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EPISODE · May 21, 2018 · 1H 53M

Billy Rowe talks Jetboy, Todd Crew, and Slash - Ep. 64

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Jetboy and Guns N' Roses were playing gigs together before each band even officially had their famous names. Jetboy guitarist Billy Rowe was there and is our guest on episode 64...Before Billy, we speak with this episode's co-host, journalist Matt Wake. Brando and Matt discuss the recent comments made by GNR's manager Fernando and their thoughts on the new Adler's Appetite shows.The guys then welcome in Billy Rowe who shared his beginnings in a San Francisco-based rock band in the early 80s and his relationship with Izzy Stradlin and Bill (aka Axl Rose). He then opens up about Todd Crew, his former band mate and friend of GNR, who died in Slash's arms of an OD in 1987. That's where the Jetboy/GNR relationship changed forever. What are his feelings all these years later? Would he want to play a show with GNR again? His answers might surprise you. Billy also tell us about Jetboy's first album in 30 years (!) and what the future might hold. All this and much more! Please follow/subscribe/leave a review!

Jetboy and Guns N' Roses were playing gigs together before each band even officially had their famous names. Jetboy guitarist Billy Rowe was there and is our guest on episode 64...Before Billy, we speak with this episode's co-host, journalist Matt Wake. Brando and Matt discuss the recent comments made by GNR's manager Fernando and their thoughts on the new Adler's Appetite shows.The guys then welcome in Billy Rowe who shared his beginnings in a San Francisco-based rock band in the early 80s and his relationship with Izzy Stradlin and Bill (aka Axl Rose). He then opens up about Todd Crew, his former band mate and friend of GNR, who died in Slash's arms of an OD in 1987. That's where the Jetboy/GNR relationship changed forever. What are his feelings all these years later? Would he want to play a show with GNR again? His answers might surprise you. Billy also tell us about Jetboy's first album in 30 years (!) and what the future might hold. All this and much more! Please follow/subscribe/leave a review!

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