Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1962, Gilby Clarke came of age during an era when the Mid-West was the key to all things rock. From a young age, Clarke dug on bands like Kiss, Led Zeppelin, and ZZ Top, all of which would shape him later. But Clarke also lived glam rock, with British groups like T. Rex and The Sweet playing critical roles in his development, as did David Bowie, and, of course, the Beatles and the Stones. But it wasn’t until The Clash entered the chat that Clarke’s full sensibilities as a guitarist came to the forefront, and The post Gilby Clarke, formerly of Guns N’ Roses: 10 Records That Changed My Life appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.