Guest NewGNRnOldGNR Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I think unquestionably Dj will be the primary influencer in terms of the studio with Bumblefoot and Richard as the secondary and tertiary players respectively.1. Dj2. Bumblefoot3. RichardThe importance of each player live however is a lot more difficult to determine; Dj is a wonderful entertainer, Bumblefoot has the chops, and Richard incorporates both qualities.1. Richard2. Bumblefoot3. DjThere’s very little between the latter contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guns n' Swedes Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I think unquestionably Dj will be the primary influencer in terms of the studio with Bumblefoot and Richard as the secondary and tertiary players respectively.1. Dj2. Bumblefoot3. RichardThe importance of each player live however is a lot more difficult to determine; Dj is a wonderful entertainer, Bumblefoot has the chops, and Richard incorporates both qualities.1. Richard2. Bumblefoot3. DjThere’s very little between the latter contest.I like DJ and Axl seem to really like him too, which is very important I think. Axl doesn't seem to have the best stage relationship with Ron does he?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Glow Inc. Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Bumble gets to play :-Main CD solo-WTTJ solo-Main NR solo-Main Estranged Solo-Nightrain solo-Wah part on SCOM soloAll in all he gets the most difficult and noticeable parts.However, DJ is probably the second star after Axl on that stage.Fortus is probably the most subtle of them three. He has the chops, the attitude, and the taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 DJ is the most charismatic by far in terms of stage presence and although he's not the most talented guitar player out there, he plays very well and with a 'slahshy' sense of feeling.I bet he finds it difficult when he has to stop playing in order for Bumble to take the lead - it just doesn't seem a natural thing this 2 lead guitar-player thing that is so dear of Axl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I think unquestionably Dj will be the primary influencer in terms of the studio with Bumblefoot and Richard as the secondary and tertiary players respectively.1. Dj2. Bumblefoot3. RichardThe importance of each player live however is a lot more difficult to determine; Dj is a wonderful entertainer, Bumblefoot has the chops, and Richard incorporates both qualities.1. Richard2. Bumblefoot3. DjThere's very little between the latter contest.Currently:1) Ron2) Ron3) Ron4) Fortus5) Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realpoti Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 1) The Beard2) Bumblefoot3) Ron Thal4) Fortus5) DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 DJ is the most charismatic by far in terms of stage presence and although he's not the most talented guitar player out there, he plays very well and with a 'slahshy' sense of feeling.I bet he finds it difficult when he has to stop playing in order for Bumble to take the lead - it just doesn't seem a natural thing this 2 lead guitar-player thing that is so dear of Axl... The band sort the live arrangements themselves, there've always been three guitar tracks on GNR material going right back to Appetite, it's just that they couldn't do it live. The arrangement they've got at the moment with Ron taking over half way through the Sweet Child solo is actually the closest live arrangement to the way it was recorded in the band's history. Slash recorded the solo in two different parts, using a different tone (with the wah) for the second half, the band are just doing it justice. I don't think it's a bone of contention between them, nor is it some bizarre design of Axl's.Anyways: RonRichard DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Bumblefoot plays the faster and more difficult solos where DJ plays the slower bluesy stuff. I think they are pretty even. But they wouldn't sound as awesome without Rich doing the rhythm work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I say in terms of playing, Ron is the most important, no doubts. However, I see DJ as being the next potential songwriting partner to Axl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Both Fortus and B-foot are better players than DJ. But Dj has the makeup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoochild Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I think unquestionably Dj will be the primary influencer in terms of the studio with Bumblefoot and Richard as the secondary and tertiary players respectively.1. Dj2. Bumblefoot3. RichardThe importance of each player live however is a lot more difficult to determine; Dj is a wonderful entertainer, Bumblefoot has the chops, and Richard incorporates both qualities.1. Richard2. Bumblefoot3. DjThere's very little between the latter contest.Currently:1) Ron2) Ron3) Ron4) Fortus5) RonThis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Bumblefoot was the power train in RIR. Man... he did great that night, except for that clone helmet thingie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Bumblefoot was the power train in RIR. Man... he did great that night, except for that clone helmet thingie.Well, we know that