"The two bands out there at the same time, now with Great White and L.A. Guns, two of the most notable names, they can’t get their shit together. Faster Pussycat, BulletBoys, even Ratt. That’s really a tarnish. Even Warrant was part of that mess." Julian Douglas on 80s bands

"Axl hasn’t been here in about two years. We had a little falling out because he did not want me to put the book out until after “Chinese Democracy” came out. He had told me that, so he’s a little disappointed in me. We’re not enemies or anything like that, but we do have a few things to talk about about because he’s upset over a couple of issues."

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"I remember one time we were just starting rehearsals, I see Vince with the same girl for a few days, I was like, “How cute, Vince has a girlfriend.” But then by the time we got to Texas, he had a new girl. In Texas he switched. It was funny."

"Elvis Presley would play the old Pan Pacific Auditorium, and everyone would come here after. Jeff Beck still comes here. I bumped into him the other day, and he was saying how after the Yardbirds would play the Whisky, and back then he and the guys would always come to Canter’s."