www.snakepit.org, scroll
down to Main Menu, click SLASH Videos or click below.:
Tonight's the Anaheim HOB show. SLASH has
been really busy getting these shows just right. Now the guys have a few
days off till their March 7 show at Piere's in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Rehearsal
is something that figures in heavily when the band is off. This makes the
whole show terrific! We hope a lot of you will make it to these theater
shows. It could be a long time till the band is around the US again. For
these shows any tickets or newspaper ads are appreciated along with photos
and reviews of course.
It appears that net fans did make it to the HOB shows as some reviews
appeared today! The first show was at House of Blues in Hollywood, and
we have several reviews from there. Keep in mind that what you see here
is just a summary. Each fan's review appears in full and unedited in
the Fan Review Section (under Slash's Snakepit on the Main Menu). Clint
went to the Hollywood show, and he said it was great! Three guys playing
horns accompanied the band, and Teddy ZigZag played keyboard on a few
songs. Clint says Teddy did not stay onstage when he wasn't playing, but
SLASH did introduce him. The setlist was essentially the same as always
althought "The Alien" was dropped and "The Truth" was added. Also added
was Snakepit's cover of the old Temptations hit, "Papa Was A Rolling
Stone". Michelle also saw the band in Hollywood. She said the show was
awesome! They were right up front getting squished by very enthusiastic
fans. Above right you can see Michelle's pictures of SLASH. He was
pretending to hand his guitar to the crowd, and it slipped out of his
hands! Michelle said these great fans handed it right back up to SLASH
who gave "a smile beyond dreamy" to the audience. Thanks, Michelle and
especially for those pictures. Michelle answered some questions for us
on the setlist. "It's So Easy" and "Mr. Brownstone" are still on the
list along with the big crowd favorite "Beggars & Hangers-On". Asked
how SLASH appeared, Michelle said he was "beyond cute" and danced,
smiled a lot and wiggled his little bottom. Ahhhh. Michelle and her
sister wanted SLASH to take off his shirt so they held up a sign,
TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT, PLEASE, and he did! They got to touch him several
times which always seems popular with the toucher and touchee! Terry
said she wasn't able to make it to any shows, but she is a huge
Aerosmith fan and said that Jack Douglas, Snakepit producer, was at
Friday's show along with Rick Dufay, a good friend of SLASH's. Thanks,
Terry! Clement says that the week of the show he wrote to Matt Laug
and gave some suggestions, and all these were part of the program.
So, it never hurts to speak your mind to THIS band. They hear you.
There were two opening bands and a long gap before Snakepit came on.
The entire second floor was reserved for friends and family of the
band. Snakepit came on just before 11pm, and the crowd was really
rowdy. Clement says he had a hard time hearing the vocals from right
center stage up front. The audience loved all the songs, and the band
did more jamming than usual and played longer. The show was an hour
and 45 minutes. SLASH recognized Clement, gave him a pick and shook
his hand. During the intro to "Shine", SLASH noticed one of his slides
were missing from his slide-stand. So he told Rod to tell the audience
to return it. Later, Slash found it on the floor and gave a "look what
I found" smile. The crowd seemed to love the band and the music. Clement
checked out the merchandise. They hadt TShirts, a woman's tank top, a
G-string, a Snakepit logo lapel pin ($10) and the program ($15). Our
last Hollywood reivew is from Bob. He says that the club was about 90%
full. Bob says it was a really good show. They played "Mr. Brownstone"
which SLASH introduced as "an oldie but a goodie"! Bob says the entire
sound system and mix was so much better than the AC/DC shows he was at.
Although SLASH did talk, Rod did most of the talking and wished everyone
a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Rod and SLASH were using a lot of
Jack to rinse their mouths as well as for drinking. SLASH was in black
leather pants, red cut-off TSHirt an black vest. His hair was down, and
he wore his tophat. SLASH's face was clean-shaven. YES!! He had on his
beautiful S and P necklace, a gift from his girlfriend, a ring on his
left ring finger and tons of bracelets. Dan Aykroyd, part owner of the
club, was on hand and had a song dedicated to him. Bob said the tour
book (at left) is well worth the $15. After the show, a few fans hung out and met
the band except SLASH. All the band members were very polite and nice
to be with. Thanks, Bob!
We have just one review so far from HOB in Las Vegas. Steve was there
and said it was great that they played longer than with AC/DC. Steve
says we finally have a band that knows how to rock! He says the group
includes all kinds of rock: glam, punk, heavy metal, even funk. The
show rocked from start to finish, and it's too bad there was not a
major sellout. Steve says the band will be a supergroup and
headlining big shows after another album or two. (So take time now
to see them when they are still accessible!). SLASH and Rod had a
chugging contest with the JD. The sound was great, and the show
couldn't have been better. The picture here is from Steve's seat
in the balcony. Thanks, Steve!
Tonight is the second show of the
theater tour. This show is at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. We'd
really like to hear from anyone who goes to the theater shows. SLASH
has been rehearsing the band nonstop! In some other tour news, AC/DC
announced an additional show. This will be in Long Beach at the Long
Beach Arena in California. Seems the scheduled show at the Forum sold
out in two hours, so AC/DC wanted to help the fans who were shut out.
This means California fans have a lot of chances to see Snakepit!
Monday they play Anaheim at the House of Blues, then there are the two
AC/DC shows. If you are looking for a complete rundown on all the
shows, when ticket sales begin and so on, have a look at the Tour
Schedule. The schedule is checked against Ticketmaster, Pollstar and
AC/DC's site every day to be sure we have the most up to date information:
While you're waiting for SLASH to get to your town, why not give the
'pit some publicity?! Nathan is preparing Pittsburgh for SLASH's visit
by making posters and papering the town with them. He's getting in touch
with the radio station. Maybe they'd like a band interview? We've been
inspired by Nathan to rev up Photoshop and our printer to produce some
flyers, too. You know SLASH and the boys are grateful. Thanks, Nathan,
for the suggestion.
