Even though stuck up with drugs and alcohol he's always professional when comes to interview..also His notes always sexy to hear.. Now that's magical slash
i find it funny that hes wearing a like southern tie with no shirt he is so laid back and chill i just wanna chill with him play guitar and smoke a joint
@@BluesAdam but if you don’t learn a scale at first how can you improvise and play in key? You just play random notes? Not tryna be rude I don’t like being boxed in either
Yeah this was the very beginning, afd was released in 87 but didn’t get big till 88 they were just starting to get big here, definitely 1991/1992 was peak GNR
Kurt Cobain what he’s saying is to play from what you hearing in your head. Most of us guitarists when we ‘improvise’ are actually playing from muscle memory. Hearing something in your head and playing it is surprisingly difficult at first, but that’s why Slash has that extra 20% to everything he plays, and why his sound is so identifiable
@@gianmarco2886 I feel you there, sometimes you can use some tricks to come up with something, for example: I pick six notes visually without thinking of how they will sound, and find different combinations of them that sound good. Or take a lick that you like and maybe play it backwards or do an alternative version. Creativity doesn’t have to come from your brain alone.
Holy shit his stance on scales is SPOT ON, I truly finally 'learned' guitar after i started to visualize melodies and songs, then making the voice come to life on my guitar. For years before that I was just a fucking robot who could play physically, now I play music.
RossLinden97 Yes - sorry for the no reply. I would definitely do what bergalini suggested. It's a very "feel" oriented thing. I would recommend by listening to melodies of popular songs and then playing those melodies on the guitar. For example, play a vocal melody from a rock song and then imitate his vocal notes on guitar, gives you a good feeling of vocalizing.
Guitar lesson from slash… ‘ don’t need to practice scales, just play what you hear in your head and make sure you don’t miss a note’. Must nice to ooze talent like that, but for a mere guitar mortal such as myself, I’ll keep practicing my scales.
Pretty much. A scale are notes that work in harmony with a particular chord or chord structure. It sounds much more complicated than it really is. Once you get used to a particular scale, you can bend the rules a bit; like blending major and minor scales.
True, and don't be mistaken when he said he doesn't practice scales. He knows the pentatonic scale very well. He's famous for that scale. You see it all over his playing. When he was learning guitar he practiced 12 hours a day. He doesn't have to practice playing the scale up and down because he already knows it inside and out. He just plays pieces of it which is what you should do so you don't sound sterile. But it is good to know at least some scales. Or if you want to just play mostly rock and blues the pentatonic scale.
I just finished reading The Slash Autobiography! My jaw dropped. I cannot believe that he is still alive! I bet he knows that. Plus, the book was very very insightful of what went on in Slash's life during Guns and Roses. All the coke and heroine, he almost died. And according to the book Axl said "You gave us a scare.(Regarding Slash overdosing) We thought you were dead. I thought I'd had to look for a new guitar player." (page 362). -I think that is really messed up, shallow and inhumane.
@Lexus-infinity it really isnt difficult to figure out if you know your pentatonic scales. Keep in mind he’s tuned a half step down what particular part @ 4:29 were you wanting to figure out. I know your comment is a yr old and i think you should try and figure it out by ear but i could try and help you start off with it
Slash is famous for the pentatonic scale. He says he doesn't practice them but he knows that scale very well and probably got that out of the way very early on when he was practicing 12 hours a day. He's still using parts the scale a lot when he's practicing he just doesn't have to think about it anymore and he not playing the whole scale.
but when slash says he doesn't do any scales he doesn't mean he doesn't use them he just means he docent play them like how a teacher would write them out, he solos in them like most guitarists he uses the A natural minor, and the A minor
slash is so awesome!!!!! he's so hot and talented!! i love it wen he said " .... so the girls dont c my winkie". he did alot of cussin and stuff, and then he says winkie!!!
@Musicmaker703 I know what he meant, I have heard from many experienced guitar players that scales are tools but you never have to base everything on them or your melody will never be soulful it will be like prefabricated ones.... so you have to learn by ear to know every sound of the guitar (which its pretty hard) and then you will be able to copy genuinely every sound that comes through your head, thats something that many guitarists dont realize and thats why slash sounds so unique....
