Texas is going to hold onto Snakepit a little longer. One more show
has been scheduled, and it will be in Austin at a nice venue called
Steamboat 1874. The show was advertised in the Austin Chronicle, and
it has been confirmed by SLASH's people!
Don't miss seeing and hearing the video "Le Freak" by Chic and
featuring SLASH. You can catch this on the Rolling Stone site at:
If you're from Florida, listen up. We have some more information on the
April 30 gig at Bayfront Park Ampitheater in Miami. This is the first
annual May Day Bonsai from radio station ZETA. The Ampitheater holds
5,000 so this will be a huge show for Snakepit. They need you to come
out and provide that 'pit enthusiasm. The bands scheduled for Friday,
April 30 are Staind, Loudmouth, Buckcherry, Oleander, and SLASH's
Snakepit. Sounds like the 'pit will eat the rest of those guys alive!
Bands for Saturday are Honky Toast, Sponge, Crease, and Econoline
Crush. SLASH's Snakepit is one night only, so make sure you get the
right tickets. Tickets are on sale now at all TicketMaster locations,
$10 per day or $15 for both days. Just make sure you get Friday
tickets! It sounds like a wonderful night. Come on out and support
Snakepit!
We've just found out
that SLASH is doing the theme music and scoring for the Nickolodeon cartoon
show, "Oh Yeah! Cartoons". SLASH's music can be heard on the Fathead
cartoon. Last July SLASH did the pilot, and although it was not picked
up by Nickolodeon, they kept the pilot show, and it airs frequently. So
if you hear that sweet familiar sound some evening during the cartoons,
you're not imagining it...it's SLASH!
Ravi sent a review from the Lancaster, CA show, and he said it was a nice
venue with lots of seating and monitors for the audience and band. There
were two opening bands, and some 'pit fans were getting pretty impatient
to see them come out. Rod announced that it was Adam Day's birthday!
Adam is SLASH's guitar tech, and he's been doing a big job on the tour
getting all the gear set up, taping up setlists, testing all of SLASH's
guitars. Thanks, Adam, and Happy Birthday! Sound and lighting were really
good and made a big difference in the audience's enjoyment of the set.
Ryan Roxie's sound really benefited from this, and Ravi said you could
really hear how smooth his solos were. Johnny's bass was clear, and
SLASH's solos were as terrific as ever. Vocals were excellent, and this
time the lyrics could be heard well. Matt did some great work on the
drums. SLASH wore his black leather pants, black leather cowboy boots, a
circus freak show shirt with FREAK on the back, and the crowd pleasing
top hat! When the show was over, Ravi had a chance to meet the band and
get SLASH to sign a CD for him. SLASH recognized his name! Ravi's
been to several shows and written reviews we forwarded to the band, and
he's just been an all around longterm and terrific supporter of SLASH.
Thanks, Ravi! Let's hope you see many more shows.
So many things are going on with SLASH that we can hardly get them on the
page before something else comes along. These two items have been waiting
awhile. Just a reminder that there is a new video on the SLASH videos
section. This is taken from the Band of Gypsy's documentary. SLASH gave
some insight into Hendrix and his band.
There are now quite a few audio clips on the 1999 Snakepit Tour section.
This section has the tour schedule, a photo gallery with setlists, and
now it has a big audio section. So head over there and listen to these
clips from the CoachHouse show in Santa Barbara! Several new Snakepit
songs are there - just clips! We'll try to get more on there, and we
are trying to find a video so that those of us who haven't seen/heard
the new band can get up to speed.
One last thing. We've been told that SLASH will be on an MTV program
this coming Saturday (April 17). Time is 1:30 pm eastern. The program
has something to do with being an MTV VJ, a contest we believe. We
have little information on this, but we'll tape it if he's there and put
it on the page. Update: If you're just interested in seeing SLASH, this
program is a disappointment. SLASH is shown in some old footage for just
a few seconds. GNR music plays in the background at different times
during the show, but otherwise it is the usual, self-congratulatory
MTV show about those tired old VJs like Adam Curry and Daisy Fuentes.
Yawn. Get out the Snakepit videos!
The Anaheim show is history, but we have some good reviews. Clement
was there (he was also at the Santa Barbara show), and he told us about
this strange venue that (keep in mind SLASH is playing there) allowed
no tshirts or baseball caps. What did SLASH do...wear a suit? Clement
reported that Snakepit ROCKED! They played two new songs, "Shine" and
"Rusted Heroes". We've heard from others that the crowd was in one of
those pushing, shoving, throw things at the band modes. Maybe it had
to do with having to wear what the venue wanted you to wear. Clement
was able to get in to see SLASH and get his guitar signed. He got to
spend quite a bit of time there with SLASH and Teddy, and SLASH used
Clement's Snakepit 95 tshirt to talk about the forthcoming tour! Everyone
was super nice, and Clement wants to send a thank you to all of them.
Ravi was also at the Anaheim show. He echoed Clement's complaints about
the crowd being too rough. A big disappointment was not being able to
take any pictures. The lighting was terrible in that it rotated and
blinded the audience, but the sound was good and loud. Ravi said SLASH's
solos were great; Matt's drumming was solid and loud. Johnny G's bass
was the same, but Ryan's guitar was difficult to hear. Rod's vocals were
exceptionally great and seem to be improving as the tour goes on. Ravi
would like to hear them on some additional songs, particularly some blues
covers. This is the band that should be able to do them. The band
smiled and interacted with the audience which everyone loves. SLASH had
on his black leather pants, Black Death vodka tshirt (not sure what the
venue did about that), and black boots. A great, great show.
What about the younger fans? What happens when the venue is not all ages?
We heard from Zeeshan, who is 19, that it can be pretty depressing when
you try to get in to see SLASH, and they turn you away. What can you
do except head across the street and grab a burger to cheer yourself up.
What do you think the odds are that SLASH would be there, too?! Zeeshan
said they walked in, and there was Rod with Adam Day. Then he sees SLASH
with a hamburger and fries heading toward the video games. Zeeshan played
it very cool and waited for SLASH to walk by, and he said to SLASH,
"What's up, SLASH?"!!! SLASH shook his hand, talked to him and his friend
for a while and sympathized about the over 21 club. Zeeshan said that
even though he didn't get in, he is a happy man. He met his guitar hero
and his band. He says it was the most touching experience of his life!
Thanks, Zeeshan, sometimes we fans get lucky!
4/6...The Boogie...................Anaheim, CA
1. Name the singer in SLASH's Snakepit's 1995 band.
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SLASH's Snakepit has another great show for fans in the southeast.
This one will be on April 30 at the Bayfront Ampitheater in Miami.
Radio station 94.9 ZETA is sponsoring this show so tune in there for all
the details. They call this their Bonsai Festival, we believe. If we
get more details on the number of bands playing, when Snakepit will be
on, etc., we'll post it right here. Thanks to John for all the information!
SLASH's Snakepit has another new date. The 'pit will play on May 2
at the House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (Disney World). This
is an all ages show which begins at 7:30. So take the family to see
Mickey and Goofy...then head over to the House of Blues to see SLASH
and his gang.
If you're going to the Anaheim show on April 6, you can get your tickets
a little cheaper than at Ticketmaster. Jason from the band Barely Legal
(opening that night) has the tickets. Call 714/256-4328 to get one or for
more information. Please note that the venue name is The Cowboy Boogie not
The Boogie as we have listed it. Location/date/everything else is the same.
Another new video has been added to the SLASH videos section. This is
from the video, Band Of Gypsies: Live at the Fillmore East. SLASH
appears on the video along with Lenny Kravitz and several others. SLASH
talks about the Band of Gypsies and also about the importance of Hendrix
as a model for guitarists. To see the video, go back to the Main Page at
www.snakepit.org. At the Main Menu, click on SLASH Videos. This video
is located at the end as it is the newest.
While US fans have had to buy the video, we've been told that
Band of Gypsies is being shown on television in some Scandinavian countries
including Finland and Sweden. So watch for that! It's a great show.
We've just got word on even more shows this month, and one in May! The
complete tour schedule is located on the section titled SLASH's
Snakepit 99 Tour Schedule. You'll see the entire schedule, photos of
the band, setlists, tickets, ads for shows, etc. Thanks to everyone who
generously shared their photos. Here's a list of the forthcoming April
shows:
4/9...Schooners Bar & Grill........Lancaster, CA
4/10..The Crossroads...............Yucaipa, CA
4/18,4/19,4/20..Gussie L'amours....Honolulu, HI
4/22..Trees........................Dallas, TX
4/23..Instant Karma................Houston, TX
4/24..White Rabbit.................San Antonio, TX
4/28..Jimmy's Club.................New Orleans, LA
4/30..ZETA Radio Show - TBA........Miami, FL
5/1...WXTB Livestock Show..........Tampa Bay, FL
More are in the planning stage, but they will be in this same area. The
northeast, midwest and the rest of the world just has to wait for the
world tour! Hey, SLASH, hurry up!
If you're from San Antonio or Houston, Texas, SLASH will be in your
town this month! SLASH has two Texas dates in April:
One more date so far for April, and that is in New Orleans! New Orleans
is one of the best music cities in the nation, so go down and check out
our guys, stay on, and hear some of the sweetest jazz you've ever heard.
Here's where SLASH's Snakepit will be:
Duff and SLASH are showing you how to act when you're a winner! This was
the AMA Awards for these guys. We'd like to announce our three winners
in the SLASH promo photo contest:
Questions on the Las Vegas show at The Drink: We asked some questions
a fan raised - why was the show so short? SLASH was surprised and said
they played their usual 90 minutes. We told him that it must just seem
short because people want them to go on and on. He's happy to hear that!
