I do love the term 'rocker.' The word itself imbues a ton of imagery and romance. But I don't think a rocker needs to have AC/DC and Metallica and the Black Keys rumbling through their car speakers speeding headlong into the night.
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.