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On Thursday 17th June 2010, @perlafhudson said:

After being nominated by his wife, Perla Hudson, and dear friend, Clifton Collins, it is with great pleasure to let you know that the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced today that Slash will be a recipient of a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star in 2011. The date of the ceremony has not been scheduled yet, but once it is we will let you know and we hope that you would be able to join us in celebrating this honor with Slash

And:

The star will be unveiled sometime in 2011, although a specific date and location have not been confirmed. Others scheduled to be inducted into the Walk of Fame next year include Melissa Etheridge, Los Tigres Del Norte, the Go-Go's, Slash, Will i Am and BeBe and CeCe Winans.

 :hihi: :rofl: :hihi:

Congratulations Saul & Perla.

Congrats Slash well deserved and about time!

Funny how will iam gets one too, its ridiculous :rofl:

and wheres Axl one?

axl doesn't go out much to have one of those

Perla nominated him:

6 months ago my bro @cliftoncollins n I nominated slash for a star on hollywood blvd n he got the approval today! Slash is getting a star!

about 15 hours ago via UberTwitter

If you pay, you can get a star. It costs you $25,000....

Not every musician, actor etc. is after that kind of self promotion.

Led Zeppelin has no star, for example....




/jarmo

You can't just buy a star without being "selected", I believe.  And it looks like someone has to nominate you.

Nomination process

Each year, an average of 200 nominations are submitted to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame Selection Committee. Anyone, including fans, can nominate anyone active in the field of entertainment, as long as the nominee or his or her management is in agreement with the nomination. (A letter of agreement from the nominated celebrity or representative must accompany the application.) Nominees must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in the category for which they are nominated. Posthumous nominees must be deceased at least 5 years. At a meeting each June, the Committee selects approximately 20 celebrities to receive stars on the Walk of Fame during the following year. One posthumous award is given each year as well. The nominations of those not selected are "rolled over" to the following year for reconsideration; those not selected two years in a row are dropped, and must be renominated to receive further consideration. Living recipients must agree to personally attend a presentation ceremony within five years of selection. A relative of deceased recipients must attend posthumous presentations. Presentation ceremonies are open to the public.[60]

A fee (currently USD $25,000), payable at time of selection, is collected to pay for the creation and installation of the star, as well as general maintenance of the Walk of Fame. The fee is usually paid by the nominating organization, which may be a fan club, or a film studio, record company, broadcaster, or other sponsor involved with the honoree's current or ongoing project.

Yeah. Someone has to nominate you. Like your spouse!



/jarmo

I can't believe that a fee of $25.000 has to be payed for the star. I feel it should be something that is done out the goodness of the state, for someones achievements. I feel the cost can be collected another way, for example a percentage of the tourism from the city, which benefits from attractions such as this.

I don't think getting a star is as prestigious as it once was, and in my view that fee just takes away more credibility.

It's just another example of how Slash has commercialized himself, and to recieve an honour like this. Is in my view not very honourable for the sole reason of what the attraction has become today.

Commercialized himself? what signed mainstream band isn't commercialized?

STar on the walk of fame is cool. when u die, people will still see it and remember u. I think he definitely has earned one.

u all make it sound like just any avg Joe can get one. the money is used for the upkeep,construction etc.
u really think taxpayers would shell out for something like this regardless of who it was? no way.

Yeah, looks like she wanted it.  From her Twitter account:

Got the biggest anouncement of our lives! Guess what?
4:59 PM Jun 17th via UberTwitter

I always thought you were "chosen" to receive a star.  Turns out you sort of "apply" for one.  :-\

You still do have to be "chosen" at least in the sense that while anyone can apply, they are still very selective about who actually gets one. It's like getting into Harvard I guess you could liken it to. Anyone can apply, but only the best and brightest are admitted.

I don't know if I'd go that far. ;)

Here is the complete list of celebrities chosen to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

Motion Pictures

* Penelope Cruz
* Bruce Dern
* Laura Dern
* Diane Ladd
* Ed Harris
* The Muppets
* Kenny Ortega
* Gwyneth Paltrow
* Ridley Scott
* Sissy Spacek
* Donald Sutherland
* Reese Witherspoon

Television

* Danny DeVito
* Tina Fey
* Simon Fuller
* Neil Patrick Harris
* John Langley
* Ed O'Neill
* John Wells
* Oprah Winfrey

Recording

* Melissa Etheridge
* LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE
* RASCAL FLATTS
* THE GO-GO'S
* Slash
* Will.I.Am
* Bebe & Cece Winans
* Buddy Holly (posthumous)
* Louis Prima (posthumous)

Live Performance/Theatre

* Joe Mantegna

Slash likes the limelight...so more power to him.

That's all that this is. Doesn't mean anything on an artistic level.

That is one shit list, is that seriously all the people with a star? I was under the illusion it stood for something more.

Exactly! i thought it was restricted to people who had great achivements. Totally lost credibility now that i know of that fee.
Jarmo do you nominate only celebrities or someone can nominate you for paying the fee as well? Like imagine if someone here in the forum wanted a star.. do u think they could?

please, who on that list doesn't deserve a star?

Enough with the ass kissing in this thread people, u aren't going backstage

not u funky... talking to a few of the others.

