Dizzy Reed appreciation thread

[CherryGarcia]

On other forums I see people hate on Dizzy and I've never understood why. I honestly have always enjoyed his additions to Guns - both on the UYIs and CD. He added a wonderful, Stonesy barroom touch to many of the songs on the UYI records and had a hand in writing most of the better songs on Chinese Democracy. Anyone else feel Dizzy is unappreciated?

[D-GenerationX]

I don't get the hate either.  For that matter, I don't get the love. 

I think Dizzy is just a bum in luck.  A guy in the right place at the right time that lucked into one sweet gig.  And I say good for him.

Artistically, I like his additions to the songs on the UYI albums.  On a personal level, he seems like a good egg.

[Ginger King]

I don't get the hate either.  For that matter, I don't get the love. 

I think Dizzy is just a bum in luck.  A guy in the right place at the right time that lucked into one sweet gig.  And I say good for him.

Artistically, I like his additions to the songs on the UYI albums.  On a personal level, he seems like a good egg.

I did a shot of Jager with him last year when Hookers and Blow rolled through my town.  He saddled right up to the bar after the show.  Had a good chat with him.  Seemed like a cool dude. 

[sky dog]

Sweet, I did a few shots with him in Destin, Fl a while back...Hookers and Blow. My boys and I saw a flyer and were all over it. We had a good time.

I think Dizzy has solid chops and is Gnr's Ian Mclagan, Ian Stewart, or Nicky Hopkins....all great rock and roll bands need a good dude on the piano. 

[jarmo]

On other forums I see people hate on Dizzy and I've never understood why.

As someone who allegedly doesn't understand a lot, I'll try to offer an explanation even though I don't agree with it.

I suspect it has to do with the idea some fans have of GN'R. It was a band of five guys. No additional piano or keyboards.
Dizzy joins and that changed. Suddenly the band isn't the same as it was before, it doesn't equal the idea these fans have in their heads.

So instead of having five guys and a touring member who plays piano on tours, Dizzy is in the band. Unlike a band like the Rolling Stones for example.

Instead of being open minded and accepting it, they choose to hold a grudge, so to speak.

Also, I think some saw him as "Axl's guy". So that's obviously a bad thing....


And yes, he's a cool AND talented guy.




/jarmo

[D-GenerationX]

I think Dizzy has solid chops and is Gnr's Ian Mclagan, Ian Stewart, or Nicky Hopkins....all great rock and roll bands need a good dude on the piano. 

I'm with you.  I think its a welcome addition.

I also like horns, although used more sparingly.

[rebelhipi]

I think Dizzy is the right guy in the right band.

Perfect match.

[Spirit]

I also like horns, although used more sparingly.

Move To The City comes to mind, the horns are used in a great way.

[sky dog]

Bobby Keys from Texas on the sax!

[D-GenerationX]

Move To The City comes to mind, the horns are used in a great way.

Agreed.

That song always takes a beating in "worst song" polls, but I dig it.

[D-GenerationX]

Bobby Keys from Texas on the sax!

Yeah, I love that old 70s Stones stuff.

Take a song like 'Live With Me' or 'Rocks Off'.  Great tunes.  To them, they are just album cuts.  To a lot of bands, they would be their best songs.

[jarmo]

Dizzy Reed appreciation thread is now not about Dizzy. Took about 20 minutes!
By the guy who accuses me of trying to change focus....



/jarmo

[EmilyGNR]

Sweet, I did a few shots with him in Destin, Fl a while back...Hookers and Blow. My boys and I saw a flyer and were all over it. We had a good time.

I think Dizzy has solid chops and is Gnr's Ian Mclagan, Ian Stewart, or Nicky Hopkins....all great rock and roll bands need a good dude on the piano. 

Good call, I think he contributes a lot and has been a member of GNR longer than anyone except Axl. 

[Virolec]

Aye, I like him.  He adds a lot to a lot of songs, and seems a decent sort of fellow.

[jarmo]

For those who don't know, or forgot. Dizzy co-wrote the following on Chinese Democracy:

Street Of Dreams
There Was A Time
I.R.S.

According to ASCAP, he gets credits for those as well as Chinese Democracy, Catcher in The Rye and Riad N' The Bedouins.


/jarmo

[Nytunz]

For those who don't know, or forgot. Dizzy co-wrote the following on Chinese Democracy:

Street Of Dreams
There Was A Time
I.R.S.

According to ASCAP, he gets credits for those as well as Chinese Democracy, Catcher in The Rye and Riad N' The Bedouins.


/jarmo

Rock n Roll piano! Dizzy really knows how to do it!

Didnt he and Pitman put together Silkworms also?

[jarmo]

Didnt he and Pitman put together Silkworms also?

Yeah, that's how Axl introduced it.




/jarmo

[sky dog]

Jarmo, if Dizzy can hang with the piano players for the Stones, The Who, and The Faces, that would be a compliment. Sax comment does fit in to Move To The City which I would have rather seen on AFD than Anything Goes. Plus, any guy cool enough to tackle Layla is always good with me.

[sky dog]

 

forgot No Quarter!

[Ginger King]

Jarmo, have you ever seen Dizzy and Axl in a "piano battle"?  Would be really cool to see footage of the two of them dueling each other.  I got to think it's happened once or twice.