By greasy you mean sloppy I guess? Isn't most of that sloppiness due to him being drunk in most of the worst moments he had though? Isn't he pretty clean when he is sober and focuses on playing? What do you think? I mean even Page would get better on tour over time and strangely was a much better acoustic player than electric one. When he plays black mountain side he plays blistering fast and much cleaner than his cleanest electrical solos. Why is that though? Acoustic guitar is much harder to play. I still can't figure out why and I wished someone would ask him that question.
I can identify Slash by tone, feel, and phrasing. I can't say that about the overwhelming majority of musicians, never mind guitar players. Haters gonna hate.
All the haters probably could never come up with the fun catchy and iconic famous riffs that slash has done 😂 Guy has transcended beyond the GnR guitarist, and collaborated with so many artists, solo projects, Velvet Revolver, Myles Kennedy stuff, His new Blues tribute album. He's still rocking in 2024. Jealousy is a strange beast 😂
@@IkenFister not in the least -- he's not even in my top 20 listens. Please re-read what I wrote, and then think about how many run of the mill guitarists and musicians are out there without the it-factor and unique sonic identity which immediately comes through.
@clampincher2390 Whats a guitar god? I love Page, EVH, Slash, DiMartini, Lynch, Rhodes, Hendrix, The Edge. Those are some of the guys that made me want to pick up guitar? You?
I met slash in 96 when he was touring on the snake pit 1st album. Already my hero at the time. He he stood outside the his bus and talked to me for over a hour about music and the Gnr touring days and literally every question and topic i could get him to talk about. Never acted like dick or was to busy , wasnt in a rush to get on the bus. Maybe i caught him on a good night or what ever. Just saying it was a treat to actually meet him and hang out for real and not a hi bye sort of interaction. Take it for whats its worth, he played live with no backing tracks even forgot a few parts of his own songs, and messed up knocking on heaven door and had to change guitars mid song.( BTW snakepit is a waaay better album than the mish mash thats 2010 self titled0
That’s a very cool story. I had seen him in some personal interviews on RUclips not by your typical reporters and he seems like the most down to earth guy not your typical celebrity a hole. It’s cool to know people like Slash don’t forget their roots and how they were brought up and raised. You were lucky to have been able to chat as long as you did. My first question would be how many chicks did you sleep with, threesomes etc? Lmfao.
had a similar experience and I can attest that he really is just that cool of a guy and this interaction was back in 2012 when he was with miles Kennedy
I remember GnR before ‘appetite destruction’ released. Guns N’ Roses didn’t play gazzaries or whisky (least I don’t remember it). They played hardcore underground.
It's kind of important to remember when Slash hit, it was the end of the 80s, the Era of Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen, Slash was a throwback to The Stones, The Faces and 70s playing. Before Slash hit nobody was playing a Les Paul, Edward had nearly put Gibson out of business with the birth of the superstrat. His style wasn't as intimidating as a player like Randy Rhoads or Paul Gilbert, but, it was trickier than it sounded... How many times have you heard someone mess up that Sweet child riff? I reat my case. What determines the street cred of a player.. is it guitar dexterity or having 100,000 people singing along to every guitar part in a south American soccer stadium? He's inspired millions to play, he has riffs that have endured for almost 40 years... How many can say that.
@marilyncatterall402 Sorry, I have to disagree with you here. It was me that made playing a Les Paul cool again. Someone had to take one for the team. You're welcome everybody!
I am sick and tired of people bashing guitarists. There are so many different styles and they are all good. How boring would music be if everyone played like Joe Satriani?
The irony is that Satriani’s playing couldn’t be less interesting to me and Slash was the main reason I picked up guitar. Not only are there so many styles that are all good and valid, there are so many tastes. Like I recognize that Satriani is an absolute beast, I just don’t care to listen to his work lol.
I think some people only seem respect players when they can’t play their stuff. They learn a Guns’n’Roses song (because it’s a great song) and then, because they managed to learn it, start saying Slash is crap. It’s childish. People who will never produce anything of note in music disrespecting someone who has produced an incredible amount of memorable riffs and solos because he doesn’t use enough weird scales or sweep picking.
And I bet if they tried to upload a cover, it would absolutely suck cause only Slash has the feel and tone to play his songs. For everyone saying he's basic, try to play Anastasia
@@blackstormer95 Absolutely. I’ve listened to people drone on repeatedly about how bad Slash is and then heard them butcher the intro to “Sweet Child” laughably badly.
No one cares about music INDUSTRY accomplishments.. Taylor Swift was recently rated the 8th best guitar player of all time 🤣🤣🤣 This is like saying McDonalds is better than (insert 5 star resturaunt) because they pull more total sales. When literally half the pupulation can make a better burger at home on their grill... If this is all you have to pound on, youve already lost. Everyone has long known the industry is a joke and the broad masses are clueless when it comes to true skill.
I like Slashes tone and playing. Like Robert says not polished like so many are doing today. He comes from a old school of playing but with his own tweaks, turns ,ideas . He is just good at what he does. He is recognized from his tone, style and the hat Alice Cooper gave him. Oh and his Les Paul and Marshall. Those 2 were made for each other.
Slash was a refreshing change from all of the shredders who sounded the same in the 1980s. He could play fast, but there was something there that referenced the past too. So many musicians are considered great because of what they brought to the table at a certain time. They should be understood in that context, whether or not you enjoy it. Clapton is a great example of this. He was a huge influence on guitarists, and yet so many present day guitar players hate on him.
That guy is a living legend. One of the last guitar heroes. I learned almost 20 of his songs...what a trip: a riff machine, solos everywhere, smart melodic solutions. No way I could say anything against him. He's a master.
The big issue with guitar players is too many of them worry about how technical something is and don't pay attention to how good it sounds and how fun is it play.
@@rickeymitchell8303 What I was saying is not a knock on Slash at all. I meant Slash isn’t focused on playing arpeggios, he’s focused on playing what sounds good. And I prefer that.
Slash is one of the best rock guitarists ever because he plays what the song demands, not jerking off or just playing what is cool to guitarists (particularly in his prime, these days he tends to shred too much live imo). Also, his licks are just so incredibly recognizable, groovy, bluesy and aggressive. Go listen to the isolated slash guitars on welcome to the jungle, you’ll appreciate his playing way more. Everything just suits the song so perfectly.
When most players were tapping and divebombing on pointy guitars, Slash was playing bluesy and filthy on a big ole Lp neck. His loose, Page-y phrasing was such a breath of fresh air in the late ‘80s
There was some conan obrien sketch a while back where he's playing guitar and the guitar style changes. I knew from the first note that the joke was that it was actually Slash behind the curtain playing. I knew it before the punchline came just from the first note. I can sing the sweet child of mine solo note for note and so can a lot of people who don't even play guitar. I don't think Slash is the best guitarist ever or anything, and neither does he, but those two facts I just laid out definitely make him an amazing guitarist.
