thunderram Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) On 10/27/2021 at 2:46 PM, Mendez said: Most underrated to me is Speed Parade by Snakepit main riff, or the riff at 1:00 of The Truth by Snakepit. Freaking phenomenal songs. So is Landslide. More good songs than on the 1st album. There's only 2-3 tunes I'm not especially fond of. Edited October 29, 2021 by thunderram 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 31 minutes ago, thunderram said: Yeah, it's too bad SLASH didn't take a bit more time to find a better vocalist than Eric Dover. That album could have been phenomenal IMO. I still liked it regardless. I'd have loved to hear someone else sing Beggars & Hangers-On and also on Back and Forth Again. Always loved the solo in Back and Forth. I thought Rod Jackson was much better vocalist and his bluesy style fit in really well with the ALG album, which was also very good. Though I really like Erics vocals, the best vocalist for that record refused to use this material. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Everyone has a different preference on Snakepit singers.. I personally don't think either were great but prefer Eric Dover and the first album. I always thought Jackson came of kind of cheesy.. That said there are still some really good songs on ALG and I definitely enjoyed it quite a bit when it came out. I feel like Slash is kind of like Joe Perry in the way that he can never find the right singer for his solo stuff... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeADog93 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Not a riff, but my favorite of his solos has always been the one in Bad Apples. Not a song that's talked about much. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaguns1982 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I always liked the riff to “promise” the one he did with Chris Cornell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draguns Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 On 10/27/2021 at 7:44 PM, Bitchisback said: Slash has killer riffs all over the snakepit and conspirators albums but don't damn me will always be his most underrated. That is a classic riff and we don't talk about it enough 100% agree with you on Don't Damn Me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratam Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 The most underrated riff? SCOM.....? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintari Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 I don't know about riff, but my vote for most underrated solo is definitely the one from Back and Forth Again. As a matter of fact, it just might be his best after SCOM. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Nintari said: I don't know about riff, but my vote for most underrated solo is definitely the one from Back and Forth Again. As a matter of fact, it just might be his best after SCOM. I don't know if it's his best solo after Sweet Child, hell I even don't think Sweet Child is his best, but it's a freaking awesome solo and probably the best on I5OCS. Maybe on par with the one of Soma City Ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanecrescente Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 On 10/28/2021 at 12:44 AM, Bitchisback said: Slash has killer riffs all over the snakepit and conspirators albums but don't damn me will always be his most underrated. That is a classic riff and we don't talk about it enough Don't Damn Me in general is one of the most underrated songs in the GNR catalogue 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintari Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Free Bird said: I don't know if it's his best solo after Sweet Child, hell I even don't think Sweet Child is his best, but it's a freaking awesome solo and probably the best on I5OCS. Maybe on par with the one of Soma City Ward. SCOM isn't my personal favorite. But as simple as it is, it's probably the best, structurally speaking. Every single note is in the perfect spot. It climbs and falls right when it should. There is literally nothing about it that seems off in any way, and that's why I put it at the top. Edited October 30, 2021 by Nintari 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 SCOM is my favorite solo of all time from anyone and I will always picture Izzy doing the windmill when I hear it haha 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 57 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said: SCOM is my favorite solo of all time from anyone and I will always picture Izzy doing the windmill when I hear it haha It's really great if course but to me nothing matches the outro of Nightrain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanecrescente Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Free Bird said: It's really great if course but to me nothing matches the outro of Nightrain. The final Absurd solo >>> 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underhardy Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 The Brownstone riff at the end of the chorus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Underrated riff, I would personally say the slower second half guitar riff to Jizz Da Pit is one of my personal favs Solo-wise, Street Child by Elan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 11 hours ago, Tom-Ass said: SCOM is my favorite solo of all time from anyone I completely agree 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I think the riff to Beggars and Hangers on is one of the most underrated ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinb33 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/30/2021 at 4:48 AM, kanecrescente said: Don't Damn Me in general is one of the most underrated songs in the GNR catalogue Not only the riff, also the solo is mind blowing, my fav. Axl's vocals skills too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/30/2021 at 9:53 AM, Nintari said: SCOM isn't my personal favorite. But as simple as it is, it's probably the best, structurally speaking. Every single note is in the perfect spot. It climbs and falls right when it should. There is literally nothing about it that seems off in any way, and that's why I put it at the top. It's so good. But the main reason is not the note choice itself or the playing - it's whats going on in the background. The chord changes, the arrangement is so good, thats where the drama and the epicness come from mainly. Whoever created that is the real genius, imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 4 hours ago, martinb33 said: Not only the riff, also the solo is mind blowing, my fav. Axl's vocals skills too. I don't understand how DDM isn't considered a favorite among most GnR fans. Its just so good all around. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanecrescente Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Bitchisback said: I don't understand how DDM isn't considered a favorite among most GnR fans. Its just so good all around. 6 hours ago, El Guapo said: It's so good. But the main reason is not the note choice itself or the playing - it's whats going on in the background. The chord changes, the arrangement is so good, thats where the drama and the epicness come from mainly. Whoever created that is the real genius, imo. I agree with you both 100%. It encompassed what GNR were completely at that point with everyone on absolute top form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphelmo Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 This is the riff that any guitarist would like to write at some point of his career, it has everything. But I think the most underrated Slash's riff is 'Always On The Run', most of casual music fans don't have a clue it's been written by Slash and Lenny takes the credit. Most of Slash's riffs are well known, we could rather point more songs and solos that are lacking any recognition (I Hold On, Nothing To Say & Mother Maria - those solos!, Crucify The Dead, Unholy, Beneath The Savage Sun, Battleground and The One You Loved Is Gone - why the heck they didnt release it as a single?). Considering collaborations this is barely known and Slash never looked so badass like in this vid: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homefuck Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I've always thought that the Main riff to "just like anything" is an absolute banger. Classic Slash single string-riff. It comes in after the pretty boring (and too long) intro. I also love his long riffs (covering several bars before repeating) like the ones mentioned in this thread; serial killer and DDM. Honorary mention to the main riff in ain't life grand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangelus Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 VR Loving The Alien. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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