Slash is on tour, getting HUGE Rave reviews, so of course right on time, people have to come on and take shots at him. typical.

I hope you're not talking about me either D.

I have been to 14 GN'R shows, and have never waited around after the show has finished or even in the car park for that matter. I sometimes consider it rude to even wait around the back doors to the venue, but I know some people mean well.

I have heard you say this a few times now to people who express their feelings about Slash.

You are not even qualified to say that comment to a fan who has travelled all over the world to see GN'R. And will continue to do so, as GN'R are my life and I love watching them live.

I think it's discusting that you say comments like these, to people expressing their honest opinions.

Of course whenever anyone says anything bad about slash D comes along with his "stop ass kissing you are not going backstage" shit. I think he must be really jealous that some people get to go backstage and he never has, but that is another topic altogether.


As for this "achievement" slash is getting, anything that your wife nominates you for and you have to pay to receive is not worth getting IMO. If it was some huge honor and slash really deserved it than wouldn't people other than his wife (ie: entertainment industry big wigs) nominate him instead?

D, as usual you fail to see what the whole point is.

Nobody claimed people don't deserve getting a star. Especially since they're paying for it!


You just make it seem like this is some kind of big achievement related honor.

It's really not.


Since you continuously keep bring this up, are you hoping to get backstage to meet Slash and Perla with your ass kissing?  ???



/jarmo

I find it amusing that his wife and a friend nominated him and he got selected, not to mention that he has to pay for the star. I always thought that it was some great 'honour' bestowed upon you by some invisible men in some secret committee. So much for the Hollywood Walk Of Fame...

I thought the same thing -- I didn't know you had to pay and be nominated.

I deleted my earlier post -- misread the not u funky part. :-X

SLASH Comments On 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame' Honor - June 20, 2010

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced on Thursday (June 17) that legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star will be unveiled sometime in 2011, although a specific date and location have not been confirmed. Others scheduled to be inducted into the Walk of Fame next year include RASCAL FLATTS, Melissa Etheridge, LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE, THE GO-GO'S, Will.I.Am and BeBe and CeCe Winans. The late Buddy Holly and Louis Prima will be inducted posthumously.

Commented Slash: "I am sincerely honored and humbled by my induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"What an amazing honor!

"I came from the ground up in Hollywood, so this is the most genuinely special distinction I could ever receive."

Honorees have up to five years from this week's announcement to schedule their respective unveiling ceremonies.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=141840

Or maybe you're jealous that you aren't getting a star?

Funny how certain people appear in this section when they choose and suddenly they're just expressing their opinions.
One or two people have suddenly appeared that havent bothered commenting on the tour or anything like that.

lets wait for Axl, DJ or Ron to get a star and then'll we'll hear how "cool" it is.  Like the Macy thread all over again.

I defend any member of GNR past or present when people try to undermine their accomplishments by nitpicking and acting like somehow their accomplishments are bogus.

You all are coming on here, ignoring "WHY" people have to pay the 25000 and are just insinuating that Slash is paying to be honored when that is not true.

If his loved ones or friends nominate him for the honor, he still has to be accepted. You still have to be accomplished to get that star.

the 25k is for the construction and the upkeep of the star. Like I said, do you really think the taxpayers would be happy fronting the bill for something like this?

Point is, before Axl blasted Slash and publicily spoke of his hatred, this kind of Slash bashing didn't happen on here.
Now Slash's solo album has been a hit and his tour is getting recognized and he is stealing the show people feel the need to now find things to try and discredit him.


As far as the backstage thing, i don't "want" to do that kind of thing, and i sure as hell don't post hoping to be recognized in hopes of getting to do that sort of thing. If that were so I also would've turned into a slash basher a long time ago.

Of course that's it! I want one of those lovely pieces of cement that anyone in the entertainment business with 25k can get!  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

If it's true for others, then it must be true for you as well.  :D




Or maybe you just have a different view on accomplishments when it's Slash that gets something?

Nah, that couldn't be it.

You accuse others of being biased while act like you're objective yourself. You're not fooling anybody.


Real accomplishments are often ignored because the "wrong" guys are accomplishing them.



"Hit" and "stealing the show"?

He's the opening act and playing afternoon sets at festivals....

People go, and then hear the GNR hits.

How can you fail by playing the biggest GN'R hits to a festival crowd?

Remember how VR "stole the show" at Live8 by playing their own songs that nobody knew?



/jarmo

Let me get this straight... I am posting about Slash in a subforum on a GNR site and Slash or Perla will see this how?
people on here know u roll with GNR and they change their posting style and start sucking up etc
Huge difference!!!

The reviews I've read and the message forum on the Download Festival were full of big time buzz over his performances.

So, in all honesty, you guys don't think Slash deserves a star on the walk of fame? Really? If not, why doesn't he?

He is one of the most accomplished, most famous guitar Icons of all time, he has written some of the most famous riffs/guitar solos in music history.

how does that not qualify?

I also do not, and will not ever subsribe to the u are either with us or against us theory that seems to exist on GNR forums. Like you have to choose a side etc. I like both, i defend both, i hold each side accountable when i don't agree with something they do. I've been this way for 7 years. so lets don't pretend my style has changed . all you have to do is check my post history.