I've gained immense admiration for Slash the last few years. When he released the Snakepit album "Ain't Life Grand" I was blown away. Then a few years back I watched the Slash and the Conspirators live in Sydney Australia video and was hooked ever since. He's more than an image, he's the real deal.
Slash is my all time favorite and absolute idol...I am what I am as a person and as a guitarrist becouse of him..He's humble, hard working, talented, iconic...And I really don't fucking get why the fuck he gets so much hate just becouse he doesn't care about shredding like crazy or becouse he bases a lot of his playing on the pentatonic as if it is easy too use it like he does...Then you watch the people who hates on him playing guitar and all they do is spam used up lickls without any feel becouse they are not thinking on what they are playing while just spamming notes on the same key. On top of that, why do people hate on guitarrists like slash? There are a lot of genres and great musicians out there...just listen to whatever you like the most and stfu. So fucking tired of this social media hating culture who is unable to apreciate something and leave other people the fuck alone...
That riff confused my brain and both hands. As a beginner still, it was tough for me to get under my fingers. But once muscle memory kicked in, I can play it easily now.
I think slash is very underrated still even. When you listen to appetite for destruction, listen to how well him and izzy stradlin write there riffs togehter. A lot of the time theyre doing different things and its so expressive. Then slash's solos are incredible melodies and just passionate. The 80's really got watered down with all the melodic shredders and stuff like that towards the end of the 80's. Slahs's style was a breathe of fresh air and energy, swagger, groove, shred that was needed at that point. Dirty rock 'n roll and fast and punky at times from duff mckagen's influence of punk. Then his image is legendary, and that just adds to his legacy, and then all the stories and all that too. Great stuff.
Slash is the reason I picked up a guitar back in the 80’s and to this day he is still my absolute favorite guitarist of all time, his solos are always super juicy and every note is just perfectly placed
A good guitar player is not only someone who is technically good, but someone who above all writes great songs And say what you want he’s written some very great / badass fuckin songs
I think of what he is doing there as Dorian with the major 6 and b7. BB tended to not use a 7 at all. Also, when I first learned this song years ago, I played the B note on 4th string 9th fret (instead of open B string). Don't know if that is right or not but it does have more of a percussive sound.
This is awesome, MORE SLASH PLEASE!!! I found by watching the guy live is that he does the intro differently… starts the same place for the first note (a), the b open on the second string… but then for the 3rd note (G♭) he goes 4 steps back on the second string… and uses the first string below for the higher b, so the progression is a bit different 😂
All the haters probably could never come up with the fun catchy and iconic famous riffs that slash has done 😂 Guy has transcended beyond the GnR guitarist, and collaborated with so many artists, solo projects, Velvet Revolver, Myles Kennedy stuff, His new Blues tribute album. He's still rocking in 2024. Jealousy is a strange beast 😂
You can not like someone because it's not your flavour but thinking someone "sucks" when they have achieved what they have like slash is fucking weird and clearly not a rashional response.@@jakovmilicevic6049
Cool video, Rob! Slash is one of the main reasons I was aching to get my hands on an electric. I was a kid of the grunge era (will be 44 in 4 months) and nevertheless gravitated to the rock n roll, sass n stank sound of Guns n Roses, Skid Row... you know what I mean. But they opened up doors both to the past (e.g. Aerosmith, Eagles, Led Zeppelin, AOR) and the future (e.g. prog rock/metal, shred... anything). And I was astounded by papa-Het's downpicking and Metallica's ferocity, but at the same time I was like "how the F*CK do you play the riff to Locomotive without burning out?" Or how do you make the guitars snarl and bite like in Pretty Tied Up? I could go on. And, finally, one day he stopped being "the guitarist in Guns n Roses" and people appreciated his talent. His solo work has been great (even Slash's Snakepit, when they were still battling addiction, and finding their feet, there were some pretty cool moments). People nowadays will try to dump on anybody (Kirk haters, anyone?) just because... Btw, see how much Slash or Kirk care... and how many arenas the haters have filled. It's music for pete's sake. Something does not speak to you, move past it, the options are endless. Just stop being bitter, it makes hairs go gray (yeah, down there too!) and shortens your lifespan.
0:41 - ...because he's Slash and they're just some random people in a comments section. I doubt we'll be hearing any legendary, iconic riffs and solos from them. Ever😄.
Anyone who says Slash isn’t that good must be speaking about technique only… even tho his technique is really good. He is one of the only guitarists so instantly identifiable. He’s made some of rocks most identifiable riffs and licks, he plays them with a feel that is just superb, and of course he lives and breathes rock n roll. Haters are insane. He’s up there with Page and Hendrix.
What’s the obsession with technique? Shouldn’t it be much more important that a song sounds good and it’s actually rememberable vs how many notes you can play in a second, different scales you use, or cords you know? Nobody cares about any of this except idiots trying to act like they’re all virtuosos!
Saying Slash is overrated is lazy. Sure he's not the most innovative rock hero we've seen but he is f%¤ing good at what he does. Everything he plays works with the tune he is playing to. Love a lot of his solo stuff, although the latest one is a bit too old school bluesy and not enough rock for my liking.
@@cookiebombsta2607How can any musician be overrated? You either dig it or you don't, the album sales etc speak for themselves. Overrated is when people claim something is amazing and it's poor/mediocre. You can't say that when he's achieved what he has in music. Simply say it's not your thing and that cool. But saying he's overrated is moronic.
It’s his solo/riff composition on SO many beloved songs, something that’s been lost among guitarists of today where they want their guitar heroes to sound like the musical interpretation of the Pythagorean theorem(which is fine, there’s space for that too). The guy is fucking musical… it’s MUSIC.
I just covered that Ghost song. Love that riff. I love Slash. Classic blues hard rocker. Influence for sure. How can you not like Classic bluesy rock? 😂 Zero gimmicks, no whammy bar, just great blues rock and pentatonic jams. Check out my Ghost cover!
I feel like people who hate on Slash are focused solely on chops and don't seem to have any real musical appreciation. There are plenty of players that can shred all over the place, but there are far fewer that can actually build the melodic riffs and phrases Slash seems to create so effortlessly. Truly one of the greats IMO.
I can think of a ton of shred guitar players and virtuosos that can play ridiculous things most of us never will, but none of them write anything memorable.
@A-xb1gf Not even just bedroom shredders, world class shredders. How many actual legendary songs do guys like Vai, Satriani, and Malmsteen have to their names? Very very few. Slash has more in one album than these guys have in a career. Years ago I saw Satriani open for Dream Theater and Petrucci played him out of the building.
