Here Today... Gone To Hell!

In the second episode of TuneCore's podcast with Jeff Price, he's done a phone interview with former Guns N' Roses rythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin. In the half hour long interview they talk about making the albums, the rise to fame, leaving GN'R and what happens next. When asked if he'll be out touring anytime soon, Izzy says:
"I may do some shows with Axl out here on the west coast around Christmas"

Listen here: http://tunecore.typepad.com/tunecorner/200...ore_an_int.html

I'm thinking the LA shows  :beer:

Didn't see this topic on here yet.

Cool! Glad that his shows on the european tour werent just a flash in the pan. Part of the GnR family....like a distant cousin or something.

Cool :smoking: Now all we need is for him too write a couple of tunes with Axl again. Man, wouldn't that be something :drool:

yes, the prodigal son perhaps. ?Gee, I would think Minneapolis in December would have been a one of Izzy's top choices to join the band. ?I mean, snow, 20 degrees, can't beat it.

nice :)


the link doesn't work :(

Great! I always liked Izzy. He's just too damn cool.

great news!  did management get to the host of that interview?

Izzy is and will always be the mother fuckin' man.

http://tunecore.typepad.com/tunecorner/

*Fingers Crossed* that one of those shows is the San Diego show on January 16th!!  :beer:

thats not even close to orthodox X-mas
:D

lol...it was the 'west coast' dates that gave me hope.  don't rain on my parade...  :crying:  lol

This is great news!  :beer:

thanks!  :beer:

Good news, I hope they could stay together again  :beer:, Izzy and Axl basically made all the lyrics in the old GNR

That's really cool.  I hope he shows up before that at the Minneapolis show.

wow , he sobered up on December 15th 1989 , interesting he had been partying since he was 15. In 1991 after touring others around him were really out of control.He decided to do something else he went back to Indiana.He hooked up with all friends from grade school.Ice racing and other stuff




He signed a 2 album solo deal with Geffen.And toured with the "hounds" over seas........last Geffen record was in 1995....1996 no label involved...doing independent . ..... that japan tour duff played bass (1996).Good to see him and Duff and him still talk to these days.......did a record up in Seattle ( same place as nirvana)....used 24 track 2 inch tape.like a dog was done in dallas with pro tools....all digital.He's all good with the digital age....weather your grabbing a song or half a album from itunes or whatever

cause he says there is only 3 outlets back when he was 15 , 3 music magazines and thats it.

i agree.

i honestly dont think there is a cooler cat on the planet. im quite jealous.
dont really care if he does the gnr shows mind, it doesnt add or detract from the ultimate coolness he carries. though it would be nice for the fans in attendance.

That song at the end of the podcast seriously kicks ass

Would be so Amazing to have Izzy back again. Pernamently, that is.
Finck should go back to Live-NIN where he belongs, giving room for Izzy in GNR. Thus, Aaron North could unite with what's left of Izzy's old solo band.
Possibly under name Aaron's Appetite. They could cover old Izzy tunes and Mr Brownstone. It would be a perfect switch, where everyone wins.  :yes:

yep. it's a good old Rock n' Roll tune man. I think I will buy his new album "like a dog".
Good to hear he still talks to the old guys (Axl of course, but also Slash and Duff I guess) . I hope he is the glue who will reconciliate Axl and Slash/Duff for the Guns N' Roses reunion after the whole newGNR/VR erea.

that would be cool if Izzy came up here to Edmonton and Calgary

HE COMES OFF AS A PERSON WHO LOVES ROCK N ROLL...but at the same time he comes off as somebody who doesn't like big ass crowds , and the whirl wind of a big time rock n roll band.

so fucking great  love izzy :yes:


is there are a reason why he says "with axl" instead of "with gn'r"

I think becuz Axl is his friend and he just refers to playing with him. although i heard he got around terrific with all the other members

I think you can figure out that reason for yourself.

Izzy's a sparse rhythm player, brah...so he wouldn't be replacing Robin who plays lead...Richard perhaps...doubt it would happen anyway though.

Nice thought at least.

It's interesting because I've always had that impression of him as well, and that was always the notion put forward by everyone else in GNR, but in that podcast he clearly says that he's more comfortable the larger the crowd is.

It was cool that he was hanging out with the new guys and getting along with them so well.  They probably look up to Izzy and I'm sure were honored to have him around.  All the stories I have heard from people here about Izzy backstage with these guys have been totally positive.  I'm sure it's a boost of confidence for some of the current members when Izzy is playing with them because in a way, he's supporting what Axl is doing.  If he was against it, he wouldn't be there.  So I'm sure that makes the new guys feel great because Izzy was such a huge part of the band before them. 

So Izzy will probably be doing some West Coast shows with GN'R and you lucky fuckers over there on the West Coast are just that, LUCKY FUCKERS!!!

Thats cool hes gonna play some shows in the states....I was really hoping he wouldve played some already so there was a good chance of him playing in Toronto but oh well

Brah??  I feel like I'm watching Dog the Bounty Hunter.  Anyway, Izzy won't come back so stop saying that shit now.  Robin isn't going anywhere and either is Richard.  I don't think Izzy could fill Richards shoes either btw.  Richard is so fucking underrated as a guitar player and doesn't get the respect he deserves.  The band is fine the way it is right now and most of the forum would agree with me.

EDIT:  And don't change this into an Izzy coming back to GN'R thread, PLEASE!!!  You don't even have to respond to what I said. 

It will be a nice Christmas present for those that get to see Izzy in person.  I am jealous... very jealous.

