In a recent interview with Appetite For Distortion, esteemed guitarist Kane Roberts shared a glimpse of the past, recalling a significant moment during the iconic 1987 Guns N’ Roses tour supporting Alice Cooper. A candid Kane shed light on a memorable photo shoot involving himself, Alice Cooper, and the burgeoning rock sensations of Guns N’ Roses.
Reflecting on the impromptu photoshoot, Roberts noted, “I think that photoshoot just started to gestate somehow on the road, and it was very quick. And Alice just said, ‘Hey, Kane! Come on, we’re going to do a photoshoot.’ That’s all it was.” Regarding the absence of other Alice Cooper Band members in the picture, Kane clarified, “It wasn’t like a ‘I don’t want the rest of the band in it.’ It’s basically what the function of this thing was in his mind. We both wanted to take pictures with him. You know, Steven Adler, all those guys. They’re just f**king great people. So, that’s how it happened.”
According to Rock Celebs – Looking back on that memorable night, he emphasized the spontaneity of the music scene during those times. Kane shared, “I don’t want anybody to think there was some – A lot of times on the road, there aren’t these meticulously worked out decisions that are made to make sure that we hit the right demographic. It’s chaos, you know. So, that’s how that night ended up.”
When discussing the vibrant era, Kane debunked any notion of disruptions during shows, asserting, “At that time and still now, the center of everything that they do, the most important thing, was music. That’s what it was.”
Guns N’ Roses, a vital part of Cooper’s Appetite For Destruction Tour in 1987, embarked on a musical journey together that continued with collaborations on Guns N’ Roses’ third studio album, ‘Use Your Illusion I.’ Even decades later, the legacy of that collaboration endures, with ‘The Garden’ track featured on Classic Rock’s ‘50 greatest Guns N’ Roses songs ever’ list in June 2023.
Alice Cooper, reflecting on that significant tour, expressed how they served as mentors to Guns N’ Roses during their formative years, stating, “We took Guns N’ Roses on their first tour, and the very first night, after they played, I told my band: ‘We’d better be very good tonight.’ They had the attitude, the sound, the swagger. I had to send somebody out for bail money on that tour because one or two of them were in jail. So we were kinda like their big brothers, and they knew they could call me any time.”
The memories of that era continue to resonate, showcasing the intertwined destinies of rock legends and the everlasting impact of the music they created together.
