New Slash Album and Tour announced

Philly_Q

monquixote said:

I'mrreally enjoying the album. It's basically a less heavy alter bridge with slash replacing tremonti but that's still cool.

That description's not winning me over at all, but I'm not really a fan of either band so fair play to those who enjoy it!

beed84

Just listened to the album for the first time. It will be my last too.

I hoped – I mean really hoped – that my previous opinions would change by listening to it full and giving it a fair chance. But nay.

Big picture (and opinionated) review:

The songs sound more or less the same.
The melodies share a similar sort of form, lacking imagination and go nowhere exciting. There’s no journey for the listener.
Kennedy’s voice is too perfect for Slash’s sleazy guitar playing.
Overall it sounded bland and contrived, and by the time it got to Driving Rain, the stand out track, I was bored.

If this was a debut album by some band starting out, most people would say it’s alright. Because it’s Slash and Myles Kennedy doesn’t make it better. Given their experience, I expected much better. Poor effort if you ask me.

Anyway, I’m going to stop talking before you all form a lynch mob and come “out ta get me”...

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

chrishill901

beed84 said:

Just listened to the album for the first time. It will be my last too.

I hoped – I mean really hoped – that my previous opinions would change by listening to it full and giving it a fair chance. But nay.

Big picture (and opinionated) review:

The songs sound more or less the same.
The melodies share a similar sort of form, lacking imagination and go nowhere exciting. There’s no journey for the listener.
Kennedy’s voice is too perfect for Slash’s sleazy guitar playing.
Overall it sounded bland and contrived, and by the time it got to Driving Rain, the stand out track, I was bored.

If this was a debut album by some band starting out, most people would say it’s alright. Because it’s Slash and Myles Kennedy doesn’t make it better. Given their experience, I expected much better. Poor effort if you ask me.

Anyway, I’m going to stop talking before you all form a lynch mob and come “out ta get me”...

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

Hmm while I can appreciate the point of view; it is certainly on first listen not a ‘classic’ and a bit of a departure from Slash’s previous efforts, I’m not sure I can agree with categorically ruling it out from only one listen! Some of my favourite albums of all time were slow burners... I wasn’t blown away by ‘It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere’ for quite some time until my head got used to it and began to pick up on a lot more detail. I simply didn’t get ‘Badmotorfinger’ on first listen and that album is phenomenal. I would urge you to try a few more times! But I totally get it, I was a little disappointed by this record at first listen. I felt it was a tad samey and I wasn’t impressed with Myles Kennedy at all (and I’m normally a huge fan)...

... I have however listened about 5 times now and it is beginning to grow on me. Some of the guitar playing really is Slash at his best. And some of the tracks like Slow Grind that to me sounded more like an effort from the Tubes than from Slash are suddenly jumping out as really quite great tracks. Different doesn’t mean bad and I’m certainly planning on giving it a thorough outing before making my mind up fully. Gut feeling so far is that it’s great guitar playing let down by uninspiring vocal melodies. Maybe that’s something that will grow on me too? But there’s definitely some goosebump guitar parts.

Having said all of this I absolutely loved World on Fire which I have noticed a lot of people on here didn’t like, so maybe ignore me if you didn’t like the last one!!

Creed_Clicks

Marc Maron interviewed Slash in his latest WTF podcast.

supes

beed84 said:

Just listened to the album for the first time. It will be my last too.

I hoped – I mean really hoped – that my previous opinions would change by listening to it full and giving it a fair chance. But nay.

Big picture (and opinionated) review:

The songs sound more or less the same.
The melodies share a similar sort of form, lacking imagination and go nowhere exciting. There’s no journey for the listener.
Kennedy’s voice is too perfect for Slash’s sleazy guitar playing.
Overall it sounded bland and contrived, and by the time it got to Driving Rain, the stand out track, I was bored.

If this was a debut album by some band starting out, most people would say it’s alright. Because it’s Slash and Myles Kennedy doesn’t make it better. Given their experience, I expected much better. Poor effort if you ask me.

Anyway, I’m going to stop talking before you all form a lynch mob and come “out ta get me”...

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

It’s never going to be Guns n Roses “quality” because Myles brings something different in terms of song writing and melodies.

i think it’s quite different from his previous solo albums with far more variety and songs that actually do sound different. There’s some quality guitar on there and some very different tones to what we’re used to getting from Slash.

i’m giving it a few more listens. It’s like any solo album for me - it’s never as good as the full band because it’s far less of a collaborative effort.

chrishill901

chrishill901 said:

There is some footage from the Whisky show on YouTube now, looks great https://youtu.be/dKoS4mKBS-s

he’s using that same ugly Les Paul he did over the summer... what’s the bet that it’s the next signature as he used the anaconda for a while and then bam! they released it and he stopped using it. 

