'Not in this Lifetime' Selects - Overview

[Sosso]

On 4/11/2021 at 3:16 PM, Kranich said:

Am I the only one who likes Fortus solo in nightrain more than Izzy's? 

 

I still prefer Bucket's take

[Sweersa]

1 minute ago, Sosso said:

I still prefer Bucket's take

I prefer Bucket's take on anything. 

[Dean]

20 minutes ago, Sosso said:

I still prefer Bucket's take

[gabmmor]

7 hours ago, Sosso said:

I still prefer Bucket's take

Bucket never played that solo.

[Sweersa]

27 minutes ago, gabmmor said:

Bucket never played that solo.

Didn't he play it in Boston, 2002?

Edited April 14, 2021 by Sweersa

[lame ass security]

7 hours ago, Dean said:

Just saw a documentary on the Macho Man this past weekend, it was really good. It featured his little brother, Leaping Lanny Poffo. He said that Randy always looked out for him and if people remember his name it's because they remember Randy's name first. It was very cool, sorry to sidetrack the thread.

[Dean]

6 minutes ago, lame ass security said:

Just saw a documentary on the Macho Man this past weekend, it was really good. It featured his little brother, Leaping Lanny Poffo. He said that Randy always looked out for him and if people remember his name it's because they remember Randy's name first. It was very cool, sorry to sidetrack the thread.

I think I've seen that. I loved how he mentioned that Randy refused the HOF in his lifetime unless he went in as part of the Poffo family with his Dad and Lanny. Lanny, now surpassing him in years and deeming himself the older sibling, took it upon himself to give the fans what they wanted, and that was for Macho Madness to take his rightful place along side the greats! God bless him.

[shepP]

16 hours ago, lame ass security said:

Just saw a documentary on the Macho Man this past weekend, it was really good. It featured his little brother, Leaping Lanny Poffo. He said that Randy always looked out for him and if people remember his name it's because they remember Randy's name first. It was very cool, sorry to sidetrack the thread.

What was the name of it?  I would love to check it out.

[gabmmor]

18 hours ago, Sweersa said:

Didn't he play it in Boston, 2002?

Izzy's solo? Nope.

[lame ass security]

1 hour ago, shepP said:

What was the name of it?  I would love to check it out.

It's on the Reelz channel, it's called Autopsy: The Last Hours of Randy Savage. It's on again tonight at midnight eastern time. They've done a lot of episodes with a medical examiner, Dr. Michael Hunter, going over a person's life and possible cause of death. It's pretty interesting.

[DTV88]

On 4/14/2021 at 6:55 AM, Sosso said:

I still prefer Bucket's take

I prefer Izzy’s take on his own solo 

[lame ass security]

5 hours ago, lame ass security said:

It's on the Reelz channel, it's called Autopsy: The Last Hours of Randy Savage. It's on again tonight at midnight eastern time. They've done a lot of episodes with a medical examiner, Dr. Michael Hunter, going over a person's life and possible cause of death. It's pretty interesting.

Just checked, it's also airing at 9pm eastern time.

[Sosso]

4 hours ago, DTV88 said:

I prefer Izzy’s take on his own solo 

Yeah, me too. I just said that I prefer Bucket over Richard 

[gabmmor]

3 hours ago, Sosso said:

Yeah, me too. I just said that I prefer Bucket over Richard 

But he never played it.

[Free Bird]

On 4/11/2021 at 3:41 PM, Sweersa said:

Fortus is currently the most capable guitar player in the band.

Tell us more.

Capable in what? Playing cover songs and parts he didn't wrote? I mean... is he the one with the best technique? Probably... But what did the "currently best guitar player" do for the legacy of this band, that makes him the best one? Playing notes faster? 

Fortus did nothing than playing other people's parts. He's one of thousands of guitar players with a better technique than Slash and yet he isn't able to create something on his own. On most parts he remains a disturbing factor on the stage instead and plays parts Slash allows him to play.

[Gordon Comstock]

4 minutes ago, Free Bird said:

Tell us more.

Capable in what? Playing cover songs and parts he didn't wrote? I mean... is he the one with the best technique? Probably... But what did the "currently best guitar player" do for the legacy of this band, that makes him the best one? Playing notes faster? 

Fortus did nothing than playing other people's parts. He's one of thousands of guitar players with a better technique than Slash and yet he isn't able to create something on his own. On most parts he remains a disturbing factor on the stage instead and plays parts Slash allows him to play.

 

Nobody is denying that Slash is the most legendary guitar player in the band, but his current playing is a far cry from what made him legendary.... the last SMKC album was bland and he sounds pretty bored/uninspired with GNR. Slash nowadays is good but inconsistent, and Fortus does sound better at times IMO.

