Slash on Howard Stern tomorrow May 22nd 7am Eastern

[D]

GOnna be interesting to see what all howard asks him.

[LunsJail]

That will be interesting. You know there's going to be a ton of Axl questions. There is a Youtube site that posts all of Howard's interviews. I'll post a link when it's up.

[faldor]

Short teaser clip from Howard TV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N74G8rbo2po

[LunsJail]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNoBicY3WO4&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=8&feature=plpp_video - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUrMiyuMggg&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=7&feature=plpp_video - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r91yWu-hUhg&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=6&feature=plpp_video - Part 3

Part 4 got taken down for some reason

[Ali]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNoBicY3WO4&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=8&feature=plpp_video - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUrMiyuMggg&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=7&feature=plpp_video - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r91yWu-hUhg&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=6&feature=plpp_video - Part 3

Part 4 got taken down for some reason

Have you or anyone else listened to it? 

Any talk of VR and their future?  Any GN'R talk?

I'm just curious because if Howard asked him a bunch of questions about Perla and past girlfriends or whatever, I'm not interested.

Ali

[LunsJail]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNoBicY3WO4&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=8&feature=plpp_video - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUrMiyuMggg&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=7&feature=plpp_video - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r91yWu-hUhg&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=6&feature=plpp_video - Part 3

Part 4 got taken down for some reason

Have you or anyone else listened to it? 

Any talk of VR and their future?  Any GN'R talk?

I'm just curious because if Howard asked him a bunch of questions about Perla and past girlfriends or whatever, I'm not interested.

Ali

I'm halfway through Part 2 and it's been mostly about GNR so far.

[Ali]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNoBicY3WO4&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=8&feature=plpp_video - Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUrMiyuMggg&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=7&feature=plpp_video - Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r91yWu-hUhg&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=6&feature=plpp_video - Part 3

Part 4 got taken down for some reason

Have you or anyone else listened to it? 

Any talk of VR and their future?  Any GN'R talk?

I'm just curious because if Howard asked him a bunch of questions about Perla and past girlfriends or whatever, I'm not interested.

Ali

I'm halfway through Part 2 and it's been mostly about GNR so far.

Thank you.

Ali

[LunsJail]

Very interesting interview but nothing in there we didn't necessarily know before. Hopefully the guy can edit out whatever music caused Part 4 to be taken down.

[LunsJail]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRVrZUC3lbQ&list=UUSXhwBdPwbpMoJ8MyYHWcvg&index=1&feature=plpp_video - Part 4 with the song edited out

[faldor]

I thought the interview was great.  Gotta hand it to Slash.  The man knows how to promote.  He's got quite the full schedule this week.

I thought it was interesting Slash admitted he knows why Axl hates him.  His explanation seemed to make sense, though I'm sure there's more to it than that.  But in the past I remember Slash giving more of a "I have no idea why he hates me" type of answer.  Also found it amusing that he was so uncomfortable talking about someone trying to break up his marriage that he said he'd rather talk about Guns N' Roses.

[LunsJail]

Apparently Slash did Opie and Anthony right after Stern yesterday. Can't find that interview yet. But I listened to the end of O&A and they were talking about how Slash's "people" were difficult. He came on right after the band Train (who suck btw). The Train guys wanted a picture with Slash and his publicist or whoever wasn't having it. It sounded like it was a bit awkward from the way they were talking about it.

[Ali]

I thought the interview was great.  Gotta hand it to Slash.  The man knows how to promote.  He's got quite the full schedule this week.

I thought it was interesting Slash admitted he knows why Axl hates him.  His explanation seemed to make sense, though I'm sure there's more to it than that.  But in the past I remember Slash giving more of a "I have no idea why he hates me" type of answer.  Also found it amusing that he was so uncomfortable talking about someone trying to break up his marriage that he said he'd rather talk about Guns N' Roses.

I don't think his explanation made sense, actually.  Not at all.  Especially in light of what Marc Canter said recently.  I believe that Marc, having talked to Axl directly, has a better idea of what the reasons are for Axl's disdain for Slash than Slash himself, who has not spoken to Axl in well over a decade.

Ali

[LunsJail]

I thought the interview was great.  Gotta hand it to Slash.  The man knows how to promote.  He's got quite the full schedule this week.