Told you!! Slash has just announced that ugly Les Paul is coming out!!!

Rabs

chrishill901 said:

chrishill901 said:

There is some footage from the Whisky show on YouTube now, looks great https://youtu.be/dKoS4mKBS-s

he’s using that same ugly Les Paul he did over the summer... what’s the bet that it’s the next signature as he used the anaconda for a while and then bam! they released it and he stopped using it. 

Told you!! Slash has just announced that ugly Les Paul is coming out!!!

Where did you see that?   Not that I don't believe you but I want details 

chrishill901

Rabs said:

Where did you see that?   Not that I don't believe you but I want details 

He Instagrammed it

Also, the official video for Driving Rain is superb!

Rabs

chrishill901 said:

Rabs said:

Where did you see that?   Not that I don't believe you but I want details 

He Instagrammed it

Also, the official video for Driving Rain is superb!

Ahh yes I just found it on Facebook too..  BUT its a different colour?   The one Slash has been playing is red around the edge

https://i.imgur.com/D6UbdWj.jpg

Clearly a different colour

https://i.imgur.com/BXQknC6.jpg

Rabs

chrishill901 said:

Rabs said:

Where did you see that?   Not that I don't believe you but I want details 

Also, the official video for Driving Rain is superb!

I just watched some of the video.... I can see the production meeting..

Producer: Hey Slash, how about another video of the band playing on the side of a hill with sweeping shots and someone driving a car

Slash: Nah I cant be bothered, get some muppet to do it instead

Philly_Q

I haven't really followed the history of Slash's signature models, but is there anything different about this one, apart from the colour and the black plastic parts?

Rabs

Philly_Q said:

I haven't really followed the history of Slash's signature models, but is there anything different about this one, apart from the colour and the black plastic parts?

They haven't done a darkburst one in a while..  That about all I can tell you... We have had reds and greens before this one, I think the first one was the AFD copy (of a fake) and then a couple of darkbursts after that.

chrishill901

Philly_Q said:

I haven't really followed the history of Slash's signature models, but is there anything different about this one, apart from the colour and the black plastic parts?

In the last couple of years he seems to be favouring bigger necks - the anaconda and this are based off 58s. This one has a Brazilian Rosewood board which is why it is US only. Other than that, no. Hardware and pickups all the same.

Good point @Rabs , the one he has been playing is different. I struggle to see anything beyond the black pickup surrounds which just look awful to me. I think this new one should be called ‘Bile Burst’.

Rabs

chrishill901 said:

Philly_Q said:

I haven't really followed the history of Slash's signature models, but is there anything different about this one, apart from the colour and the black plastic parts?

In the last couple of years he seems to be favouring bigger necks - the anaconda and this are based off 58s. This one has a Brazilian Rosewood board which is why it is US only. Other than that, no. Hardware and pickups all the same.

Good point @Rabs , the one he has been playing is different. I struggle to see anything beyond the black pickup surrounds which just look awful to me. I think this new one should be called ‘Bile Burst’.

Maybe once they actually saw Slash playing it live they decided against it, once they stopped throwing up

Or maybe they have finally run out of stupid names for slightly different coloured bursts so just made it dark in the end....

Philly_Q

Well, I like the sound of the bigger neck anyway.  The green (anaconda?) one looked good, but pricey of course.

thomasross20

That is an awesome video!!!!!

underdog

Rabs said:

Philly_Q said:

I haven't really followed the history of Slash's signature models, but is there anything different about this one, apart from the colour and the black plastic parts?

They haven't done a darkburst one in a while..  That about all I can tell you... We have had reds and greens before this one, I think the first one was the AFD copy (of a fake) and then a couple of darkbursts after that.

There was I beleive

The snakepit Les Paul

A darkburst standard with dark back
Tobacco burst with piezo
A sort of faded lemon standard

Then the goldtop (coolest of them all)
Then the AFD (then in the reds later)
Anaconda burst
Firebird
This current one.

chrishill901

These are all of the signature Slash Les Pauls

http://www.guitarscollector.com/slash-guitars.html

underdog

chrishill901 said:

These are all of the signature Slash Les Pauls

http://www.guitarscollector.com/slash-guitars.html

Was almost bang on the money too

chrishill901

underdog said:

chrishill901 said:

These are all of the signature Slash Les Pauls

http://www.guitarscollector.com/slash-guitars.html

Was almost bang on the money too

Close enough!!! There’s one of the 2004 ones with the piezo in GAK right now for £4k