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Slash

In the heart of the 1980s, when Los Angeles pulsed to the rhythm of the Sunset Strip clubs and hard rock was on the verge of conquering the world, a guitarist—soon to top his look with a signature top hat—took the lead: Slash. With his low-slung Les Paul, wild curls, and innate sense of the riff, he propelled Guns N’ Roses into becoming one of the most defining bands of their era. Alongside Axl Rose and Duff McKagan, he forged a raw, untamed sound where every solo seemed to erupt from visceral urgency.

Slash never chased flashiness. True to his rocker spirit, his craft is the biting, saturated riff and the solo that tells a story. He built his legend on that warm, round, vibrant tone—recognizable from the very first note. The classics followed: Sweet Child O’ Mine, Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle… Songs where his guitar leads the dance, guided by a rare melodic sensitivity in a world often ruled by speed.

After the tumultuous Guns N’ Roses era, Slash never slowed down. He multiplied projects: Slash’s Snakepit, Velvet Revolver, then his solo albums with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, all the way to his 2024 project featuring rock icons. Each time, the recipe stayed true: pure energy, stripped-down rock infused with blues influences and an undiminished passion for the stage. Slash has always managed to evolve without ever betraying the essence that made him essential.

Tireless, he still travels the world with his now almost mythical Les Paul and his BC Rich models, a well-tuned amp, and that quiet, almost shy presence that contrasts with the fury of his solos. A savvy producer, passionate collector, and meticulous technician, he knows how to choose his guitars—and make them sound like no one else. Proof that rock can be both wild and masterfully controlled.

One thing is certain: Slash embodies the spirit of modern rock—an alloy of attitude, sincerity, and power. With his expressive playing, historic riffs, and timeless guitar-hero aura, he remains one of the major figures of a genre he helped redefine, inspiring generations to the subversive pleasure of rock. A captain with understated charisma, guided by a single credo: let the guitar speak, again and again.