Gilby Clarke

Gilby Clarke had the unenviable job of stepping into Guns N' Roses at peak chaos, replacing the irreplaceable Izzy Stradlin, and he handled it with the kind of unflashy professionalism that often gets overlooked. He was never the headline, but his rhythm playing held those sprawling Use Your Illusion shows together. I like that he never tried to become a guitar hero and instead built a steady second career as a producer and solid solo artist. Pawnshop Guitars is an underrated, loose, bluesy record. Rock Star Supernova was a strange detour, but it kept him visible. A reliable journeyman in the best sense.

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Gilby Clarke (born 1962) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Guns N' Roses from 1991 to 1994, where he replaced Izzy Stradlin during the band's Use Your Illusion world tour. Before that he played in the Los Angeles glam band Kill for Thrills. As a solo artist he released albums including Pawnshop Guitars, and he later joined the supergroup Rock Star Supernova formed through a 2006 reality television competition. He has also worked extensively as a record producer.

Name (English)

Gilby Clarke

Name (Japanese)

ギルビー・クラーク

Reading

ぎるびー・くらーく

Born

August 17, 1962 (age 64)

Origin

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Occupation

Singer / Music Producer / Guitarist / Composer / Musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Tiger

• Official sitehttps://www.gilbyclarke.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilby%20Clarke
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q343304

Tags

• From Ohio
• Singer
• Music Producer
• Guitarist

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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