Martin Riggs Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I listened to the Studio 60 thing first all the way through and a few other tracks of the album version. I always have high expectations when it comes to Slash and the album isn’t amazing but it’s definitely not bad. Solid stuff even though I wish it was longer and the album production was better. With that said C’est La Vie is a banger dude. Keep going back to that one. That Fill My World and to a littler lesser extent Fall To Earth are rock solid tunes that are a cut above the rest imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skik08 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Where would people rank the album? For me it goes Apocalyptic love > World on Fire > 4 > LTD. Love all the album's to be honest. Comparing it to the modern rock scene, it's well above most of the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 49 minutes ago, skik08 said: Where would people rank the album? For me it goes Apocalyptic love > World on Fire > 4 > LTD. Love all the album's to be honest. Comparing it to the modern rock scene, it's well above most of the rest. That's pretty difficult to rank imo... Every SMKC record is a pretty strong release. As long as we count the Studios 60 performance as sound of the new album then I think Apocalyptic Love is the weakest one, even if it has some killer tunes on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1 hour ago, skik08 said: Where would people rank the album? For me it goes Apocalyptic love > World on Fire > 4 > LTD. Love all the album's to be honest. Comparing it to the modern rock scene, it's well above most of the rest. I'd go: LTD > WOF > 4/AL tied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 34 minutes ago, Towelie said: I'd go: LTD > WOF > 4/AL tied This is insane to me lol. Every song on WOF has atleast one incredible thing about it, the only song from LTD I still listen to is Serve You Right. Never get the itch for any other song from LTD, just feels like WOF but more bland somehow. 4 has it beat by a pretty big margin, I'd go WOF > 4 > AL > LTD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Free Bird Posted February 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: This is insane to me lol. Every song on WOF has atleast one incredible thing about it, the only song from LTD I still listen to is Serve You Right. Never get the itch for any other song from LTD, just feels like WOF but more bland somehow. 4 has it beat by a pretty big margin, I'd go WOF > 4 > AL > LTD Well because Serve You Right, Lost Inside The Girl, Reed Between The Lines, The One You Loved Is Gone, The Great Pretender and Boulevard Of Broken Hearts 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Free Bird said: Well because Serve You Right, Lost Inside The Girl, Reed Between The Lines, The One You Loved Is Gone, The Great Pretender and Boulevard Of Broken Hearts Add Mind Your Manners and Driving Rain. Both great rockers. I love WOF, but I do think it's a bit long. There's at least 5 songs on WOF I could've done without. It would've been an awesome ten track album imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bitchisback Posted February 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Free Bird said: Well because Serve You Right, Lost Inside The Girl, Reed Between The Lines, The One You Loved Is Gone, The Great Pretender and Boulevard Of Broken Hearts Word. LTD is so underrated among fans here 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, Towelie said: Add Mind Your Manners and Driving Rain. Both great rockers. I love WOF, but I do think it's a bit long. There's at least 5 songs on WOF I could've done without. It would've been an awesome ten track album imo. I don’t mind the length of WOF but I think the second half isn't that great. I literally hate Withered Delilah and I'm not the biggest fan of Iris Of The Storm, Avalon and The Dissident. I know those songs get a lot of love here but I just don't like them very much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 As we speak of it https://ultimateclassicrock.com/slash-solo-albums-ranked/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 6 hours ago, skik08 said: Where would people rank the album? For me it goes Apocalyptic love > World on Fire > 4 > LTD. Love all the album's to be honest. Comparing it to the modern rock scene, it's well above most of the rest. I think LTD is better than 4. 4 hours ago, Towelie said: I'd go: LTD > WOF > 4/AL tied Mine would be LTD/WOF tied > 4/AL tied. LTD really was an extension of WOF if you listen to some of those songs, like they could've gone on WOF easily. 4 is definitely a little different than all the others though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, MaskingApathy said: I think LTD is better than 4. Mine would be LTD/WOF tied > 4/AL tied. LTD really was an extension of WOF if you listen to some of those songs, like they could've gone on WOF easily. 4 is definitely a little different than all the others though. That was a reason why I didn't like the single releases of LTD before the actual record release. They all sounded to much like WOF songs. But the rest of the album has its own vibe imo. Like every Slash record has its own vibe to this day imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GnR Chris Posted February 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Catching up here. What in the world happened to the mix on the official release? I didn't like "Call off the Dogs" at all when it dropped on Spotify. I guess because it sounds like utter compressed garbage compared to the studio 60 version. The S60 version is good. Studio 60 has a fuller sound, warmer tones. Drums and bass are actually present. It doesn't sound like Myles is singing from the other room. Is there any precedence for a record to be re-uploaded with a better mix and just erase what we have now? 