Not a huge difference. Since you accuse others of doing it, the same can be said about you.

It's the Internet. I'm sure you can figure it out.

Hint: People don't need to post on a web site to notice.

So maybe you should be more careful about attacking people in the future....




So it happened at one festival and you read forum posts by fans. Got it.






Please provide a quote where I said so.

All I said is that some of you make it seem like a bigger achievement than it is.




Where did I disagree? I'm confused.




Either you love GN'R or you don't.

Notice I say love, not loved.





/jarmo

i wouldnt even bother trying to argue with some people D.  Its just like the Macy Gray thing.. Slash was a sell out for adding some guitar to her album but when she said she loved Axl.. suddenly she was "cool".

Same with Slash tweeting. remember when people used to bash Slash for tweeting?  Then Axl got an account and it was "Cool" that he kept in touch with the fans.



You can't.  Thats why all the ex and current gunners do it.

I think most people were just surprised to find out that the star has to be paid for and that his wife nominated him. That kind of relegates the Walk Of Fame to just bragging rights. It's kind of like a millionaire paying for a new university building, after which they name it after him in some big ceremony. Hardly 'honourable', is it? I'm not slamming Slash, I'm just disappointed that the Walk Of Fame works this way.

Please. You go see the band play the songs people associate with said band.

It's not weird in any way. Unless you're a Slash fan and you try to make it seem weird....





There you go D, and other Slash fans who fail to get the point.





/jarmo

Give up D it is a double standard and people know it. Look at it this way if Slash was in the gutter the way some people claim around here they would not be posting about him. The star is a great honor anyway that it is looked at. The people that have received the stars over the past 50 plus years have been the tops in there field. Paul McCartney, Liz Taylor, Elvis (the king), Marilyn Monroe etc. When you walk on the walk way and see the names it is like looking at history. And soon People will see Slash's star.

Well, I guess that's a more positive way to look at it.

Jesus, why are all the Slash fans getting hot by some people saying that it's not as big of an honour they thought it was originally. Simply because his own wife nominated him and also on top of that the ''honouree'' has to pay quite a substantial fee to be inducted.

It would be the equivelent of somebody getting knighted in the UK, only to have written to the queen asking for it and also paying a large sum of money to do so.  :hihi:

I'm not saying it's not an achievement at all, just that I'm surprised at how the ''walk of fame'' works.

It isn't that people are saying it isn't a big honor, maybe i am reading too much into it, if i am, i apologize, but i just feel it isn't that big of an honor because its "Slash"

his wife nominated him, but he still has to be accepted for it. If it were some one hit wonder, reality TV show nobody getting a star, I'd agree, but thats hardly the case.. then u guys post a list of who is getting one when everybody on that list deserves a star. there are some on there i don't recognize, but Im not one of these people that thinks if i haven't heard of it, it isn't famous kinda people.

He isn't "Paying" for the star. He is paying for it to be constructed and for the upkeep. U know, putting something like that in the ground costs money. so someone has to pay for it.

It also goes a lot deeper than one message forum braggin on Slash's performances. just check Youtube or other GNR forums on the net.
Also, It isn't like the crowd only applauds the GNR stuff. from the shows I've seen, they are into pretty much every song in the set.

You're right there D.  If it was Axl or DJ, it would be so "cool".  But its Slash so its not cool.
Some people seem to be using this for their own agenda's - to take a few shots at Slash.

read the text a little closer.  Its full of some people putting down his new album, songs and sets. 
bitter people that can't stand to see Slash play PC, SCOM and Nightrain.

I missed the love or loved GNR part.

That is my point. There is a hiearchy on GNR forums that feels if u love Slash, u "loved" Gnr and no longer do.

But yet in my case, every post i have in the GNR section was first driving the DJ Ashba bandwagon, then on multiple forums defending Axl in his lawsuit..

I have came down very hard on Slash with bullshit he has done.. the PC remake, the Fergie stuff in general, his lying about the ST Louis riot when video evidence showed he was lying. the Atlanta VR concert where i thought Slash gave a terrible performance etc.

"Real" fans don't ever acknowledge negativity or question anything associated with the entities they claim to be a fan of. You must have missed that section of the indoctrination camp. :nervous:

I don't think anyone doesn't think it's an honor to get a star on the Walk of Fame, but like Genisis said, just surprised that's the way it works.

Apparently they get around 200 applications a year and anyone can do the nominating, even a fan -- but there has to be a letter of of agreement included from the celebrity or his/her representative.  And they usually accept 20, this year they accepted 30.

That can't be right.

That would indicate they only took selected 15% of those who applied.

I had been lead to believe reading this thread all you needed to do was have a have a relative nominate you and pay the $25,000 and it was a sure thing you got a star.

A 10-15% acceptance rate would be considered very exclusive by almost any measurement, so clearly wherever you got that data from is wrong as Stars are no big deal and easy to get if you have the money. Just read the thread and you would know that. :no:

Very exclusive indeed...

It's like going to the moon or winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Very exclusive!


will.i.am gets a star, so it's gotta be exclusive!




/jarmo

This whole walk of fame thing is a cool honor, thats about it.  Maybe somewhere in the Top 50 honors Slash has received in the last 25 years, maybe not.  I read through some of these posts and its the same people saying the same predictable things, either downplaying anything the guy ever does or hyping up his every move.  Whats the point?

