SLASH: 'Every Time I Talk About GUNS N' ROSES It Comes Back To Bite Me On The Ass'
May 15, 2007Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A few excerpts follow:
On questions about Axl Rose and their past, current or future relationship:
"Sorry, but every time I talk about GUNS N' ROSES it comes back to bite me on the ass. It was a band that I was in. I'm very proud of it. But let's move on, thanks."
On the new VELVET REVOLVER album, "Libertad":
"On the last record, the producer we worked with, Josh Abraham, didn't know how to record guitars. We were lucky we got any guitars on the record. I never really used to say anything about that, but the guy that we worked with, who is a great guy, he had no experience recording guitars.
"It was hard to find someone for the second album, but we got Brendan O'Brien of PEARL JAM, STP-producing fame. He's the only guy we found that had any rock 'n' roll chops. He had the perfect attitude for it."
"We're not here to fulfill anyone's dreams of what this band is supposed to be. There were a lot of expectations for us in the beginning, but I don't give a s---. The first record, regardless of if there are enough guitars on it or not, is a cool f------ record. This one is even better."
On touring clubs and European festivals before the new CD hits stores:
"We like the challenge of going out and playing five or six songs off a record nobody has heard," he said, letting loose a gravelly chuckle. "We've got people telling us, 'But, but, but (fans) won't know the material.' That's the whole f------ point. We just want to go out and play."
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