Not only is Slash an amazing guitarist and song writer, he's also a really cool person. I met him after a small gig in 1997, when I was 16 years old. He couldn't have been more nice to a young fan. I told him his guitar playing was an inspiration for my own guitar playing, and I even gave him my band's demo tape at the time. hahaha! His response "cool, I'll check it out on the bus". Doesn't matter what he did with it. He could have tossed it for all I cared, but in that moment, he took the time to make a young musician feel seen and heard. It was awesome to realize just how down to earth and humble this guy was... and obviously that's something he's kept throughout his entire career. And he's still an inspiration all these years later!
@@ianbarcelos It's really an amazing thing to see. After all of his fame and success and rock n roll insanity, he's managed to put it all in perspective and be gracious and grateful. I think the title of this new album "Living the Dream" says it all!
11 years ago I found Slash's address on some website and sent him a letter describing how his playing makes me feel and that I love playing the guitar myself. I also included two photos of Slash and asked him to sign it. I still lived in Poland back then. Two months later, on the day of my final exams my dad said "there's some post for you, kid...it's from the US, it seems." I rushed to the mail box and indeed, inside I found both photos with "To Adam, R ' Fn' Rl SLASH 2k8" on them. There's no better gift a young guitar player could get before the exams. " I expected nothing and there came such a biiiig surprise
Same here. I heard "don't damn me" off use ur illusion 1 around 1990....and at the same Pantera came out with cowboys from hell..I begged my parents or a Jackson soloist. They brought me back a fender strat squire. I played the fuck out of it, still begging for that soloist...which came in 93'. The rest is history 🤘
People forgets that guitar is an device for creating music, its not an device for only showing good techniques and playing fast... Slash may not be the most technical guitarist, but he is an amazing musician!! He created a lot of iconic riffs and solos... This guy is a legend!!
Ask people to name 2 songs Steve Vai or Yngwie wrote and they will probably ask who they are, I'm a Musician, he is a very good song writer, some of it is Genius.
@@LOFIGSD Ask people to name 2 songs Miley Cyrus wrote and they will name a hundred songs and piss their pants about what a great star she is. Does that mean Miley is a genius?
The best thing about Slash is even without all the money, success and fame...he'd still be that same person wearing a top hat and leathers probably in a club/bar band, still playing a Les Paul through a Marshall. I'd put money on that. Absolute legend and still say one of the best guitar RIFF writers that's ever lived.
I don’t know what it is but I really dig Slash’s style with the Conspirators; it’s like he’s finally able to liberate and unleash his pent-up inner riff monster. Some of his most inspired and lively playing ever.
Yeah his riffs and solo's have been great but lyrically the songs are cheesy and ruin what would be great songs. Also the last album didn't have any depth to it , it was the same song repeated for 50 mins.
Interviewer: “So who were some of your inspirations Slash?” Slash: “T. Rex” Interviewer: “Oh nice! Big Marc Bolan fan eh?” Slash: “No i mean the dinosaur.”
In Russia we have some people that hate him because he's playing not so perfect. It comes from the russian video teacher Fredguitarist who love findind crappy detailed moments in guitar playing. He's like douchebag who blame everyone who not play perfect. And our people leave comments on the Hammets, Slash guitarists that they are shit. And they feel some kind of pleasure because doing that. Sorry, 1 world countries for our stupidity.
@@ConstantineM True. I like also technical playing (sometimes). But okay...THE music is interesting, noticable and memorable not thanks to its technical level, but thanks to its groove, dynamics, colourfulness...these guys know it, feel and enjoy it. That teacher probably ignored this point somehow, which makes him angry at whoever enjoys THE music. Cheers mate
Maybe he is considered by some people not a super technical guitar player as other ones but with the resources he has he really expresses many emotions trough the notes. One of my favorite guitar players and reason why I wake up everyday excited for playing. Thanks Slash.
He's one of the most soulful and melodically gifted for sure. He's no slouch with the technique either. Awesome player! Definitely in my top 20 and in my top 5 based on the fact he inspired me to pick up the guitar.
He has more money and fans than most super technical players. I rate him honestly in my top 10. His riffs and songs are great .and he has such a great way to push and elevate a song with his solo work.
"The guitar is basically a vehicle to be able to express feelings of anxiety, feelings of anger, feelings of passion, feelings of love, feelings of excitement, feelings of violence, feelings of sex...all of these kinds of emotions are, for me, very well expressed through the guitar". AMEN.
This guy is crazy...... From the 1st i listen to his guns n roses sweet child o mine intro in 1996, until now, i still with him, he is the reason i learn and play guitar.. U r my inspiration Slash..... Keep on rockin dude
Music is definitely a language we can use to communicate with each other . A melody of vibrations creating the perfect harmony with the soul , no finer language has ever been created .