Now that AC/DC has announced that second show at Long Beach, 95.5 KLOS
has announced another contest so you can win tickets to the show. The
show is April 16, and tickets go on sale March 3, but you can win them
before the sale date through KLOS. A pair of tickets per day will be
given away starting TODAY! Today's are in the ninth row and each day
the tickets are for seats one more row toward the front. You need to
listen to KLOS and be registered to win. To check the details, here
is the KLOS link:
SLASH appeared on KLOS yesterday. Did anyone catch that broadcast? We'd
like to update everyone on what was said. On Thursday, he appeared on
the KTLA Morning News in Los Angeles. Anyone see that? Luckily, KTLA
put out two small clips of that appearance. SLASH is on to give his
take on the Grammys. First, they talk about fashion at the show, and
then they talk about performances. SLASH looked like he thought some
of this was a real hoot. See for yourself:
Brian writes that MTV is reporting the upcoming release of the Cheap
Trick live album. This album was recorded for Cheap Trick's 25th
Anniversary at a special show in Rockford, IL. Brian was there, and
he saw SLASH do a guest appearance on "You're All Talk". The show
has been airing on DirecTV, and you can see what happens when you
break a string as you start the performance! SLASH was able to switch
guitars and continue. The album is due out February 27. You can
preorder it at Cheap Trick's site, www.cheaptrick.com. There will also
be a DVD coming along. Marina found even more information about this
on the Rolling Stone site. This is definitely a collectable CD set and
DVD show. Here's what Rolling Stone has to say:
Tomorrow night at 9pm in Hollywood
is the first show of the headlining theater tour. The House of Blues
is filling up but not sold out, so there is still time to get tickets.
Saturday night is the Las Vegas House of Blues show followed by Monday's
Anaheim HOB show. If you make it to any of these, we would really
appreciate receiving a review from you. It can be short or full of
details on what you saw. Snakepit likes to check these over to see how
they did it for you! And any photos, we would be more than pleased to
put on the Tourphotos page. If you send photos, please identify the
venue! Thanks. Tomorrow the tour photos from Italy will go up. There's
more to go from Europe, but we'll hurry and get these completed. One
last tour note from Debi...she tells us the Nashville, TN show is
sold out!
The Grammy Awards were last night, and it was a real spectacle with
lots of great acts. However, SLASH's Mastercard commercial did not
air. April tracked down the Mastercard person in charge of making
those "priceless" commercials and asked what happened. He said the
commercial was not complete at Grammy airtime, and it would be shown
in the future. Let's hope someone catches this. Thanks, April, for
doing all that legwork. The commercial will be about a kid who goes
with his dad to a guitar store and meets SLASH. This according to the
man April spoke with. SLASH said it was about how the kid smashed
3 strats. So, we'll see.
Vicki saw a commercial for VH-1's Rock Show, and SLASH was in
this one! Vicki says it was one of those promo ads the rockers tape
for Rock Show, and SLASH was wearing shades, hat and white
TShirt. SLASH said, "Yeah, I'm SLASH from SLASH's Snakepit, and you're
watching the Rock Show". SLASH seemed a little shy, as always,
during the ad. Thanks, Vicki! And Vicki, watch for that Mastercard
ad!
Rob is from New York, and he gave us some more information on that
Vintage Guitar where SLASH appears on the cover. Seems they
have some useful information for those who want their sound to be
a little closer to SLASH's. The article talks about SLASH's setup,
his recording process, his guitars, etc. It also retells the story
of SLASH sending back the '59 Les Paul to its original owner, Joe
Perry as a birthday gift. Rob calls it "an awesome interview".
Thanks, Rob!
We received a very nice note from Vitor who calls himself a Brazilian
fan. He wanted the South Americans to know that this month's
Brazilian Guitar Player has a great SLASH interview. SLASH
talks about why he chooses Les Paul guitars, his favorite Les Paul,
his amps in Appetite for Destruction, the Use Your Illusion
albums and Ain't Life Grand. There are two photos for the
picture collector here, too. One is shown here at left. Thanks, Vitor!
All venues for the headlining theater
tour have tickets on sale now except M (Metropol) in Pittsburgh (on
sale: 2/22). While most of these are 21+ shows, at least some of the
venues say you can come in with an adult. Check that before buying
tickets. The AC/DC shows have most tickets on sale. Today, Memphis
is listed as having tickets on sale 2/24. Both tours have tickets at
the box office as well as through Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster online.
If there's any way you can get to the headlining shows, these should
be the ones you try for. Support Snakepit! And here is the Tour
Schedule if you need to check it out. (Note that all completed shows
are now summarized in tables by month).
Tomorrow night is Grammy Award night. Don't forget to watch for
SLASH's appearance in a Mastercard commercial! Today was the big press day at
the Grammys where there were any number of media types interviewing
artists. SLASH was invited to come down, so he did. And Brian has
already heard SLASH on the radio in Cincinnati OH! Brian says that
SLASH was asked what Snakepit was doing, and SLASH talked about the
tours...no new announcements. There were GNR questions, of course. SLASH was asked how he
feels about Axl using the GNR name. SLASH replied that that was
Axl's choice and that no one else was going to use it. SLASH also
said that people are glad that he (SLASH) is now out there doing something
and "didn't just disappear". SLASH said that the old GNR lineup is
doing what they wanted to do, that they are all happy and that there
is no animosity. (When you think of how Axl went after SLASH and
the rest of the band recently, SLASH's cordiality is amazing). Brian
says that SLASH sounded great on the radio, and he even got the radio
guys to give him a yo-yo they had. Thank you, Brian, and we hope to
hear more interviews in the coming days.
