That's insane. I don't understand why he would do that.
K : I heard that David Bowie apologised to you after the incident at your video-shoot. (the story goes that Axl got pissed off with the ageing superstar after he appeared to be getting a little too well acquainted with Axl?s girlfriend, Erin, during a visit last year to the set where the Gunners were making a -yet to see the light of day- video for ?It?s so easy?. The upshot, apparently, was that Axl ended up aiming a few punches Bowie?s way before having him thrown off the set.)
A : Bowie and I had our differences. And then we talked and went out to dinner and then went down the China club and stuff. And when we left, I was like, ? I wanna thank you for being the first person that?s ever come up to me in person and said how sorry they were about the situation and stuff. ? It was cool, you know? And then I open up Rolling Stone the next day and there?s a story in there saying I?ve got no respect for the Godfather of Glam even though I wear make-up and all this bullshit... It?s laughable. I was out doing a soundcheck one day when we were opening for the Rolling Stones and Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton cornered me. I?m sittin? on this amp and all of a sudden they?re both right there in front of me. And Jagger doesn?t really talk a lot, right? He?s just real serious about everything, and all of a sudden he?s like (adopts exaggerated Dick Van Dyke-style Cockney) : ? So you got in a fight with Bowie, didja? ?. So I told him the story real quick and him and Clapton are going off about Bowie in their own little world, talking about things from years ago. They were saying things like when Bowie gets drunk he turns into the Devil from Bromley.... I mean, I?m not even in this conversation. I?m just sittin? there. Listening to ?em bitch like crazy about Bowie. It was funny.
K : But you and the Thin White Duke are now best of buddies, is that right?
A : Well, I don?t know about ?best of buddies?. But I like him a lot, yeah. We had a long talk about the business and stuff and I never anybody so cool and so into it and so whacked out and so sick in my life...I remember lookin? over at Slash and going : ? Man, we?re in fucking deep trouble ? and he goes ? Why? ? and I go ? Because I got a lot in common with this guy. I mean, I?m pretty sick but this guy?s just fuckin? ill ! ?. And Bowie sitting there laughing and talking about ? One side of me is experimental and the other side of me wants to make something that people can get into, and I DON?T KNOW FUCKING WHY! WHY AM I LIKE THIS ? ? And I?m sitting there thinking, I?ve got 20 more years of...that to look forward to? I?m already like that...20 more years? What am I gonna do? (laughs)
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