Robin Finck

[DeN]

I remember this one, it was intense and amazing

[One.In.A.Million]

^You mean this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FMrxf4aW8g&sns=em

I do Voodoo, and guess what?, I saw it on your facebook. 

That solo is in my opinion the best ever SCOM solo ever done under the GN'R banner, past, present and future. Robin ripped that one a new asshole right there, and even bowed afterwards. 

What makes it even more thrilling, is that he hardly looks at the fretboard. Now that is just Robin being another wordly alien, it's like he's from another universe. 

[RusselNash]

^You mean this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FMrxf4aW8g&sns=em

I do Voodoo, and guess what?, I saw it on your facebook. 

That solo is in my opinion the best ever SCOM solo ever done under the GN'R banner, past, present and future. Robin ripped that one a new asshole right there, and even bowed afterwards. 

What makes it even more thrilling, is that he hardly looks at the fretboard. Now that is just Robin being another wordly alien, it's like he's from another universe. 

[Voodoochild]

^You mean this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FMrxf4aW8g&sns=em

I do Voodoo, and guess what?, I saw it on your facebook. 

That solo is in my opinion the best ever SCOM solo ever done under the GN'R banner, past, present and future. Robin ripped that one a new asshole right there, and even bowed afterwards. 

What makes it even more thrilling, is that he hardly looks at the fretboard. Now that is just Robin being another wordly alien, it's like he's from another universe. 

That's right. His SCOM solo was the best ever - yeah, and that's my opinion. Miss that a lot.

[JAC185]

That whole MSG show was magic. And yeah love the bow at the end of the solo.

I remember seeing a video of SCOM which I think was Paris in 2006 where I remember thinking Robin was godly, but I have not seen it for years, I am almost afraid to stumble across it in case it is not as great as I thought it was!

[estebanf]

That whole MSG show was magic. And yeah love the bow at the end of the solo.

I remember seeing a video of SCOM which I think was Paris in 2006 where I remember thinking Robin was godly, but I have not seen it for years, I am almost afraid to stumble across it in case it is not as great as I thought it was!

the video image of robin soloing at SCOM in POPB 2006 is magic, pure adrenaline... i used to have that piece of video in my hard drive. amazing

[One.In.A.Million]

That whole MSG show was magic. And yeah love the bow at the end of the solo.

I remember seeing a video of SCOM which I think was Paris in 2006 where I remember thinking Robin was godly, but I have not seen it for years, I am almost afraid to stumble across it in case it is not as great as I thought it was!

the video image of robin soloing at SCOM in POPB 2006 is magic, pure adrenaline... i used to have that piece of video in my hard drive. amazing

I was lucky to be there and it was magic, Robin shined brightest that night.

In this one halfway through the solo, he lifts up his guitar and he looks badass. If anyone doubts Robins' capabilities just look at that piece of footage, plays it better than the creator. 

[Voodoochild]

Didn't see a better quality video (I don't remember if a DVD ever surfaced), but here it is:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfYgscHydm8&feature=related

You're right, Robin was on fire there.

[One.In.A.Million]

Didn't see a better quality video (I don't remember if a DVD ever surfaced), but here it is:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfYgscHydm8&feature=related

You're right, Robin was on fire there.

Yes, that's the one I found too. But there were a bunch of videos from that show, and a guy recorded November Rain, Madagascar and Sweet Child O' Mine in really good quality. But, it seems they have been deleted as I can't find them. 


It had an awesome close up of Robin, while doing that legendary solo. 

[Loaded NightraiN]

Ya know it's funny.... I love what DJ has brought to the band... But his SCOM solo always makes me miss Robin... I mean what's the point of only playing half of it?!? Hell I'd love to see 4tus' take on it!

[One.In.A.Million]

Ya know it's funny.... I love what DJ has brought to the band... But his SCOM solo always makes me miss Robin... I mean what's the point of only playing half of it?!? Hell I'd love to see 4tus' take on it!

I'm not sure why it is not played by one guitarist either, maybe they wanted to twist things up abit. Also another thing I noticed about the solo by Ron and DJ, is that they have 2 completely different tones. DJ, uses a classic les paul crunch sound, where as Rons' tone sounds more softer and Buckethead like.

I make no secret about the fact I prefer Robins version of the SCOM solo above all the rest. He just rocked that night after night. Also the solo is played currently like the Appetite album version, where Robin changed it and added his own style to it. It takes alot of skill to change an iconic solo like SCOM and make it still work, but Robin made it better.

He is God. 

[Voodoochild]

Amen!

I do like Ron's take (his wah sound is fatter than his regular tone), but I just love what Robin did with it. Im just glad we have many quality and even soundboard and studio recordings of it.

