Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Slash & friends fundraiser at the Music Box in Hollywood Nov 22nd, Ozzy, Billy Idol, Andrew Stockdale scheduled, + more to come.

Fund raiser is for Los Angeles Youth Network, an organization that gets homeless kids of the street, fyi.

about 2 hours ago from Facebook

Slash has a heart after all.







(Just in case it's a simple irony)

slash has always done stuff for charity

OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH, ANDREW STOCKDALE To Appear At LAYN Fundraiser - Oct. 13, 2009

Ozzy Osbourne, Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES), Billy Idol and Andrew Stockdale (WOLFMOTHER) are among the musicians who are scheduled to perform at a benefit concert on November 22 at the Music Box in Hollywood, California. The show, billed "Slash & Friends", will be a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN) is a non-profit organization providing services to homeless and runaway youth.

LAYN's mission is to help abused, neglected and homeless adolescents become self-sufficient. They do this by providing street outreach, food, emergency shelter and transitional living programs, with a professional, caring staff in a nurturing and safe environment.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=128650

Here is an update:

Line up for Nov 22nd is: Ozzy, Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, Andrew Stockdale, Billy Idol, Travis Barker & Dave Navarro.

24 minutes ago from Facebook

Tickets for the LAYN fund raiser at Music Box Theater will go on sale Sat, Oct 17th at: www.laynrocks.com

37 minutes ago from Facebook

I know that, I just mocked of bitters who say that whatever Slash does is for money.

The event poster from Ozzy's facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2668536&l=fcceb5ff1b&id=5461947317

For anyone going, from Slash...

I apologize, the LAYN event is at the Avalon Theater 1735 Vine St Hollywood Ca 90028 http://bit.ly/3702Yg

From his MySpace update:

October 16, 2009 - Friday
   
NOVEMBER 22, 2009 - LAYN ROCKS
When: November 22, 2009
Where: Avalon Hollywood, 1735 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Who: SLASH, Ozzy Osborne, Chris Cornell, Travis Barker, Chester Bennington (Linkin Park),
Billy Idol and Andrew Stockdale (Wolfmother).  Hosted by George Lopez
 
Tickets: On Sale Date: SATURDAY 10/17/2009, Ticket prices are as follows:
$85 GA, $115 Reserved GA,
$500 VIP (VIP tickets include pre-concert dinner, private silent auction, balcony seating and
after-party).

Tickets will be sold online: CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS on Saturday 10/17 at 10:00 am.

Event: SLASH & Friends will take over the Avalon in Hollywood for a one-
time rock concert benefitting the Los Angeles Youth Network. Musical performances will
include:
Ozzy Osborne, Chris Cornell, Travis Barker, Billy Idol, Andrew Stockdale
(Wolfmother), Chester Bennington (Linkin
Park) and many more at a legendary evening hosted by the iconic George Lopez.
 
VIP?s will have an unforgettable evening with numerous opportunities to meet and greet
musicians, bid on signed items and celebrity experiences and attend exclusive after-party events
hosted by SLASH.

Cause:  The Los Angeles Youth Network provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, education and support services for homeless youth  in Los Angeles.  LAYN?s mission is to help abused, neglected and  homeless adolescents become self-sufficient.

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=420167906&blogId=514602318

Different versions...

From Slash:

October 19, 2009 - Monday
   
new update
The response has been great for the LA Youth Network event, Nov 22nd, at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, but there are still some tickets left.
It's going to be a kick ass show.
Performers include: Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Barker, Billy Idol, Dave Navarro, Chester Bennington, Andrew Stockdale & more.

And from Perla: :D

# damn cris cornell bailed out on the layn event nov 22nd we r bummed! fucker! who shall we replace him with?

7:16 PM Oct 17th from mobile web

Brian Johnson...

From Slash...

October 22, 2009 - Thursday
   
LAYN Update II

In error, Chris Cornell was announced as a performer at the LAYN charity show in Los Angeles on November 22nd. Chris was asked to participate but could not confirm due to an existing schedule conflict. Regardless, Chris hopes all of his fans will go and support Slash, Ozzy and the other guests for this event that will help get homeless youth off the streets of LA. Buy your tickets at http://laynrocks.eventbrite.com/

A message from Slash -- Perry Farrell, Chris Chaney and Franky Perez will also appear.

# I sent a msg! Call my #SayNow at 323-271-0558 or click http://bit.ly/3mNdwO to listen to it

about 8 hours ago from API

SlashHudson - Going to perform a new song off my record with Andrew Stockdale on Nov 22nd at the LAYN event. http://myloc.me/1mXTZ
about 3 hours ago from UberTwitter

SAWEET! Our first chance to hear a new song clearly!  (the one with koshi was hard to hear).

From Slash:

Tom Morello just signed on to do the LAYN fundraiser on Nov 22nd at the Avalon Theater, its going to be kickass.

about 2 hours ago from UberTwitte

#   Steve Adler is coming up to jam a song at the LAYN fundraiser Sunday the 22nd, its going to be out of control.   

about 1 hour ago   from UberTwitter   

From Steven Adler...

come see @slashhudson and I play a song together this sunday !

@slashhudson is the best friend anyone could ever want to have!

I'm attending LAYN ROCKS presented by SLASH and Friends --

just rehearsing for @slashhudson this sunday! buy tickets for charity!

Interview
SLASH talks LAYN Rocks

Tue, 17 Nov 2009

How did LAYN Rocks come together?

My wife, Perla, and I support LAYN. She's actually on the board. We're trying to raise money to keep it going, and we've been doing these SLASH & Friends gigs recently. Basically, we get a bunch of people together and put on a concert. Perla had asked me if I'd be interested in doing it to support LAYN, and I was fully into it! This will actually be the first SLASH & Friends gig I've done in Los Angeles. Basically, I wanted to put together something that would be a really big blowout, and that's what we've done! We've got all these different artists, and it should be an amazing event.

Does performing on stage with other musicians tend to breed studio collaborations later on for something like your solo record?

No, this show actually has nothing to do with my solo album. One doesn't feed the other. However, having done a couple gigs with Chester Bennington makes me think about him if I'm writing a song. If there's a song that's right for Chester, I'll be like, "I've jammed with him, he would be perfect for this!" Performing together on stage inadvertently fuels future collaborations. The correlation isn't totally direct though. But, if there was an idea, we may come back to it. The more people you know that are singers and musicians, the bigger pool you have to pull from when you want to do some sort of collaboration.

When you play a benefit like this, is it more special than a regular gig in some aspects?

