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I met Charlie Benante from Anthrax backstage after a Dream Theater show.
Who's the best Rock Band of all time and why is it Led Zeppelin?
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My first Dream Theater show was 5-13-98 at the Vic.
My 10th was 5-13-08 at Rosemont Theatre. Guest list and aftershow pass courtesy of Jordan Rudess to a friend of mine.
10th show exactly 10 years from the 1st.
I'm at 18 or maybe 19 shows now. Most recent was 3-29-19 at Chicago Theater. The last concert I saw and the last time I've even been to the city.
Fucking pandemic!
My 10th was 5-13-08 at Rosemont Theatre. Guest list and aftershow pass courtesy of Jordan Rudess to a friend of mine.
10th show exactly 10 years from the 1st.
I'm at 18 or maybe 19 shows now. Most recent was 3-29-19 at Chicago Theater. The last concert I saw and the last time I've even been to the city.
Fucking pandemic!
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Taking a break from the guitar talk to mix it up...
I can never thank these guys enough.
Rudess is such a nice, humble guy.
I can never thank these guys enough.
Rudess is such a nice, humble guy.
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What The ****.
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That's what I decided, and held off on a hollow body for now, and chose to get some work done on my Gibson SG instead.
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The genius of Mick Taylor and Keith Richards jamming on this demo
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I was wondering how a Led Zeppelin thread lasted so long...it stopped being about Led Zeppelin.
Speaking of great guitarists...how high do you rank Slash?
I have been recently revisiting GnR and kind of forgot how fantastic they were when they burst on the scene in the late 80s. Axl still steals the show, but Slash was really inventive for what was billed as just another "Sunset Strip" rock band early on.
Sure it was played into oblivion, but Slash is kind of amazing on this track:
Speaking of great guitarists...how high do you rank Slash?
I have been recently revisiting GnR and kind of forgot how fantastic they were when they burst on the scene in the late 80s. Axl still steals the show, but Slash was really inventive for what was billed as just another "Sunset Strip" rock band early on.
Sure it was played into oblivion, but Slash is kind of amazing on this track:
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That is a badass solo.
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One of the few that ALWAYS gives me goosebumps.
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Oh does this thread need a rename??????????
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The Yardbirds are mentioned on there a bunch as well, so maybe it’s just a Jimmy Page thing....Everyone in Blues and rock owes Willie Dixon money, but somehow it was only Led Zeppelin that ever covered a blues song...
List of songs written by Willie Dixon - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Anyways, you’re point is well taken.
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Slash has often said that Mick Taylor was his idol
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Here is what Slash said about the Stones:
“But the period that Mick Taylor was in the band, as far as lead guitar was concerned, that was my favorite Stones period. That was very much the background of my youth. But when I started playing guitar I recognized how wonderful the lead guitar was and a lot of that Stones material that I loved so much, a lot of it had to do with Mick Taylor’s voicing.”
“But the period that Mick Taylor was in the band, as far as lead guitar was concerned, that was my favorite Stones period. That was very much the background of my youth. But when I started playing guitar I recognized how wonderful the lead guitar was and a lot of that Stones material that I loved so much, a lot of it had to do with Mick Taylor’s voicing.”
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I think Slash is a great guitarist in his own right. I like his playing now more than the early guns albums. The “ popular” songs on appetite don’t sit well with me. Mr. Brownstone, Night Train, and You’re Crazy are more to what I prefer. Still a great album. I love his playing in Velvet Revolver more.
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It was always pretty obvious GnR were huge Stones fans. Axl always did his best Jagger moves on stage while Slash's permahanging cigarette was very Keith Richards.
Basically, Guns'N'Roses were the far superior American version of the Rolling Stones.
They even scammed the Stones out of four million dollars to open four of their shows that ended up being a complete disaster because everyone was pissed at Axl Rose for dropping an N bomb in one of their lastest tracks while Axl was pissed at the band for spending more time doing dope than working with him in the studio.
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That was some great stuff too. He aged well in that reguard.
And 'You're Crazy" may be my favorite GnR track.
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Too early for you to be drunk on your ass
In 1971, the Stones were at their peak and arguably the greatest band to ever step foot on stage
Go through the line-up:
-Keith Richards: Greatest riff master and rhythm guitarist ever
-Mick Taylor: The virtuoso lead guitarist, slide and blues master
-Charlie Watts: always found in every list as top 25 drummers of all time
-Bill Wyman: Top 50 bassist
-Nicky Hopkins: in top 3 rock pianist of all time, on over 1000 records, greatest studio pianist
-Bobby Keyes: undisputed top rock tenor sax of all time
-Mick Jagger: Voice of rock for 50 years, top rock harmonica player
No band ever claimed that much talent
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Listen, my threads and titles are perfect and tend to evolve despite @Omeletpants trying to derail legit discussion with crappy music suggestions.
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I do have a slide around here somewhere. A wah pedal as well. I'm starting from square one though, like I should've way back. Practicing chords at the moment. Just sucks because I work mid shift and it effectively takes up 5 days of my week, so I can't do many of the entertaining things I would like.
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