Slash Comments On The Del James Interview

[FunkyMonkey]

Slash Shrugs Off Axl Rose's Latest Tirade, While In Vegas

Posted by Doug Elfman
Sunday, Mar. 15, 2009 at 02:29 AM

Ex-GNR guitarist Slash was in Las Vegas Saturday night to see Terry Fator?s new show at the Mirage. I asked Slash if he heard about Axl Rose?s latest tirade ? Rose calling Slash a ?cancer? and saying he?d never reunite with Slash.

?Ah, yeah,? Slash told me. ?But you know, it?s one of those things with him. It doesn?t really affect me at all. At this point, it?s starting to become a little bit ? he?s just sort of like ? whatever.?

Slash couldn?t seem to find the right words, because he didn?t seem to care, I think. He looked like he was shrugging a bit. I lit Slash?s cigarette and told him he looked unfazed.

?It?s been a long time,? Slash said. ?The fact that he has anything to say at all ? it?s like, whatever dude. It doesn?t really matter.?

Right after Slash said this, I asked him what else he would be doing in Vegas this weekend. Just then, his wife, Perla Hudson, walked up, heard my question and responded:

?We?re gonna go have sex! All kinds of sex. Loving sex. The kind of sex parents don?t get to have at home ? when they go to Vegas.?

In other words, between Axl and his wife, Slash seemed pretty clear about which one was going to get a rise out of him.

Slash is working on a solo album, reportedly with guest vocals from Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie and other singers. Or as Hudson told me: ?He can?t mention it, but it?s superstar singers. It?s on the DL.?

http://www.lvrj.com/blogs/vegasvoice/Slash_Shrugs_Off_Axl_Roses_Latest_Tirade_While_In_Vegas.html

[Smoking Guns]

He handled that well.  Perla is pretty cool.   

These "superstars" are what is getting my attention.

[D]

very nice the way he handled it.

I mean he is a cancer but yet every member of the former GNR and everybody else in the world still want to work or be in a band with him. it just doesn't add up.

[clau68]

Slash knows very well how to treat with the people for being always "The Super Cool" And the average people let Slash to cheat them portray as the good guy. I think this is the classical Slash behavior.

[AtariLegend]

He has been talking about Axl for the past 12 years. The idea that Slash is the cool guy, because Axl chose to share his views a few times is beyond me.

[clau68]

He has been talking about Axl for the past 12 years. The idea that Slash is the cool guy, because Axl chose to share his views a few times is beyond me.

I agree with you what I say is that lots of people believe in the hypocritical face of Slash. The few times Axl speaks he speaks from heart and many people doesn?t understand the honestity.

[cfcsfc]

Ha, pretty cool he doesn't care at all what Axl had to say. Sums up alot really.
I think so much time has passed he's just moved on and become more mature about the whole thing.

[D]

He has been talking about Axl for the past 12 years. The idea that Slash is the cool guy, because Axl chose to share his views a few times is beyond me.

Im really not trying to take sides on this cause I love them both BUT:

Just from an outsider point of view, I just think Axl used a poor word choice calling Slash a cancer.

I mean when u take the perception of the outside world:

everybody quit Axl and don't want to work with him

Slash has a band with 2 other members of GNR, Steven is still Slash's friend and Izzy collaborated with them and the entire music world wants to collaborate with Slash


I am just saying, the evidence from now doesn't hold with what Axl said.

Maybe Slash WAS a cancer back in 96 but he certainly isn't viewed that way by the general public.

[jarmo]

Maybe Slash WAS a cancer back in 96 but he certainly isn't viewed that way by the general public.

Maybe he is to Axl.

Axl's obviously talking about his feelings, not about how the general public feels about Slash.


Maybe you have somebody in your life that you realize you're better off without, while everybody else thinks that person is awesome.





/jarmo

[CheapJon]

everybody else in the world still want to work or be in a band with him.

especially shooter jennings

let's not forget scott weiland, or rod jackson, or some other singers that have worked proffesionally with him for some time 

[Falcon]

Maybe Slash WAS a cancer back in 96 but he certainly isn't viewed that way by the general public.

Right or wrong, Slash will always be be viewed better in the court of public opinion, that ship sailed a long time ago.

Personally, I think there's plenty of blame to go around - I mean c'mon, how many lies has Slash been caught in and how many people have left GNR of their own accord?

For the most part, those 2 points are very telling...

The personal back and forth has become white noise to me, I just try to enjoy the music they've made both together and apart and leave it that...

[Smoking Guns]

Maybe Slash WAS a cancer back in 96 but he certainly isn't viewed that way by the general public.

Maybe he is to Axl.

