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RE: Slash Matters/cat 5 guitar leads
Title: Re: Slash Matters
Goddard said:
"the idea of taking a computer onstage is bad enough- even
"dedicated" hardware with any sort of processor onboard is asking for trouble
somewhere down the line- "
Goddard, that might be the
wrong thing to say on a LIVE LOOPER list. Considering most of us on here have
some sort of processor power onstage.
Calm down
dude.
Plus, for kids in the late
80's who knew nothing beyond hot pink Kramers, Ibanez's, BC Rich's, and
Yamaha's, having someone like Slash come along showing an appreciation for
vintage riffs, instruments, etc was a nice breath of fresh
air.
For an old fart like you,
maybe it was just an obvious ripoff. But for kids at the time, his "look" and
influences helped millions of kids (like myself at the time) delve into those
older records, influences, etc.
Granted, he may not have
been an originator, but he definitely helped keep the originators' influences
alive and made them relevant and "cool" to kids like
me.
Besides, the originators
weren't originators themselves. They ripped off their predecessors, and on down
the line. It was just new to you at the time because you were a punk kid and
didn't know any better.
Peace,
DM
>> Not
to mention his impact on the top hat market. <<
guitar stylings stolen from page and perry, image a mish-mash of
johnny thunders and noddy holder... and gibson are holding him up as some sort
of guitar hero? GnR may have sold millions of albums, but gibson's use of
slash in their PR is an insult to les paul.
and all this bullshit about superior digitisation
happening inside the guitar.... it's just made me feel more strongly that
gibson lost the plot in 1959 and have never got it back. I can only imagine
that the PR we all just read was written out long-hand by a non-musician;
there's no way any self-respecting live-performing guitarist with any
experience of computer networks would've written that bad-science drivel.
the idea of taking a
computer onstage is bad enough- even "dedicated" hardware with any sort of
processor onboard is asking for trouble somewhere down the line- but relying
absolutely on it to extract a performance from the sacred piece of wood.....
no thanks.
tried a variax in a
shop a few days ago- it's like a dog walking on it's hind legs. good trick,
but now can I have a real '68 rick please? at least until line6 come up with a
neck that changes profile too....
duncan/r.m.i.
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