Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Talks About Motorcycle Hit-And-Run Accident

May 10, 2010

Rockerrazzi.com conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA guitarist Gilby Clarke at the sixth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit to celebrate women in recovery and salute former first lady Betty Ford and the Betty Ford Center, which was held this past Friday, May 7 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. Watch the chat below.

Gilby Clarke has announced his first show since he sustained serious injuries in a hit-and-run accident on his motorcycle on January 10. Clarke will perform at Brixton in Redondo Beach, California on May 28.

Clarke suffered three broken bones in his left foot/ankle and a broken bone in his right foot. He had his second surgery in early February during which "they put in a rod, plate and lots of screws," he wrote on his blog. He added, "Everything is healing well; it's a good thing I was healthy going in."

Clarke, 47, is best known for a three-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of GUNS N' ROSES. He joined the band in November 1991, replacing Izzy Stradlin, who quit the group in the middle of a 28-month world tour. Gilby has also played with ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, HEART, NANCY SINATRA, Kathy Valentine (of THE GO-GO'S) and the reformed MC5 on their 2005 European tour.

Clarke has produced a number of artists, including L.A. GUNS, BULLETS AND OCTANE, THE BRONX, GIRLSPLAYBOYS, VAINS OF JENNA and LADYJACK.

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