@Musicmaker703 He does know scales, but he didn't sit down and learn them - he learned them by playing and seeing what sounded right, rather than going "Right I'm gonna learn this one now"
the same way people sang or hummed melodies around a fire before the word music even existed....the only difference is, instead of expresses those melodies with your voice, it's done with the guitar
@Musicmaker703 No, he knows what to play and what not to play because he's done it so much. You know what each fret sounds like, therefore theres no point to practice scales if you already know what each fret sounds like. Then you just play what melodies come to your head. Yea in his book he may know the names of some scales because he was 40 something when he wrote, hes in his 20's here, very mature player compared to himself now.
no wel it depends if you play the e scale then no because there are many notes in the scale which is and you can just play all the e notes on the fretboard
1;54- which of those 3 sunburts is his main Standart, which later appeared recreated as Slash inspired by VOS replica? This is my favourite guitar of him It is interesting, than when that guitar was new (as in this video) it was more darl sunburst, and after 20 years it became light orange:)
@Musicmaker703 He means he doesn't just sit down and play scales and hope to get a solo. I noticed when he did that little impro section at 3:45 he was actually playing the notes of the a minor pentatonic, so he does know the scales. I find it hard to believe he could of writ all the classic solos without the knowledge of scales, especially like sweet child o mine solo which incorporates the harmonic and a bunch of other scales
@shashvatpandit The reason I decided to play Les Pauls was because of Guns N' Roses live at the Ritz. I was 10 years old the first time I saw it, and I have been fascinated with Les Pauls ever since. Though, I really wish Slash played Strats....they are a much cheaper habit!
Its funny, the guy is so shy, i think i read somewhere in his autobiography that he's so self-conscious that he almost never plays his guitar out loud at home :P Kinda ironic, considering his skill at playing.
well if you've ever heard someone say that's off key well it just dosnt sound right its hard to explain(I find it hard) and a song is in a certain key to make it sound right it just sounds wird if you play in different keys bassicly
its funny how he single handedly brought the gibson brand back from the ashes, even though they werent genuine gibsons, the were built by ghostbuilders
you know, You can be that good too, if you practice. The stuff that he plays is just basic pentatonic stuff, but obviously, it requires that you know a litte about scales and chord progressions, as well as having the technical proficiency to actually pull those licks off, but thats just practice :-) But obviously, the guy has an amazing talent for writing songs, riffs etc :-)
Even though stuck up with drugs and alcohol he's always professional when comes to interview..also His notes always sexy to hear.. Now that's magical slash
I wouldn’t say he’s always “professional” in interviews, there’s some weird ones..
@@Nalydretsbew and those are?
"its so the girls don't see my winkie" lol love ya slash . whatta babe...
2:28
Slash is just an awesome guy, and I love how shy he can be ya know he's a rock-star but still gets bashful when people applaud him and his talents.
pure awesome, it's not hard to understand how Slash has come so far!
Ahh, Slash stop being so humble, it's fact your the best guitarist ever.
I still watch this every once and a while
actually a really good interview, he's creative and knows what's up
i find it funny that hes wearing a like southern tie with no shirt he is so laid back and chill i just wanna chill with him play guitar and smoke a joint
"You know" I love him
"*plays scale* yeah FUCK what for...! its like mary had a little lamb or something" LMFAO!
***** I feel the same way!
@@BluesAdam but if you don’t learn a scale at first how can you improvise and play in key? You just play random notes? Not tryna be rude I don’t like being boxed in either
@@BluesAdam he knows more about scales and tgeory tgan you think. You have to know you fare share of theory.Otherwise it's just excuse for being lazy.
He's so adorable at the end
He seems like a humble, down to earth guy, even in the peak of his stardom. How refresshing. The parody of this vid is also worth checking out.
I’d say the 90s was peak
Yeah this was the very beginning, afd was released in 87 but didn’t get big till 88 they were just starting to get big here, definitely 1991/1992 was peak GNR
"it's so the girls don't see my winky" what girl wouldn't wanna see his winky? ;)
i like his style hes playing from the heart
Thats one the best advice for music I've heard and I've been using that advice for years and it's done me wanders
joker here that's right I'm beginner at the guitar. This is the best damn slash can give guitar player reguardless of what stage of playing there at.
man, I still don't quite understand this, could you explain me?
Kurt Cobain what he’s saying is to play from what you hearing in your head. Most of us guitarists when we ‘improvise’ are actually playing from muscle memory. Hearing something in your head and playing it is surprisingly difficult at first, but that’s why Slash has that extra 20% to everything he plays, and why his sound is so identifiable
@@mateoibarra4972 ok, so i have to think of some melody and try to play the guitar but what if i can't think of any melody?
@@gianmarco2886 I feel you there, sometimes you can use some tricks to come up with something, for example: I pick six notes visually without thinking of how they will sound, and find different combinations of them that sound good. Or take a lick that you like and maybe play it backwards or do an alternative version. Creativity doesn’t have to come from your brain alone.
slash is one of the reasons why i started play guitar
and he was only 23...
Too young and famous:v
@@diosbeto1156 and very good guitar player :v
Holy shit his stance on scales is SPOT ON, I truly finally 'learned' guitar after i started to visualize melodies and songs, then making the voice come to life on my guitar. For years before that I was just a fucking robot who could play physically, now I play music.