Teddy Andreadis was not there as he was in Europe with Bruce Willis & his
band; these were gigs Teddy had taken on before the Vegas show was arranged.
Teddy will be glad to hear he was missed! SLASH and the band did sign
autographs there, but it may have been hard to find them. The venue had
no place they could use, so SLASH found about 20 people, signed autographs
, and then left. For those of you who missed out, head to the
Ahaheim show!
Leslie gave us the lone report on the Memphis show. She said the show
was really awesome with several bands playing that day and evening.
She was able to get a good picture of SLASH after the show for which she
wants to thank him. Leslie said Rod is a really great singer! She got to
say hello to him, and she says he is really a friendly guy. Leslie said
she did not know many of the songs (that's ok, Leslie, none of the rest of
us do either) and wasn't able to get the setlist. She is hoping one of
you out there could supply a setlist for Memphis. "Beggars & Hangers-On"
was very good, but she is looking for the name of a song near the end she
really liked. We'll check with the band and see if they still have it!
She is hoping SLASH's Snakepit will come by again! Thanks, Leslie!
Another rumored SLASH's Snakepit show to pass along - this one is in Florida!
Mike tells us that the local rock station in Jacksonville, Florida
announced today that SLASH would be in town there at the end of May.
Mike wasn't sure of the exact day, but he says he will call the station
and let us know. He is also trying to find out when tickets go on sale.
It looks like Ticketmaster will handle these. The venue is Choices
Niteclub and Sportsbar. If anyone finds out more, let us know. Right now
this show is NOT confirmed by SLASH's people. So far, though, all the
unconfirmed dates have become confirmed, so there is hope in Florida!
We'll pass along any information
we get! Think SLASH will have time for building a sandcastle or having
a swim? Party!
Randy sent us mail to tell us the April 10 gig in Yucaipa, CA (not Ukaipa
as previously stated here) will be at The Crossroads. Randy says they
have all kinds of acts there with a heavy 70s influence. In 1970, SLASH
was 5 years old. Ahhhhh.
Jason from the band, Barely Legal, got in touch with us to say that his
band will open for SLASH in Anaheim on April 6! Jason says the 6th will
be a dream come true for him...sharing the stage with SLASH. Barely Legal
opened recently for Gilby Clarke, Bang Tango, and Pretty Boy Floyd. Teddy
Andreadis knows the band, too! They are bringing TWO HUNDRED people themselves!
It sounds like a great night. If you are planning to go, better get your
tickets! They are on sale through Ticketmaster and at the venue which is
The Boogie. Sounds like one of the best shows yet!
We were lucky enough awhile back to get one of SLASH's guitars through a charity auction. There's
a whole section of the SLASH page about this. Many people have asked how
they could buy a guitar that SLASH once owned. Wake up! It's time to play
auction! Go on over to the ebay online auction site. Look up item 82109574,
and get your checkbook out! The guitar is up over $2000 now of course. It
is a 1959 Gibson Flametop ReIssue (1985) not only owned by SLASH but used
by him during the GNR "Bad Apples Tour". Even if you can't afford it, there
are great pictures to look at right there and a link you can go to see even
more! Let's try to get this beautiful guitar! Auction ends March 30.
If you can't get the May issue of Guitar World, we'll give you a summary
here. The author roundhouses Axl for breaking up Guns and not producing
any album after all this time. He talks about how SLASH spent his time
getting together a hard rock band. SLASH names the bandmembers and says that
singer Rod Jackson is called "Hot Rod Lickin'." He says Snakepit reminds
him of GNR when it first started out. The band has about 50 songs, and
12 are selected for the album. SLASH says that some songs are heavier
than anything Guns ever did while some are more pop. All recording is
done in his home studio. SLASH's studio at any time has about a dozen
people there, so his home no longer feels like a home and doesn't give
him a break from what he was doing all day. He has moved into an apartment down
the street with his girlfriend as a place to relax and get away from the
studio. Asked if he is concerned that there are few hard rock bands around,
SLASH replies with the comment above!
Did anyone make it to the Las Vegas show? We really would like to hear
from you - send us a quick or long review of the gig. Can you share a
copy of your ticket or pictures for us to put on the page? Send us an
email!
Don't forget the contest. Win a SLASH promo picture donated to
us by SLASH himself! Contest ends midnight ET, March 31. See below for
contest details!
See this great promo picture of SLASH? How'd you like to try and win
one? We have 3 of these that SLASH sent along for us. The picture is
8x10, black and white, and is a Geffen promo done in 1995. It's great!
Yellow border is only on the image...not on the picture itself.
Take it to a show and get SLASH to autograph it! OK, here's what you have
to do. Answer the following questions correctly. Spelling counts. Then
mail it to the SLASH page. One entry per person. Multiple entries will be
discarded. In the event of more than 3 winners, there
will be a drawing. Winners will be notified via email and also on this
page. The photos will be mailed first class in the US and airmail outside
the US. All answers can be found on the SLASH page:
(first and last name)
2. Name the singer in SLASH's Blues Ball.
(first and last name)
3. Name the singer in SLASH's Snakepit's 1999 band.
(first and last name)
4. SLASH has a new green doubleneck named "Godzilla". Who is the
manufacturer?(one word answer)
5. SLASH appeared at Slamdance in Utah with 2 GNR buddies. Name them.(only first names or nicknames needed)
Contest begins March 25 and ends at midnight ET March 31.
Just want to remind you that SLASH's Snakepit will be in Las Vegas on
March 26 at The Drink. Looking at early April, station yourself in
California for several shows! These are all confirmed, but, as always,
things can change. "Musicians and club owners lead complicated lives. It
is therefore always advisable to call ahead." (The New Yorker)
If anyone knows the venue for Yucaipa, please let us know! SLASH's team
did not list it. And if you go, a review would be great. If you can
email some pictures and your ticket, that would be very useful!
SLASH has a company in New York working on tshirts that will be sold
at the shows as soon as they are ready. If the working design holds up,
these will very cool! And you'll know they are from SLASH himself and
the 'pit when you see them. And you won't have to shell out an arm and
a leg for them either. As soon as we here the availability, we'll let you
know.
We haven't received many reviews on the Memphis show, and here is the
Las Vegas show just around the corner. If you were there, how about
writing what you thought of the music? How was the new singer, Rod,
doing? Did SLASH totally blow you away? What about the other guys?
Did you get a chance to meet the band and maybe get an autograph? The
northeast and midwest and the whole rest of the world wants to know!
We did get a short note from Leslie. She told us that she and a
friend caught SLASH just coming offstage, but he was kind enough to stop
and have his picture taken with the two friends. SLASH had to leave right
away, but they are hoping for a return trip when he has more time. Leslie
wants to thank SLASH for stopping for the photograph. Thanks, SLASH!
Two SLASH fans with subscriptions to Guitar World were kind enough
to let us all know that we should be on the lookout for the May issue of
that magazine.
There's an excellent SLASH article inside, and SLASH talks about
Snakepit! May issue - Guitar World - check it out.
If you're in California, you might be hearing the rumor that SLASH's
Snakepit will be playing a gig in Lancaster at the Schooner Bar & Grill.
The date is April 9. While the venue may be advertising, the 'pit has
not confirmed it. The venue dates are not set in concrete because the
SLASH team is deciding between a western US tour (Vegas, California,
Texas, etc.) and a southeastern US tour (Florida, for example). When this
gets decided, more dates may fall into place. If you see any dates or
venues, let us know and we'll post it right here. We'll check with SLASH's
people to confirm it. If unconfirmed, we'll let you know that, too.
Unconfirmed dates often become confirmed, but give yourself some time before
you run out and get tickets. The 'pit doesn't want disappointed fans.
A show reminder! It's not too late to get tickets to the gig on
Saturday, March 20 in Memphis, TN. The show is at the New Daisy
Theatre and SLASH's Snakepit is headlining (of course!). Several
other bands are taking part in this show sponsored by a local
radio station. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster and at the
venue. The show begins at 8 pm, but there will be some outdoor
things going on beginning at 4. So, call long distance information
and get to Memphis, Tennessee! And please email the SLASH page with
your review of the show. Any photos and ticket scans you can share
for the Photo Gallery would be appreciated! Mail us at:
Ever think you would see SLASH as a wedding cake decoration? Well,
here's the picture that appears in the April issue of Q, a music
magazine from the the UK. Q has an article about people who have
popular music at their weddings. Instead of Beethoven, they have
Van Morrison. Or Michael Jackson. Or Elvis! So Q made a very tiny
SLASH picture and stuck him on the top of the cake. SLASH looks cool
in any situation! We have just one question - who is the bride?
Remember we told you that the Alice Cooper box set, The Life & Crimes of
Alice Cooper, due out April 20 would
have SLASH on with "Hey Stoopid" and "Under My Wheels"? Alice has a
DVD/VHS concert coming out at the same time. As far as we know, SLASH
is not in the video. Jumping right in to the Alice celebration,
in May, VH1 will
have one of its "Behind The Music" specials with Alice as the subject!
You'll see an interview with SLASH! Others
on hand include Rob Zombie, Dee Snider, and Alice's original band.
If anyone gets the date and time for this VH1 special, be sure to let
us know. Thanks!
Last night Duff held a chat on his web site. While the lack of a
moderator and the advertising-laden software needs to be re-thought,
it was good to hear from Duff again. He didn't answer too many questions
as he got bogged down with questions he did not want to answer on GNR.
