I didn't start off as a bass player, and Guns was the first band I really, like, 'Oh, I'm gonna be a bass player. This is what I'm gonna do.' And I really dove into it head first.
Guns N' Roses is a weighty subject, but in the same breath, I don't take it that seriously.
I'm not Cormac McCarthy, but I can get my point across in a thousand words.
One of the first 45s I ever bought was the Stooges' 'I Got a Right.' Probably one of my favorite singles, ever.
If you don't have a good rhythm section, your band is toast; you're a bar band. Good rhythm section, you've got a chance to get out of the bar.
I read Slash's book because we were on the road together with Velvet Revolver when that came out.