Sorry but I wouldn't be "honored" by anything that I had to pay $25k for. Sounds like another thing Perla pushed him into.

wait, what?  :hihi:

that's crazy  :rofl:

apparantly there is a selection comittee involved that actually determines who get the star's after the individual is nominated:

Each year, an average of 200 nominations are submitted to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame Selection Committee. Anyone, including fans, can nominate anyone active in the field of entertainment, as long as the nominee or his or her management is in agreement with the nomination. (A letter of agreement from the nominated celebrity or representative must accompany the application.) Nominees must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in the category for which they are nominated. Posthumous nominees must be deceased at least 5 years. At a meeting each June, the Committee selects approximately 20 celebrities to receive stars on the Walk of Fame during the following year. One posthumous award is given each year as well. The nominations of those not selected are "rolled over" to the following year for reconsideration; those not selected two years in a row are dropped, and must be renominated to receive further consideration. Living recipients must agree to personally attend a presentation ceremony within five years of selection. A relative of deceased recipients must attend posthumous presentations. Presentation ceremonies are open to the public.[60]

A fee (currently USD $25,000), payable at time of selection, is collected to pay for the creation and installation of the star, as well as general maintenance of the Walk of Fame. The fee is usually paid by the nominating organization, which may be a fan club, or a film studio, record company, broadcaster, or other sponsor involved with the honoree's current or ongoing project.[61][15] The Starz cable network, for example, paid for Dennis Hopper's star as part of the promotion for its series Crash. It was unveiled in March 2010, shortly before his death.[62][15]

Traditionally, the identities of members of the Selection Committee have not been made public in order to minimize conflicts of interest, and to prevent lobbying of committee members by celebrities and their representatives (which was a significant problem during selection of the original 1550 recipients in the late 1950s). However, in 1999, to answer growing charges of "back room politics" in the selection process, the Chamber disclosed the members' names: They were Johnny Grant, who chaired the Committee and represented the television category; Earl Lestz, president of Paramount Studio Group (motion pictures); Stan Spero, retired manager with broadcast stations KMPC and KABC (radio); Kate Nelson, owner of the Palace Theatre (live performance); and Mary Lou Dudas, vice president of A&M Records (recording industry).[63]

After that disclosure, however, the veil of secrecy was restored; currently, the Chamber will say only that Lestz (who received his own star in 2004) became the Committee's chairman after Grant died in 2008, and that "each of the five categories is represented by someone with expertise in that field."[12][60]


out of 2400 stars, only about 17% are recording artists, which represents thw 2nd smallest group next to radio (10%)

I guess it serves as validation that he's become famous for his accomplishments and that validation serves as promotion to help keep you famous.  It's a reasonable form of publicity that obviously requires a fair degree of merit, but it's kind of less impressive that he has to basically nominate himself and pay the $25K; typically, stars are nominated/funded by the record company or movie studio that is looking to promote the celebrity who they have an investment in. 

That said, Slash still rocks, and I hope this doesn't disqualify me from getting a backstage pass to one of his shows.   :peace:

Very exclusive indeed...

It's like going to the moon or winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Very exclusive!


will.i.am gets a star, so it's gotta be exclusive!

While his kind of music does not impress me it does impress alot of other people. He is considered tops in his type of music. I have freinds that could care less about GNR and the only time they know what Slash is doing is when he working with the PEAS. To each his own I guess!

Slash is the most famous guitar player in the world.  Surprised he wasn't on the walk 10 years ago.

Exaggerate much?

Some of you are misinterpreting this selection process.

First, ANYONE can nominate ANYONE.  As previously stated, the average number of nominations per year is about 200.

That number is then whittled down to those willing to pay the $25,000. Example:  As a fan, someone sends in a nomination for Kate Gossilin.  BUT, that fan is NOT willing to shell out the $25Gs, so that nomination gets dropped from the list of those eligible for the next step in the process.

Of those names who were nominated and the $25Gs paid out by whomever (fan, manager, wife, etc.), those names go forward to the committee who then remove the names of "undesireables"  Example:  Someone could nominate and pay the $25Gs for Teddy Unabomber but it's not getting past this step.

Between those NOT willing to pay the $$$ and the "undesirables," that 200 number is down to probably just a handful and out of that handful still eligible, the "secret committee" makes their selections. 


Bottom Line:  At the end of the day, it's a short list.

Like him or not, he's easily in the conversation.

Immediately recognizable by his silhouette alone.

Living legend, icon etc. - all superlatives apply.

Name another....  

Eddie Van Halen?  Not 1984 anymore.
Zakk Wylde?  Closest to Slash level
Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton etc are still popular in older crowd, but nowhere near their peak fame.  

I really don't care who is the most famous, but Slash is definately up there.

Maybe but he is most certainly not the most famous like I said. Jimmy Page, Jimmy Hendrix, Angus Young, Eric Clapton etc are all certainly more famous around the world than slash.

Only Angus can still hang with Slash.  The other guys you mentioned havn't really been putting out a lot of new music and one of them is dead. .  Slash is the most famous living player that is still playing guitar on a regular basis.

