The real reason why Snakepit cancelled the tour

[jarmo]

From www.snakepit.org:

SLASH revealed to the media that his hospitilization in 2000 which derailed the Snakepit tour for a time was not just flu leading to pneumonia. He said that heart problems called by his prodigious alcohol intake led to the hospitilization. SLASH said he has curtailed his excessive intake and has developed a more cautious attitude to hitting the booze. Although he is not dry, he has a more moderate approach to drinking. SLASH said, "I have toned it down a little. It's one thing to do it casually. It's another thing to f*cking live on it, like water and air. Drinks put me in the hospital in 2000. It was my heart so I'm very conscious of it now. I watch myself now." Let's hope so!

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I remember reading some rumors about the pneumonia not being the real reason and I guess that confirms it..... Scary.



/jarmo

[starchild_666]

Alcohol, cigaretes and drugs aren't thoes best things for your health! ))

[Pandora]

I never believed that pneumonia story  

I hope he takes care of himself now, although seeing him drinking Jack D. straight from the bottle on the Kerrang video doesn't exactly look like he's healthy  

[Booker Floyd]

Scary.

Agreed...

In fact, its a minor miracle that Slash is still breathing when you take into consideration all of the abuse his body has taken over the years.  Hope he lives a long, healthy life...

[Slashly]

In fact, its a minor miracle that Slash is still breathing when you take into consideration all of the abuse his body has taken over the years.  Hope he lives a long, healthy life...

True, he must have a very resistant body.
Sex:
he must have had a loooot
drugs:
you know
and rock n roll:
you really know

[Dizzy]

Sex:
he must have had a loooot

On Loveline in 1996, he claims he lost his virginity at the age of 12.

[Izzy]

I have toned it down a little.

Maybe he needs to cut down more than a little......

Never realised boozin effected your heart.......damn what must his liver be like?

Well lets hope the problems in the past and Slash has a long life ahead of him

[blues_rock_axeman]

On Loveline in 1996, he claims he lost his virginity at the age of 12.

Legend!  

Ahem. I mean. Wait til you're married, children...

[Slashly]

Sex:
he must have had a loooot

On Loveline in 1996, he claims he lost his virginity at the age of 12.

Holly Damn Shit!!!!!!
Well, I know people who lost it at 14 but 12!!
God

[jarmo]

Here's a question to all your hardcore Slash fans. How do you feel about the fact that they didn't tell the whole truth about the cancellation in 2001?

Reminds me of how Motley Crue said they couldn't tour because there were snow on the roofs of the arenas in Europe when in fact Nikki had some drug problems....

I'm expecting to get a few Axl mentions in this thread now.....  


/jarmo

[Dot]

Can you imagine how hard you have to hit the bottle in order to get heart problems?

[jarmo]

Can you imagine how hard you have to hit the bottle in order to get heart problems?

No idea. I always thought the liver would be damaged first.  



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[duga]

Can you imagine how hard you have to hit the bottle in order to get heart problems?

No idea. I always thought the liver would be damaged first.  



/jarmo

Maybe he transplanted a new liver long ago...  

[matt88]

I'm just glad he's alive, knowing that he was in hospital and on the way down a few years ago just goes to show he could have died since 2000 if he hadn't cut his drinking down

[jarmo]

I'm just glad he's alive, knowing that he was in hospital and on the way down a few years ago just goes to show he could have died since 2000 if he hadn't cut his drinking down

He's still drinking... That thing sounds serious. Duff stopped completely, maybe Slash needs to think about doing the same?


/jarmo

[Izzy]

Can you imagine how hard you have to hit the bottle in order to get heart problems?

Yeah....i don't see how his heart can be shot but his liver be okay......

Give it up man, there can never be a reunion if u die!!!

[Izzy]

Here's a question to all your hardcore Slash fans. How do you feel about the fact that they didn't tell the whole truth about the cancellation in 2001?

Bah, we don't need the truth really....just AN explanation. Its the silence thats the problem.......

[Booker Floyd]

Here's a question to all your hardcore Slash fans. How do you feel about the fact that they didn't tell the whole truth about the cancellation in 2001?

Typical...

Yes, Im outraged that Slash said he had the flu when he really had something more serious...  Thats not even to say the pneumonia story is false (the authors use of "was not just flu leading to pneumonia" actually suggests it was true)...Slash chose not to disclose additional, personal health information at that time.  Why would anybody care about that?  Whether he hid his heart problems or not, it makes no difference - he was hospitalized.  Its not like he threw a temper tantrum or was watching a basketball game (Im not suggesting that either of those excuses actually caused cancellations, just pointing out that it was hardly a frivoulous cancellation that anybody would be angry over).

And for your information, if Axl were in the same situation I would feel the exact same way.

[jarmo]

If you read the main GN'R section, you'll notice how some fans are never happy about anything. It's always the case of Axl lying when things don't go as planned. Yeah, he probably has lied on some occasions and for that he gets called all kinds of things.

Now we found out Slash didn't tell the whole truth about the cancellation and most people don't seem to care. Why is that? Is it more fascinating to bitch about what Axl said in 2001 and how it didn't happen?  

That's kinda interesting to somebody who reads lots of posts by both "sides".

Just imagine what would happen if Axl says in an interview that he cancelled RIR4 because he had been drinking too much. People would say stuff like "the asshole should've stopped drinking years ago!".    




/jarmo

[Rupean]

Just imagine what would happen if Axl says in an interview that he cancelled RIR4 because he had been drinking too much. People would say stuff like "the asshole should've stopped drinking years ago!".    

/jarmo

I would say the asshole once again blamed somebody else (Buckethead) instead of himself.
I think you're messing up personal problems with band problems. I think what goes with the band should be public, not what goes with their private life. Not everyone is like Axl and goes to the press telling his personal problems and demons (like his childwood problems,...,...).
Bottom of line is, Slash has given us stuff to hear through all this years, you may like it or not but he never stoped from being a musician and play for his fans, we've got nothing to complain about. He's still Slash, the guitar player who plays the guitar, not who used to play the guitar 10 years ago!