Slash (musician)
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Born | Saul Hudson July 23, 1965 |
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Occupation | Musician |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouses | Renée Suran
(m. 1992; div. 1997)Perla Ferrar
(m. 2001; div. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
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Musical career | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, US |
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Instrument(s) | Guitar |
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Member of | Guns N' Roses |
Formerly of | |
Website | slashonline |
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Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), known professionally as Slash, is a British-American musician who serves as the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Slash has received critical acclaim and is considered one of the greatest guitarists in history.[2][3][4][5]
Born in Hampstead, London,[6] Slash moved to Los Angeles with his father when five years old. His parents were both active in the entertainment industry, and he was given the nickname Slash as a child by actor Seymour Cassel. In 1983 he joined the glam metal band Hollywood Rose, then in 1985 he joined Guns N' Roses (which was composed of former members of Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns), replacing founding member Tracii Guns.
In 1994, amid growing tensions within Guns N' Roses, Slash formed the supergroup Slash's Snakepit, and in 1996, after growing tensions with Axl Rose, he left Guns N' Roses. In 2002, he co-founded the supergroup Velvet Revolver with vocalist Scott Weiland, which re-established Slash as a mainstream performer in the mid to late 2000s. Slash has released five solo albums: Slash (2010), Apocalyptic Love (2012), World on Fire (2014), Living the Dream (2018) and 4 (2022). All but the first of these were billed to "Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators". He returned to Guns N' Roses in 2016.
Early life
Saul Hudson was born in
During his early years, Slash was raised by his father and paternal grandparents in Stoke-on-Trent while his mother moved back to her native United States to work in Los Angeles.[19] When he was around five years old, he and his father joined his mother in Los Angeles.[20] His brother, Albion "Ash" Hudson, was born in 1972.[21] Following his parents' separation in 1974,[22] Slash became a self-described "problem child".[23] He chose to live with his mother and was often sent to live with his beloved maternal grandmother whenever his mother had to travel for her job.[23][24] Slash sometimes accompanied his mother to work, where he met several film and music stars.[25] He was given the nickname "Slash" by actor Seymour Cassel because he was "always in a hurry, zipping around from one thing to another".[26]
My big awakening happened when I was 14. I'd been trying to get into this older girl's pants for a while, and she finally let me come over to her house. We hung out, smoked some pot and listened to Aerosmith's Rocks. It hit me like a fucking ton of bricks. I sat there listening to it over and over, and totally blew off this girl. I remember riding my bike back to my grandma's house knowing that my life had changed. Now I identified with something.
—Slash, on his passion for rock music[27]
In 1979, Slash decided to form a band with his friend Steven Adler.[28] The band never materialized, but it prompted Slash to take up an instrument. Since Adler had designated himself the role of guitarist, Slash decided to learn how to play bass.[28] During his first lesson, Slash decided to switch from bass to guitar after meeting Robert Wolin, a teacher at Fairfax Music School, and hearing him play "Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones and a Cream song.[29][30] As a result, Slash stated, "When I heard him do that, I said, 'That's what I want to do.'"[31] Equipped with a one-string flamenco guitar given to him by his grandmother, he began taking classes with Wolin.[29] He vividly recalls the feeling after learning "Come Dancing" from Wired by Jeff Beck, his greatest influence, which he described as "fucking awesome".[32]
A champion BMX rider, Slash put the bike aside to devote himself to playing guitar, practicing up to 12 hours a day.[33][34] Slash attended Beverly Hills High School and was a contemporary of musicians Lenny Kravitz and Zoro.[35]
Career
1981–1985: early years
Slash joined his first band, Tidus Sloan, in 1981.