Man how can someone say that Slash is bad guitarist. His song-writing is something unbelievable. His songs from SMKC, from OOTD, from Snakepit, from GNR, it's something really awesome. I must say that nobody has done something like that. Only Slash. For me he is famous by the reason. And in my opinion he is best guitarist in the world. He can improvise so fast, so clean, so good. His solos are heart-touching. He can write in any genre. Okey not metal but in my opinion Hard Rock, Rock, Blues are more musical than Metal. I love metal. I do metal, i listen to metal. But I like Hard Rock more. And I know so many guitarists. And for me Slash is best. And he is humble too. I love him so much and it's not always about fast playing. Its really not. Song should have soul. Song should not be fast car. Slash knows what he is doing and he is doing it best. Really. In GNR and SMKC he does Hard Rock. In Slash Snakepit it was Hard Rock combined with metal singing. In Velvet Revolver it was Soft Rock and Hard Rock too. And in OOTD he does Blues rock. And he does everything perfect. He is best guitarist of all time. For me
I love your videos and your teaching style, but that is not the BB Box. That opening lick is in the Albert King Box a.k.a the House of Blues. You have to move up a whole step to get to what is commonly referred to as the BB Box.
He may not be that great player in technical terms and virtuosity. But he's veeeery great in terms of composition, feel, and art form and that's what really matters the most. I forgot who said this next quote but it goes something like this "I'd rather hear one that make me feel something, than to hear 1000 note that makes me feel none"
Hey I got to say I remember it nearly a decade ago or something like that when this song came out I never even thought about learning it, so cool you did! Super cool riff very inspiring great content man I love it.
Why am I even reacting to such a stupid statement? I've been gigging now for 26 years with my current band averaging no less than 70 gigs per year. The point is.. I bet 99% of the haters are wanna be guitar players who have done nothing. Credit to Slash and all working players. Rock on !!
Don’t know how Slash can have a lot of haters. For a guy that came from almost nothing busted his a$$ to learn guitar at a young age and turn his life from an average kid to something many of could only dream of, people should praise his desire to get somewhere in life. He’s been to more places we could ever dream, play in front of thousands, meet many people from different cultures etc. I would say that if you believe in yourself like he did, you can make your dreams come true. I saw guns at giants stadium when the filmed the paradise city video. They were a kick a$$ band and glad I was able to see the original lineup. Not many can say that. I applaud Slash for what he’s become. Kudos to him.
I’m probably on the rare side of this but because I come from and still play horns first and self thought on guitarist find using fret numbers really confusing, every now and again could you include note names like G on the E string and if it’s 12th fret and above octave G on the E string. I do feel it might be useful to more than just me for example knowing that the first 6th thing you showed is G on the low (pitched) E string and E on the D string is probably part of a C major chord and if I’m not mistaken the next power chord fifth fret A and D strings are the notes D and G would make it a G5 with the fifth on the bottom or part of a bigger G chord. Once you start talking above the 5th fret at the speeds and length in which you talk about them I get lost but it’s all good I know usually it’s the other way around that you get asked
Slash is THE only reason I bought a Les Paul. I was a Fender man for 10 years, but listening to those sweet bends in "November Rain" on that neck pickup? Perfection!
I am absolutely no Slash "hater" - he has his moments, but mostly I just don't feel him. Couple of days ago I heard Lukather live - that is someone I feel. By the way - same with Bonnamassa, I do not feel him. He is playing great, but ... 5 minutes listening to SRV and this guy really touches me. They all are great musicians and at the end - as always in those things - it is just a matter of personal taste. M2C
Spot on! Music is art and art is subjective. But if millions and millions have purchased his stuff it' stupid to say he's overrated. I can't stand Taylor Swifts music for example but she's not overrated, she's clearly amazing at her chosen genre and style.
That might me one of the most intelligent responses from someone who is not into something as I have heard in awhile. Do your thing and listen to what you like and let everyone else do the same.
looking good there Robert. Was starting to worry you were going to get burned out after the move and other life events. keep up the positive attitude and all will work out.
Slash really raised his game with that Slash (and guests) album. The tune with M Shadows was killer. Then a couple of years later he released Anastasia… Not only an awesome song, a really good warm-up exercise! He’s a legend, he’s instantly recogniseable in his playing and style, he’s created some of the most recogniseable riffs and solos of the last 40 years.
I guess it always comes down to what your main motivation for listening to anyone's guitar playing is? Is it to hear feats of technical playing gymnastics that barely seem real or...is it to use the guitar as a way to further underscore the song's emotional intent? For me #YMMV, and solos for that matter, have always been about expressing emotions. Yes, technical ability and talent can better enable a guitarist to do that - and yes, I think Slash is one of the best where using his technical skills to further amplify the "feels" he brings to his playing. In short, we're all different. And I'm cool with people who aren't interested in the emotional side of playing and, instead, seek out technical wizardry alone. Why? Because, regardless of preference, that we have access to so many guitarists and guitar that approach 6 strings (or more) in such diverse and creative ways is fucking AWESOME! If that serves as a huge inspiration for any guitarist - aspiring or otherwise - out there, then I think the instrument is a long, long, LONG way from redundancy😎👊🎩🎸
When I hear people talking about whether they think guitarists are overrated or whatever, I've just learned over the years to shut down on it. I used to engage in all that incessant babel, but I realize that it comes from everyone’s varying tastes. I’m going to like bands and guitarists that you may or may not hate, so there’s really no wrong answer. You may hate 'Poison',... but I bet you sing-along to “Every Rose” or “Nothing But A Good Time” before you catch yourself doing it and look around to see if anybody saw you just before you say,..."Fn Poison suuucks!” I’ve known tons of people who used to be right beside me at concerts, thrashing out to a band, only to hear them a couple years later telling me how much they hated and never once loved them. They were the ones that showed me how to play some of the solo notes I know today, because they were the ones who figured them out and taught them to me…Lolol The point is that you can say anything you want about Slash, but there would have never been these huge iconic songs like “Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child, Paradise City, etc." and so many others we all know and love, without him. I don't think I have ever met anyone who didn't like at least one of those three songs. I guess I’ve just tried to adopt a philosophy where, "If I don’t like it, but I know, thousands of others do, let them enjoy it in peace." I have had moments that made me wonder why, in the living hell, someone would like a particular song because I thought it sucked so bad, but then there's this huge group of people up rocking out to it. It makes me want to pull my hair out, ears off, and stab drillbits in it! I have never been a huge Zeppelin fan… I know, I know, and I’ve caught hell over the years. (LOL) Same with Skynard. I cannot stand Rush. I can’t stand G. Lee’s voice; it's just never been the type of music I’m into, even though Neil Peart is/was one of the baddest ass drummers I’ve ever heard, but I would rather listen to Tommy Lee play drums because it’s more my style. And I know you guys would line up all day long to argue with that, but that’s fine because it’s about preference! You go and enjoy what you love, and I'll do the same. Screaming at me and telling me that the music I like sucks isn't going to dissuade me from listening to it. Some people would lay down in front of a bus to proclaim and defend the fact that Slash is the greatest guitar player of all time. Lolol…. You are not gonna change that fact in their minds. The same person might tell you that Eric Johnson blows….lol The fact is, all this shit is subjective. Unless there is some kind of sonic guitar test out there where one must sit down and play every single note in perfect time, perfect measure, and perfect pitch, then you’re never going to have an honest test on who’s the best or whatever. How can you judge between Stevie Ray Vaughan and Mark Knopfler? Why would you even want to? Enjoy both of them instead of pitting them against each other in a duel of death. Two very unique styles, both delicious for the ears to listen to. I never really understood the word overrated or underrated. People who love Slash’s guitar playing are going to rate him highly, and those that don’t won't. If the ones who really like him ever write it down, people who don’t like Slash are going to read it and cry, “Bullshit!” We need to be smarter and not get drawn into so much debate, unless that’s what we’re after in the first place. I think the reason so many people don’t actually learn how to play better is because they’re more interested in fussing and blaming everything on the equipment or the tricks and special effects that guitar players use in the studio because such and such player isn't all that good...(blah blah blah) . lol I could not care less! If it sounds good on the album, GREAT! And I really don’t care if I go to a concert and a guitar player comes out and uses a couple backing tracks behind him and rips a solo over the top of it. That doesn’t bother me at all. lastly, you certainly do not need me to tell you what you talk about or whatever... I'm just throwing in a little common sense commentary. I love robust talk about music, but I hate when it breaks down to people calling each other stupid because of the things they like. Some folks believe that their opinions should be the rule and there's no other room in the boat for anyone who thinks otherwise. They will be the first one to flip the boat over and drown everyone else for their own selfish ambitions.