after Revenge of the Sith you're not the biggest fan of Clone Troopers, Chewie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makketue Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 1. Ron. I love this guy. Hes talented and really good to he's fans2. Richard Fortus. Does nice job on some guitar parts and seems like a nice guy3. Dj Ashba. Really cool guy, but I dont know yet about him. I want to hear hes contribute on new songs first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseChung Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 1. Richard2. Dj 3. BumblefootTo me Bumblefootneeds to stop showing off and actually play his solos correctly. "I have a double guitar", "I have a guitar with no frets" No one cares, just stop f*cking up your solos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianGNR Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 1. Richard2. Dj 3. BumblefootTo me Bumblefootneeds to stop showing off and actually play his solos correctly. "I have a double guitar", "I have a guitar with no frets" No one cares, just stop f*cking up your solos!If you don't know the difference between the sound of a fretless and a fretted guitar or the importance about having two necks in that double guitar, you cannot talk about fucking up solos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droezle Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 1 - Ron2 - Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Glow Inc. Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 1 - Ron2 - Richard( SAD ASHBA ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droezle Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 ^ ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 1 - Ron2 - RichardYou guys are letting your opinion on DJ Ashba's looks and style get to your opinion of his playing and his role in GnR... He's definitely one of the top people there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrjanus Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 WellRichard is my favorite of the bunch, why. Just look at him when he plays. He almost kills all his guitars live. He bounces with them he dances with them he fights against them. That's the true spirit of rock n roll do everything posible to get what you want and what you fans love. Richard is the main influence on the rhythme section of the songs, but when he does his solo's like with Street of dreams it's just magic.Although we haven't seen him perform many solo's on the real gnr songs... I'm betting he's a capable player just like Dj and Ron.He's a very talented musiscian and you can tell when you listen to his solo stuff. He's a badass to the bone.Dj is almost a slash look a like with the style and the playing style... come on how hard is it to see.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazrui Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 None are important, they only need to learn the licks of old GNR and some of Axl's new material. Seriously, it doesn't really matter at all who's playing what because nobody knows any of these guys. Axl tours every 5 years.facepalm.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno P. Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 LiveBumblefootRichDJStudioBumblefootDJRichI (I'm talking about us all, actually) don't know how they work in the studio but since DJ is like a fkn' bitch telling everyone how he works on new GNR music everyday - which obviously is not true - I bet he'd be at least the 2nd most important guy in the studio. We know for a fact that Ron worked on a lot of the old Chinese songs, so the next album would have Ron all over it again. I hope so. I certainly wouldn't want to hear DJ all over the album and Bucket/Robin erased from it - certainly won't happen, but since DJ is like Axl's new bitch, new toy, I simply dunno.1. Richard2. Dj 3. BumblefootTo me Bumblefootneeds to stop showing off and actually play his solos correctly. "I have a double guitar", "I have a guitar with no frets" No one cares, just stop f*cking up your solos!If you don't know the difference between the sound of a fretless and a fretted guitar or the importance about having two necks in that double guitar, you cannot talk about fucking up solos.He doesn't even know what he's talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno P. Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Because Ron joined the band too late to be on the album and even then the album was postponed - not saying he was the reason, but it happened - so he (and Frank) added their contributions. Ron played on every track and was a major part of the album, even being credited with "additional arrangements" on Shackler's and Catcher if I'm not wrong. Richard, on the other hand, played rhythm and not on every song - and he joined the band four years before Ron! As for Ashba, we are not sure. We know he likes to talk (more than he should actually), but nothing proves that he's writing songs with Axl. He could be writing songs and giving them to Axl - hopefully Axl will ignore his generic riffs and licks, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 They all know their role, no one stands out above the other 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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