Books
"
Eyewitness Nirvana: The Day By Day Chronicle"
Borzillo, Carrie
This
Nirvana biography contains some
GN'R mentions. Among others: the confrontation between
Axl and
Kurt Cobain backstage at the
1992 MTV Awards, the Citrus Bowl rant, the Rock for Choice show in '91 where Kurt refused to let
Geffen introduce him to Axl, when Axl wanted Nirvana to play his 30th birthday party and Nirvana said no.
"Making Music Your Business"
Ellefson, David
This book provides tips for starters in the music business. There's a Slash photo and Slash talks a little about the early days of GN'R.
"White Line Fever"
Kilminster, Lemmy
This autobiography by Motörhead singer Lemmy contains a quote from Lemmy about recording the song "I Ain't No Nice Guy" (found on Motörhead's 1992 album "March Or Die") with Slash:
"And Slash from Guns N' Roses contributed the guitar solo; he came in one day, had a few drinks and laid down a couple of guitar tracks. Incidentally, I like Slash quite a bit. Guns N' Roses may have had a nasty reputation, but he's a very nice, very genuine guy."
"Bag Of Bones"
King, Stephen
The first two lines of "Welcome To The Jungle" is quoted.
"On Writing"
King, Stephen
In this somewhat autobiographical book, Stephen King talks about how he likes to work. That included listening to music, and GN'R was one of the bands he mentions.
"Heavy Metal Guitar Styles"
Warner, Alan
Some photos are in this book: Slash on the back cover; band photo inside; Slash photo inside.
"Guitar World Presents Private Lessons"
Slash talks about guitar playing.
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CD's
"
Mer De Noms" -
A Perfect Circle
Axl's name is in the credits of this album.
"Stomping Ground" - Goldfinger
Guns N' Roses is mentioned as an "other responsible party" in the booklet.
"Anthology" - Ramones
In the liner notes, Slash is mentioned when the author writes about the Ramones album "Road To Ruin"; "People liked Road to Ruin," Stasium insists. "I was talking to SLASH of Guns N' Roses once, and he's like "dude, that's the best record ever. I learned how to play guitar by listening to Road to Ruin".
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Magazines
"
Guitar School" Oct, 1996
An interview with
Zakk Wylde in which he talked about his time with
Guns.
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Movies
"
First Wifes Club"
When a character in this movie is really drunk, she is asked why she had drank so much. She answered that she had had guests, and the reply to that was: "Who?
Guns N' Roses?".
"Jackie Brown"
Snakepit's "Jizz Da Pit" is played when Samuel L. Jackson and Robert De Niro are watching a video called "Chicks With Guns".
"The Midnight Special"
"Welcome To The Jungle" is played in this movie.
"Never Been Kissed"
One of the characters says that she lost her virginity at a Guns N' Roses concert.
"Point Doom"
Duff's song "Seattle Head" is played.
"The Story Of Us"
Gilby's song "It's Good Enough For Rock 'n' Roll" is played in the movie.
"The Underground Comedy Movie"
Both Axl and Slash appears in this movie. Slash judges a miss bag lady contest and acts drunk.
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Songs
"
Peaches & Cream" -
Beck
The last line of the fifth verse in this Beck song goes like this: "Where do we go now?". In an interview Beck has said this was a homage to
Axl.
"Susanne" - Weezer
Axl, Slash and Izzy are mentioned in one line in this song.
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Videos
"
Dreamworlds"
This video is about sexual exploitation of women in rock videos. A clip from the "
Patience" video is shown.
"Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsies"
Slash appears three times talking about Jimi Hendrix and the Band Of Gypsies.
"Motley Crue - Decade Of Decadence - '81-'91""
There's footage in this video from a photo shoot when Motley Crue's Vince Neil has a shirt with the diviet of Axl (a circle with an oblique line, with the line "Axl"). Later when there's footage from a show, someone in the audience holds up a banner that says "Vince, you will kick Axl's ass!!!".
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Other
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Slash is in the 1998 (or 1999) Celebrity Pet Calendar.
* A character supposed to be Slash appeared in the South Park episode 701: "I'm a Little Bit Country", where he played at an anti-war demonstration.
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