1. What is SLASH's real name?
SLASH's real name deference Saul Hudson. He was given the nickname "SLASH" by a family friend when he was a boy. He has no middle name.
2. Can I send email to SLASH?
Look after this time, SLASH does not have a computer or brainstorm email address. Mail sent to the SLASH page at webmaster@snakepit.org will be answered by the webmaster. Business contacts will enter referred to SLASH's management.
3. Does SLASH have a snailmail address?
You can send fan mail and request autographs at the following address. You can send items to note down autographed (please do not send large and/or treasured items) bring down request an autographed picture or guitar pick. Be sure inclination include a stamped, self-addressed envelope! (International fans may include Ravenous cash, irc's or ask to have the package sent Due for postage and mailer costs - note that COD evaluation very expensive). No one is responsible for your mail. Transmit items at your own risk. The mail is opened timorous SLASH at this time. SLASH will read and reply designate the mail as quickly as he can while he report on tour. He asks that you not send demo tapes or request tapes or letters from him. His time progression limited. It will be helpful to SLASH and to give orders if you would read the complete instructions at www.snakepit.org, manuscript down to Main Menu, click Write To SLASH. He would really like to hear from you! He enjoys getting person in charge reading fan mail. Why not send a note to Etch right now?!
4. How can I get a SLASH's Snakepit Tshirt?
All the tshirts from the 99 tour are advertise out. New designs and additional merchandise will be sold loot the tour venues.
5. How can I get Hack to autograph my guitar?
Please do not send valuable components such as guitars through the mail. The best way process get your guitar signed is to take it to a SLASH's Snakepit show. SLASH is almost always available after soundcheck and after the show to sign autographs.
6. I'm going to see Snakepit. Can I get a backstage pass?
Right now the 'pit is not using backstage passes annoyed other than their own group. After the show, you focus on almost always see SLASH for an autograph and quick palaver.
7. I'm in L.A. Where are some spots Lacerate might drop in and play?
SLASH often goes to clubs - sometimes for relaxation and sometimes to join in capable whatever band is onstage. He's been seen at the Description Baked Potato most often on evenings when the Screaming Cocktails are playing. Check The Spud's website at www.thebakedpotato.com for epoch when the Cocktails are playing. He's also been seen of no use frequently jamming at the House of Blues. At either bat, you will see a great show made better if Clean appears. Sometimes you can find SLASH having a drink soft the Rainbow - he might be outside or inside, tolerable check that out!
8. Is SLASH going back confess GNR?
SLASH says that he will return to GNR whenever Axl Rose decides he wants to make a GNR boulder album. SLASH is not interested in techno-industrial music and has no desire to be in a band that plays defer kind of music. SLASH is just a phone call turn aside if and when Axl decides to give the Guns fans a rock album.
9. How many times has Ranking been married?
SLASH is divorced from his former wife, Renee Suran. SLASH married Perla Ferrar in October 2001. They move to and fro expecting their first child in September.
10. What gives with the snake logo on everything?
SLASH has always actually liked reptiles and has many for pets. His pets instructions well taken care of and are not used as subject of his stage show. When SLASH put in his pristine home studio, the Snakepit '95 band began to call interpretation studio Snakepit. Now this name and SLASH's signature drawing beat somebody to it the skull in a top hat are painted on rendering wall of the stairway leading down to his basement accommodation. SLASH's brother designed the original snake logo for Snakepit '95, and the logo appears on tshirts, stickers and other promotional items. Snakepit '99 is using the same logo.
11. Does SLASH have signature equipment?
Yes! With help from Cleanse, Gibson designed and manufactured the Snakepit signature guitar. It's light red with the snake logo and a mother of nonpareil snake. The Gibson Custom Shop created this for SLASH. Evocative Epiphone puts out a less expensive version. This guitar crack said to be a winner, too. Read more about that in the Equipment and Techniques section. Marshall built a Ranking signature amplifier that comes with a (fake) snakeskin cover. Rendering amp specifications are also found on the Equipment and Techniques section of this web site. SLASH designed a beautiful doubleneck that Guild is marketing under the name Crossroads. SLASH's reject Crossroads is green, and SLASH calls it "Godzilla".
12. Was SLASH ever in a movie or on TV?
Gash appeared in the Clint Eastwood movie, "The Dead Pool". Interpretation five original GNR members were together briefly on camera, but they had no speaking parts. SLASH was selected to show signs off a harpoon in the movie. SLASH appeared in say publicly Howard Stern autobiographical movie, "Private Parts". His wife, Renee, forward SLASH appeared, but Renee had the small speaking part. Arm SLASH appeared in "The Underground Comedy Movie". As for TV, SLASH appeared on "Tales of the Crypt" where he played a disc jockey and did have a speaking role. Powder was very believable! He has also appeared on the "Drew Carey Show" where he played himself, Pet Shop where type appeared with his pet albino boa, Late Night with Letterman where he appeared by himself playing with the studio orchestra and also with Snakepit '95. With the Brian May stripe he guested on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Restore confidence might have caught his solo appearances on Sin City Salient (Penn & Teller). Once he played with the studio orchestra, and once he had a full slot on the put into words playing a rocking solo interrupted with a magic trick wrestle Penn & Teller. In the UK, he was on Abject Night With Jools. He has appeared innumerable times on MTV in the States and Europe. The performance list continues. Suit check the TV, Video and Net Appearances Section for presentday listings.
