Marc, how would you rank Slash's albums 1995 - 2014?

[shotsfired cro]

Marc,

I am generally always fond of Slash's work, but the most recent one, which, ironically, got the best reviews.

IMO, WOF is the most blend, least inspired, almost tired sounding album, Slash has made.

There really isn't a song I can say stands out.

It's five o'clock - had diversity. Sounded raw, pure r'n'r. Had stuff like Lower, Be the ball, Neither can I, What do you want to be...

ALG - probably best singer Slash EVER worked with. Had Shine, Back to the moment, Ain't life grand, Speed paade...you could choose any song from those two albums an wouldn't make a mistake.

VR - Very good. Needless to mention.

Slash - all hits.

AL - began to weaken. But had Anastasia, Saring at the sun, Hello, Black rain, Shots fired...

WOF - sounds like Slash and Myles ade an album too much.

To me it sounds as if Slash, despite having personal chemistry with Myles, can't make an record without it sounding like a previous one.

Almost as if Myles doesn't have the range or power to make it sound interesting. There just is no fiversity!

Before you could think of a verse and know exactly the name of the song or the album.

Now? It is hard to memorize any song by the title. Everything sounds the same.

No diversity. Almost as if Myles is falling asleep in the studio while recording...

[recklessroad]

Slash if mostly a great lead, and good riff guy. He is also really good in adding something or changing it to make it better to what someone else came up with. I guess it depends on who he is working with at the time he is writing and working on new martial. Slash is not out there to write hit songs. He just likes to go out there and play. Nothing wrong with putting together music with the guys you are hanging out with and then tour and play a mixture of everything you have done up to that point. Remember no one or even two people are responceable for the music in GNR. It was much more of a group effort.

It also has a lot to do when it comes to lyrics with what is going on in your live at the time, who your hanging out with. Also Slash doesnt really have anything to do with the melodies or the lyrics. Even though Slash can still come up with a cool riff, does not mean the finished song is going to sound like things that he did 29 or 30 years ago with a group of guys that were perfectly matched for that time.

To me Slash is a very talented person and his heart and soul just pour out through his guitar. Slash is a really cool Hardrock/bules guitar player and will never let you down while watching him live. It is a work of art what he does with the guitar.

[31illusions]

^{Interesting because I don't think the original poster knows what they are talking about. In fact I didn't care for Slash's early solo work. As time went on His song writing has gotten better.}

^{World on fire is Slash's best work to date. It's hard rocking, has great writing and Miles singing has improved a lot. I love WOF. I look forward to his next album.}

[Free Bird]

Also I don't think there is no diversity in WOF. Actually with songs like WOF, Wicked Stone, 30 Years, Bent To Fly, Beneath, Battleground, Safari Inn and The Unholy it's pretty multifaceted for a Slash album if you ask me.

[shotsfired cro]

^{Interesting because I don't think the original poster knows what they are talking about. In fact I didn't care for Slash's early solo work. As time went on His song writing has gotten better.}

^{World on fire is Slash's best work to date. It's hard rocking, has great writing and Miles singing has improved a lot. I love WOF. I look forward to his next album.}

Maybe if you don't understand what they are talking about, might be - you?

Good to hear you like WOF, but sad to hear you don't care for Slash's earlier work.

If you did give it a listen, you would know what you had been missing.

Plus, you would figure what original poster is talking about.

Just because you don't care about something, doesn't make things you care about better. That is silly explanation.

Just as silly to say Myles singing has improved to AL.

Myles is singing equaly well, just that his presence, singing style and lack of charisma irritates vast majority of ppl, compared to Slash's earlier singers Myles the least diversity to make song sound different, his styles is uninspied and annoying.

You can dislike that, but that is so.

Saying WOF improved compared to Snakepit's, Slash or AL is plain silly, without going into details. It is one dimensional and lacks soul.

But I respect you like and it is a matter of taste, so I won't say you ain't got a clue what you are talking about.

