Slash To Mentor American Idol

2009-05-01 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 44 Comments
Iconic guitarist Slash will be the mentor for the top 4 episode of American Idol next Tuesday (May 4).

Slash announced the news in a Twitter update, stating: " American Idol has asked me to do the mentor bit for Rock Week." He later added: " The contestants [...] picked some really cool songs for next week, thank god!

Slash is currently recording his debut album, Santana-style, with a succession of guest singers, including M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold and Ozzy Osbourne, while Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney and all-star drummer Josh Freese also feature.

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MrGlass
May 1st 2009
635 Comments


slash hoping to be relevant again before his new solo CD drops.

KILL
May 1st 2009
81611 Comments


i think slash is a noob

TheGreatD17
May 1st 2009
1141 Comments


Josh Freese should be ashamed of himself.

bloc
May 1st 2009
70880 Comments


actually can't wait to see this episode.

ziroth
May 1st 2009
1260 Comments


i didn't even know slash could sing

foreverendeared
May 1st 2009
14746 Comments


american idol is hardly about singing really. mostly about image

ziroth
May 1st 2009
1260 Comments


true

that one dude can sing though.

This Message Edited On 05.01.09

BlackMarketReview
May 1st 2009
157 Comments


wtf i want appetite slash back this is some bulllshit

ConorMichaelJoseph
May 1st 2009
1870 Comments


Ho-boy. What's worse is he's recording with M shadows on his debut albumThis Message Edited On 05.01.09

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 2nd 2009
22503 Comments


Finally they get to the rock week & it's only 4 left.

Ziroth, I presume you mean Adam. If so, he made the cardinal sin of attempting any song that Muse has recorded last week. I thought he was lucky to get through & I have no idea how the judges liked it.

Apostle7
May 2nd 2009
235 Comments


Adam Lambert is an amazing vocalist. It's a shame that American Idol will be forever branded on his left cheek.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 2nd 2009
22503 Comments


Well, he SHOULD excel in rock week this week. Then again, Matt should have been the best last week & look where expectations have taken him!

Douchebag
May 2nd 2009
3626 Comments


haha Davey how do you even know this? I thought you were Australian, not American!

Asiatic667
May 2nd 2009
4651 Comments


No one who wins idol ever does anything INTERESTING.
Even the mainstream loses interest in them after they win.

AtavanHalen
May 2nd 2009
17919 Comments


haha Davey how do you even know this? I thought you were Australian, not American!

So you don't know anything about American television shows?

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 2nd 2009
22503 Comments


What DavID meant to say Croc was that it is on Foxtel (almost live) here.

U been watching it DavID?

AtavanHalen
May 2nd 2009
17919 Comments


Not really; but I hate that cunt with the whiny bitch voice that ruined Ring of Fire.

Douchebag
May 2nd 2009
3626 Comments


oh okay. Yeah I only have normal TV.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
May 2nd 2009
22503 Comments


Yep DavID, that was Adam. Some weeks he is excellent, some weeks he is shithouse (but the judges keep saying he is excellent anwyay).

Croc, having normal tv is so abnormal.

Yazz_Flute
May 2nd 2009
19179 Comments


SELL OUT

tinathefatlard
May 2nd 2009
2116 Comments


American Idol is so gay, this fails.

PartinsShot
May 2nd 2009
138 Comments


I regret seeing this and clicking on this article. Slash is so overvalued.

Ire
May 2nd 2009
41944 Comments


Guys lay off, he did a great job on Chinese Democracy...

StickmanSouffle
May 2nd 2009
286 Comments


Yeah, guys. Chinese Democracy is a fucking classic.

PartinsShot
May 2nd 2009
138 Comments


Ah yeah I should know better then to rip on Slash. please, no pun intended.

