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Recently slash had played with bon scott, he has been playing with others at camp freddy bb kings and now jamming with queen who are doing quite an important tour.. I think he is very underrated but highly appreciated by other rock/metal giants in the field..

Slash is well respected.. Anyone that says he is not an amazing guitarist honestly doesn't have a clue.... I recently bought a Gn'R DVD from Middleton NY 88 I believe... I showed the Slash solo to a couple friends that play and they were blown away.. It is the blues jam thing they used to do but this one was completely out of line..... I should try and get it up for download... He was so into it and then started blasting into Your Crazy after but Axl killed the moment by yelling out his name and then said to play Sweet Child O' Mine.....

Yup, still one of the top rock guitarists in the world today. He hasn't lost his edge.  : ok:

Um, I think you mean Brian Johnson, Bon Scott is dead.

damn I'll do anything to get my hands on that middletown, NY DVD

I agree that he's "still tops and adored".  It seems like a lot of musicians and industry people have a lot of respect for him.  Even people like Jimmy Page and Les Paul go to see him when they can, from things I've read.  That says a lot.  Me personally, I think he's one of the top guitarists of all time.  And he seems like a really cool guy.  But, that's just me.     

yes, damn his name was stuck in my head :-\

very true in england brian may and jimmy saw him play with vr and recent;ly les saw vr play as well..

Hes great, i love it when he guests or has guests, hes just a great lead guitarist.

One thing which comes to my mind though, when you watch him with GNR, hes does some huge solos (god father type etc). But he  doesnt do that with VR, cant say its age cause if les paul can still play and hes 90 something, slash is 40.

 I have a DVD burner... If I ever use it will let you know.. That Solo honestly could be the best one I have ever seen him do....

Slash does still do solo spots at shows, he did a couple when I saw VR this year in Australia, they just aren't as drawn out like when he played with GN'R.

And without having a dig at Axl, I think Slash used to solo allot in GN'R because Axl was backstage changing into his next stage costume or dealing with his inner demons.

Slash is definitely one of the greatest of all time. Do you guys remember that issue of Rolling Stone that had the top 25 guitarists? Slash didn't make their list. I haven't bought a RS issue since.

you know that never bothered me.. I look at things like the king of pedophiles, er I mean pop he has the cream of the crop to choose from to work guitars for him and he first chose eddie van halen (before slash's time) and then later chose slash to work on his album.. Even had him onstage at the vmas for him and his 30th ann... The man is a living legend that accomplished so much and he just turned 40... Look at the shit the man did with gnr when he was like 20-21...

Slash in my book is without a doubt the best guitar player  since afd has existed

Yeah, he's truly a legend. He's our generation's Jimi Hendrix. I will always respect Slash. The guy has extreme talent, and it cant be denied. I hate how some of the people who hate VR say Slash sucks now. Its hypocritical. He left a permanent mark on GNR. Anything Axl does, people will wonder how great it could have been if Slash was on it. Imagine The Blues with a Slash solo.

Naturally, any GNR fan is going to have respect and adoration for Slash - I really hope the next VR album has more soloing from Slash.

No offense James, but I think our generations Joe Perry is a better analogy..

I'd take that too.. Both are great guitar players.. Could have said our generations evh too.. All I have to say is either way out of all the bands that have come and gone how many guitar players are still so known ? or at least from gnr's era.. of course there are a few but who really knows where they are and they most likely aren't working with legends or being seen by them either

yeah and I met Elvis at the supermarket!? :D  ;)

haha, that was funny.

mmm Anyway, Slash, is the guitarrist of our time, not a hendrix, or a perry.

I meant brian :yes:

I actually think Slash has it over Perry.
Relating him to Hendrix may be going a bit far, Id say Page
He's the only genuine guitar hero to emerge in the last 10-20 yrs really when you think about it - I mean what other guitarist has left such a mark on popular culture? Navarro is the only one I would say who is anywhere near as close (and he's still miles away) and alot of that is down more to his celebrity status now

Zakk Wylde and Slash are on almost equal ground in my book.  Pride and Glory along with Black Label Society is awesome!!!

Slash blows away Joe Perry.  Brad Whitford is better then Perry.  Page is a bad ass, but actually Slash is a more technical player/as in more sloppy, but just as much soul.  I would say he is our Page.  Would Zakk be our Jeff Beck?

If Slash is our Page, and Zakk is our Beck, who is our Randy Rhoades? :hihi:

Morello  ;)

Umm, Molerro sux compared to these guys.

Joe Perry fucking rips...... Go download the song called Shakin My Cage of his new solo album... Just block out his vocals and listen to that solo...Then tell me he doesn't rip....

Here is the video of the song that Tomass is speaking of.  Good song, and the solo is good.  But, I don't know, its not like SCOM solo or anything, or even Slithers.  Its good, he's good, but Slash is better.  Enjoy anyway.

http://www.boneyardbrew.com/images/Shakin.wmv

Here is a video of Slash's main influence on the guitar:

http://www.johnzguitar.com/JeffBeckDrown.wmv

My Slash/Perry comparisons were mostly based on style, ability nonwithstanding. 

I see the Page comparison but think Slash is much more in line with Joe.

Morello is fantastic, one of only a few players from the alterna era I find remotely interesting.

I would say our generations Jimmy Page, but that's just me

I think Scott doesn't like the long solos plus he ain't have the habit of changing clothes in every 5 minutes.


Since I prefer Perry over Hendrix and Page over Perry, I like the Page analogy, but Slash is Slash, c'mon, he's in the top league, no need to be compared to others or say that he's XY of our generation. He's Slash. Half man, half beast.

i just say different band different style.. I don't think lenght of solo always means it;'s better... No questions slash could extend the solo each time for each songs.. I personally like longer solos live because of the atmosphere.. Gives the lead singer  a breather too..

Gnr was a big time rock guitar band, so that is another reason for the long solos.. To me any great gnr song had a killer solo.. It was their calling card as much as killer vocals..

i think vr has more focus as 5 then any one person..

I need to hear their second effort to see what's what..

Fuck the team effort.  Just kidding.  Look, having Slash with short solos is like having Dan Marino handing off the ball.  IT DOESN'T FOCKING MAKE SENSE.  He is such a special player it is a waste to have him not do his thing.  It is imparative to have longer solos on the next album.  That is what I think we all want.