I thought it was interesting Slash admitted he knows why Axl hates him.  His explanation seemed to make sense, though I'm sure there's more to it than that.  But in the past I remember Slash giving more of a "I have no idea why he hates me" type of answer.  Also found it amusing that he was so uncomfortable talking about someone trying to break up his marriage that he said he'd rather talk about Guns N' Roses.

I don't think his explanation made sense, actually.  Not at all.  Especially in light of what Marc Canter said recently.  I believe that Marc, having talked to Axl directly, has a better idea of what the reasons are for Axl's disdain for Slash than Slash himself, who has not spoken to Axl in well over a decade.

Ali

How did it not make sense exactly?

[Ali]

I thought the interview was great.  Gotta hand it to Slash.  The man knows how to promote.  He's got quite the full schedule this week.

I thought it was interesting Slash admitted he knows why Axl hates him.  His explanation seemed to make sense, though I'm sure there's more to it than that.  But in the past I remember Slash giving more of a "I have no idea why he hates me" type of answer.  Also found it amusing that he was so uncomfortable talking about someone trying to break up his marriage that he said he'd rather talk about Guns N' Roses.

I don't think his explanation made sense, actually.  Not at all.  Especially in light of what Marc Canter said recently.  I believe that Marc, having talked to Axl directly, has a better idea of what the reasons are for Axl's disdain for Slash than Slash himself, who has not spoken to Axl in well over a decade.

Ali

How did it not make sense exactly?

Did you read the Marc Canter interview with Legendary Rock Interviews?  Read or recall that and the fact that Axl led off his infamous "tip of the iceberg" post with refuting the story that he blackmailed Slash and Duff into signing over the name.  I think Marc has a better idea of what the reasons are for Axl's disdain for Slash, and given what Axl decided to get off his chest right off the bat in that infamous post, I think Slash's answer does not make sense and is frankly ill-informed. 

If I want to know why someone feels the way they do or why they think what they think, I would first ask the person in question.  If that isn't possible, I would prefer to speak to someone (Marc Canter) who has discussed the subject of interest with the person who's thoughts I'm trying to understand.  What I wouldn't do is go by the perspective of someone (Slash) who hasn't spoken to the person in question (Axl) in 15 years.

Ali

[LunsJail]

I thought the interview was great.  Gotta hand it to Slash.  The man knows how to promote.  He's got quite the full schedule this week.

I thought it was interesting Slash admitted he knows why Axl hates him.  His explanation seemed to make sense, though I'm sure there's more to it than that.  But in the past I remember Slash giving more of a "I have no idea why he hates me" type of answer.  Also found it amusing that he was so uncomfortable talking about someone trying to break up his marriage that he said he'd rather talk about Guns N' Roses.

I don't think his explanation made sense, actually.  Not at all.  Especially in light of what Marc Canter said recently.  I believe that Marc, having talked to Axl directly, has a better idea of what the reasons are for Axl's disdain for Slash than Slash himself, who has not spoken to Axl in well over a decade.

Ali

How did it not make sense exactly?

Did you read the Marc Canter interview with Legendary Rock Interviews?  Read or recall that and the fact that Axl led off his infamous "tip of the iceberg" post with refuting the story that he blackmailed Slash and Duff into signing over the name.  I think Marc has a better idea of what the reasons are for Axl's disdain for Slash, and given what Axl decided to get off his chest right off the bat in that infamous post, I think Slash's answer does not make sense and is frankly ill-informed. 

If I want to know why someone feels the way they do or why they think what they think, I would first ask the person in question.  If that isn't possible, I would prefer to speak to someone (Marc Canter) who has discussed the subject of interest with the person who's thoughts I'm trying to understand.  What I wouldn't do is go by the perspective of someone (Slash) who hasn't spoken to the person in question (Axl) in 15 years.

Ali

Did you read Marc Canter's recent interview with Metal Sludge? He doesn't seem to fully understand what it's about either.  Also, keep this in mind...Slash talking about signing some contract making him an employee rather than a member and him referring to signing the "Guns N Roses" name over to Axl are 2 totally separate occurences.

[Ali]

I thought the interview was great.  Gotta hand it to Slash.  The man knows how to promote.  He's got quite the full schedule this week.