He did report that he will be at Al's Bar in L.A. this weekend and will
be recording a live album there. The album will be sold off his web site
in about 2 weeks. He reported that Izzy had done some album artwork for
him and will be getting a web site soon. His personal life is going very
well. He is living with his girlfriend and their young daughter. He
says that he and SLASH and Matt play together all the time and are the
best of friends. When asked about "Beautiful Disease", his current album
that was never released by Geffen, Duff said it was stuck in a corporate
vault somewhere. Since Duff is no longer with the label, the music done
by him there is owned by the label unless it is purchased by the artist.
This is the album that SLASH guests on. It's a winner. There are advance
copies floating around, so see if you can give this rocking album a listen.
A rumor was going around that seemed impossible, but we have the final
word on this. We haven't posted it before because we were in denial!
Seems that those one-hit wonders, Right Said Fred, the band that brought you the
'91 single "I'm Too Sexy", are trying to stage a comeback; and who better
to help them than SLASH! Yes, SLASH was contacted to see if he could help
the RSF boys with a remix of their old hit. From RSF: "The reason for
asking SLASH
is that when we were in the states in the early nineties - and he might
sue me
for saying this - I'm sure he said "I'm Too Sexy" was one of his favourite
tracks that year.We've approached him and his manager, and they haven't told
us to f--- off, which is a good sign". We read this and laughed. Nice
try, RSF, now go back to oblivion. However, we have been told by SLASH's
manager that the approach was made and at first SLASH was thinking about
it when he was bored. SLASH! Fortunately for SLASH's musical reputation,
and those of us who would have bought it, SLASH got busy on the new
Snakepit album, and Right Said Fred has sunk like a stone. They keep
calling, but SLASH ain't trying to hear them anymore. Bye, RSF. SLASH,
you didn't really think it was the best song of the year, did you? Our
man might have had a musical breakdown! Now he's back in the hard rock
groove again.
ANAHEIM, CA! Be advised that Ticketmaster is selling
tickets for a SLASH's Snakepit gig in your town! The SLASH camp is not ready to confirm
this one just yet, but it must be pretty close if the venue and Ticketmaster
have tickets right now! The venue is The
Boogie at 1721 S. Manchester Avenue in Anaheim, California. The show will
be on April 6, 1999 at 8 pm. The Ticketmaster ad says there will be
special guests! We'll try to find out who that could be. If we got a vote,
we would lobby for a Duff appearance! SLASH has so many friends in the
music biz that it could be anyone. We'll let you know as soon as SLASH's
people give the word that this gig is definitely on.
We just got the final word on the Memphis and Las Vegas shows - they are
definitely on! The Memphis show is coming up this Saturday, March 20, at The New
Daisy Theater in Memphis, TN. The Las Vegas show is at The Drink on
Friday, March 26. More shows will be announced soon, and you can get the
schedule right here or on the Snakepit 99 section of this page. Slithering
soon to a club near you...Snakepit! Get ready to send your review of the
show - the band really wants to hear what you think. And if you get some
pictures, tickets, ads or tapes you'd like to share or trade, just let us
know right here. Thanks! We've heard a rumor that there may be some
Snakepit merchandise there, so take some extra money!
Awhile back we told you that SLASH was going to be at NAMM '99, the
convention for those manufacturing musical instruments and related gear.
SLASH was there manning the booths for Marshall, Gibson, and others whose
equipment he uses. Sounds wonderful, doesn't it? Check out some information
and pictures in the June 1999 Metal Edge. Nice picture of SLASH, and also
Duff! Duff's band appeared at the Whisky that night. Metal Edge said that
SLASH had an overflow crowd at his booth, and he has a great big smile for
the camera so he must have been enjoying it.
You just might want to pick up this issue of Metal Edge. There is a three
page interview with Duff touching on his illness, sobriety,
career, child, and GNR. He says that Guns fell apart because the members
were no longer like family; they were just zombies. The band and members
were just overwhelmed with a success that precluded a normal life.
They were unable to go anywhere after a show or hardly get to a gig
due to the huge amount of people that wanted to touch them, sit with them,
just be with them. When the Illusion Tour ended, he and Izzy started going
to SLASH's house to write songs; and for just a minute, it seemed they
were getting it together, but then it just fell apart. He said the band
was just too much a big business, and none of them had the training to handle
that. He's accepted that big business rules all, but he remembers the
electricity when the band got together to rehearse or to play some of those
first gigs. When asked what he thinks of Axl getting some guys and
calling it Guns, Duff says he knows them all, and it is not Guns. He
says commercial reasons are why it's going where it's going. "What a
shame." Agreed. Much, much more in this article, so get a copy.
SLASH is in another magazine this month, the April 1 issue of Rolling Stone.
The article is called "Guitar Gods", and some world class axemen are
asked about their guitar idols. SLASH spoke about Jeff Beck, the guitarist
that influenced every band in the US and UK. SLASH says, "It's a lot
easier to appreciate Jeff Beck if you are a guitar player. He just has
such natural control over the instrument...It's the ability to make it do
something you've never heard anybody else do." SLASH talks about Jeff
Beck's album "Blow By Blow" which blew the charts apart some time ago. The
album showed the terrific range that Jeff Beck has. By the way, Jeff
Beck's new one, "Who Else!" is out March 16. The range of music and styles
on this album are incredible. If SLASH is one of your major influences as
a guitarist, maybe you ought to get some Jeff Beck and see why Our Man
holds Jeff Beck in such high regard.
We'd been told that SLASH was on the new video Band Of Gypsys, but the
SLASH people seemed to think this wasn't so. We're pleased to say that
Band Of Gypsies, the documentary about Jimi Hendrix and his band, DOES
contain some SLASH footage. SLASH makes three brief comments. The first
remark concerned Hendrix' readiness to move from a threesome to a larger
band. The second was about how the Band of Gypsies was a good format for
Hendrix. And the final one was a recommendation that guitarists should
watch footage of Hendrix because he can show you how much freedom you really do
do have. The documentary is very good. If you're interested in how a
musician grows then this is a good show for you. And you'll see SLASH, too.
Great news! Rumor has it that SLASH's Snakepit will be doing some
major rocking at more shows during March! One lucky fan in Tennessee
already has tickets to a show on Saturday, March 20. The show is sponsored by
radio station 92.9 WMFS in Memphis, and will feature several bands.
Headlining, they say, will be Snakepit! The show is at the New Daisy
Theatre on Beale Street. We've also heard that SLASH's Snakepit will be
at The Drink, a great indoor/outdoor club in Las Vegas, on Friday, March 26.
Please contact venues for specific information on tickets and times! The
venues are already advertising, and we expect confirmation from SLASH's
team any time now. We'll keep you posted on that.
Some news of SLASH guest appearances! We have to live on these till the
new album is out. As we told you, Humanary Stew, the Tribute to Alice
Cooper is out now in the US, Japan and Europe. Having heard the "No More
Mr. Nice Guy" track featuring SLASH and Roger Daltry, we were really
excited about this SLASH appearance. SLASH is great! Roger Daltry is one
of the premier voices of rock and roll. And that's not the end of the
great musicians on this track: Mike Inez (Alice In Chains and ex-Snakepit
1995 bassist), the wonderful drummer Carmen Appice (who put together the double
cd Guitar Zeus), Bob Kulick (also produced this cd), and David Glen
Eisley. The rest of the album is very good with standout performances
by Vince Neil and Mick Mars (Motley Crue) on "Cold Ethyl", Matt Sorum and Duff McKagen
on "Elected" (Steve Jones, vocals), and Dee Snider's (Twisted Sister)
roaring vocals on "Go To Hell" with the great Zakk Wylde wielding his axe.
You'll have your own favorites, but the SLASH track is worth the price of
admission.
Just when you've got that Alice purchase made, you need to start saving for
another. Alice gets the box set treatment on April 20 when Rhino releases
the four-disc collection, The Life & Crimes of Alice Cooper. The box set
covers Alice's 30 year career in rock and roll. And SLASH is on it twice!
Both are on Disc 4. The first is "Under My Wheels" featuring SLASH, Axl and
Izzy! This is a cut from the soundtrack, The Decline of Western Civilization,
Part II: The Metal Years. SLASH also appears on the "Hey Stoopid" track off
the Hey Stoopid album. That's a great SLASH performance. Keep in mind,
though, that if you see the "Hey Stoopid" video, you are not hearing SLASH.
Joe Satriani plays SLASH's licks and sounds not at all like SLASH. No word
on price yet, but this box set is a must have for Alice Cooper fans and SLASH
collectors.
Speaking of videos, Hector tells us about the new Hendrix home video,
"Band of Gypsies". His information is that SLASH is interviewed on
the video which is from a PBS show where
Jimi's life and music were documented. All Jimi's bandmates are
interviewed, and some more recent rock stars are interviewed about
their thoughts on Hendrix and his contributions to rock and roll. Lenny
Kravitz is one of these, and Hector thinks SLASH may be also. ****NOTE: SLASH's people could
not confirm that SLASH was indeed on the video although he has done
radio interviews about Jimi Hendrix. Hold tight on this till we get a
copy in our hands. If you have a copy, how about emailing the SLASH
page about the SLASH content, if any? (Of course, all Hendrix lovers have left for the
video store already.) Should be an excellent Hendrix video, and we're
hoping that Our Guy makes an appearance. One Hendrix/SLASH (or is that
Hendrix// ??) related cd is
Stone Free, a Hendrix tribute album released awhile back,
put together by Paul Rodgers. SLASH played
on the track "I Don't Live Today". An interview cd was released concerning
some of the artists appearing on the album. A
producer said Jimi would have really liked SLASH. He said that
he could just see Jimi up in heaven, watching and listening to SLASH's licks,
smiling and nodding approval. Another great tribute album!
