Slash's Snakepit
| Slash's Snakepit | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Hard rock |
| founding | 1994 |
| resolution | 2001 |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Rod Jackson |
Lead guitar |
Slash |
Rhythm guitar |
Keri Kelli |
Drums |
Matt Laug |
Electric bass |
Johnny Blackout |
Keyboard |
Teddy Zigzag |
| former members | |
singing |
Eric Dover |
Rhythm guitar |
Gilby Clarke |
Electric bass |
Mike Inez |
Drums |
Matt Sorum |
Drums |
Brian Tichy |
Keyboard |
Dizzy Reed |
Slash's Snakepit was a rock band from the United States formed by Slash in the mid-1990s . Slash became world famous as the guitarist for Guns N 'Roses . Slash's Snakepit released a total of two albums, with the line-up of the band differing greatly on the first and second album and only Slash played a decisive role in both works.
"It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" (1995)
The majority of the songs on “It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere” were originally written by Slash and then Guns N 'Roses members Gilby Clarke , Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum for the follow-up album to the 1993 Guns N' Roses album The Spaghetti Incident? written. However, GN'R frontman Axl Rose refused. Slash then founded the side project Snakepit and hired the hitherto relatively unknown Eric Dover as lead singer and songwriter, who had previously appeared as the guitarist of the band Jellyfish. In 1995 the debut appeared, in which alongside Dover and Guns N 'Roses members Slash, Clarke, Sorum and keyboardist Dizzy Reed Alice in Chains member Mike Inez played the bass part, as Duff McKagan, probably due to a feared expulsion from Guns N' Roses, waived. Shortly before the album was released, Axl Rose threatened to file a lawsuit against Slash to prevent this, as the guitarist had allegedly stolen song material from Guns N 'Roses. Slash insisted on using them in his own band, which eventually led to the break between Slash and Rose and the guitarist's exit from Guns N 'Roses. In February 1995 the album was finally released by the Guns N 'Roses label Geffen , garnered acclaimed reviews throughout the industry and made it into the top 20 of the album charts in Germany and the UK.
The name of the band ( "Schlangengrube" ) goes back to the nickname for the home studio Slashs, in which most of the songs on the first album were created. Slash got the idea for the title of the album from a bartender at an airport during the "Use your Illusion" world tour , who gave the guitarist, who is known for his excessive alcohol consumption, a dry "Well, it's five o." When ordering a hard drink in the early morning 'clock somewhere' replied, which, loosely translated, means 'who cares'.
On the tour that followed, only Slash, Gilby Clarke, who has now been fired from Guns N 'Roses, and singer Eric Dover were involved.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1995 | It's Five O'Clock Somewhere |
DE19 (12 weeks) DE |
AT15 (10 weeks) AT |
CH15 (12 weeks) CH |
UK15th  (5 weeks)UK |
US70 (6 weeks) US |
First published: February 14, 1995
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| 2000 | Ain't Life Grand |
DE58 (1 week) DE |
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CH96 (2 weeks) CH |
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First published: October 10, 2000
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Singles
- 1995: Beggars & Hangers-On
- 1995: Good to Be Alive
- 2000: Been There Lately
- 2000: Mean Bone
"Ain't Life Grand" (2000)
The second album, which was released five years later, had no more matches with the original line-up with the exception of lead guitarist Slash.
Line Up on "Ain't Life Grand" (2000)
- Singing: Rod Jackson
- Lead guitar: Slash
- Rhythm guitar: Ryan Roxie
- Bass: Johnny Griparic
- Drums: Matt Laug
- Keyboards and Harve: Teddy Andreadis
- Saxophone and Harmonica: Jimmy Zavala
- Trumpet: Lee Thornburg
- Sitar: Jack Douglas