Such intelligent down-to-earth human being, as well as great rock n' roll guitar player and riff maker. He didn't stop to amaze me and inspire me, even after all this years of listening his work. In last couple of years he is grow so much as guitar player, especially technically. I'm proud to mention that solo from Sweet child o' mine is the reason why I've start to play guitar, long time ago. Respect Slash, greetings from Serbia!
I just love this man. Learning to play guitar as a teenager got me through the most horrible times of my young life, and I think I owe it all to Slash and the music of Guns N’ Roses. I am now 25 years old, married and expecting a beautiful girl, and I want to thank Slash for taking me from 2 attempted suicides to feeling joy through playing the guitar. Saved my life.
Slash really is one of those guitarists who reassures you every time you listen to his music or his life story, he’s such a relatable guy that he always manages to remind you that you’ll get better at guitar and become the artist you want to be. Something about him man.
I love how Slash opens himself up, he gives a really authentic vibe as opposed to the mystery he tends to project when on stage or clips. He totally changed my mind, I love him not only as a guitarist but as a beautiful person too now!
Slash's soloing on Micheal Jackson's song "Give In To Me" will tell anyone with half a brain on music just how good a guitar player he really is, killer tone, recognisable style from the first notes, emotive phrasing, and face melting attack when he needs it, with oodles of taste and musicality.
EXACTLY... you have done something that most people haven't done, listening to Slash's catalog beyond Guns... after Guns was some of his best playing & tone imo
Lmao Slash is a shitty guitarist, he isn't so good as you think, his phrasing isn't phenomenal and his intonating is awful, but I still love him as composer
@@JohnDoe-zf7nk we know that. Personally Im not judging the technical part. I like the melody, tunes n rock n roll he produce. There are plenty of great guitarist. Why do you even bother.?
The true sign of a great musician is that it is clearly them when you hear. He has a distinctive sound. His sound made me fall in love with the guitar. One of the best guitarists ever. No debate
I can't believe, that he uses this interview to talk about his love for dinosaurs. I always knew, he's one of the coolest cats on the planet. But the more you learn about hin, the cooler and more lovable he gets. What a humble, grounded, passionate guy.
I met Slash in a Hotel in Paris in 2014, he was the coolest guy ever to the young and freaked out fan I was. He asked me my name, looked me straight in the eyes and told me he appreciated a lot what I said to him. Coolest minute of my life.
the array of expression over this wonderous polyphonic instrument is soul satisfying and Slash was a key inspiration in my own endeavor on the road. The Les Paul and Crybaby are my favorite tools, thank you Slash!!!!
I could hear this guy wax poetry about guitar all day. You can tell he absolutely means everything he's saying. I've had the pleasure of meeting him a handful of times and he was the nicest coolest dude you could ever hope for.
Why someone would deslike this ? He's one of the best guitarists worldwide, if you have problem with his attitude, his face or his way of playing don't even click on the video then...
There is no 'playing' in what he does, it's just a stream of uncontrolled shit pouring into ears. No drive, emotion, or any kind of punchy sound. Take a look rather at Paul Gilbert.
When i was about to commit suicide I heard the song sweet child o mine and i changed my mind!!!i cut the rope and i sling it on my guitar!!!!because of you sir Slash my life was saved
I remember he spotted me in the crowd after a gig waving my pen and ticket and he came over signed it and made sure I got it back! Legend! Inspiration and the reason I play
He says he wears the hat and glasses because he hates being in public and feels hidden behind them. He also gets super nervous on stage and can't look at the crowd (without drugs or booze). People think he's just being cool by standing still, but he's actually too nervous to move around lol. Fucking love Slash. One of the realest dudes in the industry 🤘
Slash is the man- one of the only rock N’ roll legends that never aged, despite all of the drugs, booze and touring the world over the decades. Lol, he literally looks the same as he did in the 80’s/90’s! Just makes me wish Ozzy could’ve had this same luck that Slash has with his youth and health.
A man that got Better over the years .and truly is humble never will say he is the greatest and doesn't care where is on the list of other guitarists. Love the music
Slash is the reason why I play guitar today. First song I learned was Sweet Child O’ Mine . Took years but now I can play the whole song . When I play lead you can hear Slash licks in my style Slash is & always will be my Hero
Slash is one of the only Guitarist that has got it right by playing a Les Paul! We all owe a ton of gratitude to the late Les Paul for his contributions to music. Well done Slash!
You know, back in the 80s I played a Les Paul...all of my guitarist friends used to play Jackson or Kramer or whatever was the hot shit at the time and they would always be on my case saying shit like " oh dude, how can you play those? They're so heavy and old!!" A couple of years later out comes Slash playing a ....THAT'S RIGHT!! A LES FUCKING PAUL!!! all of a sudden all those assholes were trading in their pointy guitars for them...guess who was laughing then??...
