THE ALIEN BLAKK Guitarist Auditions For GUNS N' ROSES

[alexrose]

 
  THE ALIEN BLAKK Guitarist Auditions For GUNS N' ROSES - Apr. 20, 2006 
 
Boston-based guitarist Joshua Craig was called to audition for GUNS N' ROSES last week ? presumably as the replacement for Buckethead, who quit the group in early 2004. In a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Craig expressed his "complete admiration and repect for the opportunity to audition for such a great orginazation where everyone was the most polite and kind musicians and crew."

Craig's THE ALIEN BLAKK project, which also features contributions from former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen, will release its debut album, entitled "Modes of Alienation", in the U.S. on April 25. The CD is described as "a frenetic mix of FRANK ZAPPA meets MESHUGGAH with a hint of GUNS N' ROSES." The styles range from metal, latin-jazz, country, rock, classical then back to a wall of acoustically composed arrangements. All music on "Modes of Alienation" was produced, written, arranged and recorded in three diffrent locations by Joshua Craig and was mixed at Steve Vai's The Mothership recording studio.

For more information, visit www.thealienblakk.com.

GUNS N' ROSES have scheduled a number of European appearances this spring/summer. The band will also perform a pair of concerts at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom on May 15 and 17.

GUNS N' ROSES are set to perform the first of 17 European festivals on May 27, when they take the stage during Rock in Rio in Lisbon, Portugal. The last of GN'R's overseas gigs will take place on July 8 in Oslo, Norway, at Spektrum.

The two New York concerts will be GUNS N' ROSES' first American shows in more than three years, according to MTV.com. Back in 2002, the band played a number of dates before pulling the plug on what was to be a global trek. 

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[gigger]

Alien Blakk plan on touring in June. Although I believe they haven't confirmed dates.

This proves that GnR are actively looking for a new guitarist and that the position as of last week still hadn't been filled.

[yorkie81]

This is BS.
Less than a month to the first gig and they are still looking for a third guitarist? No chance.

[BigDeech]

I'd love to see Axl and a bunch of unkown/no names. Better than a freak show.

It would be awesome to fall in love with a new guitarist like this.

[dave-gnfnr2k]

http://www.joshuacraigpodolsky.com/bites.html

HE is pretty good.

[Lord Kayoss]

Yet another rumor to add to the list, although this has an official source.

Not like all the Slash/John 5 rubbish.

[boston]

sounds like bullshit, they have too many shows booked not to have a guitarist,
they would be setting themselves up for a repeat of 2002 (cancelled tour)
this would be worst thing in the world for the bands rep, the promotors and the fans

this Alien guy is just using Guns N Roses to promote his new CD
make sure you run out and but it now
this will probably be where the majority of his sales come from

[mr_gonella]

The sound from the his web site seens to me cool.. like some songs from Guns N` Roses..sure not identic. But there is some thing...

[MeanBone]

he's way to ugly :x

[February]

Can we know when (if really) this Craig said that?
It can be something the guy said weeks ago, cause if they are looking for a guitarist to walk BH shoes, i would say a lot of reaherseals would be in order, not that i ever heard him so don't know how good he is, but the rest of the band is already working on it and it's less than a month for NY show.
I wan't to believe that they need a 3? guitar player to do live what BH record for the album, and not that they need 3 guitars for the music they're making, CD is not finished and it's going to be rerecord again ?
I was getting so hopefull with all the hype from next month...the shows....27th of may....new album in my hands....

[jarmo]

Wonder what the odds of him joining are since he made it public that he auditioned...

Nobody else has announced it and I bet they've auditioned more than one guy,




/jarmo

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Wonder what the odds of him joining are since he made it public that he auditioned...

Nobody else has announced it and I bet they've auditioned more than one guy,




/jarmo

Yeah he is prob out now. I still think John 5 is gonna be the guy

[younggunner]

i hope he doesnt get it...


i want buckettttttttttttttttttt

[mr_gonella]

another point.. why did we hear about the rehearse of Guns N' Roses. Seens to me stranger because the last Tommy Interview he didn't speak anything about..this is no so secret, why didn't he speak?

what do u guess?

[Eric]

Wonder what the odds of him joining are since he made it public that he auditioned...

Nobody else has announced it and I bet they've auditioned more than one guy,




/jarmo

Do you think he got the vibe it didn't go well? I'm sure they tell him don't go public, do you think he already got a call back saying "thanks but no thanks"? Interesting. I would love to know who else auditioned. Also, do you think Dave Navarro could just walk in and get it? Axl loves him

[yorkie81]

I wonder if he made Slash audition?

[anythingoes]

 I don't know.... the truth is I like John 5 or Dave Navarro......

[jarmo]

I have no idea what he was told, but I do remember what happened to the Bumblefoot guy:

October 12th, 2004
GN'R Set the Record Straight

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2004--There have been numerous reports over the last few weeks from various sources claiming that one person or another has been invited to join Guns N' Roses. To set the record straight no one - we repeat no one - has been invited to join the band. We would normally not respond to rumours but it is wrong to allow a few self publicists the platform to mislead the media and Guns N' Roses fans. We will let you know when there is credible news on this subject.
   
 
Source(s): http://www.businesswire.com/    
    
Thanks to: Mysteron

/jarmo

[Dont Try Me]

it's not weird for a big band to do such late auditions. When there's chemistry going, there's chemistry going. Whether your 5 minutes in the band, or 5 years. Ofcourse, one needs time to glue, but for a professional musician it shouldn't be a problem on such short notice.

[jbenzz]

 
? THE ALIEN BLAKK Guitarist Auditions For GUNS N' ROSES - Apr. 20, 2006?
 
Boston-based guitarist Joshua Craig was called to audition for GUNS N' ROSES last week ? presumably as the replacement for Buckethead, who quit the group in early 2004. In a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Craig expressed his "complete admiration and repect for the opportunity to audition for such a great orginazation where everyone was the most polite and kind musicians and crew."

Craig's THE ALIEN BLAKK project, which also features contributions from former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen, will release its debut album, entitled "Modes of Alienation", in the U.S. on April 25. The CD is described as "a frenetic mix of FRANK ZAPPA meets MESHUGGAH with a hint of GUNS N' ROSES." The styles range from metal, latin-jazz, country, rock, classical then back to a wall of acoustically composed arrangements. All music on "Modes of Alienation" was produced, written, arranged and recorded in three diffrent locations by Joshua Craig and was mixed at Steve Vai's The Mothership recording studio.

For more information, visit www.thealienblakk.com.

GUNS N' ROSES have scheduled a number of European appearances this spring/summer. The band will also perform a pair of concerts at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom on May 15 and 17.

GUNS N' ROSES are set to perform the first of 17 European festivals on May 27, when they take the stage during Rock in Rio in Lisbon, Portugal. The last of GN'R's overseas gigs will take place on July 8 in Oslo, Norway, at Spektrum.

The two New York concerts will be GUNS N' ROSES' first American shows in more than three years, according to MTV.com. Back in 2002, the band played a number of dates before pulling the plug on what was to be a global trek.?

http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/
 
 

That just makes it seem way to fake for me... do we really think this guy is going to send out a press release cause he auditioned for a band. ?I could see if he mentioned it in an interview but you don't go out and actively advertise it...