Slash Talks About The Lack Of Work Ethic Among Young Musicians

Legendary axeman Slash doesn't think too highly of today's young musicians.

The former Guns N' Roses guitarist recently told Independent.ie that things are different in the music business compared to when he was trying to get his start, Blabbermouth reports. "You know what's wrong with the whole f----n' entertainment business?" he said. "Kids these days just want to grab a bunch of cash, do as little work, with as little integrity as possible, and just f-----g retire, man." The desire to make big money wasn't why Slash wanted to make music professionally. "You wanna know why I got into this business?" he asked. "Because I loved playing. I loved doing concerts. I loved recording. And that's still what I'm in it for today."

When pressed with the hypothetical situation of his 12-year-old daughter London or 10-year-old son Cash telling him they wanted to be musicians, Slash said he would support their decision, but with some fatherly caution. "If my kids wanted to get into rock 'n' roll, I'd say 'Look, if you want to pick up an instrument, play it because you love the sound it makes,'" he said. "'If you want to write songs and be in a band, that's fine too. Just know there's nothing to be gained from it except personal enjoyment.' The chance of getting anywhere with it are so slim that you really need to be doing it for the love of it and not have any expectations. But they're my kids, and I'm going to support them whatever they decide to do. Right now, I don't see them headed in that direction. But then it didn't click with me either 'til I was almost 15 years old."

Slash recently released his third solo effort, World on Fire, with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators.

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