GILBY CLARKE On
GUNS N' ROSES -
"As The Years Go By I Tend To Forget The Crap; The Band Was Great And We Loved Playing" FHM US recently conducted an interview with SUPERNOVA/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke. The following is a brief excerpt from the conversation:
FHM: Do you miss playing with those guys (G 'N' R)?
Clarke: "It was like anything in life — it had a beginning, middle and an end. I have great memories and, as the years go by I tend to forget the crap; the band was great and we loved playing. But you know what? It doesn’t exist anymore. We’re not the same people, so even if you put us all in a room together and say, 'Go play 'Welcome to the Jungle',' it’s not the same. I don’t wanna do that anymore. I did it and it was great, but I don’t really need to relive that. I’m way more excited about Supernova."
FHM: Jason Newsted said it was perfect timing for Supernova because rock is making a strong comeback.
Clarke: "Yeah! Dude, I’m doing a show tonight in Budapest, Hungary, with my solo band, and there are kids who never saw Guns N' Roses, but they’re rock fans. They’ve all got their Guns N' Roses shirts on but they’ve never seen the band, so they’re gonna see one of the guys from the band tonight. There’s a whole new generation of rock 'n' rollers, man, and Jason was absolutely right. This is the perfect time."
FHM: To get back to Guns N' Roses for a moment, do you think Chinese Democracy will come out this year?
Clarke: "I certainly hope so because I’m so over talking about it. This anticipation is ridiculous. Just get the fuckin’ thing out! Every interview I do I get two or three questions about it and I haven’t even been in that goddamn rehearsal room in 10 years."
FHM: Does Axl still have what it takes to create great rock?
Clarke: "I’ve always said he’s an incredibly talented guy. The things he writes about blows my mind. The music probably isn't going to have the same angst that it had, but there’s probably gonna be some really great stuff on there."
To read the entire interview go to this location.
http://www.fhmus.com/articles-1295.asp?page=2