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Slash playing with BB King in 2011


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He's clearly humbled in the presence of legends. Has nothing to do with others being superior, he wouldn't be sharing the same stage with them if he wasn't deserving of that honor. Much like we have our heroes and idols, he has his, and to be a part of that must have been a bit intimidating and even overwhelming for him to say the least.

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He's clearly humbled in the presence of legends. Has nothing to do with others being superior, he wouldn't be sharing the same stage with them if he wasn't deserving of that honor. Much like we have our heroes and idols, he has his, and to be a part of that must have been a bit intimidating and even overwhelming for him to say the least.

It's not about not deserving to be there. They are superior in playing the blues, but Slash is not a blues player anyway, and even if he was, you don't have to be just as good as some of the greatest just to play with them. Just like all the people that were ever on stage playing guitar with Hendrix.

It's a fact they are far superior at playing the blues compared to Slash, but Slash is the whole package as a guitar player, and can play many styles the "Slash way", and the Slash sound he alone hears in his head everytime he picks up the guitar and at that, he is the best. At being himself. As a person, and as a musician.

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Can't fault the guy for being "awe struck" playing with some of his heros. Hell I would probably play like shit if if I was jamming with Page, EVH, or even Slash. I would just be so nervous that I'm sure i'd not be at my best. That's just human nature. If they played SCOM or another song Slash helped write, that would help him snap out of it. But playing their music, no way. Too much presure. :)

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Well that's okay, not everyone can play the blues.

Easy to play, hard to feel.

Without feel, the blues is NOT blues

You can learn the chords, but hardly learn the feel.

Slash just wasn't feeling it. He needs a trip to the Mississippi Delta for some soul searching.

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Well that's okay, not everyone can play the blues.

Easy to play, hard to feel.

Without feel, the blues is NOT blues

You can learn the chords, but hardly learn the feel.

Slash just wasn't feeling it. He needs a trip to the Mississippi Delta for some soul searching.

And drugs? or he doesn't need anything, just to keep doing what he's doing, at least live. In his own shows, he's feeling it most of the time. Feelin' it.

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Well that's okay, not everyone can play the blues.

Easy to play, hard to feel.

Without feel, the blues is NOT blues

You can learn the chords, but hardly learn the feel.

Slash just wasn't feeling it. He needs a trip to the Mississippi Delta for some soul searching.

And drugs? or he doesn't need anything, just to keep doing what he's doing, at least live. In his own shows, he's feeling it most of the time. Feelin' it.

No drugs. He is a recovering addict for God's sake!

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