I disagree, hes much more famous than those guys here in the year 2010.  Page and Clapton havent been relevant in a mainstream sense of the word for a long time.  Think about kids under 20, some dont know who they are, but they certainly know who Slash is.  Anyone under the age of 55 also knows who Slash is.  Forget the silouette, just a picture of a top hat and les paul is all you need to think of Slash.  The guy was the guitar player on all of GNRs biggest hits, not to mention the millions of records he sold with VR, he was numbe 2 on Time magazines list for a reason.  You  might not like him personally , but to try and downplay his influence is lame.

It's amazing the lengths people will go to discredit this guy......

Its kinda funny though. (in a pathetic way).

... and sad

slash is an icon and most likely the best known guitarist in the world, at least most recognizeable

it's not only thanks to his playing though

Its a mixture of everything really.  The top hat and (in the past) the cigarettes give him a unique, rockstar, cool image.
His playing is awesome but more importantly his writing abilities are brilliant and the songs he played on are classics.  (also have to credit Scott and particularily Axl for their parts).  Also collaborations with MJ didn't hurt his reputation and now GH3 has helped bring him to the attention of a new generation.

but to me, being able to write great riffs and solo's have made him famous and a great player.
There is so many great guitar players out there but they can't write for shit and/or are in shit bands. 

actually, your misinterpreting the process; 1st you have to be nominated; 2nd you have to selected, and finally after being selected, the fee is paid-for which it is used to pay for the star itself, and upkeep, etc.

 "A fee (currently USD $25,000), payable at time of selection, is collected to pay for the creation and installation of the star, as well as general maintenance of the Walk of Fame. The fee is usually paid by the nominating organization, which may be a fan club, or a film studio, record company, broadcaster, or other sponsor involved with the honoree's current or ongoing project.["

Im suprised you didn't throw in Buckethead, Bumblefoot, DJ Ashba, and Robin Fink in there as well as beeing certaintly more famous than Slash

but seriously, yeah Page, Hendrix, Young and Clapton all had their day and are certaintly famous around the word; you can't say they're more famous than Slash.  I mean given WW Album Sales, I think the only one that's sold more than SLash would be Jimmy Page, and his best days have been gone since Physical Graffiti

What I'm saying is not that he does not deserve it, but that it's not that big of an honour as I originally thought. Simply because of the fact his wife nominated him and that he has to pay a fee of $25.000 for the honour.

I don't see why people are getting all wound up, is it that hard to understand.

I dont think anyone is wound up by you or your opinion.   
people get wound up when other people suggest things like Slash not being that famous or just paying for a star.  (totally forgetting that there is still a selection process and the payment is used for the upkeep etc)

so the Los Angeles County residents should pay for the start or the upkeep? or the stat of California should pay for the star and upkeep?  Even though California is near bankrupt?  I don't really think it matters who nominates the individual because they still have to qualify and then get selected by the committee............

Well I just don't think it's an honour to have to pay $25.000 for a star next to will.i.am.  :hihi:
And on top of that the person who requested you get the star, is in fact your wife and the person you go to bed with every night.

I am not at all suggesting Slash is not worthy of a star, or that he is not one of the best guitar players of all time. When you think of the Hollywood walk of fame, you think of legendary names, and yes granted some are indeed on the walk. But it has changed alot since then, and now people like will.i.am are getting 'honoured' as well, give me a break.  :hihi:

So here I go again, my point is to get honoured today, is not as honourable as it seems, simply because of all that I have said in my post.

If anything, I'm not attacking Slash, I'm attacking the walk.

But I guess some Slash fans can't accept anything negative about anything he is involved in.

You really do twist thing around don't you? No one said he wasn't famous because of course he is famous. If he wasn't we wouldn't be talking about him now. What I said was he is not the most famous guitarist in the world. I guarantee you if you ask random people on the streets who they think the most famous would be, the majority would say Jimmy Page, Angus Young etc like I said before. That is not taking anything away from slash like some of you people think it is.

No offense but Jimmy Page is out the question. We are taking about popularity here not skill. Put a picture of Slash Jimmy Page And Angus best bet is more people can name Slash than others...

well then mock the hollywood walk of fame, the process, and the couple of thousand people that also already have a star; being that they all went thru the same process and all paid the fee or had someone pay the fee

but when you say something like "When you think of the Hollywood walk of fame, you think of legendary names, and yes granted some are indeed on the walk. But it has changed alot since then, and now people like will.i.am are getting 'honoured' as well, give me a break." and given he got his star the same time Will i am got his, it could be taken as mocking slash or whomever

given how many millions of people crashed the website that handled the ticket sales for Zep's reunion concert at the O2 arena a couple of years back (reportedly over 25,000,000 people); too say Jimmy Page is out of the question sort of reaks of ignorance, no offense :peace:

So let me get this straight... being at the top of his specific style of music, as well as a sought-after producer doesn't entitle Will.i.am to an honour like this just because people on here don't happen to like him? Give me a break! When Michael Jackson wanted to record new material a couple of years before his death, who did he go to for production duties? Will.i.am. When you're handpicked by the best, I'm pretty sure you're deserving.

