Slash appreciation thread.

[Terry]

I would agree that his emergence in the late 1980s was a bit refreshing inasmuch as it was a welcome respite from a half-decade deluge of Eddie Van Halen clones wanking off flash licks on Charvels...as was suggested, Slash was a throwback to a simpler, 1970s blues-based rock style.
Very little of what he's done post-Axl strikes me as memorable, though, and this includes Velvet Revolver. He's also managed to be a viable rock commodity far longer than many of his contemporaries, although most of this has been achieved through various areas (such as Guitar Hero) that represent the pussification of rock music to me...however, it is probably a bit churlish of me to fault the guy for finding a way to make a buck.
Overall, I wouldn't say he sucks, but I'd be hard-pressed to rank him among even my own top 50 list of favorite rock guitarists...MAYBE in the top 100 somewhere...

[So this is love]

Terry ...are you out of your mind? damn! I appreciate and read your comments but Fuck do I agree to disagree with this one...Slash is in my top 5 of all time when all considered

[Terry]

Terry ...are you out of your mind? damn! I appreciate and read your comments but Fuck do I agree to disagree with this one...Slash is in my top 5 of all time when all considered

I can dig that. Music appreciation is all subjective, far as I can tell. While I generally detest ranking musicians (as if musicianship were some kind of sport), I would say that far as my own criteria of my favorite guitarists goes, versatility and innovation is a part of it. Hard blues rock licks played on a Les Paul through a Marshall amp might have fallen within those parameters in the 1960s or 1970s, but by the time Slash hit the scene his whole style and sound was something that was a bit too derivative of what had come before for me to really hurl accolades his way on any grand scale...
I mean, hey, the guy is no slouch. He contributed to some great stuff on those early GnR albums. He has a highly visible, iconic image. By many accounts he's a massive success in the rock music field. The fact that his playing doesn't do as much for me as it does for you is no biggie...one of the things I enjoy about music is the reaction factor: it's almost chemical for me. It either moves me or it doesn't. I appreciate that you like what he does...it's cool that his stuff is something that moves you.

[So this is love]

all is good ... we're not talking Al di Meola or Allan Holsdworth...I consider presence, entertainement and originality in determining who will get my money for a ticket...I mean we all work for our money and when it comes to buy a concert ticket I need to have a party for me and my friends........I went to three concert this year VH, SLASH and RUSH...Had a blast at the VH and Slash show but not Rush...but like you said music appreciation is all subjective...Cheers!

[binnie]

The best album he did post-Guns was the 2nd Slash's Snakepit record - 'Ain't Life Grand' (I reviewed it in the 'Album Reviews' thread). That is one HELLUVA record....

[78/84 guy]

The best album he did post-Guns was the 2nd Slash's Snakepit record - 'Ain't Life Grand' (I reviewed it in the 'Album Reviews' thread). That is one HELLUVA record....

Yea, it's down & dirty. And expensive on Ebay ! I don't think they stamped a ton of them.

[silverfish]

Slash Announces Star-Studded Blues Covers LP 'Orgy of the Damned'
Out May 17

Slash, 'Orgy of the Damned' Track Listing

1. “The Pusher” feat. Chris Robinson (vocal and harmonica)
Written by Wayne Hoyt Axton

2. “Crossroads” feat. Gary Clark Jr. (vocal, rhythm guitar and solo)
Written by Robert Leroy Johnson

3. “Hoochie Coochie Man” feat. Billy F. Gibbons (vocal, rhythm guitar and solo)
Written by Willie Dixon

4. “Oh Well” feat. Chris Stapleton (vocal)
Written by Peter Alan Green

5. “Key to the Highway” feat. Dorothy (vocal)
Written by Charles Segar, William Broonzy

6. “Awful Dream” feat. Iggy Pop (vocal)
Written by Sam (Lightnin’) Hopkins, Clarence Lewis, C. Morgan Robinson

7. “Born Under a Bad Sign” feat. Paul Rodgers (vocal)
Written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones

8. “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” feat. Demi Lovato (vocal)
Written by Barrett Strong and Jesse Norman Whitfield

9. “Killing Floor” feat. Brian Johnson (vocal) - VIDEO below
Written by Chester Burnett (Howlin' Wolf)
*Special guest Steven Tyler on harmonica

10. “Living for the City” feat. Tash Neal (vocal)
Written by Stevie Wonder
*Special guest background vocals: Jenna Bell and Jessie Payo

11. “Stormy Monday” feat. Beth Hart (vocal)
Written by T-Bone Walker

12. “Metal Chestnut”
Written by Slash


Full story at:

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/slash-orgy-of-the-damned/

[Terry]

That version of Killing Floor was about as uninspired and generic as any I've ever heard.

But wait, you say...Slash got a couple of black guys to play on the track, so it sounds WAY authentic...

Nope.

If I walked into a bar and heard the exact same thing played by a bunch of local geezers, it wouldn't even cross my mind that I was hearing anything worth remembering much less exceptional.

In all fairness, Tyler's harmonica solo is adequate and at least Brian Johnson isn't trying to sing it in his AC/DC Back In Black guttural warble.

Plus, Myles Kennedy is still a ball sucking poser, albeit with a decent rock voice.

[silverfish]

That version of Killing Floor was about as uninspired and generic as any I've ever heard.

If I walked into a bar and heard the exact same thing played by a bunch of local geezers, it wouldn't even cross my mind that I was hearing anything worth remembering much less exceptional.

After a couple listens I'll agree that it's not groundbreaking but it does have a certain kinda funky
vibe that grabs me and I already added it to my Spotify playlist.

Am looking forward to some of the other tracks.

In all fairness, Tyler's harmonica solo is adequate

Yeah, I like how Tyler sneaked in some howls during the harp parts.

...at least Brian Johnson isn't trying to sing it in his AC/DC Back In Black guttural warble.

My first listen it sorta sounded like Tom Jones vocals.

Slash On Why He Asked Brian Johnson Not To Use ‘AC/DC Voice’ On ‘Killing Floor’ Cover

https://rockcelebrities.net/slash-on-why-he-asked-brian-johnson-not-to-use-ac-dc-voice-on-killing-floor-cover/

[Kristy]

Yay! Nothing but cover songs. Slash is a joke.

[Nitro Express]

I met Slash at the Sundance Film Festival. The guy had ZERO of that celebrity bullshit. He was just a regular guy. I had to explain Utah drinking laws to him. I go here you don’t buy a drink. You buy a drunk. You have to bring your own hard liquor but you can come into this place with a fifth of Jack Daniel's and nobody will care. He’s like really? He goes shit, you can’t even do that in Hollywood.

[Nitro Express]

Is Slash a great guitarist? No. He understood the game. He came up with a cool look that made him stand out and he was in a band that could create some songs people liked. He’s been quite adept at marketing his image.

[Nitro Express]

There’s lots of talented musicians who can’t market for shit. Only a few nerds care about how good you really are. The general public want something cool. They want to be entertained.

[Nitro Express]

If you can’t play Link Wray’s Rumble and have everyone talk about how cool you were become an accountant.

[Nitro Express]

https://youtu.be/UtS5ZSCDIoU?si=pgm3nsNgfqsAYl-p