ROBINK FINK is not good enough...

[Locomotive98]

I saw Robin Finck at Hammersmith and the guy is a living cliche who wrecks every solo he attempts.

To say hes better than Slash is beyond a joke. Listen to yourselves.

[DeN]

I find it wonderful that he's so expressional! I love his guitar playing!

I dont blame the Bucket fans for not liking him - how can you dig such an expressional guitarist when you like someone who's wearing a mask?!?!? I've never liked Bucket.

agree with the first part, robin is just amazing.
didn't like too much bucket for his sound, too light and clear for me.
but i liked the look and style, i though he was a + for guns.

anyway i don't miss him at all, but if izzy join, it'll be the best thing
for guns (robin+richard+izzy wow).

[NicoRourke]

Finck has always been a point of contention for me with fake GNR. I couldn't believe what I was hearing when he would solo on that 2002 tour. I know it's probably not true, but I almost got the feeling he was trying to sabotage GNR because deep down he was a alternative type person. Just from how bad his guitar playing was to how he moved onstage, I really felt he was like mocking what GNR was supposed to be about. Once again, JMHO, maybe he just is a ferry & really does suck that bad.

'Fake GN'R', 'Botaxl',

Guess you like the band, huh ?

I wasn't a big Robin fan when he joined back in the day. But I must say I've learned to like him, his style.

And I think that right now, on this tour, he's doing great.

Plus the fact that he brought us 'Better'.

[russtcb]

I saw Robin Finck at Hammersmith and the guy is a living cliche who wrecks every solo he attempts.

To say hes better than Slash is beyond a joke. Listen to yourselves.

With the members of VR running around it's funny that you would call Robin Finck a "living cliche".  As far as "wrecking every solo", as you can tell by this thread, most people disagree with you.

[estrangedpaul]

Well, he did write the best new GnR song, Better and three of the best GnR solos in Better, There Was A Time and The Blues. He was also chosen by Axl to play most of the old GnR solos, therefore he is clearly the most important of the three guitar players, Axl's right hand man. He does fuck up the November Rain solo, but overall he is necessary for his contributions to the new stuff, which afterall is the most important thing. And so far those contributions have been second only to Axl in quality, compared to the rest of the band.

[mikegiuliana]

He 's got lot's of feeling , i'm amazed by his fucking feeling , he's not a poor photocopie , he puts lots of emotion in his solo , so please don't say that he has not any feeling , please

i couldn't agree more. He could be even better than Slash. However, Slash is still very iconic.

After hearing this tour I think it's the complete opposite, he couldn't come close to him, the man makes way to many errors on such classic solos and his little pre solos are boring ..

[Dr_Sweden]

Robin ...is fucking great player ... better than you ...

[Locomotive98]

Robin ...is fucking great player ... better than you ...

A big thank you for your intelligent and valid post. Well done.

[Dr_Sweden]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz locomotive98..................
I think he's a very good guitar player .. he dosen't fuck all the solos up.... if you dont like the new players you don't have to listen to the new guns ....you can sit and watch some old dvd or something ...i think the new players can deliver .....

 

[Ana Vader]

I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion..? To me it's like not wanting scott for vr, the guy is who they want and that's all you can say.. When you have subs come in not everyone is going to be happy.. When you like a band and they change the lineup not everyone is going to be happy.

I agree!!!!
But I like Robin's style.