It is special! There's something about it. It's a one-night event. It's not totally self-centered?which is how a concert usually is [Laughs]. Everybody is hanging out and having a good time. There's no pressure. You don't feel the pressure of having to be "The Headliner" and having an entire set to put together. People can leave all of those concerns at home and simply get up and jam. Because everybody is a pro, the jams are really good [Laughs]. The audience has no idea what they're in for because most of them have never seen anything like it. It turns out to be a really exciting event for everybody involved. It's a lot of fun.

The energy in the room must be particularly palpable because everyone is playing for the same goal?even though you're all from different bands.

Exactly! There's definitely a feeling of camaraderie and a feeling of giving and caring as well. It's really cool.

Do you have anymore of these benefits planned?

This is the only one that I've got going on. After Sunday, the holidays are coming, I've got a record coming out and all of this other stuff happening. One thing I've got to tell you?you lose a lot of sleep trying to get these things together [Laughs].

Well, the lineup looks legendary enough to be worth the sleep deprivation.

[Laughs] Musicians are coming from all different directions. We'll all convene over the weekend and rehearse. Then we'll put it together on Sunday and see how it goes. It should be a lot of fun! I've worked with pretty much everybody on the bill. I've never played with Travis Barker before, which is going to be cool. I've never worked with Andrew Stockdale outside of the studio, but he's a great guy. I've played with Chester, Dave Navarro, Billy Idol, Perry Farrell and Ozzy live before. Having all of these amazing get together is incredible. For me, to be on stage the whole night while they walk up is huge.

There's a '70s vibe to the whole event. It's very classic. In many ways, you're like a filmmaker from that particular renaissance. You're like the Scorsese of the guitar! There's an outlaw vibe but an epic sense of refinement?

[Laughs] That's a huge compliment! I love Scorsese! I was obviously raised in the '70s, and I come from the outlaw rock n' roll background as far as who I was raised with, what my parents were all about, what kind of music I listened to and so on. I would imagine I've gotten some influence from that which has spilled over into what I've been doing since I picked up a guitar. I like that old, '70s vibe where people just get together and jam for the sake of making music as opposed to everything being the way things are today. Now it's money-driven, image-driven and that corporate sort of thing. It's nice to be able to make a minute and do something that has nothing to do with any outside interests except for jamming?especially if you're doing it for a cause.

Artist Direct

More from Steven Adler:

in the studio rehearsing today for the big show this sunday !   

 am soooo excited! Slash invited me to get up and jam a song with him at the LAYN fundraiser Sunday the 22Nd! GONNA BE AWESOME! 

STEVEN ADLER To Perform With SLASH At 'LAYN Rocks' Benefit Concert - Nov. 19, 2009

Erin Broadley of L.A. Weekly recently conducted an interview with Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) about his upcoming concert on November 22 at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. The show, billed "Slash & Friends", will be a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN) is a non-profit organization providing services to homeless and runaway youth. An excerpt from the chat follows below.

L.A. Weekly: Do you find that these kids relate to you because of how open you've been about the shit you've gone through?

Slash: Yeah, I definitely feel a bond with these kids. Even though I wasn't abused or anything, I chose to hang out on the streets from a very young age so I've seen a lot of the same stuff they're going through first hand. I've been through it and can just totally relate. So, yeah, I hadn't even really thought about that ... [laughs] that's probably why I was so attracted to the [organization]. I can understand how violated some of them feel because I've seen kids go down the same paths who weren't lucky enough to have an organization like this to help them get out. When I was in junior high school, in seventh grade, we had girls that were prostitutes in Hollywood. I remember running in to one of them in Griffith Park doing these three guys in a burned out old car and it turned out she was turning tricks for money because she didn't have any parents. She was lucky to be in school. I saw all sorts of weird shit like that.

L.A. Weekly: The LAYN Rocks benefit has a pretty big lineup.

Slash: Yeah, this will be the first "Slash & Friends" gig I've ever done in L.A. We did one in Vegas recently and I did one in Norway a while back. I try and get as many cool people as possible but this is unique because I've [performed] with Ozzy before, Ozzy's great, but then all these other cats I haven't really worked with in this capacity: Andrew Stockdale from WOLFMOTHER; Billy Idol who I'm friends with but have never done one of these gigs with; Chester [Bennington] and Perry Farrell I have; Dave Navarro which is great; and Travis Barker who I've never jammed with before either. Then there's Chris Chaney who played bass on my record which is coming out next year ... and Frankie Perez who's the house band vocalist. He's fuckin' killer. It's just going to be one of these rocking gigs. Steve Adler's coming up for one song. Tom Morello's coming up as well. It's going to be rad. We've managed to sell a lot of tickets so I'm glad we've been able to come through for LAYN. We want to sell it out.

Read the entire interview from L.A. Weekly.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130666

Video: Slash On Youth Homelessness and the LAYN Rocks! Benefit Concert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI1T_JMkgCA&feature=player_embedded

Slash On Youth Homelessness And The LAYN Rocks! Benefit Concert

http://www.causecast.org/news_items/9287-slash-on-youth-homelessness-and-the-layn-rocks-benefit-concert

That was really cool.  Its good to see those that have money step up and do stuff like this.  Good for all involved.

From an interview with Slash at NoiseCreep:

As important and worthy as the cause is, Sunday night also promises to be a great rock show. "All the different artists usually perform at least one or more songs of that artist from their catalog and there'll be some [Guns 'N Roses] in there and some Velvet Revolver, from my catalog," he says. "Then there are also some cover songs, whatever anybody just really wants to play. And it's very loose and fun and no pressure, so it makes it for a really, really entertaining gig."

Continue reading here: http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/11/20/slash-gives-back-layn/

This might raise a few hairs around here.  Photo posted by dave navarro on twitpic, I believe from rehearsals for Sunday:

http://twitpic.com/qbc8u

Great find Lynn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Looks awesome!  What do you know, Navarro has his shirt off!!!!!  HA!

WOW, gave me goosebumps

Lynn deserves Karma for that find!  +1 to Lynn.

Yes, nice find.  And Steven Adler said that he was at rehearsals with Slash...but he didn't say anything about Duff.

What a nice picture. Steve, Duff and Slash.....Guns n' Roses  :beer:

Guns N' Roses is playing in Taipei in less than three weeks.



/jarmo

I think you are mistaken. No one with those names are in Guns N' Roses.

delusional


WOW, why?

