When SLASH left Guns N'Roses, he decided to do what he has been doing since he learned to play guitar: form a band. He liked the band name SLASH's Snakepit, but everyone in the old Snakepit recording and touring band was tied up with other projects. SLASH picked up good musicians he had jammed with at clubs around Los Angeles. He recruited Matt Laug on drums, Johnny Griparic on bass and Ryan Roxie on guitar. Then he went after a vocalist which has always proven to be a tough search. After auditioning 200 vocalists, he found Rod Jackson who had just the kind of voice for the music SLASH wanted to play. SLASH provided the talent and guidance to produce a great rock and roll band. Rod Jackson came up with the lyrics and phrasing. The result is Ain't Life Grand with 12 scorching rock and roll tracks marked by those blazing riffs SLASH can lay down. The band did a pre-album tour which was a very successful one. Then SLASH quit Geffen Records, and it took time to get signed with Koch Records. When the band was asked to go on a world tour opening for AC/DC, Ryan Roxie had already left on tour with Alice Cooper. SLASH easily found a truly great guitarist in Keri Kelli. Keri became a permanent member of the band. SLASH said they recorded enough material to put out a second album right away, but SLASH decided that he had done enough with Snakepit for awhile. He is now working on some SLASH projects, and the members of Snakepit have scattered to other projects and other bands. SLASH owns the band name, and he could restart Snakepit, but it is unlikely any of these band members would appear.

Ain't Life Grand 1/Been There Lately 2/Just Like Anything 3/Shine 4/Mean Bone 5/Back to the Moment 6/Life's Sweet Drug 7/Serial Killer 8/The Truth 9/Landslide 10/Ain't Life Grand 11/Speed Parade 12/The Alien BONUS TRACKS - JAPANESE/AUSTRALIA/KOREAN ONLY JAPANESE, KOREAN {13 AND 14} AUSTRALIA {14} 13/Rusted Heroes 14/Something About Your Love USA 2000 CD advance copy with back sticker only USA 2000 CD advance copy with paper back liner only USA 2000 CD advance copy with special artwork [KOC-PRO-1056] USA 2000 CD promo copy [KOC-PRO-1057] USA 2000 CD [KOC-CD-8198] UK 2000 CD advance copy Transfermation advance promo 12-track recordable CD-R acetate, custom printed disc and title insert [KOC-CD-8198] ARG 2000 CD promo [CD PRO 1017] {1,5} + 2 20 sec. microguia ARG 2000 CD [0118752ERE] GER 2000 CD promo in cardboard sleeve [EDEL 0118752EREP] GER 2000 CD [EDEL 0118752ERE] AUSTRIA 2000 CD [333 802] JAP 2000 CD with 2 bonus tracks, sticker, lyric booklet [VICP-61160] KOR 2000 CD with 2 bonus tracks, sticker, lyric booklet [KPC-A0024]Synarra Music AUS 2000 CD with 1 bonus track [KOC-CD-8198] Shock Records TAI 2000 CD with 2 bonus tracks, sticker, survey card with SLASH on it [KOC-CD-8198] USA 2000 CAS [KOC-MC-8198] CAN 2000 CAS promo "Snippets From..." [KOC-PRO-1062]

Been There Lately single 1/Been There Lately USA 9/2000 5"CD advance with paper back liner only CAN 9/2000 5"CD promo [KOC-PRO-1057] AUSTRIA 9/2000 5"CD promo [353 669] {1, 6} Clip from "Been There Lately"...3:06 of the 4:00 minute track:

Mean Bone single 1/Mean Bone USA 2000 5" CD promo [KOC-DS-8198A] AUS 2000 5" CD [CORX080CD] 3 Tracks: 1)Mean Bone (radio edit) 2)Rusted Heroes 3)Mean Bone (album version)

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