What's your favorite Slash solo?

@MHChang2014

Жыл бұрын

I love the solo for You Could be Mine! Full of attitude

@laenenluca1904

Жыл бұрын

sweet childdd, first one I ever heard

@plenaryverbalist

Жыл бұрын

Oddball. I really like the arpeggios at the end of “Lost Inside the Girl.” They’re extremely simple, but they just elevate the song and tie it all together.

@Pudge4400

Жыл бұрын

Probably the main solo AND outro solos from "Night Train."

@thesoundboardstudio

Жыл бұрын

The main Sweet Child o' mine solo!

In Slash's autobiography he talks about finding a book called "How to Play Rock Guitar" in the trunk of some old car he got. He said he pretty much learned everything he needed to know from that book and also that he has never found another copy of it anywhere. He sometimes wonders if that book was somehow there specifically for him.

@Morten_Nielsen1979

Жыл бұрын

Amazing. I have read Slash's autobiography, but I don't remember that story.

@grantoldblueeagle

Жыл бұрын

I remember that story from he’s book

@ChristianCMC

Жыл бұрын

I read his autobiography also. I think it also said he got an old guitar from his grandma or someone that only had 1 string on it. Also he used to ride BMX and hang out with Michael Balsary aka Flea. Pretty good read. Dave Mustaines book is pretty good too 👍.

@philiom7724

Жыл бұрын

@@ChristianCMC yes I remember that. He was all about bmx bikes until he discovered guitar. He was also a talented artist and despite his partying he had a strong work ethic. In fact it was one of his drawings that got Axl's attention.

@trucksguns6898

Жыл бұрын

@@Morten_Nielsen1979 I read it and I remember him also mentioning this elusive book full of chords with the relevant scales and arpeggios. Then he went on to write about his love affair with heroine for most of the rest of the book lol. In all seriousness it`s a must read for any aspiring musician

Slash also talks about that his goal every year is to take his playing up another level. If you were lucky enough to see him on the most recent GnR tour he was showing virtuoso talent that has only gotten monstrously better since I first saw him in 87, then saw him in '91 when I thought he couldn't possibly get better. Very inspiring that even one of the best knows the importance of never stopping learning.

@magnusberger6762

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I saw them this summer in Norway, and he was a beast. He is clearly putting in some practice hours.

@Zacchus

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Saw them at Fenway this summer. So good. Slash was killin it.

@DarrenTK128

Жыл бұрын

His extended solo when playing Rocket Queen live with Myles & The Conspirators live is incredible.

@robcobi

Жыл бұрын

Saw him with Ozzy 10-15 years ago, so impressive live. I think being a guitarist myself really helps you see how much talent and hard work he's put into his trade.

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808

Жыл бұрын

And he has

Slash is a prime example of keeping it straight up, but doing it as well as possible. Saw em play up close. He seemed so comfortable, so rarely missing a note. Even when someone in the crowd threw a lighter that dinged right off his guitar. Didn’t even flinch. Slash rules!

You also can't ignore how much Izzy shaped his leads. The solo in Sweet Child is a perfect example, that loose almost-gypsy jazz-meets-kind-of-blues feel relied totally on Izzy's rhythm.

@ChristianCMC

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree. Everyone pretty much forgets about Izzy. Underrated for sure.

@robertshepard2117

Жыл бұрын

Izzy was the soul of the band. He was the loose, sleazy, in time/out of time Kieth Richards vibe the band was built off of.

@DROID1018

Жыл бұрын

GNR died when Izzy left. One of the most amazing rock rhythm guitarists ever 🤙. So many embellishments.

@BC-qb3lc

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. With izzy gone, slash wasn't nearly as impressive as he was in GNR

@benjandpurge

Жыл бұрын

@@ChristianCMCsadly. Yes. It was never the same without Izzy

Funny thing is, Slash has said one of his most influential guitar players is Joe Perry of Aerosmith, who is also known for mixing major and minor. Their styles overlap a lot and both offer a plethora of cool bluesy licks. Great lesson!

