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So as not to detract any more from the Ratt thread here's a new thread open for discussion. Some didn't like Lynch Mob's REvolution, I did. Here's my reply to Bill's last comment on the subject.
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HE "ruined" the songs..the hell with the "vocals"
Leonardo DaVinci ..didn't go.."hey waite..I forgot to draw eyebrows on the Mona Lisa".
I just hope EVH never finds the need to "update" all his classic peices of art he created when he had brain cells.
Leave those memories of mine intact please.
Now I'm not referring to George's playing abilties..but don't back pedal and try re-do a CLASSIC ..
That's like pimpin' out a 1965 Shelby Cobra.. [img]/images/graemlins/what.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/sick.gif[/img]
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FYI - DaVinci painted over several of his drawings and paintings to improve them. He's actually even re-painted one with slightly different elements. (at the church's request) George Lucas has said that a movie is never finished, it's just abandoned. However, this isn't about paintings or movies. I am sure music and songs are the same way for some artists.
So again, you're entitled to your opinion.
I felt that George did a very good job at revitalizing older material, or at the very least bridge the gap between old and new. George has taken quite a few chances musically as of late. Some worked and some didn't. (Smoke This) Not everyone is going to like what he did with REvolution, but at least he isn't phoning it in.
I, for one, applaud him for continuing to stay relevant in this day and age of "dumbed down" guitar playing.
In regards to re-doing "classics" I've gotta say, I've heard some excellent re-makes of classic songs that I have absolutely no objection to and dare I say I actually like better than the original. George has actually played on a couple of them. (Marc Bonilla's cover of "I Am The Walrus" is pure genius.) Even Whitesnake has re-done a few of their classics for the better. "Here I Go Again" and "Fool For Your Lovin'" were on Whitesnake albums of the late 70s and early 80s. It worked for Coverdale, why can't George try it?
Overall it isn't like he demanded everyone's copies of Dokken and Lynch Mob albums. You like those versions, you can still listen to them. I like both.
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HE "ruined" the songs..the hell with the "vocals"
Leonardo DaVinci ..didn't go.."hey waite..I forgot to draw eyebrows on the Mona Lisa".
I just hope EVH never finds the need to "update" all his classic peices of art he created when he had brain cells.
Leave those memories of mine intact please.
Now I'm not referring to George's playing abilties..but don't back pedal and try re-do a CLASSIC ..
That's like pimpin' out a 1965 Shelby Cobra.. [img]/images/graemlins/what.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/sick.gif[/img]
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FYI - DaVinci painted over several of his drawings and paintings to improve them. He's actually even re-painted one with slightly different elements. (at the church's request) George Lucas has said that a movie is never finished, it's just abandoned. However, this isn't about paintings or movies. I am sure music and songs are the same way for some artists.
So again, you're entitled to your opinion.
I felt that George did a very good job at revitalizing older material, or at the very least bridge the gap between old and new. George has taken quite a few chances musically as of late. Some worked and some didn't. (Smoke This) Not everyone is going to like what he did with REvolution, but at least he isn't phoning it in.
I, for one, applaud him for continuing to stay relevant in this day and age of "dumbed down" guitar playing.
In regards to re-doing "classics" I've gotta say, I've heard some excellent re-makes of classic songs that I have absolutely no objection to and dare I say I actually like better than the original. George has actually played on a couple of them. (Marc Bonilla's cover of "I Am The Walrus" is pure genius.) Even Whitesnake has re-done a few of their classics for the better. "Here I Go Again" and "Fool For Your Lovin'" were on Whitesnake albums of the late 70s and early 80s. It worked for Coverdale, why can't George try it?
Overall it isn't like he demanded everyone's copies of Dokken and Lynch Mob albums. You like those versions, you can still listen to them. I like both.
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