I remember when I was a kid about 9 years old and watching slash play the godfather theme live in Tokyo and I said to my mum I want a guitar for Christmas after that and now I’m 22 and it’s the best hobby a guy could have.
For me as a teen, Slash was the epitome of coolness. The "You could be mine" video was to me the pinnacle of g'n'r and the 90ies. I recorded it with my father's vcr from a tv show and was playing it over and over and over....
he came from a really big band, but still can pull the act out of it's shadow. he created new league of fans which unfamiliar with GUNS N' ROSES. For me it's amazing. I Was in Malaysia show at the front row and a really young guy sing a long all the tunes of WORLD on FIRE, then confused and asked his friend what song it was when DOUBLE TAKIN' JIVE played by SMKC :D
fearview he’s the kinda guy you can sit down with and have a drink and talk about life. I’d love to chat with him about horror stuff as I’m a big fan of the genre, really cool guy. With his music my fav period of his was contrabrand which was awesome record and his slash’s snakepit dAys.
cant stand people that say he is way super overrated when that's not how it is, just listen to all of his recordings through the years and then you can speak, but some people only now Sweet Child or WTTJ and suddenly they're he's overrated. slash rocks \m/
That last solo was super technical, its only that it was so filled with nuance and guts that you dont notice how clean and well played it is. Slash is a technical player in that he plays his style as perfect as its possible, its only thst his style has no use for sweeps, picking runs and all of that pyro. Slash is an amazing player,that has produced some of the best solos in rock guitar, from the raunchy nigthtrain solos to the bliztering sweet child of mine solo and the amazing climax at the end of november rain.... this guy is a phenomenon of feel
Saw Slash on my 20th birthday at the Hammersmith Odeon. I was front row but had a broken hand which he noticed throughout the night as it was basically always in the air. After Anastasia finished he made sure I got a pick from him, a drum stick from Brent and a high five from Myles. A small action like that that I'll never forget and made it the best birthday ever because he's such a nice guy
I think this dude never ceases to be amazing, from being a human riff machine to his love for Horror and dinosaurs (OH and as a kid a love for bmx) he's all over the place. He did though just said something that I never thought about and it was (paraphrasing) "when you play the guitar, what are you saying?" I've heard comedians say that but never really imagined it could apply to guitar
That little combo in the background is his signature 5 watt EL34 Marshall, the SL5. Even if you're not a big Slash fan, that amp is awesome! It's like JCM800 in a smaller package. Killer classic Marshall tones in an all tube combo with an actual Celestion V30 12" speaker. Even at 5 watts, it will rattle your windows at home!. Love mine!
I own a SL5 too and its just an amazing amp as you said. You just get that killer Marshall/JCM800/ Silver Jubilee tone you hear on all the 80s record, of course it's not as big and round as a saturated JCM though 4x12 but whatever, for house context and rehearsal it doesn't get much better than this amp
Sweet Child o Mine, iconic song. And to see him form velvet revolvers and the stuff with his newer bands. He’s always evolving. Seems like a totally cool guy. Rock on slash 🤘🏼
Well said Slash... I've learnt the riff to "sweet child o mine".... that is inspirational to me that each time I pick up my guitar I start off by doing that riff.... on the 12th fret.... great for warming up... and getting the notations with the feelings of mixed emotions
There's a really cool documentary,called ''Ghost Blues-The Rory Gallagher Story'',where Slash appears and tells a cool story,how Rory invited him to jam and hang out,when Slash went to see him live,in L.A.,in the '91,I beleive you can find it here on youtube.
My introduction to the guitar was playing guitar hero as a kid haha, I remember seeing his character and fell in love with his style and how he plays,fuckin legend ❤
Slash, specifically the Sweet Child O Mine solo, is the reason I started playing guitar. So much respect and gratitude for all that he's done for the Rock 'n Roll world and for guitarists everywhere including myself who are inspired to learn because of him.
I have my les Paul in my hands now.Its because of him I play guitar.He has some amazing riffs throughout his career.So down to earth and humble about his achievements.Badass!!!
Slash may not be a virtuoso that reinvented the wheel, but rather a gatekeeper and seer that has created and continues to create rock. He gets better with age and quite simply he excels so well at what he is best at. His riffs here are new Conspirator songs Driving Rain, Mind Your Manners and Call Of The Wild. Now if EVH could get off his ass and give Slash some competition?
That driving rain verse riff @7:49 is just ridiculous, the attack is extremely complex yet has a simplicity to it. Crisp and clean, fantastic tone. Whoever thinks this guy is mediocre has no clue in the least!