I still can't figure out why Fortus doesn't get half the praise and adulation Robin does. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that Robin was in NIN, and vastly more popular amongst the general public. Because Fortus smokes Robin and Thal when you look at techinique and feel. He's a total package on guitar.

In a dream world Izzy would stick around and Fortus would take over for Slash.

Awsome im going to the L.A shows and those and those show are almost right next to christmas.

It was a  uhhh.. thoughtplay i thought sounded like fun to post and thus, minor details like logic or wether or not Izzy could play something other than rythm don't matter. :yes:

On a more serious note, why are you so sure Izzy couldn't fill/share boots of a lead guitarist by the way?
When it comes to Izzy filling Richard's shoes..I would love to believe huge majority of people are pretty goddamned sure Izzy fills his boots just fine. Simply because who he is. Izzy Stradlin. How unlikely you think it is that Axl Rose didn't feel that way too, somewhere in the back of his mind? They grew up together, moved to L.A together(more or less)tried drugs together, dreamed of fame together, got big together....
I mean..If life is actually a Hollywood movie with a cheesy and happy ending, Izzy is surely getting back about 15 mins before ending credits pop up ay?:D


I don't believe it's going to happen, ever.
But hay, one can hope.It's great seeing them sharing a stage occasionally, atleast.

It's nice to see Izzy playing with GNR.  He is way more missed in that band than any other former bandmate.  Izzy is what rock n' roll is about.

I'm a lucky fucker.  :smoking:

For those who're interested in Like A Dog, here's the iTunes link :P

http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/music.html

Type Izzy's name in the search box on the left a little down the page, you'll see the image of the album. Or one can order the cd at www.scootersteez.com and for 20 USD it's delivered on your doorstep 8)

FUCK YEAH! The Izz-man Cometh!  :drool:

The prodigal founder returns!  : ok: :peace:

Nice news!

And GNR's only option is five guitarists. Finck, Fortus, Izzy, Bumblefoot and Slash... and maybe Axl doing some rhytm. Yep. ?:hihi:

Slash?  ???

Yeah, you know the guy with the cylinder hat and long black hair? Used to be in GNR...

I'm just joking, it'd be fun to see them all together again. But let's not turn this into another old vs new gnr, glad to hear that Izzy might do some shows with them.

Fuck yeah!

I'm going to all 3 LA shows.. so hopefully he shows his ass up to one!

Izzy with Axl around Christmas?.....That's great!!! :yes: :beer:

Now, if only GN'R will play Birmingham, AL. around that time!! ;D : ok:

 :peace:

the link doesnt seem to be workin, can someone upload it?

Do you have any ballpark figure how long it takes before I get it? I ordered it from scootersteez about three weeks ago I think. I live in the UK, not far off like fuckin' Nepal or anything. I think it should be here by now...

Yes.  In fact, Richard is far more technically proficient than Robin.  By far.  Also, he's melodic and tunefull in his playing.  He's EASILY the best guitarist for GnR out of the three current.

It can take 2 - 6 weeks if it's sent by surface mail. I think.

Thanks! Snail mail rules...

I'm glad Izzy sort of drifts in and out of the band. Very cool.  : ok:

THANK YOU for posting this!!! what a great interview.. refreshing, one of the best i've heard in a Long time!!!

I say Izzy should play San Diego as well.  Then he can take his off-road car and go race in Mexico.

Guns and Racing.  Sounds like a win-win, Izzy.  : ok:

PlEASE can someone uplaod this? the link has expired.

guess will most likely see izzy at the  3 shows in LA hell yeah, i didnt have the chance to see him at NYC since i had to come back for finals

Well,everybody say that izzy is a great songwriter especially for rocker songs,and i agree with it,but only when he works with axl

i listened 2 izzy's solo albums,and i didn't find ant songs like "pretty tied up"

i think that izzy and slash gave the best with big axl help

axl use the best from them

I guess Izzy's gonna have to learn all the new songs since the CD is going to be out by then.

Please once again, could someone please upload this? the link will not work for me.

Thanks.

try this link:

http://www.hipcast.com/export/P8eab652546f388f6b2fb5901f4167614YV57Q1REYmN0.mp3

It just says hipcast.com cannot be found and please check the name and try again.

ok i will reupload it.  no idea why the link isnt working for you...

Thanks man.

I dont know either, mabye coz im in australia? i dunno, i tried both netscape and internet explorer it just wont work.

here you go!

http://www.sendspace.com/file/aix2hz

Thanks alot man, downloadin it now, cant wait to hear it. Again, thank you.

Thank you, but no.

I love Izzy but I don't want someone from this lineup to leave for him to come back.

It's just great to hame him onstage from time to time. It shows respect and friendship to Axl and the guys.

How cool!. Seems that what you American fellows wanted can happen again!
Izzy was very cool during the european shows,it was very exciting seeing him on stage with Axl again :love:

N.R.

because he knows its  axl's band not guns n roses. we know who guns n roses is we can't get fooled.

That's just semantic.

Anyway, how many shows did he played with Velvet Revolver ?

Izzy would be the key to a reunion thats for sure... i think he played 4 or 5 shows with VR and worked with Steven as well.

Not sure if you're aware, but the current members of Guns N' Roses are different from those in the past. It's never been just Axl. Wow, I thought everyone knew that. Please go to www.gunsnroses.com for more info.  : ok:

it would be great! But Im just happy to see Axl and Izzy friends again  :)

I think alot of people overlook that and I'm glad you mentioned it. You know, these guys were friends since they were kids and if nothing else happened just getting the friendship back would be great. I'm happy it's happened.

Why is Izzy so cool???


Because he's Keef Richards illegitimate child!!! :confused:


LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rofl: