Nirvana were completely irrelevant to the success and fails of GNR. As Gilby states GNR were selling out 100,000 seat stadiums during the Use Your Illusions Tour that ran from 91-93...Grunge had already been out during that time and GNR were still dominating ticket & CD sales. GNR faded themselves away because the band literally played its last show in 1993 with Slash and Slash quit in 1996, its not like they released an album with original material and it flopped and they failed to sell tickets, its simply GNR were on break after the long Use Your Illusions tour and then they broke up over internal feuds. Its an illusion that Grunge did anything to affect GNR's popularity.
Yes and no, nirvana and the grunge bands changed everything. There were bands that survived the 80s (bon jovi, aerosmith) but for the most part, music scene changed and all of a sudden a band from the 80s was not cool anymore. But its true, gnr commited suicide because they were living in a bubble, by the time the tour ended, nirvana was at the top of the world.
Thing with idiots is that their opinions usually don't last very long. Lo and behold, it's been proven along the years that Slash is one of the greatest musicians in rock n roll history. Envy to ridicule to immense widespread admiration and respect.
Slash took quite alot image wise if you look 70's Joe Perry. Cowboy boots, cowboy leather strap-on over jeans, Les Paul guitar, B.C Rich guitar, same hair, leaning back when playing. Spitting image =)
@ron stone5 No. They were popular in the 80s and it doesnt matter. The year the band was originated and startred playing defines the era they are. You must be 13
It's mad to think people were laughing at Slash when hard rock was temporarily un cool in the 90s. It's blatantly obvious who got the last laugh there. Enjoying Gilby's stories, lookin' forward to the next part😉
He did an awesome gig in Guns. Izzy's parts aren't easy chords, they're often riffs that sounds weird alone but completes Slash's riffs. The left/right on songs like Nighttrain are some of what makes GN'R stand out.
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What killed GNR started with the firing of Steven Adler and the hiring of Matt Sorum. His drumming completely changed the sound of the band. Second, the band became bloated with a keyboardist, back up singers, and additional musicians. The nail in the coffin was Izzy Stradlin leaving. He was a major song writer for the band and they never released any original material after he left while Izzy released album after album of classic rock n' roll.
Gnr didn't write new material not cos of Izzy's departure but due to conflicts between Axl and the rest of the band. Axl wanted to go in a different direction while the rest wanted to continue writing hard rock songs. Besides Slash's solo efforts and even Gilbys and Duff's are way better than Izzy's.
Those who laugh at slash are irrelevant now. Alternative is not even at par with 80s metal. Glam as it maybe but the reality alternative is for mediocre musicians with less virtuousity. Unlike 80s metal, alternative and grunge produce negative vibe. Most alternative and grunge died commiting suicide whereas legendary 80s rockers are still kicking ass until this present time.
I really like Gilby so I don’t want to be negative against him in general, but I’ll put $100 on the fact that if someone stumbled out of a bar and laughed “hey theirs Slash!” I’m betting they were laughing because they really didn’t think it was Slash and thought it was a wanna be look-a-like. I can’t imagine any scenario in which Slash, Axl, Mick, Keith, Angus, or any of these top tier legends gets laughed at if someone really knows it’s them.
I'm not so sure. Kids based their views and opinions on the narrative MTV was giving, and the narrative was the grunge and alternative were great and 80's bands were done and a joke. So yeah, I could see that.
Gilby's a little off about his dates as far as when alternative rock/grunge took over the rock scene. And G 'N' R were still pretty big in the early 90's - their untimely breakup was mainly due to personal disagreements between Axl and Slash, not because the band was losing popularity. If they would have put out a new studio album (I don't count The Spaghetti Incident because it was a hastily thrown-together covers album) in 1994, I'm sure that it would have sold very well. Also, he claims that his band Candy was played on MTV "three or four times a day" - I don't recall ever seeing one of their videos. In fact, I had never heard of them until now, and I grew up 90 min from LA.
I agree about his dates. Bands like Nine Inch Nails and Janes Addiction came out 1 year after GnR did. By `90 they had a name for this new sounding stuff. Perry Farrell starts up Lollapalooza to showcase Alternative rock bands in 1991. The Alternative sound was already putting an end to most 80's LA hair bands by then. Gilby was rescued by G'N'R, he had no future playing that junk he was playing, it was over.
@@johnbeckwith1361 Yeah, alternative bands like Jane's, the Chili Peppers, Faith No More and Soundgarden were getting popular in '89 and '90, but rock radio was still playing G 'N' R, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Warrant, White Lion, and other glam/pop metal bands all the time - alternative/grunge didn't totally begin to take over until '92/93.
@@francesco0185 I probably know as much about that time period since I also grew up in it and was in bands. Also, I didn't do nearly as many drugs (or any at all), so my memory is most likely better than his.
My guess is that kid who laughed at slash thought he was a look alike. Slash's brand was still very big in the early to mid 90s thanks to the work he did with Michael Jackson and Lenny. He was a very very saught after artist, still is. If it wasnt for Axl the band would be remembered much more fondly. I think the missing chapter would have been Axl coming out on stage 30 min late and everyone in the band beating the living shit out of him in front of the live audience. Then calling up fans for sing alongs...cause everyone knows all the lyrics to Appetite.. lol
I think he meant creatively...he was hired to copy and paste what had already been created, not that he thought less of Izzy's talent. Pretty easy work, just be in good enough shape to play half decently.
Yea I agree, I don’t think he meant any offence. Izzy’s parts are great but they are easy to learn. Similar to like AC/DC songs, they’re easy a lot of the time but doesn’t mean they aren’t genius and hard to write.
@@bennunes967 Exactly some of the greatest riffs are simple to play but writing them is a talent for sure. Not hard rock but the guy from INXS when he came up with that catchy little riff from I NEED YOU TONIGHT said for days he kept playing it for people asking if they knew what it was from because he couldn't believe that he wrote it and figured it must have been from something else.
I gotta say, that the work of the rhythm guitarist is more valueble because rhythm guitar is 90% of the all guitar parts in every song. Even when the solo is played it's always upon the layer of rhythm guitar, bass and drums. Such a shame that people always under estimate the work and impact of the rhythm guitarist...
With all respect, Gilby just did a decent job at GNR, did not involve to much at anything like writing lyrics. The reason Axl brought him into the band because he thought and expect that Gilby can do and replace Izzy in helping and creating lyrics and music for GNR. Axl definitely unable to do everything and collaboration between Izzy and Axl in creating lyrics and music is amazing. Not to mention, probably actually Izzy was most the one did write a lot great song for GNR.
1991 Rock year for sure with Metallica black album,use your illusion 1+2, Nirvana, Red hot chili peppers, Aerosmith great Rock albums...slowly later the mainstream and media change the world...these days? Song more than 2:47 minutes is "boring" as teenagers adapt the Tik tok level of constentration...As Axl wrote :"Nothing last forever..."
Worst part of 90s era is the mid 90s up to the early 2000s. Flooded by mediocre band with mediocre skills. No guitar solo, horable and generic vocals that most sounded the same. Then they have the gull to criticize and mock 80s metal. Whose laughing now seems that they are all obscure this days forgoten for good!
The reason was the Telecommunications Act of 1996, this basically Corporatized radio. One company would own a couple radio Stations in each City all over the Nation. The same music would be played in every city, the same songs would be pushed upon the listener. This resulted in a few people deciding what songs will be a "hit". And this decision was motivated by incentives given from record companies. "the people" stopped being the ones who picked what was good and what was bad music. Most people were listening to a radio DJ talking to them from another State and they never knew it. Nor did they know the songs being broadcast were pre-taped for the day. It was really bad in San Diego as 1 company owned 5 of our radio stations, this was possible because 3 of them broadcasted from Mexico. They can't own more than 2 stations in a city, "ownership" is determined by where the signal is broadcast from. This was a nice loophole. It was amazing how easily people could be influenced when you own the radio in a city.....
@Anderson Cooper You're entitled to your opinion. But Musicality wise your favorite bet are lousy players. They suck at playing guitar, they sound pale and boring also. That's the fact and that is the reason most of them are instinct now. If you want to listen to this suicidal losers, no one is stopping you man. This is a free world.
@Anderson Cooper Good poet and song writer maybe but singers??! Give me a break? Even at their peak they sound less competitive as compared to their predecessor.
Gilby's a well-spoken individual, I must say. From my standpoint, however, Guns N' Roses were so talented that they were virtually unaffected by the Grunge invasion. In fact, Soundgarden opened for them in Paris in 1992. Nirvana was big, but their music was a notch below Guns N' Roses' material. And in some ways, GN'R adapted well to the change whereby they were part hard rock, part alternative, etc. It's just Axl Rose ran out of ideas together with bringing in a few new members who had personality conflicts with the band, namely Paul Tobias with Slash. The originals departed, things went down hill.
Many people fail to realize who and what Guns N Roses was/are. They were the last and final real "Classic Rock" band to exist. The custom Luthier hand built Gibson Les Paul clone for Slash should have proved that. That was NOT like the flashy Floyd Rose clamped guitars of the 80's. The riffs and solos were heavily Blues and Classic Rock inspired. It was a entire genre wrapped up into a ball and one last band. Those of you who think Slash sucks as a guitar player are out of your fucking minds and know nothing about playing a guitar. You could ask Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Leslie West, Billy Gibbons, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Muddy Waters and a host of others WHAT Slash's guitar style sounds like. It sure wasn't that garbage Malmsteen, Via, Satriani, Zappa and the likes puts out. They shred fast with their fingers and don't have any soul.
Awesome vid. Gilby is such an excellent musician (check his solo work)- and rock solid person. Easily one of my top 2-3 Guns members (past or present).
No way could Slash's Snakepit play arenas in ANY year, before or after the climate change. Jimmy Page could only half fill arenas when he went out on his own in '88. Slash? No chance. You need a popular frontman vocalist to play arenas. It's just the way the general public gages entertainment value. Not many people want to watch Slash noodle for 2 hours with a band of faceless nobodies. (I would but I'm in a small minority)
I love Gilby but never really thought much of him as a lead guitarist so his statement came as a surprise. Even on his first solo album Pawnshop Guitars he didn't play much lead, mostly rhythm. I also recall that Axl wanted him to do a solo part during the live shows, but he chose to do a mellow rhythm performance of Wild Horses with Slash instead. I think his strengths were more about being a solid but unobtrusive foil for Slash and a good team player. He was also an underrated songwriter, overall performer and vocalist.