'Cause I'm gonna need this Studio 60 mix on Spotify. ANYWAY, I can't believe some people consider 4 the weakest offering of the four Conspirators records. I was listing the tracks I really like and realized I listed almost the entire record by the time I was done. "Fill my World" and "River is Rising" are both awesome. Early new favorites for me: "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" - Let's see: We have cowbell, we have backing vocals, we have high and low register. This chorus sounds very '70s to me, and there's something very familiar about it I can't place. But seriously, this could have been a new Guns N' Roses song. I can totally imagine Axl's lower register, or his "Knock, Knock, Knockin'" voice on the chorus of "Actions." "Whatever Gets You By" - I love the aggressive intro. I love Myles on this. "Fall Back Down to Earth" - I'm a sucker for some weepy Slash guitar ("Messages" and "Estranged"). Edited February 13, 2022 by GnR Chris 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towlie Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 WOF > AL > Slash > LTD At the moment, debating which side of AL I'd slot 4 in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_0013 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 9 hours ago, Free Bird said: As we speak of it https://ultimateclassicrock.com/slash-solo-albums-ranked/ Perfect ranking. although personally I’d switch LTD and 4 but the rest is spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22frets Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, LA_0013 said: Perfect ranking. although personally I’d switch LTD and 4 but the rest is spot on Am I the only one who likes Slash's self-titled album a lot? It has some of the most diverse playing by Slash IMO. Don't understand why it's rated the lowest. Edited February 14, 2022 by 22frets 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top-Hatted One Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, 22frets said: Am I the only one who likes Slash's self-titled album a lot? It has some of the most diverse playing by Slash IMO. Don't understand why it's rated the lowest. It’s his best. Right up there with Snakepit 1 & 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 23 hours ago, Free Bird said: As we speak of it https://ultimateclassicrock.com/slash-solo-albums-ranked/ Cool, he has my exact ranking that I posted before. I'd rank ALG higher than 5OClock though, Rod Jacksons voice is simply unbelievable Eric Dover has no chance compared to it, just lightning in a bottle, and the only one who could match Axl in voice and charisma. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: Cool, he has my exact ranking that I posted before. I'd rank ALG higher than 5OClock though, Rod Jacksons voice is simply unbelievable Eric Dover has no chance compared to it, just lightning in a bottle, and the only one who could match Axl in voice and charisma. I'm ok with his ranking of the Snakepit albums but the rest is difficult to rank imo. I know Slash would be higher on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Top-Hatted One said: It’s his best. Right up there with Snakepit 1 & 2 An album that requires one to listen to Fergie, Nicole Scherzinger and Adam Levine will never rank higher than any of Slashs other work to be honest. I could stop right there, but if THAT didn't make your ears bleed, the cringe rap bastardization of Paradise City will. Yeah no, give me any of Slashs other work. Edited February 14, 2022 by StrangerInThisTown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top-Hatted One Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Eh those were extra tracks and Gotten is one of Slash’s best songs. Never was a fan of Adam Levine but he fit that song perfectly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Top-Hatted One said: Eh those were extra tracks and Gotten is one of Slash’s best songs. Never was a fan of Adam Levine but he fit that song perfectly Well that's what's on Spotify now, so they seem to be part of the album from now on. Who would deliberately listen to an album with less tracks? I consider Carolina and Crazy Life to be part of AL too, infact they are among the top tracks on it for me. Edited February 14, 2022 by StrangerInThisTown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top-Hatted One Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I don’t know. Personally I don’t do digital. I drove to 8 stores to find a copy of 4. One Target finally had the courtesy to look in the back and pull me a copy. So no I consider those actual album tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 23 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: An album that requires one to listen to Fergie, Nicole Scherzinger and Adam Levine will never rank higher than any of Slashs other work to be honest. I could stop right there, but if THAT didn't make your ears bleed, the cringe rap bastardization of Paradise City will. Yeah no, give me any of Slashs other work. I'm with Top-Hatted on this one. Gotten is a beautiful peace of music, though I was afraid when I heard about Adam Levine will be on it. I agree BD with Fergie isn't what I wanna hear, but Gotten, Nothing To Say, By The Sword, Crucify The Dead, Watch This, Dr. Alibi, We're All Gonna Die ... did I forget something? Yes! Mother Maria - One of the best songs of any GNR member post GNR... All great songs imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Free Bird said: I'm with Top-Hatted on this one. Gotten is a beautiful peace of music, though I was afraid when I heard about Adam Levine will be on it. I agree BD with Fergie isn't what I wanna hear, but Gotten, Nothing To Say, By The Sword, Crucify The Dead, Watch This, Dr. Alibi, We're All Gonna Die ... did I forget something? Yes! Mother Maria - One of the best songs of any GNR member post GNR... All great songs imo Okay, count them (8) and now find a Slash album that has LESS than 8 songs you like, because then you can rank it higher. Last/second-last place is the best it can do for me, looking at all albums. Edited February 14, 2022 by StrangerInThisTown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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