Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose did a rare interview with the Iceland newspaper Frettabladid. Below is part of the interview where he discusses how Guns N’ Roses manage to continue to stay in physical shape to play long shows. Keep in mind the quotes are translated so aren’t exact.
It’s less than so given and no brains come to play in full for three and a half hours at each concert. What do you do to keep this concert out after a concert?
“We are different individuals and each has its own means to keep it in physical shape for it, but when it’s done, you just have to do what you do to do what we do,” says Axl. about the simple philosophy that keeps the band fresh.
With your concert in Reykjavík, decades ago, the dream of many of your Icelandic fans will be fulfilled. Have you ever thought about playing in Iceland, and did you usually know that the country existed when your popularity was at its absolute peak around 1990?
“Yes. We have long wanted to have a concert in Iceland and of course we knew that this country existed! ”
Is there any special feeling to get to the stage in a new place after all this time in the business?
“We only think of giving everyone to meet the expectations of our fans so that they enjoy themselves and enjoy the concert. And maybe some new fans have got along the way from among those who could only see just how all the scenery and condition are. ”
During a recent interview for Totally Driven Entertainment, Tyketto frontman Danny Vaughn recalled his experience regarding a fight between Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N’ Roses that took place while he was recording with YES in the early ’90s
CC: Any other interesting tidbits or funny stories you could share about the whole experience?
DV: Oh absolutely! But my best one isn’t actually about Yes. Jonathan, Brian and I were taking a break in the studio lounge and I was looking out the window when a BMW convertible pulled up in front. The back seat was loaded down with gold and platinum framed discs. The driver, in spandex bike shorts, t-shirt and do rag, hopped out and gathered them up in his arms and marched into studio A. It was Axl Rose. GnR were working on one of the “Use Your Illusion” albums at the time. About 10 minutes later, still sitting in the lounge having coffee, we hear this massive ruckus coming from studio A. Shouting, stuff being thrown around and smashed, all kinds of noise. A few minutes later Slash comes storming out of the studio and plops himself down in the sofa seat next to me. Nobody says a word for a while. Then, quietly, he says to us, “I fucking hate when he comes to the studio”.