Slash and Steven Adler made it seem as though Steven would be playing for just one song.  I wonder with Duff there, if that will change.

duh cause 3 of my fave musicians who made up one of the greatest albums of all time are back onstage together? Shit throw Izzy up there also and I'll really freak.

its not the first time those three have done something together.   dont see what the fuss is about.  i can see why you think its cool, but goose bumps? 

no goose bumps here.

From Steven Adler:

Another great rehearsal today with old friends....FAMILY! We will be jamming at the LAYN benefit Sunday nite. Come support LA's youth!

just gone rehearsing with slash, duff and dave navarro. it was really great hangin and playing with those guys!

From Slash:

Tomorrow is going to kick fuckin ass. Only a few tix left, all this promo has paid off. Remaining tix are available at laynrocks.com   

about 1 hour ago   from UberTwitter   

Well...that may be true, but for some of us it's kind of cool.  I can totally see why some might have the whole goose bumps thing.   

With Dave Navarro there also. That just makes it uber cool.

I hope this show gets bootlegged. Some artists i think are the shit, all playing rock n roll together. Good fuckin times!

a fan of the original members of the band known as Guns N Roses???

From Slash:

Soundcheck went great, if we can play 1/2 as good as that we're golden

But, I want to play twice as good as soundcheck.

From Steven Adler:

the last and final sound check was awesome its gonna be a big show ! everyone get ready.....

From Dave Navarro:

That was the longest sound check in history! Now, a quick shower and back over to the gig!

I hope someone records the new song!!!!!!!!!!!!  Sounds like it should be a fun show.

From Slash:

Slash & Friends (Travis Barker, Chris Chaney, Frankie Perez and Dave Navarro) + guests. Here's the first, Tom Morello. If you can't make out the fuzzy iPhone pic, just trust the caption.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2787151&l=1febbbe9ee&id=48706027438

Here's another. Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother fame. Happening right now.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2787169&l=6c57767941&id=48706027438

Slash is playing a double-neck SG on the track with the Wolfmother guy, and it looks like he's ripping into a bit of lead guitar. Can't wait to hear the track!

From Steven Adler:

Sound Check was Awesome! Tonight, DUFF, SLASH AND I DOING PARADISE CITY at the benefit!

steven,duff,slash and Chester doing PC

Please find that on Youtube


(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs071.snc3/13843_182958742438_48706027438_2787320_2803280_n.jpg)

That is really awesome.

I thought Chester did a really good job on the version I saw them play like 2-3 years ago with Matt on drums, so I am super excited to hear them play it with Steven on drums instead. Popcorn's drumming style fit that song so well, and brought a great swagger to it. Interested to see if he still has it.

There Jim Bob goes again. He thinks the old lineup and basically the entire history of Guns N' Roses pre-Chinese Democracy is irrelevant. Well, I wish you luck on the road you've chosen...  ::)

i asked why he had goose bumps.  so what?   who are you again?

lets not ruin this thread with arguements please.

Did Slash play a new song with Andrew Stockdale?  Can someone post this if it becomes available?

Thanks

PS: The paradise city B side should have featured chester and dave navarro and adler and duff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxmJHtxKBhk

There you go ;)

Don't really like the guys voice but cool nonetheless.....Adlers actually pretty good

As well. But if Slash, Duff and Steven play Paradise City, It's kind of Guns n' Roses too. At least for old fans of Guns .  :smoking:

You're not gonna be popular for saying that on this site but i see what you're saying!  Who cares about politics and contracts hey!  :)

i cant wait to see if Slash played a new song with andrew   :beer:

No it's not, not even in some alternate reality.

They should just get chester to front VR... why wouldn't he....

its funny how some get so offended by it.  If Rocker loves the old band and still thinks its sorta GNR to him, who are you to crticize?
We know they're not officially GNR as they left that band 13 years ago.


probably cos linkin park are successful and his long time friends.  (even if they suck).
He is an awesome singer though.

Care to put that to a vote with the general public and concert attending fans??????

Both the current and former are guns....to say otherwise and whitewash is silly

A few partial clips...

"Rebel Yell" Billy Idol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV9Xr2OpyIE

"Good Times Bad Times" Chester Bennington

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nXpxXAr1pU

"Slither" Chester Bennington, Duff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sNEv_B6j78

anyone know what the setlist was?  did ozzy do a new song too?

Here's a short write-up...

http://www.nme.com/news/slash/48526

You make it sound like I discovered GN'R last year.  ::)

The only difference is that some of us have moved on.



Duff and Slash is also "kind of Velvet Revolver". Don't see you getting all excited about that for some reason.






/jarmo

Think its because steven adler was also involved that it was like 3/5 of the original band.

Id like to see Slash, Duff, Adler and Chester in a new band.  maybe with izzy, kushner or navarro as a second guitarist.

That was awesome!!!  Thanks for finding!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhp09JK0yV8

Here is a longer version of Paradise City I found. Duff seems to really be enjoying playing with Steven at various points during the song.

Time to give Matt the boot!  Get Adler in VR and hopefully Chester!

So still no news on the new song he played with Andrew Stockdale?  if it was indeed the new song.
Sorry, i cant access youtube at the moment.

Slither doesn't do it for me with Chest

i guess he is a completely different vocalist than Scott or Axl. 

I cant believe that some people are so deluded that 3 out of the original 5  that played on AFD Paradice City can't RESPECT that fans of GUNS N ROSES get somewhat excited by that prospect.


I mean seriously.

FAN

GUNS N ROSES

3/5 of band that played one of the biggest hits....duh


I'd prefer to watch bucket play what he did live on the album.....but then that album didnt have the same impact....partly cos im not 16 and partly due to the lack of impact on popular culture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTpDyc-jxrA

Billy Idol is such a badass...

On the Paradise City Cover, man, Slash's tone is balls out and close to his Appetite tone, love it...  He was ripping it up on that outro solo then the video stopped.  Chester is the real deal.

Wonder why he couldnt have made this the much publicised B side  :hihi:
Sounds awesome!

its not Guns N' Roses at all.   You don't own the name nor do you get to decide the FACTS.   All those guys left the band years ago.  

Thats not to say people can't be fans of them or be excited to see them playing together, thats perfectly fine.   But don't call it GnR, because the FACTS state otherwise.  

FACT: Guns N' Roses is about to go on tour in Asia.   Respect that.

 :rofl:

LOL at you!  Quit being SO sensitive and grow up.  if that poster thinks its "kinda like GNR" to him, each to their own.

