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#41 Re: Guns N' Roses » DJ Ashba Slashes His Way Into Guns N' Roses Guitarist Spot » 733 weeks ago
Seems like just yesterday I was the only person enjoying ANYTHING Robin did.
Robin who? 
http://www.soundspike.com/story/3283/so … s-n-roses/
Q&A: Dj Ashba of Guns N' Roses
Story by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
SoundSpike Contributor
Published November 10, 2011 11:43 AM
Guitarist Dj Ashba says that joining Guns N' Roses two years ago has been "everything and more," and he's happy for the opportunity to prove his mettle to the band's longtime fans.
"I didn't really think about it too much in the sense of I didn't realize you have to win these people over," he told SoundSpike via telephone from Dallas.
"They're hardcore, and you go up there and you have to give 300 percent or you won't gain the respect. To me, I like that. I would rather get somebody's respect by going in and kicking their ass than to have people go, 'Yeah, I've heard of him. He's cool. It's fine.'
"My whole thing is I'm not coming in to this to try to replace anybody. I am my own person. I want to do what I can to do the job justice. I'm a fan of the band, too. I'm trying to give the crowd what I would want to hear if I was standing in the crowd if some new guy was on stage. I don't want to sway too hard off the original vision. People come out to hear those old songs, and they're classics. They take you back to certain memories in life. I'm trying to stay as true to those parts as I possibly can on this stuff."
Ashba is his own person. In addition to his skillful ax-wielding, he is a respeced producer, songwriter, multi-platinum recording artist, graphic designer, entrepreneur and, besides Guns N' Roses, a member of Nikki Sixx's Sixx: A.M.
Born in Monticello, IN, and raised in Fairbury, IL, Ashba played his first piano recital -- Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" -- at age 5, according to his bio. Eleven years later, his first concert was the Motley Crue "Girls, Girls, Girls Tour."
Fast forward to 2005, and Ashba founded Ashbaland, the production company for which he writes and produces music. He has collaborated with the wide-ranging likes of Motley Crue, Neil Diamond, Run-DMC and Drowning Pool. He co-produced and wrote on Motley Crue's "Saints of Los Angeles" album, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2007.
Ashba spoke to SoundSpike about his run in Guns N' Roses, his clothing line Ashba Swag and the chances that GN'R will release a follow up to "Chinese Democracy."
I saw some pictures from the show on SoundSpike and the show looks amazing.
I really am excited for people to come out and see the show. It's so much fun. Last night I think we played a little over three hours.
Wow, that's definitely giving fans their money's worth.
Yeah. That's the whole point. We don't want to obviously bore anybody, but the shows are just awesome, as far as the production and a lot of rockets and bombs and stuff. We play everything from "Appetite [for Destruction]" to "Chinese [Democracy]." Everyone seems like they're having a great time.
How's the reaction been to the "Chinese Democracy" material?
It's been great. It's been really positive. Tons of people are holding up signs for different songs off the records every night. It's really good. I'm really happy.
It must be amazing to be a part of a tour like this.
Yeah, it really is. I was just saying, "Wow, it's a pretty brutal tour schedule." But at the same time, every night the shows are packed and it's just overwhelming. The fans give us such a warm welcomes. It's really neat to be up there.
You said you're a fan of Guns N' Roses.
I cut my teeth on bands like Guns and Motley and bands like that. It's a lot of fun like that. It's surreal.
What have been some of the highlights of the Guns N' Roses tour?
Just getting out there. I think some of the highlights, Rock in Rio was amazing. That was probably one of the big highlights. Playing Latin America. A huge highlight is obviously playing the States with Guns. Every show is just been overwhelming and fun. I love playing the States because you finally get to play for your friends and family and meet a lot of new people throughout the country. It's a lot of fun in that sense.
How important is it for Guns N' Roses to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
I just pulled Axl aside the other night and congratulated him. I think it's a huge honor for him. I'm really happy for Axl. There's nobody out there who deserves it more. I'm talking me stepping away from the band and looking at it for what it is -- I think anybody who gets nominated, it's a massive honor. I wish him nothing but the best.
I don't understand these bands who say it doesn't mean much, or they have a negative attitude toward the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or the Grammys.
Yeah, I got nominated for a Grammy with Motley Crue. That was a lot of fun. It's one of those things, whether you win or you lose, it doesn't really matter. It's just the fact that you left a scar on the face of rock 'n' roll, and people appreciate it. It's definitely an honor to be nominated for Grammys or win Grammys or get inducted. It's a huge thing, I think so anyway.