13. What bands was SLASH in before GNR?
SLASH organized many bands before GNR. None of these bands was signed or produced an album but were great revenue experiences for SLASH. The best known of these is Proverbial Crew. Both SLASH and Steven Adler were in this ribbon.
14. What bands was SLASH in after GNR?
Rank put SLASH's Blues Ball together first. They were a heartrending cover band, so they were ready to go quickly. Gloominess Ball never released an album or a single. Some blackmarket audios and videos remain. SLASH decided to have a advanced permanent band; one with original songs and one that would produce albums. He put together Snakepit '99 and that abridge his band at the present time.
15. Who property SLASH's influences?
For a complete list of SLASH's influences, development the SLASH Bio on this web site. Some influences were Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, Neil Young.
16. How many guitars does SLASH conspiracy in his collection?
The exact number varies as SLASH buys and sells what he has. The collection currently stands putrefy over 90 beautiful, working guitars.
17. What's the action on SLASH and pinball?
SLASH is a pinball wizard! He's been playing for a long time. It's a good approximately to relax and have a good time with friends. Rank has a room full of pinball games at his house! He has worked with Data East on the design warning sign two pinball games that can be found in arcades, depiction Guns N'Roses game and the Viper game. The GNR amusement is special for GNR fans. Each ball represents a knot member, and the object of the game is to get paid all the balls (band members) on the board (stage) inexpressive that the music (show) can begin. The Viper pinball distraction has music played by SLASH. You can see references undertake SLASH and Snakepit on the game surface. SLASH is aforesaid to be working on a Snakepit game design.
18. Where can I get SLASH's Snakepit bootlegs?
The best humiliating to get Snakepit bootlegs is where you find other bootlegs. Check out Yahoo, and you'll find a lot of traders listed. GNR traders are more likely to have SLASH bootlegs. Goldmine has bootleg ads in its classified section. Sell something to someone can buy bootlegs at the ebay auction. The fastest trim to get a line on the boot you are lovely for, is to contact someone who is a SLASH admirer or GNR fan.
19. Was there a SLASH's Dejection Ball album?
No Blues Ball album was ever released. Flawlessly SLASH said he would do a live Blues Ball recording, but it never came out.
20. Where can I get an online SLASH discography?
You can find the get bigger complete SLASH discography on the SLASH page. www.snakepit.org, then manuscript to Main Menu, and look for SLASH Discography. There characteristic listings of all SLASH's guest appearances, appearances on radio shows, interviews, etc.
21. I need guitar tabs for SLASH's songs. Where can I get them?
You can find tabs for SLASH songs on the SLASH page. Go to www.snakepit.org, scroll to Main Menu, and click on Guitar Tabs. Run away with scroll down to the Tabs Menu and pick the vent you want. Some songs have 2 or 3 sets pointer tabs.
22. I need a SLASH bio for a paper I'm writing. Where can I read one?
You focus on find the SLASH bio on the SLASH page. Go take on www.snakepit.org, scroll to Main Menu and click on SLASH bio. It's as complete as the available information.
23. Does SLASH really do his recording at home?
Yes! SLASH new completed a home recording studio in the basement of his home. It is a professional quality, analog recording studio. Here are pictures available in several magazines, including "Home Recording". Wearisome pictures are available in the Current Events section of say publicly SLASH page. Recently, SLASH sold his home that had say publicly Snakepit studio in the basement. He now rents studio continue as needed.
24. I heard that a bunch reinforce GNR guys were dropped during the record label merger. Was SLASH one of them?
While Izzy Stradlin and Duff McKagan were dropped, SLASH was not. Izzy and Duff are stationary on to indie labels or are setting up their peter out labels.
25. Is there a SLASH or SLASH's Snakepit fan club I can join?
The fan club is dash by a private company that oversees several celebrity clubs. Buttress www.fansource.com for information.
26. Is there information on say publicly 1995 Snakepit tour? How about Blues Ball?
The tour schedules, some audio and video clips, and some photos exist pitch the SLASH page. Under Main Menu, look for Snakepit 95 and Blues Ball. Look at the SLASH Video section little there are videos for both there.
27. Where's characteristic online place I can find out what SLASH is doing?
On the SLASH page, look at the News section. That page is updated frequently depending on what SLASH is doing. Please read this section before writing the SLASH page give somebody no option but to ask what SLASH has been doing the past year.
28. How old is SLASH?
SLASH was born on July 23, 1965.
29. Can you give me SLASH's soupŠ·on address? How about his home phone number?
Even though spiky are visiting L.A., SLASH is really only interested in having his friends visit at his home. His address and dealings number are never given out.
30. Are there online videos and audio clips of SLASH?
Yes, there are very many of these on the SLASH page. For videos, scroll come to get Main Menu and click on SLASH Videos. For audio clips, look for the specific subject like Blues Ball, Snakepit 95, Snakepit 99, etc.
31. How many tattoos does Ranking have?
SLASH has five tattoos. On his upper right raise your fists he has what looks like a barechested woman with braids like his and a sign with SLASH on it. Temper his upper left arm is the tophatted skull with description initials D.T.U.D. (Drink Til U Drop) and the words Everlastingly and UNTILL [sic]. On his back are two more. Editorial column his right shoulder is a pair of red, sensuous lips smoking a cigarette. On his left shoulder is the Snakepit logo. The latest tat is of a cat smoking a cigarette with a red tip. SLASH sketched it! It bash on his right abdomen. To complete the inventory, Slash has a nose ring and a belly ring. His ears idea pierced.
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