So Gun n Roses is has nothing to do with anything other than who owns the name??   it has nothing to do with who helped write and perform on 4 of their albums???  just because they left the band.. doesn't mean they are still not Guns n roses.. they still get a check when someone buys a copy of AFD or UI

I dont think anyones CALLING this GNR......but realistically if 3 of the 5 people that recorded a song play it then obviously people are going to enjoy it....the voice being the main difference .

I don't even really like Slash's music minus Axl but the immaturity on this site for anything Slash does is embarrassing for a true GNR fan.

100% agree.

I know Slash is NOT GNR but there is a certain GNR feel when they play a classic GNR song with 3/5 of the original band.

they are FORMER MEMBERS, so no.  They aren't.  

Guns N' Roses is Axl, Dizzy, Tommy, Chris, Richard, Ron, Frank, and DJ.   Those are the only guys in the band.  

Guns N' Roses is Guns N' Roses, you can't just label anyone that because it fits your agenda.    How about respecting the band we are all here to support.

A couple people are CALLING it that.   I'm not saying there anything wrong with enjoying the youtube clips, I'm not judging that.  Enjoy it to your hearts content.  But don't use it as a way to bash the members of GnR.

Over reacting much ???

nobody was bashing the new band.  one poster just mentioned how it was KINDA like Guns n Roses.

Quit being so sensitive, you're just embarassing yourself.

i'm not being sensitive, i'm stating facts.  i'm not going to just let people spout off nonsense like that unchallenged.    the only person who should be embarassed is you with that stupid avatar.

Nobody said it WAS GNR, he said it was kind of GNR.  because 3/5 that WROTE the song played it live.  There is a huge difference between IS and KIND OF.
comments about my avatar do not hurt me at all cos im not as sensitive or childish as you. 

Grow up Peter Pan.  Fanboys like you are ruining this section.

on another note, this gig is for a great cause and fair play to Slash for his efforts.

who gets royalties when a guns n roses album other than CD is sold?  this is so tiring..  how can you defend alba.. and even consider him part of gnr whe the guy has done as much for gnr as i have.. ZERO.  No one is calling for a reunion.. or disrespecting axl's band in way.. People are just excited to hear 3 out of 5 members of band they loved play together.. that band was GnR... so how else do you want people to refere to them??  wow.. those 3 guys playing together really remind me of REO speed waggon????  nobody ment anything disrespectful until you post something stupid.  what about brain.. isn't he in the band.. i know he isn't touring.. but i don't recall anything about him leaving the bad.. or what about paul tobias..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWksm6lHIwY

Billy Idol singing "out to get me" with Duff/Slash/travis barker and dave navarro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTEbPn4_QbA

Slash with Ozzy "I Don't Know"

From Andrew Stockdale:

Also I'll be doing a few songs with Slash on the 22nd of November in L.A, including our new Rock Spectacular "By The Sword"! Check it!

Man, what a deep cut, that was badass!  Navarro does a good job with Slash on all these tunes!

I wish that would surface. Seeing him holding the doubleneck in the picture of those 2 has me intrigued now as to how the song sounds.

How in the hell has it not come out yet...No review, no nothing!!!!

"Out Ta Get Me" w/Billy Idol, Duff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWksm6lHIwY

Edit: I just noticed Naupis posted this one already, I may put all these videos in the first post when they are all added.

From Chester Bennington:

I just played Paradise City with Slash , Duff, and Steven Adler!! I was so excited I ducked up the words a little Haha:)

I can't even say fucked up right:)

"Iron Man" w/Ozzy (Partial)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MunZ8nst7JY

yikes!  :o that was horrible.

A review of the show:

Live Review
SLASH & Friends (LAYN Rocks) ? Avalon, Hollywood

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/live-review-slash-friends-layn-rocks-avalon-hollywood/6223202

Some how for our luck it will be the one song of the night we don't get a video of. I want to hear it damn it!

You know seeing Slash Duff and Steven is a good feeling. I can only imagine how it must feel to be in the same city where they struggled day in and day out to make a name for themselves. Now years later , their songs more famous than they ever thought, their feuds more infamous than they fathomed. It just shows that despite all the sex and the drugs then eventually , you can just see rock n roll. I appreciate what Axl has done for GN'R but seeing old friends , old band mates play sounds they wrote in shitty apartments that are now world famous is a fucking good feeling.


No one can ever touch Slash on PC especially the outro , their is just a certain flair and style that it was written with. Seeing Duff and Steven make eye contact right at the start on the solo is pure gold ; that has to be an amazing feeling. All this new gnr old gnr agenda bullshit can fucking stop. I don't care if you think this is kind GNR I don't care if you think this is NOT GN'R , for god sakes put aside the stupid mindsets and realize these are 3 guys who spent their young adult life making names for themselves , they WHERE the best of friends Axl included , and considering what the music business brought to them , the indulgences the excesses etc , to see 10-20 years later these boys as men who want to play some of the songs they made is a damn good feeling. I don't understand why people can't just appreciate that.

Hate Slash Love Slash , if you don't think it's nice seeing the 3/5 of the ORIGINAL Guns N' Roses playing Paradise City is touching I don't know how you call yourself a fan.

( EDIT: I can already hear the stupid arguments will get on this one ; Will Tracii Gunns was original not Slash what about Ole and all the BS )

What the fuck are you talking about?, Slash nailed that song

A pair of full length Paradise City's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbYeLGMO8Pg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wACEdiQWvr0

Slash is on fire this song, his outro is awesome.

personally, I didn't like the vocals at all

Great show!  Didn't like that Chester was reading the verses of "Slither" and so was Billy Idol during "Outta Get Me"...

Outta Get Me:

The highlight for me was seeing Outta Get Me performed by Slash live for the first time probably since 1992 -correct me if I'm wrong-.  Definetely since 1992/1993 with Duff on bass.  Travis Parker did an excellent job (with pretty much the whole setlist really) here, so did Navarro (again, good job throughout the whole setlist).

In my opinion, Billy Idol didn't shine on Outta Get Me, he kind of knew the general melodies but I didn't feel the vocal energy (and he read the lyrics).  Musically though -and in my opinion- the song was much better performed (more energy/more feel) than the 2002-2006 GN'R versions I've seen live (saw them in 2002 and in 2006).  


In General:

The front of house sound guy did a terrible job throughout the night.  Things got better towards the end.  You couldn't hear most of the solos performed by other guest guitar players (Stockdale, Morello, etc) or Navarro when he did his solos.  Slash was low in the mix initially, then he was to high.  It was as if the sound guy was guessing which channel was whomever was doing the solo at the time - at one point he turned up the snare/hat mic and finally got the right channel by end of the solo...the opening band sounded way much better/clear (great band by the way, check them out:  Juke Kartel) in terms of house mix/sound.  They just saturated the house speakers with the main act.