Man, he sounds sooooooo different while straight. No slurring, no mumbling. When the video began, I thought it was a narrator or some other person, but NOT Slash. Good for him man.
Not only is Slash an amazing guitarist and song writer, he's also a really cool person. I met him after a small gig in 1997, when I was 16 years old. He couldn't have been more nice to a young fan. I told him his guitar playing was an inspiration for my own guitar playing, and I even gave him my band's demo tape at the time. hahaha! His response "cool, I'll check it out on the bus". Doesn't matter what he did with it. He could have tossed it for all I cared, but in that moment, he took the time to make a young musician feel seen and heard. It was awesome to realize just how down to earth and humble this guy was... and obviously that's something he's kept throughout his entire career. And he's still an inspiration all these years later!
Indeed. The thing that separates gods like him and mortals like others is exactly this. He is the most humble guy in the industry.
@@MonstrosityFFA Agreed! I reported his comment to youtube, but I never heard back from anybody.. I'm hoping it gets deleted!
@@ianbarcelos It's really an amazing thing to see. After all of his fame and success and rock n roll insanity, he's managed to put it all in perspective and be gracious and grateful. I think the title of this new album "Living the Dream" says it all!
Awesome
11 years ago I found Slash's address on some website and sent him a letter describing how his playing makes me feel and that I love playing the guitar myself. I also included two photos of Slash and asked him to sign it. I still lived in Poland back then. Two months later, on the day of my final exams my dad said "there's some post for you, kid...it's from the US, it seems." I rushed to the mail box and indeed, inside I found both photos with "To Adam, R ' Fn' Rl SLASH 2k8" on them. There's no better gift a young guitar player could get before the exams. " I expected nothing and there came such a biiiig surprise
This man is the reason I picked up a guitar! 🙌🤘🎸🙏🔥😍
Same here
Same here. I heard "don't damn me" off use ur illusion 1 around 1990....and at the same Pantera came out with cowboys from hell..I begged my parents or a Jackson soloist. They brought me back a fender strat squire. I played the fuck out of it, still begging for that soloist...which came in 93'. The rest is history 🤘
I know ur feels bro
Same here too 🤟🏽👍🏼
Karl Golden!!! I am big fan of yours and I too was inspired by Slash to pick up the guitar....my name is Rohit Biju(17yrs) and I'm from India😊
If he is not the face of rock guitar I don't know who is. Slash is just pure rock'n'roll.
Jimi Hendrix wants to know your location
coleman hahaha 😂
Hendrix is one of the best but slash is more accessible. Hendrix is for the guitarist. Slash is for the people & guitarist 🤘
@@Jayveel yes lad 🤘🎸
@@Jayveel you mean casuals lol
Yeah. And fuck Yngwie and the likes being mentioned in this context. Slash and a bit of Blackmore/Iommi pretty much made rock what it is today.
People forgets that guitar is an device for creating music, its not an device for only showing good techniques and playing fast... Slash may not be the most technical guitarist, but he is an amazing musician!! He created a lot of iconic riffs and solos... This guy is a legend!!
Ask people to name 2 songs Steve Vai or Yngwie wrote and they will probably ask who they are, I'm a Musician, he is a very good song writer, some of it is Genius.
@@LOFIGSD Ask people to name 2 songs Miley Cyrus wrote and they will name a hundred songs and piss their pants about what a great star she is. Does that mean Miley is a genius?
@@Sined199585756555 yes
@@nicholaschavira9779 No, she doesn't even write the songs herself
@@Sined199585756555 how do you know?
The best thing about Slash is even without all the money, success and fame...he'd still be that same person wearing a top hat and leathers probably in a club/bar band, still playing a Les Paul through a Marshall. I'd put money on that. Absolute legend and still say one of the best guitar RIFF writers that's ever lived.
Slash is just a great human being. Humble but so full of raw talent, such a nice guy. Love him.
Snapple_Apple _ I really think he is a loving man inside. He has two very handsome sons.
I don’t know what it is but I really dig Slash’s style with the Conspirators; it’s like he’s finally able to liberate and unleash his pent-up inner riff monster. Some of his most inspired and lively playing ever.
I agree. I've started thinking of him more as a riff guy the last years. His riffs are just as good as his solos
Yeah his riffs and solo's have been great but lyrically the songs are cheesy and ruin what would be great songs. Also the last album didn't have any depth to it , it was the same song repeated for 50 mins.
Where have you seen good lyrics in rock? to me the lyrics are standard meh like all rock songs since, ever
@@118bone nice one hahahahahaha
really agreed!!
