Gilby Clarke Says He Was Never Actually Fired by Guns N’ Roses
Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke said he’d never been officially notified of his dismissal, and he only realized it had happened when the band stopped paying him. In a new interview with Guitar World, Clarke recalled joining Axl Rose’s band for a three-year stint in 1991, a turbulent time after Izzy Stradlin had left – but said he’d enjoyed the experience anyway. “[T]he whole Guns machine surrounding them [was] crazy,” he said. “But… I was already in with the guys; they were beyond cool with me. I’d been around; it’s not like I was Joe Schmo coming into the band. They were respectfu...