How was it to work with Motley Crue?
It was amazing. They kind of brought me in as their little brother. I've been great friends with those guys for so many years now and done a lot of work with them. Between Sixx: A.M. and working with Motley co-producing and co-writing, it's been good.
Do you think Guns N' Roses will record another album?
Yeah, I absolutely do. I'm writing around the clock, obviously. Axl has tons of songs up his sleeve. The main goal is to regroup, put our heads together and figure out what Axl would feel would be the next best Guns N' Roses record to put out.
What do you have planned for next year?
A bunch of stuff. We're doing some cool stuff with Sixx: A.M. hopefully. Obviously Guns N' Roses, we have more tours and stuff; we're talking about and putting together this record. The clothing line, Ashba Swag, I'm really very passionate about that. That's really fun for me to do.
Tell me about Ashba Swag.
I've been working with the lady who's been making all my stage clothes for the last 10 years, Cody. We put out stage clothes for the fan. I'm from Indiana. I remember what it's like to grow up trying to play with little bands and make your little outfits. There's really no place to get authentic, really cool, one-of-a-kind handmade, hand-stitched stage clothes. I kind of never forgot that. I went to Cody and I said that it would be really cool if some kid in Ohio or Brazil or wherever could have a place to go and actually buy the exact same clothes that I'm wearing on stage. She makes clothes for Motley Crue to Buckcherry and it goes on and on. This is the real deal stuff. Stage clothes are just one part of what we do at Ashba Swag. If you can, check it out Ashbaswag.com. It's really cool clothing and just tons of different stuff on there. Like my signature guitars are on there. A lot of fun stuff.
How do you manage to balance all these projects?
I don't sleep much. [Laughs]
You still perform with Sixx: A.M., correct?
Sure yeah, Sixx A.M. is my labor of love. It's James Michael, me and Nikki. We put it together. It's something all three are very passionate about it. When Nikki goes and does Motley, I do Guns. When we're not doing that, we're focused on Sixx: A.M. and stuff.
Tell me about your songwriting process.
It's always different. When I'm writing for me or Sixx: A.M. or perhaps I'm working on something possibly for Guns, I never force it. I wait until I'm inspired by something, or maybe something somebody says, or something that pops in my head that inspires me to pick up the guitar. I think [with] songwriting, you really can't force it when it's not there for you. I write for a lot of different artists. So, for me, when I'm writing for different artists, it's a different process. I pull out all their albums. I literally dissect what every guy in that band is doing to create the sound of that band. I learn the bass player's style of playing. I learn the drummer, the way he plays. The way he contributes to that band. For instance, with Motley Crue, Tommy -- Tommy Lee -- has a definite, a certain style of playing drums. Vince [Neil, lead singer], you gotta break it down to what key does the vocalist sound the best in? When the choruses hit, when they explode, what's his range? You kind of break it all down and kind of write according to that.
It sounds like you really do your homework.
You got to. When you go from writing for people like Drowning Pool to Motley Crue all the way to Neil Diamond, it's broad. It's pretty broad. You have to kind of do your homework and you always gotta be always listening to different styles of music and really studying it. It's fun for me. I love it. One of my passions is writing 60-piece orchestra parts. I really want to get into movie scoring, and it's a lot of fun for me.
Did you grow up listening to different styles of music?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. My mom always had classical music playing. She's a classical piano teacher. She always had Elvis jamming in the house. My aunt and uncle grew me up on Molly Hatchet to Edgar Winter to Meat Loaf to "Hocus Pocus" by Focus and all this random stuff that nobody my age was listening to. I was exposed to a lot of cool music early on.
#42 Re: Guns N' Roses » Dizzy Reed Discusses Band’s Future: ‘There’s So Much Material' » 733 weeks ago
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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED: 'AXL Wants Us To Be A Band, So We're A Band' - Nov. 10, 2011
http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_19307059
Yeah, they usually start late and their last album tanked, but it's Guns N' Roses!
By Ross Raihala
Updated: 11/10/2011 05:54:53 PM CST
Guns N' Roses have never been the most reliable live act, with a reputation for starting shows late and, more than occasionally, canceling gigs altogether.
So why should someone go see GNR on Sunday when it's entirely possible the show won't even kick off until midnight?
