Slayer‘s Kerry King has revealed that he regrets not cutting a better deal for his guitar solo on Beastie Boys‘ ‘No Sleep Till Brooklyn’ – see what the thrash metal guitarist had to say below.
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In early 1986, Slayer were recording their critically acclaimed album ‘Reign In Blood’ with Rick Rubin. During their recording sessions, Beastie Boys were recording ‘Licensed To Ill’ – which Slayer guitarist Kerry King recorded a solo for.
The solo appeared on their 1987 hit single, ‘No Sleep Till Brooklyn’, and the metaller said he received a one-off payment as he wasn’t “well to do” at the time and wanted a quick buck.
Now, speaking to Border City Rock Talk, the thrash metal legend reveals that he wished he had the foresight to strike a better deal for the solo. King explained: “The simplicity of it is what’s funny about it. We were doing what became the ‘Reign In Blood’ album and the Beastie Boys were doing ‘Licensed To Ill’ in the same studio – like down the hall from each other.”
“And Rick Rubin was doing both projects. So they needed a lead on that particular song, No Sleep Till Brooklyn. So I thought about it, and I went, ‘Yeah, why not? I can use a couple hundred bucks.’
Watch the full interview below.
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King continued, saying: “I certainly wasn’t well to do back then. So, that’s what I did. I went in there and I did it. And in hindsight, I wish I didn’t get paid. I wish I took a quarter point or something, because now I would be a rich man!”
Watch the music video for Beastie Boys’ ‘No Sleep Till Brooklyn’ below.
In more recent news, King said last month that despite Slayer’s reunion to play a handful of festivals this year, the band will not ever tour again.
“I’ll put it in the perspective everybody can understand. We’ve been turning down offers since the beginning of 2020, pandemic and all. And then it started getting near the five-year anniversary of us stopping playing, so I’m, like, ‘You know what? This is a three-show package. I think it would be fun to do.’ It’s kind of a five-year anniversary of our last tour,” King explained.
Meanwhile, the Beastie Boys recently announced a 30th anniversary reissue of their 1994 album ‘Ill Communication’.
The forthcoming boxset will comprise three vinyl LPs – two of the original album remastered, and a third record featuring remixes, bonus tracks and rarities – along with a lenticular cover. Pre-orders will ship on July 26, and are available to the public via their official website.