Here's more on SLASH in the media. FabAxl reports from Italy that
SLASH's Snakepit is in the February 2001 issue of Metal Shock.
There's a 3 page article with an interview, a very positive review
of the Milan show, and a list of the album guest appearances
by SLASH. The magazine says that at the Milan show, the live
performances of the Ain't Life Grand and the two covers of
the GNR songs made the audience go crazy! Thanks, FabAxl!
LuAnn sent us a gently funny article about a SLASH and show
interview. This appears online in the rocknworld.com site. It's
a lot of fun to read, and there are gorgeous pictures of the
band. Debbie Seagle is the author and photographer. Oh, and at
the end of the article, there is a place to enter a drawing for
a Snakepit album or single. Thanks, LuAnn! Check this one out:
Groyou tells us that the BBC2 comedy night has changed their song
from "Welcome to the Jungle". Still, they have Guns on their minds
as now they are playing "Think About You"! Thanks, Groyou!
Vancouver had a second show added, and
tickets are on sale now. Edmonton and Calgary are sold out, and we
still don't have a date for ticket sales in Winnipeg, Memphis, Chicago,
West Valley (UT) and Philly. In ordering tickets online for Cleveland,
the sales were going briskly. Tickets are now on sale for all of
Snakepit's headlining shows except Pittsburgh (2/22). If you plan to
go, tickets should be ordered quickly. All the headlining shows are
for sale through Ticketmaster as well as the box office. Here's the
latest schedule:
The big news was the debut airing of the "Mean Bone" video on VH-1
Friday night's Rock Show. SLASH and company hope you enjoyed
it! It rocked! And that was a real show filmed in Europe. Some fans
wished that there were more SLASH in it (can there ever be enough?),
more of the animated snake (!), etc., but no one seemed to miss the
rap intro. The promo cd has the rap intro cut off, too. It matches
the audio part of the video, but the video certainly did justice to
the energy and movement you see onstage. Excellent! If you want to
see it again, email VH-1. The debut was not exclusive to the U.S.
Audrey reports from The Netherlands that the "Mean Bone" video
was shown on the program JAM, at TMF. Audrey said that usually
they ask the audience to vote on new videos; are they hot or not.
She said she didn't think that happened with "Mean Bone" because TMF
knew it would be hot! Thanks, Audrey! Any other countries have it on
yet?
While she didn't mention the new video, Lisa did send information
on Italian magazines. The first is called Jam, and it has
three pages on SLASH and Snakepit and the Milan concert. The article
said they found SLASH to be pretty much the same guy as in the early
GNR days. They didn't like Snakepit covering the GNR songs, though,
and they thought the Milan show was not as good as the album. It
seems to us that the fans like those two GNR covers and that the live
show beats the album because the band has such great personality!
The second magazine is called Rock Sound with two pages of
coverage and photos. Italian fans, you might want to check these out.
Lisa says they are pretty cool. Thanks, Lisa!
Vicki lives in West Virginia where they don't get to see much of SLASH,
so she watches for him carefully in the media. She spotted him on Feb.13
on ABC's Entertainment Tonight where they were doing a segment on
porn stars in videos. They mentioned Raylene who worked with bands such
as GNR, and there was a fleeting glimpse of SLASH. VH-1 showed an encore
airing of "King of Videos - Michael Jackson". When they played "Give In
To Me" (which SLASH guested on), the voice-over said, "Even former
Guns N'Roses guitarist, SLASH, had a cameo with the 'King of Pop',
playing on the Dangerous single, "Give In To Me". There was a
short interview with SLASH where he talks about getting the call from
MJ asking if he would play on MJ's record. Then, the voice-over said,
"Even with the inspired pairing, the song couldn't crack the Top 40 -
a rarity for an MJ single". Vicki subscribes to the guitar magazines
and says the April 2001 Guitar One has the full page Dragonfly
ad again. It also mentioned in an Alice In Chains article that Mike
Inez played with SLASH's Snakepit in 94-95 while AIC was on hiatus.
And just so you know that SLASH's old band, the real Guns N'Roses
is not forgotten, Simrin from the UK was watching the BBC 2 comedy
night ad, and they played "Welcome to the Jungle" (SLASH on lead
guitar) all the way through it. He also spotted a horse on TV called
"Guns N'Roses". We like to think it was a terrific horse named after
the original band! Thanks, Simrin!
There are some important additions to the tour schedules - no new
dates but ticket sale dates are nearly complete. For the theater tour,
almost everything is filled in. Most venues have the tickets on sale
now. Added information is on ages; some venues are 21+, and a couple are
all ages. For those coming in from out of town, we've added the venue's
web site if they have one. Find out about parking, nearby lodging, show
times here. Get tickets now!
Internet Sale
Ticketmaster Ages
Feb. 23, Hollywood, CA House of Blues On Sale 21+
Feb. 24, Las Vegas, NV House of Blues On Sale 21+
Feb. 26, Anaheim, CA House of Blues On Sale 21+
Mar. 7, Ft. Wayne, IN Piere's On Sale 21+
Mar. 8, Indianapolis, IN Murat Egyptian Room On Sale ?
Mar. 9, South Bend, IN Heartland On Sale 21+
Mar. 11, Pittsburgh, PA Metropol (M) Sale: 2/22 21+
Mar. 12, Cincinnati, OH Bogarts Sale: 2/17 All Ages
Mar. 14, Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock On Sale 21+
Mar. 15, Norfolk, VA Norva On Sale ?