"Fair enough," said keyboardist Dizzy Reed during a recent phone interview. "I know what it's like. I'm not getting any younger and I know what it's like to have kids back home. But we don't know when we're going to be back. This could be your only chance to see us, so just go to the damn show."
Of course, Guns N' Roses aren't just notorious for tardiness. In the late '80s and early '90s, they were one of the biggest bands on the planet, crafting infectious arena anthems influenced by punk, metal and glam rock. But after the group issued the two "Use Your Illusion" albums in 1991, things slowly started to fall apart, with founding members quitting (or getting fired) one by one, eventually leaving lead singer Axl Rose the last man standing.
Rose didn't let GNR die, however, and found new musicians to enter the fold, starting with Reed in 1990 and, later, former Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson and second keyboardist Chris Pitman. Starting in 1994, Rose began work on what would become "Chinese Democracy," a long-delayed comeback album that finally hit shelves in 2008. And by that time, Rose had completely transformed GNR's lineup into the triple-guitar monster it is today.
Now, Reed is the second-most senior member of the band, which will return to the Target Center on Sunday night. Here's what he had to say about the state of GNR:
ON HOW REED ENDED UP JOINING THE LINEUP:
"My old band and (GNR) used to live next to each other. And when I saw them play live, I thought: 'I'm going to join that f--- band. They need me!' (I later learned) it was Axl's idea, his vision for the band to grow in that way. It was something (he had planned) before the band even got signed. He was eventually going to put a keyboard player in the band, and it was going to be me."
ON THE CONTROVERSY AT THE TIME OVER GNR HIRING - GASP! - A PIANIST:
"From what I remember - and trust me, it was a long time ago and many, many vodkas and beers ago - a lot of people had a hard time accepting I was in the band. They were gigantic when I joined. Some people thought I was just going to be a passing thing. Whether or not the other guys at the time were into it, I don't know. But now they're gone, and I'm still here."
ON HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH STINSON, WHO JOINED GUNS N' ROSES IN 1998:
"Tommy and I, we get along great. He's one of a kind, man. I tell you, the first time he walked into the studio, I said, 'Dude, that's the guy.' He hadn't even played a note, but I could just tell. He's everything you need to be a bass player in a rock band. I don't want to say he takes control, but he does sort of guide us through rehearsals and, to me, it's important to have someone in that position. He's inspirational and he brings so much to the table. It could be any band - if he's committed to them, he's going to make them a thousand times better."
ON HOW GNR MAKES USE OF NOT ONE, BUT TWO KEYBOARD PLAYERS:
"Chris (Pitman) has been in the band for a long time now. I have a lot of respect for what he does and vice versa. We figure out who's going to do what, you know? I think it's important for people to look at the big picture, to put your ego aside at the door and do what's best for the band. Chris and I both have that capability."
ON HOW SUNDAY NIGHT'S CONCERT WILL DIFFER FROM THE LAST TIME GNR WAS IN TOWN IN 2006:
"I'm trying to think of who was in the band then. (Laughs) We have a new guitar player, DJ Ashba, and he's amazing. We've got everything off 'Chinese Democracy' ready to go, and we've been re-addressing some older classics. I think the band is a little bit looser. Not playing-wise, it's just more of a party now."
ON HOW MANY UNHEARD NEW GNR SONGS ARE KICKING AROUND:
"A lot. (Dozens), easily. Hopefully, the future holds good things for all of them, but I don't know (about a new record). I never know about that. There are some great songs and it would a shame if they don't come out. But after the whole 'Chinese Democracy' thing, I don't want to make any predictions."
ON THE PERCEPTION THAT GUNS N' ROSES HAS MERELY BECOME AXL ROSE AND HIS HIRED HANDS:
"People are going to think what they want to think. Axl wants us to be a band, so we're a band. I love Axl. He's a great person. He gets bashed a lot in the press, but he's a great cat and he's amazingly talented. And he's really funny, that's something I don't think people realize. A lot of times he'll greet you with a joke, and it's a good joke, not something your grandpa would tell you."
Who: Guns N' Roses
When: 9 p.m. Sunday
Where: Target Center, 600 First Ave. N., Mpls.
