dalsh327 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 For the Buckethead songs and there might be 3 songs where he was needed, couldn't Pitman just transcribe it to keyboard? He's like GNR's all around utility guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 No they don't need a third guitarist or any more damn keyboards. Transcribe guitar parts to keyboards? Really?? Strip it back down.. Dizzy is already more than enough.. I'd be happy to just have Axl play the piano for a song or two.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsMainMan Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 One would think a talented guy like Richard could've learned Buckethead's parts by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustycage Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IZZYISGNR Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 nobody needs 3 guitarists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristmasFnatic Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Some people here actually said it produces better music, and its better. Personally, I cant really tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguy Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) No. GNR also doesn't need a keyboardist, another keyboardist, and a completely untrained nanny as a business manager. Edited September 20, 2015 by niceguy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 No.The also doesn't need a keyboardist, another keyboardist, and a completely untrained nanny as a business manager.Hey, Be Respectful, she is a good housekeeper, I dint find a single dirt in Axl's house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Pit Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) NoI've seen two guitarists do the lead part to Sweet Child O' Mine on YouTube from those new Guns N' Roses shows.. That right there was enough for me to think they didn't need that many guitarists but who am I? - it's not my band, I don't have a say in artist direction or how the show is produced... I could just choose not to view those videos. Edited September 20, 2015 by Snake-Pit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Pit Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Some people here actually said it produces better music, and its better. Personally, I cant really tell the difference. for me it's about seeing a rendition of certain songs that I don't like or don't think sound better. I swear watching Sweet Child O' Mine performed by all those guitarists on YouTube by new Guns N' Roses that the iconic intro seemed too much for one of them, something, that they needed a 2nd guitarist to play the lead part on that song... But maybe I'm dumb. - I mean I bet both those guitarists know how to play it like Slash if they wanted to - I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrjanus Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Gnr has always been a three guitar piece band. From afd to chinese.There was always two rythme parts and leads. And some fills. It's about sounding like the albums and able to perform all the parts. Axl has said this himself in the late 90's. And yes they could strip it down to two. Right before the tour in 06 Robin and Richard worked around it and could have played all parts between the two of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bono Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) I don't know let me thinking about it for a minute......AFD - 2 guitar playersLIES - 2 guitar playersUse Your Illusion I - 2 guitar playersUse Your Illusion II - 2 guitar playersThe Spaghetti Incident? - 2 guitar playersCD(no memorable or classic guitar anything) - 3 maybe 4 or 5 or 6 guitar players who knows.So to recap GnR probably doesn't need 3 god damn fucking guitar players. 2 seems to have worked just fine in the past when they were the greatest band on the planet.Gnr has always been a three guitar piece band.From afd to chinese.There was always two rythme parts and leads. And some fills.It's about sounding like the albums and able to perform all the parts. Axl has said this himself in the late 90's.So true. I mean they sucked so bad live back in the day with only 2 guitar players. They were never able to pull those songs off right.... Edited September 20, 2015 by Bono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 3 guitarists would be great if youd actually be able all of them equally together live. In the case of newgnr, Fortus is inaudible, ashba is decently loud in the mix, and bbf is the loudest one. Prime example: better chorus (cant hear the riff, only BBFs bucket part) and the 2nd half of the 2nd verse where dj does the lead riff and BBF noodles hos part, cant hear fortus at all.It was even worse in 2002 band, riad sounded verry empty (every song for that matter as well),like only one guitar was playing the main riff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_0013 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress Fracture Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) Not only do you not need three guitarists if Slash is one of them, it would be downright rude to give anyone else a single note of his riffs and solos with him on stage.The three guitarists thing has worked well for NuGNR, though, and helps quiet the 'he's not Slash' contingent. That said, the whole Buckethead/Bumblefoot OTT shedding during Appetite For Destruction songs has become more of a circus act than jungle welcoming.But back in the 90s GNR didn't need a singing, dancing flute player either. Axl's gonna Axl. Edited September 20, 2015 by Stress Fracture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies They Tell Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Classic GNR didn't need three guitarists, so of course GNR doesn't need three guitarists. That being said, I have no problems with GNR having three guitarists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Guns N' Roses never needed a third guitarist. Not sure about Axl's band, though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Depends on the third guitar player, on the first 2, and how they relate to each other musically.For new Guns, I thought Bucket, Finck, and Fortus worked.With Slash you don't need 3 guitar players, but you're not gonna get a fuller sound, which the band always had in the studio and live with new Guns. It's really all about the music, and seeing how Appetite had 3 guitar tracks, I don't see why not? it's a natural step to take imo live.It's not really needed, but when done correctly, it can achieve a more powerful sound. Like Nightrain Rock Am Ring 2006 for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) Isn't there 3 guitar parts on AFD?So to get it like the record you need 3 guitars live. Edited September 21, 2015 by wasted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseIRS Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Isn't there 3 guitar parts on AFD?So to get it like the record you need 3 guitars live.Slash/Izzy, Slash/Gilby handled it just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 3 guitarists is overkill and makes the "band" look a bit ridiculous on stage with people wandering who da fuck is the lead guitar player.... Even more ridiculous is that guy whatever the fuck is his name playing the bouncing keyboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) Some people here actually said it produces better music, and its better. Personally, I cant really tell the difference. It doesn't produce better music but does sound better liveIsn't there 3 guitar parts on AFD?So to get it like the record you need 3 guitars live.Axl said (in some interview when chinese came out) that when a guitarist records his part, he records them twice. So izzy and slash each record a song twice. So for chinese they used a part from all 4 guitar players. So you need 4 guitar parts for recording since you have two guitar players.That doesn't necessarily mean you need 3 guitarists in a band or make it right but since nugnr had a revolving door of contributers,it made sense and makes it right for Axl.Live,it'll work Edited September 25, 2015 by Billsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 No.Go listen to the "classic" (real) GNR live and it's blatantly obvious that two guitarists (Slash and Izzy) was/is all that is needed.Nutjobs will argue that 3 is needed, parroting the line Axl sprouted about needing 3 guitarists to play everything but these people will argue Pitman is essential too and they're also the people who dribble shit like Tommy Stuson is the #1 bassist cause he was in "the band" longer than Duff was.Hey, do you think the E Street band needs 5 guitarists? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress Fracture Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The only third guitarist GNR needs... (And the last thing that performance needed was Dizzy's circus organ.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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