@noodle845

Жыл бұрын

The riff on brownstone is kinda similar to walk this way. Definitely has a perry vibe

@sholland42

Жыл бұрын

Joe Perry has always been tough to cover, he has his completely own style. I’ve always loved slash because he’s a rock guy through and through.

@godsinbox

Жыл бұрын

I got kicked out of a band for mixing major and minor in my leads

@brianmcdermott281

Жыл бұрын

@@godsinbox damn son😂

@ThePoesse

Жыл бұрын

@@godsinbox you were ahead of your time...lol

Slash is a perfect embodiment of the right amount of theory. He understands what he is doing and has a foundation but then let’s his soul get all up in there

Slash is better than most people think. He’s actually gotten better with time

@musicfriend2051

8 ай бұрын

What you mean better ? Slash is one of the greatest rock guitar player, it was blessings to see guns and roses play live recently

@Notinserviceij

5 ай бұрын

​@musicfriend2051 get your emotions out of here, he has improved with time He was messy in early g n r, he could play and he created some great parts to pieces of music but his technical skills and how he pulls that off have gotten a lot more proficient

I love slash. It was learning Rocket Queen, the end solo , that I figured out the difference between major and minor. Song is in E so I figured I'd find the notes in the minor scale and I was so frustrated. Then I just happened to hit a lick in D flat while it was playing and voila, that was my gateway into modes.

@iluvdaguitar

4 ай бұрын

Wait! You had no idea how to use modes, and in fact didn't even the difference in maj and min, and after playing one lick you suddenly had a complete understanding of music theory? You know something? That story is so bullshitty and hard to believe, that I actually believe you! Nobody could or would make that shit up! 😂

There's something called relative theory, mostly seen on self taught players, we don't have the text theory but you create your own by your logic. Some nights something just clicks and you unlock the next chapter of your own theory, is fucking great tbh, if you learn theory after having your relative, is incredibly musical, cuz u can go back and forth from text-book theory to your relative theory which is basically your personality and licks you've heard through your guitar career.

It took a decade for me to start appreciating slashes playing. Man is really good. A great guitar player.

@sasquatchisnotreal2529

Жыл бұрын

same here!

Playing scales does a couple things: ear training... and fretboard mapping. You don't generally play scales in real performances. They are hugely important to work on. It trains the ear (eventually you'll instinctively know where all the half-steps are no matter what you are doing), and it generates the fretboard geography in your mind.... the road map.

@JustWant2Eat

Жыл бұрын

yeah i am into this phase right now and i can tell you if i land on a wrong note i will just instinctively slide it on the right note going sharp or flat sort of a bluesy sound but irl it was a mistake lol

@trucksguns6898

Жыл бұрын

thanks for your comment, I had read the same about the ear training aspect of practising your scales in a Troy Stetina scale book, It`s very encouraging to learn that you`ll eventually know where all the half steps are though

@wintertime331

Жыл бұрын

I only use the typical major and minor pentatonic scales in any given key and rely heavily on modes for the rest ( which took a long time to understand being honest ), and I agree , no one runs thru scales when it comes to soloing especially in the melodic rock type of playing , but they sure help keep you in key and with positioning , the rest is up to you creating magic ! Which hopefully won’t become tragic ! 😁

I noticed this about Slash many years ago reading his interviews in guitar mags. He talks about mixolydian and stuff and I was like “whoa, this dude is legit”. It actually inspired me in other areas of life to get educated about things I really care about, and then forget that I got educated. Kind of Zen, in a way. Love that guy.

Slash is a master of mixing the minor and major scales but something he also does a lot is use the natural minor and harmonic minor scales. This is very prevalent in the Sweet Child O Mine solos.

@TheOnlyHollywood1

6 ай бұрын

Also Double Talkin Jive

Yes this is basically it for Slash, with some Mixolydian thrown in there sometimes too. Well done explaining this to people. Straight to the point, no fuzz and easy riffs so everyone can understand and hear the switches. Instant sub!