Saw Guns N' Roses w/Gilby on the Skin and Bones Tour 1993, 9th row, March 6, 1993 New Haven Coliseum, Ct. The renamed Skin and Bones Tour 1993 was actually the final leg of the Use Your Illusion Tour. Gilby Clarke did just fine replacing the great Izzy Stradlin. Much respect for Gilby. When Izzy turned down the reunion tour a few years ago, Gilby should have been asked to join. Again, much respect for Gilby Clarke!!
Gilby’s 100% on point here. He actually produced a band that I later joined - Acid 7... like 2004 ish. Wish i coulda worked with him. Was always down to earth. I think his wife was a famous denim designer?
True story: One night I was walking down the street back in 1992 or 93 and saw these two girlie guys coming out of a place called Rainbow and I go "OMG look at Slash" laughing at those two idiots all the way home.
@420rgb2 2 Did you not hear what I say..."laughing at those two idiots all the way home..." And did you not hear what he say here. Both stories confirmed.
I wanted to hate Fortus but when I saw GNR in Soldier Field in the early stages of the reunion, I have to say that the dude was fuckin amazing. he and Slash did some extended solo trading and it was incredible.
I met Gilby at an Alice In Chains show at the Hollywood Palladium in 2010. Just hanging out in the crowd before the show with his girl. I couldn't figure out who he was, i just said 'dude I know you, you're in a band right?' and he's like 'no, man'. Months later I figured it out. Anyway, he was cool & I'm pretty sure i was high as fk
Well it is because extreme metal, death metal and black metal took over and people stopped listening to commercial rock and commercial metal. And this is coming from a guy that played 80's Sleaze Rock style music and in the early 90's switched to playing death metal. But I still love 80's rock.
I saw him live at the Mason Jar in Phoenix in 1999. Eric Singer was drumming and sang a couple songs. I remember he played a song Tijuana Jail that I heard on the radio 10 years before and never knew who it was by until that night.
Pawn shop guitars. Great album. Maybe my favorite of the GUNS guy's solo albums, and that say's a lot. Everybody in that group could and did do their own thing on the side, except when Axl did it he decided to just keep the name Guns N Roses. Ouch! Lol. Kind of. "Chinese Democracy" would have been much better recieved and well regarded had it been called W. Axl Rose or whatever. I like it, but I'm real psyched to hear Duff and Slash and Axl put out something together.
I met gilby in the cat club Hollywood in 2000 he was playing with his band, no rockstar ego jus a cool down to earth guy he was even telling me when I said I saw gnr in slane castle an how u2 had sent them a crate of whiskey he posed for pix an autographs an I still have my photo so honest an cool he was, axl rose had appeared on stage with him a month previous it was D first axl had been seen since 94 they did a rolling stones cover, axl to me blew a great band down the gutter, gilby looked an fitted with gnr so easy, it's to bad axl messed itt up but I think axl jus couldn't handle his fame it was to fast an to big in such a small time
Axl has on top of whatever other issues an extreme chemical imbalance, It's a condition that worsens with age. Apparently they prescribe at his stage rather heavy drugs that do work but often people will forgo the medication for periods of time because the side effects can be pretty nasty.
And where are they now ? GnR still filling stadium (just like ACDC, Maiden, ) ... Grunge is nowhere because most of the bands were in classified in this wrong fashion category. Alice in Chains was metal, Pearl Jam was hard rock, Blind Mellon was Rock / Folk.
5:27 "LOLing @ SLASH" ..1990s for ya! The fact they were rich and famous just watch 1991 MTV awards especially Christian Slater..like he'd rather be at a soup kitchen or somethin..lol
while the hair bands struggle and those grunge wankers killed themself (thank god!), my love will always goes to great rock n roll band or bands, like Rose Tattoo. they may not be huge rock stars but they're still alive, still playing. they were before any of these grunge wankers and they're still around after these mixed up grunge junkies, who are really just another lonely heart, are dead and soon to be forgotten, killed by greedy show biz tarts.
Every person in guns needs to be a part of guns! Alex Hill my opinion is the biggest front man and the best vocalist I’ve ever seen in my life start a gang in all you guys need to get together fhink Ashbaugh everybody. Get every person together and play together and you guys you probably already can will buy the rainbow
From what I've seen it was Gilby and Charlie Musslewhite that destroyed the Gunners,all of these sub par space cadets being surgically attached to the Perfect Monster is something Gilby should be ashamed of
@@damageincorporated8558 No kidding...didn't know that. I do remember Teddy "Zig Zag" playing some harmonica in additon to piano (while Dizzy played keyboards, lol). Add Tracy and Roberta to the mix too, LOOOL! (And I think you knooooow the words!) I liked all of it. I preferred them old school no doubt, but I still liked the early 90's too. Teddy Zig also did lead vocals for Slash's Blues Ball, I saw them back in 1998. Great show.
