Slash was thinking of asking Axl to be on solo record

[jacdaniel]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/04/21/guns-n-roses-legend-slash-i-ve-always-been-focused-about-my-music-it-s-the-down-time-that-s-the-problem-86908-22200908/

Incredibly, Slash reveals he considered even more controversial singers - his old enemy Axl Rose and king of pop Michael Jackson.

"Axl did cross my mind a couple times. Another one was Michael Jackson. I'm not sure if he might have done it because dealing with Michael is so complicated. So I just never pursued the idea.

"Then I was in the studio and I got that phone call that he was in a hospital. He wasn't even dead yet.

[Ashba Rocks]

I think we know exactly the answer axl would of gave lol

[FunkyMonkey]

I wonder why he would make that comment -- he probably has a better chance of still getting Michael Jackson.

[WTTJ_91]

I wonder why he would make that comment -- he probably has a better chance of still getting Michael Jackson.

hahah that's so wrong but true...

[Jdog0830]

I think its a intersting comment but he never would be able to make it a reality.





Joe

[Bridge]

Slash just said that Axl crossed his mind when pondering singers for his album, which is only natural.  I think people are misreading that as a serious contemplation of actually asking Axl to do it, which I seriously doubt Slash is naive enough to do.

[Jdog0830]

Bridge you got it right!

+1



Joe

[Falcon]

Bridge has it right, case closed.

[Pine Barrens]

Funny, I have caught myself imagining what By the Sword would've been like with Axl on vox. No offense to Stockdale who fucking elevates that song to new heights with his vox.

[FunkyMonkey]

He just said that Axl crossed his mind when pondering singers for his album, which is only natural.  I think people are misreading that as a serious contemplation of actually asking Axl to do it, which I seriously doubt he is naive enough to do.

Do I really think Slash would "reach out" to Axl about singing on his album, no.  And without knowing exactly what question he was asked, but it does say...

Slash reveals he considered even more controversial singers - his old enemy Axl Rose

"Axl did cross my mind a couple times. Another one was Michael Jackson. I'm not sure if he might have done it because dealing with Michael is so complicated.

And this is not the first time he has mentioned Axl when talking about singers on his album.

[Bridge]

Do I really think Slash would "reach out" to Axl about singing on his album, no.  And without knowing exactly what question he was asked, but it does say...

Slash reveals he considered even more controversial singers - his old enemy Axl Rose

"Axl did cross my mind a couple times."

Pay close attention to who is speaking here...   It is the WRITER who says that Slash "considered" Axl.  Slash HIMSELF only says that Axl crossed his mind.  Another classic example of a writer misinterpreting what someone says, then printing it, only for fans to misinterpret it even further.

[FunkyMonkey]

Do I really think Slash would "reach out" to Axl about singing on his album, no.  And without knowing exactly what question he was asked, but it does say...

Slash reveals he considered even more controversial singers - his old enemy Axl Rose

"Axl did cross my mind a couple times."

Pay close attention to who is speaking here...   It is the WRITER who says that Slash "considered" Axl.  Slash HIMSELF only says that Axl crossed his mind.  Another classic example of a writer misinterpreting what someone says, then printing it, only for fans to misinterpret it even further.

Pay close attention to what I posted...I said, without knowing what question Slash was asked, it's hard to interpret his answer.  Yes, the WRITER says "considered" but what if Slash was asked "did you consider Axl for the album." 

[Bridge]

Pay close attention to what I posted...I said, without knowing what question Slash was asked, it's hard to interpret his answer.  Yes, the WRITER says "considered" but what if Slash was asked "did you consider Axl for the album."

Yeah, I gotcha chief.  But having enough experience with these kinds of things, I'd wager that the writer is being deceptive.  Usually, the writer asks a very vague question and then misconstrues the answer.

And if the writer DID ask Slash directly about considering Axl, I suspect Slash would've shot the question down more directly.  Slash's vague answer ("Axl crossed my mind") is very indicative of a vague question.

[FunkyMonkey]

And if the writer DID ask Slash directly about considering Axl, I suspect Slash would've shot the question down more directly.  Slash's vague answer ("Axl crossed my mind") is very indicative of a vague question.

He has already commented in another interview about how he thinks Axl would sound singing on his album.

[jacdaniel]

And if the writer DID ask Slash directly about considering Axl, I suspect Slash would've shot the question down more directly.  Slash's vague answer ("Axl crossed my mind") is very indicative of a vague question.

He has already commented in another interview about how he thinks Axl would sound singing on his album.

Really, you got a link?  id be interested in reading that.

TBH, these days you don't even need to be in the same country to record a song lol.  And Slash doesn't seem to have a huge problem with Axl so it wouldn't be too surprising to me that he considered Axl.

But Axl wouldnt do it cos he hates Slash and the album would of been huge had Axl and Slash collaborated

[gcluskey]

Axl crosses my mind everytime I listen to VR and of course when listening to this album. I just think how the songs would sound with Axl on vocals and lyrics. Awesome!!

[FunkyMonkey]

Really, you got a link?  id be interested in reading that.

I posted it a while ago, it's just a short comment where he said something about when making the record he thought about how great Axl would sound on some of the songs, it's here somewhere.

[Bridge]

He has already commented in another interview about how he thinks Axl would sound singing on his album.

And?  That's just a rewording of the "Axl crossed my mind a couple times" statement.  So he thinks about Axl singing for him.  So what.  Like I said before, that's only natural, given the long professional relationship that they had together.  But the article (and the title of this thread) misleads people to believe that Slash actually seriously considered Axl to sing, something which is highly improbable.

[chineseblues]

He has already commented in another interview about how he thinks Axl would sound singing on his album.

And?  That's just a rewording of the "Axl crossed my mind a couple times" statement.  So he thinks about Axl singing for him.  So what.  Like I said before, that's only natural, given the long professional relationship that they had together.  But the article (and the title of this thread) misleads people to believe that Slash actually seriously considered Axl to sing, something which is highly improbable.

Really? Considering slash has tried to get back in Guns in recent years and even went to Axl's house, I think it's highly probably that he was considering it.

[BlowUpYourVideo]

^I doubt Slash was serious about asking Axl to sing on the album, considering Axl called him a cancer not too long ago. I don't think I'd go to too much effort y'know?