Slash makes everything better.

[EmilyGNR]

Slash is shooting for something on the TIL solo.  He is not just noodling for noodles sake (lol).  Like I have said before, I think the people that are having a difficult time with what he played do not enjoy it because they expect the solo to be closer to what they expect to hear.  I do not believe that Slash will play those songs in the style of anyone other than himself.  And in my opinion, he has more than earned the right to do it his way.

I think it is akin to the people that formed an emotional attacment to the pre-release earlier versions of the leaks and preferred them over the Album versions.

People are very much creatures of habit, most aren't fans of change, even in a song's arrangement and solo.

[D-GenerationX]

I think it is akin to the people that formed an emotional attacment to the pre-release earlier versions of the leaks and preferred them over the Album versions.

People are very much creatures of habit, most aren't fans of change, even in a song's arrangement and solo.

Very true, right here.

The RIR III concert is, to this day, my favorite versions of those new songs. 

Because I listened to them non-stop for 6 years before I had the leaks of those 3 tunes, and then had to wait another year for the album.

I thought all 3 degraded over time.  But likely because I had gotten so use to them the other way.

[Reunion2016]

I missed that tone.  The band as whole sounds electrifying.  Axl is a trooper with his injury.  Couldn't be happier  to see the best fucking band in the world strut.   This tour is going to rock.  #GnFnR

I agree. Also, Slash brings an energy to the band that is evident from the moment he starts playing. It was great hearing the fans react when Slash emerged from being his amps a few seconds into "It's So Easy" in Vegas.

[siraddam]

the band has been revitalised thanks to Slash! All the haters of Slash on this board have conveniently changed their tune, and now say that band sound amazing again, which they do.

[GypsySoul]

the band has been revitalised thanks to Slash! All the haters of Slash on this board have conveniently changed their tune, and now say that band sound amazing again, which they do.

oh good lawd. and you're serious, aren't you!

[Thorned Rose]

The thing with Slash is this...

He hadn't been in the band in almost 20 years. In that time a lot of newer fans kinda jumped on the post 1997 Gn'R. Which didn't include Slash. People liked the old Guns stuff sure and respected Slash's work, but it was always easy to side or to stick with Axl since he was the survivor of Gn'R's demise. I mean everyone left from the original lineup.

It would be pretty easy to focus on the current post 1997 band, and just love that. And that is what people did. I know I did. I loved it until the 2005ish area and I got old of waiting. Still, guess who was buying multiple copies of CD the day it came out? Yep me!

I must confirm what someone else has said, this board... was largely against Slash or didn't like talking about him or whatever. Really strange. Like 1/2 of the people here over the years have said something really negative about VR, Slash, his solo stuff etc... It was very much like Slash had been banished from Gn'R lore in some ways.

Anything mentioned of Axl in a negative way was flamed on, while SLash was tolerated much more.

I simply think most people blame Slash for the friction that was Gn'R's demise in the mid 90s.

Whoever and whatever it was... no one really cares now outside of human interest and trivial purposes. Great things are happening. While it is interesting, and always fun to discuss... none of it matters at this moment. Not now.

[EmilyGNR]

the band has been revitalised thanks to Slash! All the haters of Slash on this board have conveniently changed their tune, and now say that band sound amazing again, which they do.

Hahaha! 

GNR have always sounded amazing, from 1985-2016.

[D-GenerationX]

The thing with Slash is this...

...tell someone you are going to see them this summer.

Then compare it to when you said you were going to see them 5 years ago.

That difference in reaction is "the thing with Slash".

[Ginger King]

The thing with Slash is this...

...tell someone you are going to see them this summer.

Then compare it to when you said you were going to see them 5 years ago.

That difference in reaction is "the thing with Slash".

Preach.

Christ, Axl was in a cast and a wheelchair (albeit a tricked out one), and I hadn't seen him look this happy and full of energy in a long time.  He looked like he was at peace...and he sounded fucking amazing. 

[D-GenerationX]

The thing with Slash is this...

...tell someone you are going to see them this summer.

Then compare it to when you said you were going to see them 5 years ago.

That difference in reaction is "the thing with Slash".

