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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 '𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲?
But i wish you were right here ۶ৎ
Izzy Stradlin in shire
"Back then he was Izzy Bell. He looked a lot like Nikki Sixx"
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The ads on a weekly basis and soon found their next bass player, Izzy Stradlin, who went on to gain fame as rhythm guitarist for Guns N’ Roses. “Back then he was Izzy Bell,” says Santalesa of Stradlin, “He looked a lot like Nikki Sixx and had a lot of energy. He was very enthusiastic.” (This contrary to the current heroin chic persona Stradlin sports today.)
Santalesa goes on to say that Stradlin was always more of a punk at heart, counter to Shire’s melodic power metal sound. He says “[Izzy] wanted to do a Ramones song and I added a solo, so everyone thought that was funny. He was the first guy I saw wearing creepers so he was ahead of his time.”
Ultimately, Stradlin would leave the band when “his friend Bill Bailey came from Indiana in 1983, so he started doing his thing with him.” (Bill would be GnR singer Axl Rose.)
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I've pulled razor blades on myself -Axl
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How do you explain your volatile nature? When I get stressed, I get violent and take it out on myself. I've pulled razor blades on myself but then realized that having a scar is more detrimental than not having a stereo. I'd rather kick my stereo in than go punch somebody in the face. When I get mad or upset or emotional, sometimes I'll walk over and play my piano
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A psychiatrist has diagnosed Axl's problem as manic-depressive disorder,
a condition that can cause people to swing from impulsive, reckless, and argumentative fits to catatonic and suicidal periods.
"I can be happier than anybody I know," Axl says. "I can get so happy I'll cry. I can get completely opposite, upsetwise."
Many manic-depressives turn to drugs or alcohol to lessen the pain of their illness. Although Axl takes lithium to combat the disorder, he thinks it's ineffective and claims to be in control of his moods.
"Did you ever see that movie - I think it was Frances?"
Frances Farmer, an actress, was institutionalized because of her emotional outbursts.
"I always wonder if, like, somebody's gonna slide the knife underneath my eye and give me the lobotomy. I think about that a lot. "Was I, like, a major dick last night?"
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We got rained on a lot. Which is good 'cause we had no shower.
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Axl Rose, 24: "There's a lot of violence in the world. That's the environment we live in and we like to show what we live in rather than hide it and act like everything is nice and sugary.
Slash: We lived in a one room studio with holes in the ceiling. We got rained on a lot.
Izzy: Which is good 'cause we had no shower.
“The West Hollywood sheriffs have got to be the biggest fucking pigfaces I’ve ever known. They know our name, too, because of all the things that have happened.” - Izzy
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Guns N Roses interview: Do your breast exercises and get that vaginal control.
RIP: Do you have any parting words for RIP readers?
AXL: Do your breast exercises and get that vaginal control.
STEVEN: I have something nice to say. Do anything that you want, as long as you think good and do it for yourself. You can do anything!
DUFF: And don’t give up.
STEVEN: Yeah! Don’t give up! Believe in yourself!
IZZY: Never miss Chanukah.
STEVEN: And for all of you drummers out there that want to be good, keep your hands tapping and your feet clapping.
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Words of wise men
Slash: ‘Not being sexist or anything, but it’s fucking amazing how much abuse girls will take.”
What did you do for money before you signed with Geffen?
“G-I-R-L-S.” Steven laughs.
Izzy: “Sold drugs, sold girls, sold… we just got it. We managed. In the beginning we’d throw parties and ransack a girl’s purse while one of the guys was with her.”
Slash: ‘Not being sexist or anything, but it’s fucking amazing how much abuse girls will take.” “Slash!” Izzy winces.
That’s not being sexist?
“He does it purposely,” Axl says with more than a hint of weariness. He attempts to cleat the air with a change of subject
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I really hate how Slash talks about women. In his book too. But oh well. The others werent much better.
IZZY STRADLIN: music or sex?
Q: Which is better: music or sex?
