Slash Claims Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction 'Closes Book' On Guns N Roses
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Friday, 27 April 2012 |
Written by Elliott Batte
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Guitar god Slash has claimed that the Guns n' Roses reunion at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be treated as the final chapter in the old band's career – telling NME that the induction was the 'closing of the book' for the iconic rockers.
GnR's induction into the Hall of Fame was one of the most talked-about events in the rock scene this year, with speculation as to whether the original line-up of the band would reunite and perform at the ceremony rife across the net. But, just days before the induction was set to take place, their frontman Axl Rose decided that he would not even attend the event – leaving Slash, Steve Adler, and Duff McKagan to perform on with Alter Bridge vocalist Myles Kennedy instead. Now, Slash has told fans that that performance should mark the end of the band's reign.
“In my heart of hearts I wanted to have the whole original band get together and perform – which I sort of knew was wishful thinking,” Slash said. “It became apparent it wasn’t going to happen and I was like, 'Oh, fuck.' I was disillusioned with the whole thing, but there was that commitment that I was going and I thought Axl was still going to go.
“Two days before the ceremony Axl said he wasn’t coming. Duff McKagan and I talked and we said, 'Okay, we’re just going to fucking get together and play.' Duff goes, 'We should get Myles.' I talked to Myles – he was apprehensive about getting put in that position, so at first he turned it down. But finally he said, 'Okay, I’ll do it.'”
He continued: “I hadn’t played with Gilby Clarke in a long time and I hadn’t played Guns songs with Steven Adler in fucking 18 years. It was a little bit foreign at first. After a couple of minutes it started to fall into place. I had a really fucking good time.
“I didn’t have any illusions or delusions of GN’R getting back together for anything. I maybe tried to see it happen for this one particular event. I didn’t have high hopes. But now it’s all said and done, it really felt like closing the book on the whole thing.”
While Slash may have closed the book on the old Guns n' Roses, the new look band (still fronted by Axl Rose) will be touring the UK this year. If you're a fan, get yourself some tickets by checking out the dates and details below.
Guns N Roses UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:
Thu May 17th 2012 - The O2 Dublin, Dublin
Sat May 19th 2012 - Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Sun May 20th 2012 - Echo Arena, Liverpool
Wed May 23rd 2012 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
Fri May 25th 2012 - SECC, Glasgow
Sat May 26th 2012 - LG Arena, Birmingham
Tue May 29th 2012 - Arena, Manchester
Thu May 31st 2012 - The O2 Arena, London
Fri June 1st 2012 - The O2 Arena, London
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