Also, about the fee and selection process. Why does anybody really care? Your name will be on the floor in Hollywood... this does not result in a huge amount of publicity for you. After taking a photo of the paving slab, tourists aren't going to immediately go out and buy your music/movies/etc. It's harly "self-promotion" as some people have put it. And if it costs you $25,000, it's even resulting in the very opposite of monetary gain. How people can twist this to be a part of Slash selling out, I don't know. It's just something cool for tourists to look at... hardly as big a deal as some people here seem to think it is.

it seems that anytime Slash gets honored, recognized, or awarded anything it brings out all of the haters

exactly. I hate Black Eye Peas with a passion and Im not a fan of Will I Am HOWEVER, to deny his impact and appeal to the hip hop community is just being short sighted, snobbish and ignorant.

There are people in the world who can respect and view issues even when they don't agree or like something and then there are those who "If I don't like it, it sucks" people who can't see anything past their own likes/dislikes.

FOr instance, I hate U2 but i can understand why they are so legendary and great. Whereas others, if they didn't like U2, they just flat out suck and people are tasteless and idiots for liking them.

well, i think that argument is made up to try and prove a point to yourself when there really is no way to say for sure. I like Slash so i can use the same argument cause it is impossible to prove.

If Slash,Jimmy Page and Angus are walking down the street, i guarantee u, people are gonna run up to Slash  cause he is more recognizable image wise. which i s the best is up to taste and what u like. I personally will take Slash's GNR work over Zep and ACDC. thats just me though. Im not saying its better cause i like it more, but i def prefer Slash's work to those two guys.

If that's the case, where's Jennifer Batten's star? She played guitar for MJ on multiple tours. Handpicked? Surely she deserves a star too?  :P


Will.i.am has been producing albums for the past six years (or so) and have had success with his group for the past seven years or so.

Compared to him, Slash has had a long career.


That's the whole point of bringing him up.


It seems like some get the star as a lifetime achievement thing and others just to promote their current product.




/jarmo

I won't argue with you Jarmo cause there definitely is truth in that and i have never denied that Slash certainly does things to promote himself.. some good, some bad, some very questionable, but i just accept people on their terms and for what they are.

for example, i judge Motley Crue way differently than I would say U2. Just like I judge Bon Jovi differently than I do Pearl Jam. I don't hold it against artists for having different goals/agendas.


The reason I don't get too down on Slash is because he is a guitar player.... Guitar players aren't as famous as frontmen because more people identify with lyrics and voice over guitar. So once Slash quit GNR, had he not done some of the things he did, he'd be a footnote in music history.. so in some ways, I applaud some of the savvy business decisions he has made to keep himself in the public spotlight which allows him to make music, sell tickets etc, cause without doing some of these things, he'd be a forgotten has been former GNR guitarist.

Nominees must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in the category for which they are nominated. Posthumous nominees must be deceased at least 5 years. At a meeting each June, the Committee selects approximately 20 celebrities to receive stars on the Walk of Fame during the following year. One posthumous award is given each year as well. The nominations of those not selected are "rolled over" to the following year for reconsideration; those not selected two years in a row are dropped, and must be renominated to receive further consideration. Living recipients must agree to personally attend a presentation ceremony within five years of selection. A relative of deceased recipients must attend posthumous presentations. Presentation ceremonies are open to the public.[60]

Five years experience? Wow.

So it's even less prestigious than I thought...






/jarmo

I Need Good Music SLASH... NOT Stars... Please.

That's what I was getting at.

I can't believe that people can't accept that a few people maybe are a little surprised at what getting inducted in the walk of fame involves. And god forbid, maybe them same people have came to the conclusion that it's not the amazing thing it is made out to be.

And please don't try to justify will.i.am getting inducted, because if you do, it makes it seem like you are totally biast. The fact is will.i.am is no legend, not even close. So if someone like him gets inducted, why is it hard for people to accept that some others may think it's not as prestigous as once thought?.

Couldnt care less to be honest; it is what it is : ok:

the whole Walk of Fame was created to draw in tourists to revitalize a downtrodden section of LA ;)

Yeah but that can be said about anything. whether it be a grammy, or an academy award.. u can always point to something else to try and discredit or make it not seem like a big deal.

like the grammy, when VR won, what did people do? well Jethro Tull won back in 1980 whatever so grammys are meaningless etc. they take one thing and twist it into undermining the entire accomplishment. so just cause jethro tull won, grammys now are null and void.

it would be like someone coming on here and bragging how GNR or Bon Jovi or Kiss or whomever sold out Madison Square Garden and then some non fan turning that into "Well Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus sold it out also"

u can discredit anything if u want, or u can make it out to be a big deal if u want. just depends on what side of the fence u are on with the person in question.

Will I Am has done major things in the pop/hip hop world.. i personally hate everything he has done, but sales figures, chart success etc doesn't lie.

buy his album then
if you don't like it, or slash, why waiste your time here? to troll?

Well and you get upset when somebody points out how Grammy awards are pretty much bought by the record company. Another promotional campaign so to speak.

It is what it is. Some of you get upset when facts are pointed out because you want it to be this important magical mystery achievement that only those who truly deserve it get.

When somebody points out that that's not how the real world operates, you get upset.



Sales figures? Is that how the art is measured?

MC Hammer, Milli Vanilli and Vanilla Ice has sold a bunch of records too. Do they all have stars?