[Henson]

I've always enjoyed this:


if i were completely unafraid of what anybody at all thought about me,
if i could truly embody that which excites and thrills me most,
if i could let go of the need to be fueled by some distant destination, but be filled by it now,
if i were gratefully aware of all that is the truth of my being,
if my dream would just let me scream this time,

inside the skull if i no longer sat with my back towards the fun,
if i could dive headfirst into it, no longer questioning the source,
if i knew the truth were never gonna change,
if i believed in the effect it would cause,
if i could disqualify blame,

if i could tune to you and sing,
if i could dance with fear at the party,
if i would not stay stuck for straying, but celebrate. i am back.
if i would tend a heart that?s waking,
if i had the patience to watch it unfold,

if i were the cause of it all,
if i were the reason and the law,
if i knew that i?d have my way,
if i could pick off where i left up,
if i were the abandoned, building.

if i were to take down the questions and start giving away answers,
if i were the speeding bullet, the local motive, and the tall buildings,
if the only place left to hide was to seek,
if i were your arms open wide,
if i were you, turning,

i?d probably say something this way:

i am. in tune with the one presence right now. we all share it. it?s
important to realize the sharing part. all ways reaching. life simply is, empty and
meaningless, fulfilled by the condition of my attention. an impersonal field of
bold intuition, choice, and potential made new in each direction. the body of
my experience is made manifest to the degree that i believe it is so.
and the rest i don?t have figured out juss yet?but i?m letting go all the same.
so that?s done.
and now??

[One.In.A.Million]

Couldn't agree more Henson, I loved his little poems and letters. 

I sometimes go to the web archive, and have a look at Robin's website from 2006-2007. And if you do that you can still look at all of his letters, and also, call to respond, or the blind.

I hope his new site is not too far away. 

[Henson]

Me too! This has long been one of my favorites!

What do you do if you know that in just a couple of month you are going to die for a strange illness that it's impossible to defeat? I repeated this question in my mind a million time.....now i have few time and i haven't find a answer or something to do before i leave this planet.
Jhon

r ob i    n: if this is appearing for you in your life, my heart is with you now.
actually, i've considered this thought before. i wrote something down about a year or more ago, certainly with no mind to post it worldwidewebley. this is what i wrote then, unedited:
if i had 6 months left to live:

i would more openly and willingly and fearlessly integrate myself, my life, and my desires with those i care about.
it would have me ACTING upon right choices and conclusions about my cosmology as opposed to merely secretly endorsing them.
i would choose forgiveness every chance i got.
i would stand in truth only.
i would clean my house less.
i would sing more.
i would worry less. yow.
i would cook food?
i would recognize that my relationships are founded in union with that which is eternal.
my goals would be charged by the fire of love for all of life.
i might could probably hit a monstrous mean streak, tail spin, wipe out, and lose my voice.
and then i'd listen.
i would enjoy my body while i still had the keys.
my efforts and actions would reflect my values.
i would allow others to be exactly who they be.
hmm. i would ENCOURAGE others to be exactly who they be.
i would honor my time spent alone.
i would acknowledge that every space is sacred. all ways.
i would not beat myself up for wandering astray, but celebrate that i am back in my own groove NOW.
i would ensure that each time i parted with another person, however brief, that i leave them in love, joy, and the brilliance of new beginnings and endless possibilities.
for them and for we.
i'd go out and simply have a ball.
why the fuck not?
------------
my my, how lofty the real for which we long.
all the time scattered and spitting and scratching toward some smudge-less pane.
...what's your list like?

[One.In.A.Million]

I actually had that whole question and answer about "what would you do if you have not got long left to live" on my facebook favourite quotes for while. A true and honest answer by Robin, and one that everyone should read.

It makes you appreciate your life much more. 

[One.In.A.Million]

Trent tweeted that he was watching some footage from the NIN shows last year, and it made him miss touring. And he tagged Robin in the tweet as well as the other band members.

And Robin replied with this tweet...

Robin Finck

@trent_reznor

Rad!! My plezsh immensely. Gracias mi hermano.
3:01 AM Nov 30th via TweetDeck in reply to trent_reznor

For those that know Spanish you will know that the last part of what Robin said means "Thank you my brother". Very cool of Robin to respond to Trent, and who knows if this will make Trent rethink the NIN situation. 

[Satapher]

Damn I miss Robin so fucking much...

[Voodoochild]

He doesnt need Trent to come out of his cave and play again. I wish he could do something more in the GNR line, like his solos on Ghosts of Mars OST.

[One.In.A.Million]

He doesnt need Trent to come out of his cave and play again. I wish he could do something more in the GNR line, like his solos on Ghosts of Mars OST.

I agree, I just think we may not see him in that kind of environment again without GN'R or even NIN. Robin isn't the sort of person to start a band from scratch, I only see him being in the spotlight again is if NIN starts up again. I hope I'm wrong and Robin just springs something on us we aren't expecting, but that how I see it realisticly.

I would prefer Robin work on solo material, like you suggested, Ghosts Of Mars type of stuff. I'd buy it instantly, I love his style.