Ole Beich Explained

Ole Beich
Landscape:Yes
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:1955 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:Esbjerg, Denmark
Death Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Origin:Los Angeles
Instrument:Bass, Guitar
Genre:Hard rock, heavy metal
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1979 - 1989
Label:Deadline

Ole Beich (January 1, 1955 – October 16, 1991) was a Danish musician best known as the bass guitarist for the original lineups of L.A. Guns and Guns N' Roses.[1]

Early life

Born in the city of Esbjerg, Beich, in his youth, achieved a degree of fame amongst local musicians and fans.[1] He played guitar with several Danish bands, and recorded an album in 1979 with a band called Rock Nalle & The Flames. He was also a member of Mercyful Fate for a brief time,[2] before deciding to move to Los Angeles in pursuit of a career in music.[1]

Career

L.A. Guns (1983 - 1985)

See main article: L.A. Guns. L.A. Guns were first formed in 1983[3] by guitarist Tracii Guns and drummer Rob Gardner.[4] The first lineup included Guns, Beich, Gardner and singer Michael Jagosz.[5] The band recorded an EP Collector's Edition No. 1. Shortly after, Jagosz left the band following an arrest involving a bar fight and was replaced by Bill Bailey (who would later change his name to Axl Rose).[6] Bailey had previously fronted Rapidfire with Kevin Lawrence and Hollywood Rose with Izzy Stradlin and Chris Weber.[7] [8] Jagosz came back after Rose left playing with the band for 2 weeks and for 5 shows.[9] [10]

When L.A. Guns was reformed in 1985, Beich was replaced by Mick Cripps.

Guns N' Roses (1985)

See main article: Guns N' Roses. Hollywood Rose reformed for a New Year's Eve show on New Year's Eve 1984, with Rose, Stradlin, Guns, Gardner and Steve Darrow.[11] [8] [12] In March 1985 L.A. Guns merged with Hollywood Rose, changing their name to Guns N' Roses (combining the names of L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose) with the lineup composed of Rose, Guns, Stradlin, Beich and Gardner.[13]

After only two rehearsals, Beich was fired from the band.[14] [15] [1] He was replaced by Duff McKagan.[16] Tracii Guns left the group; he was replaced by Slash.[17] McKagan went on to book shows taking place between Sacramento and Seattle, which was dubbed “The Hell Tour“. During this time, Gardner quit the group and was replaced by Steven Adler.[8] Rose, Stradlin, McKagan, Slash, and Adler became known as the "classic lineup" of Guns N' Roses.[8]

Death

Beich died on October 16, 1991, drowning in Sankt Jørgens Lake in the center of Copenhagen.[1] Not long before, on August 19, Guns N' Roses had performed in the city. His family believed that he became depressed after leaving Guns N' Roses in 1985 and was heavily abusing drugs before returning to Denmark in 1988. Heroin, and a blood alcohol content of .148, are thought to have contributed to his drowning, but his family still believes it was suicide.[18]

Beich is buried in Esbjerg next to his father Aksel, who died in 1995.

