What Thorazine Shuffle said. Music is harmony. You can't see the wood for a tree.
Also, You're not obliged to love the song.
the band is not in posession of you and more importantly, the band is not in the possesion of you.
If you want you can always hear your fav bluesy les paul screamings from VR.
I don't.
Yeah but I want my bluesy les paul screamings with the vocals of Axl and lyrics a bit more advanced than "it's a big machine, it's a big machine, I got money in the bank and a house on the hills.."
In all seriousness, guns n roses appealed to so many because it was the stunning vocals of axl complimented with the amazing guitar work of slash. It was so different from all those other crappy hair metal bands who would just indulge in guitar wank of epic proportions and put ridiculous solo's in their songs just to show off how fast they can shred. This is what I feel about bucketheads playing, it just seems unnecessary and doesn't match axls vocals.
But I still love the demo's & the new guns, don't get me wrong, but I think this type of guitar playing is dated and doesn't suit guns. Shredding got left behind in the 80's with all the has beens who are probably now hanging around alleyways doing an adler to earn a few quid...
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