Tokyo Concert Discussion

[Judas Fuckin Priest]

This show was great, specially the long Set-list as well as band's performance, including Axl, as much as he sounded weak and out of breath sometimes during the show, Axl was pretty well in general. This is definitely the best moment of New Guns era. It has a lot to to do with DJ Asbha and how this line-up is playin' live. It seemed the band had a very serious conversation about how they performing every song, respecting official version, above all amazing Slash's guitar.

Regarding to DJ, he reminds me a lot Slash, the way he play the guitar solos, throw the cigarrette or moves through the stage, Idem Bumble, he doesn't destroy (as Finck used to..) the solos, he perform them exactly like version's albums. I appreciate that.

I'm so happy, cause it semmed the freak era of GNR is over, current line-up is recuperating the essence and magic that had the past line-up, obviously it's not gonna be as great as early years, but at least, I'm really feeling that somehow I'm listenning Guns n' Roses !!.

[suntorytime]

as much as he sounded weak and out of breath sometimes during the show,

Really? as much as those who actually saw and heard him sing at there weren't noticing.

[russtcb]

the "If The World" ending is outstanding!
and Axl's words there (from Diana Ross "Love Hangover") just fit perfectly and are a short musical highlight i'm missing at some CD studio songs!
fuck, now i'm gonna buy that Diana Ross album, would never have done that before!

AH! Is that the "If there's a cure for this, I don't want it" part? I was wondering what it was, I LOVE that.

[Bruno Poeys]

Regarding to DJ, he reminds me a lot Slash, the way he play the guitar solos, throw the cigarrette or moves through the stage, Idem Bumble, he doesn't destroy (as Finck used to..) the solos, he perform them exactly like version's albums. I appreciate that.

They do not perform exactly like the album versions. Well, not Bumble anyway. He's playing some solos note for note, yes, but these guys are changing every song, adding licks, riffs and inventing things since the first show. Most of these changes came from Bumble, yes. Look at what they've done to KOHD. This is the most beautiful version of the song to date. Same with Jungle, those guitar slides that Bumble and Ashba are doing after the solo are really amazing - BBF with the fretless, Ashba with a metal thing in his finges. Ron does the Rocket Queen solo note for note, but he added a lick here and there and the intro with the fretless is so damn fresh and cool. So, even if these guys respect the old solos and play them close enough to the originals, they don't exactly copy what Slash and Izzy did in the past. They have their own style, their own ideas and I'm glad they share 'em with us. There's, of course, the excepcions like Nightrain, where Bumble shows what a real virtuoso can do and not make the solo sound like its coming from the outerspace. Even on that song, the first solo is closer to the original but in the end Ron does a really cool slide on the fretless. It has a rock n' roll vibe and sounds fresh to my ears.

[Limulus]

the "If The World" ending is outstanding!
and Axl's words there (from Diana Ross "Love Hangover") just fit perfectly and are a short musical highlight i'm missing at some CD studio songs!
fuck, now i'm gonna buy that Diana Ross album, would never have done that before!

AH! Is that the "If there's a cure for this, I don't want it" part? I was wondering what it was, I LOVE that.

yes, thats from Diana Ross, check a live version from her here, the words are right in the beginning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEIC423qO9k

[Judas Fuckin Priest]

Regarding to DJ, he reminds me a lot Slash, the way he play the guitar solos, throw the cigarrette or moves through the stage, Idem Bumble, he doesn't destroy (as Finck used to..) the solos, he perform them exactly like version's albums. I appreciate that.

They do not perform exactly like the album versions. Well, not Bumble anyway. He's playing some solos note for note, yes, but these guys are changing every song, adding licks, riffs and inventing things since the first show. Most of these changes came from Bumble, yes. Look at what they've done to KOHD. This is the most beautiful version of the song to date. Same with Jungle, those guitar slides that Bumble and Ashba are doing after the solo are really amazing - BBF with the fretless, Ashba with a metal thing in his finges. Ron does the Rocket Queen solo note for note, but he added a lick here and there and the intro with the fretless is so damn fresh and cool. So, even if these guys respect the old solos and play them close enough to the originals, they don't exactly copy what Slash and Izzy did in the past. They have their own style, their own ideas and I'm glad they share 'em with us. There's, of course, the excepcions like Nightrain, where Bumble shows what a real virtuoso can do and not make the solo sound like its coming from the outerspace. Even on that song, the first solo is closer to the original but in the end Ron does a really cool slide on the fretless. It has a rock n' roll vibe and sounds fresh to my ears.