Mar. 16, Atlanta, GA Roxy Theatre Sale: 2/17 All Ages
Internet Sale
Ticketmaster
March 18, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. National Car Rental Center On Sale
March 20, Orlando, Fla. TD Waterhouse Centre On Sale
March 21, Tampa, Fla. Ice Palace On Sale
March 23, Nashville, Tenn. Gaylord Entertainment Center On Sale
March 24, Memphis, Tenn. The Pyramid
March 26, North Little Rock, Ark. Alltel Arena Sale: 2/17
March 28, Greenville, S.C. BiLo Center On Sale
March 29, Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Coliseum On Sale
March 31, Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Coliseum On Sale
April 1, Raleigh, N.C. Entertainment & Sports Arena On Sale
April 3, Dayton, OH Ervin J. Nutter Center Sale: 2/17
April 4, Columbus OH Nationwide Arena On Sale
April 6, Cleveland OH Gund Arena On Sale
April 8, Chicago, IL United Center
April 9, St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center On Sale
April 11, Denver, CO Pepsi Center On Sale
April 12, West Valley, UT E Center
April 14, Inglewood, CA Great Western Forum On Sale
April 17, Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena On Sale
April 19, Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena On Sale
April 20, Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome On Sale
April 22, Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum SOLD OUT
April 25, Edmonton, Alberta Skyreach Centre SOLD OUT
April 26, Calgary, Alberta Penngrowth Saddledome Sale: 2/17
April 28, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Arena Sale: 2/17
April 29, Fargo, N.D. Fargodome On Sale
May 1, Madison, Wisc. Kohl Center Sale: 2/17
May 2, Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena On Sale
May 4, Boston, MA FleetCenter On Sale
May 5, Philadelphia, PA First Union Spectrum
Speaking of tours, there are more pictures up on the Tour Photos section.
The fifth group has pictures from the NAMM show in California
recently. The sixth group are miscellaneous photos from Europe. There
are still photos to be put up, and they are in progress. Go to
www.snakepit.org, scroll down to Main Menu, click Tour Photos. You just
might see yourself, and for certain, you'll see Slash and the boys. Even
if you weren't there, it's great to see the band and the fans in action.
Launch is a cd put out with music and reviews. The November 2000
pressing has a review of Ain't Life Grand, and though it's not
the best overall review around, there are some good remarks about SLASH.
Here's a better one from a promotional publication called Vizine.
It is the Nov/Dec 2000 issue (#20). The scan is a little difficult
to read; but get up close and personal with your monitor, and you should
be able to read it.
When SLASH was in the UK on tour, he was interviewed on a daytime
TV music show. SLASH, who always talks the same way, managed to say
f*ck and blowjob! Much anguish from the TV suits. There is a short
article from the hosts that was covered by BBC news. Try to do a
little more research, guys! SLASH is really a late night phenomena;
and, to his credit, SLASH did not make a silly apology for being himself.
As for eccentric, we have never thought of him that way. Cool, yes; eccentric, NO!
SLASH gave us the big news
on the headlining tour! We have 7 dates in addition to the original
3 House of Blues Shows. We'll be gathering more information on these
venues for you, but here is the list!:
Internet Sale
Ticketmaster
Feb. 23, Hollywood, CA House of Blues On Sale
Feb. 24, Las Vegas, NV House of Blues On Sale
Feb. 26, Anaheim, CA House of Blues On Sale
Mar. 7, Ft. Wayne, IN Pierre's
Mar. 8, Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
Mar. 9, South Bend, IN Heartland
Mar. 11, Pittsburgh, PA Metropole (M)
Mar. 12, Cincinnati, OH TBA
Mar. 14, Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
Mar. 15, Norfolk, VA Norva
Mar. 16, Atlanta, GA Roxy Theater
SLASH said that some more AC/DC dates are coming up. Vancouver will
most likely get one for selling out quickly. The tour will still end
in Philadelphia.
Right
now the band is rehearsing, and SLASH said that based on the number of
requests, they will do "The Truth"!
SLASH also said he will be doing the radio day that is on the
day before the Grammys. You might recall that he and Duff McKagan
traveled together to this last time, and there were several pictures
of the two together and separately on the site. A large room is set up,
and it's filled with gear for recording and broadcasting interviews.
So you might be hearing SLASH on the radio soon. And don't forget to
watch the commercials on the Grammys on February 21 (8pm ET-PT) to
see SLASH in the Mastercard ad.
If you are going to write to SLASH, there is a new address for fan mail!
Mail to the previous address may be forwarded, or it may be returned to you.
Be sure to read the instructions on writing to SLASH (www.snakepit.org,
scroll down to Main Menu, click Write To Slash) so that you get the right
envelopes, right return postage and of course the correct address.
Starting right now, here is the address to use:
Another reminder...this Friday, February 16, VH-1's Rock Show is
to premier Snakepit's second video, "Mean Bone". The show is on at 12 am
ET and to avoid confusion, "Rock Show" is seen very late on Saturday
night. Get your vcr ready to go!
Jonathan wrote that he is going to the Vancouver, BC show. The show
sold out in 40 minutes! Looks like SLASH's Snakepit will face a full
house. Get to the show early, and give our guys a lot of support. We
don't have access to the Canadian ticketmaster, so we are dependent
on you Canadian fans to keep us posted on ticket sale dates and great
events like sellouts! SLASH was really pleased to hear that! Anyone
else hears of a sellout, please let us know. Thanks! And special thanks
to Jonathan!
Someone told us about the Cheap Trick 25th Anniversary Show being
aired on DirecTV, and we finally had a chance to see part of it ourselves.
The show is great, and you can see why SLASH just loves this band. SLASH
plays during the encore, and he said his sound may be different as
he broke a string right away. In case you get DirecTV, this
Cheap Trick show is a free show. The show repeats several times this
month. This is from the Cheap Trick site:
Getting back to current shows, E! Online had this announcement on
SLASH's Snakepit opening for AC/DC:
Johnny Blackout has an interview
in Bass Player Magazine's February 2001 issue. Johnny
talks about being on the road with SLASH's Snakepit. The magazine
is the current issue, but hurry out and get it before the new issue
comes out. This is your chance to find out more about Snakepit's
cool guy with the cool Bob Marley bass.