I know this Robert Baker guy that is DEFINITELY GOOD and so good to the point of gregariously helping you to get 'Good' too in many ways, including gear choices. Thanks Robert Baker, wherever you are. Oh, yeah, you're right here, well, Thanks.
Allot of people are jealous of his success, he does not have the technical perfection style like Paul Gilbert, Vai or Goven, but he is a very artistic inventive clever guitarist.
I saw Slash in the early 1990’s with Guns and he was great, even in his most drunken years. I saw him with Myles Kennedy and he was amazing! It was a 2 1/2 hour show. He did a long solo during Rocket Queen. I was never bored.
It’s like the people that say Jerry Seinfeld isn’t that funny ….. even though he created the top comedy show for 8 years and was the highest paid comedian. Haters will always hate bc they think being a critical is a talent
I remember hearing this album when it came out around 2010. Thought it was great. I wished he had recorded a cover of Barracuda with Fergie. There were some awesome live videos of them performing it.
Awesome video brother. I'm a huge Slash fan. He was the second guitar player I saw on MTV as a kid. EVH & Slash changed my world. 🤘 I love your videos Robert.
Another good episode Mr.Baker, Some players get to a point and peak then level off,Slash is actually gotten better in time ,playing with Miles Kennedy's band I think helps, because it broaden his writing style . Velvet Revolver was another good outlet,great songs...its sad that band ended quick ...
When we cover STP, people go "I love that Scott Weiland song"... but when we cover Velvet Revolver, they say "I love that Slash song". Same singer. Slash writes memorable and soulful rock solos better than just about anyone else alive. He doesn't just have good tone or good skill or good presence. He makes the guitar a lead singer. THAT is beautiful.
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hey gang I forgot to make the tabs public but there are all there now. Sorry about the delay
By greasy you mean sloppy I guess? Isn't most of that sloppiness due to him being drunk in most of the worst moments he had though? Isn't he pretty clean when he is sober and focuses on playing? What do you think? I mean even Page would get better on tour over time and strangely was a much better acoustic player than electric one. When he plays black mountain side he plays blistering fast and much cleaner than his cleanest electrical solos. Why is that though? Acoustic guitar is much harder to play. I still can't figure out why and I wished someone would ask him that question.
I can identify Slash by tone, feel, and phrasing. I can't say that about the overwhelming majority of musicians, never mind guitar players. Haters gonna hate.
All the haters probably could never come up with the fun catchy and iconic famous riffs that slash has done 😂
Guy has transcended beyond the GnR guitarist, and collaborated with so many artists, solo projects, Velvet Revolver, Myles Kennedy stuff, His new Blues tribute album. He's still rocking in 2024.
Jealousy is a strange beast 😂
When guitarists are good you can hear who they are based of tone and style. You probably only listen to slash.
@@IkenFister not in the least -- he's not even in my top 20 listens. Please re-read what I wrote, and then think about how many run of the mill guitarists and musicians are out there without the it-factor and unique sonic identity which immediately comes through.
He is a tone player not a great player or guitar God like most people say
@clampincher2390 Whats a guitar god? I love Page, EVH, Slash, DiMartini, Lynch, Rhodes, Hendrix, The Edge. Those are some of the guys that made me want to pick up guitar? You?
I met slash in 96 when he was touring on the snake pit 1st album. Already my hero at the time. He he stood outside the his bus and talked to me for over a hour about music and the Gnr touring days and literally every question and topic i could get him to talk about. Never acted like dick or was to busy , wasnt in a rush to get on the bus. Maybe i caught him on a good night or what ever. Just saying it was a treat to actually meet him and hang out for real and not a hi bye sort of interaction. Take it for whats its worth, he played live with no backing tracks even forgot a few parts of his own songs, and messed up knocking on heaven door and had to change guitars mid song.( BTW snakepit is a waaay better album than the mish mash thats 2010 self titled0
Both snakepit albums are killer. Some great songs on there.
That’s a very cool story. I had seen him in some personal interviews on RUclips not by your typical reporters and he seems like the most down to earth guy not your typical celebrity a hole. It’s cool to know people like Slash don’t forget their roots and how they were brought up and raised. You were lucky to have been able to chat as long as you did. My first question would be how many chicks did you sleep with, threesomes etc? Lmfao.
had a similar experience and I can attest that he really is just that cool of a guy and this interaction was back in 2012 when he was with miles Kennedy
I remember GnR before ‘appetite destruction’ released. Guns N’ Roses didn’t play gazzaries or whisky (least I don’t remember it). They played hardcore underground.
It's kind of important to remember when Slash hit, it was the end of the 80s, the Era of Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen, Slash was a throwback to The Stones, The Faces and 70s playing. Before Slash hit nobody was playing a Les Paul, Edward had nearly put Gibson out of business with the birth of the superstrat. His style wasn't as intimidating as a player like Randy Rhoads or Paul Gilbert, but, it was trickier than it sounded... How many times have you heard someone mess up that Sweet child riff? I reat my case. What determines the street cred of a player.. is it guitar dexterity or having 100,000 people singing along to every guitar part in a south American soccer stadium? He's inspired millions to play, he has riffs that have endured for almost 40 years... How many can say that.
Not to argue with much of your post, but it was John Sykes who'd already made playing a Les Paul cool again.
