Why Does Slash Get So Much Hate?

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I love Slash's playing. It's instantly recognizable and he's the master of the 6-note pentatonic!

I met slash in 96 when he was touring on the snake pit 1st album. Already my hero at the time. He he stood outside the his bus and talked to me for over a hour about music and the Gnr touring days and literally every question and topic i could get him to talk about. Never acted like dick or was to busy , wasnt in a rush to get on the bus. Maybe i caught him on a good night or what ever. Just saying it was a treat to actually meet him and hang out for real and not a hi bye sort of interaction. Take it for whats its worth, he played live with no backing tracks even forgot a few parts of his own songs, and messed up knocking on heaven door and had to change guitars mid song.( BTW snakepit is a waaay better album than the mish mash thats 2010 self titled0

I am sick and tired of people bashing guitarists. There are so many different styles and they are all good. How boring would music be if everyone played like Joe Satriani?

I can identify Slash by tone, feel, and phrasing. I can't say that about the overwhelming majority of musicians, never mind guitar players. Haters gonna hate.

I like Slashes tone and playing. Like Robert says not polished like so many are doing today. He comes from a old school of playing but with his own tweaks, turns ,ideas . He is just good at what he does. He is recognized from his tone, style and the hat Alice Cooper gave him. Oh and his Les Paul and Marshall. Those 2 were made for each other.

It's kind of important to remember when Slash hit, it was the end of the 80s, the Era of Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen, Slash was a throwback to The Stones, The Faces and 70s playing. Before Slash hit nobody was playing a Les Paul, Edward had nearly put Gibson out of business with the birth of the superstrat. His style wasn't as intimidating as a player like Randy Rhoads or Paul Gilbert, but, it was trickier than it sounded... How many times have you heard someone mess up that Sweet child riff? I reat my case. What determines the street cred of a player.. is it guitar dexterity or having 100,000 people singing along to every guitar part in a south American soccer stadium? He's inspired millions to play, he has riffs that have endured for almost 40 years... How many can say that.

Slash was a refreshing change from all of the shredders who sounded the same in the 1980s. He could play fast, but there was something there that referenced the past too. So many musicians are considered great because of what they brought to the table at a certain time. They should be understood in that context, whether or not you enjoy it. Clapton is a great example of this. He was a huge influence on guitarists, and yet so many present day guitar players hate on him.

I think some people only seem respect players when they can’t play their stuff. They learn a Guns’n’Roses song (because it’s a great song) and then, because they managed to learn it, start saying Slash is crap. It’s childish. People who will never produce anything of note in music disrespecting someone who has produced an incredible amount of memorable riffs and solos because he doesn’t use enough weird scales or sweep picking.

I am absolutely no Slash "hater" - he has his moments, but mostly I just don't feel him. Couple of days ago I heard Lukather live - that is someone I feel. By the way - same with Bonnamassa, I do not feel him. He is playing great, but ... 5 minutes listening to SRV and this guy really touches me. They all are great musicians and at the end - as always in those things - it is just a matter of personal taste. M2C

Saying Slash is overrated is lazy. Sure he's not the most innovative rock hero we've seen but he is f%¤ing good at what he does. Everything he plays works with the tune he is playing to. Love a lot of his solo stuff, although the latest one is a bit too old school bluesy and not enough rock for my liking.

Slash is a real deal, rock and roll guitarist. He’s not a “technical wizard” like Yngwie, but I’d listen to Appetite over Rising Force 10/10 times.

Slash is the total package. He makes his guitar sing. Such great feel/groove and tone....and style/attitude.

I've gained immense admiration for Slash the last few years. When he released the Snakepit album "Ain't Life Grand" I was blown away. Then a few years back I watched the Slash and the Conspirators live in Sydney Australia video and was hooked ever since. He's more than an image, he's the real deal.

Hi there ! What model of Les Paul is that? Is it a standard with seymour duncan pickups?

Today we have guitar acrobatics, takes talent yes but dosent say anything. Slash makes you feel the song and thats means more to people.

There was some conan obrien sketch a while back where he's playing guitar and the guitar style changes. I knew from the first note that the joke was that it was actually Slash behind the curtain playing. I knew it before the punchline came just from the first note. I can sing the sweet child of mine solo note for note and so can a lot of people who don't even play guitar. I don't think Slash is the best guitarist ever or anything, and neither does he, but those two facts I just laid out definitely make him an amazing guitarist.

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That guy is a living legend. One of the last guitar heroes. I learned almost 20 of his songs...what a trip: a riff machine, solos everywhere, smart melodic solutions. No way I could say anything against him. He's a master.

Robert - what pickups are in that Les Paul??! Cheers!!