Speaking of interviews, this is a repeat mention of a SLASH interview.
A fan sent this in awhile ago. Now we have word that there are also
photos at the same address, so you might want to have a look at SLASH
being interviewed in Sweden. This was one of the best of the tour. The
sound is slightly off at the beginning but recovers quickly. This is
radio station Rocket 93.5 FM, the Rock Home of Stockholm. The interview
took place December 2000 in Stockholm, Sweden. And don't forget to check
out the pictures.
There's a small but accurate mention of SLASH in Q magazine's
March 2001 issue. In a cover article on Manic Street Preachers, one
of the band, Bradfield, talks about how he hates hearing humor in their music.
Richey Edwards, who has been missing since 1995, was the one apt to get
up to some funny remarks on an album. Bradfield says there's stuff off their
first album where Richey was saying, "Go on, play as many notes as you
can per second. Out-SLASH SLASH"! Though Richey is widely regarded to have
been a terrible guitarist, he was a remarkable lyricist and strategist.
The band has never really recovered from his loss.
A 1991 rock book also has a SLASH mention. This is Stairway To Hell
by Chuck Eddy. The book is a listing of "the 500 best metal albums in the
universe". Coming in at #2 was SLASH's GNR favorite (and ours) Appetite
for Destruction. The language in the book is a little offcolor, but
it's nothing you haven't read or heard from these guys. Eddy singles out
"Welcome to the Jungle", "Nightrain", "Mr. Brownstone", "Rocket Queen"
as the best of the best. While the lyrics could be better, GNR had
"the world's most gorgeous twin-ax attack". He winds up his praise by
saying "with collective lawbreak records longer that SLASH's third leg,
it's no wonder sensitive souls who confuse ethics with aesthetics find
the stardom of such ill-mannered, pelvis-weapon dumbshits reprehensible.
Maybe all I can say is it's about f*cking time, and I hope the dumbshits
don't stop now".
Guess which other one made the list for GNR? Lies!
Eddy says the "R" side is the side to listen to, and "Patience" is the
reason for that. Our recommendation: borrow this book from the library...
save your money for something more recent unless you are a hardcore,
have to have it all, GNR collector!
A reminder that all the tickets scheduled to go on sale 2/10 and 2/11
are now on sale. Get over to Ticketmaster fast; or you'll be sitting
way in the back, and SLASH can't hand you a pick if you're way back there!
The three House of Blues shows begin happening in a week and a half on
February 23. Those tickets are on sale also. One venue is standing
room, general admission while the others have reserved seating. Well,
you'll be standing, won't you? And dancing? And screaming and clapping?
Absolutely! Tell the boys the SLASH page says hi. We are looking forward
to reviews and photos! These are 21+ shows, so get there, grab a Jack
and coke or Stoli and cranberry juice and share his favorite drinks with SLASH!
SLASH called in with the latest word
on the theater tour. The Albuquerque show is cancelled. They were
working on a Tucson show that is now cancelled also. More shows
are going to be scheduled this week. The House of Blues shows are
confirmed with SLASH, and all are going on as scheduled. The AC/DC
shows are selling briskly, so you'll have to get a ticket soon to
get a good seat for Snakepit. You want to be right up front! There's
about a month till the first show in Florida on March 18. There are
rumors all around that the 'pit will go to Europe with AC/DC following
this tour, but that cannot be confirmed. SLASH said there are all sorts
of ideas at this point.
SLASH also told us that he was in New York and had just finished
making a commercial! Not only do we have a new list to make of things
SLASh has done, but it's coming soon and at least the people in the US
can see it. It is a special Mastercard commercial to be shown during the
Grammy Awards, and it has a guitar theme. At first SLASH wasn't certain
about doing it, but he saw the script and thought it was very cool. Except
they wouldn't let him smoke! The
basic idea is that a kid goes to a guitar store with his dad to get a
guitar (SLASH says the kid's name is Kyle). SLASH is there playing in
the background with his hair down and top hat. The kid ends up smashing
three guitars..or was it three total for the number of takes? We're not
sure because SLASH had us laughing about it. He said it is so cool and
really fits the Grammy's. He also said it was one of those Mastercard
priceless commercials (you know..cost of the dress $87, cost of dinner
$200, cost of the friendship...priceless).
Aside from filming the commercial, SLASH did about
15 interviews. One large group of these were for the Far East, so
fans on that part of the globe can expect to see many interviews for
places like Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, etc. There were a lot of
Australian interviews too. These were done one at a time over the
phone, so you can imagine how much time was involved in this. SLASH
said everyone was just great, easy to talk to and knowledgeable. He
enjoyed the interviews and especially that commercial. At the end of the day SLASH
was having dinner in his room and watching David Letterman...just like
the rest of us. He's on his way back to L.A. today.
Becky sent us news about a UK show tonight on BBC2 at 9:05pm GMT.
The series is called I Love The Eighties, and they go through
the year picking out memorable moments. I Love 1987 should be
shown on Saturday, March 10. Becky said you should expect to see
GNR and SLASH as this was the year Appetite came out. Thanks,
Becky!
Jane says that Snakepit has been mentioned in the last two Replay
Magazines put out by Sam Goody. Jane says it is a nice little
magazine where in one section they track what the hair bands are
doing. Snakepit had a picture in the last one and a brief sentence.
In the current issue, "SLASH of Snakepit" is pictured playing guitar
and the review says, "Who needs Axl Rose and his hired Guns when
SLASH's Snakepit brings the rock home as few bands have since the
free-wheeling Wild West days of Appetite for Destruction"?
Who, indeed? Thanks, Jane! And Mike sent word about another magazine.
