One of rock music’s most worshiped guitar gods is heading to Madison this week. For over three decades, Slash has been melting the faces of rock fans all around the world, and we couldn’t be more excited to see him right here in our own backyard. We’re giving away a pair of tickets to his May 16 Orpheum show after the jump. Read on to find out how you can enter to win!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Frank Productions and True Endeavors present
SLASH featuring MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS with BRAND NEW SIN and HILLBILLY HERALD
Orpheum Theatre – 7:30pm – $35 ADV $35 DOS – General Admission – All Ages
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS: Over the course of his career, Slash has earned an army of fans with his consistently epic guitar solos. We want to know what solos (by any artist) top your list of favorites. Give us at least three of your picks in the comments section below.
Please have your responses posted by 9pm tonight (May 15, 2012). A winner will be chosen and notified shortly thereafter. Good luck!
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#3. Cortez the Killer – Neil Young
#2. Cemetery Gates – Dimebag Darrell
#1. Whole Lotta Love – Jimmy Page
Without a doubt, Slash’s guitar solo in “November Rain” tops my list. Plus, you get to imagine him standing in front of that church in the desert that seemed to be much smaller from the outside than it was on the inside. Sort of like a Tardis, eh?
I also love the deliberately slow, heavy, sexy guitar solo in “Magic Man” by Heart.
Aaand…Prince’s short and to-the-point guitar solos in “Let’s Go Crazy.” I love it partly because of how they sounds, and partly because of how magnificent he looks whilst playing them.
As someone who started getting into music in the 80′s, here are my three hair band heavy picks for guitar solo: Steve Vai’s soaring guitar on David Lee Roth’s ‘Just Like Paradise’ was incredible. Slash from ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’. And Joe Satriani’s ‘Surfing with the Alien’ – I remember seeing him play at the Alliant energy Center back in 91 or 92 and being completely in awe.
November Rain – Slash
Stairway to Heaven – Page
Yellow Ledbetter – McCready
Nevermore’s Jeff Loomis – This Godless Endeavor
Decapitated’s Vogg – Three Dimentional Defect
Jimi Hendrix – All Along the Watchtower
Counting Crows – Good Time
Duane Allman – Hot’lanta
Well done, Simon! You’re going to see Slash tomorrow night. Congrats!