How Axl Rose & Izzy Stradlin Cast ‘Dark Cloud’ Over Guns N’ Roses A Few Years Ago Revealed By Guitarist

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In a new interview with Australia’s Collision radio show, former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke discussed reconnecting with his former bandmates at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2012, and how there was a ‘dark cloud’ due to Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin’s absence.

“The Hall of Fame induction was surreal, because I think it was a surprise to all of us. When it all was going down, it was kind of like a dark cloud, because no one was really looking forward to it. It was such an awkward situation, because Axl [Rose, vocals] had made it clear he wanted no part of it, Izzy made it clear he wanted no part of it.

I know Slash and Duff really wanted to do something special, and that performance really didn’t come together until, honestly, the day before. I got a call from Duff. He said, ‘Hey, Gilby, we decided we’re gonna play. We’d really love you to come up and play with us.’ And I had no intention of going — we all had tickets and stuff — but being that the guys asked me to play, I [said] I would go and play with the guys.”

Clarke said that he “actually did have fun. I really enjoyed playing with Steven,”

“That was really nice. Myles [Kennedy] is a class act. He can just get up there and do his thing, and he’s got great balls and he does a great job, and that was extremely impressive.”

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Brett previously hosted the BWR wrestling and MMA podcast, interviewing pro wrestling and MMA stars like Kurt Angle, Seth Rollins, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Bruce Buffer, AJ Styles, Rob Van Dam, Jeff Hardy, Edge, and DDP. After ending BWR, Brett opened GrungeReport.net in May 2009. The site changed its name to AlternativeNation.net in June 2013.  Brett ran Scott Weiland's social media accounts for his final 'Master Blaster' tour in fall 2015 and continued to run the accounts after Weiland's death until July 2016. On Alternative Nation, Brett controls all aspects of the website and reports the day to day news.  He has interviewed members of Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Imagine Dragons, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Stone Temple Pilots, and The Smiths. Brett has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal and on the Reelz Channel. You can reach Brett at contact @alternativenation.net