Rod Jackson is a real excellent motherfucker bastad singer. But he was so addicted, so that was the big problem. And Slash was a lot more sober back then and that was his contribution to getting Rod out of the band.
that's a kickass solo, when you think slash is going to end with those crazy bends, he just starts playing more and more, and then he finally puts an end for this fantastic solo
how can you not like this song ?! - Slash is AMAZING when it comes to music, and that singers voice makes me slobber !! I've never heard anything like it !
Wow, this song just grabbed me, first time listen, and wow, I mean I've been GnR fan for years, I also like VR, but snakepit, I found them just today :)
I really love rod's voice, but unfortunately this is basically the only time u ever really hear from him and Eric Dover was a underrated vocalist as well! Slash really can tell a good vocalist from the rest! I really wish he would bring back velvet or snakepit on the side!? can anyone tell me the deal with the is it only a reunion for this tour or is it permanent?
I think all the singers slash has worked with sound good. Some better than others, but that's just my opinion. A few factors. As humans age our bodies change. That's a given. Then you add drugs, stress, getting past our prime. When we put all these elements together. . . We're not going to sound like we're 25 for ever. Just saying.
He now sings for a band called Razorball. I actually have one of their songs on my Artwork Combo 2 video. You don't have to actually watch the video or anything, but just listen to the song. Rod is awesome.
I've always wished that this band could have made it big, and stayed together! It's very rare that you see a connection like this band had! Rod Jackson had one of the most incredible voices of all time, the rough in your face sound that rock definitely needs, not to mention that I've never heard another musician sound like him because his voice is just that dam unique! Myles is a good singer, but he is no where close to Rod and definitely the best singer of all time! Just look at the covers he done of Rod's not even close! Myles seems like he doesn't want to push himself or try different things!
Slash's Snakepit was amazing and this was slash at his best. This is the kind of music slash wanted to do from the beginning, lucky he joined Guns tho since he made that band to the greatest of all times.
They where couple of friends who messed around and made songs in a room at slash's house. Becouse this room was filled with a lot of snakes and such they called the room slash's snakepit. The name stucked and when they made a record they just used that name.
Slash decided to start a temporary solo project called "Slash's Snakepit" (Matt Sorum, Gilby Clarke and Dizzy Reed also participated to that). Snakepit released an album and went on tour in 1995. After that Slash returned to GNR to work on the new album but the relationship with Axl was not working anymore, so Slash officially announced he was leaving in 1996. Duff and Matt Sorum quickly followed. Gilby was out too.
I dont know why this group havent had the success they deserved its so fucking awsome so rock!! so great voice so great everything !!! much better than velvet revolver !! I want this guy on VR now the singer left...
You make good points. Guns appealed to the masses because of the whole package. It's mainstrem rock. I was into them before they broke big. Those early days of Appetite are my favorite.
I completely agree. Rod Jackson is my all time favorite rock vocalist. Btw, if you haven't checked it out already, you should look into the current band he's with, Razorball. They even have a myspace page with a few of their songs.
you know i just realized the chorus to this song is really similar to velvet revolvers dirty little things chorus, only slash can get away with that without anyone actually noticing
this was actually slash getting away from the GNR drama and pumping out his stress through rough and tough songs. It all started with him and a few friends just jamming. P.S. Slash looks like a clown
Man, all the stuff Slash has made from Slash's Snakepit to VR would've been great GN'R records but he does have a knack for knowing a great voice such as Rod Jackson in this video. Fucking hell Axl, you had to be such a hard ass, but that just gave us Snakepit and VR, jokes on you!
@pelotudio no by this time tommy was with his post-replacements band, Bash and Pop, most people don't even realize he was in the best band from the 80s .
you probably know, if you've read slash's book, that this project was worked on when G'N'R went quiet after the illusions albums and just before G'N'R broke up.... then slash had this band to fall back on, this song was on the album after Slash left G'N'R.
@Stephenkahn1 it all depends if he's still a junkie or if he's kicked the habit. Slash doesn't get on with him anymore. But he has an awesome voice and it suits the music perfectly. Just a kick ass album from start to finish, one of my top three for sure.
He created snakepit because he composed a lot of songs that axl didn't want for GNR, so he used them for the first snakepit record ;) Which was first supposed to be just for fun...to do something while waiting to record the next GNR record ;)
Three singers that VR could get but probably won't. Sebastian Bach, Eric Dover or Rod Jackson. Don't matter though, Slash will always make great music as will the rest of VR
ehy ehy ehy... everyone's got his idea... I think that Snakepit is the best band I've evcer discovered.. they changed my life exsactly like Appetite and the illusions...
I love this shit!! Love the moves from Slash ( :52 ) , the Angus Young knockoff move from the Rythym guitarist, and the singers cross walk on the stage at the end. But really, I love the fucking riffs and sound to the song. This is what rock n' roll needs to be!!
I agree. This was Slash's best band ever. We saw them open for AC/DC then went to see them a couple of week later at a little 2000-seat club called "pops" in east St Louis. Great show. Rod Jackson was incredible as a front man. Much better than the "velvet revolver" lead man Scott Weiland. I don't know if he sold out or what, but he should have stayed with this arrangement. It was top musicians doing what they love.
More like the Band was called Snakepit but they wanted Slashs name in it for the sales, also there were a band called ''snakepit'' before them ;D even if not with that great of a lineup ^^
The good thing about Snakepit was that Slash always made the things he wanted and never puted a grunge geek on the vocals (one of the biggest mistakes he made with VR).
LYRICS: You're dissin' me, I never show it But you're always getting into my head, dismissin' me I let you do it but you're doin' it In front of your friends I'm not your doormat, I'm not the leader of a kick-you When you're down on crusade, I want no part of that I hear the rumors, goin' round that I'm not that man I'm tired of playin' dumb I'm tired of being pushed around And if you think that I'm goin' soft Here come some hard times I got one mean bone in my body I got one mean bone in my hand You are a parasite, you latched on And now I'm up to my neck in pain All we do is fight, you bitch and moan so much I think I need a hearing aid My love won't overcome The way you put me down And if you think that I'm goin' soft Here come some hard times I got one mean bone in my body I got one mean bone in my hand
im reading the book for the second time and i don't remember the contract being signed...i just remember he said that he left the band and refused to sign a contract and then Axl making a law suite about it and "winning" the name
The two Snakepit albums were just sideprojects for everyone involved. They didnt intend to stay in that lineup. But you are right, its a shame they didnt stay together. In my opinion two of the best rock albums in the 90s.
