[2009-04-12] Stacey Blades (of L.A. Guns) "Snake Eyes: Confessions Of A Replacement Rockstar" paperback autobiography

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Canadian guitarist Stacey Blades joined L.A. Guns when Tracii Guns left for Brides Of Destruction. Blades has since appeared on three LAG albums: Rips The Covers Off, Tales From The Strip and Loud And Dangerous. Now he's written his life story. Self-published, double-spaced and in bold print, these 200+ pages contain a smattering of black and white photos. Stacey (real name Brian) grew up an adopted child, moving from Calgary, AB to Toronto, ON at the age of seven. A college dropout, Stacey really started to make a name for himself locally in Fraidy Katt. That resulted in a move to the States, Florida specifically, to hook up with Roxx Gang. Throughout his musical endeavours, Blades details the various women and girlfriends that infiltrated his life. He also shares his list of "five rock star things not to do." The concerts, late night parties, copious amounts of alcohol and drugs are all laid bare. Testimonials from friends and bandmates confirm the craziness - and Stacey hadn't even moved to Hollywood yet. Desperation turned into a dream, as Blades was a big L.A. Guns fan and he got the job playing six-string alongside Phil Lewis. With his future cemented, the tale turns to life on the road. A first hand account of everything from shady promoters and a particularly crazed stalker to travelling the world and playing packed houses. Drama, turmoil, squalor and occasional luxury - Blades has lived it all. Throughout, he never loses sight of the fact that he will always be in Tracii's shadow - a situation that is "great and chaotic at the same time."

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[2009-04-12] Stacey Blades (of L.A. Guns) "Snake Eyes: Confessions Of A Replacement Rockstar" paperback autobiography

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