Amazing Video Robert !! I think you just opened a lot of doors between my head and my fingers. I'll be watching this Video for at least a couple of dozen times. Really great job on this !! I hope you and your Family are doing well and staying safe . 🎸🎸🎸

This analysis is such incredible!!! Congrats for your understanding!!!!

Love the enthusiasm! And breaking this down for us of course.

Thank you Robert! I absolutely agree about knowing theory. Have to have some understanding otherwise ruts begin. Great teaching and would really dig a SLASH course. Fav solo probably Slither!

Really nice example build on a couple of simple scales. Thx

This is an awesome deconstructing Slash lesson!!! 👍🏻

Lessons like this are gold! Thanks so much!!

Great breakdown of my favorite guitarist. Very insightful. Subscribed!

You're one of my favorite yt guitar guys and I've learned so much from you, thanks 🙏🤘... you kick ass

Indeed... Major pentatonic with a b7 is basically Mixolydian with a blues feel. Also the minor 3rd is the "blue" note in a Major blues scale, like the b5 would be in its relative minor blues scale. And that "dark" note goes into modes of melodic minor like Mixolydian b6 and lydian dominant. Yeah... Slash knows what's up. Great vid!

Good point- I asked one of of my guitar teachers many years ago about this and he referenced a B.B. King interview where he made a brief reference to jazz guitar and casually played some complex jazz voicings , one would think he just knows the blues scale

Totally agree. If you dig into and reverse engineer just about any Slash solo, even the AFD stuff, you see a lot of very well thought out musical ideas that tie well into what he's playing over to make the note choices pop.

Thanks so much Robert! I love your teaching style.

Excellent Slash analysis video, Robert! Thanks!

Robert, your playing, teaching and hair care are second to none. Love your stuff.

What a great video Robert. Hey, if you can analyze one or two of Slash's solos and break them down and explain the links to the theory and major/minor scale combo it'll REALLY be a great thing you can do. That's not anything I found on KZread, hopefully you don't mind doing that, it'll be GREAT if you can. Good video again dude !

fantastic Rob. you opened another Door for me. great lesson.

Brilliant lesson! 🙌

Really great break down into some great lics

Great video. Other one that is great in using both major and minor penta is Angus. no surprise they have iconic solos

I am bass player sometimes cover GNR. Last week I was covering Civil War. I think Duff McKagan is also same as what you explain. Obviously GNR is genius clusters. Thank you interesting video😊

I play mostly in minor but I will sometimes add the blues note or the flat second and go Phrygian. I rarely go with anything major though.

brilliant video, thx for sharing!

Here’s to hoping for the Robert Baker Slash class being announced next 👏🏼

@tone1798

Жыл бұрын

That would be deluxe!!!

@Havanacuba1985

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely I could dig that

@frankiepag1720

Жыл бұрын

No joke , the breakdown, the examples, no fluff just straight knowledge that was easily digested.

Really great video Robert. Very interesting and useful 👏👏👏🤘

The man is a total legend and 100% worth seeing for real. Great video, brilliantly explained!

4:14 Thank you so much for sharing this!

Slash never looks lost on the fretboard. Even his little “mistakes” sound amazing. He really does play with his heart and soul.

All of your videos are without doubt helpful. This one Truley hit a nerve with me it showed me things like no other video. Thanks

@RobertBakerGuitar

Жыл бұрын

So glad you dig it homie

@CA10Z

Жыл бұрын

@@RobertBakerGuitar "homie? I don't think we did time in prison........did we?

I have never heard someone phrase it the way you did. When it comes to slash all we hear people say about him is “harmonic minor” but you referred to that note as maj7. Very cool way to look at it

Great points!!!

I think Page plays the F as a chord tone (root) of the F in the AM G F progression in Stairway. He's playing a minor pent run down and introducing the diatonic minor flat 6th to anchor.

Nice lesson!

"BE DANGEROUS ON ROCK GUITAR" by Richard Daniels is what opened the door for me. And then learning many many songs developing my ear and mostly right hand skills.

@bushcry1

Жыл бұрын

😎

He had lessons from a guitar program in LA and studied music at school. He didn't just copy records and stumble on minor scales by magic.

