So last night I was listening to Camp Freddy Radio on Indie 103.1. Usually Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison host the show, but this one was hosted by Matt Sorum and Slash of Velvet Revolver and G N' R fame. Leah quickly shamed me into calling the show to talk to my rock idols. A lot of people were asking G N' R questions and you could tell the guys were sick of talking to about their old band. I figured if I asked about what VR is doing now and who's producing their new album I could get on to talk to them, and I was right!
At first we talked about the show on New Years Eve at Starland Ballroom that Leah and I went to. Then the guys got into talking about the new album and who might be producing tracks for it as well as the song for an upcoming movie soundtrack. I was pretty nervous while I was on hold but once Matt started talking I was totally relaxed. Anyway, if you want to hear the portion of the show with my call click the link below:
Me talking to Slash and Matt on CFR
8 comments:
That's my baby!!!
Wow, yeah those guys are gods! that's pretty damn cool you got to talk to em though
I usually just swing by your blog and check out your art. I like your style and even bought the Surf, Skate & Rock Art of Jim Phillips that you recomended (very cool). Good job on having the grapefruits to phone up the radio station and talk to those guys. I'll put a blog together soon and post some of my scribbles. Keep up the good work and all the best from the West Midlands/England/UK. :p
brian: slash, i totally want to draw you...naked!
slash: awesome. wait, you or me?
brian: uhhh....
slash: you okay man? can i spit cigarettes on you?
brian: yes!
Don't be hatin' Eben! I know you're just mad that I was talking to Slash instead of being drunk at your B-Day BBQ party!
;-)
hate? slash was at the bbq. he told me to tell you that he said hi, by the way.
Eben hasn't forgiven me for going to the Guns show on Sunday instead of attending his birthday bash. Seems wrong to call what I saw Guns n Roses, considering Axl was the only original member of the band on stage. Even still, I did thoroughly enjoy the show. Having grown up in the middle of nowhere I never had the chance to see them, or any band for that matter, while growing up. I was half expecting Axl to be a no show, or that the show would be a train wreck, but Axl really pulled it off. The show rocked and Bumblefoot was great... sorry Slash. In the end it didn't matter that it wasn't the original band because Axl and co. really paid tribute to Appetite for Destruction. I saw the New York Dolls a while back and Izzy was the stand in for Johnny Thunders, it was fantastic. When bands like The Stooges, Living Colour, and The Pixies get together again after all these years it's pretty amazing stuff. If the original GnR lineup ever gets back together, even if it takes 10+ more years, I'll be there in a second, but until then I'll take what I can get, especially when it's as good as it was Sunday night.
I have no problem with Axl per se, I just wished he didn't call the band Guns N Roses. Velvet Revolver is more GNR than the current incarnation of GNR. As my friend Jesse said 'why is he playing shows, shouldn't he be in the studio finishing his album?'. Luckily I got to see GNR three times on the tour supporting UYI back in the early 90's.
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