Adam and Slash went to Fairfax high school together, forming the band with Adam on drums, Slash on guitar, and Ron Schneider on bass. Also on this episode, we interview Adam Greenberg, one of the founding members of Tidus Sloan and Roadcrew. Slash invited Marc to a rehearsal of his new band Tidus Sloan and the journey of the first 50 gigs began. As their friendship developed, Slash found his calling with a guitar and Marc found his with a camera, borrowed from friend and photographer Jack Lue. In this first episode, we're going back to the beginning, when Marc and Slash become friends in elementary school and bond over their love of Aerosmith and dirt bikes. Welcome to episode one of the First 50 Gigs, Guns N' Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction, an eye-witness account of the origin story of Guns N' Roses, their rise on the Sunset Strip, and the making of Appetite for Destruction. The first time I played with Slash he had this incredible sound, this incredible feel and we just knew he was superhuman. You have the honor of being and Slash's first band. You'll also hear about what ended Roadcrew and where Slash and Steven went next.įor access to full-length videos, bonus episodes, exclusive galleries and recordings, merch and more subscribe to our Patreon pageĪdam Greenberg, Jason Porath, Marc Canter, Slash Photo by Marc CanterĪdam Greenberg also describes the moment when he was replaced by a future Appetite for Destruction player.Ģ:16: Learn how Slash and Marc met and what inspired Marc to start documenting Slash's garage bands.ĩ:01: Hear Marc describe the day he captured Slash's first performance and hear live recordings from that gig at Fairfax High School.ġ1:40: Listen to Adam Greenberg describe the Fairfax High School gig and playing with Slash during those early days.ġ5:02: Hear Marc and Adam discuss NSFW t-shirt he wore to the high school show.ġ9:22: Learn how Tidus Sloan became RoadcrewĢ1:28: Learn from Adam and Marc how the songs came together and who was setting the direction of the sound.Ģ4:02: Hear how it went down when Adam was told he was out of the band and learn who took his place (hint: popcorn).Ģ7:12: Hear about the first time Slash went to see Rose and met up with Axl and Izzy and learn about a chance meeting between Izzy and Slash over a hand-drawn illustration of Aerosmith. Tracii Guns' band Pyrrus playing on New Year's Eve in 1983 at Curly Joe's Studio. Roadcrew playing on New Year's Eve in 1983 at Curly Joe's Studio. It also covers several house party gigs that Tidus Sloan played and one of the first "studio gigs" played by Roadcrew on New Year's Eve at Curly Joe's Studio, sharing the bill with Tracii Guns's group Pyrrus and Warrant. This episode includes some of the first-ever recordings of Slash playing live at Farifax High School. Tidus Sloan rehearsing at Fortress Studio in Los Angeles, 1983. Adam and Slash went to Fairfax High School together and with Ronnie Schneider on bass, they played covers of Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and Aerosmith eventually adding a singer to what would become Roadcrew. Photo by Marc CanterĪlso on the episode, we interview drummer Adam Greenberg, one of the founding members of Tidus Sloan and Roadcrew with Slash. Slash playing a set during lunch at Fairfax High School, 1982. And the journey of the First 50 Gigs began. Marc couldn't believe how quickly Slash progressed with his guitar playing and decided to document his friend. When Marc and Slash reunited in high school, Slash invited Marc to a rehearsal of his new band Tidus Sloan. As their friendship developed, Slash found his calling with a guitar and Marc found his with a camera borrowed from friend and photographer Jack Lue. In this first episode, we’re going back to the beginning when Marc and Slash become friends in elementary school and bond over their love of Aerosmith and dirt bikes.
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