Richard Fortus

[the dirt]

+ there's other stuff he done b4 gnr?

Like his stunning contributions to Nsync!

ok, so what? didn't slash play for Blackstreet in the mid 90's, wich was also a "boys band"? does it hurt his talent and his? reputation? I don't think so. People are free to do what they want.

Slash's legacy was already cemented when he played for that group you mention, it's not the same thing.

I was just wondering about how much of fortus' material norway was rocking to before he joined GNR, since it's all so good.

And yeah, people are free to do what they want. (like robin and dressing goth; I know how much you love that )

[Booker Floyd]

ok, so what? didn't slash play for Blackstreet in the mid 90's, wich was also a "boys band"?

No, it wasnt.

[ClintroN]

Fortus is cool... Izzy was cooler....

yeah but Izzy was to cool to move sometimes.

[Saul]

Fortus is cool... Izzy was cooler....

yeah but Izzy was to cool to move sometimes.

Too cool or too stoned? 

[norway]

I was just wondering about how much of fortus' material norway was rocking to before he joined GNR, since it's all so good.

hadn't heard any b4 gnr, whats your point? now i have, pretty good

He's more profesional than izzy maybe, like doin work 4 work, and not that everything must look so good?
he plays good anyway, and i kinda like the sound pretty much, all the guitarplayers was so different,

richard now's my favorite after buckethead left,
btw, got three bh-cd's now and only noticed him after seein him in gnr,? still i will not buy vgh?

he got a pretty cool, rocky, lea style too
 

I too love his sound on "Think about you"?

fuckin awesome

[Mikkamakka]

ok, so what? didn't slash play for Blackstreet in the mid 90's, wich was also a "boys band"?

No, it wasnt.

Backstreet is not Backstreet Boys. And the difference between Slash's guest appearances and Fortus's session works has been discussed before.

[norway]

dude is this richard (i know he doesn't do the main solo) in madagascar? japan i think
http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=061T0BLK04ZM22A4U8JTG1DDX2

it's beauteful, when the hard parts starts after axl's 2 verses and the end b4 axl sings again
and then right b4 the buckethead solo begins...

i like it so much, great tone (some fucks) and sound, i really like this guitarwork?

[Luigi]

yep izzy will never play with axl again. richard can rock

[Izzy]

+ there's other stuff he done b4 gnr?

Like his stunning contributions to Nsync!

ok, so what? didn't slash play for Blackstreet in the mid 90's, wich was also a "boys band"? does it hurt his talent and his? reputation? I don't think so. People are free to do what they want.

Slash's legacy was already cemented when he played for that group you mention, it's not the same thing.

I was just wondering about how much of fortus' material norway was rocking to before he joined GNR, since it's all so good.

And yeah, people are free to do what they want. (like robin and dressing goth; I know how much you love that )

  My thoughts exactly,

Its just hilarious the attitudes u find on this board, it was the same with Buckethead, 'we love Buckethead' - Buckethead leaves 'yeah, well he was never as good as Slash anyway'

I dare say Fortus is fantastic but judging this from Guns N' Roses covers is laughable - i have a mate that who can play the shite out of sweet child o'mine on guitar and ''rock out'' on stage - is he good enough for Guns N' Roses?

Not sure about u, lot but i judge a good guitarist from material he personally wrote - not stuff he covers. Claiming he's good enough for the band because he's got 'the look' and moves on stage is aburd - if Axl dressed in Hawian shirts and never moved on stage would he no longer be good enough for GNR???

[norway]

I dare say Fortus is fantastic but judging this from Guns N' Roses covers is laughable -

not at all,
we like what we heard and seen so far and looking forward 2 his contributions on cd, mostly because of that?
and his parts on madagascar is fuckin awesome, dig?

[nesquick]

The best version of Madagascar Fortus ever did was during the VMA'02: he was the highlight of the band (besides Axl of course) that night.

[norway]

i fucking love that performance,? and yeah, with they exeption of axl i agree (brain did good too, they all did)
on the last part of paradise was cool to, like the double solo-stuff?

[Izzy]

I dare say Fortus is fantastic but judging this from Guns N' Roses covers is laughable -

not at all,
we like what we heard and seen so far and looking forward 2 his contributions on cd, mostly because of that?
and his parts on madagascar is fuckin awesome, dig?

Whatever

There are hundreds of musicians out there that can play GNR songs and improvise a bit on them, doesn't mean there good guitarists or will be a hit for GNR - by your criteria any vaguely competant guitarist who moves on stage would fit into GNR. When he manages a bit part role on the album and is then fired ur going to look quite a fool, why not wait till he's done something first?

[norway]

by your criteria any vaguely competant guitarist who moves on stage would fit into GNR. '

no, you must imagine things, where'd you get this from?

if you don't like richard then stay out of the thread!!!
 then the rest can have an opinion even if they only seen one show, and if they like it this far, have fav.solos, sections, like his style etc...?
is it richard you hear so high in that link above, i really like listening to that guitar?

[nesquick]

yes it's him. it's his sound. I love his guitar tone. He sounds KILLER on the "I think about you" guitar solo.

[Izzy]

by your criteria any vaguely competant guitarist who moves on stage would fit into GNR. '

no, you must imagine things, where'd you get this from?

U claim Fortus is a gift from God because he can play GNR songs well (which any competant guitarists could do - especially a professional guitarist) and because he moves on stage - any physically fit human being can perform that role

if you don't like richard then stay out of the thread!!!

U twit,

There is not enough material to like or dislike him, thats the point U love him because of one solo - ffs, i challenge even the most average guitarist not to be able to pull of one good solo - GNR material is not that difficult to learn, Fortus is after all a professional - the guy from Nickelback could do GNR solos

then the rest can have an opinion even if they only seen one show,

If one show is all u need to clain he's a brilliant guitarist then so be it, when u feel like making informed decisions about music please fell free to join the rest of us.

[R. R. Dadfield]

Not sure about u, lot but i judge a good guitarist from material he personally wrote - not stuff he covers. Claiming he's good enough for the band because he's got 'the look' and moves on stage is aburd - if Axl dressed in Hawian shirts and never moved on stage would he no longer be good enough for GNR???

What the fuck is this?  Songwriting and guitar playing are totally different things.  It's a bit stupid to base one on the other:  Izzy's a much better songwriter than Slash, but Slash is a better player.  You sayin' Slash is shit cos he can't write songs without help?

Let's take another example.  Cobain's a great songwriter, but his guitar playing isn't technically very difficult.  Jeff Beck is the world's greatest living guitarist, but he needs other people to write for him and provide tracks which he can play over.  Playing guitar and writing songs are totally different, and its absolute crap to judge one by the other. 

[nesquick]

Izzy doesn't like Fortus. Don't discuss with him (on that point) you'll loose your time. You will never convince him. So let him talk..

[R. R. Dadfield]

Izzy doesn't like Fortus. Don't discuss with him (on that point) you'll loose your time. You will never convince him. So let him talk..

It's a shame he's offline - I feel like an argument.

[ppbebe]

If one show is all u need to clain he's a brilliant guitarist then so be it, when u feel like making informed decisions about music please fell free to join the rest of us.

My informed decision about music says that Music is for everyone. 

Being yet to have an opinion of Richard?s guitar sounds I?d rather not be a dick who spoils the fun of fellow fans with quick ears.