Guitarist made a top 4 composed of two career singers started long before Guns N ‘Roses and two others with whom he had the chance to work
slash never had to take the mic in his career. Pudera: the guitarist has worked with some of the greatest vocalists in rock history, such as Axl Rose (at the Armas e Rosas), Scott Weiland (at the Velvet Revolver), Myles Kennedy (with the solo project The Conspirators), Michael Jackson and guests from his 2010 solo album as alice cooper, Iggy Pop, Chris Cornell, Ozzy Osbourne, Ian Astburybetween others.
In this way, we should listen to the musician in the top hat when he decides to list the best singers of all time. In a list made during an interview with the magazine forbesin 2018, he revealed his top 4 and surprised by forming a list with two rockers and two others from different genres.
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First, slash revealed that the two best vocalists in his opinion are:
– Mick Jaggereternal frontman of Rolling Stones;
– James Brownthe late “godfather of soul” who died in 2006.
Afterwards, he paid tribute to two singers he worked with:
– Axl Rosepartner of Armas e Rosas;
– Michael Jacksonthe “king of pop” with whom he recorded several collaborations before he left us in 2009.
At the time, the guitarist explained his choices citing not only vocal talent, but also his commitment to performance in general.
“I need to give this title to Mick Jagger and James Brown. I am aware that they are very similar, however, both are marked by commitment. And also Michael. axl he is also one of the best frontmen of all time. They are extremely committed to the show and very aware of the importance of that dynamic.”
Admiration for Axl Rose
The partnership between Axl Rose and slash no introductions. Despite the conflicts – which remained in the past -, the two built a grandiose work with the Armas e Rosas. slash joined the band in 1985, year of foundation, in the vacancy left by Tracii Guns (which would form another group, LA Guns). They worked together until 1996, when the top hat musician announced his departure.
The resumption of collaboration took place in 2016, after singer and guitarist made peace and put aside the bullshit that separated them two decades earlier. At the time, bassist Duff McKagan also returned to the group.
In a 2020 interview with British magazine Kerrang!, slash recalled his feeling when he heard Axl Rose for the first time. The initial contact took place through a tape brought by the guitarist Izzy Stradlinwith whom he also formed a sharp partnership in the classic times of guns.
“I listened axl sing for the first time on a tape that izzy brought it to my house. There was a lot of noise, but then that very high-pitched and intense voice came in. I felt at first that it was something exciting, there was something melodic and bluesy at the same time, which is very rare in this type of voice.”
According slash, it wasn’t easy in those days to find someone who could handle playing that kind of melody so naturally. So he convinced himself to watch a show that axl and izzy would do in those days.
“I went without knowing that I would see that same guy on the cassette tape. They did really well on stage. izzy lowered the guitar to knee height sliding with the slide while axl kept squirming. It was too much.”
Slash, Michael Jackson and the pressure
During the same interview with Kerrang!, slash recalled the work alongside Michael Jackson. The two initially collaborated on the song “give in to me”, released by the pop star on the album Dangerous (1991), in addition to the introductory passage of the hit “Black or White” – many people think that the Guns N’ Roses member recorded the main riff, but this was played by Bill Bottrell. Afterwards, the guitarist participated in the songs “DS” (in the album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I – 1995), “morphine” (on the remix disc Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix – 1997) and “privacy” (at work invincible – 2001), in addition to having performed alongside Michael.
Despite the undisputed talent of the so-called “king of pop”, there was a pressure caused by fame that he suffered a lot from, according to slash.
“Michael it was very professional. Very talented, he was at a high level. He was musically fluid, which is the main thing. He was very professional on stage. But when he wasn’t working, you could see how he was a hostage to his own success. He had a lot of people around him, a lot of sycophants who just said ‘yes’ to what he said. He seemed to know that 90% of those people were fake. It was pitiful.”
Source: Rollingstone
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