Slash, born Saul Hudson on July 23, 1965, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His intricate and powerful guitar playing, characterized by his innovative riffs and bluesy solos, along with his top hat and mass of curly hair, have made him one of the most iconic guitarists in rock history.
Slash Quotes
- “I’m a musician. I play guitar and I take it very seriously. It’s not a hobby, it’s what I do, it’s who I am.”
- “I don’t know if it’s a talent or a curse, but I can learn guitar parts just by listening to the song.”
- “As a musician, you never stop learning your craft.”
- “Guitar is the best form of self-expression I know. Everything else, and I’m just sort of tripping around, trying to figure my way through life.”
- “I consider my whole career to be based on a string of mistakes, because you learn from them.”
- “I’m always chasing the next idea, always looking for the next way forward.”
- “If you’re always racing to the next moment, what happens to the one you’re in?”
- “My playing is a fusion of all the music that I like. I can’t break it down any simpler than that.”
- “You can’t rest on your laurels. Because if you go out there and start phoning it in, people will eventually catch on.”
- “Playing guitar was one of my childhood hobbies, and I eventually made a career out of it.”
- “Music is about expression and it is a very personal thing. The more you put into it, the more of you comes out in it.”
- “You can’t expect to be at your best every day, but you can expect to give it your best.”
- “One of the great things about music is its ability to take you to places you’d never otherwise go.”
- “I’m just a guitarist in a kick-ass rock and roll band. What more could I ask for?”
- “I try to keep my ear to the streets and stay connected with what’s going on.”
- “A good riff is a good riff, no matter how simple it is or how complex it is.”
- “The most important thing about my profession is integrity.”
- “A song that I think is strong can hit me just as hard as any other song that’s hit me in the past.”
- “The way that I look at it is, every band is one song away from being the biggest band in the world.”
- “When you’re a musician and you play an instrument, you’re never really any good unless you play.”
