Axl Interview
June 15, 2001
NBC
By Fred Roggin
Fred
Roggin: Do you know who this is? The lead singer of Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose. Wow. What
did you think?
Axl: I thought it was amazing, it's a lot of fun. This was my first basketball game
ever, in person.
Roggin: This is your first game ever in person?
Axl: Yeah - to go see it live, yes.
Roggin: Coming in, were you rooting for the Lakers or the Sixers?
Axl: The Lakers are my favorite team, but I'm a huge Allen Iverson fan, so I'm
rooting for the underdog, 'cos the Lakers are like, a given. So it's like - I win either
way with this one.
Roggin: Now Axl, you sat out there, you experienced the fans....
Axl: But I want the season to go longer - they should extend the series - make it
like a 10 game series.
Roggin: Now I gotta tell you something very seriously - I know it's your first
basketball game ever, and I know it's all very exciting, but when all is said and done the
season will have been long enough - it's a very long season. Now let me ask you, what did
you think of these fans? People say it's a tough crowd, it's a rough crowd - what did you
think?
Axl: I thought it was alright, I thought it was pretty mellow... I thought it was
nice.
Roggin: Well we think you're very nice for coming over.
Axl: I'm rooting for both teams - when it's exciting, it's exciting, you know. I
mean you can't take anything away from Shaq or Kobe, you just can't.
Roggin: Axl, thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate your time, glad you
enjoyed your first game.
Axl: Thank you very much. |