In 2011 he wrote and featured on kick it Up a Notch, the end credit song for The Disney Channel Original Movie Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension. (Kick It Up a Notch Songfacts). He has written a self titled autobiography which was put to print in 2007.
Slash joined his first band, Tidus Sloan, in 1981. In 1983, he formed the band Road Crew—named for the Motörhead song "(We Are) The Road Crew"—with his childhood friend Steven Adler, who by then had learned to play drums. He placed an advertisement in a newspaper looking for a bassist, and received a response from Duff McKagan. They auditioned a number of singers, including one-time Black Flag vocalist Ron Reyes, and worked on material that included the main riff of what would become the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen." Slash disbanded the group the following year due to them not being able to find a singer, as well as Adler's lack of work ethic compared to himself and McKagan. He, along with Adler, then joined a local band known as Hollywood Rose, which featured singer Axl Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin. Following his time with Hollywood Rose, Slash played in a band called Black Sheep and unsuccessfully auditioned for Poison, a glam metal band that he would later openly deride.
In June 1985, Slash was asked by Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin to join the newly founded Guns "N' Roses. Duff McKagan and Steven Adler completed the line-up. They played nightclubs—such as the Whisky a Go Go, The Roxy, and The Troubadour—and opened for larger acts throughout 1985 and 1986. It was during this period that the band wrote most of its classic material, including "Welcome to the Jungle," "Sweet Child o' Mine," and "Paradise City," As a result of their rowdy and rebellious behavior, Guns N' Roses quickly received the moniker "Most Dangerous Band in the World," causing Slash to remark, "For some strange reason, Guns N' Roses is like the catalyst for controversy, even before we had any kind of record deal."
Slash has received critical recognition as a guitarist. In August 2009, Time Magazine ranked him #2 on its list of the "10 Best Electric Guitar Players of All-Time". He was also ranked #21 on Gigwise's list of the "50 Greatest Guitarists Ever".
Slash was the first musician to own a signature amplifier created by Marshall for him. In 1996 the Marshall Slash JCM 2555SL was launched, it was built with the specs of Slash's own original 1987 Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 amplifier. A total of 3000 of these amplifiers were made before it was discontinued.
On his self titled album, "Slash" he has worked with many artists like Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie (Black Eyed Peas), Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge), Kid Rock and Ian Astbury (The Cult). The singles released from the album are "Sahara","Back From Cali","By the Sword" and "Beautiful Dangerous".
Slash also colla borated with Myles Kennedy as Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators and released a few albums from 2012 onwards with 4 being released in 2022.
Crazy Life
Slash Lyrics
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Never did see the light
And if up to you
You know it's true
You probably wouldn't be alive
Had the Devil on our shoulder
With a death wish on our mind
They knew us well
They were never too far behind
We were singing
Someday, we'll look back if we get out alive
It's a crazy life
Someday, we'll get out of this crazy life
You had long black hair
The Devils stare
Oh, you were a mystery
Always come around
To bring me down
Do a little bit for free
You couldn't get your shit together
Couldn't bring yourself to right
'Cause it's hard to tell
When you're so unwell
If you're in Hell or paradise
We were singing
Someday, we'll look back if we get out alive
It's a crazy life
Someday, we'll get out of this crazy life
Sometimes it's hard to see it
When you're sucked down and reeling
So hard to pull back in from the tide
It's a crazy life
I was two years lost, so don't recall
Never did see the light
And if up to you
You know it's true
You probably wouldn't be alive
We were singing
Someday, we'll look back if we get out alive
It's a crazy life
Someday, we'll get out of this crazy life
We'll get out alive
The lyrics in Slash feat. Myles Kennedy's song Crazy Life, conveys a story of two people who lived a reckless and bewildered life filled with drug abuse, gambling, and other ill habits. The first verse talks about how the singer and the person he's referring to both lost track of time and doesn't remember much of their previous life. They never saw light, and if it weren't for the other person, who knows they mightn't even be alive. The second verse talks about how they both had the devil on their shoulder and a death wish on their mind. Hellhound follows them everywhere they go. The chorus talks about how someday, both of them will look back and realize they made it out alive. Their life was crazy, but someday they'll get out.
Moreover, the singer in the song talks about the girl he was with, and how she was a mystery to him. She had a crooked and seductive smile that could trap anyone in her snare. She'd often come around and pull him down with her. Her life was chaotic because she couldn't get her life together- it's hard to distinguish between Hell and paradise when you're unwell. The last lines of the song repeat the chorus, thus signifying that they eventually got out of the craziness alive.
Line by Line Meaning
I was two years lost, so don't recall
I was so consumed by darkness and despair that I cannot recollect that time
Never did see the light
I was blind and unable to see the hope that surrounded me
And if up to you
You know it's true
You probably wouldn't be alive
If it were up to me, I would have given up on life, but deep down you knew it was not my true desire
Had the Devil on our shoulder
With a death wish on our mind
Well the hounds of Hell
They knew us well
They were never too far behind
We were deeply troubled and constantly haunted by our own self-destructive tendencies, and felt as if we were being relentlessly pursued by our own demons
We were singing
Someday, we'll look back if we get out alive
It's a crazy life
Someday, we'll get out of this crazy life
Despite our struggles, we clung to the hope that we would one day be able to reflect back on our experiences and appreciate the chaos that shaped us, while remaining determined to escape the madness
You had long black hair
The Devils stare
Oh, you were a mystery
Always come around
To bring me down
Do a little bit for free
You were a source of fascination and darkness to me, and I knew you were dangerous to be around, but I couldn't resist the pull you had on me
You couldn't get your shit together
Couldn't bring yourself to right
'Cause it's hard to tell
When you're so unwell
If you're in Hell or paradise
You were consumed by your own chaos and unsure if you were capable of escaping it, leaving you stuck in a limbo between what felt like paradise and hell
Sometimes it's hard to see it
When you're sucked down and reeling
So hard to pull back in from the tide
It's a crazy life
In the midst of our struggles, it was difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel and it took everything within us to not get lost in the chaos that surrounded us
We were singing
Someday, we'll look back if we get out alive
It's a crazy life
Someday, we'll get out of this crazy life
We'll get out alive
Even in the darkest moments we held onto the hope that one day we would be able to escape the chaos that consumed us, and that despite it all, we would still survive
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MYLES R KENNEDY, SAUL HUDSON
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NoMan No
I can't believe they didn't make this a single!
Not only is it not a single... it's a BONUS song?!?!
Himalyantiger
lol just a giftttt
rastan3
How is this a bonus track? Its so strong it could have easily been their 1st single!
TheFlyingTaco72
The part when the solo turns into the neck pickup is amazing
Sean Connors
TheFlyingTaco72 Agreed man, so bitchen
OlekDDZ Sitko
Rock and Roll forever. it will never die !
Frida Svensson
Should have been on the album! Love it
The Real K1LL3RCUSS Speed demons
I love it so much it make's me feel better in life
marino4691
2:22 that fucking solo, cant stop listening to it
Saad Shaikh
Now that's what I call a catchy chorus. Love this track :D