They probably had careers that lasted over five years too.  : ok:

 :hihi:





/jarmo

Slash is very deserving of this award.   It is basically a landmark of Hollywood. 

I'm sure that one day some of the "other" members will get a star.  :)

I'm there when he gets his Star  :smoking: 8) : ok: 8) :smoking:

Grammys are bought by the label?? I honestly didn't know that. that sucks.

Hey u better leave MC Hammer out of it :rofl:..... that reminds me, who was the MC Hammer guy on this forum.... drivin me nuts tryin to remember.......................

Jarmo, its the walk of FAME!  Not walk of "best band, actor, guitarist, singer" ever.  Its for famous people.  There are way too many people on that list that shouldn't be there, but Slash isn't one of those people.

i wonder if the other two fucking thousand people who have a star received this much scrutiny for getting one :rofl:

in Jarmo's defense, i don't think he is saying Slash doesn't deserve one, only it isn't the "honor" maybe we all thought it was to get one.

I honestly thought u were selected by an independent committee or something.. I didn't know like your wife could nominate u etc.

does diminish it a bit i agree

still cool though

but wasn't exactly how i thought it went down.

probably no one cared enough to find out until Slash got the nod : ok: :hihi:

I never knew how it happened, and never really cared to know, and now that i do know, i could still care less :rofl:

Slash gets the nod and all of a sudden, we got hundreds of experts on the nomination process to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame :hihi: :rofl:

next there will be a online petition to change the nomination process b/c irate GnR fans don't approve of the nomination and selection process :rofl:

Its not a huge deal, and honestly, I figured he already had one.  The people making the biggest deal are not what I would call "fans" of Slash.

When Slash gets his star, he should release a music video were he comes up from underground (under his star) and starts soloing like a madman.  (like estranged).
That would be a great act of self promotion and id love to see some peoples reactions to that.  :rofl:

It would be cool if he plays something during the ceremony, but I doubt it.

Finally you see what we are saying. I really don't think anyone really cares about him getting a star, it was more that it really isn't as big a deal as people think it is.

Maybe some people can go and walk over it to make themselves feel better. :D

Well if Slash is getting a star, they should give one to Duff, Axl, Steven & Izzy too!

look up how he got his star :rofl:

hahahah Steven...good one.

This took a while...it's happening in July.

Perla Hudson:

One golden god award, induction to hall of fame for @slash all in one week! July 2012 he also gets a star on hollywood blvd!

1:36 AM - 16 Apr 12

Damn! I didn't realise it was 2010 that this was announced.

SLASH To Get Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame - June 11, 2012

The Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce has announced that Slash will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, July 10 in front of Hard Rock Caf? on Hollywood Blvd.

"Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time," said Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk Of Fame ceremonies, "We are proud to place his name among the stars on our fabled Hollywood Walk Of Fame."

In celebration of the star dedication, Slash will perform at a private acoustic performance and exclusive question-and-answer session with Slash and Myles Kennedy at Hard Rock Caf? Hollywood Blvd. after the ceremony. Fans will have the opportunity to win tickets to the exclusive show by listening to KLOS 95.5 starting June 25.

Hard Rock has created a limited edition pin to commemorate the historic occasion of one of rock n roll's most iconic guitarists receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Only 300 of these pins will be created and will be sold only at the Hard Rock Caf? Hollywood Blvd. with all proceeds benefitting the Los Angeles Youth Network and the Hollywood Historic Trust which maintains the iconic Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

Charlie Sheen, a neighbor and personal friend of Slash's who called himself a "Rock Star From Mars" when he underwent a public meltdown amid his firing from the CBS show "Two and a Half Men", will speak at Slash's induction ceremony.

http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=175292

The star will be located at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hard Rock Cafe.

The Walk of Fame is different from Hollywood's RockWalk, a cement display of music artists' handprints located at Guitar Center on legendary Sunset Avene, or the Sunset Strip, home of numerous rock clubs. Slash was inducted into the Rockwalk in 2007 and is also the only Guns N' Roses musician, past or present, to have received the honor.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce oversees the Walk of Fame ceremonies and a special committee selects which celebrities are eligible for a star, which costs recipients about $30,000.

SLASH TO BE HONORED WITH STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

WHO:         Slash
                  Emcee: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce,
                  President/CEO Leron Gubler
                  Guest speakers: Robert Evans
                  and Charlie Sheen

WHAT:        2,473rd Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
                  in the Category of RECORDING

WHERE:     6901 Hollywood Boulevard
                  in front of Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd.

WHEN:       Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly announces that Slash will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in front of Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd.  ?Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time,? said Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies, ?We are proud to place his name among the stars on our fabled Hollywood Walk of Fame.?

In celebration of the star dedication, Slash will be performing at a private acoustic performance and exclusive Q&A with Slash and Myles Kennedy at Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd. after the ceremony. Fans will have the opportunity to win tickets to the exclusive show by listening to KLOS 95.5 starting June 25.

Hard Rock has created a limited edition pin to commemorate the historic occasion of one of rock n roll?s most iconic guitarists receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Only 300 of these pins will be created and will be sold only at the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd. with all proceeds benefitting the Los Angeles Youth Network and the Hollywood Historic Trust which maintains the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.