@@joeblough261 shaming an old mans knowledge of Harmonica players is a pretty Low Blow Joe, But i have a feeling you're completely correct this time,me and my brother used to refer to Zig Zag as Charlie Musselwhite 😂,thanks for stopping my misinformation dead in it's tracks bro😁🤟
Gillby, I know everything about the recycler!!!! I understand why is he left guns. I don’t know who picked you or how they did it and I’m even sure if he would appreciate your talent. I’m a guns fans for life may I wouldn’t be beautiful if you and as he could come in the guns two guitars the shit would be insane like nothing rock ‘n’ roll is ever seen before. Grab Steve Matt in the cool ass driver that they have now why can’t you have triple drums multiple guitars I just smashed the world
Much Love red hot chili peppers blood sex sugar magic! You guys I need to get together and start a mega band we need rock ‘n’ roll this auto and shit! Is It’s making us all brain dead we need to Get back to square roots. Fuck blime melon they never made it. Always hated that fucking hit song. Boys You guys all need to get together inform a legal mafia…
Down the drain with all the glamorous "Spandex Rock Bands." Growing up in the 80s, appreciate real Rock, Heavy Metal, etc music...it was the great artistic music itself that I enjoy the most. Those girls-wanna-be band is sad and suck.
Gilby is more remembered as a member of guns n' roses than any of the new chinese democracy era members
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@@jonathanpereyraleonar3152 Richard also played with thin lizzy for a few years but he never got much recognition even tho he was brilliant
@@jonathanpereyraleonar3152 Richard is better than Slash & Izzy combined💯
I met him at a Slash's Snakepit gig in Wales. A really cool and down to earth guy.
He never even said 1 thing he hated about been in gnr
He said he didn't like having to be the rhythm guitar player, because he's always been the solo guitarist in his own bands.
@@BorbasBence that's more like "the 1 thing he hated with playing in GNR"
"The one thing I hate about Clickbait video titles..."
@@BorbasBence yeah but not liking something and hating is NOT the same thing. Clickbait 🙄
ThePergament Yeah, but it’s a BIG sacrifice giving up all solos, for a great player like Gilby. He’s just being cool. He hated it.
Nirvana were completely irrelevant to the success and fails of GNR. As Gilby states GNR were selling out 100,000 seat stadiums during the Use Your Illusions Tour that ran from 91-93...Grunge had already been out during that time and GNR were still dominating ticket & CD sales. GNR faded themselves away because the band literally played its last show in 1993 with Slash and Slash quit in 1996, its not like they released an album with original material and it flopped and they failed to sell tickets, its simply GNR were on break after the long Use Your Illusions tour and then they broke up over internal feuds. Its an illusion that Grunge did anything to affect GNR's popularity.
Absolutely.
Yup...facts
Yes and no, nirvana and the grunge bands changed everything. There were bands that survived the 80s (bon jovi, aerosmith) but for the most part, music scene changed and all of a sudden a band from the 80s was not cool anymore. But its true, gnr commited suicide because they were living in a bubble, by the time the tour ended, nirvana was at the top of the world.
@@felipecavalera8729 Aerosmith started in the 70’s.
Yeah I mean shit, they can easily sell out even today lol
I never knew much about Gilby Clarke. He seems like such a down to earth and intelligent guy.
Slash is authentic. I never looked at him and thought it was a costume. It’s always been Slash being Slash.
@Angelo Bernardo you mean the way he looks like Marc Bolan from T- Rex?
If they did sell a slash costume, you know what it would look like
This video is about Gilby
Thing with idiots is that their opinions usually don't last very long.
Lo and behold, it's been proven along the years that Slash is one of the greatest musicians in rock n roll history.
Envy to ridicule to immense widespread admiration and respect.
Slash took quite alot image wise if you look 70's Joe Perry. Cowboy boots, cowboy leather strap-on over jeans, Les Paul guitar, B.C Rich guitar, same hair, leaning back when playing. Spitting image =)
Such a well spoken dude.
Gilby Clarke rules folks. Great interview and fun info for you 80's rock enthusiasts.
He looks like a goodwill Nikki sixx
You can tell the rockers who lived solely for the music and not for the excess (Vince Neil).
@ron stone5 You really are too stoned... Appetite is an 80s rock release.
@ron stone5 No. They were popular in the 80s and it doesnt matter. The year the band was originated and startred playing defines the era they are. You must be 13
@ron stone5 No in the 80s they were at it's absolute best. And GN'R Lies also was a great 80's album.
It's mad to think people were laughing at Slash when hard rock was temporarily un cool in the 90s. It's blatantly obvious who got the last laugh there. Enjoying Gilby's stories, lookin' forward to the next part😉
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@Anderson Cooper say what? Since when?
@Anderson Cooper that's b's pal.youve got millions of people that would disagree.
So many fickle sheeple
All that Grunge stuff sucked like a $2.00 crack whore Slash still rules , Gilby is awesome
He did an awesome gig in Guns. Izzy's parts aren't easy chords, they're often riffs that sounds weird alone but completes Slash's riffs.
The left/right on songs like Nighttrain are some of what makes GN'R stand out.
It's more like the other way around, Izzy was the primary riff and songwriter between him and Slash in GNR.
Met Gilby in South Africa (2013) when he was Touring with Kings of Chaos.
Very cool guy 😎👍 Great Guitarist!
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I guarantee that kid that was laughing at slash is now lining up to see him play all these years later. And slash is still being slash.
damn right!cant believe what goes as hard rock these days!everything tuned down to drop c, and the solos sounds awful!
