DieselDaisy Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I haven't hear Like a Dog, Ride On, Wave of Heat so it's an uninformed choice but 117 seemed like an Izzy version of UYI.How so is it like Illusion? Length? 117 is the longest Stradlin album, clocking in at a mammoth, 45 minutes - The Wall, eat your heart out!I've heard an Izzy riff from one of his solo albums one time and it was cool. Not going to listen to all of them just for one riff any time soon. What's the songs with the best riffs in your opinion? It was just a cool fat rock riff.You are really narrowing it down! Was it a fast up tempo rocker or, mid-tempo? Mid tempo. Yeah, not much to go by.Try, Lot to LearnJump In NowOn Down the RoadHead On OutUndergroundCuttin' the RugUp Jumped the DevilMonkeysOld Hat (if it is a slide riff you want)All these have got great opening riffs. The top three are three of my favourite Izzy Stradlin songs incidentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I haven't hear Like a Dog, Ride On, Wave of Heat so it's an uninformed choice but 117 seemed like an Izzy version of UYI.How so is it like Illusion? Length? 117 is the longest Stradlin album, clocking in at a mammoth, 45 minutes - The Wall, eat your heart out!I've heard an Izzy riff from one of his solo albums one time and it was cool. Not going to listen to all of them just for one riff any time soon. What's the songs with the best riffs in your opinion? It was just a cool fat rock riff.You are really narrowing it down! Was it a fast up tempo rocker or, mid-tempo? Mid tempo. Yeah, not much to go by.Try, Lot to LearnJump In NowOn Down the RoadHead On OutUndergroundCuttin' the RugUp Jumped the DevilMonkeysOld Hat (if it is a slide riff you want)All these have got great opening riffs. The top three are three of my favourite Izzy Stradlin songs incidentally. Ok, thanks for taking the time to make that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 fav Izzy album.. you mean there's more than one?I own one, the one with the orange cover with water. Picked it up years ago, and it made zero impression on me, to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggers Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Like a Dog is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 DieselDaisy: no luck, not one of the songs you've posted in your list. Listened to all of them.I forgot to mention: it's before 2006, I remember that. The riff I'm talking about was played on his website on a loop. It was in 2005 or 2006. Think I'll just have to listen to all of his albums before 2006 after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Sounds like it could be from Like A Dog which was recorded 2003, but released, 2005. Try, 'Just Don't Know', 'On the Run' or 'Bomb' - which some believe is related to 'Do It For the Kids'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Sounds like it could be from Like A Dog which was recorded 2003, but released, 2005. Try, 'Just Don't Know', 'On the Run' or 'Bomb' - which some believe is related to 'Do It For the Kids'. It's not Bomb. I'll try the other two. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseDemocracy2004 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Having thought about it; Ride On has got some groove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 All Izzy's albums are superb. I find his solo discography, much superior to Slash's (and, Axl's sole album). If you want rockers, try Like A Dog, if you want ballads, try Fire, if you want a classic 'Izzy' mixture of those two, try On Down the Road or River; if you want fuzzy Link Wray style Hispanic-Americano, try 117 Degrees, if you want Reggae, try Miami or River, if you want Ron Wood, try the Ju Ju Hounds, if you want Ian McClagan, try River; if you want Duff Rose McKagan, try any Izzy album from 1998-2002. His albums are all rooted in the same mixture of styles but each one has a slightly different feel or slant.Here is the discography:Ju Ju Hounds (1992)117 Degrees (1998)Ride On (1999)River (2001)On Down the Road (2002)Like A Dog (2005)Miami (2007)Fire, the Acoustic Album (2007)Concrete (2008)Smoke (2009)Wave of Heat (2010)The first five can be bought on compact disc. The remaining six have to be downloaded from itunes or amazon. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFA Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Sounds like it could be from Like A Dog which was recorded 2003, but released, 2005. Try, 'Just Don't Know', 'On the Run' or 'Bomb' - which some believe is related to 'Do It For the Kids'. We don't "believe" its related, we know it is. Like A Dog is stuff from The Project (there's even a picture if them working on Snafu in Slash's book). When you listen to Like A Dog you're listening to Izzy's ideas for The Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Sounds like it could be from Like A Dog which was recorded 2003, but released, 2005. Try, 'Just Don't Know', 'On the Run' or 'Bomb' - which some believe is related to 'Do It For the Kids'. We don't "believe" its related, we know it is. Like A Dog is stuff from The Project (there's even a picture if them working on Snafu in Slash's book). When you listen to Like A Dog you're listening to Izzy's ideas for The ProjectWell, I was excising caution. It is interesting how there is not a 'Stradlin' copyright on 'Do It For The Kids' though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Ain't it a Bitch Old HatGood EnoughTime Gone ByReally have a GNR feel. Definitely as good as Lies material or even UYI stuff like DNB and 14 Years. Up Jumped the Devil could have been like DTJ 2.That's why I think if they did a reunion record it would rely heavily on Izzy songs. With Slash bringing heavier riffs on solos for the big rocker and epics, one ballad probably an Izzy beefed up and one Axl/Slash epic. I don't think Izzy liked how his material got GNR'd but that's how I see if it it ever happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatashame Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 juju hounds bootlegs are amazing , iMHO best live shit as far as "solo gnr" goes, maybe with exception of Snakepit 2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Even if it's not very original imo, I listen to Sweet Caress almost everyday. And I love Izzy's voice. I love his careless way of just making it flow naturally. I think it was a great contrast to what Axl was doing. Edited September 5, 2014 by Rovim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixes Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 whatever the greasiest one is...that's my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dude Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 juju hounds bootlegs are amazing , iMHO best live shit as far as "solo gnr" goes, maybe with exception of Snakepit 2001Who was the band that opened for em on that tour? I remember reading that Alan Niven kicked the original opening band off the tour- they (said band) claimed, because they were blowing the Ju Ju's off the stage every night. They also said they were outseliing Izzy's merch so Niven got mad, jealous and kicked them off the tour. Could be a load of crap though. Can't remember the band name. Haven't heard Ju Ju live either so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 The Wildhearts, a band from my area as it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 The Wildhearts, a band from my area as it happens. How would you rank On Down The Road? are there more songs on there like Sweet Caress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dude Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 The Wildhearts, a band from my area as it happens. Yeah, that them. They had a bunch of negative shit to say about Alan Niven, Izzy, and the Ju Ju's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 The Wildhearts, a band from my area as it happens. Yeah, that them. They had a bunch of negative shit to say about Alan Niven, Izzy, and the Ju Ju's.Alan IS a negative shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 On Down the Road is, probably, my second favourite Izzy album. Izzy has a lot of great ballads like Sweet Caress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 On Down the Road is, probably, my second favourite Izzy album. Izzy has a lot of great ballads like Sweet Caress. Good, cause great ballads is all I listen to. Thanks for the reply, I'll listen to the entire album tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 It used to be River (the title track remains my favourite Izzy solo song) but more recently it's Like A Dog, particularly for the second half. I love them all though with the possible exception of Fire which is still alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Like A Dog might be my third favourite. I love the fact it is, just rockers (I suppose he left the ballads out for Fire.). My favourite songs from that are, 'Just Don't Know', 'On The Run', 'Chop Away' and the title track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Like A Dog might be my third favourite. I love the fact it is, just rockers (I suppose he left the ballads out for Fire.). My favourite songs from that are, 'Just Don't Know', 'On The Run', 'Chop Away' and the title track.Alright, finished listening to On Down The Road. First off, nothing comes close to Sweet Caress. First 3 songs are not my cup of tea. Second half of Monkeys is ok.The title track is good, but nothing great imo. Sweet Caress is great. Coke'd, Got Some News, Way To Go, Please Go Home, and A Lot To Learn were all enjoyable to me.It doesn't come anywhere close to Izzy's first album imo. Second half of On Down The Road is better then the first imo.All in all, I get the concept, and even the first 3 songs have that cool Chuck Berry thing maybe? idk, but I think it's just not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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