 :peace:

c

How was the NEW song with Andrew Stockdale?????

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How was the NEW song with Andrew Stockdale?????
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It's rockin' song.  It's got it's mellow parts and a lot of Zeppelin-esque-style riffs...Stickdale's lyrics and vocals are excellent IMHO.

The guitar solo is pretty good too.

Awesome!  You do realize you are the first person to hear the new Slash song on the whole forum, so good for you.

IMMIGRANT SONG
JAILBREAK
OUT TA GET ME
REBEL YELL
MOTHER
TANGERINE
BY THE SWORD
GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES
SLITHER
PARADISE CITY
MOUNTAIN SONG
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
JANE SAYS
I DON'T KNOW
IRON MAN
CRAZY TRAIN
PARANOID

Chinesedemocracyblogspot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhp09JK0yV8

Not bad...looks good to me

It's a bit weird that Slash had performed "Simpathy for the Devil". I mean that song had a negative context in the GNR's history, due to that song, was one of the reasons that motive to Slash quiting Guns...

Jailbreak through Rebel Yell were performed right before the 4 Ozzy songs towards the end of the show.

yeah but it wasnt the song

I thought this was amazing what I've seen of it. Slash's guitar tone was just awesome

Chester does pretty good, way better than Fergie...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wACEdiQWvr0&feature=player_embedded

Paradise City complete. I have nothing to do with the title of the video.  : ok:  :hihi:

i absolutely love Steven's drumming. Slash annihilates the solo, fuckin bad ass!

Excelent New Band..

SLASH & FRIENDS

Good Luck, Thanks By News.

 :beer:

I am so happy for Steven that he got to play with Slash & Duff as you can see he looked like a kid on Christmas he was so excited. Even more, it is great to see him do a kick ass job at it for all to see because there are alot of people that frankly only know Steven as the guy with a drug problem who got himself kicked out of GNR. They never got to see the Adler that was a kick ass drummer and helped contribute to one of the greatest records Rock N' Roll has ever seen.

Finally, sobriety must be agreeing well with Slash because his guitar has sounded on point lately. It was also a nice treat to hear him play Out ta Get me last night, as it has been at least 15 years I would guess.  Just like Nightrain earlier in the year it is nice to see he can still make his way through the old stuff like he used to.

Ironically enough, this site is for true Guns N' Roses fans.

True GN'R fans know the history of the band and don't start labeling former members playing together as "Guns N' Roses".

True GN'R fans know about the upcoming GN'R tour and the fact that it has nothing to do with any former members.


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/jarmo

i agree vocals sucked, musically perfect.

I just emailed someone on youtube who posted other videos to ask if they have the new Slash song and they said they did and will upload it soon, so keep your fingers crossed that we should have it in the not too distant future.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvgCqdsEXSE

Stockdale and Slash Tangerine.

Is this the new song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_pEuiO2ekk

Here are some photos from Getty Images...

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&p=slash%20layn&assetType=image

so if seeing slash, duff and adler performing together reminds you gnr... you aren't a true gnr fan? its your site so you can do whatever you want... but come on man.. i don't think anyone is disputing if the band touring asia is gnr or not.. they are just saying they get the gnr vibe when they see three former members perform together..  you wouldn't mention gnr if buckethead, fink and brain all performed together for a show? 

i second that

Okay, the above clip is the new song with Andrew Stockdale...

Slash has had this riff for a couple years...

As heard from his Gibson test video clip below.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_SfmrJSgaI

Requoting with name of song.. Note my previous post where I can hear a similar riff from the gibson sound stage..

Slash sounded great, but I do not feel or hear any great disparity between this version and GN'R's version.  Just don't hear it or see it.

Ali

About Pardise City... Adler is awesome.   Anytime I hear him play the classic songs, it sounds amazing, and the energy level is much higher.  Slash, Duff, and Steven should do a tour together.  Chester sounds great too.  

That being said,  it is only one song out of an entire setlist, and somewhat of a novelty.   I'm not really interested in the other songs and covers.   Slither also did not sound as good without Scott.

Fair enough.  I was just comparing what I saw/heard live in both scenarios...it's way different how it feels live vs watching a low quality video/audio... : ok:

How a song or performance "feels" is quite abstract and subjective.  I can certainly hear how the song sounds from video footage and conclude that is no real disparity in the quality of the performances and therefore not FEEL anything different.  I heard VR play both "Mr. Brownstone" and "It's So Easy" multiple times in person and felt no real disparity in the quality of those performances vs. GN'R's.  Though, I did and do appreciate how good Slash sounds.

Ali

That sounded really good. I like the riff (even though it's old) and Stockdale's vocals sound killer.

The song does seem pretty high quality, hope the rest of the album is of this level.

That's what the review posted earlier today had to say about it before we heard anything, and he was dead on at least as far as the riff is concerned from what we heard.

Having listened to it a few times the riff is awesome, and the song has alot of potential. Stockdale has an awesome voice, and he seems to love the song based on his past statements so we can only hope it will be as inspired as it seems to be thus far.

I really want a full clip to surface :yes:

Man, I can't stop playing it... It is an awesome riff and I love Andrew's vocals...  Maybe this album will be big..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-FluOS0TM

Full version  :beer:

I knew it was out there, the video is totally not labeled and I typed in Avalon to find it.

This song is a monster, and should sound awesome on record if the production value is anywhere near as good as the japanese single and B-side were.

Holy fuck dudes!!!  That song is awesome.  Love the riffing, solo is really cool and Andrews vocals are awesome.  Its definitly epic and if the rest of the album is anywhere near this good, it will be awesome!

So far, the song sounds awesome. It's sort of dark and brooding. I like.

Thanks for posting...sounds promising.

wow, that song is in my ears now!

That riff is quite addictive, especially the part with the two chords in between.

I'm loving the solo section in the song when it goes all mellow in the beginning and then he rips into it around the 2:50 mark.

Also thrilled to see his guitar (at least on this song) has a far more old school GNR sound to it than his VR version ever really did in terms of tone.

I love the solo too!  Slash really knows how to make a solo gain momentum.  i cant really explain it but does anyone else think the song sounds really epic, or something??

the solo is pretty good, but the rest was just kind of meh.

why can't he play solos like that in VR?

What song does he perform with Stockdale on the double neck SG?

