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Axl Rose Claims Slash And Duff McKagan Caused Songwriting Dip
Friday, 02 November 2012 Written by Elliott Batte
Axl Rose Claims Slash And Duff McKagan Caused Songwriting Dip

Iconic GnR frontman Axl Rose has revealed that he was once took a break from writing music - because Slash and Duff McKagan called him a ‘loser’!

The world-famous star, who wrote tracks such as ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ and ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, confessed that there was a period in which he had a slump in his songwriting ability - because he took to heart some of the harsh criticism his bandmates (and girlfriend!) gave him.

“To those three [Slash, Duff, and his then girlfriend Stephanie Seymour], it was all crap,” Slash told USA Today. “It beat me down so much. At the time of the ('Use Your Illusion') tours, Slash and Duff said, 'You're an idiot, you're a loser.' I didn't write for years. I felt I was hindered for a very long time.

“I was also trying to figure out what I wanted to say, when it's right to be venting and when you're digging a bigger hole. Lyrics on 'Chinese Democracy' took a long time.”

Rose seems to have recovered from his writers block and is back on the scene with the new look Guns N Roses line-up. They just kicked off their residency in Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel - American readers, check the link below to find tickets.

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