Yeah. One of the most recognizable guitarists in history lol
Yup! Jokes on him not Slash.
Slash needs no climate change
@@rickeyuscg that’s hilarious!
What killed GNR started with the firing of Steven Adler and the hiring of Matt Sorum. His drumming completely changed the sound of the band. Second, the band became bloated with a keyboardist, back up singers, and additional musicians. The nail in the coffin was Izzy Stradlin leaving. He was a major song writer for the band and they never released any original material after he left while Izzy released album after album of classic rock n' roll.
I really like Izzy's second album 117 in the shade.
Izzy leaving for sure. I actually liked Matt Sorum over Adler
GnR was great because the personels was working together to write songs and authenticies of their lyrics
What gnr makes worse was the time where there were like 7 members of them
Gnr didn't write new material not cos of Izzy's departure but due to conflicts between Axl and the rest of the band. Axl wanted to go in a different direction while the rest wanted to continue writing hard rock songs. Besides Slash's solo efforts and even Gilbys and Duff's are way better than Izzy's.
GNR died the second Izzy left (nothing negative to say on Gilby)
Pawnshop guitars is still one of my favorite records candy is still in heavy rotation.
Maybe I missed it but what's the one thing Gilby hated about being in GnR?
I must have missed it too. That was the title after all.
Being the rhythm guitarist I guess.
He hated being a rhythm guitarist.
He hated slash as a cartoon character lmao.
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Those who laugh at slash are irrelevant now. Alternative is not even at par with 80s metal. Glam as it maybe but the reality alternative is for mediocre musicians with less virtuousity. Unlike 80s metal, alternative and grunge produce negative vibe. Most alternative and grunge died commiting suicide whereas legendary 80s rockers are still kicking ass until this present time.
Well said.
No one’s laughing at Slash now. They pay big money to see him play. He’s an icon and they are the fools.
no, we laugh. cartoon character is spot on
I really like Gilby so I don’t want to be negative against him in general, but I’ll put $100 on the fact that if someone stumbled out of a bar and laughed “hey theirs Slash!” I’m betting they were laughing because they really didn’t think it was Slash and thought it was a wanna be look-a-like.
I can’t imagine any scenario in which Slash, Axl, Mick, Keith, Angus, or any of these top tier legends gets laughed at if someone really knows it’s them.
Did you really just put Slash and Axl in the same league as Mick, Keef and Angus??? Please tell it’s typo.
I'm not so sure. Kids based their views and opinions on the narrative MTV was giving, and the narrative was the grunge and alternative were great and 80's bands were done and a joke. So yeah, I could see that.
@@estudiandoaprendo4365 I don't think it was a typo. But Slash and Axl belong with that group of people as they're just as iconic
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No. Not even close.
@@durtysox You're wrong.
There's still a paper called the Recycler, Gilby 😎
Gilby's a little off about his dates as far as when alternative rock/grunge took over the rock scene. And G 'N' R were still pretty big in the early 90's - their untimely breakup was mainly due to personal disagreements between Axl and Slash, not because the band was losing popularity. If they would have put out a new studio album (I don't count The Spaghetti Incident because it was a hastily thrown-together covers album) in 1994, I'm sure that it would have sold very well. Also, he claims that his band Candy was played on MTV "three or four times a day" - I don't recall ever seeing one of their videos. In fact, I had never heard of them until now, and I grew up 90 min from LA.
I agree about his dates. Bands like Nine Inch Nails and Janes Addiction came out 1 year after GnR did. By `90 they had a name for this new sounding stuff. Perry Farrell starts up Lollapalooza to showcase Alternative rock bands in 1991. The Alternative sound was already putting an end to most 80's LA hair bands by then. Gilby was rescued by G'N'R, he had no future playing that junk he was playing, it was over.
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Yeah, alternative bands like Jane's, the Chili Peppers, Faith No More and Soundgarden were getting popular in '89 and '90, but rock radio was still playing G 'N' R, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Warrant, White Lion, and other glam/pop metal bands all the time - alternative/grunge didn't totally begin to take over until '92/93.
Yeah yeah you know history better than Gilby...
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I probably know as much about that time period since I also grew up in it and was in bands. Also, I didn't do nearly as many drugs (or any at all), so my memory is most likely better than his.
@@dowens3781 stfu
My guess is that kid who laughed at slash thought he was a look alike. Slash's brand was still very big in the early to mid 90s thanks to the work he did with Michael Jackson and Lenny. He was a very very saught after artist, still is. If it wasnt for Axl the band would be remembered much more fondly. I think the missing chapter would have been Axl coming out on stage 30 min late and everyone in the band beating the living shit out of him in front of the live audience. Then calling up fans for sing alongs...cause everyone knows all the lyrics to Appetite.. lol
I do really like Gilby, but he's off on his time on some of his memories.
Snake pit really freaking rocks. That is the truth.
Fkn oath. Aint life grand is one of the best rock albums I've heard and i found it in the $5 bin at front of store. Very underrated.
I can't imagine anyone laughing at Slash. Axl, definitely YES. But, not Slash.
Its a shame that rock and metal were always pitted against grunge. Its fine to enjoy both 😂 its not football!
There's no difference between them . It's all rock music
@@Cincinnatus1869 yes there is a difference, shame you don't hear it.
