Chris Pitman (born November 16, 1961) is an American musician best known for his involvement with the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. A multi-instrumentalist, Pitman is known to play keyboards, guitar and drums, in addition to his role as a lead or backing vocalist. Pitman currently fronts alternative rock band SexTapes and previously worked with such bands as Guns N' Roses, Lusk, Replicants and Tool. Early career Pitman studied at the Art Institute of Kansas City and the University of Missouri. In 1993, Pitman worked with the controversial artist Les Levine. The following year, Pitman worked with Dr. Dre in Dre's home studio. He also joined Tool on tour and played synthesizers on Tool's album Ænima. In 1995, he appeared on the album Bourgeois Kitten by Blinker the Star. Guns N' Roses (1998-2016) In early 1998, Pitman joined Guns N' Roses as the band's second keyboardist and second bass player as well as performing backing vocals and percussion. Pitman was recommended to the band by Billy Howerdel, who was working with the band as an engineer at the time. Pitman spent time writing with vocalist Axl Rose at Rose's house frequently. Pitman was featured on accordion, piccolo and triangle on the non-album single "Oh My God" in 1999, and on every song on the long-delayed sixth studio album Chinese Democracy. On the album, Pitman plays mostly keyboards and sub-bass as well as programming and background vocals, he plays a 12-string guitar on "If the World" and a Mellotron on "There Was a Time". He also co-wrote the songs "If the World" and "Madagascar" alongside Rose. He was also responsible for the synth orchestra (along with Dizzy Reed and Rose) on the songs "Street of Dreams", "There Was a Time", "Madagascar", "This I Love" and "Prostitute". Pitman co-wrote (alongside Reed) an unreleased song which was performed live at Rock in Rio III entitled "Silkworms". The song was later re-worked as "ABSUЯD" and released as a single in 2021. Pitman started performing live with Guns N' Roses in January 2001. He was one of the longest serving members of the band. Pitman filled in for Tommy Stinson on bass in a 2007 show that Stinson was unable to attend. In February 2016, Pitman made headlines for criticizing the upcoming Not In This Lifetime... Tour, calling it a "Nostalgia tour" and stating “please don’t mention those who are there the last 20