Interviewer: “So who were some of your inspirations Slash?” Slash: “T. Rex” Interviewer: “Oh nice! Big Marc Bolan fan eh?” Slash: “No i mean the dinosaur.”
underrated comment
😂😂
Slash is legend
Esmeulon - Sim Sim
In Russia we have some people that hate him because he's playing not so perfect. It comes from the russian video teacher Fredguitarist who love findind crappy detailed moments in guitar playing. He's like douchebag who blame everyone who not play perfect. And our people leave comments on the Hammets, Slash guitarists that they are shit. And they feel some kind of pleasure because doing that. Sorry, 1 world countries for our stupidity.
@@ConstantineM
True. I like also technical playing (sometimes). But okay...THE music is interesting, noticable and memorable not thanks to its technical level, but thanks to its groove, dynamics, colourfulness...these guys know it, feel and enjoy it. That teacher probably ignored this point somehow, which makes him angry at whoever enjoys THE music.
Cheers mate
Yes
understatement
This guy is so humble and down-to-earth, I don't think he even realizes he is a worldwide guitar super-star inspiring millions of people!
Maybe he is considered by some people not a super technical guitar player as other ones but with the resources he has he really expresses many emotions trough the notes. One of my favorite guitar players and reason why I wake up everyday excited for playing. Thanks Slash.
He's one of the most soulful and melodically gifted for sure. He's no slouch with the technique either. Awesome player! Definitely in my top 20 and in my top 5 based on the fact he inspired me to pick up the guitar.
Yeah he is more like Jimmy page style,but in a different generation,rock n roll Riff
He has more money and fans than most super technical players. I rate him honestly in my top 10. His riffs and songs are great .and he has such a great way to push and elevate a song with his solo work.
Hes better than any technical player
He is super technical and is the best guitarist ever
"The guitar is basically a vehicle to be able to express feelings of anxiety, feelings of anger, feelings of passion, feelings of love, feelings of excitement, feelings of violence, feelings of sex...all of these kinds of emotions are, for me, very well expressed through the guitar".
AMEN.
AMEN, guy
You're a bitch
@@yourmom3871 shut the fck up
The same can be said for every tool of creative expression...
Or a pencil.
An incredible musician and one of the sweetest, most humble people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. A true gent. Great video, EB!
And I'm sure he appreciates that sentiment from an incredible musician such as yourself, Chris. Love your videos man. \m/,
🤘🎸😎
This is what I love about Slash , he doesn't need words to be able to hear his heart speaking through his guitar
Slash is my absolute hero, his music honestly saved my life. Love this.
Dallyn Sullivan Understood!
Same here my friend, same here
Minha vida foi salva no início por Slash e um pouquinho de Steve vai, mas hoje mantenho-me vivo graças a Guthrie Govan...
This guy is crazy...... From the 1st i listen to his guns n roses sweet child o mine intro in 1996, until now, i still with him, he is the reason i learn and play guitar.. U r my inspiration Slash..... Keep on rockin dude
Love Slash! He's always been one of my favorite players..
Music is definitely a language we can use to communicate with each other .
A melody of vibrations creating the perfect harmony with the soul , no finer language has ever been created .
Such intelligent down-to-earth human being, as well as great rock n' roll guitar player and riff maker. He didn't stop to amaze me and inspire me, even after all this years of listening his work. In last couple of years he is grow so much as guitar player, especially technically.
I'm proud to mention that solo from Sweet child o' mine is the reason why I've start to play guitar, long time ago. Respect Slash, greetings from Serbia!
Yes a very humble guy for sure!
Met him a couple of times. Very humble, genuine down to earth guy. Incredible, soulful guitar player, a giant.
Slash!! The guy that got me playing guitar when I was a kid. His solo in November Rain will always remain my favorite.
Slash you are the only reason why I, m going to pick the guitar up to learn to play now. God bless you legend
I just love this man. Learning to play guitar as a teenager got me through the most horrible times of my young life, and I think I owe it all to Slash and the music of Guns N’ Roses. I am now 25 years old, married and expecting a beautiful girl, and I want to thank Slash for taking me from 2 attempted suicides to feeling joy through playing the guitar. Saved my life.
Congrats and many blessings to you! 💜
Slash really is one of those guitarists who reassures you every time you listen to his music or his life story, he’s such a relatable guy that he always manages to remind you that you’ll get better at guitar and become the artist you want to be. Something about him man.
Real legend.
The reason I play guitar.
Thank you,man...
I love how Slash opens himself up, he gives a really authentic vibe as opposed to the mystery he tends to project when on stage or clips. He totally changed my mind, I love him not only as a guitarist but as a beautiful person too now!
Slash's soloing on Micheal Jackson's song "Give In To Me" will tell anyone with half a brain on music just how good a guitar player he really is, killer tone, recognisable style from the first notes, emotive phrasing, and face melting attack when he needs it, with oodles of taste and musicality.
agreed! Love that solo
just don't ask him to set up his stuff.
