DJ Ashaba "I wrote 12 songs for new GNR album"

[Cosmo]

i miss robin...

this! He has unique style... DJ is just another mediocre rock guitarist.

Robin c-owrote ONE good song in his carreer. Better. DJ, on the other hand, co-wrote I'm Bad by the Last Vegas, Saints Of Los Angeles and Motherfucker or the Year (and all the other tracks except one in the album) by Motley Crue, Sixx:A.M's biggest hits, Meditations on a Winter with Neil Diamond. Gimme a break.

Edited January 14, 2012 by It Don't Really Matter

[YOUCOULDBEMINE.]

But you people keep forgetting that GN'R has 3 guitarists.

Even if DJ writes some mediocre songs, we have Ron and Richard to spice 'em up.

Hmmm... That sounds like something I said 14 posts ago.

I have been busy lately and don't have time to read the boards as much as I used to.

Good to see someone with the same opinion.

[Damn_Smooth]

But you people keep forgetting that GN'R has 3 guitarists.

Even if DJ writes some mediocre songs, we have Ron and Richard to spice 'em up.

Hmmm... That sounds like something I said 14 posts ago.

I have been busy lately and don't have time to read the boards as much as I used to.

Good to see someone with the same opinion.

Well, they say great minds think alike.

[Voodoochild]

Who couldn't play Street of Dreams live besides DJ? Who couldn't play better live besides DJ? Yeah, he does suck. At least DJ can do a decent Slash impersonation.

What the hell are you talking about? Robin could pull off those solos live and was even better live on SOD than on studio IMHO.

Who wrote Better again? Who did the solo in Street of Dreams again? Who did the solo in This I Love again? Who probably wrote a bunch more of the riffs and leads on Chi Dem again?

Ya Robin sucks.

Robin only did the first half of the SOD solo, Buckethead did the other half. Still was a great solo though audit doesn't take away from your point.

Not true. Robin wrote the whole solo, obviously. Hell, why would Bucket write that 2nd half but not play it live? Bucket only wrote the ending solo.

[Damn_Smooth]

Who couldn't play Street of Dreams live besides DJ? Who couldn't play better live besides DJ? Yeah, he does suck. At least DJ can do a decent Slash impersonation.

What the hell are you talking about? Robin could pull off those solos live and was even better live on SOD than on studio IMHO.

Yeah, sure he could. We must be talking about 2 different Robin's because I never saw a performance where he didn't fuck up. Maybe you could show me one. I doubt it, but maybe.

[Rovim]

Who couldn't play Street of Dreams live besides DJ? Who couldn't play better live besides DJ? Yeah, he does suck. At least DJ can do a decent Slash impersonation.

What the hell are you talking about? Robin could pull off those solos live and was even better live on SOD than on studio IMHO.

Yeah, sure he could. We must be talking about 2 different Robin's because I never saw a performance where he didn't fuck up. Maybe you could show me one. I doubt it, but maybe.

Street Of Dreams - check out the Boston 2002 performance, Better - try the L.A 2006 performance (the last night of them)

There are so many more...

Btw, Robin did write the whole SOD solo. Voodoo is right.

Edited January 14, 2012 by Rovim

[YOUCOULDBEMINE.]

Sure Robin had his offnights on his own solo's, but not that many to be honest.

I loved how he played the SOD solo. And the first half of the CD solo from Boston 2002 is fucking awesome as well.

And I always wondered how This I Love would've sounded if they played it when Robin was still in GN'R.

I love DJ's take on it tho.

[Damn_Smooth]

Who couldn't play Street of Dreams live besides DJ? Who couldn't play better live besides DJ? Yeah, he does suck. At least DJ can do a decent Slash impersonation.

What the hell are you talking about? Robin could pull off those solos live and was even better live on SOD than on studio IMHO.

Yeah, sure he could. We must be talking about 2 different Robin's because I never saw a performance where he didn't fuck up. Maybe you could show me one. I doubt it, but maybe.

Street Of Dreams - check out the Boston 2002 performance, Better - try the L.A 2006 performance (the last night of them)

There are so many more...

Btw, Robin did write the whole SOD solo. Voodoo is right.

I've never seen a guitarist fuck up their own music as much as Robin did. I'm not even going to go in to his pathetic attempts at covering Slash. I don't know what the btw was for, I never said that he didn't.

[YOUCOULDBEMINE.]