Preach.

Christ, Axl was in a cast and a wheelchair (albeit a tricked out one), and I hadn't seen him look this happy and full of energy in a long time.  He looked like he was at peace...and he sounded fucking amazing. 

I don't see how that is debatable.

[D-GenerationX]

the band has been revitalised thanks to Slash! All the haters of Slash on this board have conveniently changed their tune, and now say that band sound amazing again, which they do.

oh good lawd. and you're serious, aren't you!

You do realize if the roles were reversed, this board would be flooded with "thank god Axl is back" threads.  You do recognize that, I hope.

Its not about one guy versus the other.  Its about having the band back sounding like the band that made us all fans, lo those many moons ago.

It takes both men.

[GypsySoul]

Its not about one guy versus the other.  Its about having the band back sounding like the band that made us all fans, lo those many moons ago.

It takes both men.

THIS is exactly the point! 

[D-GenerationX]

Its not about one guy versus the other.  Its about having the band back sounding like the band that made us all fans, lo those many moons ago.

It takes both men.

THIS is exactly the point! 

You know, you say that.

Yet if I, or anyone else, were to say "it finally sounds like Guns N' Roses again", you'd take issue with it, would you not?

[Thorned Rose]

No matter what...

this will always be a Axl vs. Slash thing.

It just will be. Deep down it will be. Always will. No matter how many of you decide to deny it.

I honestly like them both, together they are great, apart they are good.

[D-GenerationX]

No matter what...

this will always be a Axl vs. Slash thing.

Disagree. 

It will always be about replacement line-ups getting their due and never, under any circumstances, not be seen as equals.

That will always be the crux of the heat.

One sided heat though.  If that is your deal, you will forever search any and all comments for slights, real or perceived.

The rest of us are just too happy to care about that nonsense.

[GypsySoul]

You know, you say that.

Yet if I, or anyone else, were to say "it finally sounds like Guns N' Roses again", you'd take issue with it, would you not?

Yes. I would take issue with the words "finally" and "again".

Just listening to any era of GNR doing any song, I could not tell you if it's Slash playing guitar or Richard or BH or Robin or BBF or Ashba.  But 95% of the time, I could tell you it's Axl singing!  To me it has always sounded like GNR because I recognize Axl's voice.

Strangely, I think I could maybe tell the difference if it's Dizzy playing the piano vs Axl playing piano.

[D-GenerationX]

You can't tell the difference between Slash and Ashba??

[GypsySoul]

You can't tell the difference between Slash and Ashba??

No. Honestly I can't.  To my ears, 70% of the time the guitar solos sound like someone having 'relations' with a cat and the cat is NOT enjoying it.

[Thorned Rose]

No matter what...

this will always be a Axl vs. Slash thing.

Disagree. 

It will always be about replacement line-ups getting their due and never, under any circumstances, not be seen as equals.

That will always be the crux of the heat.

One sided heat though.  If that is your deal, you will forever search any and all comments for slights, real or perceived.

The rest of us are just too happy to care about that nonsense.

I could care less right now, but that is the orgin of all the controversy/warped minds. It just is, then after that the lineup stuff you talked about comes into play. I really think that Axl and Slash and all the bad vibes through the years is always going to be a point of contention. Hard to say that it will not.

It isn't my deal, I'm loving it all, it's just people are still kinda slighting Slash a little here and there, and it is allowed lol

On another note, yeah there's a massive difference between AShba and Slash.

[Eduardo]

To me, as someone who has played the guitar for 16 years now, I can hear right away who's playing

Slash has a more loose way of playin'.. Sure, he repeats a lot of licks, but his sound, his tone, and those licks are what GNR are

Bumble and Bucket are extremely technical guitar players, and they can play pretty much everything you hand to them. But it sounds too mechanical and "right" all the time, if you know what I mean.

Robin, is VERY sloppy. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy and his style, but his playing is undeniably sloppy

DJ has no personality in his playing whatsoever

And Fortus... Well, Fortus is a pretty good rhythm guitar player, and he can also solo pretty well. But his lead suffers a little bit from the same problem as Bucket and Bumble. He does fit GNR though.