1985–1996: first stint with Guns N' Roses
In June 1985, Slash was asked by
In July 1987, Guns N' Roses released its debut album,
In May 1991, the band embarked on the two-and-a-half-year-long Use Your Illusion Tour. The following September, Guns N' Roses released the long-awaited albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, which debuted at No. 2 and No. 1, respectively, on the U.S. chart, a feat not achieved by any other group.[44] Stradlin abruptly left the band in November; he was replaced by Gilby Clarke of Candy and Kill for Thrills. The tour ended on July 17, 1993.[36] In November of that year, the band released "The Spaghetti Incident?", a cover album of mostly punk songs, which proved less successful than its predecessors. Slash then wrote several songs for what would have become the follow-up album to the Use Your Illusion double album. Rose and Duff, however, rejected the material.[45]
With the band's failure to collaborate resulting in no album being recorded,[46] Slash announced in October 1996 that he was no longer a part of Guns N' Roses.[47] Slash stated at the time "Axl and I have not been capable of seeing eye to eye on Guns N' Roses for some time. We tried to collaborate, but at this point, I'm no longer in the band."[48] Paul Tobias's inclusion in the band was another factor in Slash leaving, with Slash having both "creative and personal" differences with Tobias.[49] However, in his 2007 autobiography, Slash stated that his decision to leave the band was not based on artistic differences with Rose, but on Rose's constant lateness to concerts, the alleged legal manipulation Rose used (since denied by Rose) to gain control of the band, and the departures of Adler and Stradlin.[50]
1994–2002: Slash's Snakepit
In 1994, Slash formed Slash's Snakepit, a side project that featured his Guns N' Roses bandmates Matt Sorum and Gilby Clarke on drums and rhythm guitar respectively, as well as Alice in Chains' Mike Inez on bass and Jellyfish's Eric Dover on vocals. The band recorded Slash's material originally intended for Guns N' Roses, resulting in the release of It's Five O'Clock Somewhere in February 1995. The album was critically praised for ignoring the then-popular conventions of alternative music, and fared well on the charts, eventually selling over one million copies in the US alone despite little promotion from Geffen Records. Slash's Snakepit toured in support of the album with bassist James LoMenzo and drummer Brian Tichy of Pride & Glory, before disbanding in 1996. Slash then toured for two years with the blues rock cover band Slash's Blues Ball.
In 1999, Slash chose to regroup Slash's Snakepit with
2002–2008: Velvet Revolver
In 2002, Slash reunited with Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum for a Randy Castillo tribute concert. Realizing that they still had the chemistry of their days in Guns N' Roses, they decided to form a new band together. Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin was initially involved, but left after the others decided to find a lead singer. Dave Kushner, who had previously played with McKagan in Loaded, then joined the band on rhythm guitar. For many months, the four searched for a lead singer by listening to offered demo tapes, a monotonous process documented by VH1. Eventually, former Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland joined the band.
In 2003, Velvet Revolver played several concerts during the summer and released their first single, "Set Me Free". In June 2004, they released their debut album, Contraband, which debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. chart and sold two million copies, re-establishing Slash as a mainstream performer. A year-and-a-half-long tour followed in support of the album. In 2005, the band was nominated for three Grammy Awards: Rock Album of the Year, Rock Song, and Hard Rock Performance for their Contraband single "Slither" which won their first and only Grammy.[51] In July 2007, Velvet Revolver released their second album, Libertad, and embarked on a second tour. During a show in March 2008, Weiland announced to the audience that it would be the band's final tour;[52] he was fired from the band in April 2008 and Slash insisted "chemical issues" led to the split.[53] The following month Weiland rejoined Stone Temple Pilots. Despite Weiland's departure, Velvet Revolver did not officially disband.
In early 2010, Velvet Revolver began writing new songs and auditioning new singers.[54] By January 2011, the band had recorded nine demos, and was reportedly due to make a decision on their singer.[55] However, the following April, Slash stated that they had been unable to find a suitable singer and that Velvet Revolver would remain on hiatus for the next few years while its members focus on other projects.[56]
2009–present: "Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators"
Current members
- Myles Kennedy – lead vocals (2010–present)
- Todd Kerns – bass, backing vocals (2010–present)
- Brent Fitz – drums (2010–present)
- Frank Sidoris – rhythm guitar (2018–present; touring member only 2012–2016)[57]
Touring members
- Tony Montana – bass (2010)[58]
Past members
- Bobby Schneck – rhythm guitar (2010–2011)[57]
Session musicians
- Chris Chaney – bass (2009)
- Josh Freese – drums (2009)
- Lenny Castro – percussion (2009)
In September 2008, Slash began production on his debut solo album.