In Robin's defense, his SCOM solo was awesome.

The other Slash stuff? Meh.

[Georgy Zhukov]

Buckethead played the more complex notes toward the end of the solo. No way Robin could play like that.

[Bruno P.]

Buckethead played the more complex notes toward the end of the solo. No way Robin could play like that.

That was all Robin - he even used to fuck it up a lot :xmasssanta:

In Robin's defense, his SCOM solo was awesome.

The other Slash stuff? Meh.

Yup, his SCOM solo was great. As for the other Slash stuff, hit and miss. TOO hit and miss to be honest. I mean, listen to his NR solo in RiR Lisbon '06 and compare to the same solo he did in RIR '01. The first sounded completely awful, the other completely awesome.

[Guest NewGNRnOldGNR]

I think Dj's stint in GN'R is going to make musical sex to a lot of ears. Hook time, coming to a radio near U.

[CivilWar07]

DJ has my vote in GNR and has won me over. Robin was sloppy and not suited for Guns

[The Archer]

You won't be happy till Axl let's Slash rejoin his band

False, I'm happy with Chinese Democracy, and Slash is nowhere to be heard. Axl proved he could write great meaningful music without the old members, the guitar playing of Finck and Buckethead especially stands out to me. I'm just afraid DJ is going to make this band sound like cheesey cock rock, he's such a downgrade it's sad.

Ok, thanks for clarifying.

As for DJ - well, we'll have to wait and hear.

[Rovim]

Who couldn't play Street of Dreams live besides DJ? Who couldn't play better live besides DJ? Yeah, he does suck. At least DJ can do a decent Slash impersonation.

What the hell are you talking about? Robin could pull off those solos live and was even better live on SOD than on studio IMHO.

Yeah, sure he could. We must be talking about 2 different Robin's because I never saw a performance where he didn't fuck up. Maybe you could show me one. I doubt it, but maybe.

Street Of Dreams - check out the Boston 2002 performance, Better - try the L.A 2006 performance (the last night of them)

There are so many more...

Btw, Robin did write the whole SOD solo. Voodoo is right.

I've never seen a guitarist fuck up their own music as much as Robin did. I'm not even going to go in to his pathetic attempts at covering Slash. I don't know what the btw was for, I never said that he didn't.

Oh the 'btw' was meant for Bird Catcher. Sorry I should have specified that. Did you watch the live performances I've listed?

Birdcatcher: Robin did write the whole SOD solo. I know his tone, phrasing and style. that's him. Bucket just did the outro.

Edited January 14, 2012 by Rovim

[Voodoochild]

BirdCatch, there was just one other person (on YouTube, obviously) who believed Bucket wrote the 2nd half of SOD main solo. Really, just give up. We have tons of live recordings WITH BUCKET STILL ON THE BAND that shows Robin playing the solo. Also, of course he was able enough to write those more fast parts, just wacth his solo spot on Inland Invadion 2006 or any SOD live performance.

Really, thats not even a matter of discussion. You can hate or dislike Robin, but to deny he wrote his solo is way too much.

Who couldn't play Street of Dreams live besides DJ? Who couldn't play better live besides DJ? Yeah, he does suck. At least DJ can do a decent Slash impersonation.

What the hell are you talking about? Robin could pull off those solos live and was even better live on SOD than on studio IMHO.

Yeah, sure he could. We must be talking about 2 different Robin's because I never saw a performance where he didn't fuck up. Maybe you could show me one. I doubt it, but maybe.

Street Of Dreams - check out the Boston 2002 performance, Better - try the L.A 2006 performance (the last night of them)

There are so many more...

Btw, Robin did write the whole SOD solo. Voodoo is right.

I've never seen a guitarist fuck up their own music as much as Robin did. I'm not even going to go in to his pathetic attempts at covering Slash. I don't know what the btw was for, I never said that he didn't.

Im not here to convince you, seems like you have your mind set already. Each to their own.

IMHO, Robin didnt fuck up as much as Ashba does, but the later can't stand to play a single lick or riff of his own that doesnt sound cheesy or unnoiriginal. Or that dont sound like everything else he does already,

[ThinkAboutYou]

Robin made some mistakes but he was unique and could write amazing guitar parts

[ashysdad]

Sure Robin had his offnights on his own solo's, but not that many to be honest.

I loved how he played the SOD solo. And the first half of the CD solo from Boston 2002 is fucking awesome as well.

