
Watch SLASH Perform LED ZEPPELIN, THE BEATLES Covers At 'Celebrating Willie Basse' Event In Hollywood
December 17, 2018Slash performed at "Celebrating Willie Basse: A Night Of Music & Stories" on December 14 at Boardner's in Hollywood, California.
The GUNS N' ROSES guitarist played three songs at the invite-only event, including covers of THE BEATLES' "Come Together" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love".
Basse died in October after a long battle with cancer. He was 62 years old.
Basse is best known for his role as bassist/frontman for legendary metalheads BLACK SHEEP, who were mainstays on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip during the '80s metal explosion. The band has boasted members that included Slash, Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG),James Kottak (SCORPIONS, KINGDOM COME),Randy Castillo (OZZY OSBOURNE, MÖTLEY CRÜE),Kurt James and Mitch Perry.
The Texan-born musician had lived in the greater Los Angeles since the mid-'70s.
In a post on Instagram shortly after Basse's death, Slash wrote: "RIP to my good friend #WillieBasse I/we will miss you buddy"