I thought it was interesting Slash admitted he knows why Axl hates him.  His explanation seemed to make sense, though I'm sure there's more to it than that.  But in the past I remember Slash giving more of a "I have no idea why he hates me" type of answer.  Also found it amusing that he was so uncomfortable talking about someone trying to break up his marriage that he said he'd rather talk about Guns N' Roses.

I don't think his explanation made sense, actually.  Not at all.  Especially in light of what Marc Canter said recently.  I believe that Marc, having talked to Axl directly, has a better idea of what the reasons are for Axl's disdain for Slash than Slash himself, who has not spoken to Axl in well over a decade.

Ali

How did it not make sense exactly?

Did you read the Marc Canter interview with Legendary Rock Interviews?  Read or recall that and the fact that Axl led off his infamous "tip of the iceberg" post with refuting the story that he blackmailed Slash and Duff into signing over the name.  I think Marc has a better idea of what the reasons are for Axl's disdain for Slash, and given what Axl decided to get off his chest right off the bat in that infamous post, I think Slash's answer does not make sense and is frankly ill-informed. 

If I want to know why someone feels the way they do or why they think what they think, I would first ask the person in question.  If that isn't possible, I would prefer to speak to someone (Marc Canter) who has discussed the subject of interest with the person who's thoughts I'm trying to understand.  What I wouldn't do is go by the perspective of someone (Slash) who hasn't spoken to the person in question (Axl) in 15 years.

Ali

Did you read Marc Canter's recent interview with Metal Sludge? He doesn't seem to fully understand what it's about either.  Also, keep this in mind...Slash talking about signing some contract making him an employee rather than a member and him referring to signing the "Guns N Roses" name over to Axl are 2 totally separate occurences.

If you're talking about this interview:  http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2771&Itemid=52, it is the same one I'm referring to.

He?s also angry about some things Slash said in the wake of leaving and about some things said regarding signing the name of the band over.  It?s really a story of miscommunication more than anything because they?re both really, honestly telling the truth but unfortunately there?s two different stories and therefore two different truths.   That?s partly because there?s middle men involved that people really don?t know.  For instance, if you read Slash?s book, in regards to signing over the name he says that the manager told him that he and Duff had to sign the paper or Axl wouldn?t go onstage and there would be a riot.  Now, if you ask Axl he?ll say ?100 % false.  I never said that, I never said I wouldn?t go on?.  You know what?  Because of Doug Goldstein, their manager being that middle man they are both telling the truth.  Axl didn?t say that, Doug said that and pushed that on Duff and Slash in order to get Axl off his back, and they bought it.  He just said ?Come on guys, just sign it.  You know Axl, if you don?t deliver this signed he won?t go on and there?s going to be a riot tonight.?  Axl maintains that yes, he did want them to sign it, he wanted that control in case something bad like a death should ever happen so that control of the band would not go into the hands of wives or girlfriends but he never, ever stated he would not go onstage.  Slash maintains, as does Duff, that it happened so I am sure that it did, Doug said that but Axl is upset that Slash went to the media and everyone else and spun it that he wouldn?t go on if he didn?t sign away the name or that he pressured or tricked them because he didn?t.  Like I said, in a way they are both telling the truth, it just comes down to Axl being unable to forgive Slash for spinning it that way and saying that he tried to blackmail them.

I believe the question from Howard was about why Axl hates Slash.  Above is Marc's answer, which I believe makes more sense than Slash's answer given that Axl led off his "tip of the iceberg" post with that subject.

Ali

[LunsJail]

If you're talking about this interview:  http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2771&Itemid=52, it is the same one I'm referring to.

He?s also angry about some things Slash said in the wake of leaving and about some things said regarding signing the name of the band over.  It?s really a story of miscommunication more than anything because they?re both really, honestly telling the truth but unfortunately there?s two different stories and therefore two different truths.   That?s partly because there?s middle men involved that people really don?t know.  For instance, if you read Slash?s book, in regards to signing over the name he says that the manager told him that he and Duff had to sign the paper or Axl wouldn?t go onstage and there would be a riot.  Now, if you ask Axl he?ll say ?100 % false.  I never said that, I never said I wouldn?t go on?.  You know what?  Because of Doug Goldstein, their manager being that middle man they are both telling the truth.  Axl didn?t say that, Doug said that and pushed that on Duff and Slash in order to get Axl off his back, and they bought it.  He just said ?Come on guys, just sign it.  You know Axl, if you don?t deliver this signed he won?t go on and there?s going to be a riot tonight.?  Axl maintains that yes, he did want them to sign it, he wanted that control in case something bad like a death should ever happen so that control of the band would not go into the hands of wives or girlfriends but he never, ever stated he would not go onstage.  Slash maintains, as does Duff, that it happened so I am sure that it did, Doug said that but Axl is upset that Slash went to the media and everyone else and spun it that he wouldn?t go on if he didn?t sign away the name or that he pressured or tricked them because he didn?t.  Like I said, in a way they are both telling the truth, it just comes down to Axl being unable to forgive Slash for spinning it that way and saying that he tried to blackmail them.

