GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED Looks Back On His Early Days And Use Your Illusion World Tour In New Video Interview
March 4, 2018, 6 years ago
Back in February, Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed played a one-off show in Sydney, Australia at Frankie’s Pizza for free in support of his new solo album, Rock ‘N Roll Ain’t Easy. While down under, Reed spoke with Lock In about pinball, personality, touring with GNR and Hookers & Blow, the Use Your Illusion World Tour, and his new solo album.
Reed recently released the new single, "This Don’t Look Like Vegas", from Rock ‘N Roll Ain’t Easy, which was issued digitally, on CD and purple vinyl through Golden Robot Records on February 16th.
Written by Dizzy Reed, Ricky Warwick (Thin Lizzy, The Almighty, Black Star Riders) and Del James, "This Don’t Look Like Vegas", features Warwick and Mayuko Okai on guitar, with fellow Gunner, Richard Fortus (Psychelic Furs, Thin Lizzy, The Dead Daisies), bringing the guitar solo. Mike Dupke (W.A.S.P.) is on drums, with Mike Duda (W.A.S.P.) on bass, Reed handles lead vocals, piano, shaker and tambourine, with backing vocals from Nadja Reed, Chela Johnson and Del James.
Rock ‘N Roll Ain’t Easy is 12 tracks of rock (or 13, if you download the digital version, which comes with a bonus track) with Reed uniting with fellow members of Guns N’ Roses, along with some other greats, including players from W.A.S.P., Quiet Riot, Psychedelic Furs, Thin Lizzy, No Doubt, The Replacements, Queens Of The Stone Age, and more.
Tracklisting:
"This Don’t Look Like Vegas"
"Mother Theresa"
"Cheers To R Oblivion"
"Fragile Water"
"Dirty Bomb"
"Mystery In Exile"
"I Celebrate"
"Understanding"
"Crestfallen"
"Forgotten Cases"
"Reparations"
"Rock ‘N’ Roll Ain’t Easy"