Tangerine by Zeppelin

Interesting question. I'm assuming you think only that "defines" a true fan. Which is wrong. :)

But maybe, just maybe, some of the people who make that kind of statements weren't real fans to begin with?



I'm assuming the same people were as excited when Izzy joined GN'R on stage in 2006......




/jarmo

In my opinion, a true GNR fan is supportive of the bands current lineup, record and tour, but also acknowledges the bands history and all the people, who where part of the band since the beginning and made GNR one of the biggest bands in the world. Some of the people on this forum are always dissing former members and everything they do, as if the entire GNR history pre-CD is completely irrelevant and others are saying that Guns died when the former members left and everything after UYI is crap. That's wrong. A true GNR fan wouldn't side with either camp.

That being said, it was also very cool for me to see three former members of Guns N' Roses, from their classic 1986-1990 lineup (Jarmo, did I get it right?) playing together again. :)

the main thing we should be discussing is Slash's awesome new song.

Defining "fans" on the internet, yay!  ::)

That new Slash song sounds pretty good, its great to see he still has it in him, he has been phoning it in for too long. Hope theres a few more I like,  but I'd buy the album for this song.
It'll be the first Slash album I buy since Snakepit, nothing VR did grabbed me whatsoever, but this is swirling round my head after just 2 listens.

I can define what kind of crowd this site is aimed at so nobody gets the wrong idea.

Yay!




/jarmo

The song is awesome. Really looking forward to his solo album.

holy crap, this song is amazing  :drool: Nice to hear a real solo from Slash again!
Maybe Slash should've re-recorded some of VR?s material instead of PC and put some solos on it  : ok:

That's right  :beer:

Thanks to Tyrant...wow.

"Iron Man" by Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Dave Navarro, Travis Barker, Chris Chaney) full
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXTMGPwzPAQ

"Paranoid" by Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Dave Navarro, Travis Barker, Chris Chaney) full
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHcbdbm4AHA

"Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne + "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Dave Navarro, Travis Barker, Chris Chaney) full
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD2AKNkKQIs

"Jane Says" by Jane's Addiction (Perry Farrell, Slash, Tom Morello, Dave Navarro, Travis Barker, Chris Chaney) cut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OAzSV38brI

"Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin (Franky Perez, Slash, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney, Tom Morello, Travis Barker) full
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPrDiIpsXiQ

"By The Sword" by Slash (Andrew Stockdale, Slash, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney, Travis Barker) clip - NEW SONG FROM SLASH'S SOLO ALBUM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_pEuiO2ekk

"By The Sword" by Slash (Andrew Stockdale, Slash, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney, Travis Barker) full - NEW SONG FROM SLASH'S SOLO ALBUM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-FluOS0TM

"Tangerine" by Led Zeppelin (Andrew Stockdale, Slash, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney, Travis Barker) full
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvgCqdsEXSE

"Slither" by Velvet Revolver (Chester Bennington, Travis Barker, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dave Navarro) another clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d88HbXukeGk

"Slither" by Velvet Revolver (Chester Bennington, Travis Barker, Slash, Duff McKagan, Dave Navarro) longer clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NumqbaFZA68

"Woman" by Wolfmother (Andrew Stockdale, Slash, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney, Travis Barker) cut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1bL-VZAxM

"Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin (Franky Perez, Slash, Dave Navarro, Travis Barker) cut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9XwQdBUJAw

"Down On the Street" by The Stooges (Billy Idol, Slash, Travis Barker, Duff McKagan) cut
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOuU86LXuXk

I agree i flew out from Buffalo to see this and while it was an awsome show being up front the sound was off especially on the solos, i was told it was better in the back from  my friend who was standing next to the sound board. On a side note I'm pretty sure i seen C.C. Deville up in the balcony haha

Fuck... the way Paradise City finishes ( Duff y Slash waiting the sing of Popcorn) , it's the most Guns n' Roses thing I've seen in long time, (just comparing Axl / Izzy performance in 2006), that close up reminds me Ritz ' 88...
Steven has no the skills of Freese, Brian, Sorum or current drum player (I forget the name), BUT he has a very special charisma and knows how to transmit that essence of the old fuckin' Guns n' Roses. I love that  : ok:

no.. i'm not asuming anything about what defines someone as a true fan.. you either like the music or you don't.. if you like gun's music.. then you are fan.. if you don't.. then you aren't a fan... thats the extent of it for me.. you said something like you aren't a true fan if this reminded you of GnR.. and i disagree with that.. and i would compare it to when izzy joined axl on stage.. i just missed it and i was pissed that i was a the first show in nyc where only baz joined and i missed izzy

I don't agree with that statement at all. Give me Popcorn over any of those drummers especially Sorum.

Anyone else still loving this song? The riff is really catchy, and the solo is vintage Slash. Also loving the Zeppelin sounding vibe in Stockdale's voice.

3 Months till we get the album supposedly, which thankfully is not that long.

Here are 46 photos posted by Steven Adler:

LAYN Benefit 11-22-09

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=169850044&albumId=2162463&page=1

It's good to touch Ex.members together a band, usually happens in other groups, to me personally, this did not move a hair, if it makes me happy that people will pay attention, I continue to GUNS N 'ROSES, no solo careers of these 3 Ex.members.

On.Topic:

Good Performance, good Vocal, All Good, thanks FM By Videos.

 : ok:

The solo on "By the Sword" is fucking amazing....  It builds and builds to a great climax!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq-FluOS0TM

^ loved it. thanks SG.

offtopic, but is the band Wolfmother as good as this song?  I heard Love Train a long time ago, and it was ok but I didn't follow up on them.

My appetite is whetted for this album, the songs with the rock singers at least.

this is really a dumb thing to say..

the "most Guns N' Roses" thing you've seen in a long time?  None of the guys playing are in Guns N' Roses.  you can't get "more Guns N' Roses" than the actual Guns N' Roses, who is about to embark on a tour of Asia and Canada, and possibly more dates around the world.

I'm interested in hearing what this will sound like on the album.

And this...

SLASH And Wife Interviewed At 'LAYN Rocks' Event; Video Available - Nov. 24, 2009

Rockerrazzi.com conducted separate interviews with Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) and his wife Perla Hudson at a benefit concert this past Sunday (November 22) at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. The show, billed as "Slash & Friends", was a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN) is a non-profit organization providing services to homeless and runaway youth. Watch the clips below.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130963

Man, I really like current Guns, specially because Axl Rose is one of the artist I love and admire most, but I see (and feel) "Guns n' Roses" as a concept, and Slash, Duff, Steve and Izzy has much to do with that concept too, despite those names are not in the current band anymore. So, for me, anything is related with those names (Snakepit, VR, Loaded, etc..) is kind of GNR. Please, don't try to convince me that Tommy Stinson/Pitman are most GNR than Izzy/Slash, because these names are not in the band anymore..Thanks.

