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-I'm performing "Mother Maria" w/Beth Hart for the Help Haiti benefit presented by George Lopez at the Nokia Theater Feb 4th. The song is from the record "music for relief"


Slash suonerà "Mother Maria"con Beth Hart il 4 febbraio al Nokia Theater, per un evento di beneficenza per la causa haitiana, presentato da George Lopez.

TOM MORELLO, DEE SNIDER, MATT SORUM To Appear In 'Private Sessions: Songs For Haiti' - Jan. 22, 2010


Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) are among the musicians who are scheduled to appear in "Private Sessions: Songs for Haiti", which is set to air this Sunday, January 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET/PT simultaneously on both A&E network and BIO channel.

"Private Sessions: Songs for Haiti", which aims to raise awareness for relief efforts in Haiti, will revisit the series' best performances highlighted by new messages from celebrity guests. In addition to performances and exclusive guest commentary, host Lynn Hoffman will interview a spokesperson from each charitable organization working with A&E Television Networks for information on the state of earthquake-stricken Haiti, the needs of the thousands of injured, missing, hungry and homeless Haitians and what viewers can do to help.

Throughout the special two-hour show, viewers will be directed to www.aetv.com/haiti where they will be able to contribute donations to the charity of their choice.

Filmed in a small, intimate studio in New York City, "Private Sessions" showcases exclusive performances and conversations with top names in entertainment with a focus on contemporary music ranging from rock 'n' roll to pop to country. Each Sunday morning "Private Sessions" explores the body of work of a single artist or group and feature current releases as well as career-building, influential or defining projects.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=133920


con Tom Morello e Dee Snider prenderà parte allo show "private session: song for Haiti" che andrà in onda domani, domenica 24 gennaio, dalle 08:00 alle 10:00 ora americana. lo show andrà in onda nei canali A&E e BIO channel.

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Thanks to Let_it_Fede


NEW PROJECT GLOBAL SOUND LODGE FOR HAITI

Long time musical partner Lanny Cordola and myself have formed Global Sound Lodge
A new musical consciousness. Our first song entitled “Hands Together ” was written for the Hatian people
in this time of tragedy in their homeland. We hope to build a group of international musicians with varied
humanitarian efforts based on situations around the world that need our attention. John Coltrane believed
music can heal the world in his song” Love Supreme”. John Lennon had this vision as well. GSL have songs ready to record
for Aung San Suu Kyi, Neda who was shot during the Iranian elections.

After many years traveling the world playing music and meeting so many people.I believe it is in us all to come together
with love and music to help one another.

love one another my friends,

Matt

http://www.mattsorum.tv/

Matt e Lanny Cordola hanno fondato un nuovo progetto di beneficenza chiamato Global Sound Lodge, la cui prima canzone è intitolata “Hands Together”, dedicata appunto alla tragedia haitiana. Nella canzone l'ospite di eccezione è Slash.

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Qui potete ascoltarla:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzS4uQuiwV8

Iconic rock figure and legendary guitarist Slash in rare one-on-one at Canadian Music Week 2010

Canadian Music Week: Music Business 3.0 The Next Generation

March 10 - 14, 2010

TORONTO, Jan. 19 /CNW/ - A musician, artist and iconic rock figure, Slash is recognized as an indelible force in the world of music today. Time Magazine recently chose him as one of the best electric guitarists of all time, along with Hendrix himself. To us, he is the man who defined the sound of Guns N' Roses and the last great guitar god. With album sales nearing the 100 million mark, seven Grammy nominations, and countless music projects, Slash will be sharing memories and insights on life, love and playing loud during a very special in-depth celebrity interview at Canadian Music Week on Thursday, March 11, 2010.

Since bursting onto the scene in 1985 with Guns N' Roses, Slash has become one of the most admired virtuoso axmen of the century, providing some of rock's greatest anthems. From the unforgettable licks of GN'R classics "Welcome to the Jungle", "You Could Be Mine", and "Sweet Child O' Mine" to Michael Jackson's "Black or White", to his latest offerings with Velvet Revolver, his trademark sound is unmistakable.

A principle and founding member of Guns N' Roses, Slash was instrumental in fueling the band's debut album Appetite For Destruction to critical acclaim, becoming the second highest selling debut of all time and remaining as one of rock's most revered albums. During his time with GN'R, the band released five studio albums, two EPs, one live album, and three music video DVDs.

