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SLASH SAYS CONTROVERSY INTEGRAL PART OF ROCK 'N' ROLL (part 2)
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SLASH SAYS CONTROVERSY INTEGRAL PART OF ROCK 'N' ROLL (part 2)
SLASH'S NICKNAME:
When he was 14 or 15, Slash got his nickname from actor Seymour Cassel (who played Sam Ketchum in "Dick Tracy"), the father of one of his friends, who called him that because he was a "skinny, wiry kid always in a rush". His parents call him Slash, too.
WORKING WITH MICHAEL JACKSON AND BOB DYLAN:
Slash's recording with Jackson took only one night, "but over a period of a year, if that makes any sense". The guitarist recorded tracks for "Black or White" and a year later he was called back to record "Give Into me" which Jackson said he wouldn't record unless Slash was involved.
"I was really flattered that he called", Slash said. "But I can't tell you I sit around and...he's not my choice of style of music to listen to". People have put forth countless ideas about what Jackson is like as a person, but "having gone through being judged and misrepresented, I wasn't about to do that to him", Slash said. "He was easy to get [a]long with. He was easy to work with. He's pretty humble. It was a nice experience.
"Dylan? I hated it. He was impossible to work with. He was impossible to talk to. He was absolutely no fun to be around. He had no idea what was going on, as far as I could tell. I did a really good solo for him and he took it off at the very last minute. He said, 'It sounded too much like Guns N' Roses.' Well, why did you call me?"
USING VULGAR LANGUAGE ON LIVE TV:
Slash admits to having been drinking wine when he was at the American Music Awards in 1990. When he arrived at the podium to accept an award, he said the forbidden "F" word.
"I think it was the funniest thing that happened during the whole show. It was a very stiff awards show. It was really a bore. I tried to make it a good time. It slipped out. I was a little nervous", he said. "They called me up and asked me to do the awards again this year". TV executives need not worry: Slash will tape his appearance because GNR will be on tour.
GNR'S LEGACY:
If Guns N' Roses ended today, how would Slash like the group to be remembered?
"As being for real, as being really true to our art, and being true to what's great about rock 'n' roll, one of the good ones. I'd like to be remembered--period".
Part two of this interview
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