23 Nov Slash’s “Ghost” (SoloDallas’ Cover) – Playing a Zemaitis Guitar
Surprised huh? (Laughs).
Well, although I NEVER liked Guns’n’Roses (and probably never will for plain reasons I can explain easily), I really like the latest Slash. And it ain’t easy either to play. Got a nice swing to this tune here.
For a number of reasons I “decided” to do this one. First, I simply like it. Secondly, I want to “speak” to a broader audience (for the good of SoloDallas.com/.net). As some of you probably know by now, this site will be “pay for” starting sometime soon in the future. Several reasons, some being, we need money to run it, I want to start paying copyrights and several others I will explain to you all soon..
I know I will “lose” the most of you (we are exceeding 7.5k registered members as of today), but in order for me to keep doing this – and with the “added seriousness of approach” I gave it in the last year, it has become a necessity. As I said several times, this could be a job to me, and I intend to delve into this possibility fully, before reverting to a more hobby-ish way of doing it (which would include less dedication unfortunately).
Here for you, with the usual Dedication, Respect and Love.
Fil 🙂
(Tech specs incoming)
Played with a 1977 Marshall 2203
Zemaitis Custom Shop BL501, original. I purchased this one some time ago, and never showed you (I still have several surprises for you in…storage).
Since Slash uses 70watt-ish speakers, I used my old Celestion G12-65s, which have easily become my favorite speakers.
Recorded with a single Neumann U47.
Kinglance
Posted at 02:16h, 24 NovemberI think indeed the best members will stay, not that the other ones are no good 😀 But we have to see what Fil has to do for this community… A great community that we have… This is for and from everyone… Fil spends a lot of time in this… And paying Fil for his work will make this community and this site even better!! I’m sure!! I follow Fil sinds the beginning, it was great then, but it becomes better and better!! Thanks Fil for your work and dedication!! Just ended the book “Why AC/DC matters?” from Anthony Bozza… It said everything!!
And great cover!! I love Slash a lot!! We must be real… He plays amazing solo’s , has some great riffs… The talent of this guy we can’t deny!! Grtz, J-L
Dries
Posted at 01:30h, 24 NovemberOh guys.., relax 😉
fil will do the best he can ! I’m sure all of our best members will stay 😉
Good work fil!
rpatzelt
Posted at 01:02h, 24 NovemberAh, Ian Astbury’s unmistakable voice…and what a great find. Thanks Fil for pointing 🙂
Hyce
Posted at 00:38h, 24 NovemberGood tune. Hopefully I can convince the parents to use their cards to pay for the website… I think this site is worth paying for, and frankly, I wouldn’t care if it was like $10-15 a month. If the website was able to make Fil use it as his job instead of whatever he’s doing now, that’d be great. Living the dream, so to speak. It’s just being a teenager I can’t pay for it (don’t have paypal/credit/etc), although with persuasion I might be able to convince the parents.
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 02:18h, 24 NovemberI’m in the same boat Hyce
Hyce
Posted at 02:58h, 24 NovemberYeah. Couple of years and we won’t have this problem. haha.
I think if I can’t get a subscription the thing I’ll miss most is a good audience for my music; it’s hard to find people who like rock to see if it’s any good. I’d also wish that Fil would see some of it, but that doesn’t ever seem to happen.
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 06:05h, 24 NovemberI was wondering if he saw my song as well…
SoloDallas
Posted at 08:56h, 24 NovemberI haven’t. When I have time, I do watch Members video. But haven’t been doing that for a couple of weeks. Want me to?
Departing for London in a few hours, Air Training with Mr. Randall and Tony Platt! 🙂
Dries
Posted at 12:43h, 24 NovemberDo you have the SV replica prototype with you ? 🙂
Ant
Posted at 13:42h, 24 NovemberHave fun Fil! i can guess it is difficult to find time for everything 🙂
maby a revamp of the user videos section is in order? in terms of layout and brows ability
banane
Posted at 13:49h, 24 NovemberHm, any suggestions for this, Ant?
