Guitarist SLASH (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) is featured in a new interview with the Bangkok Post as part of a feature for their Arts & Culture section. An excerpt from the story is available below:

The Spaghetti Incident, a cover album of '70s glam rock, came out in 1993. Things had always been rocky in GnR camp despite their continuing popularity. Members came and went. Slash finally called it quite in 1996. AXL ROSE still tours as Guns N' Roses with none of the original nor classic line up. There are still legal matters and public fueds to be settled until the present days. So when the million dollar question abound concerning the possible reunion, Slash was firm that there would be none of that.

''Do you feel like you're the only person in this whole room who's thinking about that question on this planet?'' he said, not rudely. ''No.''

''It's been, what, 15, 16 years. No one in the original Guns N Roses ever said 'Let's try to put the band back together.' Also, it's all about Axl. The reason that everybody left was because in the back of his mind I think that's the way he wanted it. So the reason why there's no Guns N Roses was because of him. I've got nothing to do with it. I quit for the same reason that everybody did. So it's really his problem,'' added Slash.

After his sojourn with GnR, Slash went back to his side project SLASH'S SNAKEPIT. In 2004, he formed a supergroup Velvet Revolver with fellow GnR members McKagan and Matt Sorum (who replaced Adler in 1990). So far, Velvet Revolver has released two full albums. Slash's self-titled first solo effort came out last year.

Asked if he felt any pressure for his first solo after many years on the pedestal, Slash was quick to respond. ''I don't really think about it like that. I just try to put together decent music. I don't feel a pressure as a guitar player. I'm not as good in studio as I am live, so in the studio I try to loosen up and feel comfortable. That's the biggest challenge for me. But I don't think about my status as a guitar player. I just think about what is it that I want to be able to accomplish.''

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As previously reported, despite the tragedies unfolding in Japan, Slash chose to fly to Japan for his scheduled gig in Osaka on March 14th following canceled shows in Tokyo and Yokahama.

The guitar legend thanked his Japanese fans for their support on his Twitter page: “Great gig in Osaka tonight. Great spirits, despite all that has happened... We're positively coming back soon to play Tokyo & Yokohama. In the meantime, lots of love to the Japanese fans. U will make it thru these difficult times.”

Slash's set-list included:

'Ghost'

'Mean Bone (Slash's Snakepit)

'Back From Cali'

'Nightrain' (Guns N' Roses)

'Been There Lately' (Slash's Snakepit),

Rocket Queen' (Guns N' Roses)

'Civil War' (Guns N' Roses)

'Nothing To Say'

'Starlight'

'Beautiful Dangerous'

'Doctor Alibi'

'Jizz Da Pit' (Slash's Snakepit)

'Just Like Anything' (Slash's Snakepit)

'My Michelle' (Guns N' Roses)

Guitar Solo / Godfather Theme'

'Sweet Child O' Mine' (Guns N' Roses)

'Rise Today' (Alter Bridge)

'Slither' (Velvet Revolver)

Encore:

'By The Sword'

'Mr. Brownstone' (Guns N' Roses)

'Paradise City'