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Slash says he'd reunite Guns N' Roses if Axl says sorry

by Ciaran Thompson

Axl Rose and Slash, once former bandmates in one of the world’s most renowned rock bands, Guns N’ Roses, have not spoken to each other since the latter quit the band in 1996. The last piece of material they recorded together was a cover of the Rolling Stone’s track “Sympathy for the Devil.”

Now the guitarist has revealed that a possible reunion isn’t completely out of the picture, but he says a few things need to happen first. The Los Angeles Daily recently asked him what he’d do if Axl called him, apologized, and requested the band reunite.

“All things considered, that would be a call I would be surprised to get,” he said. “If that really happened, I would have to clean out my junk drawer, too, but I don’t see it happening. If it did happen, I would do whatever it takes to at least have a conversation about it.”

After leaving GnR, Slash put out a few records for his Snakepit side project and collaborated with various other musicians. He later formed Velvet Revolver with Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Scott Weiland.

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