COOL AXL/SLASH/EARLY GNR STORY !!!

[coolman78SLASH]

I found this surfing the net, and this is from the first guitarplayer in Warrant,Josh Lewis, who used to be a roadie for Slash in RoadCrew,Holywood Rose:

" 8. You were a roadie for Slash back when he played in Hollywood Rose. Do you have any good Slash stories and did you ever encounter Axl somewhere on the strip?
The very first gig Warrant ever did (me, Adam, and Max only) was a new years eve party, 1984. Slash put it together with Road Crew, (his old band) and Pyrrus (Traci Gunns old band). When Slash put Hollywood Rose together I would roadie for him once in a while. I remember driving with Slash and Axl to Madame Wongs in Westwood, (it was just the 3 of us) they were playing one of their first gigs together, Steven Adler was playing drums, and they had some freaky guy on bass. There was a lot of traffic on Wilshire Blvd. and Axl was kind of pissed off. But he wasn't pissed because of the traffic, he was pissed because none of the people on the road knew that they were playing that night. He went on and on about how these people should know who they are. He really believed that everyone was supposed to know they were playing. Slash and I just looked at each other and kind of rolled our eyes, but years later when they played with the Stones at the Coliseum, everyone in L.A. knew they were playing...I mean everyone. I guess Axl always knew his destiny. I've never met anyone else I could say that about. "

Here's the link: http://www.metalsludge.tv/main/index.php?module=subjects&func=viewpage&pageid=116

[coolman78SLASH]

And here is another one, told by Mike Fasano, Matt Sorums old drum tech, who was a friend of GnR:


"3.Question: Being Matt Sorum's tech at one time, give us a good Axl Rose story:
Answer:
Matt Sorum got married and had this beautiful wedding in Malibu, on the beach... sort of Medieval-Times style with renaissance clothing. It was literally five minutes away from Axl's house, but Axl didn't go to the wedding.

About a year later I threw a surprise birthday party for Matt at my tiny house in Bore-bank (Burbank.) It was almost 2 hours away from where Axl was living. We did the surprise for Matt, and Ray Parker Jr. was there (odd!) along with a lot of the local celebs, crew and band.
Then I get a phonecall at 10:30 saying Axl and his entourage are on their way and need directions to the house. He arrives a little after midnight with a cassette tape of the then-unreleased "The Spaghetti Incident?" album (which, by the way, featured my major-label percussion debut. Enjoy me on the "Hair of the Dog" cover, not to be confused with Warrant's cover of the same song on "Under the Influence," available at WarrantWeb.net!) Axl put the tape in the stereo and plays it at the party. Then he gives the tape to me. So, the funny thing is that he didn't go to Matt's wedding right in his town, but he drove all the way to my house for a little party. That was a memorable brush with Axl.

Wait, here's another. Matt was notorious for being late to GNR rehearsal, and one time Axl and I were messing around jamming waiting for him to get there. We recorded a fifteen-minute version of one of Axl's songs (sorry, I don't remember what song it was) and by the time Matt arrived, we had finished this demo that Axl was totally stoked about. He loved the drum part I came up with for it.

Since we're talking about GNR and I have the floor, let me tell a story about Slash too. I was working on the original Slash's Snakepit, with Gilby Clarke, Matt Sorum, Slash, and Mike Inez - not the lineup with my bro Keri Kelli. Matt, being late AGAIN, wasn't there to start rehearsal on time.
Slash is jamming a riff and I'm checking drum sounds. I remembered the drum groove they worked on from the night before, so I got behind the kit to jam along. Slash has his leg propped up on the bass drum, the other on the floor - head down, hair hanging in face. Minus the top hat since it's rehearsal (little insight, kids -- he doesn't always wear the hat!) but it's a classic Slash pose nonetheless.
He's jamming away with searing solos. He was ripping so hard he was creating a breeze in the room, totally in his own world. We're jamming for like a half hour at least. He finally stops and looks up at me and says... "Fuck, man, I thought something was wrong. That's the worst Matt Sorum impersonation I've ever heard!"

So in short, Axl loved my drumming, and Slash thought it was horrible."


Here's the link to that: http://www.metalsludge.tv/main/index.php?module=subjects&func=viewpage&pageid=153

[Voodoochild]

Hahahahhaa, LOL!!!
Really funny story about this Mike Fasano dude. :haha:
Thanks for the laugh!

[Mr. Nik™]

here's the Mike Fasano's website: http://www.totalposer.com

[Butch Français]

Slash in Hollywood Rose..??
I first thought he might have been talking about early GN'R, but then I see he mentioned some weird bassist, and Duff was in GN'R before Slash...so what is this Josh Lewis guy talking about? he even said Slash put Hollywood Rose together..well that's news to me!

great stories from Mike Fasano though!

[*Izzy*]

Duff is a weird bassist

  Izzy?

[mrlee]

Duff is a weird bassist

  Izzy 

nope hes a legend!!!

[Saul]

Those were fun to read. Thank for posting. 

[duga]

Very good! 

[coolman78SLASH]

Those were fun to read. Thank for posting.?

You're welcome buddy !
That's why I posted them. And I also think the Axl story is very interesting, because he was so mad people dident know him yet, and then we all know the rest of the story.. Gives you a little insight to Axl's mind at that time..

[erose]

i'm just going to put it down, once and for all! I am going to be famous.

[Cornell]

i'm just going to put it down, once and for all! I am going to be famous.

Cool - can't wait to see you in the headlines! 

The first story has me a bit confused - not exactly the way I thought it happened - oh well.  Cool read though. 

[Carlos_f_Rose]

I guess Axl always knew his destiny. I've never met anyone else I could say that about. "


Damn, that is a great inspiration story....

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[coolman78SLASH]

I guess Axl always knew his destiny. I've never met anyone else I could say that about. "


Damn, that is a great inspiration story....

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Yeah, that is how I felt about that story as well...  It shows that if you really belive, and got what it takes, and also put in a lot of work, it's possible to reach your goals...   

[horsey]

 
great stories

[Chief]

nice stories.. thanks for sharing. never heard em before!

[coolman78SLASH]

nice stories.. thanks for sharing. never heard em before!

You're welcome dude, neither had I, thats why I think they are cool ! 

[pilferk]

i'm just going to put it down, once and for all! I am going to be famous.

You, of course, mean infamous.

  

[Twisted Nerve 85]

Very amusing thanks for posting that.