When you’ve drilled a thing like a scale into your head for long enough you stop having to think about it and it just becomes an extension of your creativity. It’s like touch typing on a physical keyboard, I can type 90 words per minute and at no point in the process of laying down a sentence do I have to direct a single thought towards guiding my finders towards the keys for the individual letters I’m using. This is how I personally view scales and the fretboard, as time I have to spend learning how to interact with the instrument so I can start speaking in coherent “sentences” without wasting thoughts on guiding my fingers to the notes which make up that “sentence.”

Thanks for another great video. Found it to be very interesting. He is one helluva a guitar player.

I’ve played guitar for like 25 years. Never really learned theory or even scales. Just wasn’t what I was interested in. Been in multiple bands, played tons of shows. I’m just now wanting to learn stuff like this. Just for myself. Cheers Robert

Awesome!!!!!This is the Best Breakdown of a Guitar Style I’ve ever Seen. Slash is literally the reason I picked up a Guitar and Appetite For Destruction completely changed my life. The switching from minor to major scales is Brilliantly explained. I would watch his guitar solo in the GNR live In Tokyo (Use Your Illusions tour) video over and over again to watch his fingers navigate the fretboard🤘🏽

@shanemichaels8289

Жыл бұрын

Same here

@travellinguitars

Жыл бұрын

Hahahhaha, exactly the same here! I watched that vhs casette a million times!

@addisj

Жыл бұрын

Heh yup same!

Nice commentary on the style of Slash. And, as usual, your hair is PERFECT!

My favorite solo by Slash in the song Anastasia.

For example before i just know the Mayor scales, and then i notice the C mayor scale is relative to A minor scale and changing stuff like that fits with the chords.

Great to see how to pull apart solos into their relevant scales

I've only learned one of his songs and I'm convinced this dude knew more theory at age 20 than I know now at 43. But then again, buckets of talent do help.

@Johnny_0706

Жыл бұрын

Its not talent…its hard work and a lot of hours practicing

@davidmckean955

Жыл бұрын

@@Johnny_0706 exactly, and what you choose to practice daily ultimately determines your style

Hell yea dude! Thanks for that!!!!

About three days ago I was watching that Slash video, wishing that somebody would expand on what he was talking about so I’d be able to make use of that info..which is EXACTLY what this video does. 👍

Great content man! 👍 noce playing dude👊

"It's music theory, not music fact... there are no rules." - E. Van Halen I do dig your channel, man... thanks for cool useful content!

Thankyou so much bro! it worked! finally

Really great stuff. However, are there any guidelines about when to move between maj and min? For instance, would maj be good over the I chord and then minor over the IV etc??

Scales for sure help out, but nothing compares to learning by feel only. You can hear the short cuts.

At the very end of the video their is audio snippet of Slash talking about every kid has a book of scales lying around, but mentions if you can't apply them, then there is no use for them. He's SO right on that. I studied with teachers many years ago before all this internet teaching availability. One of the things I had to do was practice scales. But they made no sense to me. I wanted to play like Jimi or Jimmy, and those scales did not sound like they fit in. Then somehow I learned the minor-pentatonic scale and things started to jive, although I did not know what it was called at the time. Eventually I discovered the major-pentatonic. I quit those lessons at some point. Not saying knowing full scales is something you don't need, but it helps if you know how they can fit in. A lot of more traditional country music is great for that.

There is this solo that Clapton did in a song called Badge that he and George Harrison wrote together...I worked on learning that solo, because I really liked it as a kid when Best of Cream came out...I found in that solo that he would do various position changes on the fretboard, but when landing in the various positions, he would stay in a secluded area where he landed and then do a bunch of stuff within a particular area...and he would do this minor/ back to major/ back to minor thing, with bends...it took a lot of work to get to where I could play it in the ballpark of being right...including slowing it down in youtube to really hear what he was doing...

My dad was classically trained from young then 1963 he decided to kind of reteach himself he could read music and knew all the theory after training for hours for years because he loved it. He swapped over night. The lads loved it they got classical one day then him experimenting with the blues then rock and roll. He ended up playing in a local band in late 1966 maybe before a lot of famous bands and when he joined over night the quiet club was rammed. He was in Germany in the Army.

