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Originally Posted by Faceman
Only Richie sounds like Richie.
Just like EVH sounds like EVH.
Or Stevie Ray Vaughan sounds like Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Or Gary Moore sounds like Gary Moore.
Or Brian May sounds like Brian May.
Every guitarist has his own unique sound and style that can't be copied.
You can try to but people will always hear the difference.
Shanks did a surprisingly good job on 2020. His guitar work fits the songs very well. That it can't be compared to Richie's guitar work from the past should be clear.
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Totally agree with the first part...and that is the problem: you didn’t mention John Shanks, because he has no style and he isn’t fit to be a lead guitarist.
He knows music production and has a good ear for easy going ‘pop-rock junk’ as Jon once said. 2020 guitaring? There’s nothing special; Phil’s solo is interesting but repetitive already (remember his ‘Samboring’ comments?); Shanks is mehh (have to skip the CCR rip-off every time due to that wasted solo).
It also makes you think how and who exactly got Richie playing Noel Gallagher complexity solos from 2000 onwards; probably Jon’s idea then backed up by John when he came into the band.
20 years wasted of one of the world’s most talented guitarists: Stevie was always Stevie; Van Halen, Gary, Brian and loads more. Richie was wasted (no pun intended) after These Days. He is far superior technically and feeling wise than Slash let’s say, but hasn’t written a few decent songs since Aftermath and a decent album since Undiscovered Soul... such a waste.
Ok, rant over 😹