EXACTLY... you have done something that most people haven't done, listening to Slash's catalog beyond Guns... after Guns was some of his best playing & tone imo
Lmao Slash is a shitty guitarist, he isn't so good as you think, his phrasing isn't phenomenal and his intonating is awful, but I still love him as composer
@@JohnDoe-zf7nk we know that. Personally Im not judging the technical part. I like the melody, tunes n rock n roll he produce. There are plenty of great guitarist. Why do you even bother.?
The true sign of a great musician is that it is clearly them when you hear. He has a distinctive sound. His sound made me fall in love with the guitar. One of the best guitarists ever. No debate
I can't believe, that he uses this interview to talk about his love for dinosaurs. I always knew, he's one of the coolest cats on the planet. But the more you learn about hin, the cooler and more lovable he gets. What a humble, grounded, passionate guy.
I met Slash in a Hotel in Paris in 2014, he was the coolest guy ever to the young and freaked out fan I was. He asked me my name, looked me straight in the eyes and told me he appreciated a lot what I said to him. Coolest minute of my life.
A veery emocional inteligent person. He is not only a real artist, he loves art too. Good guy, awesome guitarrist. Cheers from Chile
the array of expression over this wonderous polyphonic instrument is soul satisfying and Slash was a key inspiration in my own endeavor on the road. The Les Paul and Crybaby are my favorite tools, thank you Slash!!!!
he just makes the diference between playing from the heart instead the fingers. he is pure soul playing
I could hear this guy wax poetry about guitar all day. You can tell he absolutely means everything he's saying. I've had the pleasure of meeting him a handful of times and he was the nicest coolest dude you could ever hope for.
Why someone would deslike this ? He's one of the best guitarists worldwide, if you have problem with his attitude, his face or his way of playing don't even click on the video then...
Izzy Jimmys I was thinking just the same thing ... shocking.
He's humble and has had a career of gods. Who cares if a bunch dislike a video.
I know that but it pisses me off when people judge ( and most of them are metalheads ) rock guitarits because of where they belong to etc etc
Izzy Jimmys it’s not judging it’s having a opinion .
There is no 'playing' in what he does, it's just a stream of uncontrolled shit pouring into ears. No drive, emotion, or any kind of punchy sound. Take a look rather at Paul Gilbert.
Absolute legend. I watched Slash over and over as I was growing up learning guitar myself. There was no one cooler than Slash.
British blues rock I always loved. Led Zeppelin,The Who,sabbath,deep purple,Rolling Stones,cream Jeff beck stuff!
Jesse Tate can’t stand it, but i can see how we needed that to get to cool stuff that came later
Thumbs up from here in the U.K. 🇬🇧
Love listening to him talk, his voice is very soothing and has a calming quality to it🥰🌹
Man, slash has lived the life \m/
death bat4647 tsi tulci ara
Slash is one of the masters of the Rock N' Roll history. 08:55, what an awesome Blues lick
Slash is and always will be my favorite 😎💙👍 he rocks its that simple
I just realized this is the first time I heard his voice, after SO many years listening to his music.
When i was about to commit suicide I heard the song sweet child o mine and i changed my mind!!!i cut the rope and i sling it on my guitar!!!!because of you sir Slash my life was saved
As a guitar strap?!
Coolest thing I’ve heard, man
Rock on and on baddas
Seriously?
🤣🤣🤣
And you keep playing that guitar no matter what!
I hope you’re still rocking out 4 years later.
I remember he spotted me in the crowd after a gig waving my pen and ticket and he came over signed it and made sure I got it back! Legend! Inspiration and the reason I play
Slash is the BEST guitarman of the world...
😎🤘🎸
He says he wears the hat and glasses because he hates being in public and feels hidden behind them. He also gets super nervous on stage and can't look at the crowd (without drugs or booze). People think he's just being cool by standing still, but he's actually too nervous to move around lol.
Fucking love Slash. One of the realest dudes in the industry 🤘
That’s honestly how I feel when wearing my own shades as well as wearing a hoodie, Social Anxiety is a bitch.
Slash is the man- one of the only rock N’ roll legends that never aged, despite all of the drugs, booze and touring the world over the decades. Lol, he literally looks the same as he did in the 80’s/90’s!
Just makes me wish Ozzy could’ve had this same luck that Slash has with his youth and health.
The package of emotion and feel he delivers when he plays has no limit... A roller coaster of rock n' blues.... Very unique style....
A man that got Better over the years .and truly is humble never will say he is the greatest and doesn't care where is on the list of other guitarists. Love the music
I love the brand new album, all his work with Myles and the Conspirators is very enjoyable for myself.