This one is called Vintage Guitar, and SLASH is right on the
cover! Thanks, Mike.
Jack Douglas produced Ain't Life Grand and also has done
production for Aerosmith, Cheap Trick and John Lennon. John and
Yoko's Double Fantasy album was being mixed just hours before
his death. The person with whom Lennon spent the last hours prior to
his death was Jack Douglas. In the March 23 issue of Goldmine,
Jack talks about his final moments with Lennon and how the album
came about.
We spotted an interview with AC/DC's Angus Young on Metal-Is.com, and
there was a SLASH mention! The interviewer asks if there were any jams
with SLASH when Snakepit toured with AC/DC. Angus replied, "He sort of
hung around a lot, you know? But we never really got on a stage and
played away. He's a nice guy, and I think somebody said, out of all
of them that were there, he was always the down to earth one". Why
do you think they were asked back?!
There are quite a few updates to the
Tour Schedule, so we're going to reproduce it below. There's a new
date for the Theater Tour! SLASH's Snakepit will appear at Midnight
Rodeo in Albuquerque, New Mexico in one week! That's February 15 at
the Midnight Rodeo which is one of a chain of large upscale dance
halls and concert venues. The one in Albuquerque hosted Van Halen
as well as (separately) David Lee Roth. They are used to rockers, so
come on out and have some fun with the 'pit. The House of Blues shows
are coming up, and you can win a pair of tickets to the gig. About
14 days in advance, go to the HOB site where you want to win and
submit your name. Contest entry is just for 24 hours, so if you are
interested, get over there and find out when you can enter. What better
way to see SLASH's Snakepit than for free!
Internet Sale
Ticketmaster
Feb. 15, Albuquerque, NM Midnight Rodeo
Feb. 23, Hollywood, CA House of Blues On Sale
Feb. 24, Las Vegas, NV House of Blues On Sale
Feb. 26, Anaheim, CA House of Blues On Sale
Internet Sale
Ticketmaster
March 18, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. National Car Rental Center On Sale
March 20, Orlando, Fla. TD Waterhouse Centre On Sale
March 21, Tampa, Fla. Ice Palace On Sale
March 23, Nashville, Tenn. Gaylord Entertainment Center Sale: 2/10
March 24, Memphis, Tenn. The Pyramid
March 26, North Little Rock, Ark. Alltel Arena
March 28, Greenville, S.C. Bi-Lo Center Sale: 2/10
March 29, Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Coliseum
March 31, Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Coliseum Sale: 2/10
April 1, Raleigh, N.C. Entertainment & Sports Arena
April 3, Dayton, OH Ervin J. Nutter Center
April 4, Columbus OH Nationwide Arena On Sale
April 6, Cleveland OH Gund Arena Sale: 2/10
April 8, Chicago, IL United Center
April 9, St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Sale: 2/10
April 11, Denver, CO Pepsi Center On Sale
April 12, West Valley, UT E Center
April 14, Inglewood, CA Great Western Forum
April 17, Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena Sale: 2/10
April 19, Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena Sale: 2/10
April 20, Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome Sale: 2/10
April 22, Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum SOLD OUT
April 25, Edmonton, Alberta Skyreach Centre
April 26, Calgary, Alberta Penngrowth Saddledome
April 28, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Arena
April 29, Fargo, N.D. Fargodome Sale: 2/10
May 1, Madison, Wisc. Kohl Center
May 2, Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
May 4, Boston, MA FleetCenter Sale: 2/10
May 5, Philadelphia, PA First Union Spectrum
Craig sent us a news flash from the UK. MTV2 just showed Snakepit 95
live doing "Lower", and then they interviewed SLASH. The program is
an hour long, and SLASH plays his favorite videos. The program was
recorded when SLASH was in the UK before Christmas. After the "Lower"
video, they played "SCOM". SLASH introduced himself as "SLASH from
SLASH's Snakepit". Nadina also posted SLASH's video selections and
his comments:
A quick SLASH sighting on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show" when Jay was poking
fun at Axl Rose's middle aged spread. Jay said he was at the Rock in Rio
show, and the years have not been kind to Axl. He showed a funny clip
with some really fat guy dressed as Axl and singing "SCOM". There were
clips of "You Could Be Mine" inserted here and there, and you could
clearly see SLASH and Duff. Very cool. Thanks to Brian for that
Jay Leno update.
Rolling Stone magazine wins the thumbs down prize of the month
for taking a gratuitous swipe at SLASH in their article on the new
GNR at Rock in Rio. The article says that Buckethead gave the crowd
most of it's "SLASH who? moments". First of all, this is uncalled for,
and secondly, we doubt it. Buckethead taking away SLASH memories? Get
in the ring and cancel our subscription!
If you get DirecTV, check for a movie called "L.A. Biker Babes" on the
Adult Network. George tells us this is a documentary of women, rock and
roll and Harley Davidsons. Throughout the show, the women are interviewed
about why they love Harley's and rock music. Gilby Clarke and Matt Sorum
are interviewed about Harley's. SLASH, Duff, Gilby and Matt are shown
jamming at a rehearsal. Vince Neil, Sammy Hagar, and the Doobie Brothers
are also interviewed. George tells us there are no sex scenes; just
clips of the women dancing nude to rock music. We asked SLASH about this,
and he had no memory of it at all. He said the clip was probably just put
in; and since he was not interviewed, he really couldn't say much about
it. As far as we know it is only on DirecTV and runs infrequently.
Thanks, George!
A couple more cities have been added
to the AC/DC tour: Dayton, Ohio and Sacramento, CA. Some small changes
in the city (Minneapolis changed to St.Paul, Los Angeles changed to
Inglewood, Salt Lake City to West Valley). Some more venues have
been named and some ticket sale dates added. Please note that these
are internet sale dates. Outlet dates may be different in your area.