And I always wondered how This I Love would've sounded if they played it when Robin was still in GN'R.

I love DJ's take on it tho.

He couldn't do it.

What you hear on the record is hundreds of takes that have been edited ad nauseum.

[Damn_Smooth]

Who couldn't play Street of Dreams live besides DJ? Who couldn't play better live besides DJ? Yeah, he does suck. At least DJ can do a decent Slash impersonation.

What the hell are you talking about? Robin could pull off those solos live and was even better live on SOD than on studio IMHO.

Yeah, sure he could. We must be talking about 2 different Robin's because I never saw a performance where he didn't fuck up. Maybe you could show me one. I doubt it, but maybe.

Street Of Dreams - check out the Boston 2002 performance, Better - try the L.A 2006 performance (the last night of them)

There are so many more...

Btw, Robin did write the whole SOD solo. Voodoo is right.

I've never seen a guitarist fuck up their own music as much as Robin did. I'm not even going to go in to his pathetic attempts at covering Slash. I don't know what the btw was for, I never said that he didn't.

Im not here to convince you, seems like you have your mind set already. Each to their own.

IMHO, Robin didnt fuck up as much as Ashba does, but the later can't stand to play a single lick or riff of his own that doesnt sound cheesy or unnoiriginal. Or that dont sound like everything else he does already,

Fair enough, I admit that I can be rather stubborn in my beliefs. I guess I'll never see what others saw in Robin.

[Georgy Zhukov]

Okay so Robin did do the SOD solo. Still not as embarrassing as people mistaking Ron's solo in Shacklers for Buckethead.

[ThinkAboutYou]

Okay so Robin did do the SOD solo. Still not as embarrassing as people mistaking Ron's solo in Shacklers for Buckethead.

It is a bucket song but Bumble did some awesome work on it. I would love to hear the original version but most likely will never leak I would love to have all the different versions from over the years.

[loko]

Sure Robin had his offnights on his own solo's, but not that many to be honest.

I loved how he played the SOD solo. And the first half of the CD solo from Boston 2002 is fucking awesome as well.

And I always wondered how This I Love would've sounded if they played it when Robin was still in GN'R.

I love DJ's take on it tho.

He couldn't do it.

What you hear on the record is hundreds of takes that have been edited ad nauseum.

Do you ever hear Robin Finck live? Or just bashing because someon told you to do it?

I saw him twice, one with GNR and one with NIN, furthermore I hear all bootlegs from 2002 and yes, sometimes he makes mistake but most of the time he just play it in own way. Look at NIN rehearsal, maybe it seems be little bit sloopy but, it is intend.

[doakes]

I don't like to get involved in threads this late in the game.. Meaning once the "lead guitar" has been brought up, but it's bound to happen especially considering this thread is in regards to DJ Ashba.

I've only been to one show and it was the forum in December. I thought the entire band did a wonderful job and simply put I look forward to hearing music from them. While I'm not a big fan of DJ's work outside of Gn'R, it's only right to give him a fair shake.

Someone pointed out earlier how there was a lot of material that Axl didn't replace the former bandmember's tracks on ChiDem. I believe that if we get a new album soon, it will contain the very best. If in the mixing process an Ashba solo or track fits better than Robin's, then it will make the record. Same thing vice versa.

The solace we can all take from this is that the band is at least working on new material.. and not planning to tour ChiDem to death.. Which they've already come pretty close to imo.

[Bruno P.]

Okay so Robin did do the SOD solo. Still not as embarrassing as people mistaking Ron's solo in Shacklers for Buckethead.

Yeah, that was fun. I laughed a lot when Ron said "I played all the solos", lol. It was nice to see several so called experts telling me how Ron couldnt play like that and that Bucket was the greatest ever

[sweetness]

I guess I'll never see what others saw in Robin.

The guitar solo in Street of Dreams, Better, the first solo in There Was A Time, I think that's what most Finck fans saw in him.

His solo spots live were easily the worst in GNR history, and he just didn't have the dexterity to play Slash solos, but he had a great creative energy that accompanied Axl's very well. IMO, Robin + Axl is the only guitar/singer combo that got anywhere close to the Slash + Axl combo, if you know what I mean. I believe he channeled some real emotion in his guitar playing, much like Slash. I don't hear that in DJ, I just hear a jackass who learned the minor pentatonic scale.