Izzy: Pherrrgh! Oh God, I'll have to think about it. sad, eh?! I was going to say 'sex' right off the bat, but I don't know. lately, both have been pretty even keel. That's a tough one. music or sex? I'd say sex, if I gotta choose!
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Guns N Roses interview: I dont even know anymore what its about
DUFF: You might want to inform your readers that we’re looking for.
STEVEN: The right girls.
IZZY: All those young, American women.
STEVEN: Big American breasts.
DUFF: For a HUSTLER layout with us and you. Who’s going to be the lucky chosen ones? Send all photos and resumes to 9000 Sunset, Suite 405.
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I mean.. yeah?
Axl likes square watermelon?? ^_^
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Rock stars are often known for their outlandish demands and unusual requests, but Axl Rose may have outdone his peers with his current tour rider.According to British tabloid newspaper The Sun, the Guns N' Roses frontman requests "wines, beers, vodka, red and white roses and a square melon" - an item that Axl says "absolutely can't be missed."
Perhaps the rider requests, which include a custom made Italian leather couch, are to ensure that venue staff read the rider carefully. Van Halen famously pulled a similar move in their hey day, asking for a bowl of M&M sweets with all the brown ones removed.It turned out that Van Halen were not adverse to brown M&Ms, but wanted to check that venue owners had read their complex stage show requirements in detail - not just so the show went off with a bang, but to ensure the safety of the band on-stage.
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Random but u thought its interesting...
"One time he told me that he had sex with over 2,000 women."
During a recent Reddit AMA, which also featured his mother Deanna, former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler was asked whether he fell in love with any of the groupies
"The musician replied:
"Everyone of them. For the 3 minutes I was with them. Yes. If you got 4 out of me, god bless you.
You lucked out that day."Deanna: "One time he told me that he had sex with over 2,000 women."Steven: "I was on drugs."Deanna: "I say, 'What kind of talk is that? I'm your mother. Stop it.'"Steven: "I remember telling my grandfather, my grandparents. I brought a gold record to my grandma and grandpa one day and I said, 'Here grandma and grandpa. Look. I'm famous now.' And my grandpa says, 'Yeah, that and 50 cents will get you a cup of coffee.' And he's right."
"Im actually a nice shy kid"- Slash
Dude be so for real. Nice shy kid lmao
Pamela Manning talks about Axl Rose
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Axl as a person, to me: Deep, quick thinker, devoted, generous at times, sentimental at times. Yet if he cuts you out of his life, I’m not sure there is room to get back in. He believes in God, loves kids, more of a loner even if he is surrounded by so-called “friends.” He has adjusted in life and says he is happy. He makes it a point to enjoy life. I like the deep conversations with him. He gets it, and it’s great to have a friend who just gets it (whatever you’re talking about) when we connect. The downside to Axl is the big ego but that goes with rock stardom and that power. It’s crazy; when I am around him, he lifts one finger and people listen – pretty scary to me! He can pretty much do what he wants in his world. Except for the other people in the music business who try to control him. He finds ways to escape that too, not totally escape, but that is another story. To me, Axl needs to learn to trust again. I know this is a hard one when trust gets destroyed. Axl has a hard time with his past; there is a lot that gets in his way, and he doesn’t want to go back there! I totally understand that! Friends get hurt, people who want to be in his life, but he had to make choices he might not like for his own good. But if he made the other choices it would be worse; it’s kinda like that song “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” by The Clash. If you get in his way he warns you before he does anything, yet the people who don’t listen… well, they will get the Axl wrath! I pray for him and hope I been a good influence in his life. It’s nice to still have the friendship and I am thankful for that.
Axl has always been a true friend to me, telling me his deepest secrets and, yep, I have kept them today. I can’t and will not talk about the deep secrets he told me. That is just not me. But wow, if you only knew… I am sure some would understand him a little better. People judge him, and I can understand why. He has not been the best example, but I think if Axl would stop bottling all the secrets, he could be a great spokesperson and could help many.
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Ooo what a queennnn!! Gnr owes so much to the gurls that helped them.