@@xvola6888 so Pearl Jam and Soundgarden are not rock music aye ?
@@Cincinnatus1869 Apple and Pears are all fruit but you wouldn't say they were the same.
@@xvola6888 yes I would
‘I didn’t have to do much. Just learn izzy’s parts...’ I like you gilby, but you didn’t come close
I think he meant creatively...he was hired to copy and paste what had already been created, not that he thought less of Izzy's talent. Pretty easy work, just be in good enough shape to play half decently.
Yea I agree, I don’t think he meant any offence. Izzy’s parts are great but they are easy to learn. Similar to like AC/DC songs, they’re easy a lot of the time but doesn’t mean they aren’t genius and hard to write.
@@bennunes967 Exactly some of the greatest riffs are simple to play but writing them is a talent for sure. Not hard rock but the guy from INXS when he came up with that catchy little riff from I NEED YOU TONIGHT said for days he kept playing it for people asking if they knew what it was from because he couldn't believe that he wrote it and figured it must have been from something else.
@@bennunes967 Easy to learn is something very different than easy to play. Everyone can play some chords, but you can do it in a million ways.
I gotta say, that the work of the rhythm guitarist is more valueble because rhythm guitar is 90% of the all guitar parts in every song. Even when the solo is played it's always upon the layer of rhythm guitar, bass and drums. Such a shame that people always under estimate the work and impact of the rhythm guitarist...
So, next time could you please upload the one thing that he hated about being in Guns N Roses, thanks🧐🥴
At least he seems to have a brain unlike the other clowns in the group.
Duff has a degree in finance
With all respect, Gilby just did a decent job at GNR, did not involve to much at anything like writing lyrics. The reason Axl brought him into the band because he thought and expect that Gilby can do and replace Izzy in helping and creating lyrics and music for GNR. Axl definitely unable to do everything and collaboration between Izzy and Axl in creating lyrics and music is amazing. Not to mention, probably actually Izzy was most the one did write a lot great song for GNR.
Great interview! That guys a class act!
1991 Rock year for sure with Metallica black album,use your illusion 1+2, Nirvana, Red hot chili peppers, Aerosmith great Rock albums...slowly later the mainstream and media change the world...these days? Song more than 2:47 minutes is "boring" as teenagers adapt the Tik tok level of constentration...As Axl wrote :"Nothing last forever..."
Worst part of 90s era is the mid 90s up to the early 2000s. Flooded by mediocre band with mediocre skills. No guitar solo, horable and generic vocals that most sounded the same. Then they have the gull to criticize and mock 80s metal. Whose laughing now seems that they are all obscure this days forgoten for good!
True. 1995 was the last decent year of the 90s.
The reason was the Telecommunications Act of 1996, this basically Corporatized radio. One company would own a couple radio Stations in each City all over the Nation. The same music would be played in every city, the same songs would be pushed upon the listener. This resulted in a few people deciding what songs will be a "hit". And this decision was motivated by incentives given from record companies. "the people" stopped being the ones who picked what was good and what was bad music.
Most people were listening to a radio DJ talking to them from another State and they never knew it. Nor did they know the songs being broadcast were pre-taped for the day. It was really bad in San Diego as 1 company owned 5 of our radio stations, this was possible because 3 of them broadcasted from Mexico. They can't own more than 2 stations in a city, "ownership" is determined by where the signal is broadcast from. This was a nice loophole. It was amazing how easily people could be influenced when you own the radio in a city.....
@Anderson Cooper You're entitled to your opinion. But Musicality wise your favorite bet are lousy players. They suck at playing guitar, they sound pale and boring also. That's the fact and that is the reason most of them are instinct now. If you want to listen to this suicidal losers, no one is stopping you man. This is a free world.
@Anderson Cooper Good poet and song writer maybe but singers??! Give me a break? Even at their peak they sound less competitive as compared to their predecessor.
Good stuff!
Gilby's a well-spoken individual, I must say. From my standpoint, however, Guns N' Roses were so talented that they were virtually unaffected by the Grunge invasion. In fact, Soundgarden opened for them in Paris in 1992. Nirvana was big, but their music was a notch below Guns N' Roses' material. And in some ways, GN'R adapted well to the change whereby they were part hard rock, part alternative, etc. It's just Axl Rose ran out of ideas together with bringing in a few new members who had personality conflicts with the band, namely Paul Tobias with Slash. The originals departed, things went down hill.
Right on ... good point about coming out of the Rainbow with Slash.
Many people fail to realize who and what Guns N Roses was/are. They were the last and final real "Classic Rock" band to exist. The custom Luthier hand built Gibson Les Paul clone for Slash should have proved that. That was NOT like the flashy Floyd Rose clamped guitars of the 80's. The riffs and solos were heavily Blues and Classic Rock inspired. It was a entire genre wrapped up into a ball and one last band. Those of you who think Slash sucks as a guitar player are out of your fucking minds and know nothing about playing a guitar. You could ask Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Leslie West, Billy Gibbons, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Muddy Waters and a host of others WHAT Slash's guitar style sounds like. It sure wasn't that garbage Malmsteen, Via, Satriani, Zappa and the likes puts out. They shred fast with their fingers and don't have any soul.
Awesome vid. Gilby is such an excellent musician (check his solo work)- and rock solid person. Easily one of my top 2-3 Guns members (past or present).