Well said. By the way, even Yngwie has recognized Slash's talent as a guitar player.
What’s up, Saul
Oh ynvie was just being nice.@petealba707
@marilyncatterall402 Sorry, I have to disagree with you here. It was me that made playing a Les Paul cool again. Someone had to take one for the team. You're welcome everybody!
I am sick and tired of people bashing guitarists. There are so many different styles and they are all good. How boring would music be if everyone played like Joe Satriani?
Your guitar playing isn't that good 😐
@yammak2004 I love Page, EVH, Slash, DiMartini, Lynch, Rhodes, Hendrix, The Edge. Those are some of the guys that made me want to pick up guitar? You?
@@RoofsHobbyGuitar anyone that picked up a guitar to get through rough times I'm a fan of
The irony is that Satriani’s playing couldn’t be less interesting to me and Slash was the main reason I picked up guitar. Not only are there so many styles that are all good and valid, there are so many tastes. Like I recognize that Satriani is an absolute beast, I just don’t care to listen to his work lol.
It’s all how they make you feel. Who cares if they play better or worse.
I think some people only seem respect players when they can’t play their stuff. They learn a Guns’n’Roses song (because it’s a great song) and then, because they managed to learn it, start saying Slash is crap. It’s childish.
People who will never produce anything of note in music disrespecting someone who has produced an incredible amount of memorable riffs and solos because he doesn’t use enough weird scales or sweep picking.
touché
And I bet if they tried to upload a cover, it would absolutely suck cause only Slash has the feel and tone to play his songs. For everyone saying he's basic, try to play Anastasia
@@blackstormer95 Absolutely. I’ve listened to people drone on repeatedly about how bad Slash is and then heard them butcher the intro to “Sweet Child” laughably badly.
No one cares about music INDUSTRY accomplishments.. Taylor Swift was recently rated the 8th best guitar player of all time 🤣🤣🤣
This is like saying McDonalds is better than (insert 5 star resturaunt) because they pull more total sales. When literally half the pupulation can make a better burger at home on their grill...
If this is all you have to pound on, youve already lost. Everyone has long known the industry is a joke and the broad masses are clueless when it comes to true skill.
@@yepdontcarebud What the hell are you talking about? Seriously, that’s bizarre.
I like Slashes tone and playing. Like Robert says not polished like so many are doing today. He comes from a old school of playing but with his own tweaks, turns ,ideas . He is just good at what he does. He is recognized from his tone, style and the hat Alice Cooper gave him. Oh and his Les Paul and Marshall. Those 2 were made for each other.
I thought he stole that hat 🎩 from a shop
I love Slash's playing. It's instantly recognizable and he's the master of the 6-note pentatonic!
Would that be a hexa-tonic? 🙂
Hexa- penta-tonic!😅
@@flyballhdeg9775 🤣
Disagree. It isn't REMOTELY recognizable.
@@guitarizt68 lol maybe you're tone-deaf, cause I have tried with my little brother's friends and they all recognized Slash's tone in a second
Slash was a refreshing change from all of the shredders who sounded the same in the 1980s. He could play fast, but there was something there that referenced the past too. So many musicians are considered great because of what they brought to the table at a certain time. They should be understood in that context, whether or not you enjoy it. Clapton is a great example of this. He was a huge influence on guitarists, and yet so many present day guitar players hate on him.
That guy is a living legend. One of the last guitar heroes. I learned almost 20 of his songs...what a trip: a riff machine, solos everywhere, smart melodic solutions. No way I could say anything against him. He's a master.
The big issue with guitar players is too many of them worry about how technical something is and don't pay attention to how good it sounds and how fun is it play.
Slash is a real deal, rock and roll guitarist. He’s not a “technical wizard” like Yngwie, but I’d listen to Appetite over Rising Force 10/10 times.
This is stupid to say, Nightrain takes extreme precision, speed, and accuracy in order to play the solo
Who in the hell wants to listen to that shit Yngwie puts out?? It has no feeling, no soul!!
Can you cleanly play the intro to Welcome? I'd say that is pretty technical
@@rickeymitchell8303 What I was saying is not a knock on Slash at all. I meant Slash isn’t focused on playing arpeggios, he’s focused on playing what sounds good. And I prefer that.
Yngwies rising force is a great album. He has probably 2 or 3 great ones. The rest are just the same, and sure he's deuchey but so is slash
Slash is one of the best rock guitarists ever because he plays what the song demands, not jerking off or just playing what is cool to guitarists (particularly in his prime, these days he tends to shred too much live imo).
Also, his licks are just so incredibly recognizable, groovy, bluesy and aggressive. Go listen to the isolated slash guitars on welcome to the jungle, you’ll appreciate his playing way more. Everything just suits the song so perfectly.
When most players were tapping and divebombing on pointy guitars, Slash was playing bluesy and filthy on a big ole Lp neck. His loose, Page-y phrasing was such a breath of fresh air in the late ‘80s
Slash is the total package. He makes his guitar sing. Such great feel/groove and tone....and style/attitude.
What could people have against Slash's playing? It's tasteful, extremely melodic, and just the right amount of notes.
Today we have guitar acrobatics, takes talent yes but dosent say anything. Slash makes you feel the song and thats means more to people.
There was some conan obrien sketch a while back where he's playing guitar and the guitar style changes. I knew from the first note that the joke was that it was actually Slash behind the curtain playing. I knew it before the punchline came just from the first note. I can sing the sweet child of mine solo note for note and so can a lot of people who don't even play guitar. I don't think Slash is the best guitarist ever or anything, and neither does he, but those two facts I just laid out definitely make him an amazing guitarist.
Wouldn´t the BB box start on the 12th fret for B?
I think the 'box' Robert is playing in is often referred to as the "Albert King Box."
I've gained immense admiration for Slash the last few years. When he released the Snakepit album "Ain't Life Grand" I was blown away. Then a few years back I watched the Slash and the Conspirators live in Sydney Australia video and was hooked ever since. He's more than an image, he's the real deal.
Slash used to rub me out for cash
I used to be a doubter.
Then, “Living the Dream” came out.
Saw him live on that tour.
Now I’m a believer.
Slash is my all time favorite and absolute idol...I am what I am as a person and as a guitarrist becouse of him..He's humble, hard working, talented, iconic...And I really don't fucking get why the fuck he gets so much hate just becouse he doesn't care about shredding like crazy or becouse he bases a lot of his playing on the pentatonic as if it is easy too use it like he does...Then you watch the people who hates on him playing guitar and all they do is spam used up lickls without any feel becouse they are not thinking on what they are playing while just spamming notes on the same key. On top of that, why do people hate on guitarrists like slash? There are a lot of genres and great musicians out there...just listen to whatever you like the most and stfu. So fucking tired of this social media hating culture who is unable to apreciate something and leave other people the fuck alone...