+Neonym Dude, do you have skype or something that you can explain this to me?! IM IN THE SAME POSITION! PLEASE!
RossLinden97 Yes - sorry for the no reply. I would definitely do what bergalini suggested. It's a very "feel" oriented thing. I would recommend by listening to melodies of popular songs and then playing those melodies on the guitar. For example, play a vocal melody from a rock song and then imitate his vocal notes on guitar, gives you a good feeling of vocalizing.
truth is, with guitarists, you can't really say who's the best because every one plays differently. but I CAN say he's my favorite :)
he's so good at guitar
Guitar lesson from slash… ‘ don’t need to practice scales, just play what you hear in your head and make sure you don’t miss a note’. Must nice to ooze talent like that, but for a mere guitar mortal such as myself, I’ll keep practicing my scales.
Haha!
until i was ten i thought he couldn't talk i thought he just sat there and was awesome
Saul Hudson
23 Julio 1965
56 años
o my god i love slash he might be near 50 but still looks as good as ever
He makes the best guitar rock of all-time.
Pretty much. A scale are notes that work in harmony with a particular chord or chord structure. It sounds much more complicated than it really is. Once you get used to a particular scale, you can bend the rules a bit; like blending major and minor scales.
True, and don't be mistaken when he said he doesn't practice scales. He knows the pentatonic scale very well. He's famous for that scale. You see it all over his playing. When he was learning guitar he practiced 12 hours a day. He doesn't have to practice playing the scale up and down because he already knows it inside and out. He just plays pieces of it which is what you should do so you don't sound sterile. But it is good to know at least some scales. Or if you want to just play mostly rock and blues the pentatonic scale.
Christmas 2022 spent the day with slash
fucking legend
man!! my guitar hero
I just finished reading The Slash Autobiography! My jaw dropped. I cannot believe that he is still alive! I bet he knows that. Plus, the book was very very insightful of what went on in Slash's life during Guns and Roses. All the coke and heroine, he almost died. And according to the book Axl said "You gave us a scare.(Regarding Slash overdosing) We thought you were dead. I thought I'd had to look for a new guitar player."
(page 362). -I think that is really messed up, shallow and inhumane.
That shiit was legendary epic and everything in between. That jam was all improvised and was fucking awesome!!!
awesome! Soulful guitar player
true words of wisdom spoken at the beginning by a true master!
What a legend!
Slash is one of the more cool, down to earth musicians man. Dude is laid back and egoless.
I just love how classic they sound on "tape" haha that VCR is almost about to die, but makes it sound so retro, and cool.
someone have tab to this? 4:29
Yeah, it’s called your ear.
What andrew said
@Lexus-infinity it really isnt difficult to figure out if you know your pentatonic scales. Keep in mind he’s tuned a half step down what particular part @ 4:29 were you wanting to figure out. I know your comment is a yr old and i think you should try and figure it out by ear but i could try and help you start off with it
so scale is a group of notes that sound good toghether..right? and thats it?
I mean there’s a little more to it but that’s essentially it
Slash is famous for the pentatonic scale. He says he doesn't practice them but he knows that scale very well and probably got that out of the way very early on when he was practicing 12 hours a day. He's still using parts the scale a lot when he's practicing he just doesn't have to think about it anymore and he not playing the whole scale.
bet guitar player ever
how can a human being be so fing cool?
3:29 lol
Slash IS the reason I started playing Guitar
I love him. I really love him.
I was born at the wrong time.
And I love him.
love the jam at the end
....as genuine as it gets
wow thats a great way to practice.....totally makes sense. I'm gonna do that from now on.
i thought that until last week when i started watching these videos o.o
that little riff he played was actually pretty sweet haha
catchy
i fucking rest my case. slash king of blues.
but when slash says he doesn't do any scales he doesn't mean he doesn't use them he just means he docent play them like how a teacher would write them out, he solos in them like most guitarists he uses the A natural minor, and the A minor
the end solo was awesome.
@Musicmaker703 What he means is, he doesn't just sit down and play scales over and over again. He follows the pentatonic blues scale
thanks slash i aways practice my guitar everyday
SLASH RULES
This guy is a fucking LEGEND!!!!!
slash is so awesome!!!!! he's so hot and talented!! i love it wen he said " .... so the girls dont c my winkie". he did alot of cussin and stuff, and then he says winkie!!!
I bet a lot of us here would agree with this.
Best guitar improvisation ever at the end...
single note he is hitting is very different
i miss the good old gnr but slash will always live on ALL HAIL THE ONE AND ONLY SLASH!!!!!!!!!!!