After departing the group in 1995, Slash formed his own band Slash's Snakepit and released two albums. In 2003 he formed Velvet Revolver with ex-GN'R members Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. Their debut release Contraband reached multi-platinum success and earned the band a 2005 Grammy Award for "Best Hard Rock Performance" for the track "Slither".

Throughout his career, Slash has performed and recorded with some of the most distinguished names in music including Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, James Brown, and Ray Charles. As a musical director at the 2005 Grammy Awards telecast, Slash led Stevie Wonder, Bono, Brian Wilson, and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith through a stirring rendition of The Beatles' classic "Across The Universe".

At the invitation of several film producers and directors, Slash began scoring music for feature films as well as writing and recording songs for soundtracks. His compositions can be heard throughout the award-winning biopic Ray, as well as box-office blockbusters The Hulk, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Big Daddy, Jackie Brown and Interview With The Vampire. In 2003, he picked up a Grammy nomination for his impassioned interpretation of the Godfather theme, a contribution to the soundtrack for The Kid Stays in the Picture, a documentary about celebrated film producer and his long-time friend, Robert Evans.

In April 2010, Slash will be releasing his debut self-titled solo album through Universal Music. Featuring collaborative performances with some of music's legendary greats and leading contemporaries, the album is certain to become an essential release on many a rock fan's lists.

To see Slash in this rare opportunity, visit the Canadian Music Week website - www.cmw.net - to register for your Canadian Music Week delegate pass, or purchase a limited ticket to this individual event.

Canadian Music Week is Canada's leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country's music, media and entertainment industries. Combining five information-intensive conferences; a trade exposition; a film festival; four awards shows and the nation's largest New Music Festival - Canadian Music Fest - CMW spans a five-day period from March 10 to March 14, 2010 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel and various downtown Toronto venues, attracting participants from across the globe. For more information, visit www.cmw.net

http://www.cmw.net/cmw2010/conference.asp

Giovedì 11 marzo Slash sarà l'ospite di una speciale intervista approfondita alla Canadian Music Week. Per assistervi si può prenotare un pass o un biglietto al sito www.cmw.net.
La Canadian Music Week è l'evento annuale canadese dedicato alla musica, ai media e all'intrattenimento; al Fairmont Royal York Hotel e in altre sale di Toronto si susseguiranno, dal 10 al 14 marzo, conferenze, fiere, un film festival, quattro premiazioni ed il maggior festival del Paese, il Canadian Music Fest. Per maggiori informazioni visitare il sito ufficiale (www.cmw.net).

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Slash ha donato una canzone, scritta con Beth Hart, a Music For Relief, organizzazione no profit fondata nel 2005 dai Linkin Park. L'organizzazione si occupa di aiutare le vittime di disastri naturali. Dal sito ( http://www.musicforrelief.org/) si può scaricare in modo da donare a favore della causa haitiana.
Gli altri artisti che hanno contribuito al disco sono: Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Kenna, Enrique Iglesias e Lupe Fiasco.
La canzone di Slash si intitola Mother Maria.

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Slash annuncia su twitter e FB il sito che terrà aggiornati gli interessati sui progressi riguardo il nuovo Marshall.

Follow the progress of the making of the AFD 100 Marshall amplifier. www.afd100.com

grazie a Lady S per la segnalazione.

QUESTO INVECE E' IL LINK DEL CANALE VIDEO MARSHALL:
http://www.youtube.com/user/insidemarshall

NAMM 2010: Gibson unveils Slash 2010 Appetite Les Paul
Slash's Appetite For Destruction axe previewed
Tom Porter, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 11:59 am UTC


PRESS RELEASE: Gibson Guitar will offer guests of NAMM a special sneak peek advance showing of the upcoming release of the latest Slash 2010 Appetite Les Paul.

Inspired by the axe that the legendary Guns and Roses guitar hero played on the multi-platinum selling Appetite for Destruction album and practically every recording since, this may be the most highly anticipated guitar launch of the year.

As a result Gibson is offering a sneak peek preview of this amazing work in progress at the Gibson/Monster Booth #4242 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Take a good look at the latest in a series of prototypes being skillfully constructed by the Gibson USA Division luthiers for Slash's, and your, inspection.

Slash will be visiting the Gibson/Monster booth on Saturday 16th January at 3:30pm to check out the guitar, take a few pictures and sign some autographs.