What's your action and neck relief?
What is that finish on rhe LP . I love the look
Love Slash. It's his fault "as my wife says' why there is constant music, guitars, pedals, gigs going on! he's no knoffler...but he is Saul Hudson.
That riff confused my brain and both hands. As a beginner still, it was tough for me to get under my fingers. But once muscle memory kicked in, I can play it easily now.
what are the pickups in that LP? and which LP is it year wise?
Robert - what pickups are in that Les Paul??! Cheers!!
Slash's playing has been part of life since the 80's... the man is up there with Page, Van Halen, Richards..etc.
Hi there ! What model of Les Paul is that? Is it a standard with seymour duncan pickups?
I was wondering that myself. Looks to be a 70s Gibson KM Kalamazoo Les Paul Antique Sunburst. There are several listings on Ebay and Reverb $$$$$
Always enjoy your videos. Great playing here!
I think slash is very underrated still even. When you listen to appetite for destruction, listen to how well him and izzy stradlin write there riffs togehter. A lot of the time theyre doing different things and its so expressive. Then slash's solos are incredible melodies and just passionate. The 80's really got watered down with all the melodic shredders and stuff like that towards the end of the 80's. Slahs's style was a breathe of fresh air and energy, swagger, groove, shred that was needed at that point. Dirty rock 'n roll and fast and punky at times from duff mckagen's influence of punk. Then his image is legendary, and that just adds to his legacy, and then all the stories and all that too. Great stuff.
People say that but man , but have you ever covered a slash tune? He’s got some finger twisting riffs I’ll say that
Slash is great but his best work was when he is with duff and Izzy. It takes all 3 to fill out that sound.
Robert, have you uploaded the PDF for this video yet? I could only find 2 Slash PDFs, and neither appear to be what you taught above. Thanks!
Yes sir it's all on there its in the RUclips freedbies on my sight. It;s the Top one called Slash Ghost Ideas
Ah just checked and I forgot to make it public. It;s all there now.
@@RobertBakerGuitar Yep! It's there now! Thanks!
Slash is the reason I picked up a guitar back in the 80’s and to this day he is still my absolute favorite guitarist of all time, his solos are always super juicy and every note is just perfectly placed
Slash just has a great melodic blues sound. He writes amazing solos and riffs imo.
I never knew he got hate from anybody. Everyone I know treats him like a guitar god.
Hope one day you analyze Izzy Stradlin, for me has always been the spark & spice of GNR! And also his own material is great! 🎩🎸✨
A good guitar player is not only someone who is technically good, but someone who above all writes great songs
And say what you want he’s written some very great / badass fuckin songs
He’s the main reason I started playing guitar. Even a deaf person could feel his awesomeness!
good shit man!!!
I think that’s the Albert King box…BB tends to play in the next box at the 12th fret (in B). I think.
I think you’re correct.
What finish is your Les Paul here?
I think of what he is doing there as Dorian with the major 6 and b7. BB tended to not use a 7 at all. Also, when I first learned this song years ago, I played the B note on 4th string 9th fret (instead of open B string). Don't know if that is right or not but it does have more of a percussive sound.
This is awesome, MORE SLASH PLEASE!!!
I found by watching the guy live is that he does the intro differently… starts the same place for the first note (a), the b open on the second string… but then for the 3rd note (G♭) he goes 4 steps back on the second string… and uses the first string below for the higher b, so the progression is a bit different 😂
All the haters probably could never come up with the fun catchy and iconic famous riffs that slash has done 😂
Guy has transcended beyond the GnR guitarist, and collaborated with so many artists, solo projects, Velvet Revolver, Myles Kennedy stuff, His new Blues tribute album. He's still rocking in 2024.
Jealousy is a strange beast 😂
Thinking someone sucks does not make you jealous
@jakovmilicevic6049 Well, then to say Slash sucks, for no reason then, is just plain stupid then.
If you don't even play guitar just stfu already 😂
You can not like someone because it's not your flavour but thinking someone "sucks" when they have achieved what they have like slash is fucking weird and clearly not a rashional response.@@jakovmilicevic6049
@@jakovmilicevic6049 It usually means you're ignorant...
@@MickH60 it means i have an opinion
Cool video, Rob!
Slash is one of the main reasons I was aching to get my hands on an electric. I was a kid of the grunge era (will be 44 in 4 months) and nevertheless gravitated to the rock n roll, sass n stank sound of Guns n Roses, Skid Row... you know what I mean. But they opened up doors both to the past (e.g. Aerosmith, Eagles, Led Zeppelin, AOR) and the future (e.g. prog rock/metal, shred... anything). And I was astounded by papa-Het's downpicking and Metallica's ferocity, but at the same time I was like "how the F*CK do you play the riff to Locomotive without burning out?" Or how do you make the guitars snarl and bite like in Pretty Tied Up? I could go on.
And, finally, one day he stopped being "the guitarist in Guns n Roses" and people appreciated his talent. His solo work has been great (even Slash's Snakepit, when they were still battling addiction, and finding their feet, there were some pretty cool moments).
People nowadays will try to dump on anybody (Kirk haters, anyone?) just because... Btw, see how much Slash or Kirk care... and how many arenas the haters have filled.
It's music for pete's sake. Something does not speak to you, move past it, the options are endless. Just stop being bitter, it makes hairs go gray (yeah, down there too!) and shortens your lifespan.
That first slash solo album with the Different lead singers is probably one his best guitar wise, so creative and different.
I save my “hate” for Axl 😉 Slash has always been a great groove player. GnR stood out for the riffs as much as anything else
Dude wrote literally legendary and yet simple solos in the history of rock music! Thanks God for Slash!
0:41 - ...because he's Slash and they're just some random people in a comments section. I doubt we'll be hearing any legendary, iconic riffs and solos from them. Ever😄.
Anyone who says Slash isn’t that good must be speaking about technique only… even tho his technique is really good. He is one of the only guitarists so instantly identifiable. He’s made some of rocks most identifiable riffs and licks, he plays them with a feel that is just superb, and of course he lives and breathes rock n roll.
Haters are insane. He’s up there with Page and Hendrix.
What’s the obsession with technique? Shouldn’t it be much more important that a song sounds good and it’s actually rememberable vs how many notes you can play in a second, different scales you use, or cords you know? Nobody cares about any of this except idiots trying to act like they’re all virtuosos!
I love Slash why I started playing guitar 🎸 ❤
Saying Slash is overrated is lazy. Sure he's not the most innovative rock hero we've seen but he is f%¤ing good at what he does. Everything he plays works with the tune he is playing to. Love a lot of his solo stuff, although the latest one is a bit too old school bluesy and not enough rock for my liking.
He’s overrated. And I’m not lazy. Anyhoo, could you make me a ham sammitch? My elbow kinda hurts and I better stay on the couch.