Slash began working on his second solo album in June 2011.[70] He collaborated with his touring bandmates Myles Kennedy, Todd Kerns, and Brent Fitz, with the resulting album billed to "Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators".[71] The album, titled Apocalyptic Love, was released on May 22, 2012, debuting at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[71][72] In 2013 Slash received the award for "Best Guitarist of the Year 2012" from Loudwire.[73]
Slash embarked on a tour in the summer of 2014, opening for Aerosmith as part of the Let Rock Rule Tour.[74][75] In May 2014, Slash revealed details of his third solo album World on Fire.[76] The album was again billed as "Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators" and was released on September 10, 2014.[77] It debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart.[78]
In March 2018, Slash revealed that a new album with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators was to be released later in the year.[79] In June 2018, he announced that the album was titled Living the Dream, to be released on September 21, 2018.[80] The group tour for the album began in September 2018, starting with a show in Del Mar, California at the KAABOO Del Mar Music Festival.[81][82] The tour was concluded the US and Canada again 2019 after completing the Asian leg and Hawaii show with Guns N' Roses.[83][84] Former touring guitarist Frank Sidoris joined the band full-time for the recording sessions.[85]
In an October 2020 interview with blabbermouth.net, bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns confirmed that there would be a new album in 2021, referred to as SMKC4.[86] On July 26, 2021, it was confirmed that the record was to be released via
2016–present: return to Guns N' Roses
On December 29, 2015, several days after a Guns N' Roses-related teaser was released to movie theaters, Billboard reported that Slash would rejoin the band to headline
Session work
In 1991, Slash played lead guitar on the single "
Slash played guitar on "Wiggle Wiggle", the opening song on
In 2002, Slash played on the title track to
Other ventures
A self-described "film buff",
Slash's autobiography, simply titled Slash, was published on October 30, 2007. It was co-written with Anthony Bozza. Slash also made several contributions to The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, the autobiography of Mötley Crüe bassist and back-up singer Nikki Sixx, which was also published in 2007.
Slash is a pinball enthusiast and collector. He participated in the design process for the 1994
A keen artist, Slash designed logos and artwork for several of his pre-Guns N' Roses bands, as well as the famous circular GN'R logo. He is also credited as having provided some artwork for
Slash is a fan of the Angry Birds series of video games, and created a hard rock version of the Angry Birds Space theme song. In addition, Slash has a Birds avatar shown in the game, released in March 2013.[113]
Personal life
On October 10, 1992, Slash married model-actress Renée Suran in Marina del Rey, California.[114] They divorced in late 1997 after five years of marriage.[38] Slash married Perla Ferrar on October 15, 2001, in Hawaii.[38] They have two sons, London Emilio (born August 28, 2002) and Cash Anthony (born June 23, 2004).[38] Slash filed for divorce from Ferrar in August 2010, but the couple reconciled two months later.[115] In December 2014, he again filed for divorce.[116]
Slash is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States.[6] A British national since his birth,[117] he has resided in Los Angeles since 1971, but did not acquire American citizenship until 1996.[118] He said in 2010, "I do consider myself British. I have very strong feelings about my British heritage. My first years were there, I went to school there, and I have seemingly endless family on that side of the pond. So I've always felt most comfortable in England."[119]
In 2001, at the age of 35, Slash was diagnosed with
Slash's friendship with Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose soured following his departure from the band. In 2006, Rose claimed that Slash had shown up at his house uninvited the previous year to offer a truce.[122] He alleged that Slash had insulted his Velvet Revolver bandmates, telling Rose that he considered Scott Weiland "a fraud", and Duff McKagan "spineless", and that he "hated" Matt Sorum.[123] Slash denied the accusations. In his 2007 autobiography, he admitted to visiting Rose's home with the intention to settle a longstanding legal dispute, and to make peace with his former bandmate. He claims, however, that he did not speak with Rose and instead merely left a note. Slash maintained that he had not spoken with Rose in person since 1996.[122] In 2009, in response to a statement by Rose in which he referred to Slash as "a cancer", Slash commented: "It doesn't really affect me at all... It's been a long time. The fact that he has anything to say at all, it's like, 'Whatever, dude.' It doesn't really matter."[124] In an August 2015 interview, Slash stated that he and Rose had reconciled.[125] He subsequently rejoined Guns N' Roses in 2016.
