In an interview with Italy's Linea Rock , Slash revealed why he's not a big fan of biographies and also why he wrote his own autobiography anyway.
According to the guitarist, he doesn't read books that tell the story of big names in rock 'n' roll, with the exception of two: Jim Morrison and Joe Perry . "Most of the time I stay away from autobiographies," he says. "A big part of the reason behind that is that I know the people who wrote them, and it feels like I'm spying on them. It's like following people on Instagram ; if you don't know them, it feels like spying."
Slash explained that part of this behavior stems from the fact that he used to think these autobiographies were "75% bullshit" and revealed how this motivated him to write his own memoir, Slash , in 2007.
“Most autobiographies are written by other people, or biographies are entirely written by other people, so it becomes kind of a fantasy that they build up in the books,” he explains. “That inspired me to write my book myself and not rely too much on ghostwriters – so that I could be as honest as possible. In a way, they inspired me.”
Currently, the guitarist is preparing for the release of his new album with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators , 4 , which arrives on February 11th.
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