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- monkeychow
- Rep: 661
Re: Slash album reviews
^ Yeah agree, I was thinking the solos are a lot more tehcnical than in the past too. That one in the lemmy song I was talking about above, it's pretty impressive. Can't wait to see some of this shit live on the tour.
Re: Slash album reviews
^ Yeah agree, I was thinking the solos are a lot more tehcnical than in the past too. That one in the lemmy song I was talking about above, it's pretty impressive. Can't wait to see some of this shit live on the tour.
The tour will be fucking amazing. Myles Kennedy and Slash. Baby pleeeeeassseeee. I'm gona explode
- metallex78
- Rep: 194
Re: Slash album reviews
Slash has a back catalog of music from being with the greatest rock band ever in GN'R, so anything he does is gonna be judged against that, so that makes it a bit unfair on him.
This album is good and on some songs he really shines, but honestly, I was expecting more, like a REAL showcase of Slash's ability.
- metallex78
- Rep: 194
Re: Slash album reviews
Maybe Slash needed someone like Rick Rubin to help him set the bar higher, kinda like he did with Metallica on Death Magnetic. Show him how great he was in the past, and try to get him to outdo himself.
Re: Slash album reviews
AltSounds.com
The Rocco De Luca song is most definitely the most forgettable song I have heard and I'm finding it a struggle to even concentrate whilst listening, given the odd musical styles on offer.
http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/11 … album.html
Thats the proof that this fool doesn't have a clue what he's talking about
- Mikkamakka
- Rep: 217
Re: Slash album reviews
Mikkamakka wrote:AltSounds.com
The Rocco De Luca song is most definitely the most forgettable song I have heard and I'm finding it a struggle to even concentrate whilst listening, given the odd musical styles on offer.
http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/11 … album.htmlThats the proof that this fool doesn't have a clue what he's talking about
Based on the 30 seconds I've heard, you are absolutely right.
- jimmythegent
- Rep: 30
Re: Slash album reviews
a mixed bag for me so far...
can't help feeling that Slash's post-Guns output (this album for the most part included) has a very dated feel that fails to reconnect with the timelessness of Slash's playing achieved in GNR.
Much of this album relies on cliches that were starting to feel tired in the 90's
in fairness however, there are some stomping songs here - Ghost impresses as does Saint is a Sinner too in particularly. It's nice to hear Slash reach beyond his comfort zone on that track because all too often he sounds like he's just going through the motions on this record - sure there is some impressive playing, but often it sounds like Slash is playing it safe.
The production to me is a tad too slick. This is part of the problem - i'd have preferred something that left a little rawness round the edges.
Andrew Stockdales track is the vocal highlight for me and surely this guy would be the perfect fit for VR? I shudder when I hear this Myles Kennedy 80's cock-rock throwback being bandied about as a possibility. Never does Slash sound less relevant than the songs with him.
Other good tracks are the Cornell and Fergie ones as well as Watch this Dave where Slash and co. genuinely muster a sound akin to being on the edge - an all too infrequent offering on this outing for me however.
- dr_love6977
- Rep: 38
Re: Slash album reviews
I really really don't like the song with M Shadows, Nothing to Say. As a huge fan of metal, to me it sounds like just what it is, a hard rock guitarist playing a metal song. I know Slashites who don't listen to a lot of metal will swallow it up too. It would be like me learning up and playing within the style of jazz, then showing it to all my friends and them loving it. I'd then let a real jazz fan listen, and though I may be playing within the style guidelines, they could point out that I'm not a real jazz guitarist.
- dr_love6977
- Rep: 38
Re: Slash album reviews
I dunno, the minor second in the main riff and the 16th notes during the verse all sound like they were directly lifted from the metal-by-numbers handbook. And you're right, the lead fills with the fender tweed-ish gain is completely out of place.