I believe the question from Howard was about why Axl hates Slash.  Above is Marc's answer, which I believe makes more sense than Slash's answer given that Axl led off his "tip of the iceberg" post with that subject.

Ali

Yes, that was exactly the quote from Marc Canter I was thinking of. However, I think Slash in the Stern interview was referring to an agreement presented to him to sign over ownership of the band and become a paid employee which is something he says happened a few years later right before he quit. The same thing was presented to Izzy right before he quit.

It could be that what Axl is pissed about and what Slash thinks he is pissed about are two different things.

[LongGoneDay]

Contrary to the seemingly popular opinion on this site, I never got the impression that Slash wanted back in GN'R, but the part of this interview I found the most interesting was when he said they had squeezed all creativity out of the band for the Illusions. Still hard to believe that a band could be that splintered coming off such an epic album(s).

[LunsJail]

Contrary to the seemingly popular opinion on this site, I never got the impression that Slash wanted back in GN'R, but the part of this interview I found the most interesting was when he said they had squeezed all creativity out of the band for the Illusions. Still hard to believe that a band could be that splintered coming off such an epic album(s).

Good point. And I think some people believe Slash would jump right back on if Axl was down with it. It sounds like he doesn't want the headache.

Also, Duff's book really puts things into perspective too. As great as some fans feel the Illusion era was, the band seems to have really stopped having fun and was running on fumes. Some of that could be revisionist history and some of it could be from downing a gallon of vodka everyday during that time. But you get the impression Axl doesn't look back fondly on that time period either.

[Ali]

If you're talking about this interview:  http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2771&Itemid=52, it is the same one I'm referring to.

He?s also angry about some things Slash said in the wake of leaving and about some things said regarding signing the name of the band over.  It?s really a story of miscommunication more than anything because they?re both really, honestly telling the truth but unfortunately there?s two different stories and therefore two different truths.   That?s partly because there?s middle men involved that people really don?t know.  For instance, if you read Slash?s book, in regards to signing over the name he says that the manager told him that he and Duff had to sign the paper or Axl wouldn?t go onstage and there would be a riot.  Now, if you ask Axl he?ll say ?100 % false.  I never said that, I never said I wouldn?t go on?.  You know what?  Because of Doug Goldstein, their manager being that middle man they are both telling the truth.  Axl didn?t say that, Doug said that and pushed that on Duff and Slash in order to get Axl off his back, and they bought it.  He just said ?Come on guys, just sign it.  You know Axl, if you don?t deliver this signed he won?t go on and there?s going to be a riot tonight.?  Axl maintains that yes, he did want them to sign it, he wanted that control in case something bad like a death should ever happen so that control of the band would not go into the hands of wives or girlfriends but he never, ever stated he would not go onstage.  Slash maintains, as does Duff, that it happened so I am sure that it did, Doug said that but Axl is upset that Slash went to the media and everyone else and spun it that he wouldn?t go on if he didn?t sign away the name or that he pressured or tricked them because he didn?t.  Like I said, in a way they are both telling the truth, it just comes down to Axl being unable to forgive Slash for spinning it that way and saying that he tried to blackmail them.

I believe the question from Howard was about why Axl hates Slash.  Above is Marc's answer, which I believe makes more sense than Slash's answer given that Axl led off his "tip of the iceberg" post with that subject.

Ali

Yes, that was exactly the quote from Marc Canter I was thinking of. However, I think Slash in the Stern interview was referring to an agreement presented to him to sign over ownership of the band and become a paid employee which is something he says happened a few years later right before he quit. The same thing was presented to Izzy right before he quit.

It could be that what Axl is pissed about and what Slash thinks he is pissed about are two different things.

That last statement of yours is EXACTLY my point.

Ali