Great video. I'm so loving the Ernie Ball video series! Especially the String Theory vids
Slash is the reason why I play guitar today. First song I learned was Sweet Child O’ Mine . Took years but now I can play the whole song . When I play lead you can hear Slash licks in my style Slash is & always will be my Hero
Slash is one of the only Guitarist that has got it right by playing a Les Paul! We all owe a ton of gratitude to the late Les Paul for his contributions to music. Well done Slash!
Gail Grant i love yo baby
Gail Grant he would have done just fine with a Strat 😉
Slash actually thinks a strat is a better guitar .
You know, back in the 80s I played a Les Paul...all of my guitarist friends used to play Jackson or Kramer or whatever was the hot shit at the time and they would always be on my case saying shit like " oh dude, how can you play those? They're so heavy and old!!" A couple of years later out comes Slash playing a ....THAT'S RIGHT!! A LES FUCKING PAUL!!! all of a sudden all those assholes were trading in their pointy guitars for them...guess who was laughing then??...
And I still play them...
I remember when I was a kid about 9 years old and watching slash play the godfather theme live in Tokyo and I said to my mum I want a guitar for Christmas after that and now I’m 22 and it’s the best hobby a guy could have.
Even after listening so many solos his November rain solo is best solo for me.
One of my favourite guitar player of all times..greetings from KK Sabah,Malaysia🇲🇾🤘🏼🇲🇾
My hero since my teenage years
My favorite living guitar player!
Amazing
For me as a teen, Slash was the epitome of coolness. The "You could be mine" video was to me the pinnacle of g'n'r and the 90ies. I recorded it with my father's vcr from a tv show and was playing it over and over and over....
Michael Sal with ya bitch slap rappin and ya cocaine tongue ya get nothing done
I wish he continued talking, it’s so good to listen to him talk. What a guy. Thank you slash.
he came from a really big band, but still can pull the act out of it's shadow. he created new league of fans which unfamiliar with GUNS N' ROSES. For me it's amazing. I Was in Malaysia show at the front row and a really young guy sing a long all the tunes of WORLD on FIRE, then confused and asked his friend what song it was when DOUBLE TAKIN' JIVE played by SMKC :D
fearview he’s the kinda guy you can sit down with and have a drink and talk about life. I’d love to chat with him about horror stuff as I’m a big fan of the genre, really cool guy. With his music my fav period of his was contrabrand which was awesome record and his slash’s snakepit dAys.
This guy inspired me to play gigs.....and this guy is one of the reasons for me to love blues progressively
I think this is the reason why he is so good in making music
Slash has always been my biggest musical inspiration. The feeling behind every note he plays is incredible.
when pfd came out i was 15 and they took the stage by storm , slash will probably have no idea how much of an impression he made on people .
i love SLASH. this vid only reinforces what a GREAT riff-meister he is...and DRIVING RAIN is equally INSANE!! Love this!
cant stand people that say he is way super overrated when that's not how it is, just listen to all of his recordings through the years and then you can speak, but some people only now Sweet Child or WTTJ and suddenly they're he's overrated.
slash rocks \m/
Carlos Arzate learn English dude
You knew what I meant bro lol
Yet another comment that deserves a gold medal, You "get it" :) & listened beyond Guns
Yeah. Just listen to Slash Snakepit and you will see how talented he really is
Robert Bolognese maybe english is his second language nothing wrong with broken english
That last solo was super technical, its only that it was so filled with nuance and guts that you dont notice how clean and well played it is. Slash is a technical player in that he plays his style as perfect as its possible, its only thst his style has no use for sweeps, picking runs and all of that pyro. Slash is an amazing player,that has produced some of the best solos in rock guitar, from the raunchy nigthtrain solos to the bliztering sweet child of mine solo and the amazing climax at the end of november rain.... this guy is a phenomenon of feel
The riff at 1:35 is The Call of the Wild off of his album living the dream
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! Been scrolling for 15 minutes lol
Thank you
Saw Slash on my 20th birthday at the Hammersmith Odeon. I was front row but had a broken hand which he noticed throughout the night as it was basically always in the air. After Anastasia finished he made sure I got a pick from him, a drum stick from Brent and a high five from Myles. A small action like that that I'll never forget and made it the best birthday ever because he's such a nice guy
Aaaaaaaand... that's why he's the best of the best!!!!
