-W.A.R- Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I'll be the first to admit that i hated the look of the band but its no doubt that they were talented. how do you squander that, Axl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I agree that we saw two rather different Fincks. Playing wise that is, haha. I prefer his live playing on 06' to 02'. Love his album work. I can actually see how someone could figure it was him on Catcher, minus the tone. Catcher is kinda a winding melody line that isnt as easy to predict the next note as it is sometimes in rock. And to me thats also parts of Fincks style. To me its a unique 'voice.' Kinda conceptual, still very human. I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-p-d-a Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 bad guitar player. I can't understand. He doesn't fit GN'R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyPrettyTiedUpMichelle Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 This video is the reason I started the thread, wanting to know more about Robin. The first solo is breathtaking - to me anyway. This is the tone that I wish Slash had when he tries this solo and I think it's one of the main reasons I can't into Slash's take on this. And then around the 3:40 mark, just watch him move. He's like, dancing with the guitar. lol Echoes of Slash, remember when Slash used to do a bit of a dance on occasion, sometimes with Axl! Slash was probably wasted but still... Robin makes me smile here. He's got moves and he's got a groove going and he looks and sounds like he's having a blast. Also listen out for Axl's screech at 6:00 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 14 minutes ago, t-p-d-a said: bad guitar player. I can't understand. He doesn't fit GN'R. I saw NuGnR once early on in 2002 and he did nothing for me.. I can actually still vividly remember a pretty cringe worthy solo. Just didn't think he was a good fit for Guns N' Roses and his appearance didn't help. Not saying he is a bad player.. I'm sure he was great in Marilyn Manson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernsoul Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Who can forget the Christina Aguilera Beautiful solo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosso Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 8 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said: I saw NuGnR once early on in 2002 and he did nothing for me.. I can actually still vividly remember a pretty cringe worthy solo. Just didn't think he was a good fit for Guns N' Roses and his appearance didn't help. Not saying he is a bad player.. I'm sure he was great in Marilyn Manson. He never played with Marilyn Manson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyPrettyTiedUpMichelle Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 8 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said: I saw NuGnR once early on in 2002 and he did nothing for me.. I can actually still vividly remember a pretty cringe worthy solo. Just didn't think he was a good fit for Guns N' Roses and his appearance didn't help. Not saying he is a bad player.. I'm sure he was great in Marilyn Manson. So when you saw him, he didn't play like he did in the TWAT vid I posted? Would you say that kind of performance from Robin is not typical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I cant find a video rig-rundown for his time in Guns. Any one know the specifics? Sometimes I swear I hear out of phase pickups, but rarely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrichmond Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 42 minutes ago, -W.A.R- said: I'll be the first to admit that i hated the look of the band but its no doubt that they were talented. how do you squander that, Axl? Practice. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirit Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Sosso said: It's amazing that the opinion about Robin has changed that much over the years. Unfortunately not until he left the band I've always liked Robin. As for the popular opinion, I think people appreciated Robin more once Ashba came along... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernsoul Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, Spirit said: I've always liked Robin. As for the popular opinion, I think people appreciated Robin more once Ashba came along... Very true What did DJ have over Axl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 33 minutes ago, Sosso said: He never played with Marilyn Manson My bad.. I thought I remembered seeing a video of Manson blowing him on stage or something. Forgot he was from NIN.