by Maja Gojkovic

The legendary guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, Slash, has offered his advice to Amy Winehouse in an interview. The legend warned Amy not to destroy her career with drugs.

The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist, a reformed alcoholic and drug abuser himself, thinks that Amy would benefit by staying away from illegal substances if she wants to make the most of her incredible talent.

In the interview he said: “Amy’s cool, she’s carrying the torch for rock ‘n’ roll. I think she’s great, not so much because of her personal choices, but because she’s a fantastic singer with a unique sound and style.
“She’s on the verge of greatness, but it would be regrettable if her talent was overshadowed by her extra-curricular activities. She’s at a crossroads - I hope she makes the right decision”.

During the interview, Slash also expressed his opinions about the current music scene and although he is a huge fan of Amy, he didn’t seem to be too impressed about guitarists around today “It’s sad. There’s no identifiable guitar player in rock ‘n’ roll any more.

He said: “With the exception of Jack White - who is great - the new breed of bands aren’t bringing out decent guitarists. Rock ‘n’ roll is so diluted at the moment, you just don’t hear good solos.”

The 42-year-old Guns N’ Roses guitarist is one of the world’s all-time great guitarists along with Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton.

I wouldn’t have wasted my breath, personally, since she clearly doesn’t listen to anyone. But perhaps one day she will sit up and take some notice- sooner rather than later, for her sake.