After the show, Slash and lead singer Axl Rose were introduced to one another by a mutual friend. In 1984, both bands opened for Christian metal band Stryper. Headed by Willie Bass, the band shared an agent with another upstart group known as Hollywood Rose. When Road Crew called it quits, Slash joined a local band known as Black Sheep. When Slash put out an ad in a newspaper calling for a bassist, he quickly received a response from an enthusiastic Duff McKagan. The band had difficulties retaining members due to their blues-based sound that was entirely different from traditional glam metal. Having both failed auditions to join Poison, Slash and childhood friend, Steven Adler, formed Road Crew in 1983. In addition to Aerosmith, Slash's early influences included AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Iron Maiden, Rory Gallagher, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen and Frank Zappa.Īs his skills improved, Slash became enamored by the hard rock scene on the Sunset Strip. I remember riding my bike back to my grandma's house knowing that my life had changed. I sat there listening to it over and over, and totally blew off this girl. We hung out, smoked some pot and listened to Aerosmith's Rocks. I'd been trying to get into this older girl's pants for a while, and she finally let me come over to her house. 'My big awakening happened when I was fourteen. Eventually, his entire focus was put on music, and he made the decision to quit school. He took music lessons for a short time but quit out of frustration at the slow pace he was learning at. Reveling in the artistry of his hard rock idols, he would spend several hours a day practicing. He was given the nickname 'Slash' by family friend Seymour Cassel, according to whom Saul 'was always in a hurry, zipping around from one thing to another.'Īt the age of 14, Slash was given his first guitar by his grandmother, an old Flamenco guitar with one string. Slash was raised in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, until the age of 11, when he relocated to Los Angeles, California with his parents in the mid-1970s. Slash's mother worked as a costume designer for David Bowie, and his father was an artist who contributed live ensembles to Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.

Slash was born in Hampstead, an affluent neighborhood in London, England to a Caucasian Jewish English father and a Nigerian mother, both of whom were involved with show business. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock in-game description. Known for his fiery bluesy playing style and his signature top hat, Slash is one of the most recognizable guitar players in Rock 'N Roll today. Slash, during the recording sessions of his Guitar Battle song.Īs a member of Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver, Slash has established himself as a true Guitar Hero. He appears on the front of the game's cover. The second boss of the game, the player can purchase him upon beating him. Slash (born Saul Hudson in London, UK, July 23, 1965) is one of the secret characters from the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. (A reference to the band Slash was formerly in before he left and joined 'Velvet Revolver'. Skulls with Long Curly Hair and Top hats on their heads before a background of Guns and Roses.

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