mongoosedrummer 49 Posted October 8, 2008 LA based drummer Mark Shulman, is an old friend of mine who had subbed for Matt Sorum on a Velvet Revolver Tour a while back (after Matt had screwed up his wrist in a waterskiing accident). Mark knows I love OSBMX stuff and he related a little "inside story" to me recently that I didn't know of... He told me Slash is really into BMX and would sometimes ride around in the hall before and after soundchecks on a 20" BMX bike! This would really drive the Tour Manager nuts because of the obvious dangers of him possibly injuring himself and jeapordising the Tour. Some of you may have know this already (Spike?) but I certainly didn't. Anyhow, I was thinking about this tonight and decided to do a quick Google search. Sure enough it's mentioned in Slash's Bio that he actually raced and won some competitions BITD and then I found this youtube link: Sounds pretty rockin'!!! A bitchin' BMX jam! I can't see why anybody of Slash's stature would do that video unless he truly is a OS BMX bro at heart!!! Very cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greyboy 5 Posted October 8, 2008 yeah, slash is OG bmx my lady was reading his bio last year and showed me some pics of him on a webco b.i.t.d. he wrote about his love for bmx in there too, hes definitely down with BMX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Brothers 1,002 Posted October 8, 2008 Dee Snider of Twisted Sister fame was/is into BMX too. The S&M Widowmaker was named for his post-TS band. this old scan from Ride Magazine was borrowed from the Ryan Partidge S&M blog. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AGUILAR3 8 Posted October 8, 2008 Slash's Bio In the mid-1970's, his parents separated. SLASH moved in with his beloved grandmother until he could sort out the situation at home. About this time SLASH discovered BMX (bicycle motorcrossing), joined up with a group of kids, and rode with a passion. It's not surprising to hear that SLASH would ride without brakes! SLASH eventually became a professional BMX biker winning awards and money for his great riding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest zrims1 Posted October 8, 2008 both of them are very interesting stories! Keep them coming!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEADOOIT 0 Posted October 8, 2008 look in the far end...slash keeping a eye on my collection...slash kicks ass... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEADOOIT 0 Posted October 9, 2008 http://www.c101.com/cc-common/mainheadline...article=4366298 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmxmountainbiker 20 Posted October 10, 2008 Dee was racing in Florida in the early 1990s when we would go down there to vend and race the Florida State Series/NBL National Series in the "winter" months... where it was actually 70-80 degrees in south Florida and freezing ass cold back home in Georgia... he was a pretty good rider considering how late in life he started... I remember thinking he looked like Dizz Hicks... Richard Vogt bmxmountainbiker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnwniko 4 Posted October 10, 2008 Seadooit.... What is that poster in the upper left corner of the picture? Is that Murray? Do you have a scan or a close up? I just had a flashback to poring over BMX mags when I was a kid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joker808 0 Posted October 10, 2008 That's a great pic Don.. does your wife refer to it as the "kids" room? That's what Val calls the garage since it just has a bunch of toys in it. Or the Man room, Dungeon, etc.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEADOOIT 0 Posted October 10, 2008 JUSTIN...yep she calls it the kids room....or daddy and his stuff.....upper left is a trapper keeper from my jr. high days..it is a huffy zx2.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69ner 0 Posted October 11, 2008 there are many BIG bands here in the UK that have a bmx collector in there groups Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69ner 0 Posted October 11, 2008 http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a76492...emorabilia.html http://www.gigwise.com/news/37321/kasabian...an-buys-et-bike http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/sep/2...ndrock.kasabian there are others too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69ner 0 Posted October 11, 2008 for you guys in the usa who havent heard of kasabian, they are a massive band over here, they are bigger and better than oasis ,stones etc etc etc ...........check this out http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9l4SY8r4HHwand http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VTSbcdhBHuA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnwniko 4 Posted October 11, 2008 .....upper left is a trapper keeper from my jr. high days..it is a huffy zx2.... That's how I know that. I used to have the same one BITD. I wish I still had it. Do you have a better pic? thanks Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clothespin'n 0 Posted October 12, 2008 Lenny Kravitz / Renny Roker / Jag Bmx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoosedrummer 49 Posted October 12, 2008 Nice Clothespin'n! The Godfather was telling me about that connection a couple weeks back... Seems Renny is Lenny's Uncle. RT knows Lenny and Renny. Renny and Lenny... Ha-ha! I know "Zoro" very well who lives around the corner from me and he grew up with Lenny and played for him throughout the early part of Lenny's career. What does this all mean? Probably not much... But I see it this way: Twomey, Renny, Lenny, Zoro then me and you! LOL! That's six degrees of BMX seperation! BTW, I lived in BC for a few years, beautiful place, killer riding too. Rock on brother... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColoredTuffs 1 Posted October 21, 2008 I used to ride with Dee Snider at Coral Springs BMX here in Florida back in the early 90's. Cool guy. He'd always bring his family out there and his son Jessie rode as well. Dee rode a Hutch until S&M came along and made the "Widowmaker" frameset for him... which was the name of his band at the time. I'll dig up some pics and will post em! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoosedrummer 49 Posted December 5, 2008 Here's a messed up BMX'r... Rock on Slash: http://www.joost.com/395kz4r/t/Guns-N'...kyw3#id=395kz4r Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alvin Mullins 2 Posted December 9, 2010 Blyther told me last weekend that he did show's in the 80's with a promoter who promted G & R and he met the band and gave Slash the HARO he was riding in the show. thought that was a cool story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjcruiser 0 Posted December 9, 2010 not what you guys would call a rock star, but this guy is a top notch good guy! Listen to the lyrics. Benjiman! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na4RIf8w7dA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