Tickets: $81.50-$41.50
Call: 800-745-3000
***Also: GNR bassist Tommy Stinson will play a solo club gig at 8 p.m. Monday at the Fine Line Music Cafe.****
#43 The Sunset Strip » Van Halen Discussion » 733 weeks ago
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VAN HALEN Reportedly Signs With INTERSCOPE - Nov. 10, 2011
According to the usually reliable unofficial VAN HALEN web site Van Halen News Desk, VAN HALEN has signed a deal with Interscope (not Columbia, as has been rumored). The band's already completed new studio album — its first in 27 years to feature original singer David Lee Roth — is now expected to arrive early next year.
ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti recently said in an interview that he had gotten an opportunity to hear new VAN HALEN music through his friendship with Wolfgang Van Halen, saying it sounded like "vintage VAN HALEN."
Producer Ross Hogarth spoke with Ultimate-Guitar.com about the work he did on the project, saying, "The whole VAN HALEN record has been recorded and we're all excited. I'm really stoked about it, as it is the original band, Eddie and Alex with Wolf [Eddie's son] playing bass, and David Lee Roth singing, it's the killing side of VAN HALEN at the top of their game again with Diamond Dave, and the band on fire."
VAN HALEN reunited with Roth in 2007 for a successful year-long reunion tour — minus original bassist Michael Anthony, who now plays with ex-VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar in CHICKENFOOT.
Rumor has it that VAN HALEN will appear at the November 30 Grammy Nominations Concert at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater to announce that they will perform at the actual Grammy Awards in February. The buzz around town is that they will also use this opportunity to announce details of their pending album and tour.
#44 Re: Guns N' Roses » BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: Announces Shows With GUNS N' ROSES » 733 weeks ago
ZAKK WYLDE On His Pre-OZZY Group: 'We Made BON JOVI Look Like A Death Metal Band' - Nov. 10, 2011
Steve Patrick of UWeekly recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.
UWeekly: On "The Song Remains Not The Same", the band is returning to the acoustic style of softer albums like "Hangover Music" and your solo album, "Book of Shadows". Do you see this album as a natural progression?
Zakk: With BLACK LABEL, when we're doing the mellow stuff it's just the same thing as "Book of Shadows", really. I mean, it's just me doing the mellow stuff. As much as I love listening to "Black Dog", I love listening to ZEPPELIN do "Going to California" or any of their other mellow stuff. When we're just pounding out the heavy riffs, once that either gets old or if the riffs start sounding similar, it's just like, "Dude, let's take a break and start doing the mellow stuff for a bit." Likewise with that, once that starts sounding a little boring and starts sounding the same … let's get back to heavy stuff.
UWeekly: Has Ozzy heard your version of SABBATH's "Junior's Eyes"?
Zakk: Yeah, Ozz heard it and he said, "That's one of the reasons you're not in the band anymore, now don't call me anymore." laughs "Zakk, after I heard this, listen buddy…this definitely solidifies the reason why I shouldn't be playing with you anymore." Yeah, Ozz heard it … I sent it to him like on Father's Day and he's just, like, "Dude, that came out really cool, man. It's like a gospel version of it with the background vocals and everything like that." And I was like, "Does that mean you dig it?" And he goes, "No, that doesn't mean I dig it. I'm just saying it sounds like gospel. Now go away." [laughs]
UWeekly: I've always been curious, did you have any of the riffs on "No Rest for the Wicked" written prior to getting the gig with Ozzy?
Zakk: No, what I wrote then was what I wrote when (I was) 19-20 years old. I didn't have any of that lined up. The band that I was in before that, ZYRIS, the stuff that we ended up sounding like was like … you know that band SCANDAL with Patty Smyth? It was like [sings some of SCANDAL's "Goodbye to You"]. I mean, that's what we sounded like, dude. It was not heavy metal at all. That was the crazy thing about all of us in that band. I'm thinking that I love Randy Rhoads and I love SABBATH and ZEPPELIN … all the guys in the band were into ZEPPELIN, BAD COMPANY, SKYNYRD and we sound as ball-less as … we made BON JOVI look like a death metal band, dude. I mean, it was ridiculous. So horrendously bad it's unbelievable. It just goes to show you … the songwriting … none of us would ever listen to any of this music ever. Why are we playing it? "Well, that's how you get on the radio and that's how you be successful." So, we could do this music and then when we get signed and get a record deal, after our first record we can do what we want … sound like SABBATH or whatever? It doesn't work like that, bro. It just goes to show how greedy, naïve and ridiculously stupid the whole thing is … thinking that this is the way things work.
