Another small piece of the GN'R history puzzle

[Spirit]

Apparently, bassist Krys Baratto played with Guns N Roses in the late 90s. Presumably after Duff left and before Tommy came into the picture. In an old interview with him in Metal Sludge he says that he did play on the demos that were being recorded in '96 to '97.

Source: http://www.metalsludge.tv/?p=27355


He later went on to form Samantha 7 with C.C. DeVille in 1998. Previously he had worked as a session musician for Thomas Dolby amongst others. Today he's a member of The Oddfathers.



Baratto on the right



Baratto in 2013 with The Oddfathers

[EmilyGNR]

Not new news.


A history of band members-
http://www.gnrevolution.com/band.php

The material presented to Moby would've been recorded by Paul Huge/Krys Baratto/Sid Riggs/Dizzy.
"The story goes that Moby [...] went in to soak up some music compiled on nearly 300 DAT tapes that the band had filled with what the source described as 'ideas, loops and sketches,' and was duly impressed with what Rose and crew had come up with." (Addicted to Noise, 03/19/97)

Axl appeared to have acquired a certifiable 'shadow' band to work on demos. Matt and Dizzy had contributed to the recording of The Real McCoys' sophomore album, and a favor was returned in the host of bassist Krys Baratto and drummer Sid Riggs.

"I was down in a rehearsal studio recording ideas with a couple other guys, a guy named Paul Huge who was in the band for a little while, and basically that's what I did five days a week.  Five or six days a week, I was just down there recording ideas. A lot of great songs came out of that. It's all still there. Something will happen with that stuff eventually. That was a very cool creative period and it was great working with Paul." (Dizzy, Rock Journal, 07/11/04)
"You played in a rather bizarre version of Guns n Roses in the mid-90s - Sid Riggs was on drums I believe, who else was involved? Paul Tobias?
KB: Well now, keep in mind Sid and I were recording on demos. Paul was involved. If you talk to him, tell him to call me too. He?s a great guy. As for the recordings, across the mixer were such people as Slash, Zakk, Matt, Duff, Dizzy, and a host of others. We were all a part of putting tracks down on the demos. So, it was never a "version" of the band. It was fun though... The only time I really talked to [Axl] was up at that particular Halloween party at his house. He was never there when I was doing any playing. He told me he liked the bass parts and asked if I was getting paid on time, gotta love that. " (Krys Baratto, Sp1at, 04/15/05)

http://www.gnrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?id=3382

[Spirit]

New to me anyway...

Thanks for the additional info

[TheBaconman]

Let's just post Chinease Wispers.    One artical at a time.    Hahaha

[sky dog]

All I have to say is THANK GOD Tommy came along.....Gnr has the privilege of saying they have a couple of the coolest, most bad ass bass players in rock history...hands down. Here is to The King of Beers and Thomas Eugene Stinson aka The General in some circles. 

I Hate Music...why?...cause Tommy said so...interview with Jim Dickinson...just google who he is as far as rep in the industry.

Another great album you produced is the Replacements? Pleased to Meet Me. You?ve said many times that you learned more from the Replacements, during that experience, than they learned from you.

Yeah. I learned a lot from Paul Westerberg, and a whole lot from [bassist] Tommy Stinson, because Tommy was so intuitive. He was 18 years old, and I really let him produce that record whenever I didn?t know what to do. If I was puzzled by a situation, I would put Tommy in the position where he had to make a choice, because his instincts were so sharp. And Westerberg ? he?s been mad at me for years for saying this, but he?s by far the most sensitive of any of those post-punk artists I worked with.

Keith is a cowboy, he goes back to Gene Autry. Tommy ? he goes back to
Johnny Thunders. Tommy Stinson is rock 'n roll. ? - Jim Dickinson, record
producer ...

[TheBaconman]

All I have to say is THANK GOD Tommy came along.....Gnr has the privilege of saying they have a couple of the coolest, most bad ass bass players in rock history...hands down. Here is to The King of Beers and Thomas Eugene Stinson aka The General in some circles. 

The best part was Tommy wasn't doing anything at all before he joined GNR.    Just living life

Now he has got to write a great album.   Your the world.  Made mad cash.  And is back with his old band having fun. 

I would say Tommy owes a lot to gnr.   As do we as fans for him keeping loyal.   And he is perfect for the band.    Hope he never leaves full time

[sky dog]

No, Axl and Gnr owe a lot to Tommy......see my amended post above. He is a stud.

[TheBaconman]

No, Axl and Gnr owe a lot to Tommy......see my amended post above. He is a stud.

That may be the biggest edit of a post I have seen on here.   Cheers

[Sosso]

I love every second of "Village Gorilla Head" it's a great album from Tommy.

[Spirit]

No doubt Tommy was the right choice for GN'R. He's got the right attitude, it would've be sad if the punk rocker element had disappeared with Duff.

Also, they would've been lost at rehearsals... 

[sky dog]

One Man Mutiny is a great album too....hell, the song One Man Mutiny might as well be a Gnr song as it is Tommy, Richard and Dizzy....written while on tour with Gnr by Gnr band members. 

[Spirit]

One Man Mutiny is a great album too....hell, the song One Man Mutiny might as well be a Gnr song as it is Tommy, Richard and Dizzy....written while on tour with Gnr by Gnr band members. 

That's actually a pretty great song. Love the mellow guitar playing by Richard in that. I suspect Dylan was a big influence on the sound of the song.

[raindogs70]

I know Axl's the one out in front, but isn't Tommy the bandleader and ballbuster? It's  interesting that you don't really see him and Frank interact  the way you would see other rhythm sections in bands but Axl usually has everyone's attention that we probably wouldn't notice.