So why does the title read, "The one thing I hated about being in GNR." Gilby never mentions it.
Gilby is an awesome guitarist and an even more awesome person. He's the real deal.
No way could Slash's Snakepit play arenas in ANY year, before or after the climate change. Jimmy Page could only half fill arenas when he went out on his own in '88. Slash? No chance. You need a popular frontman vocalist to play arenas. It's just the way the general public gages entertainment value. Not many people want to watch Slash noodle for 2 hours with a band of faceless nobodies. (I would but I'm in a small minority)
I'd take Slash over the rain every day morbid heroin rock called grunge. The only band I can still stomach is STP. They fuckin rock.
Haha! Slash is such a joke that he's probably getting paid enough every show to buy a new Maserati! Who's laughing now?!
Maybe they thought the Real Slash was an imposter ..
His whole story's about how he could tell things were changing...
I love Gilby but never really thought much of him as a lead guitarist so his statement came as a surprise. Even on his first solo album Pawnshop Guitars he didn't play much lead, mostly rhythm.
I also recall that Axl wanted him to do a solo part during the live shows, but he chose to do a mellow rhythm performance of Wild Horses with Slash instead.
I think his strengths were more about being a solid but unobtrusive foil for Slash and a good team player. He was also an underrated songwriter, overall performer and vocalist.
Jimmy D is icon If your an American kid, you can't help but be influenced by these icons
I wonder if he ever thought what if?? He never joined GnR. He's been known as the guy that axl didn't like
Saw Guns N' Roses w/Gilby on the Skin and Bones Tour 1993, 9th row, March 6, 1993 New Haven Coliseum, Ct. The renamed Skin and Bones Tour 1993 was actually the final leg of the Use Your Illusion Tour. Gilby Clarke did just fine replacing the great Izzy Stradlin. Much respect for Gilby. When Izzy turned down the reunion tour a few years ago, Gilby should have been asked to join. Again, much respect for Gilby Clarke!!
I think he was asked to (at least play on it anyway). He was doing something else, though, he said.
Seen Gilby at a tiny little bar called 14 Below in Santa Monica around 2004. Great player!
Man they had hot bartenders!
""AxL loved Nirvana" Wow, that's news!
Gilby’s 100% on point here. He actually produced a band that I later joined - Acid 7... like 2004 ish. Wish i coulda worked with him. Was always down to earth. I think his wife was a famous denim designer?
I got tickets to G'n'R in Aug.
True story: One night I was walking down the street back in 1992 or 93 and saw these two girlie guys coming out of a place called Rainbow and I go "OMG look at Slash" laughing at those two idiots all the way home.
@420rgb2 2 Did you not hear what I say..."laughing at those two idiots all the way home..." And did you not hear what he say here. Both stories confirmed.
I always liked Gilby and Matt in the band, I also met Richard Fortus and he is really great for GNR as well. I will always love GNR and KISS
I wish they never fired him, I think they could have made a solid album with him
I wanted to hate Fortus but when I saw GNR in Soldier Field in the early stages of the reunion, I have to say that the dude was fuckin amazing. he and Slash did some extended solo trading and it was incredible.
Good to see you again Gilbey where have you been Mia lol
Slash is still the coolest MF on the planet. Wtf are you talking about.
Guns n roses still selling stadiums and grunge become beginners guitar lesson.
I mean Pearl Jam still sells out stadiums
Yes Gilby solid player ,,great Guy,,👍
The one thing that I hate about gnr is axel but the rest is slick but just axel
I didn't expect him to be this intelligent and interesting.
I met Gilby at an Alice In Chains show at the Hollywood Palladium in 2010. Just hanging out in the crowd before the show with his girl. I couldn't figure out who he was, i just said 'dude I know you, you're in a band right?' and he's like 'no, man'. Months later I figured it out. Anyway, he was cool & I'm pretty sure i was high as fk
The good old days. I ❤ Metal !
California. Your the best !
Axl is right. Stay on the gnr way till the last concert like the stones stay the stones way ! Not switching to the non sense alternative
Kill For Thrills was a great band. Jason Nesmith is a great guitarist.
I met axl rose in la premiere for Depeche Mode 101 movie
Well it is because extreme metal, death metal and black metal took over and people stopped listening to commercial rock and commercial metal. And this is coming from a guy that played 80's Sleaze Rock style music and in the early 90's switched to playing death metal. But I still love 80's rock.
Axl & Slash are known as halloween character by now. That's definitely really big icon
Why the hell would ANYONE laugh at Slash?????
Probably drunk.
I saw him live at the Mason Jar in Phoenix in 1999. Eric Singer was drumming and sang a couple songs. I remember he played a song Tijuana Jail that I heard on the radio 10 years before and never knew who it was by until that night.
I was at that show too. Still live near venue. They're finally doing shows again.
@@mattsalamone8215 I lived on Flower St 1998 to 2000 haven't been back to Phoenix since.
Pawn shop guitars. Great album. Maybe my favorite of the GUNS guy's solo albums, and that say's a lot. Everybody in that group could and did do their own thing on the side, except when Axl did it he decided to just keep the name Guns N Roses. Ouch! Lol. Kind of. "Chinese Democracy" would have been much better recieved and well regarded had it been called W. Axl Rose or whatever. I like it, but I'm real psyched to hear Duff and Slash and Axl put out something together.
