rockstar81 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 (edited) By far, by very far, he is the best guitar player of this band and one of the best guitar player I have ever seen. People were like: "wow, this guy rocks!".Here is his solo in Paris: http://rapidshare.de/files/23837533/14_-_R...s_Solo.mp3.html Edited June 27, 2006 by rockstar81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 He was great at Hammerstein!I was impressed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 He's awesome. Definitely under-used in the lead guitar department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHaze Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Richard is good but I'm afraid Slash/Buckethead/Ron > Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridin' the Nightrain Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I prefer Ron over him, but Fortus is the most fun to watch I think (after Axl). Don't get me wrong, he can play like a motherfucker, but watching him is just as exciting. He has so much energy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Fortus (as he is today) could have walked into the GnR gig when Izzy quit and been accepted much the way Gilby was (perhaps moreso). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience 4 Axl Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 (edited) He's awesome. Definitely under-used in the lead guitar department.Absolutely. He doesn't even get the Beautiful solo to himself. Wish he would play all of NR too. Edited June 27, 2006 by Patience 4 Axl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axls_Disillusion Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I prefer Finck on lead, but Fortus is an amazing guitarist and its cool he gets to play a few leads in the shows. Its good to get to see each guy's style throughout the show.. but I'm glad Robin is the main lead. Axl once said Richard preferred to play rhythm anyways but was a great lead player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busngabb Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 He is a fantastic player technically, easily the best guitar player who has ever played rythym in GNR.BUT despite his excellent ability he isn't a lead guitarist. Look at Robin Finck or Slash if you want to see what one is. Both of them absolutely mess up a fair share of their solos (Look through the nostalgia to see Slash as he really was, not the vision of perfection he was at times) but have the personality to still look absolutely brilliant whilst they are at it.Its about the whole package. SLash was a better player than Finck, but Finck has more personality and entertains the crowd a lot. You cannot help but love Robin if you see him live.Ron Thal is better technically than both of them and Buckethead is on another planet completely compared to any guitarist I've ever seen play in any band, ever. He was an amazing sight in GNR. His Nightrain solo at Boston is the finest piece of guitar work the band has ever produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axls_Disillusion Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Its about the whole package. SLash was a better player than Finck, but Finck has more personality and entertains the crowd a lot. You cannot help but love Robin if you see him live.it seems to be either really love or really hate. I think he's just so good that some people can't stand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Its about the whole package. SLash was a better player than Finck, but Finck has more personality and entertains the crowd a lot. You cannot help but love Robin if you see him live.it seems to be either really love or really hate. I think he's just so good that some people can't stand it.I really love both actually...but...live,Slash entertained the hell out of me more than Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busngabb Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 He's awesome. Definitely under-used in the lead guitar department.Absolutely. He doesn't even get the Beautiful solo to himself. Wish he would play all of NR too.Certainly agree with that! He should get all the NR solos(well, Ron can have the ending!) I have to say after watching GNR at Hammersmith and RDS in the space of 2 days, Robin was the player who impressed me the most, his stage presense was superb and his playing was excellent. Funny(yet simple) thing I noticed was that when you're at a live show those downloads from you tube(or where ever) mean zippy shit when you watch this guy rockin' on stage - I'm telling you, seriously! the fact he doesn't nail every note means sweet FA! B) UK SUBS.Thats the words I was looking for. Stage presense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idiot Wind Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Richard is the best guitar player in the band right now, overall. He also has the most energy. He has the look (people thought he was Izzy at Hammerstein), plays awesome rhythm and his guitar doesn't sound techno like Finck. I also enjoy watching and hearing him far more than Finck. No offense to Finck lovers out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketking Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Fortus (as he is today) could have walked into the GnR gig when Izzy quit and been accepted much the way Gilby was (perhaps moreso).Totally! Too bad he doesn't play drums; we could have had him instead of fucking Matt!! Don't get me wrong though, I loved his man-perm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience 4 Axl Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 He's awesome. Definitely under-used in the lead guitar department.Absolutely. He doesn't even get the Beautiful solo to himself. Wish he would play all of NR too.Certainly agree with that! He should get all the NR solos(well, Ron can have the ending!) I have to say after watching GNR at Hammersmith and RDS in the space of 2 days, Robin was the player who impressed me the most, his stage presense was superb and his playing was excellent. Funny(yet simple) thing I noticed was that when you're at a live show those downloads from you tube(or where ever) mean zippy shit when you watch this guy rockin' on stage - I'm telling you, seriously! the fact he doesn't nail every note means sweet FA! B) UK SUBS.I can agree that Robin definitely gives a better appearance live than when watching video clips of his performances. Kind of like people who talk about Scott in VR, but when you see him live it's completely different on stage.BUT I have to disagree with "the fact he doesn't nail every note means sweet FA!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matt13 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Buckethead was an amazing sight in GNR.Buckethead was NOT an amazing sight in GNR. He turned GNR into a laughing stock with the casual fan. He can play... but too technical for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHaze Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Buckethead was an amazing sight in GNR.Buckethead was NOT an amazing sight in GNR. He turned GNR into a laughing stock with the casual fan. He can play... but too technical for me.If that's the case, fuck the casual fan and their ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I wish I could still admire Axl, I really like the rest of these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I'm telling you guys... Fortus should be lead.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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