Yes, you are right Robert. I heared it quite often times guitar players downplay themselves pretending not to know theory but in reality they do know very well, at least the basic foundation. I wished they would not mask everything and just be open and clear about themselves. Marty Friedman also said in an interview he doesn’t know a lot and that can really confuse people.

Great video as usual brotha!! Hey, curious - did you go to music school? Or, did you just learn through guitar lessons and playing? One of my fav Slash solos is Bent to Fly. So many to choose from...I lived through the 80's so Appetite is a tad overplayed to me...but some bangers on there for sure.

Deadset legend holy shit. you just made me twice the player it feels like. defs supportin ya with ya course soon

I never learned music or guitar theorie, my teachers always were like "Today we noodle this, today we noodle that" But I never understood what and why were doing things. My music career first came into gear 15 years after I picked up the guitar, where I taught myself music theory and suddenly saw and understood how certain things are constructed and how to construct runs, melodies etc myself. Theory is super essential for doing your own stuff, and although it seems boring, it can be super fascinating to put theory into practice.

I don’t have a favorite Slash solo as I’m not a GnR fan at all or that type music. What I am a fan of is learning cool stuff from the channel. The lick at 6:23 is note for note from Robin Trower’s “I can’t stand it “ off twice removed from yesterday album.

That G sharp on the D string you add reminds me of 7 ( whole step bend 7875 hammer pull D string. 5 6 5

Crazy that guitar player would think that Slash, Jimi, SRV or Angus aren't well aware of the theory behind the fretboard. Jimi didn't just "hear and feel" his way into the iconic Little Wing progression. It's a great story that people like to tell. They didn't just pickup a guitar and start playing notes and say "oh that sounds good".

@rtelles1127

Жыл бұрын

Oh hell that's how I play if it sounds good .I play it no music theory at all .

@sasquatchisnotreal2529

Жыл бұрын

Same thing with EVH. He commented over time that he didn't know any theory, yet he trained in classical piano as a youngster. Doesn't make sense.

@SixStringSlinger1

Жыл бұрын

@@rtelles1127 well then you're doing yourself a disservice. Knowing at least the major and minor pentatonic, and knowing how to combine the two can help you sound good in most situations. Knowing intervals, chord tones, double stops, triads, and such will help make it unique.

@lukeingram7655

Жыл бұрын

9 out of 10 times if an accomplished rock guitarist says he/she doesn't know/use scales/theory, they are lying.

@ranius7388

Жыл бұрын

The key in the guitar theory is triads . Once you can tell "here's the maj7 , here's the 3b , etc.. " And also know shapes of inversions within the scale , its all you need to noodle by feel.

Never had the chance to see him play live but would like to at some point

thanks mr Baker

One thing Slash is great at is working in the spice notes into the pentatonic scale

7:00 I hear Mick Taylor Get Yer Ya Ya's Out Sympathy licks in Slash's playing . That's the country you mention via the Stones ?

8:56 a little place holder for me to come back to. Intervals explained a few minutes before

The 2nd lick on what you tagged together sounds like a variation of something a bit older to me... reminds me of Scott Joplin, the entertainer...

I love Slash’s new commercial where he plays a couple of notes and the lady says, You”re hired. LOL😂🎸

Playing guitar and doing it like a pro takes more than just a little talent. Most of the guitar players that we adore put it as their life. It's all they wanted to do. They lived poor, sometimes homeless because of this. Because they dove in, I mean ALL IN! and spent nearly all waking moments just playing guitar. The saying practice makes perfect is no small thing. Angus would learn songs by ear then if he noticed a song being played in a progression similar to another he would try to mix solos together to invent something new. No real training other then what his brothers taught him. Yes he knows some scales, but he himself has been quoted as now really knowing much music theory. That's why a lot of their songs sound so alike. And he is my favorite guitar player of all time. Favorite band. He learned what he liked to listen to, mainly blues which is major and minor pentatonic, and went with it. He knows what it is. He didn't when he was learning. But I'm sure he does now. And he has probably picked up some stuff along the way. But he master those scales. It's all in or nothing. That's how you become great by the age of 20. If you only noodle around for a hour a day once a week, maybe by the time you are 50 you can play like that. The human body and mind is capable of amazing things, if one has the determination and drive to go ALL IN! I love playing guitar, and it feels so great when things just jive and you are in the zone. You can't help but smile, because that feeling is kind of a tickle in the gut. I hope everyone finds it. 🙏