Slash's drummer son London Hudson debuted his band Suspect208 in late 2020. The band also featured Robert Trujillo's son Tye Trujillo on bass, and Scott Weiland's son Noah Weiland on vocals. Slash promoted the band on his social media accounts.[126][127]
Philanthropy
Slash is an honorary board member of
Slash has been recognized for his longtime contributions to establishing environmental welfare programs.[129] He is a board trustee of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association, and has long supported the Los Angeles Zoo and zoos around the world.[129] Slash's love of reptiles was, for many years, a notable aspect of his public persona, with several of his many snakes appearing with him in music videos and photoshoots,[130] until the birth of his first son in 2002 impelled him to find a new home for his collection.[131]
Legal issues
In 1985, Slash and Axl Rose were charged with statutory rape after Rose slept with a 15-year-old girl named Michelle. Both went into hiding to avoid the police and the charges were dropped several weeks later due to lack of evidence.[132] Slash was arrested in July 1999 for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend.[133][134]
Accolades
Slash has received critical acclaim as a guitarist. In 2005, he was named "Best Guitarist" by
In 2007, Slash was honored with a star on the Rock Walk of Fame; his name was placed alongside
In 2004, Slash's introductory riff in "
Equipment
Slash owns more than 100 guitars,
- Gibson Custom Shop's Slash "Snakepit" Les Paul Standard (1998)
- Epiphone's Slash "Snakepit" Les Paul Standard (1998)
- Gibson Custom Shop's Slash Signature Les Paul Standard (2004)
- Epiphone's Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top (2004)
- Gibson USA's Slash Signature Les Paul Standard (2008)
- Gibson Custom Shop's Slash "Inspired By" Les Paul Standard (2008)
- Gibson USA's Slash Signature Les Paul Goldtop (2008)
- Epiphone's Slash Signature Les Paul Goldtop (2008)
- Gibson USA's Slash "Appetite" Les Paul Standard (2010)
- Gibson Custom Shop's Slash "Appetite" Les Paul Standard (2010)
- Epiphone's Slash "Appetite" Les Paul Standard (2010)
- Gibson USA's Slash "Rosso Corsa" Les Paul Standard (2013)
- Gibson USA's Slash "Vermillion" Les Paul Standard (2013)
- Gibson Custom Shop's Slash Anaconda Burst Les Paul (Plain Top/Flame Top) (2017)
- Epiphone Slash Anaconda Burst Les Paul (Plain Top/Flame Top) (2017)
- Gibson Custom Shop's Slash Firebird (Trans Black/Trans White) (2017)
- Gibson Custom Shop's Slash 1958 Les Paul "First Standard" Replica (2017)
- Gibson Custom Shop's Slash 1966 EDS-1275 Double-Neck (Ebony) (2019)[149]
- Gibson USA's Slash Les Paul Standard (November Burst/Appetite Burst/Vermillion Burst) (2020)
- Gibson USA's Slash J-45 (November Burst/Vermillion Burst) (2020)
Since 1997, Slash has collaborated with Gibson on
On stage, Slash prefers Marshall amplifiers, particularly the Marshall "Silver Jubilee" JCM 2555 amp. He used a rented early-1970s Marshall 1959 for the recording of Appetite for Destruction.
Discography
- With Guns N' Roses
- Appetite for Destruction (1987)
- G N' R Lies (1988)
- Use Your Illusion I (1991)
- Use Your Illusion II (1991)
- "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993)
- With Slash's Snakepit
- It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (1995)
- Ain't Life Grand (2000)
- With Velvet Revolver
- Contraband (2004)
- Libertad (2007)
- Solo albums
- Slash (2010)
- Orgy of the Damned (2024)
- Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators
- Apocalyptic Love (2012)
- World on Fire (2014)
- Living the Dream (2018)
- 4 (2022)
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General references
- Slash; Bozza, Anthony (2008). ISBN 978-0-00-725777-5.
- ISBN 978-1-78606-419-6.
External links
- Official website
- Slash discography at Discogs
- Slash at IMDb