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 33 minutes ago, MyPrettyTiedUpMichelle said: So when you saw him, he didn't play like he did in the TWAT vid I posted? Would you say that kind of performance from Robin is not typical? Sorry, I didn't watch the video.. I don't care for that song enough to do that to myself. I honestly haven't heard enough from Robin to know what is typical. I just remember not digging him at the show I went to and always thought he looked like a tool bag in Gn'R. Can't really comment on much else. Never got into NIN either aside from a couple of their bigger hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 9 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said: My bad.. I thought I remembered seeing a video of Manson blowing him on stage or something. Forgot he was from NIN.. Its possible that this happened, even though he wasn't a member. Not as bad as things I've seen Trent do to Robin on stage though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I enjoyed Robin's time in the band. What he contributed to 'Chinese Democracy' was fucking great. In a live setting I couldn't stand those little solo spots of his. What was that shit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draguns Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 2 hours ago, MyPrettyTiedUpMichelle said: This video is the reason I started the thread, wanting to know more about Robin. The first solo is breathtaking - to me anyway. This is the tone that I wish Slash had when he tries this solo and I think it's one of the main reasons I can't into Slash's take on this. And then around the 3:40 mark, just watch him move. He's like, dancing with the guitar. lol Echoes of Slash, remember when Slash used to do a bit of a dance on occasion, sometimes with Axl! Slash was probably wasted but still... Robin makes me smile here. He's got moves and he's got a groove going and he looks and sounds like he's having a blast. Also listen out for Axl's screech at 6:00 I was at this show. The only reason I went was to see Axl. Like Tom, Robin just doesn't do it for me. I MUCH PREFER SLASH!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnfnr2k Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Sosso said: It's amazing that the opinion about Robin has changed that much over the years. Unfortunately not until he left the band Its because they saw what an awful guitar player in GNR really sounds like in DJ. Robin was a great guitar player for the industrial type music. He would sometimes bend the classic slash parts notes too bunch and that is what people took issues with. If he wanted to he could have played it pretty much like slash but he always put his on spin on the songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyPrettyTiedUpMichelle Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) @Draguns Oh wow! You're so lucky! What was Axl like? He sounded pretty good on the vid. So this performance by Robin didn't move you, huh? Fair enough. I like his style...and his dancing. lol Edited November 11, 2017 by MyPrettyTiedUpMichelle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ88 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tom-Ass said: I saw NuGnR once early on in 2002 and he did nothing for me.. I can actually still vividly remember a pretty cringe worthy solo. Just didn't think he was a good fit for Guns N' Roses and his appearance didn't help. Not saying he is a bad player.. I'm sure he was great in Marilyn Manson. He's never played with MM. Well, that may not true....he may have played with MM while played with NIN Edited November 12, 2017 by RJ88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRoseCDII Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I agree that’s Finck’s playing was better in 2006 as compared to 2002. He is my favorite Guns guitarist which is an unpopular opinion, but Slash is a close second by literally a hair. I just really liked his solos on Chinese and to me, he improved or added to some of the Appetite, Lies and Illusions tracks with a fresh take on solos that had lots of emotional playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 55 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Yeesh, I originally thought this read as "Robin Thicke" I thought his playing was alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 5 hours ago, MyPrettyTiedUpMichelle said: I hear you about the confusion. Just looking at my CD booklet and it does list Finck as playing on album version Riad, along with Bumblefoot and Paul Tobias. Would LOVE to know which part Tobias played on Riad. Sorry to be a pain about it, but can anyone ID where these players come in on the video? edit: thanks @Mendez for the video you posted up the page...and for the info on Madagascar...had no idea he did backing vocals on that. Sorry I meant to say his backing vocals on the live performances of Madagascar in the last verse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 3 hours ago, soon said: I cant find a video rig-rundown for his time in Guns. Any one know the specifics? Sometimes I swear I hear out of phase pickups, but rarely? I read somewhere that he used alnico II's and a JCM800 in 98/99 in the studio, but have no source for that so dont take my word for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draguns Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 1 hour ago, MyPrettyTiedUpMichelle said: @Draguns Oh wow! You're so lucky! What was Axl like? He sounded pretty good on the vid. So this performance by Robin didn't move you, huh? Fair enough. I like his style...and his dancing. lol It was the first concert that I went by myself. My friends couldn't go. I met people through the HTGTH forum that night and hung out with them. We were amazed how good Axl sounded during that scream in TWAT. I still remember one guy saying he still has it.. The one thing that I have to admit, though, is that I learned you can go to any concert by yourself and still have fun if you are interested in that band along with meeting new people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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