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Check Out Gilby Clarke's Playlist!

Whether playing in Guns 'N Roses, laying down some guitar tracks for Nancy Sinatra, performing his own solo work, or teaming up with Tommy Lee and Jason Newsted on Rock Star Supernova, Gilby Clarke is known for his singular devotion to no-frills, balls-out rock. Here, he picks 14 of his favorite songs that capture that spirit.

1. New York Dolls - "Trash"
"It's got that jungle beat, you don't hear enough."

2. The Rolling Stones, "Wild Horses"
"One of the greatest songs ever written."

3. The Beatles, "Something"
"The greatest song ever written."

4. David Bowie, "Diamond Dogs"
"This record made me move on from Led Zeppelin."

5. Led Zeppelin, "Rain Song"
"Jimmy Page's guitar moves me."

6. T. Rex, "Slider"
"That’s the sexiest Les Paul sound ever."

7. Cheap Trick, "He's a Whore"
"We've all been there."

8. Concrete Blonde, "Cold Part of Town"
"I could copy and paste those lyrics to four people I know."

9. David Bowie, "Ziggy Stardust"
"I always change the words to 'Gilby played guitar.'"

10. Elvis Costello, "Pump It Up"
"That primal beat again."

11. John Lee Hooker, "Boom Boom"
"Sometimes it's not the lyrics."

12. The MC5, "Sister Anne"
"Sometimes I don’t give a damn."

13. The Rolling Stones, "Tumbling Dice"
"It’s a guitar thing."

14. Rush, "2112"
"I thought I was the bomb when I learned how to play this."

Gilby Clarke's new self-titled album, featuring tracks from all of his solo releases plus a new track featuring Dilana from Rock Star: Supernova, is available now in the ARTISTdirect Store.