1995–2002: Solo career and Velvet Revolver Izzy Stradlin
stradlin during concert in 2006
in 1995, stradlin began recording material second solo album, 117°. released in march 1998, album recorded in fits , starts on period of 2 years , featured former band mates duff mckagan , rick richards, former reverend horton heat drummer taz bentley, work stradlin admired. before, stradlin had little interest in promoting music; did few interviews , played no live performances. album turned out last release on long-time label geffen; result of merge between geffen , interscope, stradlin dropped label s roster.
in december 1999, stradlin s third solo album, ride on, released on universal victor label in japan. featured same line-up previous release. promote album, stradlin—with mckagan, richards, , bentley—played 4 shows in japan following april. addition of keyboardist ian mclagan, group recorded 2 more albums: river, released in may 2001 on sanctuary, , second japan-only release, on down road, followed in august 2002 on jvc victor.
stradlin asked former guns n roses band mates duff mckagan, slash, , matt sorum join supergroup velvet revolver. although contributed songwriting process while band in formative stage, stradlin declined join due aversion life on road , unwillingness work lead singer, although offered share vocal duties mckagan.
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