FinckFortus Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 It seems that a lot of members here ignore Richard's presence in the band, particularly on stage. Personally, I think he is integral is giving GNR their hard rock credibility!- No one smashes their guitar as hard as Richard on every chord.- No one gets into their solos as much as Richard.- He is also technically perfect in his solo / rhythmic work.These factors demonstrate his great contribution to this band.Make sure you check out his solo for NR @ Rock Am Ring:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjRGhEQb7p0Look at the 30 second mark of this video at Richard's jump:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abEbYPWkT9Q...ted&search=I know we are on the eve of the start of the US tour, but I thought the Richard's great stage presence needed to be highlighted and appreciated more by everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SylvesterStallone Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 (edited) He's pretty underrated I agree. It sucks that he's a better player than the lead guitarist (Finck) but has to play 2nd fiddle to him anyway....But then again we have Bumblefoot the guitar god underutilized as well.... Edited October 24, 2006 by SylvesterStallone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superloconoriega Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 He gave us better and changed his gothic stage persona to the john frusciante persona , so what else can i ask for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turn_It_Up Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 (edited) Fortus is solid. Edited October 24, 2006 by Turn_It_Up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SERPICO Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Richard's a great guitar player, it's a shame he and Ron don't handle all the old solos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Riot Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I agree he is an excellent player and an asset to the band. He is also a true gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissable Kate Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 He's got a sexy smile too.. I stuck my tongue out at him when I was at Wembley and he smiled at me, winked and then laughed..I thought/think he was/is amazing...He's no Bumblefoot though KK x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.drummin Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I've been saying this all along. Fortus is the new Slash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_l Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Okay, I'll show how it is for you:Skill:Bumblefoot > Fortus > FinckEmotionFortus > Bumblefott > FinckStage PrescenseFortus > Bumble and FinckIt's a shame that Fortus ain't the number one player with Bucket as his co worker for the more technical solos. And Finck should stick to to rythm playing imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinckFortus Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 Okay, I'll show how it is for you:Skill:Bumblefoot > Fortus > FinckEmotionFortus > Bumblefott > FinckStage PrescenseFortus > Bumble and FinckIt's a shame that Fortus ain't the number one player with Bucket as his co worker for the more technical solos. And Finck should stick to to rythm playing imho.I would have to say I agree, with the exception that I think Finck puts in more emotion than BBF. This is not at all degrading BBF, I think that Finck puts more emotion in when he plays. Similarly, I love Finck's stage presence, and I would have to rate it above BBF again.Anyway, I think we are REALLY lucky to see this line up of guitarists in a single band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Flower Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 He can play. Just not sure if he can write and create signature music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Richard is the man! He's the coolest dude of the new band.His stage presence is immense, he's so into it, it's unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rQueen Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I've been saying this all along. Fortus is the new Slash.4tus is great!BUT4tus is 4tus and Slash is Slash!I cannot understand why some people like that "x" is the new "y" thing! Each personality is unique, that's all and I'm not going to join a silly discussion about who is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssiscool Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 he's not bad IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GET OFF AXLS BACK Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Hes greta to watch and can play like fuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinckFortus Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 By the way, does anyone know where to get the tight blue shirt with the stars or the red shirt that 4tus wears sometimes?Like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 By the way, does anyone know where to get the tight blue shirt with the stars or the red shirt that 4tus wears sometimes?Like this:Yeah, I'd also love to have a longsleeve like that. Looks so fuckin' cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR'R Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Haha I love that NR video, when Tommy pulls that face and Axl starts laughing Fortus is brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carsonskitz Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 yer fortus is my favourite guitar player out of the lot, hes such a nice guy to!!!!rock2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridin' the Nightrain Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Ron will always be my favourite, but Fortus is fucking amazing. Love him. So cool to watch. He's the most energetic out of them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bax Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Fortus is a great guitarist. IMO he has the best feel of the 3 guitarists and I wish he had more solos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplea Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Make sure you check out his solo for NR @ Rock Am Ring:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjRGhEQb7p0Wow Bumbletfoot's solo is amazing... he shold play lead in my opinion,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumikki Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Richard's awesome! He rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinckFortus Posted October 24, 2006 Author Share Posted October 24, 2006 Make sure you check out his solo for NR @ Rock Am Ring:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjRGhEQb7p0Wow Bumbletfoot's solo is amazing... he shold play lead in my opinion,,,They all play lead, all three of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 i aint got no problem with richard, neither did i have a problem with gilby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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