I'm sure if Axl Rose is reading this, he would understand.  : ok:

its a band, not a concept.  talk about a warped worldview.

I WAS excited. If you don?t like that - your problem!  :beer:

What are you talkin' about?. I enjoyed it by all means  : ok:

Perla's photos...

Perla Hudson's Photos - LAYN BENEFIT

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=349619&id=197730290547&l=81a3e54c06

(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs022.snc3/10957_349315955547_197730290547_9961926_112911_n.jpg)

That's an awesome picture!  :yes:

That new song By The Sword is fucking awesome

this solo album is gonna be awesome

That seems to be the general consensus. If you sift through the youtube quotes people seem to be really be into the song as it is heavy, has a killer riff and the solo is one of the best ones we have heard from Slash in a while.

The funny part about it I think is that I was watching an interview with Andrew and he was talking about how fast and decisively Slash works in terms of the creative process. He knew what he wanted out of the song and they sat down and pounded it out rather quickly it seems.

Working quick is something we typically get on Slash about, but it seems in this case it is a good thing he went with whatever he was planning in his head as this seems like a super inspired tune.

not just musically but the lyrics to that song I can decipher are bad ass


imagine the studio version? If a shitty youtube version is that killer, imagine the full blown studio.

should be some goood shit indeed :smoking:

has there been any word about when he can/will release the names of his guests and whatnot?

?Had a great jam with Slash and his crew last night,? wrote frontman Andrew Stockdale on social networking site Twitter. ?I think we may well have an epic on our hands, with a monumental solo of course!!!!?

That was from back in May, and he seemed to know at the time they had stumbled onto something good as that description fits the song to a T.

I am lukewarm about Sahara the song, but the production value is outstanding. Everyone who has heard the song from Andrew/Slash/to Dave Navaro said the song is a monster, and live it certainly seemed that way. There is no reason to believe that the studio version is not going to deliver the goods as the 2 songs from the Japanese single at least prove if nothing else whoever is producing this is highly competent.

I think Ozzy is dead commercially

Slash needs to release this as the first single

it would crush modern/mainstream radio

The neat thing about this album is we don't know how the other 17 songs sound. For all we know he could have alot of songs this caliber, or this could be the only one.

I quite frankly think if he has another killer song with someone like Kid Rock on it that could be awesome and commercially viable. Same goes for a track like this with a killer vocal from someone like Chris Cornell if he can find the same fountain of inspiration Slash apparently has.

As far as the Ozzy song goes, Marc Cantor got a listen and said "The song sounds like the 1972 Ozzy and it's heavy!".  Not sure what that means, but I think By the Sword is heavy and if he has another track like that with Ozzy sounding Sabbathlike then it could be good to.

I think Slash is going to pleasantly surprise alot of us. I thought the work he did with Vocalise for the Les Paul album last year (at about the same time he started working on his solo album) was some of the best work I have heard him do since his Guns days. His playing seems to be at a pretty high level right now, and he has seemed incredibly motivated by this opportunity as it is a once in a lifetime shot to get a who's who of rock n' roll to lend their voice to your album the way he has.

I just have a sinking suspicion that he is ready to rip loose on this as it has been a while. For better or worse it seemed like he was holding back in VR for the most part, but now he super motivated, has complete creative freedom and is surrounded on every song by top flight musicians. That strikes me as a recipe for more killer songs like he did with Andrew.

Besides, we haven't even gotten to the cherry on the Sunday yet which could very well be the Izzy song if his playing is anywhere near the level at which it is on By the Sword. In the 2 tweets announcing Izzy on the album, he all but screamed to the mountains that it is musically going to sound an awful lot like an old school GNR song would based on his description of how the guitars sound on the song.
Izzy is down here putting some rhythm gtr on a track, sounds fucking cool.
There is an unmistakable sound that me & Izzy's guitars make when performed together.

Come to think of it, I am now really looking forward to the track with Steven (and Flea on Bass) after listening to him tear through Paradise City. It will be nice to hear some original music from him, and he was fucking killing it on the drums so he clearly hasn't lost his ability to play.

By the Sword is only one song, but it is inconceivable to me that it just happens to be the only bad-ass song on the album. Too soon to get our hopes too high, but it is totally realistic to have higher hopes for the album now than we may have a couple of weeks ago because with the right pieces around him clearly Slash can still bring it.

only thing that worries me is where this is the only new song he chose to play... could it be cause he considered it the best? or just the only one he was legally allowed to do at the moment?

nothing wrong if this is the best song on the album, cause it is a kick ass song.

Supposedly they were going to do the Ozzy song I read but they didn't have time to properly rehearse it.

If I had to guess, Slash was not going to debut a song (supposedly to be the first single) that he didn't have a high degree of confidence they would pull off well. Maybe he just decided not to push his luck that Ozzy would be committed to rehearsal or whatnot.

Andrew seemed a good candidate because it was a kick ass song, and Slash showed up the next night to play it with him at the wolfmother concert. So it got to be used more than once.

I wouldn't read too much into only playing the one with Andrew though, frankly I am happy to only have heard one song so far. I want to be surprised when I listen to it the first time through, as it is a buzzkill hearing too much of it early playing songs live.

This is an excerpt from Duff's weekly column he does for that Seattle Newspaper. I could tell from the video he was enjoying seeing Popcorn back there banging away on his drums, but he did a good job of putting it into perspective. You can read the rest of the article in the thread about his column.

Because the section of SLASH and his band "FRIENDS" ruin it with GNR? Some people do not even understand what is GNR... OMG !!

On.Topic:

Good Pic's And IZZY In Disc... Excelent Colaboration... Thanks.

 :peace:

Yeah I'm not sure Ozzy is the best choice for lead single either.  I guess we'll find out soon enough though.  And that technically hasn't been confirmed either, has it?  Wasn't that just reported by Mistress Carrie?  I mean there's still awhile till the album comes out, things could always change.

Im surprised Izzy didnt also join them onstage. Those 4 guys together would of made big press.


Also, do you think Slash and Duff have had a falling out with Matt? Just hes usually in on EVERYTHING they do. Havent seen him with them for a while!

last time i heard, he was on tour with Motorhead though so i doubt it.  Not sure of them tour dates though.
Actually i just checked another thread and i think matt is finished with them.