@@cookiebombsta2607 Have a cookie
@@cookiebombsta2607How can any musician be overrated? You either dig it or you don't, the album sales etc speak for themselves. Overrated is when people claim something is amazing and it's poor/mediocre. You can't say that when he's achieved what he has in music. Simply say it's not your thing and that cool. But saying he's overrated is moronic.
@@cookiebombsta2607 how's the fat inside your arteries going?
@@cookiebombsta2607Now explain your reasoning behind your statement. Just saying he’s “overrated” just because isn’t an answer!
Love him or hate him, he is an absolute guitar hero. He basically resurrected the Gibson brand.
it’s the tumbling down the stairs lead style passing notes etc instantly recognisable
It’s his solo/riff composition on SO many beloved songs, something that’s been lost among guitarists of today where they want their guitar heroes to sound like the musical interpretation of the Pythagorean theorem(which is fine, there’s space for that too). The guy is fucking musical… it’s MUSIC.
I just covered that Ghost song. Love that riff.
I love Slash. Classic blues hard rocker. Influence for sure.
How can you not like Classic bluesy rock? 😂 Zero gimmicks, no whammy bar, just great blues rock and pentatonic jams.
Check out my Ghost cover!
I feel like people who hate on Slash are focused solely on chops and don't seem to have any real musical appreciation. There are plenty of players that can shred all over the place, but there are far fewer that can actually build the melodic riffs and phrases Slash seems to create so effortlessly. Truly one of the greats IMO.
I can think of a ton of shred guitar players and virtuosos that can play ridiculous things most of us never will, but none of them write anything memorable.
@A-xb1gf Not even just bedroom shredders, world class shredders. How many actual legendary songs do guys like Vai, Satriani, and Malmsteen have to their names? Very very few. Slash has more in one album than these guys have in a career. Years ago I saw Satriani open for Dream Theater and Petrucci played him out of the building.
Man how can someone say that Slash is bad guitarist. His song-writing is something unbelievable. His songs from SMKC, from OOTD, from Snakepit, from GNR, it's something really awesome. I must say that nobody has done something like that. Only Slash. For me he is famous by the reason. And in my opinion he is best guitarist in the world. He can improvise so fast, so clean, so good. His solos are heart-touching. He can write in any genre. Okey not metal but in my opinion Hard Rock, Rock, Blues are more musical than Metal. I love metal. I do metal, i listen to metal. But I like Hard Rock more. And I know so many guitarists. And for me Slash is best. And he is humble too. I love him so much and it's not always about fast playing. Its really not. Song should have soul. Song should not be fast car. Slash knows what he is doing and he is doing it best. Really. In GNR and SMKC he does Hard Rock. In Slash Snakepit it was Hard Rock combined with metal singing. In Velvet Revolver it was Soft Rock and Hard Rock too. And in OOTD he does Blues rock. And he does everything perfect. He is best guitarist of all time. For me
I love your videos and your teaching style, but that is not the BB Box. That opening lick is in the Albert King Box a.k.a the House of Blues. You have to move up a whole step to get to what is commonly referred to as the BB Box.
Good stuff Mr Baker. Your Videos are great
He may not be that great player in technical terms and virtuosity. But he's veeeery great in terms of composition, feel, and art form and that's what really matters the most. I forgot who said this next quote but it goes something like this "I'd rather hear one that make me feel something, than to hear 1000 note that makes me feel none"
Good to see the KM❤
Reminds me of Sirius by Alan Parsons Project.
I saw him last Friday on his blues tour. AMAZING
Hey I got to say I remember it nearly a decade ago or something like that when this song came out I never even thought about learning it, so cool you did! Super cool riff very inspiring great content man I love it.
My favorite slash solo is from nothing to say. It’s so raw and shreddy
Why am I even reacting to such a stupid statement? I've been gigging now for 26 years with my current band averaging no less than 70 gigs per year. The point is.. I bet 99% of the haters are wanna be guitar players who have done nothing. Credit to Slash and all working players. Rock on !!
Don’t know how Slash can have a lot of haters. For a guy that came from almost nothing busted his a$$ to learn guitar at a young age and turn his life from an average kid to something many of could only dream of, people should praise his desire to get somewhere in life. He’s been to more places we could ever dream, play in front of thousands, meet many people from different cultures etc. I would say that if you believe in yourself like he did, you can make your dreams come true. I saw guns at giants stadium when the filmed the paradise city video. They were a kick a$$ band and glad I was able to see the original lineup. Not many can say that. I applaud Slash for what he’s become. Kudos to him.
I’m probably on the rare side of this but because I come from and still play horns first and self thought on guitarist find using fret numbers really confusing, every now and again could you include note names like G on the E string and if it’s 12th fret and above octave G on the E string. I do feel it might be useful to more than just me for example knowing that the first 6th thing you showed is G on the low (pitched) E string and E on the D string is probably part of a C major chord and if I’m not mistaken the next power chord fifth fret A and D strings are the notes D and G would make it a G5 with the fifth on the bottom or part of a bigger G chord. Once you start talking above the 5th fret at the speeds and length in which you talk about them I get lost but it’s all good I know usually it’s the other way around that you get asked
Slash is THE only reason I bought a Les Paul. I was a Fender man for 10 years, but listening to those sweet bends in "November Rain" on that neck pickup? Perfection!
So does welcome to the jungle use delay or not?
It does indeed! He uses a Boss DD-3
I am absolutely no Slash "hater" - he has his moments, but mostly I just don't feel him. Couple of days ago I heard Lukather live - that is someone I feel. By the way - same with Bonnamassa, I do not feel him. He is playing great, but ... 5 minutes listening to SRV and this guy really touches me. They all are great musicians and at the end - as always in those things - it is just a matter of personal taste. M2C
Spot on! Music is art and art is subjective. But if millions and millions have purchased his stuff it' stupid to say he's overrated. I can't stand Taylor Swifts music for example but she's not overrated, she's clearly amazing at her chosen genre and style.
Lukather is my absolute favorite and next level
That might me one of the most intelligent responses from someone who is not into something as I have heard in awhile. Do your thing and listen to what you like and let everyone else do the same.
I agree it’s about how the music affects you. Stevie is the man it’s tough for anyone to live up to that.
Finally, a person with common sense. I feel the same way about Bonamassa, and absolutely LOVE SRV as well!
The more lessons I see of his playing the more I appreciate him. He does that open b string a lot!
I love the alternate picking part that was a lot of fun. Reminds me of thunderstruck a little bit.
looking good there Robert. Was starting to worry you were going to get burned out after the move and other life events. keep up the positive attitude and all will work out.
Amazing job, Robert. I love this.😎🤘✌️🔥
Great lesson, Robert. Learned some riffage!
Slash really raised his game with that Slash (and guests) album. The tune with M Shadows was killer. Then a couple of years later he released Anastasia… Not only an awesome song, a really good warm-up exercise! He’s a legend, he’s instantly recogniseable in his playing and style, he’s created some of the most recogniseable riffs and solos of the last 40 years.