We mentioned last month that if you can get a promoter to put together
a show, SLASH's Snakepit can be lured out of the pit to play another
gig while the new album is in progress. One fan in Lubbock, Texas is
trying to do just that. If you are from the Lubbock, Texas area and would
turn out to see SLASH, email the SLASH page! Hey, if you are from
anywhere and would go to see SLASH anywhere, here's your chance to put
your cards on the table, and visit Texas! Anyone who thinks they can be
there, email the SLASH page:
Kirk tells us there's a great SLASH article in the April issue of
Guitar (one of SLASH's influences, Jeff Beck, is on the cover). The
article is about a beginner's first guitar lesson! You can see what's
coming here, can't you? SLASH, armed with a Les Paul, tries to teach the
writer how to play guitar! Imagine SLASH as your guitar teacher....
something like ...OK, let's start with Estranged, and play it f*ckin' loud!
Well, you didn't think he'd teach you scales, did you? This has to be
one we all pick up! Should have been the guitar teaching video!
Another magazine SLASH mention is in Guitar One which Ray gave us. Look
for the section on playing Sweet Child O' Mine. They preface the
instructions with an update on SLASH, and they have it right (ex-GNR,
Snakepit, etc.) The instructions given are very specific to SLASH...
for example, "...at this point, SLASH blows through every blues phrase
in the book." And you thought SCOM was easy! Funniest thing here is
the statement that "Ever since SLASH penned this song's classic intro
riff, it is almost impossible to enter a music store without hearing some
guitarist picking through this passage at a near-deafening volume." Must
have heard those "play it f*ckin' loud" instructions! SLASH would be a
good teacher - let's see if we can arrange private lessons!
SLASH was recently interviewed backstage at the Grammy Awards. He was asked
about his current solo projects and the Sundance Film Festival. He
again clarified that SLASH's Snakepit is not a solo project, and he is no
longer in Guns N'Roses. There was a discussion of Snakepit and where
the new album stands. SLASH said it is in pre-post-production, and he
gave a release date of May/June but that is not definite. The Sundance
(really Slamdance) Film Festival entertainment was not a Guns N'Roses
Reunion. Matt Sorum worked on the soundtrack of the film Soundman,
and SLASH and Duff both played
on it. The show they did was in support of the film. If you would like
to hear the whole interview, click on the picture below where SLASH is
being interviewed! (Requires Real Audio). Good to hear your voice again, SLASH!
In the Winter/Spring '99 Guild Gallery, Bonnie spotted a SLASH mention.
An article about the new Crossroads Doubleneck says that this beautiful
guitar was commissioned from Guild by SLASH! It incorporates a hollow
acoustic 12-string and a solidbody 6-string. You'll find a small
picture there of SLASH with his new doubleneck. Thanks, Bonnie!
Some of us have been lucky enough to score an advance promo copy of
Duff McKagen's Beautiful Disease album. It rocks! Both SLASH and
Izzy Stradlin guest on the album. The advance promos have no credit
list, just a simple track list. Even though you are a SLASH sound
wizard, you might want the confirmation that SLASH plays on these
tracks: Hope and Mezz. No word yet on the official release date of
the album.
In the March 18 issue of Rolling Stone, in the Random Notes column, there's
a super picture of SLASH playing at the Slamdance film fest in Utah. SLASH,
Duff and Matt appeared in support of the film Soundman. Duff and SLASH are
on the soundtrack. But it seemed like old GNR times when the band zoomed
from covers of Honkey Tonk Women and Superstition to Welcome to the Jungle!
Unfortunately, SLASH stopped playing and said it wasn't going to happen.
And it's our fave song, too! SLASH was asked about a full scale GNR
reunion, and he said all we need is a little patience. Just have to wait
for Axl to get his head together, says SLASH, and I'll be around. He said
that band would be a lot more fun than seeing a "bunch of f*ckin' mapped-out
techno anal bullshit". Whoa, SLASH, tell it like it is!
Duff McKagan recently gave an interview which has news of interest to
SLASH fans. As you may know, Duff has a completed album called Beautiful
Disease that's just waiting to be released. SLASH and Izzy guest on the
album so we are looking forward to this new material. Due to the recent turmoil at
Geffen Records, Duff's album has been delayed again. The new date went
from early January to March 26. The recent Universal/Polygram merger will
in effect shut down Geffen Records at the end of this month. The Geffen
logo and building will disappear. It is not clear how many of the Geffen
staff are affected, but the effect on artists is at least a delay in their
recordings and releases. MTV gave a mid-summer date as the new date for
the Snakepit release. Reuter's had an article saying some artist contracts
will be bought out and the artists released.
We're very sure that SLASH
will not be part of that group as he has a proven history as a successful
artist with GNR and solo. Duff says that Interscope is now the label that
will make the decisions on his Geffen album. Interscope was a rap label
which the other record companies are merging into. This is a very confusing
time for fans, artists, and label employees. As information comes in on
this new arrangement, we'll have it right here for you. Look for big changes
in 1999 for all concerned. We have one message for Interscope: Get that
SLASH's Snakepit album out NOW!
Here's some news on the indie movie "Soundman" that SLASH was doing some
soundtrack work on. Actually, he and Duff jammed on the track while
Lanny Cordolla and Matt Sorum were the musical composers for the film.
Matt had a cameo part in the film which was
shot in New Mexico and L.A.
This is the official listing of the
film: SOUNDMAN - (USA, 105 min.) US PREMIERE A darkly comic character sketch about a sound
man who goes over the edge. Directed by Steven Widi Ho. The news is that the film is premiering at the
Slamdance Film Festival in Utah January 25 and 26. The film is one of 14 chosen from 17,000 submissions!
We've
been told that there was a private screening last month in Beverly Hills last month, and SLASH, Duff and
Matt were all there! The film was said to be good, and SLASH had some terrific riffs featured...especially
on the intro song. SLASH received a credit on the film by himself for his work. Of course! SLASH fans
in Utah....let's see about getting someone at this festival! Check out the information on www.slamdance.com.
We've been told there is a chance that the soundtrack will be released if the film is distributed. Let's hope
so! SLASH, Matt, and Duff will be jamming at a private party for the film
in Utah. Let's hope someone covers this or gets some photos! If anyone
hears anything more, please let us know. Thanks to Marci for gathering this information for us.
An update on this: Slash's manager says they are not certain Slash will be
at the festival due to business meetings concerning the new record
company and getting the new album going. If there is any way he can be
there, he will, of course, but don't head out to Utah without checking
here first. The band playing will be Teddy Andreadis' Cocktail Hour that
plays regularly at The Baked Potato in L.A. Slash, Duff and Matt would
be joining in with that band. There's a rumor going around that MTV will be there to film
this GNR "mini-reunion", but that has not been verified. There will be lots
of press coverage, but we're not sure about MTV.
One last update. SLASH is on his way to Utah! The live music will be the
music from the soundtrack, and the music will last about 20 minutes. MTV
will be at Slamdance along with many others from the media. This will not
be a "GNR reunion" as the three will not play together since they are on
different tracks on the soundtrack. Still, it would be great to see. Let's
hope someone makes a tape or that MTV captures more than its usual 15 seconds
on film!
Merry Christmas to guitar fans from The Learning Channel! December 24,
TLC will air Guitar Heroes at 8pm Eastern. SLASH is in this episode!
What a terrific Christmas Eve program this is. TLC says in its program
description that without the electric guitar, rock and roll would not be
here to stay. Guitar Gods from Chuck Berry to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton,
to The Edge (and SLASH!) created a new musical era. Tune in and see the
guys talk about how the electric guitar changed music and their lives.
And to all of you out there, Happy Holidays!
An especially Happy New Year to all the SLASH fans! We've got a great
year to look forward to with the new album and the tours. This might
be your year to meet SLASH. Hope we'll see you at least one of the
gigs!
If you haven't looked around the SLASH page recently, you may have
missed a new section! There are now SLASH postcards that you can
send to anyone on the internet. Choose from one of 16 photos, fill
in the email information, type in a message, and send SLASH on his
way! Go to the main entrance, www.snakepit.org, scroll down to
Main Menu (don't miss SLASH wishing you Happy Holidays), and click on
SLASH postcards. Share SLASH with everyone! Accompanying music will
be available soon.
Here's an update on the Alice Cooper tribute album due out in late March
1999. SLASH's track with Roger Daltry (The Who) on vocals and Mike Inez
(Alice in Chains, Snakepit) along with Paul Stanley and sideman Bob Kulick
is completed. This is the "No More Mr. Nice Guy" track. You might recall
that SLASH was on the "Elected" track on the A Fistful of Alice live cd.
This time ex-GNR buddies Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum do this track with
Steve Jones (ex-Sex Pistols, ex-Neurotic Outsiders) and former Cult guitarist
Billy Duffy. The list of great artists goes on and on: Don Dokken, Dave
Mustaine, Eric Singer, Dee Snider, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and others. The
name of the album is Humanary Stew, so watch for this one on Cleopatra
Records this March.
With the holiday season upon us, there won't be many dramatic announcements
on plans and schedules. Stay tuned for 1999! We do have a couple of
interesting reports. Remember that Viper pinball machine that SLASH did
the music for? Michael tells us that it has been spotted in Greensburg,
Indiana at the local Pizza King. So you midwesterners have a chance to
test that one out! Michael reports the white Viper DOES have SLASH on
the license plate!
And we have another report here from Chris who says that he spotted Viper
in the Dearbrook Mall which is in the Kingwood suburb of Houston, Texas.
So, you Texans have the Viper game and are most likely going to see the
new Snakepit band on their prerecording tour...we are calling a moving
van now!