Axl's obviously talking about his feelings, not about how the general public feels about Slash.


Maybe you have somebody in your life that you realize you're better off without, while everybody else thinks that person is awesome.





/jarmo

Or maybe you (Axl) keep telling yourself that to justify your actions but deep down you wished it worked out.  None of us know for sure how Axl or Slash really feel.  I still go back the whole divorced couple thing.  Slash is that hot wife you got sick of fucking, but you don't want anyone else fucking her.  To make yourself feel better you say she put on some weight and is a whore, but deep down you know she was the best fuck you ever had and will always miss her.

[Smoking Guns]

Maybe Slash WAS a cancer back in 96 but he certainly isn't viewed that way by the general public.

Right or wrong, Slash will always be be viewed better in the court of public opinion, that ship sailed a long time ago.

Personally, I think there's plenty of blame to go around - I mean c'mon, how many lies has Slash been caught in and how many people have left GNR of their own accord?

For the most part, those 2 points are very telling...

The personal back and forth has become white noise to me, I just try to enjoy the music they've made both together and apart and leave it that...

I don't know about how many lies Slash has been caught in, but the following left on their own accord:

Robin Finck
Slash
Duff
Izzy
Buckethead
Paul Huge

Fired:
Gilby
Matt
Traci Guns

[D]

I was saying more what Falcon better articulated.


I know Axl views him that way and like I said, I am not saying Axl is wrong by any means cause I am not involved and have no idea.

My point was to the public opinion thing, where everyone wants to work with Slash, wherea they all left Axl, so it makes the Axl comment not come off well, cause the perception shows Slash is anything but.

[D]

Maybe Slash WAS a cancer back in 96 but he certainly isn't viewed that way by the general public.

Maybe he is to Axl.

Axl's obviously talking about his feelings, not about how the general public feels about Slash.


Maybe you have somebody in your life that you realize you're better off without, while everybody else thinks that person is awesome.





/jarmo

Or maybe you (Axl) keep telling yourself that to justify your actions but deep down you wished it worked out.  None of us know for sure how Axl or Slash really feel.  I still go back the whole divorced couple thing.  Slash is that hot wife you got sick of fucking, but you don't want anyone else fucking her.  To make yourself feel better you say she put on some weight and is a whore, but deep down you know she was the best fuck you ever had and will always miss her.

    NOW THAT's a fucking analogy! 

[Smoking Guns]

Maybe Slash WAS a cancer back in 96 but he certainly isn't viewed that way by the general public.

Maybe he is to Axl.

Axl's obviously talking about his feelings, not about how the general public feels about Slash.


Maybe you have somebody in your life that you realize you're better off without, while everybody else thinks that person is awesome.





/jarmo

Or maybe you (Axl) keep telling yourself that to justify your actions but deep down you wished it worked out.  None of us know for sure how Axl or Slash really feel.  I still go back the whole divorced couple thing.  Slash is that hot wife you got sick of fucking, but you don't want anyone else fucking her.  To make yourself feel better you say she put on some weight and is a whore, but deep down you know she was the best fuck you ever had and will always miss her.

    NOW THAT's a fucking analogy! 

HA!!!!!!!!  D, I knew you would love that one!

[Falcon]

I don't know about how many lies Slash has been caught in...

Not sure "lies" in the plural form was the best choice of words, he obviously "remembers" things differently at different times - fair enough?

That said..

He flat out lied to the entire world on Camp Freddy Radio about visiting Axl's house, there's no ifs ands or buts about that one.

Guilty as charged.

Like I said above, the rhetoric is of zero interest to me anymore.  

Both are what they are - expect nothing and take no personal stock in either.

Enjoy the tunes and leave it at that...

[D]

Yeah but I can't blame Slash for lying about that under the circumstances cause the things axl said he said could've destroyed his band.


I agree though, I really try to not take sides and just enjoy them both.

And yes, u are dead on Jarmo. there are a few people who are very cancerous to me but aren't bad people and others like them.

[jarmo]

None of us know for sure how Axl or Slash really feel. 

Oh please.

Axl explained his feelings quite recently.




/jarmo

[Smoking Guns]

None of us know for sure how Axl or Slash really feel. 

Oh please.

Axl explained his feelings quite recently.




/jarmo

2 years ago he said he loved Slash, so give it up.  He says those things because he still cares for him.  If he didn't, he wouldn't waste time talking about him.  That is how it works Jarmo.  Axl is emotional and changes his mind... a lot.  He also killed Izzy back in the day for leaving GNR, now he loves him again.  He called Sorum an Albatross, then had drinks with him till 6:00 am in New York a couple years back.