Hey Robert, I hope you can answer this. Where do you actually apply the mix od major and minor pentatonic scale, and using the flat 6 as well, over which chords from the progression? I fugure, when it's power chords 1, 4, 5 it's really the same for major and minor, but, what if it's not power chords, and actually chords with 3rd-s in them?

Thank you

Really cool video 😎 I’d love to know what you think of Kanami Tono’s playing from Band-Maid. She seems to have a really unique style as well

Slash’s guitar technique sounds a lot like blues when mixing minor and major pentatonic scales. Love his style!

"you hear what's going through their mind" yeeeah, nice point. Its like when you get to understand how someone reasons maths and get to results.

Slash does know what he's doing. If you read his book he learned theory and harmony from a guitar teacher named Robert. He's very melodic and emotional while at the same time well versed with Major, minor, pentatonic, and blues scales. Also note if you take the blues scale and combine it with the major you get the Spanish Flamenco scale. This is where his noodling comes from a long with his being exposed to alot of music comes from. He probably don't realize that, but his ability is there to that of what he's doing.

You can make a minor third sound great in a major key if you play it right. It’s all about phrasing. I like to think in terms of major and minor intervals. Three notes, two intervals, one major and one minor. Essential to play the blues.

Hey Robert, big fan here!! Keep on it!!

I’d really like to see you make a video using the same concept but using a tetra chord approach.

I found that more informative than 99% of videos on KZread. Great explanation on theory just being a general set of directions, but it's ok to wander off the path and find your own way.

@tegridy4355

Жыл бұрын

true, i think if worry about theory too much, it can hold you back

Great analysis. Another Slash's trademark I still don't understand is the change of mood/atmosphere in his solos. I guess that comes from the rythmic section too. For instance, in sweet Child o mine, or in some velvet revolver tunes, like Slither...

@clayfinley

Жыл бұрын

Change of scale?

@TheRustedShackleford

Жыл бұрын

The songs typically have a completely different chord structure under the solo, that's not repeated anywhere else in the sing. Those chords change the feel just as much, if not more than the solos

I've been getting into theory a lot the last 6 months it doesn't happen overnight it's a continuous journey and l have so much more that right now I don't know sometimes overwhelming but I keep at it.

There's a great bit in the final November rain solo at 7:40 on the record where the I think its B string 15th fret (maybe with a bit of a bend it is slash after all). I've always thought its an amazing choice where it goes very dark and minor for a little bit and totally changes the mood of the solo, you've left me wondering if its a flat 6 🤔

@rixxortiz8744

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people think november rain its just pentatonic...or any slash solo, when actually he tends to combine stuff like the mixolidean in songs like sweet child o mine, i dont remember exactly what he used in november rain, but i saw someone anylize it on yt and it was (as far as i remember) practically the mix of 3 scales just in the first solo

@mccree8851

Жыл бұрын

@@rixxortiz8744 for the outro hes using c flat harmonic minor

When you are able to play the C major scale and make your guitar a piano with white keys, you are able to play every scale you need. It's the same as A minor, Aeolian, it has G mixolydian in it and Dorian. And suddenly you are able to play all these scales everywhere on the fretboard and switch between them. All you need are the five fingerings of C major.

Robert, this is some great Slash theory! My favorite Slash solo's are "You Could Be Mine" and a song called "Starlight" he did with Miles Kennedy and the conspirators. I recommend it if you have never heard it. 🎸😎🤟

Cool video. I had a guitar just like yours I probably sold it circa 2007 on eBay. That’s a Kalamazoo build.