You're right, not exactly but most part of them.

[Bruno Poeys]

Regarding to DJ, he reminds me a lot Slash, the way he play the guitar solos, throw the cigarrette or moves through the stage, Idem Bumble, he doesn't destroy (as Finck used to..) the solos, he perform them exactly like version's albums. I appreciate that.

They do not perform exactly like the album versions. Well, not Bumble anyway. He's playing some solos note for note, yes, but these guys are changing every song, adding licks, riffs and inventing things since the first show. Most of these changes came from Bumble, yes. Look at what they've done to KOHD. This is the most beautiful version of the song to date. Same with Jungle, those guitar slides that Bumble and Ashba are doing after the solo are really amazing - BBF with the fretless, Ashba with a metal thing in his finges. Ron does the Rocket Queen solo note for note, but he added a lick here and there and the intro with the fretless is so damn fresh and cool. So, even if these guys respect the old solos and play them close enough to the originals, they don't exactly copy what Slash and Izzy did in the past. They have their own style, their own ideas and I'm glad they share 'em with us. There's, of course, the excepcions like Nightrain, where Bumble shows what a real virtuoso can do and not make the solo sound like its coming from the outerspace. Even on that song, the first solo is closer to the original but in the end Ron does a really cool slide on the fretless. It has a rock n' roll vibe and sounds fresh to my ears.

You're right, not exactly but most part of them.

What's not exactly right in my post?

[Judas Fuckin Priest]

Regarding to DJ, he reminds me a lot Slash, the way he play the guitar solos, throw the cigarrette or moves through the stage, Idem Bumble, he doesn't destroy (as Finck used to..) the solos, he perform them exactly like version's albums. I appreciate that.

They do not perform exactly like the album versions. Well, not Bumble anyway. He's playing some solos note for note, yes, but these guys are changing every song, adding licks, riffs and inventing things since the first show. Most of these changes came from Bumble, yes. Look at what they've done to KOHD. This is the most beautiful version of the song to date. Same with Jungle, those guitar slides that Bumble and Ashba are doing after the solo are really amazing - BBF with the fretless, Ashba with a metal thing in his finges. Ron does the Rocket Queen solo note for note, but he added a lick here and there and the intro with the fretless is so damn fresh and cool. So, even if these guys respect the old solos and play them close enough to the originals, they don't exactly copy what Slash and Izzy did in the past. They have their own style, their own ideas and I'm glad they share 'em with us. There's, of course, the excepcions like Nightrain, where Bumble shows what a real virtuoso can do and not make the solo sound like its coming from the outerspace. Even on that song, the first solo is closer to the original but in the end Ron does a really cool slide on the fretless. It has a rock n' roll vibe and sounds fresh to my ears.

You're right, not exactly but most part of them.

What's not exactly right in my post?

I meant Bumble's performance.

[Bruno Poeys]

Regarding to DJ, he reminds me a lot Slash, the way he play the guitar solos, throw the cigarrette or moves through the stage, Idem Bumble, he doesn't destroy (as Finck used to..) the solos, he perform them exactly like version's albums. I appreciate that.

They do not perform exactly like the album versions. Well, not Bumble anyway. He's playing some solos note for note, yes, but these guys are changing every song, adding licks, riffs and inventing things since the first show. Most of these changes came from Bumble, yes. Look at what they've done to KOHD. This is the most beautiful version of the song to date. Same with Jungle, those guitar slides that Bumble and Ashba are doing after the solo are really amazing - BBF with the fretless, Ashba with a metal thing in his finges. Ron does the Rocket Queen solo note for note, but he added a lick here and there and the intro with the fretless is so damn fresh and cool. So, even if these guys respect the old solos and play them close enough to the originals, they don't exactly copy what Slash and Izzy did in the past. They have their own style, their own ideas and I'm glad they share 'em with us. There's, of course, the excepcions like Nightrain, where Bumble shows what a real virtuoso can do and not make the solo sound like its coming from the outerspace. Even on that song, the first solo is closer to the original but in the end Ron does a really cool slide on the fretless. It has a rock n' roll vibe and sounds fresh to my ears.

You're right, not exactly but most part of them.

What's not exactly right in my post?

I meant Bumble's performance.

But he does improvise a looooot. He ain't doing as much as he used to do because he ins't in a solo band, but he still does a whole lot of improvisation.