I met gilby in the cat club Hollywood in 2000 he was playing with his band, no rockstar ego jus a cool down to earth guy he was even telling me when I said I saw gnr in slane castle an how u2 had sent them a crate of whiskey he posed for pix an autographs an I still have my photo so honest an cool he was, axl rose had appeared on stage with him a month previous it was D first axl had been seen since 94 they did a rolling stones cover, axl to me blew a great band down the gutter, gilby looked an fitted with gnr so easy, it's to bad axl messed itt up but I think axl jus couldn't handle his fame it was to fast an to big in such a small time
Axl has on top of whatever other issues an extreme chemical imbalance, It's a condition that worsens with age. Apparently they prescribe at his stage rather heavy drugs that do work but often people will forgo the medication for periods of time because the side effects can be pretty nasty.
I loved gilby on whatever rock based reality show he was on....cant remember the name
“Talent” pool.
Makes you think about the whole industry. It's partly why I decided to be a freelancer. Session playing keeps you humble thats for sure.
And where are they now ? GnR still filling stadium (just like ACDC, Maiden, ) ... Grunge is nowhere because most of the bands were in classified in this wrong fashion category. Alice in Chains was metal, Pearl Jam was hard rock, Blind Mellon was Rock / Folk.
5:27 "LOLing @ SLASH"
..1990s for ya! The fact they were rich and famous just watch 1991 MTV awards especially Christian Slater..like he'd rather be at a soup kitchen or somethin..lol
The one thing I hated about Guns n Roses was Gilby Clark. "IZZY FUCKING RULZ!!!!!
Me too
Slash still is a cartoon character lol.
Who says?
@@lpmanbrown6445 me. Lol.
Looks like Slash got the last laugh in the end. Grunge is dead, and Slash is still raking in mountains of cash.
the time talked and turned slash a Legend and a pop icon. thanx Gilby for the moments
Wish he will come back to GNR one day. ✌🏼
while the hair bands struggle and those grunge wankers killed themself (thank god!), my love will always goes to great rock n roll band or bands, like Rose Tattoo. they may not be huge rock stars but they're still alive, still playing. they were before any of these grunge wankers and they're still around after these mixed up grunge junkies, who are really just another lonely heart, are dead and soon to be forgotten, killed by greedy show biz tarts.
Anyone know what that killer background song is? It sounds very familiar.
Loved Gilby in GnR! I just don’t get why Paxil Pose would cut him. Idiot.
Every person in guns needs to be a part of guns! Alex Hill my opinion is the biggest front man and the best vocalist I’ve ever seen in my life start a gang in all you guys need to get together fhink Ashbaugh everybody. Get every person together and play together and you guys you probably already can will buy the rainbow
What a nice fella
From what I've seen it was Gilby and Charlie Musslewhite that destroyed the Gunners,all of these sub par space cadets being surgically attached to the Perfect Monster is something Gilby should be ashamed of
What/when did Musslewhite have anything to do with GnR?
@@joeblough261 he was their Harmonica player on a huge world tour
@@damageincorporated8558 No kidding...didn't know that. I do remember Teddy "Zig Zag" playing some harmonica in additon to piano (while Dizzy played keyboards, lol). Add Tracy and Roberta to the mix too, LOOOL! (And I think you knooooow the words!) I liked all of it. I preferred them old school no doubt, but I still liked the early 90's too. Teddy Zig also did lead vocals for Slash's Blues Ball, I saw them back in 1998. Great show.
@@joeblough261 shaming an old mans knowledge of Harmonica players is a pretty Low Blow Joe, But i have a feeling you're completely correct this time,me and my brother used to refer to Zig Zag as Charlie Musselwhite 😂,thanks for stopping my misinformation dead in it's tracks bro😁🤟
Jane’s Addiction changed everything 1987-1990
LOL
Slash is still the coolest guy on the planet.
THIS GUY HAS THE BEST EYES!
That's why he is mostly known for being glamorous rocker instead of real rocker
Another great episode! Interesting history in these stories!
When he says “climate change” he means Rap Music showed up
The man with the new red corvette
Gillby, I know everything about the recycler!!!! I understand why is he left guns. I don’t know who picked you or how they did it and I’m even sure if he would appreciate your talent. I’m a guns fans for life may I wouldn’t be beautiful if you and as he could come in the guns two guitars the shit would be insane like nothing rock ‘n’ roll is ever seen before. Grab Steve Matt in the cool ass driver that they have now why can’t you have triple drums multiple guitars I just smashed the world
Much Love red hot chili peppers blood sex sugar magic! You guys I need to get together and start a mega band we need rock ‘n’ roll this auto and shit! Is It’s making us all brain dead we need to Get back to square roots. Fuck blime melon they never made it. Always hated that fucking hit song. Boys You guys all need to get together inform a legal mafia…
Slash- Snakepit
SO SHWEEEETTT...much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO.[the music worldwide}
great talks.!!!
Not glam- bubblegum metal
Down the drain with all the glamorous "Spandex Rock Bands." Growing up in the 80s, appreciate real Rock, Heavy Metal, etc music...it was the great artistic music itself that I enjoy the most. Those girls-wanna-be band is sad and suck.