Naupis Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) 360 degrees of SlashI recently had the opportunity to work on a project with one of the top Rock guitarists in the music industry, and it was both very exciting to be working with Slash from Guns ‘N Roses and Velvet Revolver fame, as well as to be working on a project that was paving a new road through digital photography, capturing 360° images to be processed into user-interactive camera angles.Slash has just finished recording an album of new songs with singer/guitarist Myles Kennedy, drummer Brent Fitz and bassist Todd Kerns and part of the release will be an interactive video of the band playing the album complete, and recorded on 6 - 360° cameras. The user will be able to choose which camera to watch and have the ability to control pan and tilt. The camera technology that makes this possible comes from a couple of really smart guys at MATIvision. The album is great, and it is just an added bonus to have a front row seat to the recording of it.Here are some photos I took during the process.http://gatesman.com/blog/2012/02/360-degrees-of-slash/ (more photos in the link). Edited February 17, 2012 by Naupis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 ^ This is why I love fuckin' Slash. I can't wait for this, i'ts just beyond-amazing. It looks like there are some acoustic-based songs, which is fuckin' great! I'm very excited for this. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I think Myles Kennedy should have got equal billing, rather than a 'featuring' credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiraMPD Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Fucking LOVE the album cover! Kinda reminds me of an awesome tattoo this guy that I knew had...“Apocalyptic Love” though? Lame... but I guess it fits the cover. Wonder if it’s a reflection on the subject matter of some of the songs.Anyway, everything about this album has me psyched!!!! XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feconroses Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 360 degrees of SlashI recently had the opportunity to work on a project with one of the top Rock guitarists in the music industry, and it was both very exciting to be working with Slash from Guns ‘N Roses and Velvet Revolver fame, as well as to be working on a project that was paving a new road through digital photography, capturing 360° images to be processed into user-interactive camera angles.Slash has just finished recording an album of new songs with singer/guitarist Myles Kennedy, drummer Brent Fitz and bassist Todd Kerns and part of the release will be an interactive video of the band playing the album complete, and recorded on 6 - 360° cameras. The user will be able to choose which camera to watch and have the ability to control pan and tilt. The camera technology that makes this possible comes from a couple of really smart guys at MATIvision. The album is great, and it is just an added bonus to have a front row seat to the recording of it.Here are some photos I took during the process.http://gatesman.com/blog/2012/02/360-degrees-of-slash/ (more photos in the link).Thats pretty fuckin cool! Can't wait to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Beast Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 This title could be a title of a pop artist album,i expected a more classic title,hope the music be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turn_It_Up Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) All looks cool to me. For a Slash record, really not as sure what to expect from this album given it will have much input from Myles and the guys. But hoping it's HEAVY and with long ass solos. He's expressed his regret that Libertad ended up softer than much of the original planned material and with the solo album he pretty much tailored the tracks to the individual singers and styles that brought.But this is his opportunity to put out some mean shit. Throw some big chunks of red meat to his core fan base. Hoping for that anyways... Edited February 17, 2012 by Turn_It_Up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 he's not a metal player though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 The ideal scenario would be something in the likes of Ain't Life Grand but with GnR-lenght solos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnR Chris Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Any cover is better than the last record.I am pumped for this. I loved "Back to Cali" and "Starlight."I kinda dig the title. I can see why some think it's lame.I didn't like the Slash logo from the last record, to answer someone's question.I think this band should just be called Slash and the Conspirators. Kinda like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Slash, Myles Kennedy and the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Yes, he needs to go back to those long ass solos. I miss that from him, he killed Double Talkin' Jive live, it was one of those songs that had 3 minutes length on the record but ended up being like 10 minutes long live, that is what we fuckin' need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowlinWolf Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Love the cover and have no issues with the title.. Starting to get stoked for this fucking thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 hope for some awesome songs like starlight, that was some killer guitar playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naupis Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 hope for some awesome songs like starlight, that was some killer guitar playingI actually think Myles stole the show on Starlight.Not knowing the guy at all really when he sent him the demo, I can totally imagine Slash being blown away when he got that back from him a few days later. He has said as much in interviews that he was like "fuck me, this is amazing" as far as his vocals.I am so ready for this album its not even funny.I would love to see a Blackbird style song with Slash/Myles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naupis Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Rocker Myles Kennedy felt compelled to lose himself in a drug haze in a bid to boost his songwriting skills.The Alter Bridge frontman and Slash collaborator steered clear of narcotics until his twenties when he started to dabble with drugs as part of his life in the band.The star insists he went "off the deep end" for several years as his addiction got out of control, but admits he felt he needed to get high to come up with new songs.He tells Kerrang!, "Part of the reason I got into drugs was that I felt my well was dry as a writer. As silly as it sounds, they helped me creatively and gave me something to write about. The problem was, once I dipped my toe in, I discovered that they were fun. It was a weird, dark and strange period."That's a long way behind me now. But now that I'm working on the Slash record, a lot of the lyrics are about those days. It's still quite fresh in my mind, but I wouldn't let myself get into a situation where there's temptation. I have a wife who would never put up with me going there."http://www.contactmusic.com/news/myles-kennedy-took-drugs-to-aid-songwriting-skills_1264860Saw this post on an alter bridge forum.It also helps explain the Apocalyptic love title a bit more I guess, as if he is writing about his experiences with drugs it can actually be a pretty apt title. The angel/devil artwork definitely hints at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Love the cover and have no issues with the title.. Starting to get stoked for this fucking thing..Agreed on all counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaida Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 OMG - how cool is that cover!!!I can't wait for this album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS11290 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Love the cover, kinda iffy on the album title, but that's the least of my concerns as long as the songs kick ass.Didn't really care for the last solo album to be honest. Seemed too all over the place, and a lot of hit or miss. This one seems more unified, and I like the back to the basics style of recording that was done. Really looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yeah, we got a stupid title right there, but who cares? The songs are the main stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdaze Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 OMG - how cool is that cover!!!I can't wait for this album.Very sweet cover. I haven't had that much to look at and follow around visually for a long time... and it works. The three coolest parts are the guitar, the hat and the wicked green snake. I'm actually pretty thrilled he stuck with the snake-themed art, as it kind of follows him. I really liked the snake artowrk inside of ALG, that one guy here has as his avatar. The rest of the image (angels, skulls, etc...) is just gravy. It works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Didn't know Myles used Diezel. Awesome, very very good amps, my brother's a guitar geek and he says he'd love to get his hands on one. Didn't/doesn't Richard Fortus use them too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_0013 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Cool album art. The cover could be bright pink for all I care though. This album is all about the music for me. As I long term Slash fan, I can be honest and say I've not truelly been inspired since Cotraband came out in 2004. Libertad was pretty dull, and the last solo album (while it had its strong points) was just too disjointed and I stopped playing it after a while.I look forward to hearing what this album bringsLA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Cool album art. The cover could be bright pink for all I care though. This album is all about the music for me. As I long term Slash fan, I can be honest and say I've not truelly been inspired since Cotraband came out in 2004. Libertad was pretty dull, and the last solo album (while it had its strong points) was just too disjointed and I stopped playing it after a while.I look forward to hearing what this album bringsLAI agree but I felt everything since Snakepit was uninspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 not really, there's been some great moments along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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