“Tom Morello ended up flying to Seattle and doing the vocals with Layne Staley. Tom came back and was like, ‘He’s in really bad shape. It’s scary’”: Martyn LeNoble on a career spent working with alt rock icons – and the kindness of John Entwistle

Martyn LeNoble
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As a founding member of Porno For Pyros, Martin LeNoble helped usher in the ‘90s alt-rock revolution – but given the expanse of his resume, it’s easy to see why he struggles to say what he’s most proud of.

“But I have any regrets,” he says. “It’s all a journey. Some people will remember me fondly and some people will go, ‘Fuck that asshole – he’s gone.’ I’m good with all of it. I’m just trying to be my authentic self.”

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Andrew Daly

Andrew Daly is an iced-coffee-addicted, oddball Telecaster-playing, alfredo pasta-loving journalist from Long Island, NY, who, in addition to being a contributing writer for Guitar World, scribes for Rock Candy, Bass Player, Total Guitar, and Classic Rock History. Andrew has interviewed favorites like Ace Frehley, Johnny Marr, Vito Bratta, Bruce Kulick, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Rich Robinson, and Paul Stanley, while his all-time favorite (rhythm player), Keith Richards, continues to elude him.