As a musician, artist, philanthropist, and iconic rock figure, the Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Slash has left a lasting imprint on the world that cannot be measured in a few short words. His trademark sound is as original as it is unmistakable. His body of work has given us some of rock's greatest anthems. From television and radio to professional sporting events, his music continues to provide a soundtrack for life.

Throughout his career, Slash has amassed album sales nearing an astounding 100 million copies along with a Grammy Award for ?Best Hard Rock Performance? with Velvet Revolver for their single ?Slither.? With seven Grammy nominations, along with countless other accolades, accomplishments and acknowledgements, Time magazine named Slash #2, behind Jimi Hendrix, on its ?The Ten Best Electric Guitar Players of All-Time.? Slash?s self-titled biography critically well-received, climbed the bestseller list in both the U.S. and U.K. hitting #8 on the NY Times Bestsellers list. Guitar Hero used Slash's image and music, producing an installment that shattered previous gaming records by selling more than $100 million in its first week of release and reaching over $800 million in total sales while opening the floodgates to a whole new generation of fans.

Never satisfied with resting on past laurels, Slash continues to evolve as a musician and an artist. Slash and his band featuring lead singer Myles Kennedy, drummer Brent Fitz and bassist Todd Kearns aka The Conspirators have just released their new album APOCALYPTIC LOVE (May 22). APOCALYPTIC LOVEhas stormed onto the BillboardTop 200 Albums Chartat #4, marking the top rock debut for that week. The disc is also #1 Independent Albums Chartand #1Hard Music Albums Chart. All songs on APOCALYPTIC LOVEreleased onSlash?s ownDik Hayd International, and distributed through EMI Label Services were written together by SlashandMyles Kennedy as they spent the last two years on tour all over the world.In addition, APOCALYPTIC LOVEis also Top 5in sevencountries outside the U.S. Critical acclaim is pouring in for the album and its hard-driving first single ?You?re A Lie,? Revolver magazine declared ?Apocalyptic Loveis at heart a collection of lean, high-octane rock-and-roll tunesbuilt to be blasted out of open-top sports cars or, more suitably, open-air stadiums? (July 2012). The  Los Angeles Times added, ?Fans of his work in GNR and Velvet Revolver will find much to embrace in the album?s 13 tracks, ranging from the sneering rock hooks of ?You?re a Lie? and the heavy metal grind of ?Halo? to the extended instrumental passages on ?Anastasia.?? Elsewhere, Rolling Stone.com hailed ?the album is filled with head bangers and plenty of fancy fretwork, most notably on standout tracks like ?Hard and Fast? and ?Standing in the Sun?? (May 20, 2012). Slashand his band are currently on the road performing sold-out shows across the country and overseas. For up-to-date information, visit: www.slashonline.com.

Slash has performed for both royalty and Heads of State including the Queen of England and President Clinton. He has recorded and shared the stage with music's luminaries as diverse as Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, James Brown and Ray Charles. As musical director at the 2005 Grammy Awards telecast, Slash led Stevie Wonder, Bono, Brian Wilson and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith through a stirring rendition of The Beatles' classic "Across The Universe."

His pursuit of new creative outlets--another reason for the continued success and vitality throughout his 28 year career--includes the development of an animation series, a scripted TV series, internet projects and the creation of Slasher Films a horror Film & TV production company formed by Slashin partnership with Michael WilliamsandRob Ericof Scout Productions.

He was nominated for another Grammy Award for his impassioned interpretation of ?The Godfather? theme, from the soundtrack for the film The Kid Stays in the Picture, a documentary about celebrated film producer and his long-time friend, Robert Evans. At the invitation of film producers and directors, Slash began scoring music for feature films as well as writing and recording for soundtracks. His compositions can be heard throughout the award-winning bio film Ray. He has also worked on several Quentin Tarantino films, including Jackie Brown and Curdled. His list of song credits runs the gamut from comedy to action, among them box-office blockbusters such as The Hulk, Terminator 2,Judgment Day and Big Daddy.

Slash lives in Los Angeles with his wife Perla and their two sons London age 9 and Cash age 7. Slash and Perla are longtime supporters of the Los Angeles Youth Network, which provides shelter and emancipation support for more than 10,000 runaway and homeless youth on the streets of Los Angeles every night. To raise awareness for the plight of homeless youth, Slash and a handful of actors including Amanda ?AJ? Milchalka (?Hellcats,? Super 8), Kristin Bauer (?True Blood?), Clifton Collins Jr. (Traffic, Capote) and Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club) donated their time to create a special video for the Los Angeles Youth Network (LAYN) with Slash?s song ?Gotten? featuring Adam Levine of Maroon 5 on vocals, from Slash?s previous 2010 debut solo album. To watch, donate and download ?Gotten,? click here: http://slashonline.com/gotten.

A photo of the preliminary star:

http://twitter.com/SlashHBrasil/status/220997829475307520/photo/1/large

This is supposed to be a link to the live feed. The ceremony starts at 11:30 am Pacific time.
 

http://www.walkoffame.com/

Really cool. First time i've seen slash get so emotional on camera. That goes for those who say this is a meaningless honor

Ack!  I thought it started at 3:30pm not 2:30pm.  I missed it  :-\