Included are the features one would expect to be included in a guitar of this magnitude from the traditional style weight relief mahogany body with AAA figured maple top to the new Seymour Duncan Slash Signature Alnico II pickups.

Special capacitors have been selected by Slash to create the vintage Les Paul sound he demands and "Tone Pro" hardware with historic machine heads, locking bridge and tailpiece to keep it all in tune and performing like a star.

Features

- Traditional style weight relief

- Mahogany body with AAA Figured Maple top

- Unique neck profile made for Slash features rounded 60's shape

- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays

- Un-burst top with faded cherry back lacquer finish

- Slash signature smoking skull with top hat artwork for peghead face

- New Seymour Duncan Slash Signature Alnico II pickups

- Special capacitors selected by Slash for vintage tone

- Tone Pro hardware with historic machine heads, locking bridge and tailpiece

The Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul will be released in the coming weeks in limited quantities from Gibson USA, Gibson Custom Division and from Epiphone. Check Gibson's official site for further information and launch dates for this important series of guitars from the ultimate Guitar Icon.

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For more information, visit Gibson's official site

Information taken from official press release

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ ... aul-232384


NAMM 2010: la Gibson svela la Slash 2010 Appetite Les Paul

La Gibson offrirà agli ospiti del NAMM una speciale anteprima dell'ultima chitarra firmata da Slash, chiamata Slash 2010 Appetite Les Paul. Ispirata alla chitarra che fu usata nel celeberrimo e pluripremiato disco d'esordio dei Gn'R ed in ogni altra registrazione dopo di questo, forse questa può essere la chitarra più attesa dell'anno.
Un'anteprima della chitarra ancora in fase di lavorazione, si potrà avere allo stand n. 4242 della Gibson/Monster, all' Anaheim Convention Center.
Slash visiterà lo stand sabato 16 gennaio alle 3:30pm, dove farà foto e firmerà autografi.

La chitarra avrà tutte le caratteristiche che ci si aspetta:

- Bombatura top tradizionale

- Corpo di mogano con top di acero fiammato di alta qualità

- Profilo del manico forma anni '60

- Tastiera in palissandro con intarsi trapezoidali

- Retro in ciliegio laccato

- Disegno del teschio con sigaretta e tuba, tipico delle Slash signature

- Nuovi pickup Seymour Duncan Slash Signature Alnico II

- Caps di tono speciali scelti da Slash per ottenere un suono vintage

- Hardware Tone Pro con meccaniche vintage, locking bridge e tailpiece

La Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul sarà rilasciata nelle prossime settimane in quantità limitata dalla Gibson USA, Gibson Custom Division ed Epiphone.
Tenete d'occhio il sito ufficiale della Gibson per ulteriori informazioni e la data di lancio per questa importante serie di chitarre.

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SLASH - SLASH'S DRUG ESCAPISM

09 January 2010 05:45:25 AM

Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has opened up about his heroin addiction, revealing he ''never stopped'' taking the drug because it suited him ''perfectly''.

Slash took heroin because it "complemented" his personality.

The Velvet Revolver rocker has revealed he was drawn to the Class A drug when he was in Guns N' Roses because it suited him "perfectly" and helped him escape reality.

He said: "Heroin was like the ultimate complement to my personality. It just fitted perfectly. Everyone else was doing coke and speed, and made hyper people even more hyper. Whereas heroin just made me more reclusive and quieter. It was just me and my drug.

"It was escapism for me."

However, the legendary musician admits his addiction eventually became out of control.

When asked how much he used to do, he told GQ magazine: "However much I could get my hands on. If I finished a batch, I'd go hunting for it. It never stopped.

"I always injected. It's the only way as far as I'm concerned, go straight to the source."

These days, the 44-year-old rocker - who has two sons with his wife Perla Ferrar - is currently clean of drugs and has also given up alcohol.

Despite his eventful past, Slash admits he has no regrets.

He explained: "I don't miss it at the moment. Three years ago, I got really stressed because Velvet Revolver were in a state, and my marriage was in a state, and I went back down that road for a while, and while it was fun for a minute, it wasn't nearly as much fun as it had been before. I'd just grown out of that lifestyle.

"I don't regret any of it. I don't believe in having regrets. I haven't killed anyone, or anything like that. But I did go into rehab after that, for a month, and I really haven't wanted drugs since then.

"I dropped everything. And I feel good."

