Slash: The Top Hat, The Les Paul, and the Road to Paradise City
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Show Notes
In this episode of pplpod, we plug in the amps to explore the life of Saul Hudson, better known to the world as Slash. We trace his journey from a childhood in London and Stoke-on-Trent to the streets of Los Angeles, where a pivot from BMX riding to guitar playing launched one of rock's most iconic careers,,.
Tune in as we discuss:
• The Rise of a Titan: How Slash joined Guns N' Roses in 1985, crafting the legendary riffs for hits like "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Sweet Child o' Mine," and helping Appetite for Destruction become the bestselling debut album in U.S. history,,.
• The Look and the Sound: The origin story of his trademark top hat and his devotion to the Gibson Les Paul and Marshall amplifiers that defined his tone,,.
• Conflict and Reinvention: The internal tensions with Axl Rose that led to his departure from GN'R in 1996, and his subsequent re-emergence with Slash’s Snakepit and the supergroup Velvet Revolver,,.
• Survival and Return: Slash’s battle with cardiomyopathy following years of substance abuse, his commitment to sobriety since 2006, and his massive 2016 reunion with Guns N' Roses for the "Not in This Lifetime..." tour,.
Join us for a look at the man Time magazine named one of the 10 best electric guitar players of all time.