A little while ago, SLASH made a brief appearance on Penn & Teller's Sin City
Spectacular on the FX channel. This Sunday, December 13, SLASH will be on
again! Other guests scheduled for this 10 pm ET/PT show are: Space Hog,
and Alice Cooper who helps Penn & Teller in a magic trick involving a
slithery partner. Now we know why SLASH wants to be on...love those
reptiles! Also on the show are Newsradio's Andy Dick, comedian Gilbert Gottfried
and The Long Twins. If you can't be there Sunday, the show repeats on
Monday at 9 pm ET/PT.
Update: SLASH was great! They introduced him as SLASH of SLASH's Snakepit
which was very accurate and very cool. SLASH came out with his Les Paul
and started laying it down. Then, Penn & Teller came over, and SLASH came
to a stop. They told him he was very good, but he needed something else
other than just the music. Should have flashed them a big smile! And they
asked for a trick. He took off his tophat, and after some rummaging in the
hat, a rat was pulled out. SLASH said that was his "rat in the hat trick"!
So they said fine, and SLASH said...get the f*ck (bleeped out) off the stage!
And then he went back into playing. There was a terrific shot of SLASH
standing in front of his amps at the lip of the stage with this huge
audience cheering and clapping. When he finished (with a nice neck bend
for the Gibson), they really cheered, and he was out of there. Slash had
on his tophat, his hair pulled back, the purple sunglasses, white tshirt
with something about cannibal women on it, tight black leather pants, black
shoes. Oh, SLASH, looking extremely sexy these days!
With the excitement over the new Snakepit we've neglected to mention some
SLASH encounters. In early November, Brian was at the Greek Theater in
L.A to see Blues Traveler. For their last song, John Popper brought out
"our good friend SLASH". According to Brian, SLASH did a very cool blues
jam with Blues Traveler. After the show, Brian was able to meet SLASH
and shake his hand. SLASH was all smiles and very nice. What a night!
In mid-November on a Tuesday, of course, Ravi went to the Baked Potato
in L.A. Sure enough, SLASH was there! He played with Teddy Andreadis'
band for awhile. Johnny Griparic, bassist for the new Snakepit, was also
there as he plays in Teddy's band all the time. Ravi also got to meet
Teddy who is a really nice person and friend of SLASH. Ravi had a chance
to talk with SLASH and tell SLASH what a big fan he is. SLASH was very
pleasant. Ravi went home with his clothes smelling like cigarettes from
SLASH, but to some of us that would be better than perfume!
Did you see the MTV program "Where Is Jesse"? Watch for a re-run if you
missed this program about the top 25 songs of the decade. The top song of
the decade was "November Rain" by GNR. The great thing here is that they
said November Rain was chosen NOT for the singing or lyrics...but for the
awesome guitar solos. And we know who did those! Congratulations, SLASH!
Go to any great parties before Thanksgiving? SLASH hosted
a pre-Thanksgiving Day celebration on November 15 at the
Barfly in LA. He and Teddy Andreadis and the band were
the entertainment or at least part of the entertainment!
The night was called the China Club Projam featuring the
China Club All-Stars. Past years have seen the following
rockers as members of the All-Stars: Sting, Stevie Wonder,
Chaka Khan, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen. Wonder who was
there this time?
We found out who was there this time! It was the debut performance
of the new Snakepit. The new band played several songs that will
be recorded next year for the new album. The new band members were
(finally) announced - lead vocalist is Rod Jackson, said to be a
newcomer on the music scene. Rhythm guitarist is once again Ryan Roxie
who was previously in the band, then left, and has now returned. Johnny
Griparic continues on bass and Matt Laug is drummer. So there you have
the new lineup! SLASH's manager is reported to have said that there
will be unannounced shows before the album is recorded, and there may
be a short club tour after the first of the year. This is an important
step! The band is actually together and onstage. Can the album be far
behind?
An announcement from the SLASH camp on the prerecording tour. With the
amount of work to be done getting the tour together and on the road,
SLASH and his manager have decided to let the prerecording tour drop
for December 1998. Doesn't mean they won't be working hard on things
in December! And we will be hearing about the schedule for the album
and tour in the New Year. This
gives you west and southwest people time to finish your Christmas
shopping before you line up to see the new Snakepit!
SLASH's manager reports that they are pretty much on schedule! Of course,
this means the mini, pre-recording tour should happen around mid-December.
Right now, he says they are looking at the Texas area for the tour. So
if you live down that way, get ready! The new Snakepit is going to
slither into your neighborhood. And we hope those of you that get to see
Our Man will give us a full report on the new band and the new music! Geffen
just has to approve the tour, and everything will be go! Full schedule
announced here as soon as we have it.
We all know that SLASH favors Gibson guitars, but he does use others
occasionally. Everyone knows the red B.C. Rich from the Illusion
Tour - is that a beauty or what? In fact, one of the nicest posters of
SLASH shows him playing the B.C. Rich. Want to have a look at two that
B.C. Rich designed for SLASH and maybe order one? You can see them at
the B.C. Rich website! The address is bcrichguitars.com/catalog.html
and then click on Mockingbird.
We love to read articles about SLASH and his guitars. Ozzy, a SLASH
fan from the UK, told us about a small treasure trove of articles.
This is on the Gibson page, www.gibson.com. When you get there,
look for a link to their magazine, Amplifier, by clicking on the News & Info link.
Then click Search and choose their three magazines and type in SLASH! You
should get a bunch of interesting reading.
It looks more and more like The Baked Potato in LA is the place to go
on Tuesday evenings if you are trying to catch a glimpse of SLASH. He
was there again this Tuesday playing with Teddy Andreadis' band. He
played about 3 songs and then relaxed. Fans were able to come over
and say hello. They reported that SLASH looks excellent and was very
nice. They also said that he seems shy which he has said about himself
many times. If you are out there on a Tuesday, stop in and see Teddy
for sure. And if you're lucky, SLASH may be there, too.
Gilby Clarke is opening on the LA Guns tour right now. A friend caught up
with Gilby at a recent gig, and Gilby said for anyone around
LA over the Thanksgiving holiday, be sure to stop in at the Baked Potato
on Tuesday, November 26. Teddy Andreadis plays regularly on Tuesdays,
and joining him that night will be SLASH and Johnny Griparic (bass player
for the new Snakepit and formerly of Blues Ball). Later, our friend told
us that SLASH turned up that Tuesday night, too! He jammed for an hour
from about 11:30 to 12:30 am. So you might head down there next week if
you are in the area and see if he shows up again. It appears that the
songs may be new Snakepit songs or they are Teddy's songs because our
friend says they were not GNR or the 1995 Snakepit's. He's planning to
go the week of Thanksgiving. Get there early, the Baked Potato probably
holds 100 people max. Tshirts, hats, meals, drinks all available!
After running this by SLASH's manager who also spoke to SLASH about it,
SLASH has no definite plans to turn up at the "Spud" as they called it.
He drops in if he feels like jamming when Teddy's there. So he might be
there, and he might not. If he comes, it would be a dynamite show, but
even if he doesn't, seeing Gilby, Teddy, and Johnny ought to be worth
your 10 bucks admission.
SLASH fans always want to know how he was dressed, what guitars he used,
and just about any information that makes the rest of us feel like we were
there, too. At the Spud, SLASH had on tight jeans,
Converse shoes, black tshirt, and sunglasses. He didn't bring his
guitar(s) - he used what was available. SLASH smoked about 10 cigarettes
during his hour onstage! When he was in the bar, he was running a tab
for drinks or someone else was buying - no money changed hands each drink.
Note: the rest of us better bring the cash or plastic! He was said to be
talking with some woman when he wasn't onstage - the same one, that is.
Maybe this is the new girlfriend? And although he spent his offstage time in
the bar talking and drinking, we've been told that he
was in good shape and just having a nice evening.
As you can see by the cover of the December 1998 issue of Guitar Player
magazine at right, SLASH
can be found inside. There's a feature article, "Legends of the Paul",
that highlights 13 players who define the classic sound of Les Paul. And
of course one key player is SLASH. Read an interesting article and see
a great picture of SLASH with all his guitars!
At left, this picture of SLASH and his
guitars appeared on an older issue of the Japanese magazine, Player.
Magazines with articles about SLASH and his music are always going up
in value, so keep your copies in great condition for your SLASH
collection or to sell or pass on to another collector. Issues with
SLASH on the cover are most valuable to SLASH collectors for obvious
reasons, but the Guitar Player magazine mentioned above may go for
2 to 3 times its current value in the future depending on condition
Some of us have had the next Snakepit album on our Christmas lists based
on a couple of interviews where SLASH said that was his target date. The
album is still coming out, but you may not find it under your Christmas
tree. SLASH's manager said that due to some scheduling considerations,
they may have to push it back a little. There are some outside projects (!)
which have to get factored in. He promises to give us the lowdown on these
as soon as SLASH's schedule is finalized. Can you imagine keeping SLASH's
schedule?! So, if it's not in the stores for Christmas, return that
Hanson cd someone got you and hang onto the money for Snakepit!
You drummers out there will want to look out for this one! Matt Sorum
has made an instructional video called "Drum Licks + Tricks From The
Rock & Roll Jungle". Clever title, Matt! And guess who appears on the
video? SLASH and Duff! Get one today. One source we have been able
to identify is Musician's Friend.
Alice Cooper recently did some L.A. shows and had some post-concert VIP
parties for the media and his friends. He was asked how the tribute
album is coming, and he said it's not quite ready yet. Alice is enjoying
the interpretation of his songs by other musicians. He remarked that he
really liked the version of "No More Mr. Nice Guy" done by SLASH, Roger
Daltry, Mike Inez, Carmen Appice. This one song is worth the cost of the
album!