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/st ... sm_1128057


SLASH E LA SUA FUGA DALLA REALTA' GRAZIE ALLA DROGA

Slash ha parlato della sua dipendenza dall'eroina e del fatto che non smetteva mai di prenderne perché era una condizione che gli calzava "perfettamente" e perché l'eroina "completava" la sua personalità. Si avvicinò all'eroina durante il periodo Gn'R perché gli permetteva di fuggire dalla realtà.

Ha detto: "L'eroina serviva come da complemento per la mia personalità. Calzava perfettamente. Tutti gli altri si facevano di coca e anfetamina, e ciò rendeva le persone iperattive ancora più iperattive. Invece l'eroina mi rendeva più solitario e quieto. Eravamo solo io e la mia droga."
"Per me era evasione dalla realtà."

La sua dipendenza però divenne ingestibile. In un'intervista per GQ ha detto che ne prendeva continuamente: "Quanta più ne potevo prendere. Se finivo una dose, ne cercavo dell'altra. Non finiva mai."
"L'ho sempre iniettata. Per quanto mi riguarda era l'unico modo, andare diritto alla fonte."

Attualmente, a 44 anni e con due figli, Slash è ormai pulito ed ha anche smesso di bere.
Nonostante il suo passato, ammette di non aver rimpianti.

"Non ne sento la mancanza ora. Tre anni fa, ero davvero stressato perché i Velvet Revolver erano in crisi, il mio matrimonio era in crisi, e tornai per un po' su quella strada, e fu divertente per un minuto, ma non fu divertente neanche lontanamente rispetto a quanto lo era stato in passato. Avevo semplicemente abbandonato quello stile di vita.
Non rimpiango nulla. Non credo nell'aver rimpianti. Non ho ucciso nessuno, o fatto cose del genere. Ma entrai in riabilitazione dopo di quello, per un mese, e davvero non ho voluto droghe da allora.
Ho abbandonato tutto. E mi sento bene."

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dal blog www.ineedmyfix.com

Slash Prefers Playing Guitar Over Sex

When I hear things like that my first thought is that they aren’t doing it right. But this is Slash after all, and I’m pretty sure he knows *cough* what he’s doing. But what he says kind of makes sense:

“Nothing comes close to performing live. It is an out of body experience. Drugs can take you there for a second, and sex has its place, but it’s organic and you can have it all the time, so it doesn’t really compare.”

He was actually referring to a specific outdoor Guns N Roses performance in Argentina where they were playing November Rain and it started pouring out.

When Britain’s GQ Magazine asked if he would rather play that gig or have sex, Slash said:

“I’d do the show. I can have the best sex again anyway. But even if I couldn’t, I’d still go for that show in Argentina. It was something that all musicians chase, the ultimate high.”
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Slash preferisce la chitarra al sesso

Quando sento queste cose il mio primo pensiero è che qualcosa non torni; ma si tratta di Slash e sono quasi del tutto certa che lui sappia *tossisce* cosa stia facendo. Ma ciò che dice dà un pò senso alla cosa:

"Niente è comparabile all'esibirsi live. è come un'esperienza extracorporea. La droga ti fa provare la stessa sensazione per un secondo, e il sesso fa la sua parte, ma è un qualcosa di fisico(il sesso e le droghe) e puoi averle quando ti pare, quindi non c'è davvero paragone. "

Si riferisce ad una specifica performance del Guns n roses in Argentina dove loro stavano suonando November Rain e ed è cominciato a diluviare.

Quando il giornale inglese GQ Magazine gli chiede se avrebbe preferito fare sesso piuttosto che suonare quel live, Slash dice:

"Preferirei lo show. Potrei rifare il miglior sesso ancora comunque. Ma anche se non potessi, sceglierei ancora quello show in Argentina. Era un qualcosa che tutti i musicisti ricercano,la vetta più alta"

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Grazie a Lady S per la traduzione e a sa_sky per la segnalazione.

Ecco due interviste fatte a Slash e Duff, in occasione del concerto di beneficenza del 22/11/2009 per la LAYN:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rDRj0iS0Kg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjfwirL3qUg

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To those of you who have been inquiring, I'll be announcing the new "Slash" Marshall & Les Paul at NAMM, Sat, Jan 16th.
I'm also announcing a new signature series Seymour Duncun pick-up at NAMM as well.


Slash presenterà i nuovi modelli Marshall e Les Paul, più i nuovi pick-up Seymour Duncan, al NAMM (fiera di strumenti e attrezzature musicali), sabato 16 gennaio!