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- monkeychow
- Rep: 661
Re: Slash - Tampa, FL 2/18/2011
Half of the guest vocalists on Slash's solo album put out more memorable performances than Myles.
I guess it's a taste thing.
To me the best tracks on the album (not in any order)
*Ghost
*Beautiful Dangerous
*Back From Cali
*Starlight
*By the Sword
*Dr Alibi
*Baby Can't Drive
So we know that Ian, Alice, and Lemmy arn't about to work with slash full time. Fergie rocks in a rock context but I don't like female singers fronting rock overall - it's cool for a track or two but gets old to me. Meanwhile the wolfmother guy is kickass on that track - but kinda a one trick pony - like a full album of him gets monotonus. I like some wolfmother tunes - but its one now and then for me. So to me Myles is far and away the pick of the bunch to do a full album with. But that's just my tatse.
I also think Myles intergrated best into Slash's style. The other guys were cool - but each of their songs sounded like their other bands or solo stuff mostly does...by myles sort of sang in a slashy vibe thats not like his alterbridge stuff.
I agree he doesnt have the chrisma of an Axl...but I must say when i got close to him in Melbourne he's a great singer and still seemed like a cool rock dude.
I don't think he really nails GNR all that well, but a full album of Starlight type numbers with some heavier tunes would be awesome.
- tejastech08
- Rep: 194
Re: Slash - Tampa, FL 2/18/2011
Starlight is a great track with a great vocal performance by Myles IMHO. However, he needs to stay the fuck away from My Michelle. Holy hell, please stay away from it. Don't get me wrong, I love hearing Slash play the track in a live setting. But Myles' nasal voice damn near ruins it. However, I actually think Myles has gotten quite good over time at singing SCOM and PC.
- monkeychow
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Re: Slash - Tampa, FL 2/18/2011
But I think if it gets too rocker-heavy, the cracks are gonna start to show mixing that voice with that guitar.
I sort of see where you're going with that...but then again he handles pretty heavy stuff in Alterbridge...and I think he's less of a one-trick guy than Scott was. I think scott has a beautiful voice but he's sort of one dimesional and I think Myles can push things a little harder.
Re: Slash - Tampa, FL 2/18/2011
The original choice of Scott was ALL WRONG for them.
Thought it was a terrible decision then, and a terrible decision now. The only way that would've worked is if Duff & Scott would've convinced the band to go in a grunge-only direction. That's all his voice is suited for. And he's good at it, but still.
I love Layne Staley, but the guy couldn't front GN'R.
- Intercourse
- Rep: 212
Re: Slash - Tampa, FL 2/18/2011
Slash is a huge AIC fan, I wonder what he could have written for Layne if he was still alive?
Mad Season on Steroids!
- Smoking Guns
- Rep: 330
Re: Slash - Tampa, FL 2/18/2011
The whole band was... would've been interesting to see where that next GN'R album would've went.
I'm thinking Brother Cane with a bunch of Heaven Beside You/Nutshell type of tracks thrown in.
I love some brother cane!
Re: Slash - Tampa, FL 2/18/2011
Just being a fanboy, it would've been fuckin' awesome if all of these guys could've been buddies then.
A GN'R album with guest guitars by Jerry Cantrell and guest backing vocals by Layne Staley & Jerry Cantrell with Duff taking the lead on some tracks, and Axl hammering out his own tracks with just him and his acoustic guitar...
- Intercourse
- Rep: 212
Re: Slash - Tampa, FL 2/18/2011
Axl hammering out his own tracks with just him and his acoustic guitar
my dream come true!