UWeekly: That had to have taken a lot of the "new-guy" pressure off when you started writing some of those classic riffs for Ozzy …
Zakk: Yeah, well "Miracle Man" was the first riff I wrote with Ozzy, that was the first one. Yeah, everything else that's on there … "Tattooed Dancer" … everything like that. I'm playing music that I listen to, you know what I mean. Wow, what a novelty! I always tell kids, "If you're in a position where you feel that you shouldn't be doing something, then you shouldn't be doing it." Nobody forces you to do anything … you should do whatever the fck it is you want to do. Nobody ever told LED ZEPPELIN, "We're going to get a producer for you … we're going to get Mutt Lange to come in here and work on a new record." They'd be like, "Jimmy Page produces the records and that's the way it's gonna be. You can fckin' leave now. Leave." No one's going to tell LED ZEPPELIN "we need some singles," know what I mean? We're gonna make the records we want and if you like them, great. If you don't, go fuck yourself … or eat a bag of dicks, 'cause we like it.
Read the entire interview from UWeekly.
#45 Re: Guns N' Roses » GN'R Twitter Updates » 733 weeks ago
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Mr. @DjASHBA it's confirmed and official. facebook.com/gunsnroses "liked" facebook.com/ashbaland Happy Birthday you Squirrel Hunting Carnivore!
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Thanks to you all!!! youtube.com/watch?v=n6IziV…
Dj ASHBA
It's so nice to be back here in Kansas City.....Here is a glimpse of me playing The National Anthem here in Kansas... fb.me/D43csahS
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About to call my friend Gary Garver's radio show, listen in at tantalk1340.com
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Haha classic!! I laughed so hard when Tommy came out on stage dressed like this!! Good times!!! fb.me/w3LAW9qN
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Ok, @DjASHBA needs a little over 100 followers, to break his 100k. He is annoying the hell of me... If you aren't. Please follow him.
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#46 Re: Guns N' Roses » GN'R Twitter Updates » 733 weeks ago
Guns N' Roses News.
Happy November 10th birthday to @DjASHBA! #39today
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#47 Re: Guns N' Roses » That Metal Show, Trunk/GN'R Discussion » 733 weeks ago
(a lil late ..but here is rolling stone...sorry if its already been posted!)
Guns N' Roses News.
Peter Katsis is the new manager of @axlrose and responsible in large part for the That Metal Show interview. rollingstone.com/videos/single/…
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Axl Rose
Interviewed On 'That Metal Show'
November 9, 2011 | By Andy Greene
About two weeks ago, That Metal Show host Eddie Trunk got word from Axl Rose's new manager Peter Katsis that the Guns N' Roses frontman might be interested in appearing on the program. "It was all pretty loose," Trunk tells Rolling Stone. "They said, 'Well, we have a pretty good chance we can get Axl to you if Eddie's there and the crew is ready to go.' [VH1 Classic] was willing to roll the dice and give it a shot."
Trunk and the crew – including co-hosts Don Jameson and Jim Florentine – flew down to Miami, where G N' R would be performing, on October 29th. They arrived at American Airlines Arena at 3 p.m. and set up a set in the Miami Heat's dressing room. Axl arrived at around 8 p.m. and didn't take the stage until midnight, wrapping up the show at 3 a.m. "This whole time, there was a lot of conflicting information about whether or not the interview was going to happen," says Trunk. "So we interviewed the rest of the band, opening act Buckcherry and members of the crew so we'd definitely come back with a show, even if the Axl interview didn't work out."
At 5:45 a.m., Axl walked onto the set with new Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba. Trunk interviewed him for an hour and a half. "In a perfect world, with an interview of that magnitude, we'd like to be a little more fresh and not coming off 24 hours with no sleep," says Trunk. "But Axl was great. He was alert and awake. That's Axl time. He was in great spirits and friendly and much how I remember him from when I interviewed him on my radio show five years ago."
They covered a lot of ground during that 90 minutes. "He's still a staunch believer in Chinese Democracy," says Trunk. "He believes that the record is finding new fans and he feels that the material from that is going down better and better in the live show." Axl was less committal when asked about new music. "When I asked him about a new record he just said, 'I'd love to at some point, we'll see.'"
In this exclusive clip, Axl explains why he usually takes the stage so late. "I think we’re doing better," he says. "A lot of this goes way, way back to '91 when we were super late going onstage. That really has more to do with that I shouldn’t be on tour. I went on tour for three reasons, our manager had booked a tour without authorization and then I’m going to be sued for it. He also told me that if Slash does heroin, it’s my fault. And Slash is pressuring me. I should not have agreed to that tour."