Here's what the schedule looks like so far:
Sat., Jan. 20 NAMM for CMG Anaheim, CA
Internet Sale
Ticketmaster
Feb. 23, Hollywood, CA House of Blues On Sale
Feb. 24, Las Vegas, NV House of Blues On Sale
Feb. 26, Anaheim, CA House of Blues
Internet Sale
Ticketmaster
March 18, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. National Car Rental Center On Sale
March 20, Orlando, Fla. TD Waterhouse Centre On Sale
March 21, Tampa, Fla. Ice Palace On Sale
March 23, Nashville, Tenn. Gaylord Entertainment Center
March 24, Memphis, Tenn. The Pyramid
March 26, Little Rock, Ark. Alltel Arena
March 28, Greenville, S.C. Bi-Lo Center Sale: 2/10
March 29, Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Coliseum
March 31, Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Coliseum
April 1, Raleigh, N.C. Entertainment & Sports Arena
April 3, Dayton, OH Ervin J. Nutter Center
April 4, Columbus OH Nationwide Arena On Sale
April 6, Cleveland OH Gund Arena Sale: 2/10
April 8, Chicago, IL United Center
April 9, St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Sale: 2/9
April 11, Denver, CO Pepsi Center On Sale
April 12, West Valley, UT E Center
April 14, Inglewood, CA Great Western Forum
April 17, Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena Sale: 2/10
April 19, Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
April 20, Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome Sale: 2/10
April 23, Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
April 25, Edmonton, Alberta Skyreach Centre
April 26, Calgary, Alberta Penngrowth Saddledome
April 28, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Arena
April 29, Fargo, N.D. Fargodome
May 1, Madison, Wisc. TBA
May 2, Detroit, MI TBA
May 4, Boston, MA FleetCenter Sale: 2/10
May 5, Philadelphia, PA TBA
We heard from our favorite drummer, Matt Laug, today. He says that a
friend at VH-1 told him that the new video for "Mean Bone" will air
for the first time on VH-1's Rock Show next Friday, February
16. (Studio guest will be Sevendust) Matt says the video will remain
in rotation as long as it gets play requests. Fans can request the
"Mean Bone" video via email at rockshow@vh1.com.
Put this on your list of things to do! Email the rock show and ask them
to play "Mean Bone" after its appearance on February 16. Thanks!
Here's an old friend of SLASH's from GNR days, Duff McKagan. Last we
heard about Duff, he was with The Racketeers and then The Presidents of
the USA. But the reason you are seeing Duff here...Duff had a birthday
this week, and he's 37 now! For a guy with a life threatening health
problem at one time, Duff is looking good these days. Duff gets a lot
of exercise playing with his two daughters in Seattle, riding dirt bikes,
and practicing his kick boxing moves. He eats right, and the booze is
gone from his life. Nice to know Duffy is still around! Happy Birthday,
Duff!
Gary from New Jersey went to see Johnny G playing with Gilby Clarke's
band, and he couldn't say enough good things about his evening. He said
when the crew was setting up, he spotted Johnny's Bob Marley bass and
was thrilled. When Johnny came in, Gary called him over. Gary was wearing
his Snakepit tshirt, so they talked a little, and Johnny let him touch
that Bob Marley bass! Gary says he leaned against Johnny's amp during the
show so he's pretty deaf now. The sound was great, and the band played
really well. Gilby mentioned that "there is a lot of Snakepit on this
stage", and Johnny replied "old and new"! Gary said that Brian Tichy
(touring drummer for Snakepit 95) did a drum solo and totally went wild!
Gary says it was an amazing and memorable night. SLASH brought those
guys up well!
If you haven't seen VH-1's Guitar Heroes, Vicki suggests you
try to find it as a rerun. In the opening sequence, she had a fleeting
glimpse of SLASH (shirtless with cigarette, playing guitar) just as the
title Guitar Heroes appears. SLASH plays "SCOM", and Jeff "Skunk"
Baxter comments, "I think if you're looking for an example of this
sexual being, one of the first persons that comes to mind is SLASH...
Everything that comes from him comes from his guitar. He looks at it kinda
like a part of his own body". Vicki says she just loves that first shot
of SLASH playing at the 1994 House of Blues show honoring Les Paul. SLASH
is headbanging to the blues and looking like he is having the time of
his life. Thanks, Vicki!
The Seattle, WA show is now listed as
Tacoma, WA with the venue being the Tacoma Dome. Shows on
sale through Tickemaster's internet site are listed with this information
on this site's Tour Schedule. If Ticketmaster gives a date when tickets
will go on sale on the net, that is listed also. We hope this will be
helpful.
Friday was a busy day for SLASH. He did some filming for MTV in
California. MTV will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary, and SLASH
was asked to come in for an interview. He said they let him smoke (always
a plus), and it was very hot there. They were filming at a hotel, not
a studio. SLASH said he was taking a sweat break every 5 seconds it
seemed. He enjoyed it though the filming took 3 hours. Later in the
day he called here to confirm the House of Blues dates and tell us
that more shows will be scheduled very soon, but they had to wait for
him to get back from the UK! SLASH left Saturday for the UK and will
be back on Tuesday. He's filming a show for the music quiz series called
"Never Mind the Buzzcocks". For the UK fans, SLASH's show is show 1
of an 8 part series. SLASH said this was Series 8 which makes it sound
like it has been around awhile, but SLASH didn't know if it is a new
series or an old one. Someone in the UK will know, we're sure. The
show is for the BBC, and SLASH described it as a game/talk show from
Talk Back Production Co. Ltd, and he was looking
forward to going and doing the show. He loves English humor!
Over to France now where Groyou was kind enough to scan in two reviews
of London Snakepit gigs. Groyou says the first is from Classic Rock.
