Customer Reviews
Wowza! - By: H. Yip, 07 Jan 2009 
I had to physically fight myself to put the book down to go to work, even though I would have happily sat on the London tube reading until I was finished!
I've always appreciated what a legend Slash is & was quite partial to a bit of 'Sweet Child', but having grown up mostlyin the 90s, I never had the privilege of experiencing the rock n roll era & really knowing much about it. I've always just listened to whatever my friends were into & until I read this book I never really took the time to appreciate music for what it is. I consider my younger days to be musically deprived! Now when I listen to music, I really LISTEN.
In this book, Slash's story is objective & brutally honest without being slightly arrogant or dramatic. You can imagine it to be completely sensationalised, but the fact is, Slash tells it how it is & was, doesn't try to impress & takes on full responsibility for his actions. It is most definitely excessive but ultimately believable by the fact that you can almost hear his voice when you read.
This is possibly one of the best books I've ever read & would recommend this to anyone who can read!
Be warned though, I've been obsessed with Slash & GnR ever since. And I've had to obtain all their albums, a load of Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC, Aerosmith & any other 70s-80s rock I could get my hands on!
N.B. NOT recommended if you have a boyfriend who gets jealous easily... :-/
An honest account from a real rock god - By: Dr. Joanne Cronin, 03 Dec 2008 I was never quite of the Guns'N'Roses era - I was a tiny bit too late for that. However, "Welcome to the Jungle" is constantly on the playlist on my iPod along with other tracks. Slash was the lead guitarist from nearly the start of the Guns'N'Roses story & is an immediately recognisable figure due to his trademark top hat & big hair.
His autobiography (assisted byAnthony Bozza) is Slash's own attempt to tell his story. He tells itin a manner that is open & honest. He rarely apologies or attempts to conceal his actions. He simply tells it as he saw it. He begins with his childhood & family life & descibes his initial encounter with a guitar. However from there on in, there is very little mention of musicin the book (in a technical sense that is). The book is more about Slash than about his music. His alcohol & drug-related excesses are presented as is his struggle to eventually become clean & be a father to his two sons.
Fans of Guns'N'Roses will love the descriptions of the band's rise to success & manic tour adventures. The tension between Axl & Slash is described, with long-reaching roots to early days. Slash often refuses to say anything truly bad about his former band member & this is to his credit.
Slash is famous for his open character & honesty, & that shines throughin this book. His love for the music & respect for the fans is evident. This is the real story of how it all went down.
A great read - CALLING ALL SLASH & GnR FANS! - By: -J-D-, 01 Dec 2008 Slash's autobiography, appropriately called `Slash', is a brilliant read. It's been a while since I've read such a captivating, moving & truly insane autobiography. Now it's not like me to say this, but it's so good it nearly eclipses the WWE wrestler's autobiographies - yeah, it really is that good (those of you who've read the wrestler's autobiographies will understand where I'm coming from).
Slash tells you,in great detail, about all of the main aspects of his life - his parents, what his family were like, his upbringing - the highs & lows of it - & his rise to fame. It's a really entertaining read, funny at times, sad & shocking at others. Enjoy the highs & lows, the goods & bads, of the long haired legend, the real life Guitar Hero, Saul Hudson, who we all know
as Slash.
Top notch reading.
Enjoy.
Entertaining Account of a larger-than-life rock star - By: Captain EO, 27 Sep 2008 
I picked this book up safein the knowledge that it was bound to be an eye-opening story of one of the most popular guitarists of the last generation or two. Whether or not I'd find it all that enjoyable was debatable but I'm pleased to say that I flew through it's pages as quickly as Slash etches out a guitar solo.
At over 450 pages it should satisfy any Guns N'Roses & Slash fans & I never once found myself bored. It's extremely well-written & as I've long admired Slash without knowing all that much about him the book really does open things up about the guy. I have to say I found myself often grinning at the larger-than-life character that I think Slash has created as much as is natural but I guess the same goes for the majority of big-time rock stars.
Whilst I wouldn't have expected or indeed wanted anything other than a tale full of excess, Slash does rattle on & at times boast about the vast amount of drugs he's consumed far too often. It obviously forms a large part of his adult life but it's the only aspect of the book that I found myself thinking "Here we go again". It also struck me that he paints a picture of being constantly, totally wasted backin the heyday of Guns but manages to recountin fine detail a large number of events far better than I can remember what happened to me last month ! There's also a sad account of a close friend who died of a drug overdosein his company & you can't help but turn your nose up at Slash's version of what happened. He's painted this picture of a wild, hell-rasing rock star yet the day his friend dies he goes to some lengths to convince the reader that he was being "oh-so caring" that day which really didn't sit right with me.
The above comments aside it's still a superb read & even though I've never been a fan of Guns N'Roses, I still think Slash is a great musician & his story is well worth a read.
unputdownable - By: Alexander Brown, 24 Sep 2008 i bought this book as it had been recommended to me by a few mates.in a word this book is inspirational. i found myself staying up to 4 oclockin the morning most nights whilst i was reading & finished itin less than 4 days. i would recommend this book to everyonne whether your a guns n roses fan or not. it gives a really good insight into his state of mind around the release of all of gnr albums & u really feel like you know the guy quite well after reading. quality book.