Ant
Posted at 14:05h, 24 NovemberMy suggestion 🙂
For Viewing
We break up the user videos into subgroups such as Latest, Performance, Gear and Other (funny or random stuff)
Then have the option to “filter” out by User, Band, Song ect
Then View
For Uploading
Pre selection criteria before upload
for instance on “Performance”
Select the appropriate subgroup it should reside (performance)
Select which Band
Select which Song ect
Description ie gear used
Then Upload
🙂
Ant
Posted at 14:06h, 24 NovemberOh throw Colaborations in the Subgroups too! 😛
banane
Posted at 14:12h, 24 NovemberHm, that would basically be a massive extension of the user videos section. Will think about implementation.
Btw, did you know that if a user has an active member profile page, the videos uploaded by that member will be shown on the members profile page?
Ant
Posted at 14:14h, 24 NovemberIndeed i did ^^
Yea its quite a change 😛
Ant
Posted at 14:17h, 24 Novemberhow do you make it active?
banane
Posted at 14:25h, 24 NovemberGood question 🙂 Behaviour changed probably a bit since I checked that the last time:
Every member has his own profile page, its always clickable from the “Members online” field in the upper right.
To get it clickable from a comment too, just change your personal homepage in your profile to the profile page.
Schema is: “http://www.solodallas.net/author/_username_/” where “_username_” is your login name here. For you it would be:
http://www.solodallas.net/author/anthonyportlock/ .
Ant
Posted at 15:25h, 24 NovemberCheers 🙂 i cant find the option in the profile page though 🙁
banane
Posted at 15:41h, 24 NovemberIts the “Website” field on your profile page. Just put the link to your member page there 🙂
Ant
Posted at 15:58h, 24 NovemberAhhhh that bit, lol cheers
Hyce
Posted at 20:26h, 24 NovemberI’d love it. Feedback from you Fil would be amazing, honestly.
SoloDallas
Posted at 08:54h, 24 NovemberIt should be in the 3-5 USD per month. I don’t intend to get wealthier from this 🙂 BUT be legal and pay what I have to pay, yes.
Hyce
Posted at 08:33h, 25 NovemberIf ya get a couple minutes Fil, I’d love it if you’d give some feedback on my latest song. http://www.solodallas.net/i-dont-need-you-by-hyce/#comments
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 21:34h, 23 Novemberthe news about having to pay saddens me because I don’t think I will be able stay then :(…. My parents wouldn’t pay for me to access a guitar website unfortunately…
banane
Posted at 22:03h, 23 NovemberDon’t worry now, lets see how much it will be and then ask your parenta. This will NOT be a site for wealthy people only.
JaiminhoPagina
Posted at 21:03h, 23 NovemberWow! hehe. What a surprise! 😛
I like this song. It has a nice feel going.
The main riff is a little tricky at first try – hehe.
You pulled it out really nicely.
Sounds great, Fil! 😀
Oh… “Pay for”?
Any idea of how much the membership fee would be?
Don’t worry, I’m not leaving! 😛 (As long as you don’t charge much – kidding! xD)
Hugs!
André.