Maybe they realised Steven is better :)

that was only for like 2-3 weeks

Updated previous post :)

Im not sure what the situation with Matt is to be honest and i don't really care.
They had a VR meeting recently and all parties seemed quite happy with the outcome.

However, Matt may not be too happy with the status of VR.  He seemed to do a lot of talking for VR especially since Weiland left. 
he seemed like the person that wanted to find a new singer more than the rest.

i don't belive there has been a falling out but this may add to your theory :)

would love to see Sorum go and Adler come in

There's been no falling out that I know of, I suspect we'll see both Slash and Duff playing with Matt and Camp Freddy this December at CF's Christmas Roxy Residency...

As for Popcorn replacing Sorum (if VR ever reforms), not a chance - he's an accident waiting to happen.. 

A one off for nostalgias sake is fine but anything permanent will never happen, they've been down that road before.

very much so, was lucky enough to see the last hammerstein show w izzy-probably the best live show i ever been to

Dave Navarro is interviewed prior to the event, he talks about Slash asking him to participate...

Rockerrazzi.com exclusive video with Dave Navarro 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJvklK4xAtQ

Its amazing the difference in the sound when Steve plays. It sounds the way that song should sound. Steven's drumming style is unique and he really did have a major contribution to the Guns N' Roses sound. His groove is kick-ass!! Slash and Duff should do more work with him, he's what's been missing to give that gritty swing that was on Appetite for Destruction. Hope he can stay clean long enough to record something with the guys. The musical chemistry is amazing and clearly evident.

There is a track on Slash's new album with Adler on drums with Flea on bass. I am interested to see how Steven sounds on the song as we have heard really nothing new from him in ages that I know of.

Slash is a big tease on this album in that respect that he gives us him/izzy/duff and Steven on the same album but on different tracks. Better than the alternative of none of them though.

If all four played together then its basically original GNR minus Axl. Perhaps the guys didn't want to do it as a sign of respect to Axl, maybe they'll only do it if its all five of them. May never happen but I still hope someday it will.

i suspect we may see all 4 do a song whenever slash puts a tour together for this album next year; though it would seem a logistical nightmare to try to tour that album with all the guests he has on it...........but maybe a house band, guest musicians, and maybe 3-4 different singers.........but I wouldnt mind seeing izzy slash, duff and steve doing PC w/ Chester singing and maybe a couple of other's

Slash has said he's gonna tour in support of the album.  How, I don't know, but it'll happen one way or another.

I think Franky Perez will be the main singer for the Slash & Friends tour, with guest vocalists throughout the tour.

I also think that this Slash & Friends tour will be the test to see how Franky is touring, and if it goes well, I think we'll see him fronting VR whenever they reform.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4vGiuCJ_qY

High quality from the Wolfmother concert of Die by the sword... HD version.. Nice.

I dont want to be that guy BUT we don't exactly know everything about the album yet...! I mean think about it if Slash Duff Izzy and Steven where at one point all in Slash's studio you'd think they'd jam just for old times sake and who knows? Not saying I'm holding my breathe but its a possibility!

But then again as someone stated . they might have done it out of respect for Axl and the Guns legacy.

Thanks for posting that! : ok:

The more I listen to this song, the more I think it could do pretty well on the radio, especially here in Australia.
Wolfmother are very popular here as they're an Aussie band, and this sounds like a Wolfmother track with a killer Slash solo.

I also worked out how to play the main riff, and it's really fun to play. It's great that Slash is still coming up with cool riffs to learn! :beer:

I'm assuming the same people were as excited when Izzy joined GN'R on stage in 2006......


/jarmo
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I for one was massively excited.

Any true Guns n Roses fan would be.........Jarmo u seem suprised  that people can be a GNR fan and appreciative of former members as well as the new GNR....why is that?????

It doesn't have to mean that being a GNR fan equals hating the old crew.....unless ur a a mindless drone

I recall those who hated Izzy ( who was WAYYYYYYY more critical of Axl than the other guys were)....then lo and behold they play together and he's just fine.
.
Unfortunately there's a weirdo pseudo religious element on this site who should be discouraged at all cost....the Michael jackson equivelant.

Someone, who's been a member on this board for two years longer than you, so shut up n00b...  ::)

Some videos from the show have just been posted, the quality is very good.

Duff & Slash w/Billy Idol "Out Ta Get Me" (second song in)

http://www.youtube.com/user/RedCarpetRoxy#p/u/3/R4TkyknFU00

Slash w/Ozzy Osbourne "Iron Man" & "Crazy Train"

http://www.youtube.com/user/RedCarpetRoxy#p/u/1/8Q94rKq2IVw

Slash w/Billy Idol "Rebel Yell" Ozzy Osbourne "I Don't Know"

http://www.youtube.com/user/RedCarpetRoxy#p/u/2/pIddxYd28lA

Slash w/Perry Farrell "Jane Says" and "Mountain Song"

http://www.youtube.com/user/RedCarpetRoxy#p/u/4/OyK7tagPLVA

http://www.youtube.com/user/RedCarpetRoxy#p/u/5/YyoQGZRpI54

OZZY, SLASH, TOM MORELLO, PERRY FARRELL At 'LAYN Rocks!'; Quality Video Footage Available - Dec. 19, 2009

Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), Perry Farrell (JANE'S ADDICTION), Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION), Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES), Steven Adler (GUNS N' ROSES) and Billy Idol are among the guest musicians who joined Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) for a special benefit concert in Los Angeles on November 22.

The ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist joined forces with a host of guest stars at the LAYN (Los Angeles Youth Network) charity show at the Avalon to help raise funds for the homeless.

Watch fan-filmed video footage of the concert below (courtesy of "RedCarpetRoxy").

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=132275

Here are interviews with Duff and Slash from Red Carpet Roxy. 

Duff interview "do you ever miss the Guns N Roses Days?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjfwirL3qUg

Slash interview "I haven't had a cigarette in 8 months"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rDRj0iS0Kg

It's funny you post something like that because he just tweeted to someone the following comment:

The world is a safer place with me not drinking I'm afraid. iiii|; ),

What is this world coming to that Slash is apparently neither drinking nor smoking?

Losing his mother to Cancer last year really seems to have put him on the straight and narrow.

It will be interesting to see what effect sobriety had on his playing this album as I suspect this is the first one he has recorded maybe ever that he wasn't under the influence of some type of substance for a good deal of the time.