Former Guitarist Of The Black Crowes, Marc Ford Reveals Reasons For Refusing To Join Guns N 'Roses

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JAKARTA - In an interview for the special edition of Guitar World '90s Issue, former guitarist of The Black Crowes, Marc Ford revealed about his decision to turn down an offer to join Guns N 'Roses.

At that time, Ford was offered to replace the outgoing Rhythm guitarist GN'R, Izzy Stradlin. However, he chose to stay with The Black Crowes.

Music Crowes talks more to me, said Ford. "But also and even Slash agrees with me in this Crowes is more suitable for me than Guns N' Roses because, with Crowes, I can have more sound."

"If I join the GN'R, I will basically fill the role as someone who supports Slash," he explained. "I don't think doing that would be too satisfying. I'll be bored, and it will be dangerous."

During his appearance at "The State Of Amorica: A Black Crowes Podcast" two years ago, Ford confirmed that he was approached twice to become a member of the GN'R.

I was asked to join the band several times differently, he said. "One time Axl [Rose] was still finishing the album, it took a long time," it seemed to refer to the 2008 GN'R album, Chinese Democracy.

"Right when I was about to make [my 2002 solo album] It's About Time, I got an offer to join the band. But first, when I just came back from a kind of 'officialofficialofficial', or whatever it was joining the weekend The Black Crowes in Atlanta [in 1991]."

"When I got back home, Monday morning, Slash called and offered [me to appear at the GN'R concert]. He said that I was going to leave, and whether I wanted that place. And I said I had just joined The Black Crowes. And he really understood. And he said, 'It's definitely going to be a cool concert for you. Keep going.'"