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.
Night Train
Slash Lyrics
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Flyin' like an aeroplane
Feelin' like a space brain
One more time tonight
Well I'm a west coast struttin'
One bad mother
Got a rattlesnake suitcase
Said I'm a mean machine
Been drinkin' gasoline
An honey you can make my motor hum
I got one chance left
In a nine live cat
I got a dog eat dog sly smile
I got a Molotov cocktail with a match to go
I smoke my cigarette with style
An I can tell you honey
You can make my money tonight
Wake up late honey put on your clothes
Take your credit card to the liquor store
That's one for you and two for me by tonight
I'll be
Loaded like a freight train
Flyin' like an aeroplane
Feelin' like a space brain
One more time tonight
I'm on the night train
Bottoms up
I'm on the night train
Fill my cup
I'm on the night train
Ready to crash and burn
I never learn
I'm on the night train
I love that stuff
I'm on the night train
I can never get enough
I'm on the night train
Never to return - no
Loaded like a freight train
Flyin' like an aeroplane
Speedin' like a space brain
One more time tonight
I'm on the night train
An I'm lookin' for some
I'm on the night train
So's I can leave this slum
I'm on the night train
And I'm ready to crash an' burn
Night train
Bottoms up
I'm on the night train
Fill my cup
I'm on the night train
Whoa yeah
I'm on the night train
Love that stuff
I'm on the night train
An I can never get enough
Ridin' the night train
I guess, I
I guess, I guess, I guess, I never learn
On the night train
Float me home
Oh I'm on the night train
Ridin' the night train
Never to return
Night train
The song "Night Train" by Slash is an ode to the life of a rockstar, filled with excesses and the thrill of the unknown. It begins with the singer feeling like he is flying high and fast, like a loaded freight train or an airplane. He also feels like he is on another planet, a space brain, after a night of partying hard. The lyrics then talk about the singer's persona, which is one of a west coast bad mother with a rattlesnake suitcase filled with secrets. He drinks gasoline and has a smile that is as cunning as a dog eat dog world.
The chorus talks about how the singer is on the night train, ready to party hard and crash and burn. He loves the thrill and excesses of his rockstar lifestyle but also acknowledges that he can never get enough of it. He invites his love interest to join him, tells her to wake up late, don her clothes, and swipe her credit card at the liquor store. He promises that by the end of the night, she will have earned her money and he will be loaded like a freight train.
Overall, the song talks about the high-energy and excesses of living life on the edge, particularly as a rockstar, with all its thrills and potential for self-destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Loaded like a freight train
Feeling heavily intoxicated, like a train loaded with cargo
Flyin' like an aeroplane
Moving quickly and recklessly, like a plane soaring through the skies
Feelin' like a space brain
Feeling disoriented and confused, like an astronaut lost in space
One more time tonight
One last opportunity to indulge in reckless behavior for the evening
Well I'm a west coast struttin'
Confidently walking and showing off, with a western flair
One bad mother
A tough and intimidating individual
Got a rattlesnake suitcase
Carrying a dangerous and unpredictable possession
Under my arm
Holding the aforementioned object very close
Said I'm a mean machine
Announcing oneself as a powerful and effective force
Been drinkin' gasoline
Intentionally consuming something harmful, likely for a thrill or to prove toughness
An honey you can make my motor hum
Referring to sexual arousal and anticipation
I got one chance left
Aware of the risks associated with continuing this lifestyle
In a nine live cat
Feeling invincible, like a cat with multiple lives
I got a dog eat dog sly smile
Wearing a cunning and manipulative expression, prepared for competition
I got a Molotov cocktail with a match to go
Possessing a lethal weapon and ready to use it
I smoke my cigarette with style
Performing an action with swagger and confidence
An I can tell you honey
Making a promise or proposition
You can make my money tonight
Offering a lucrative opportunity
Wake up late honey put on your clothes
Asking someone to wake up and get ready quickly
Take your credit card to the liquor store
Requesting the use of someone's credit card to buy alcohol
That's one for you and two for me by tonight
Agreeing to split the alcohol, but suggesting imbibing more than the other person
I'll be
Expecting the same behavior as before
Night Train
Referring to the wild, dangerous lifestyle being portrayed
Bottoms up
Encouraging the rapid consumption of alcohol
Fill my cup
Asking for more alcohol
And I'm lookin' for some
Seeking a particular experience or sensation
So's I can leave this slum
Desiring to escape a negative situation or environment
Never to return
Acknowledging the potential for danger and the possibility of never returning from this recklessness
Ridin' the night train
Continuing to participate in this dangerous and reckless lifestyle
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Saul Hudson, Izzy Stradlin, Duff Rose Mckagan, Steven Adler, W. Axl Rose
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