banane
Posted at 22:11h, 23 NovemberHey Andre, buddy 🙂
It’s really important for us to keep the young people with us…they are the future of Rock’n Roll. So our goal is to make it affordable while still covering our costs. Don’t worry 🙂
FREEZER
Posted at 20:40h, 23 NovemberNicee i love slash…and Guns N’ Roses, lol it seems like im the only one in this forum to love guns n roses, whathever 🙂
banane
Posted at 22:14h, 23 NovemberWeyll, I liked them at the very end of my puberty, lol 🙂 But later I got upset about Axl’s misbehaviour and I believe so did Slash too 🙂
FREEZER
Posted at 20:51h, 24 Novemberwell axl is an asshole but i like guns n roses music…the old one, :), oh and im 15 btw
nitroangus23
Posted at 04:34h, 24 NovemberI enjoy a majority of the Guns ‘N’ Roses stuff, lol
You are not alone 🙂
banane
Posted at 20:16h, 23 NovemberJust love it…just shows a different side of Fil, and it also reminds me of a Professor of Rock indeed 🙂
ludopi92
Posted at 18:46h, 23 Novembermucho las de AC/DC pero despues las demas…una castaña jajaja
banane
Posted at 20:14h, 23 NovemberSí, vamos a ver cuál es su próxima sorpresa, jeje:)
Comentario patrocinado por Google Translate: D
adam10603
Posted at 18:12h, 23 NovemberIt sounds kinda like Black Ice 🙂 Nice song, nice performance, nice post – as always
Tyler
Posted at 17:57h, 23 NovemberThats a pretty good song you chose there fil, which is suprising because I can’t really stand slash anymore. I wasn’t a big gnr fan either but they did have some stuff that was pretty good. Slash is like a lost soul today, he just shows up anywhere, he always on music award shows that have nothing to do with him like his pointless performance at the superbowl this past year.
ar2619Rob
Posted at 17:41h, 23 Novemberhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Metal-SLASH-Guns-N-Roses-WIG-TOP-HAT-Costume-/350505257635?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item519bbdcaa3#ht_2258wt_952
🙂
banane
Posted at 20:17h, 23 November“1 – Pair of Heavy Metal Mirrored Sunglasses”
LOOOL
headwhop26
Posted at 17:41h, 23 November:O That looks like it was very fun to play!
Ive never been big on Guns N Roses either, so high five!
*internet high five*
awel
Posted at 16:05h, 23 NovemberGreg lake’s guitar!
Devil'Fingers"
Posted at 15:55h, 23 NovemberAnd why you dont like gnr? In my opoinion appetite for destruction album is superb! Although I hate all those ballads, and what was happening with the band when time was passing.
Btw, imho lots of their live shows were , let’s say not too good 😛
SoloDallas
Posted at 16:37h, 23 NovemberI never liked them, though I did try (I bought two or three original albums of theirs and studied them). The sound, I never grew to like it. Too…. fuzzy? As in, too much pre-amp gain sound. Additionally, but this is important to me especially growing older, I didn’t like the “people” in the band. The attitude. I could say I am relieved to understand that Slash and Rose don’t have a good relationship, as I do like Slash now, the current Slash. These among the first reasons that come to mind? With the due respect, naturally 🙂
Jase
Posted at 18:05h, 23 NovemberFil, seein as though you like the ‘current’ Slash a cover of Starlight would be fun 🙂
Devil'Fingers"
Posted at 15:48h, 23 NovemberIt’s great that you covered some slash stuff
Ryley
Posted at 15:10h, 23 Novemberawesome Fil, but how much will we have to pay for this?
SoloDallas
Posted at 15:13h, 23 NovemberWe re trying to find out computating costs first.
We think “a few dollars” per month?
Ryley
Posted at 15:19h, 23 Novemberalright thats not so bad 😛 i must say i never expected you to cover this song! and excuse my ignorance here but i’ve never heard of Zemaitis before, good guitar i presume?? 😛
Johnny
Posted at 16:08h, 23 NovemberHey fil, I think its great that youd only be charging a few $ a month and not something rediculous, but for the first few months, why not charge just 1$ to see if u can keep most of the people here? If it works, that $7,500 a month if everyone stays here, but im not sure wat u wanna make money wise….just an idea 🙂
rjofig
Posted at 16:18h, 23 NovemberMaybe, but it seems to me the challenge is to get people to go over the pay vs. no pay hurdle – whether it’s $1 or few $ per month may not make a big impact, and people may get upset with a hike later on (ask netflix 🙂
BTW, Fil, would the thing you mentioned about dealing copyrights could be somehow extended to members? Oh well, will wait for the details 🙂
Cheers
rjofig
Posted at 17:48h, 23 Novemberby the way, great cover, Fil, rated 1+, in binary 🙂
I haven’t been following what Slash has been doing – I dig appetite for destruction though.