Edited April 19, 2015 by shotsfired cro

[shotsfired cro]

Slash if mostly a great lead, and good riff guy. He is also really good in adding something or changing it to make it better to what someone else came up with. I guess it depends on who he is working with at the time he is writing and working on new martial. Slash is not out there to write hit songs. He just likes to go out there and play. Nothing wrong with putting together music with the guys you are hanging out with and then tour and play a mixture of everything you have done up to that point. Remember no one or even two people are responceable for the music in GNR. It was much more of a group effort.

It also has a lot to do when it comes to lyrics with what is going on in your live at the time, who your hanging out with. Also Slash doesnt really have anything to do with the melodies or the lyrics. Even though Slash can still come up with a cool riff, does not mean the finished song is going to sound like things that he did 29 or 30 years ago with a group of guys that were perfectly matched for that time.

To me Slash is a very talented person and his heart and soul just pour out through his guitar. Slash is a really cool Hardrock/bules guitar player and will never let you down while watching him live. It is a work of art what he does with the guitar.

All things considered, how would you rate them from the heart? What would be your personal list like?

[DieselDaisy]

I would probably go,

1/ Slash

2/ Snakepit 1

3/ World on Fire

4/ Snakepit 2

5/ AL

They are all good really except for AL which was garbage. Slash's music is much better than people, the Axl lobby, make out. I am more a fan of the Izzy approach but there is a lot of good stuff there and his playing has never been bettered on that last one.

[recklessroad]

Its really hard to do that because they are all different. Also working with different people gives you a different result. His style of riffs have never really changed since Ive known him. The reason his work with GNR was his best is because of the other people involved in putting together the songs. % guys that were perfectly match at that time and all needed each other to get that music witen the way it was done but in the end the riffs that he comes up with are pretty much the same. As far as Slash finding another good team to work with, I would say VR 1st record was the best but at the same time I feel that his guitar playing got a little buried in the mix.

[jmapelian]

Slash if mostly a great lead, and good riff guy. He is also really good in adding something or changing it to make it better to what someone else came up with. I guess it depends on who he is working with at the time he is writing and working on new martial. Slash is not out there to write hit songs. He just likes to go out there and play. Nothing wrong with putting together music with the guys you are hanging out with and then tour and play a mixture of everything you have done up to that point. Remember no one or even two people are responceable for the music in GNR. It was much more of a group effort.

It also has a lot to do when it comes to lyrics with what is going on in your live at the time, who your hanging out with. Also Slash doesnt really have anything to do with the melodies or the lyrics. Even though Slash can still come up with a cool riff, does not mean the finished song is going to sound like things that he did 29 or 30 years ago with a group of guys that were perfectly matched for that time.

To me Slash is a very talented person and his heart and soul just pour out through his guitar. Slash is a really cool Hardrock/bules guitar player and will never let you down while watching him live. It is a work of art what he does with the guitar.

His live playing has gotten so much better and far more consistent over the last 5 years or so.

[recklessroad]

I agree it may be because he is sober.

[jmapelian]

Post GNR album rank for me...

1. Aint life Grand

2. Slash (self titled album)

3 Contraband

4. Its 5 o clock somewhere

5. Libertad

6. A.L

7. W.O.F

Slash is a great guitar player and can write great riffs and solos but he needs real song writers involved in the process to make those "magic" records. The records he did with Myles kennedy sound bland and uninspired to me, I feel like they just threw together a bunch of mediocre songs on an album so they could tour and make money. There isnt one stand out song on either one of those records, and I think Myles is a bad choice for a frontman. I think he was chosen because he is technically a very good singer (can sing in key and has great range) but Myles lacks the rock n roll "edge" and charisma and song writing ability.

I was bummed to hear Slash is going to be doing another record with him, was hoping to put VR back together or GNR reunion. I think another tour with M.K and co will be bad for Slash's career....

LMAO. All he wants to do is tour and make money. You obviously don't realize Slash foots the bill for his records and tours since he is his own record company. If you're gonna make some off base claim, the least you could do is have some sort of clue.