2021.05.11 - Metal Edge's Another FN Podcast With Izzy Presley - Interview with Gilby

Excerpts from Blabbermouth:
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During a recent appearance on "Another FN Podcast With Izzy Presley", former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke was asked if it was any different playing with Slash and Duff McKagan at the 2012 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony compared to how it was when they were at the height of their addiction to drugs and alcohol in the early 1990s. He responded (as transcribed by Blabbermouth.net): "I don't really think it really is any different, because it's a musical thing. Look, there was a point towards the end of that Guns N' Roses tour, the 'Illusion' tour, where Duff was looking pretty ragged — [due to] the alcohol abuse. And granted, his playing wasn't at its best, but I have played when he was at his best, even in those days.

"There's a certain feel that Guns N' Roses had about their music, and I just feel like when we play, it clicks," he explained. "I had actually played with Steven before, so [the Rock Hall ceremony] wasn't the first time playing with Steven. When Steven steps in, even though it's songs that Matt has played or whatever, we locked — we just clicked. So I don't think there really is a difference between the two musically."

Asked if Matt and Steven's drumming styles were noticeably dissimilar, Gilby said: "Absolutely. Look, Matt is a powerhouse. There's nothing Matt can't do. Matt hits harder — he's got more snap — so the snare sound different. Steven doesn't hit as hard as him, but Steven has this kind of swing. And Steven plays with the guitar, where Matt, we play to Matt. Matt lays it down and we play to Matt."

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