Discography

with Rock Nalle & The Flames
with L.A. Guns

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lerch . Otto . Historien om Ole fra Guns N' Roses . . September 20, 2010 . DA. The story of Ole from Guns N 'Roses. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701164524/http://politiken.dk/kultur/ECE573660/historien-om-ole-fra-guns-n-roses/. July 1, 2015.
  2. Web site: Esbjergs største rockstjerne havde en destruktiv djævel. January 2, 2016. Orry. Jesper. JydskeVestkysten. May 12, 2018. DA. Esbjerg's biggest rock star had a destructive devil. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419184115/https://www.jv.dk/esbjerg/Esbjergs-stoerste-rockstjerne-havde-en-destruktiv-djaevel/artikel/2197991. April 19, 2018. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Stephen Thomas Erlewine . Andrew Leahey . [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p82926|pure_url=yes}} L.A. Guns Biography ]. . September 20, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Thore . Kim . Tracii Guns Interview . Uberrock.co.uk . June 17, 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100831014723/http://www.uberrock.co.uk/interviews/57-june-interviews/981-tracii-guns-la-guns-interview-exclusive.html . August 31, 2010 . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Giving It Both Barrels: Dr Rock Takes On Tracii Guns Of The LA Guns. Dr. Rock. June 16, 2010. TheQuietus.com. June 9, 2015. https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20130420014959/http://thequietus.com/articles/04450-dr-rock-tracii-guns-interview-la-guns-nikki-sixx-poison-guns-n-roses. April 20, 2013. live. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Original L.A. Guns Vocalist Michael Jagosz Passes Away. sleazeroxx.com. en-CA. 2018-05-10. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180510115355/https://sleazeroxx.com/original-l-a-guns-vocalist-michael-jagosz-passes-away/. May 10, 2018. mdy-all.
  7. Web site: What It's Like to Play With (and Be Sued By) Axl Rose. maxim.com. June 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150917005755/http://www.maxim.com/entertainment/music/article/what-it%E2%80%99s-play-and-be-sued-axl-rose. September 17, 2015. dead.
  8. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p657398|pure_url=yes}} Hollywood Rose Biography ]. . September 16, 2004 .
  9. Web site: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MIKE JAGOSZ, ORIGINAL FRONTMAN FOR LA GUNS! - by Jym Harris . Jym . Harris . August 24, 2011 . Proud to Be Loud . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927174719/http://proud-2-be-loud.blogspot.com/2011/08/interview-with-original-la-guns.html . September 27, 2011 . dead . May 18, 2018.
  10. Web site: Appetite for Distortion. SoundCloud. en. 2018-06-03.
  11. The Roots of Guns N' Roses . The Roots of Guns N' Roses . Hollywood Rose . 2004 . . booklet.
  12. Web site: Ex-HOLLYWOOD ROSE Guitarist: AXL ROSE Was 'Very Ego Motivated' . . November 19, 2004 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20050921111303/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=29388 . September 21, 2005 . mdy-all .
  13. Book: Wall, Mick . W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose . September 16, 2004 . January 20, 2009 . Macmillan . 978-0-312-54148-4 . 65.
  14. Book: Cue . Raz . The Days of Guns, & Raz's . 2019 . Raz Cue . 2nd . February 1, 2022 . "After that second practice, another rehearsal was set for a tentative “in a few days.” Ole neglected to tell anyone of his newest girlfriend, so when the next practice got scheduled, there was no way to get ahold of him. After three days of no one hearing from him, and rehearsal scheduled for the following evening, Izzy said, “If Ole doesn’t want to be in the band, there’s a guy who lives across the street from me who’ll do the show.” . February 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201130824/https://razcue.com/the-days-of-toc/ch-14/ . dead .
  15. Web site: Historien om Ole fra Guns N' Roses. Lerche. Otto. September 28, 2008. politiken.dk . June 9, 2015. da. The story of Ole from Guns N 'Roses. https://web.archive.org/web/20170603234132/https://politiken.dk/kultur/art5475509/Historien-om-Ole-fra-Guns-N-Roses. June 3, 2017. "According to Rob Gardner, Tracii and Axl set aside the Danish bassist, and when he subsequently did not change, they threw him out. Ole Beich himself has more explanations of the breach. To some of his friends, he explains that he was thrown out because he went to a concert instead of practicing Guns N 'Roses. The concert was canceled, but the others were unsure of Ole's lack of commitment and threw him out.".
  16. Web site: Torreano . Bradley . [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p104254|pure_url=yes}} Duff McKagan Biography ]. . September 16, 2004 .
  17. Book: Slash . Anthony Bozza . . HarperCollins . 2007 . 98 . 978-0-00-725775-1 .
  18. Web site: Ole var en del af Guns N' Roses: Musikerven fortæller om den vilde tid i L.A. . Bleeg . Maria Thuesen . Mathiasen . Marie Holm . April 8, 2016 . TV2.DK . May 12, 2018 . DA . Ole was part of Guns N 'Roses: The music cell tells about the wild time in L.A. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160412043956/http://underholdning.tv2.dk/2016-04-08-ole-var-en-del-af-guns-n-roses-musikerven-fortaeller-om-den-vilde-tid-i-la . April 12, 2016 . mdy-all .

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