Rumor Central: Metal Edge printed a rumor that Axl is planning to
re-record Appetite for Destruction! Their comment is...if it ain't broke,
don't fix it. Absolutely. The SLASH page is also feeling some appetite
for destruction at the thought of Axl's strange band re-recording the
debut GNR album.
Since our last update, there have been no announced developments on the
Snakepit album. To keep you updated on other SLASH news, we've got some
more information from fans. A UK magazine called Black Velvet (web site
www.blackvelvet.demon.co.uk)says they have pictures of SLASH in their
current issue. However, email to their site goes unanswered, so you UK
fans will have to track this one down and let us know. Another UK
publication, Metal Hammer, does have a picture of SLASH in their September
1998 issue. No information given that we don't already know, but it's
supposed to be a great picture!
If you've read the Equipment and Techniques section here or almost any
guitar magazine's SLASH interview, you know SLASH uses nothing but Ernie
Ball strings. Ernie Ball has changed the back of their string packages
to include a list of famous guitarists who use their strings. Who else
but SLASH is listed in the top line?! He's one of their success stories
and part of why SLASH sounds like SLASH.
One of our Houston readers tells us that he was in a club called Rick's,
and three different people there told him that SLASH, Matt and Duff were
there on October 3. Were our guys partying in Houston? Working out a
tour? Talking to Matt about new movies? Very interesting. Thanks for
passing that along, and we'll keep it in mind. Duff is living in Seattle
so he had a long way to come for a drink. Houston isn't particularly
handy to L.A. either. No matter what, it would have been extremely cool
to have been there when one of the better ex-GNR groups came in!
For everyone who hasn't seen him recently, here's a picture of SLASH taken
at the recording of the Drew Carey Show. The show was on at the end
of September 1998 (see details in other articles below). This picture
appears in the October 10, 1998 issue of TV Guide in the Cheers & Jeers
section. Don't worry! TV Guide cheered for this rock & roll-based
episode of the Drew Carey Show. They loved the roster of musicians
who showed up in Drew's backyard to audition for guitarist in Drew's
band. They named SLASH, Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick, Dusty Hill from
ZZ Top, Dave Mustaine from Megadeth, Jonny Lang, Joey Ramone (pictured at
right), Joe Walsh
of the Eagle's and others. As you can see, Slash is looking just fine.
If you want to see the whole SLASH part of the show, go back to the Main
Page, scroll down to Main Menu, click on SLASH Videos, and it is the last
video on that page section!
A person very close to us is in LA on business this week. He dropped in
at the Baked Potato Tuesday night to see Teddy Andreadis, but Teddy was
in Mexico, and a blues band was playing.
In the audience and about to
join the band onstage was...Gilby Clarke! Gilby was smoking a big fat
cigar and was all over the place looking for someone. As the group
was leaving, the man who was either owner or manager spotted the
Slash's Snakepit tshirt, and he said that SLASH had been at the Baked
Potato a couple of nights before.
He says SLASH drops in often to jam
there. So if you are in that area, stop in and if you get lucky, you could see
Teddy, Gilby and SLASH! The man was told to pass the word to SLASH, please
finish the album! At which point this man told the guys that SLASH had
played selections from the new album when he was there, and it sounded
fantastic! He also said that a new Baked Potato will open soon at the
corner of Hollywood and Vine, and SLASH will be there for the opening!
If you are out there, try to make the opening and give us a report! Maybe
you'll hear those new songs, too!
Just in case we haven't reminded you enough, don't forget the Drew
Carey Show! SLASH is making a short guest appearance as himself. The
episode will be aired Wednesday, September 30 at 9 PM eastern time. Check
out our guy! We'll try to capture the SLASH portion and put it on the
video section. SLASH is going to rock! And hey, how do you like this
super picture? A friend from South America emailed SLASH to us. Looking
mighty good there, SLASH!
Update! SLASH was on The Drew Carey Show, and he was great! He really
is very relaxed and
natural in front of the cameras. When you've played in front of 80,000
people live, what are a few TV cameras? We have a video of SLASH's
audition on this episode. If you missed the show, try to see a rerun.
In the meantime, check out the video on the SLASH VIDEOS section. Return
to the Main Menu, click on Videos, and scroll down. Great to see SLASH
again!
Still no news on Snakepit this week! While SLASH has been keeping a low
profile, an old GNR bandmate and high school friend was in the
news; and a Snakepit buddy was moving his career right along. The bad
news was that Steven Adler, former drummer for GNR, is apparently going
to jail on battery charges in two separate domestic violence cases which
violates his probation from a 1997 domestic violence case. Adler is
required to turn himself in on October 29 to begin serving his 150
days in jail. Apparently drugs were a factor in these cases, and you
may recall that Adler was fired from Guns N'Roses for continuing drug
abuse and inability to perform. SLASH met Steven Adler in high school,
and those two were friends for years forming small bands before the GNR
band got together. It was very difficult for SLASH to agree to his
long time friend's firing, but the band has always come first with SLASH.
SLASH says Steven denies being on drugs, but he can't fool SLASH. How
sad to see this old friend going off to city jail - another stop on the
downward spiral for Steven or the shock he may need to turn his life
around.
On a much more positive side, here's an update on Brian Tichy, drummer
for the Snakepit touring band. Brian plays guitar as well as drums, and
you might have seen Brian's picture in Metal Edge where the band Ball was
pictured and interviewed. Brian's summer tour with Foreigner is done
now, but there will probably be a series of dates in October that
will take them through the southern states and end in Florida where they
will work on their new album. Brian should be off to Phoenix soon to
do tracks for George Lynch's new album. Lynch is formerly in Dokken
and The Lynch Mob. So if you get a chance, stop in and see Ball or
Foreigner. Tell Brian the SLASH page says hello! He's a super guy and
a wonderful musician. He has a million SLASH stories he can tell you
from the Snakepit tour - all nice ones, of course!
Good news for Guns N'Roses fans! No, Axl hasn't regained his senses and
lured SLASH back to the band, but a new video is coming out that will
give fans of the REAL GNR something to be happy about! Geffen Records
announces the November 3, 1998 release of Welcome to the Videos!
The tape contains 13 great GNR videos including 10 never seen before
on videotape. 
The list of videos: Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise
City, Patience, Don't Cry, Live and Let Die, November Rain (an MTV Video
Vanguard Award-winner), Yesterdays, The Garden, Dead Horse, Garden of
Eden, Estranged, and Since I Don't Have You.
We've gotten tired of the videos taped off tv, so this should
be an excellent GNR item to get! Remember, on sale November 3!
SLASH's manager reports again that
SLASH is still busy in his home studio
working on the new Snakepit album. He says SLASH is really burrowed in
there and working hard. Since there are no new developments on the new
band and album, let's clear the deck of some SLASH appearances we've
learned about.
Recently E! had a special on about Tommy Lee and his domestic abuse
problems. Showing a picture of Tommy in single and happier days, what
flashed on the screen was a picture of... SLASH, Tommy Lee, and a couple
other pals. Tommy Lee needs to emulate SLASH who has never been known to
hit anyone. Too cool, too much of a lover to be a fighter, and gotta
protect those hands! Get with it, Tommy.
Another item: Frank Guill is a megaGNR fan with a big website devoted to
the band. He has polls on his site - favorite GNR song is one. His first
poll was favorite GNR member. Bet you can't guess who won? With
483 votes, SLASH was the big winner (shoving Axl Rose out of the way by
11 votes). We love you, SLASH!
Ever see Pop Up Videos? Watch for
one on Lenny Kravitz! There is a small
SLASH mention - SLASH and Lenny went to school together. Small world. There
is a rumor going around now that SLASH is touring with Lenny on his 5
tour. Not true. However, some of us are buying tickets! Even if SLASH
doesn't show up, let's show his buddy Lenny some support. Speaking of SLASH and
concerts, BAM magazine reported recently that SLASH showed up at the Alice
Cooper concert in LA. Where do you suppose guys like SLASH get to sit?
You have the first 10 rows filled with the promoter's kids and pals. Do
they make SLASH wear a backstage pass or are his hat, hair and smile his pass?
A friend in Spain writes that he was improving his mind watching an old
Baywatch episode. One of Mitch's boys asked him which was
the best car. Mitch said...Chevrolet, and the boy said... no way, Ferrari F-40.
When asked who was the best guitarist, Mitch said Carlos
Santana. But the boy who said Ferrari had a different thought...huh uh..
it's SLASH from Guns N'Roses! Hey, maybe our friend WAS improving his
mind!
This one is a little more distantly related to SLASH. A friend in
Wisconsin says that SLASH's idol, Les Paul, was born in Waukesha, WI.
Now the city council there has named a highway there the Les Paul
Parkway in his honor. The council is considering using guitar shaped
signs to decorate the new parkway. So if you are out that way, be sure
to get over there, snap a few pictures, and send one to us here at the
SLASH page. What would be way cool is for SLASH to visit for a formal
(??) and rocking dedication. Tear up that Parkway!
Here's one coming to us a little late from
someone in the UK. He reports
that the May issue of Kerrang! has a double page spread of SLASH and the Underground
Comedy Movie with pictures of the set. This was a movie that SLASH and
Axl were in. SLASH appears as a drunken dj. Axl was ambush-interviewed
outside the Rainbow one night. Thus far, the movie has yet to see the light
of day, and Geffen Records and GNR management are hopeful that it will stay
that way as the movie is more of a porn vehicle as we hear it. Not that
our guy does any porno stuff, but the rest of the movie is in that direction.
So far, no movie distribution company has picked up on this. If anyone out there can
get a copy of that Kerrang! for us, let us know.
Well, that about wraps it up here. For those of you who sent in those
SLASH reports, much appreciated! Keep them coming. Still have a stack
here for the future. SLASH is everywhere! And when you see him, let us
know!