Kiran
Emeritus
May 2nd 2009
6134 Comments


american idol is probably the greatest money making scheme ever. they spend 14 weeks (?) raking in the money off millions upon millions of people calling and texting for their favourite singers, before finally signing the top 3 or 4 through their different branches of recording conglomerates and turning them into even bigger money machines as generic pop artists that 13 million teenage girls will splash out their allowance for to buy their CDs, all while the network is bringing in huge cash through the insane amount of viewers the show gets and the skyrocketing price of ads in between the show, which come after every fucking song.

upagainstthewall
May 2nd 2009
839 Comments


^ what he said

Mikedrummer
May 2nd 2009
276 Comments


^^ what he said

AtavanHalen
May 2nd 2009
17919 Comments


american idol is probably the greatest money making scheme ever. they spend 14 weeks (?) raking in the money off millions upon millions of people calling and texting for their favourite singers, before finally signing the top 3 or 4 through their different branches of recording conglomerates and turning them into even bigger money machines as generic pop artists that 13 million teenage girls will splash out their allowance for to buy their CDs, all while the network is bringing in huge cash through the insane amount of viewers the show gets and the skyrocketing price of ads in between the show, which come after every fucking song.


Jesus titty fucking CHRIST were you sent from like 2004 or something?
Not one single American Idol winner OR any of its alumnus have had any notable success since Kelly Clarkson. The show itself, however, is a ratings machine; I'll pay that.

rudolphhess88
May 2nd 2009
145 Comments


Actually Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry have had huge amounts of success. Although Daughtry wasn't a winner. Jennifer Hudson hasn't done so bad either

Kiran
Emeritus
May 2nd 2009
6134 Comments


I'm from Sweden, where country music is a myth, and even I know Carrie Underwood is one of the most successful country artists in the States and there's a huge market for that there. I really like the huge overreaction though, dude. Nice.

pneumoniahawk93
May 2nd 2009
275 Comments


Also, that David Cook guy has done pretty well in the U.S. i think?

Anywho, I hate that Adam guy. He looks like Elvis mixed with Gerard Way, and he ruined "Feeling Good".

Bastard.

AtavanHalen
May 2nd 2009
17919 Comments


Sadly, the main thing Hudson's been in the news for this past year is the murder of her family. She is a bit of a talent, though.
And Kirgasm- you seriously thought it was an overreaction? WAS IT THE CAPS LOCKS? BECAUSE I COULD JUST BE TALKING CASUALLY IN A TONE SUCH AS THIS AND YOU'D THINK I WAS SHOUTING.

Eakflanderyof
May 2nd 2009
6821 Comments


I'm from Sweden, where country music is a myth, and even I know Carrie Underwood is one of the most successful country artists in the States and there's a huge market for that there. I really like the huge overreaction though, dude. Nice.


Overreaction or not, everything you said is pretty obvious.


Kiran
Emeritus
May 2nd 2009
6134 Comments


um yeah, that was the point, which is why I was shocked by the jesus fucking titty christ reaction.

Tits McGee
May 2nd 2009
1874 Comments


jesus titty fucking christ Kirgasm get your shit together and realize AtatvanHalen knows everything. god buttfucking damn what is wrong with you.

MaskAtTheMasquerade
May 2nd 2009
2924 Comments


lol

CrazyFool84
May 2nd 2009
1083 Comments


Maybe people need to be reminded of long-stated notions on american idol so they will finally stop watching the fucking tripe.

Ire
May 3rd 2009
41944 Comments


I miss Sanjaya

Klekticist
May 3rd 2009
1464 Comments


slash isnt all tht bad. M Shadows sucks though...

i'm honestly looking forward to this album... ill most likely be a let down though...

Codylove86
May 3rd 2009
5 Comments


The new Avenged Sevenfold album was terrible but I don't understand the hate for M Shadows. He has amazing range and was brilliant on City of Evil and Waking The Fallen. The ballad I won't see you tonight is the best ballad I have ever heard. My problem with the new album is they made they're music less complex and wrote terrible lyrics but Avenged Sevenfold is very talented and I don't care what some Lamb of God fan fags fucking think. Avenged Sevenfold actually makes memorable melodies instead of just a loud screaming wall of noise. If they make another bad album then I will start hating but show some fucking respect for good singing and guitar playing.

kintups
May 3rd 2009
491 Comments


"fan fags fucking"

You just ruined my day.

AtavanHalen
May 4th 2009
17919 Comments


um yeah, that was the point, which is why I was shocked by the jesus fucking titty christ reaction.

Did Sweden not get Team America?

druglesshippie
May 5th 2009
182 Comments


Now we all see what happens after the abortion of "Velvet Revolver"



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