I think this dude never ceases to be amazing, from being a human riff machine to his love for Horror and dinosaurs (OH and as a kid a love for bmx) he's all over the place. He did though just said something that I never thought about and it was (paraphrasing) "when you play the guitar, what are you saying?" I've heard comedians say that but never really imagined it could apply to guitar
Slash is the best and that is it all.😍
For me this guy is no. One guitarist of all time. Slash is great.🎸
That little combo in the background is his signature 5 watt EL34 Marshall, the SL5. Even if you're not a big Slash fan, that amp is awesome! It's like JCM800 in a smaller package. Killer classic Marshall tones in an all tube combo with an actual Celestion V30 12" speaker. Even at 5 watts, it will rattle your windows at home!. Love mine!
is that what he is playing through?
Rian Rian lights are on and sure sounds like it.
Now it's based on a Jubilee head not an 800
I own a SL5 too and its just an amazing amp as you said. You just get that killer Marshall/JCM800/ Silver Jubilee tone you hear on all the 80s record, of course it's not as big and round as a saturated JCM though 4x12 but whatever, for house context and rehearsal it doesn't get much better than this amp
@@thewickedwizard Jubilee's are based on the jcm 800
Sweet Child o Mine, iconic song. And to see him form velvet revolvers and the stuff with his newer bands. He’s always evolving. Seems like a totally cool guy. Rock on slash 🤘🏼
Slash is super nice, yes, he would probably have become world champion in bmx ...
@Austin Schultz Well, as a teenager, he did not take the drugs and that's what I meant, he could have been with the bmx wsd
i just love how calm his left hand is. amazing
Slash un maestro en toda la extencion de la palabra...
His melodic riffs are just amazing!
Then a legend was Born !
My hero, my inspiration. The coolest ever, SLASH!
Only rock n roll guitarist who is still keeping rock n roll alive.
Not quite
Hardly.
Only??? 😂😂
Hmm probably not but ok
Ranajoy Shil
Zakk Wylde says, “hold my beer”
Last of a kind. It's amazing that how fresh his new material is after 35 years of recording.
It would be awesome a video of the making of this album like you did with WOF...
Well said Slash... I've learnt the riff to "sweet child o mine".... that is inspirational to me that each time I pick up my guitar I start off by doing that riff.... on the 12th fret.... great for warming up... and getting the notations with the feelings of mixed emotions
that lick is so Gary Moore - is really great
I looked it up on the web and "The great pretender" is about Gary Moore. There you go
Wessel Hollestelle ah that explains it then ha, that’s great thanks
Slash knows the good stuff,he`s a big Rory Gallagher fan also.
greekfreak1980 ah yes you can hear the raw Rory attitude sometimes actually
There's a really cool documentary,called ''Ghost Blues-The Rory Gallagher Story'',where Slash appears and tells a cool story,how Rory invited him to jam and hang out,when Slash went to see him live,in L.A.,in the '91,I beleive you can find it here on youtube.
He's the love of my life and the reason I'm alive. I'm in love with loving Saul Hudson.
that guitarist, that guitarist, THAT GUITARIST
Slash is an undying inspiration!!
Thanks Ernie Ball:)
My introduction to the guitar was playing guitar hero as a kid haha, I remember seeing his character and fell in love with his style and how he plays,fuckin legend ❤
Slash, specifically the Sweet Child O Mine solo, is the reason I started playing guitar. So much respect and gratitude for all that he's done for the Rock 'n Roll world and for guitarists everywhere including myself who are inspired to learn because of him.
It was fun being with you, hope to come back soon!
"Slash - Guitar Anthology" is an awesome Tab Book. thank you Brother!
You are not Slash
Yeah, you're not Slash. You're a great big phoney.
Edy Armendariz you’re gullible as fuck
Slash e fet mannen
I have my les Paul in my hands now.Its because of him I play guitar.He has some amazing riffs throughout his career.So down to earth and humble about his achievements.Badass!!!
Slash may not be a virtuoso that reinvented the wheel, but rather a gatekeeper and seer that has created and continues to create rock. He gets better with age and quite simply he excels so well at what he is best at. His riffs here are new Conspirator songs Driving Rain, Mind Your Manners and Call Of The Wild. Now if EVH could get off his ass and give Slash some competition?
EVH stop being great after their 4th albums. He started fucking around with synth cause he couldn't come up with new riffs smh.
Michael Holmes no a virtuoso?!?!?!?!?!
That aged poorly
That aged poorly
That driving rain verse riff @7:49 is just ridiculous, the attack is extremely complex yet has a simplicity to it. Crisp and clean, fantastic tone. Whoever thinks this guy is mediocre has no clue in the least!
I love his tone. A cross between his own, Angus Young, Jimmy Page and early Van Halen
He sounds so much better than in the nineties. No shaky high pitch voice. The result of taking care. Good on him!!
Fucking legend. Untouchable. What a guy!
Man, he sounds sooooooo different while straight. No slurring, no mumbling. When the video began, I thought it was a narrator or some other person, but NOT Slash. Good for him man.