Super cool song, the whole album is amazing, not only guitar-wise but the songwriting as well
I guess it always comes down to what your main motivation for listening to anyone's guitar playing is? Is it to hear feats of technical playing gymnastics that barely seem real or...is it to use the guitar as a way to further underscore the song's emotional intent? For me #YMMV, and solos for that matter, have always been about expressing emotions. Yes, technical ability and talent can better enable a guitarist to do that - and yes, I think Slash is one of the best where using his technical skills to further amplify the "feels" he brings to his playing. In short, we're all different. And I'm cool with people who aren't interested in the emotional side of playing and, instead, seek out technical wizardry alone. Why? Because, regardless of preference, that we have access to so many guitarists and guitar that approach 6 strings (or more) in such diverse and creative ways is fucking AWESOME! If that serves as a huge inspiration for any guitarist - aspiring or otherwise - out there, then I think the instrument is a long, long, LONG way from redundancy😎👊🎩🎸
When I hear people talking about whether they think guitarists are overrated or whatever, I've just learned over the years to shut down on it. I used to engage in all that incessant babel, but I realize that it comes from everyone’s varying tastes. I’m going to like bands and guitarists that you may or may not hate, so there’s really no wrong answer. You may hate 'Poison',... but I bet you sing-along to “Every Rose” or “Nothing But A Good Time” before you catch yourself doing it and look around to see if anybody saw you just before you say,..."Fn Poison suuucks!”
I’ve known tons of people who used to be right beside me at concerts, thrashing out to a band, only to hear them a couple years later telling me how much they hated and never once loved them. They were the ones that showed me how to play some of the solo notes I know today, because they were the ones who figured them out and taught them to me…Lolol
The point is that you can say anything you want about Slash, but there would have never been these huge iconic songs like “Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child, Paradise City, etc." and so many others we all know and love, without him. I don't think I have ever met anyone who didn't like at least one of those three songs.
I guess I’ve just tried to adopt a philosophy where, "If I don’t like it, but I know, thousands of others do, let them enjoy it in peace." I have had moments that made me wonder why, in the living hell, someone would like a particular song because I thought it sucked so bad, but then there's this huge group of people up rocking out to it. It makes me want to pull my hair out, ears off, and stab drillbits in it! I have never been a huge Zeppelin fan… I know, I know, and I’ve caught hell over the years. (LOL) Same with Skynard. I cannot stand Rush. I can’t stand G. Lee’s voice; it's just never been the type of music I’m into, even though Neil Peart is/was one of the baddest ass drummers I’ve ever heard, but I would rather listen to Tommy Lee play drums because it’s more my style. And I know you guys would line up all day long to argue with that, but that’s fine because it’s about preference! You go and enjoy what you love, and I'll do the same. Screaming at me and telling me that the music I like sucks isn't going to dissuade me from listening to it.
Some people would lay down in front of a bus to proclaim and defend the fact that Slash is the greatest guitar player of all time. Lolol…. You are not gonna change that fact in their minds. The same person might tell you that Eric Johnson blows….lol The fact is, all this shit is subjective. Unless there is some kind of sonic guitar test out there where one must sit down and play every single note in perfect time, perfect measure, and perfect pitch, then you’re never going to have an honest test on who’s the best or whatever. How can you judge between Stevie Ray Vaughan and Mark Knopfler? Why would you even want to? Enjoy both of them instead of pitting them against each other in a duel of death. Two very unique styles, both delicious for the ears to listen to.
I never really understood the word overrated or underrated. People who love Slash’s guitar playing are going to rate him highly, and those that don’t won't. If the ones who really like him ever write it down, people who don’t like Slash are going to read it and cry, “Bullshit!” We need to be smarter and not get drawn into so much debate, unless that’s what we’re after in the first place. I think the reason so many people don’t actually learn how to play better is because they’re more interested in fussing and blaming everything on the equipment or the tricks and special effects that guitar players use in the studio because such and such player isn't all that good...(blah blah blah) . lol I could not care less! If it sounds good on the album, GREAT! And I really don’t care if I go to a concert and a guitar player comes out and uses a couple backing tracks behind him and rips a solo over the top of it. That doesn’t bother me at all.
lastly, you certainly do not need me to tell you what you talk about or whatever... I'm just throwing in a little common sense commentary. I love robust talk about music, but I hate when it breaks down to people calling each other stupid because of the things they like. Some folks believe that their opinions should be the rule and there's no other room in the boat for anyone who thinks otherwise. They will be the first one to flip the boat over and drown everyone else for their own selfish ambitions.
I know this Robert Baker guy that is DEFINITELY GOOD and so good to the point of gregariously helping you to get 'Good' too in many ways, including gear choices. Thanks Robert Baker, wherever you are. Oh, yeah, you're right here, well, Thanks.
Allot of people are jealous of his success, he does not have the technical perfection style like Paul Gilbert, Vai or Goven, but he is a very artistic inventive clever guitarist.
I saw Slash in the early 1990’s with Guns and he was great, even in his most drunken years.
I saw him with Myles Kennedy and he was amazing! It was a 2 1/2 hour show. He did a long solo during Rocket Queen.
I was never bored.
That progression of chords you showed there sounds more like a Tool thing. Very cool, using the sixth interval.
It’s like the people that say Jerry Seinfeld isn’t that funny ….. even though he created the top comedy show for 8 years and was the highest paid comedian. Haters will always hate bc they think being a critical is a talent
Slash is amazing, how can you not admit that with how many Iconic solos and riffs/ballads that man has written.
The intro to his song Anastasia- also a great exercise!
I remember hearing this album when it came out around 2010. Thought it was great. I wished he had recorded a cover of Barracuda with Fergie. There were some awesome live videos of them performing it.
Awesome video brother. I'm a huge Slash fan. He was the second guitar player I saw on MTV as a kid. EVH & Slash changed my world. 🤘 I love your videos Robert.
Sounds great, you're an exceptional guitarist
Why? Because some people are assholes.
Another good episode Mr.Baker, Some players get to a point and peak then level off,Slash is actually gotten better in time ,playing with Miles Kennedy's band I think helps, because it broaden his writing style . Velvet Revolver was another good outlet,great songs...its sad that band ended quick ...
I think he comes up with good sounding parts …it doesn’t have to be complicated…..it’s rock and roll 😎
When we cover STP, people go "I love that Scott Weiland song"... but when we cover Velvet Revolver, they say "I love that Slash song". Same singer. Slash writes memorable and soulful rock solos better than just about anyone else alive. He doesn't just have good tone or good skill or good presence. He makes the guitar a lead singer. THAT is beautiful.
Thank you - Slash it's always fun
You are damn right, Robert! Thank you for covering Slash’s technique 🤘🏻