Shortly afterwards, Izzy started to make 8-track demos. He had also given
up drugs. Armed with his tapes, he asked ex-Broken Homes bassist and long time
friend Jimmy Asshurst to help him flesh things out. Jimmy, in turn, invited
drummer Charlie Quintana (Cruzados, Bob Dylan) to join in the project. It turned
out that Charlie had been trying unsuccessfully to get in touch with Izzy for
some time. Former Georgia Sattelites lead guitarist Rick Richards, who didn't
understand why these guys couldn't find a suitable guitarist in LA, completed the
picture.
Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds, along with another half an album's
worth of b-sides, was completed in less than six months, and released to
guardedly enthusiastic press. Both lauded for his
Keith Richards/Stones
worship, Izzy seemed unmoved by the comparisons. He acknowledged the influence of
the Stones and their musical forefathers (Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Howlin'
Wolf, and all) and received support on the album from Stones session man
and conspirater Nicky Hopkins as well as Ron Wood himself. Izzy Stradlin and the
Ju Ju Hounds also gave credit to their punk heroes and the reggae artists who
influenced them.
What you've got here is a band of young veterans playing the music
they love the most: a little punk and a lot of blues mixed with liberal amounts
of slide guitar, stirred with passion and precision over high beat. The recipe
might not be anything new, but it sure is delicious!
Here's some more detailed Izzy Stradlin information. If you go
to another site, use your back browser to come back and see more on Izzy right
here at UNLEASH THE HOUNDS! :
This page is dedicated to the memory of its author, Thibault Gueneau. Thibault
was a big Guns N'Roses fan and became a huge fan of its rhythm guitarist,
Izzy Stradlin. When Izzy went solo and created the Ju JU Hounds, Thibault
began this page for them. In the summer of 1996 Thibault was killed in a
caving accident in his native France. I have put as much of the original
page back together as possible. If you can contribute anything,
it would be appreciated. Thibault built a wonderful page for Izzy Stradlin
and the Ju Ju Hounds. I know he would want his friends and fellow Gunners
to continue the work. Any information or pictures, please email me, Linda Scott, at
(LScott@snakepit.org)
. Thank you.