[Tom2112]

6 minutes ago, Free Bird said:

Tell us more.

Capable in what? Playing cover songs and parts he didn't wrote? I mean... is he the one with the best technique? Probably... But what did the "currently best guitar player" do for the legacy of this band, that makes him the best one? Playing notes faster? 

Fortus did nothing than playing other people's parts. He's one of thousands of guitar players with a better technique than Slash and yet he isn't able to create something on his own. On most parts he remains a disturbing factor on the stage instead and plays parts Slash allows him to play.

Stylistically I prefer Slash. Legacy / material obviously Slash too. As far as the more capable Fortus is clearly ahead. Fortus doesn't have any obvious treasure trove of original music to say "he did this" I just haven't listened to his other bands. Slash is mostly a better player in my opinion, but Richard is a bit more accurate in other areas that count too. Richard rarely plays a bend out of tune, Slash can be all over the shop and on some of the biggest solos KOHD, NV being the two biggest culprits.

If we're talking ability and not including songwriting, Richard in 2021 is better. If we make no exclusions Slash wins easily just for the songs he wrote and the classic solos. I don't think Slash is as good as he was, he's lost a step in the last 10+ yrs. I know some of ye will disagree and say he's tighter now, but I'd argue that's he's a bit sloppier and rarely captures lightning in a bottle when he improvises (in comparison to the 90s up to VR. I used to love Richards playing but he's kinda got a bag of licks and he just keeps playing them... that nasty chicken pickin' one?? That was fine in james bond and passable in his other solo spot, but everywhere else it sounds like the new lick that he's learnt and is shoe-horning it in regardless of it fitting. All and all, neither are that great now🤣

[Free Bird]

41 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said:

 

Nobody is denying that Slash is the most legendary guitar player in the band, but his current playing is a far cry from what made him legendary.... the last SMKC album was bland and he sounds pretty bored/uninspired with GNR. Slash nowadays is good but inconsistent, and Fortus does sound better at times IMO.

Maybe it sounds bland to you. To me it's the strongest SMKC record to date and an so called uninspired Slash managed to carry the whole GNR show on his own shoulders as he was simply the highlight of the reunion shows. Of course Axl's important too, but he is a weak link more often than he's shining nowadays.

An supposedly uninspired Slash is still way ahead of every other guitar player that has played GNR songs beside of Axl. The notes, the sound, the style. Nothing Richard comes close too. Hell he isn't able to play Izzy's parts correctly. 

[Sosso]

6 hours ago, Free Bird said:

Maybe it sounds bland to you. To me it's the strongest SMKC record to date and an so called uninspired Slash managed to carry the whole GNR show on his own shoulders as he was simply the highlight of the reunion shows. Of course Axl's important too, but he is a weak link more often than he's shining nowadays.

An supposedly uninspired Slash is still way ahead of every other guitar player that has played GNR songs beside of Axl. The notes, the sound, the style. Nothing Richard comes close too. Hell he isn't able to play Izzy's parts correctly. 

Every guitarist has his own style and I would rather hear Richard playing his own take than being a copy cat. 

[ChineseDemocracy2004]

6 hours ago, Free Bird said:

Maybe it sounds bland to you. To me it's the strongest SMKC record to date.

On par with World On Fire don't you think?

[Sweersa]

8 hours ago, Free Bird said:

Tell us more.

Capable in what? Playing cover songs and parts he didn't wrote? I mean... is he the one with the best technique? Probably... But what did the "currently best guitar player" do for the legacy of this band, that makes him the best one? Playing notes faster? 

Fortus did nothing than playing other people's parts. He's one of thousands of guitar players with a better technique than Slash and yet he isn't able to create something on his own. On most parts he remains a disturbing factor on the stage instead and plays parts Slash allows him to play.

From a technical standpoint. 

[Free Bird]

1 hour ago, ChineseDemocracy2004 said:

On par with World On Fire don't you think?

Different but probably similarly strong, yes.

54 minutes ago, Sweersa said:

From a technical standpoint. 

Definitely 

[Stress Fracture]

Melissa is currently the most capable singer in the band but we’re still waiting on new music from Axl.

[Free Bird]

1 hour ago, Sosso said:

Every guitarist has his own style and I would rather hear Richard playing his own take than being a copy cat. 

Copy cat or not. His take doesn't fit the song IMO. Nobody should use Izzy's parts to compete with Slash. That's not what they are about, they're made for doing the songs justice.

[agustingloger]

If You think SMKC is bland boring or uninspired You definetly didn't go to a show