They know what's good and what isn't, and they gave the Snakepit show
a very positive review. They are aware that Snakepit is a band not a
SLASH solo project. The second is from Metal Hammer, and they
give the Snakepit show a 9 out of 10. Grouyou says a lot of bands don't
get more than 8 from this magazine. Thanks, Grouyou!
If you get DirecTV, you can see some rare SLASH footage. Chris in Orlando
sent us a note that he saw SLASH on DirecTV's broadcast of the Cheap Trick show in Rockford, IL.
This free concert will be shown every 3 hours till the end of February
on Channel 801. SLASH appears with his Les Paul doing "You're All Talk".
Chris says that SLASH breaks a string early in the performance and is
handed a replacement so he can switch guitars. If you aren't a big
Cheap Trick fan, SLASH comes on about an hour into the show. And if
you are a Pumpkin fan, Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins comes on
during the encore. If you have DirecTV, here's a chance to see SLASH
playing with a band he loves and claims as an influence. Thanks, Chris!
It's never too late to send in a review of a Snakepit show you saw. Here's
one from Ramon in The Netherlands. Ramon hadn't seen Slash live in 7 years,
so he was determined to get to the Paradiso. Ramon said there was a line
at the Paradiso when they got there, but they were still able to be up
front. Ramon was excited to see his guitar hero so close. Throughout the
show, the band threw picks into the audience. Ramon caught 3! He was kind
enough to give one to a fan who hadn't caught any and received a beer in
return. A true SLASH-type trade! Ramon also got a setlist and said the
crowd went mad for "It's So Easy" and "Mr. Brownstone". The band came
back for an encore, and that was it. Everyone waited for autographs
outside, and the whole band came outside and started signing. SLASH was
very friendly and took time with the fans. Ramon says he really
appreciated that. Ramon gave him a ticket to sign and SLASH said, "There
you go" when he gave it back. It was a great day, and Ramon hopes SLASH
will come back soon. He says there are a lot of fans in Holland! Thank
you, Ramon!
Two venues have been confirmed for the
AC/DC and Snakepit tour. The Winnipeg show will be in the Winnipeg Arena
and the Los Angeles show will be in the Forum. No new dates as yet. The
most recent tour schedule can always be found at www.snakepit.org,
scroll down to Main Menu, click Tour Schedule. Remember merchandise at
this time is sold only in the venues for Snakepit, so if you want a shirt
or cap or something, now is the time to get it...venues only.
Here's some news of the theater tour! If you are in Hollywood or Las
Vegas or Anaheim, you can catch a terrific SLASH's Snakepit show at the House
of Blues. On Friday, February 23, Snakepit will appear at the House
of Blues in Hollywood, CA. The show starts at 9pm, and is a 21 and
up show. All tickets are general admission, standing only. The internet
sale begins tomorrow, Saturday, February 3 at 10 am. There is a six
ticket limit per sale. The next show is the day after at the House of
Blues in Las Vegas. That's Saturday, February 24. The show starts at
8pm, and this one is also for 21 and over. Tickets go on sale tomorrow,
Saturday, February 2 at 11 am. This is a reserved seat venue. The third
show is at the House of Blues in Anaheim CA on Monday, February 26. This show was just booked
today so the tickets are not yet on sale, and we have no details at this
time. With three great venues, you owe it to yourself to get
out there and see the guys! A full length show at the House of Blues!
What more could you want? Any questions about seating or anything else,
check at www.ticketmaster.com. Search for slashs snakepit (no apostrophe).
The AC/DC/Snakepit show in Los Angeles is April 14. Tickets are not yet
on sale for this show, but you can win a pair of great tickets from KLOS.
Starting today, a pair of tickets a day is given away. Today's are 10th
row seats, tomorrow's 9th row, etc. to Feb.11 which are front row seats!
Tickets go on sale on Feb.11 so you'll know if you need to buy a pair or
have won a pair. For additional information, check with KLOS:
Here's one of our favorite guitar players in his new photo for GMP
Guitars. Keri looks great here, and it's good to see that SLASH's
Snakepit and the big snake as background. Thanks, Keri, and we'll be
looking for this in magazines soon.
Ferry brought our attention to a Dutch magazine, Aardschok which
has an article on Snakepit. Ferry reports that SLASH is on the cover
bigtime with that beautiful dobro. And at the end of the magazine is a
review of the Paradiso concert in Amsterdam. This sounds like a good one!
Thanks, Ferry!
If you haven't seen VH-1's show on the 100 greatest rock albums,
try to catch that one. Vicki says it briefly shows SLASH while #42,
Appetite for Destruction is discussed. SLASH comments during
Thriller and Nevermind. The March 2001 issue of Guitar
World has a hard rock history, and Appetite for Destruction
is an album highlighted for the 80s "to help illustrate the stylistic
and philosophical changes that have occurred through the years". The
album cover is pictured. SLASH is quoted as saying, "People related to
the songs because they're real, they're sincere". SLASH then recalls
how SCOM was written as a joke, but it took the world by storm and
rocketed GNR to stardom. "All of a sudden we became the norm...and all
of a sudden it was no longer fun to be Guns N'Roses...". "We were real
frustrated with being acceptable. We're not Motley Crue. We're not
gonna do something that appears a little bit dangerous so we can sell
records". Vicki says there is also a 2 page ad from Seymour Duncan
picturing SLASH. And if you are still looking for the Dragonfly ad,
Vicki says it is in Guitar One, the March issue, 7 pages into
the magazine. Thanks, Vicki!
Here's a SLASH mention from Shari. She was checking out The Donnas website.
This is the four member girl rock/punk band from CA. Shari was reading
the bios, and Donna C, the drummer, lists SLASH in her "Favorite Boys"
group. Surprising? No...he must be in hundreds of those lists although
some of us list him under Favorite Men! Thanks, Shari!