Cheers
SoloDallas
Posted at 16:37h, 23 NovemberActually a good idea; but what Renato mentioned below is also important. All of this is food for thought for us (Franz and myself). Thank you 🙂
banane
Posted at 20:18h, 23 November+1! Thank you, Renato!
nitroangus23
Posted at 17:37h, 23 NovemberWill there be just a yearly fee? or at least the ability to pay for many months in advance,
I think that would be much more simple, than paying by Month,
I know if I’m gonna pay for this great place,I’d like to get it out of the way and enjoy it lol.
Just pay for 12 months in advance 🙂
banane
Posted at 20:20h, 23 NovemberAlso a good idea, will think about it. Thanks! 🙂
depuis1899
Posted at 14:56h, 23 NovemberAwesome 😀
but sad that we will have to pay for SD.net 🙁
Ant
Posted at 13:33h, 24 Novemberdont be sad i see it as progress :), the website is getting more serious
I think the community here is the core of the website’s existance, i think $3 is a good and respectable price given the amount of members there are
maby you could do a trial for new members to give a “taste” of the website before paying?
banane
Posted at 13:41h, 24 NovemberThank you, Ant, that’s our thoughts too. And thats just what we want, something that everyone can afford AND covers the costs AND keeps Fil seriously busy with the site.
Very good idea with the trial membership. Will probably keep this.
nitroangus23
Posted at 14:19h, 23 NovemberThe Rock ‘N’ Roll Professor 🙂
Great job Fil, didn’t know you didn’t like Guns ‘N’ Roses, lol
Either way, this is an awesome song.
SoloDallas
Posted at 14:29h, 23 NovemberOooOOOOoooh I like that thing, the rock n roll professor!
Andrea Sg
Posted at 14:00h, 23 Novemberahah! nice one…. i never thought.. You surprised me! fil…
good !! a jcm800 now could fits perfectly… anyway 8+
Andrea Sg
Posted at 14:02h, 23 Novemberfil this is the guitar that you are playing?
http://www.guitargallows.com/bios/biophotos/nuno_bettencourt2.jpg
SoloDallas
Posted at 14:28h, 23 NovemberYes Andre, that’s the guitar. “Only” 8+? What did I do wrong? 😛 Hehehehhe
Andrea Sg
Posted at 14:56h, 23 Novemberoh boy! I love that guitar!
oh that’s my graduatory scale :
4/5/6/7 and 8 you get also the + ! ahaha
🙂
SoloDallas
Posted at 15:09h, 23 NovemberOh, thank you 🙂
ar2619Rob
Posted at 15:29h, 23 NovemberComputating, That’s the kind of vocabulary only a ‘Professor’ would use, lol.
If you’re gonna do something different, then you picked a good ‘un. F+ from me. Only F+ you say? Well, if Andrea’s scoring in Octal I’m scoring in Hex, again lol. 🙂
SoloDallas
Posted at 16:38h, 23 NovemberClass. This comment has Class. Not as in Professor Class (lol), but as in “stylish” Class. The Britons have Class, always had Class.
Johnny
Posted at 18:07h, 23 NovemberHey fil, since your covering other bands, is there any chance we’ll hear a AIRBOURNE cover any time soon??? My second favorite band (behind AC/DC). You should check them out if you dont know them.
nitroangus23
Posted at 16:34h, 24 NovemberI’d be down to hear Fil cover some Airbourne,one of my favorite new bands.
Ready To Rock,Runnin’ Wild,and No Guts. No Glory.
Are 3 great albums, they really rock.
Don’t think he will though,just a hunch,lol
Johnny
Posted at 18:58h, 24 NovemberHey nitro hows it goin man, yes some airbourne would be kick ass 🙂 ur the same guy from rp and acdc fans.net right?? Any more news on that 2012 tour if u r the same guy lol??