Guitar playing on new tracks - your opinion?

[mick]

TWAT by far

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I'll second that one.

[awolgnr]

1st choice: Buckethead's long solo at the end of TWAT
2nd choice: the solos in The Blues, the last one in particular. 

[ShotgunBlues1978]

I really can't hear BH on TWAT, there's only Finck and Fortus

Well first of all, it wouldn't make sense for only Finck and Fortus to be on TWAT unless it was recorded in 2004 or later, because Buckethead was in the band from 2000-2004 while Finck joined in 2002, and the version of TWAT we have was clearly recorded sometime from 2000-2003. 

On the 6:43 version of TWAT, the portion from 5:04 to 5:24 contains guitarwork and effects that are undeniably Buckethead's, for example.  Also the part that kicks in at 4:22 is very Buckethead-esque, if you've heard his solo work.  But there's no question that Bucket's on TWAT

[crimson_joel]

I LOOOOVE Buckethead's (could be no other) sweet-picking doodles in Better! Those are AMAZING! After the first chorus, and near the end. He has such grace..and then can shred like a mofo.

[prolog]

1. Buckethead's solos on TWAT, especially the last part.
2. Buckethead's solo on Better
3. Buckethead's solo in Madagascar
4. BH's solo in IRS
5. Robin's solo in The Blues

mostly BH's work in the New GNR is simply wonderful, especially on TWAT. It just rises in so many different levels, like I said before, it's so hypnotic that it takes you away in a journey.

although I liked the last solo in better (the laid back one, sounds like robin's work, but we really can't be sure), it just kills the momentum of the whole song... like it takes a hard brake, slows down and goes in another direction. it tries to tie down with the start of the song, but somehow it lacks something. still kick-ass though.

[Olorin]

Buckethead - Madagascar, Rock In Rio 3.

Why, oh why, did they change this in 2002 performances

[Brody]

The Blues - Finck

[A Private Eye]

Here's a thought. There are two versions of TWAT out there a 6.01 version and a 6.43 version. I've heard both and personally prefer the 6.01 version but whats noticeable is in the 6.01 version all the characteristic BH parts of the solo have gone and just the slower stuff is left, could this possibly be the version the band has been working with more recently as it saves robin and richard attempting the faster parts of BHs solo?

[badapple81]

Buckets work all through Better is just phenominal.

[Mikkamakka]

1. IRS - BH solo
2. Better - BH solo
3. The Blues - Robin

These are the good ones.

Between good and mediocre:

4. TWAT - Finck/BH

Mediocre:

5. Riyadh - BH
6. CITR - BM

Boring and pointless:

7. Madagascar - BH

Really weak, didn't deserve to be recorded:

8. CD - Finck
9. OMG
10. IRS - Finck

[shaun]

guitar work:

1.There was a Time (towards the end)
2.Better (small sections of it)
3.IRS (overal balance)
4.The Blues (towards the end + and the piano sections lift this song above the others, except for Better)

Estranged guitar work still tops these 3 songs though 
...Better is one of my all time favourite GnR songs 


...and Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Nightrain and It's so Easy,
beat everything GnR hands down in terms of RAW POWER 

[tippasaurus]

I've noticed Slash's solos (especially in VR) have become predictable since his leaving gn'r.?

I have bioth snakepit albums and stuff slash has done with just say blackstreet or on street child for example and I think it rocks regardless of if axl is there.. it's such a forum cliche to say slash's stuff is just the same or predictable since I doesn't have axl.. it's teh same as saying BH only shreds he has no emotions... Just forum cliches that have become false gospel instead of realty

IRS the end is the best solo new gnr has..

I never said it was gospel, just my opinion that's all.  You do have a point about the Elan collaboration....probably one of Slash's best in or out of gnr.  But you have to admit that his solos post 1996 (I'll give him Snakepit '95 as having some pretty classic solos on it) have definiitely not been up to the standard he set with AFD and UYI. 

[gnrrock]

The Blues

[Moonlight J]

In the Eddie Trunk interview Axl was kinda bitching about people claiming to know who played what parts on the leaked tracks. Is it possible that it was Ron and not Buckethead on Better and such? Has Ron been in the band for a while? I read somewhere on here that he was rumored a year ago to be in.

[Neemo]

In the Eddie Trunk interview Axl was kinda bitching about people claiming to know who played what parts on the leaked tracks. Is it possible that it was Ron and not Buckethead on Better and such? Has Ron been in the band for a while? I read somewhere on here that he was rumored a year ago to be in.

he was first mentioned in sept 2004.....bucket left mar 2004....maybe he's been in gnr that long

[Voodoochild]

No, it was indeed Buckethead, I'm sure by the sound of it.

Axl complained about people saying the old members wrote some solos.