Guns N' Roses are on this year's ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If they get inducted, the ceremony is next April in Cleveland. "His attitude about that was, 'We'll see how it plays out if we're inducted. If that happens, we'll see what lineup of the band they like and what members they want and don't want,'" says Trunk. "He also said that he didn't know much about it. He did say that inducting Elton John back in 1994 was a big thrill for him. He took the whole thing as an honor and said, 'We'll see how it plays out.'"
Trunk also gets the sense that lots of Axl's anger towards his former bandmates has dissipated. "There's only one person from the original band where there's residual issues – and that's Slash," says Trunk. "It almost seems to be that that has maybe died down just a little bit. I'm not trying to put words in anyone's mouth or speculate, but there was a clip on YouTube a couple of weeks ago of Axl telling a good story about the time that he was with Slash on the road. It was the first time I saw him talking about Slash where it wasn't just venom."
Now that he has interviewed Axl, Trunk has has sights on future conquests. "Personally, I'd love to interview Eddie Van Halen," he says. "Especially with all of the confusion about what's happening with Van Halen. The world would love to see Ozzy, and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on the show too. Some of these holdouts have to realize that this is where there audience wants to see them. They will be interviewed by guys that love their music. If they continue to hold out, they are only shortchanging their fans."
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#48 Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Slash Shows Off His Band's Chemistry on New Live Disc (stream-link) » 733 weeks ago
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By Steve Baltin
November 10, 2011 11:40 AM ET
slash made in stoke
Slash: 'Made In Stoke 24/7/11'
Eagle Rock
Click to listen to Slash's album 'Made In Stoke 24/7/11'
http://www1.rollingstone.com/hearitnow/ … slash.html
On Slash's 2010 self-titled release, the guitarist worked with some of rock's greatest singers – Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Chris Cornell and Iggy Pop, among others. When it came time to tour, those vocalists obviously had other committments, so the guitarist recuited Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy, as well as bassist Todd Kerns and drummer Brent Fitz, to travel around the world with him.
He wasn't looking for this to be a long-term band, but the chemistry was undeniable. "It was one of those moments where from on high you get sort of a blessing and get all the right people without looking for them. It just happened," Slash tells Rolling Stone. "From the onset we clicked. We just got better and better over time."
That cohesion is on display on Made In Stoke 24/7/11, a live chronicle of the guitarist's return to Stoke-on-Trent, the town where he was raised until the age of five. Featuring a mix of Guns N' Roses tracks ("Rocket Queen," "Sweet Child O' Mine," "Mr. Brownstone"), Slash's Snakepit tunes and material from Slash, the live album shows the quartet has melded into a real band.
Making it official, they're already at work on an untitled album due in April of next year. Slash knew very early this was the group to make his next album, he says. "I learned way back in March of 2010, when we did our first show at the Roxy, [and even] before that, when we were rehearsing, there was something that clicked with those guys," he says. "It was just always a lot of fun, and I decided that’s who I wanted to do the record with."
Thus far they've recorded three tracks, with 14 more to come in December and January when Kennedy gets off the road with Alter Bridge. Slash is pumped up about what they've done so far, calling it "fucking rad." "On the last record, creatively it was pretty open-ended. This one is very diverse, but it’s one band," he says. "It’s really cool. It rocks really hard. There are some cool epic songs and a couple of really cool ballads. I hate calling them ballads – more bluesy tunes. It just covers a lot."
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#49 Re: Guns N' Roses » Adelitas Way To Open Select Guns N’ Roses Gigs » 733 weeks ago
Glad your back bro! 
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#50 Re: Guns N' Roses » GN'R Twitter Updates » 733 weeks ago
Dj ASHBA
Gotta love autocorrect! Ha! fb.me/zYBCfpbR
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"@steban6666: @gunsnroses axl looked and sounded great. band played the f*ck out of the songs. new and old. #Omaha" thanks for sharing that!
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Bumblefoot
Poc album reviewed (English & Spanish) targetaudiencemagazine.com/2011/11/poc-re…
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On the road again..... Pulling out from an amazing crowd here in Omaha!! Thx guys!!!
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On the bus heading to Oklahoma watching this video over and over, haha... youtu.be/jMzfJ_AGKvI Thank you Omaha, had a great time tonight! 
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