@Musicmaker703 I know what he meant, I have heard from many experienced guitar players that scales are tools but you never have to base everything on them or your melody will never be soulful it will be like prefabricated ones.... so you have to learn by ear to know every sound of the guitar (which its pretty hard) and then you will be able to copy genuinely every sound that comes through your head, thats something that many guitarists dont realize and thats why slash sounds so unique....
@371944a yeah and if so where´s the les paul goldtop, that was the main guitar for slash in the use your illusion tour man?
@Musicmaker703 He does know scales, but he didn't sit down and learn them - he learned them by playing and seeing what sounded right, rather than going "Right I'm gonna learn this one now"
lol i love the japanese thing in the very end -.-
I would have never understood what he was saying without those subtitles... :)
very nice great
the same way people sang or hummed melodies around a fire before the word music even existed....the only difference is, instead of expresses those melodies with your voice, it's done with the guitar
@MrYngwie88 Slash is one of the reasons why I keep playing guitar.
@Musicmaker703 No, he knows what to play and what not to play because he's done it so much. You know what each fret sounds like, therefore theres no point to practice scales if you already know what each fret sounds like. Then you just play what melodies come to your head. Yea in his book he may know the names of some scales because he was 40 something when he wrote, hes in his 20's here, very mature player compared to himself now.
5:31 "gans an' droze'" LOL
My favorite part of these rock interviews is when they show off their guitars LOL.
yea he's 44 now i think cause he's only 23 in this video
and in his book he said he was born in july of 65
I'm proud of slash for kicking bad habits
Guitar players are always good drawers usually too!
How do i play that epicness he was playing at the end. like omg i wanna play like that :(
***** I know the 5 positions of the pentatonic scale and the blues scale, but the way he plays is like OMG :o
***** i guess dude.
Thanks!
use the dorian and phrygian modes. Those help you progress alot
it's just blues licks and he's putting them together
austin C But its licks he made up tho?
what was the song at the start? i forgot the name.
The name of the song is sweet home alabama by the beatles,thank me later
3:44....love that smile ^^
@371944a Yes, they were on tour and they played in various places in Japan that year. They went to Osaka and Tokyo :)
@TheKate109 where did you get cross passing from, 'it's so the girls don't see my winkie'
no wel it depends if you play the e scale then no because there are many notes in the scale which is and you can just play all the e notes on the fretboard
1;54- which of those 3 sunburts is his main Standart, which later appeared recreated as Slash inspired by VOS replica? This is my favourite guitar of him
It is interesting, than when that guitar was new (as in this video) it was more darl sunburst, and after 20 years it became light orange:)
thanks.and if you for example have to play a solo in a key of E u have just to start with an E note and end with E note or is it more then that?
you are correct
the reason why i picked up a guitar was because i saw the videos of sweet child o mine and paradise city on the tv when i was 7. slash!!!!!!\m/
He plays like a more fluent Joe Perry.
This clip really has the Aerosmith lead sound.Think solo to walk this way.
just bought my first guitar because of slash. within my first 48 hours i can play jingle bells. watch out Hendrix .
This is sad. With so many goods guitarists around...
hi,im very confused can u explain me why you have to play in certain key and why do u have to use scales ..i cant understand it
@Musicmaker703 He means he doesn't just sit down and play scales and hope to get a solo. I noticed when he did that little impro section at 3:45 he was actually playing the notes of the a minor pentatonic, so he does know the scales. I find it hard to believe he could of writ all the classic solos without the knowledge of scales, especially like sweet child o mine solo which incorporates the harmonic and a bunch of other scales
Awesome! That example at 3:38 probably will sound great if it was a song.
@shashvatpandit The reason I decided to play Les Pauls was because of Guns N' Roses live at the Ritz. I was 10 years old the first time I saw it, and I have been fascinated with Les Pauls ever since. Though, I really wish Slash played Strats....they are a much cheaper habit!
@cruz967 your cut?
Its funny, the guy is so shy, i think i read somewhere in his autobiography that he's so self-conscious that he almost never plays his guitar out loud at home :P Kinda ironic, considering his skill at playing.
貴重ー
pretty cool
Dat was a pretty crunchy groove he was playin at 3:40!!
@brooklynstudio some were genuine, but others were replicas that were much better than genuine
well if you've ever heard someone say that's off key well it just dosnt sound right its hard to explain(I find it hard) and a song is in a certain key to make it sound right it just sounds wird if you play in different keys bassicly
its funny how he single handedly brought the gibson brand back from the ashes, even though they werent genuine gibsons, the were built by ghostbuilders
you know, You can be that good too, if you practice. The stuff that he plays is just basic pentatonic stuff, but obviously, it requires that you know a litte about scales and chord progressions, as well as having the technical proficiency to actually pull those licks off, but thats just practice :-)
But obviously, the guy has an amazing talent for writing songs, riffs etc :-)