5 Gilby Clarke Tracks YOU NEED To Hear

3. Cure Me Or Kill Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcboNoPcJyc Original Album: Pawnshop Guitars Year Of Release: 1994 Upon the production of his first solo record in 1994, Clarke embarked on a series of gigs worldwide, being promoted and pushed by Virgin Records. His first single (and video) produced was 'Cure Me Or Kill Me' a song which gained a lot of attention simply because of it's familiarity with the work of GNR. This is hardly surprising, since a musician is often influenced by his surroundings, so it's natural that having spent several years touring the world with Guns N' Roses; Clarke would himself return home, looking to capitalize on his newly found fame and show off his own experience, eagerly releasing a solo record as opposed to miming other people's songs. If a lot of the pre-production work for 'Pawnshop Guitars' was being considered during the later stages of the 'Illusion touring cycle there's a lot to be said about the music which remained. This is a fantastic album in general, featuring contributions from Pixies vocalist Frank Black and guitarist Ryan Roxie as well as Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan. So any song which doesn't feature anything but Clarke doing what he does best is a serious testament to the talents he possessed. That being said, Slash does contribute guitars for 'Cure Me Or Kill Me', but it's the lyrical nature of the track - which deals with bizarre ritual and voodoo curse - that transport the listener into a physical hypnosis and provide for a much heavier track than anything Clarke might produce again.