Here's an update on SLASH's appearance on The Drew Carey Show.
The show will air on Wednesday, September 30 at 9 PM (Eastern
Time) on ABC. This is the episode where Carey and his band, The Horn Dogs,
need an axman,
so they get SLASH to audition! SLASH is rejected because
he is too good. Others that tryout are Matthew Sweet, Rick Nielsen, Lisa
Loeb, Joey Ramone, Roby Clark, Joe Walsh, Jonny Lang and more for the gig at the
airport Ramada Inn. The episode is called "In Ramada Da Vida"! This ought
to be a very funny SLASH episode. Get those VCRs set!
SLASH's manager says that SLASH and the new Snakepit guys continue
to be working very hard in the studio. SLASH received an offer of a
Blues Ball gig at a California festival but turned it down to devote
full attention to the new album. You may have heard another rumor that
SLASH will appear at a Japanese concert that is a tribute for Hide, a
master guitarist there. This is also not true. So, it will be awhile
before we see him live again.
In the meantime, here's a story that honestly makes you believe SLASH is
everywhere. Todd Gray, a friend studying in the midwest to be a vet tells
us that he went to the American Veterinary Medical Association recently.
While there, he attended some lectures by Dr. Mader, a well known name in
reptile medicine.
Dr. Mader wanted to illustrate the overuse of a
medicine called baytril in the treatment of infection. He told the story
of working in the California area and receiving a call from Guess Who!!
The tophatted one called the doctor who was taken aback by some of SLASH's
language! Hey, when a pet is sick, owners tend to take it very seriously!
Apparently SLASH wasn't too happy about his vet using baytril to treat
an infection, so he just called up Dr. Mader for a consult! He told
Dr. Mader
that $@*&$?!, he didn't have to go to vet school to use baytril and
wanted something else prescribed. We'll assume all was resolved to our
man's satisfaction.
SLASH knows a lot about snakes, and his pets are his
pets. You never know when you will hear something about SLASH!
On August 29, 1998 SLASH was on The Pet Shop on The Animal Channel. He appeared
with his pet albino boa and had film of some of his other pet snakes and an
iguana. SLASH is so good with his pets that he doesn't even want the
show's host to handle them! A very considerate owner. SLASH talked about
how he has downsized his collection from being a breeding operation to
just pets. He really loves these guys and gets so much pleasure from them.
He says he does not believe in snakes being part of musical acts because he
has seen too many snakes die on the road. SLASH brought along his
guitar, and as the show ended he jammed with the small studio band. SLASH looked
very good himself but very thin. He needs to get out on the road and
fatten up!
SLASH was on another TV Channel on August
29, 1998. this was on the SciFi Channel, and they had a short special
on pinball. SLASH was interviewed beside the Guns N'Roses
pinball machine. SLASH talked about his role in designing the game and
which parts he worked on first. He talked about developing a personality
for each ball (bandmember). He had the Snakepit section for himself. The
host said the trend now is to have a pinball game in your home - so which
do the SLASH fans want - Guns N'Roses or the Sega Viper? We think we'll
just wait for the Snakepit game!
As fall 1998 approaches, the stores are putting out the 1999 calendars.
There is one for Guns N'Roses again this year! Oliver Books, the UK
manufacturer, has seen fit to reach way back in GNR history for this one.
There are pictures from the glam era, the Appetite era, and Illusions.
SLASH is pictured in just one month by himself. The picture is the one
seen here. He's with the original GNR band in 2, and one is at right.
He appears with Axl in one which is really history! The nice thing is
that Izzy is here by himself as are Steven and Duff. Axl is pictured
by himself 4 times which is both incredible since this is the person who
dissolved GNR and reasonable since he owns the band's name. Last year's
calendar with 7 SLASH pictures was MUCH better. Oliver needs to look
at who's doing something and who's a dim memory. 'Nuff said.
European readers: Pick up the August issue of the UK magazine, Metal Hammer.
SLASH is featured in the "at home with..." recurring section! The article
is about 4 pages long with great pictures of our favorite curly haired
guitarist. SLASH comments on the upcoming Snakepit album and says,
"I'd like to have a Christmas release and a pre-summer tour. But I'm
going to do a small tour before I do the record, just to break the material
in, let it sweat a little." He has some comments on his past drug use,
his ex-wife Renee, and the Vega pinball machine he worked on for Sega.
Sounds like a terrific article! Be sure to get a copy.
UPDATE! Check this out! Metal Hammer was kind enough to see that the SLASH
page got a copy of the August issue. And it's wonderful. SLASH fans: be
sure to get a copy no matter what! The two pictures here are from the
article. Want a tour of SLASH's new home in Beverly Hills, California?
Like to find out who owned it before? How about filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille and
director Roman Polanski?? Our guy has come a long way! The fountain has a neat
dinosaur statue in it that SLASH commissioned from his own design.
The
pinball room is very cool, and SLASH says he uses pinball to relax. He
says the house has a tunnel that stretches to where there were speakeasies
during Prohibition. About pets, SLASH has downsized his reptile collection
from about 300 to 50 snakes, a couple of iguanas, and 3 cats. Although
the house is described as Spanish and gorgeous, SLASH says the selling
point was the basement which he has made into a first class studio. The
whole band can play live in the room, and there are isolation booths for
each member if they need to run through material alone. As for decorations,
you see a lot of dinosaur things around everywhere. You won't see his
gold records and awards because he gives those away. SLASH says he doesn't
believe in that kind of self-gratification. In addition to the dinosaur
collection, he has the original Appetite for Destruction artwork and the
poster for the first Monsters of Rock that Guns N'Roses played. Above the
bar is another guitar hero, Jimi Hendrix. The pictures alone are worth
the money. The article on SLASH is better than any we've seen in the US
media. Get Metal Hammer now!
SLASH's manager has confirmed that SLASH was asked to tape a Drew
Carey Show episode in August 1998. Last season Carey had an episode
where his high school band got together again. The new show features
Carey's band auditioning for a new guitarist, but they can't find anyone
bad enough to match the band's talents! Featured as auditioning are
SLASH, Lisa Loeb, Joey Ramone, Jonny Lang and Billie Joe. Not all are
confirmed to have accepted the offer, but SLASH is definitely going to
do the show.
Imagine you are a really awful band, and SLASH joins you. First
he turns up the speakers to drown the rest of you out and just does a
huge solo! It could work!
Can you read Japanese? If you can or if you'd just like to see some great
SLASH pictures as well as pictures of his new studio,
look for the September 1998 issue of Player magazine from
Japan. There are interviews with SLASH (whose picture graces the cover),
Adam Day (SLASH's guitar tech), and Jim Mitchell (engineer who worked
on many GNR recordings). Mitchell and SLASH designed and built SLASH's
new home recording studio (which is also called Snakepit!). One picture of the
new studio is shown here above, left. Is this a big one or what?? If anyone can provide
a translated synopsis of this article, we would really appreciate it and
could post the highlights right here.
There's a truly hilarious skit done by Virgina Beach, VA FM99 WNOR's
Tommy and Rumble and revolving around SLASH's current singer dilemma.
The
idea here is that David Lee Roth is trying out for the vocalist in
SLASH's Snakepit! Somehow you knew this wouldn't work! This skit was
on the web till recently. We're working to contact Tommy and Rumble for
a link or copy we can play for you right here. If you are in their area
and purchased any of their skit CDs, this one is on the one with the duck
featured right now at the station's web site. Let's hope we can get this
for the rest of you really soon. We'd be willing to buy a tape copy or
anything. These guys are too much.
Any crossword puzzle fans out there? Even if you're not a puzzle freak,
we bet you know the answer to this clue that appeared in the TV Guide
crossword puzzle (week of 7/25-31):
If you wrote down SLASH, you got it right! Although technically we
would like to see Ex-Guitarist there or Snakepit's Frontman! Nobody
forgets SLASH! Not even TV Guide!
Update: An alert SLASH fan in Sweden said SLASH was a clue in his TV
Guide also. The clue was: Real name Saul Hudson and got famous with
Axl Rose! There is someone in the TV Guide crossword department that
is a SLASH fan! Let us hear from you and see more SLASH clues.
Be sure to pick up a copy of the new Guitar magazine, the one with a
guitar made of money on the cover. Lots of good SLASH things. The
old GNR members (the ones we all loved) are featured in an article
on what each is doing. There's an update on all the side projects
of SLASH, Gilby, Duff, and Izzy. There's a great full page picture
of our favorite lead guitarist, and there are smaller ones of
Izzy, Duff, and Gilby. Axl's mention is that none of these guys
seem to think much of him. Surprise? We don't think so. One
interesting update is that SLASH did turn down that project with Puff
Daddy. We can all rest a little easier tonight. SLASH said about
the Puffster, "I don't like him. He's flying on borrowed wings as it
is." So, take that, Puffy!
July 23, 1998! Today is SLASH's 33rd birthday! Happy Birthday, SLASH!
When we didn't get an invitation to his party (an accidental omission,
we're sure), some of us got into the spirit with our own parties. Here
is one SLASH birthday cake baked and eaten by some of SLASH's ardent
admirers.
If you want to hear our man try to play Happy Birthday, check out the
main SLASH page! And if you want to hear our man in one of his older
but longer audio interviews, check out this url:
In the new issue of Guitar World, you'll want to check out the article
on the "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". Our favorite lead guitarist was
named twice! The solo in "November Rain" was #6, and the one in "Sweet
Child O'Mine" was #37. If you page through the magazine, you can see
that Guild Guitars ad with SLASH in his leopard hat, and there is another
SLASH ad in there, too. So hurry out and pick up your copy.
Guess which curly haired guitar player is on the entire back cover
of Guitar magazine for August 1998? Yep, it's SLASH! Check out
the picture here - this one is for the SLASH-knowledgeable only.
If you can recognize him by his right side....then you are studying
too many SLASH pictures! This ad is for a guitar tuner and features
the name of SLASH's guitar tech, Adam Day, and a picture of Adam's
famous boss, SLASH. Adam is the one who helped with the equipment
and effects section of the SLASH page. Thanks again, Adam! And
SLASH...lookin' good, babe!
If you missed Private Parts at the movies, you missed your chance to
see SLASH on the big screen! SLASH had a very small part in Howard
Stern's movie - he basically played himself backstage at an awards show.
SLASH and then-wife 
Renee reacted to the sight of Howard in his Fartman
costume.
You can rent the video...or...see Private Parts on tv this week
if you get HBO. The date is Thursday, July 9 at 1:05 am. So, get some
popcorn, and check out SLASH on HBO!
For more Howard and SLASH, watch the Entertainment channel (E!) at 11pm
eastern time on Wednesday, July 8. SLASH can be seen on a rerun of
the Howard Stern Show. SLASH really has to think fast around Howard, and
it's usually a very funny and interesting interview. Watch for Howard
to attack Axl again for breaking up the band!
SLASH and his manager just got back from Las Vegas where SLASH taped a
couple of segments for a new series on the FX cable channel. The new
show is based around the magicians Penn & Teller and is called Penn &
Teller's Sin City. It has a variety show format and the first airdate
is August 10. It's not yet known when SLASH's segments will be on, but
we'll post the date and time when we get the information here. We're
told that SLASH's segments are very cool (of course), and SLASH really
liked Penn & Teller. OK, SLASH, that's super! Now back to the studio!
Update: SLASH's manager suggests we watch the Penn and Teller show on
Monday, August 10, at 9 PM on the FX channel. He believes SLASH's segments will
be on that night. Set your vcr!
An announcement on the new Snakepit band: SLASH's manager says that Ryan
Roxie will not be in the band due to other commitments. So, that means
SLASH has to track down a rhythm guitarist as well as a vocalist. Ryan
played so well with SLASH, but it just is not going to work out. We
always seem to have just a little more waiting, but SLASH is very busy on
the new album in his home studio.
Remember SLASH worked on the design for that new pinball game called
Viper that Sega produced. At right you can see the backlite panel for
it - this is the panel that sits up above the game to advertise it. If
the picture were a bit more detailed, you would see that the white
viper car has as its license plate: SLASH! Maybe you do, too! Anyway,
a SLASH fan has let us know where at least one of the pinball machines
is located. As always it seems, you have to be in California. Anaheim
to be exact! Try the Garage by the Century 25 Theatre. If you spot
another one, let us know and we'll put the location right here on the
SLASH page so more of us get a chance to see it. There have to be SOME
east of the Rockies!
If you were around in the 70's for disco, you'll recognize the name Chic,
a band fronted by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. Rodgers is preparing
the release of the band's
last show in April 1996, a final reunion with guest artists that included SLASH!
This show took place in Tokyo, Japan. Sadly, Edwards died of natural causes
in Japan, and Rodgers didn't feel emotionally capable of producing the
album until now. This might seem like another strange gig for SLASH, but
Rodgers says that SLASH fit so well with Chic that he should have always
played with them! (Except that SLASH was 5 years old in 1970, but it's
possible!!) So look out for this one! A DVD is available called Chic
Live In Japan with Chic/SLASH doing Le Freak. Rodgers album will make
the whole concert more accessible. Thanks!
An interview with SLASH focused on the new Snakepit band and album. SLASH
says he is writing music on a daily basis and working up songs in his home
studio with a band that includes guitarist Roxie Ryan, drummer Matt Laug,
and bassist Johnny Griparik. Ryan was in Dad's Porn Mag and Alice Cooper's
band. Laug was in a band called Venice, and Johnny Griparik is in SLASH's
Blues Ball. SLASH said the band sounds great as good as GNR when they
started. The new vocalist remains unnamed at this time, but SLASH is
working with a singer based in LA. No album title or release date has been
set. He does say that he hopes to name that elusive vocalist in the next
few weeks with long range plans including a Christmas release and a
pre-summer tour. SLASH plans to do a small tour before recording the
album to break the material (and no doubt his band)in. Looks like we
might get a terrific Christmas present from SLASH!
Duff McKagan is set to release his second solo album called Beautiful
Disease, and SLASH plays on it! Along with SLASH, there is Izzy Stradlin,
Al and Curt Bloch, drummers Abe Laborio and Mike Bordin and guitarist
Michael Berrigan with his band Plexi. Duff says the album title stems
from some bad things in his life that he has been freed from - his
alcohol addiction and a bad marriage. More on the release date as soon as
we get the information.
SLASH is working with Duff and Matt on a new project. They are working
with guitarist, producer, singer/songwriter Lanny Cordola on the soundtrack
for the film "Soundman". Cordola describes the soundtrack as an eclectic
mixture. Duff sings on one track, another is described as having a Pink
Floyd type of vibe, another hip hop/mariachi, and a French waltz, too. SLASH
ought to be enjoying this as he likes the chance to fit his music into
different kinds of vibes. Let's hope the soundtrack comes out on cd, and
let's keep an eye on those smaller theaters. Matt has formed a production
company with Cordola called Orange Curtain Productions and have a number of
projects going including "Soundman". An interview with Lanny
Cordola and more news on this is available on his web site if you'd like to read more:
Now if we could just get SLASH a starring role!
More information from the West Coast. First, SLASH's manager stopped
a rumor going around that SLASH would appear at Bridge Hill, NJ this
summer. SLASH may round up Blues Ball and play a couple of dates just
to keep fresh while he is in the studio so much, but those engagements
will almost certainly be West Coast dates. SLASH can't drag the whole
band to the East Coast or Midwest for two gigs. Not cost effective!
But he will be coming to see the rest of us soon.
SLASH appears on Politically Incorrect June 15. It was a great show
with SLASH being his usual witty self. He answered questions intelligently
but he always had something funny to say, too. If you missed it, go to
the Politically Incorrect website and get the transcript for June 15. It
really was good to see SLASH again. Oh, and
for whomever was saying they saw SLASH, and he didn't look well, his
manager says SLASH is just fine! And you saw that for yourself if you
watched P.I. June 15. If you were worrying, how about relaxing
and listening to some Blues Ball audio clips? These are great. Go to Main
Menu, then click on SLASH's Blues Ball and scroll down till you see the
text about them. There are three clips: Hoochie Coochie Man, Bad Luck,
Key to the Highway. Each one is in wav format.
These clips are really long! Hoochie Coochie
Man was timed at 10 minutes of playtime! Get a drink, lean back and listen
to the MAN!
SLASH's manager tells us that things are going well in SLASH's studio. He's
still working on the next Snakepit album. No announcement on the band
(especially that elusive singer) or release date or tour as yet. SLASH
may have some other things coming up which we'll report on as soon as they
are finalized. In the meantime, there are some SLASH's Blues Ball video
clips for you to check out. Go back to the Main Menu, click on SLASH
videos, and you'll find a lot to choose from. The new four are at the
bottom so scroll down till you see them. One is a band introduction by
SLASH. The next two are clips from Hoochie Coochie Man and Bring It On
Home. The last one is a long one of the band doing Suspicion. Hope you
enjoy them! There will be some more added along with some audio
clips from Blues Ball.
Everyone seems to be wondering what's happening with the GNR and ex-GNR
guys and the Snakepit bands. Right now things seem very quiet. The
remaining GNR members, Axl and Dizzy Reed, have been joined by Axl's
childhood buddy, Paul Huge, on rhythm guitar, a NIN touring band guitarist
is replacing (!!) SLASH and a drummer has signed up. Bass is not settled
yet. Moving right along to the guys we all knew as GNR, we first and
always have SLASH. He is still getting his Snakepit album and band
together. Mostly he is working in his home studio. Gilby Clarke will be
releasing a new album soon. It can be pre-ordered right now at your import
dealer's. Duff McKagan is still with 10 Minute Warning, and the band is
planning a tour. Shows are being set up in the west and southwest (L.A.,
Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, etc.) and back up the coast in the first
couple weeks of August. Duff fans in that area: start watching for 10
Minute Warning! Izzy Stradlin will not tour nor promote his new
117 Degrees album. Matt Sorum did a movie for an indie company. Steven
Adler seems to be doing some LA gigs with a band out there. You can see
that GNR has really blown apart with all the members going their own
ways.
Some word on the Snakepit band. Mike Inez, recording band bassist, is doing
one-offs on other albums now that his home band, Alice In Chains, is in
hiatus. In the touring band, we do have word on Brian Tichy. He is still
doing some shows with Ball in the L.A. area. Good news for Brian, though!
He's been selected to tour this summer with Foreigner and then do the next
album! At least Brian is going to be out there on tour, so get out there
and see Foreigner and tell him the SLASH page says HELLO!
Awhile ago, SLASH's manager told us that SLASH might be doing a track
on the forthcoming tribute to Alice Cooper album. MTV reports this is
a done deal! The album is due out this summer, and it will be a must
buy - SLASH will be there and many other top artists. SLASH will be
doing
the track "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
with The Who's legendary Roger
Daltry on vocals. Other artists on board are Dave Mustaine, Phil Anselmo,
Carmine Appice, Don Dokken, Mike Inez (Snakepit recording bassist),
Steve Jones, Duff McKagan (ex-GNR bassist), Eric Singer, Matt Sorum
(ex-GNR drummer), Zakk Wylde and other. The as yet untitled album will
be out end of the summer.
