Not only is Slash an amazing guitarist and song writer, he's also a really cool person. I met him after a small gig in 1997, when I was 16 years old. He couldn't have been more nice to a young fan. I told him his guitar playing was an inspiration for my own guitar playing, and I even gave him my band's demo tape at the time. hahaha! His response "cool, I'll check it out on the bus". Doesn't matter what he did with it. He could have tossed it for all I cared, but in that moment, he took the time to make a young musician feel seen and heard. It was awesome to realize just how down to earth and humble this guy was... and obviously that's something he's kept throughout his entire career. And he's still an inspiration all these years later!

This man is the reason I picked up a guitar! 🙌🤘🎸🙏🔥😍

If he is not the face of rock guitar I don't know who is. Slash is just pure rock'n'roll.

People forgets that guitar is an device for creating music, its not an device for only showing good techniques and playing fast... Slash may not be the most technical guitarist, but he is an amazing musician!! He created a lot of iconic riffs and solos... This guy is a legend!!

Slash is legend

The best thing about Slash is even without all the money, success and fame...he'd still be that same person wearing a top hat and leathers probably in a club/bar band, still playing a Les Paul through a Marshall. I'd put money on that. Absolute legend and still say one of the best guitar RIFF writers that's ever lived.

Interviewer: “So who were some of your inspirations Slash?” Slash: “T. Rex” Interviewer: “Oh nice! Big Marc Bolan fan eh?” Slash: “No i mean the dinosaur.”

"The guitar is basically a vehicle to be able to express feelings of anxiety, feelings of anger, feelings of passion, feelings of love, feelings of excitement, feelings of violence, feelings of sex...all of these kinds of emotions are, for me, very well expressed through the guitar". AMEN.

I don’t know what it is but I really dig Slash’s style with the Conspirators; it’s like he’s finally able to liberate and unleash his pent-up inner riff monster. Some of his most inspired and lively playing ever.

Slash is my absolute hero, his music honestly saved my life. Love this.

Slash is just a great human being. Humble but so full of raw talent, such a nice guy. Love him.

An incredible musician and one of the sweetest, most humble people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. A true gent. Great video, EB!

Maybe he is considered by some people not a super technical guitar player as other ones but with the resources he has he really expresses many emotions trough the notes. One of my favorite guitar players and reason why I wake up everyday excited for playing. Thanks Slash.

This guy is so humble and down-to-earth, I don't think he even realizes he is a worldwide guitar super-star inspiring millions of people!

Met him a couple of times. Very humble, genuine down to earth guy. Incredible, soulful guitar player, a giant.

This guy is crazy...... From the 1st i listen to his guns n roses sweet child o mine intro in 1996, until now, i still with him, he is the reason i learn and play guitar.. U r my inspiration Slash..... Keep on rockin dude

Love Slash! He's always been one of my favorite players..

Such intelligent down-to-earth human being, as well as great rock n' roll guitar player and riff maker. He didn't stop to amaze me and inspire me, even after all this years of listening his work. In last couple of years he is grow so much as guitar player, especially technically. I'm proud to mention that solo from Sweet child o' mine is the reason why I've start to play guitar, long time ago. Respect Slash, greetings from Serbia!

This is what I love about Slash , he doesn't need words to be able to hear his heart speaking through his guitar

Slash!! The guy that got me playing guitar when I was a kid. His solo in November Rain will always remain my favorite.

Slash's soloing on Micheal Jackson's song "Give In To Me" will tell anyone with half a brain on music just how good a guitar player he really is, killer tone, recognisable style from the first notes, emotive phrasing, and face melting attack when he needs it, with oodles of taste and musicality.

Great video. I'm so loving the Ernie Ball video series! Especially the String Theory vids

When i was about to commit suicide I heard the song sweet child o mine and i changed my mind!!!i cut the rope and i sling it on my guitar!!!!because of you sir Slash my life was saved

I love how Slash opens himself up, he gives a really authentic vibe as opposed to the mystery he tends to project when on stage or clips. He totally changed my mind, I love him not only as a guitarist but as a beautiful person too now!

Real legend. The reason I play guitar. Thank you,man...

Music is definitely a language we can use to communicate with each other . A melody of vibrations creating the perfect harmony with the soul , no finer language has ever been created .

Slash really is one of those guitarists who reassures you every time you listen to his music or his life story, he’s such a relatable guy that he always manages to remind you that you’ll get better at guitar and become the artist you want to be. Something about him man.

He's thrown away and forgotten more monster riffs than any of us could ever even imagine creating.He's a living legend,and don't take it for granted in today's fabricated pre packaged music industry.

I just love this man. Learning to play guitar as a teenager got me through the most horrible times of my young life, and I think I owe it all to Slash and the music of Guns N’ Roses. I am now 25 years old, married and expecting a beautiful girl, and I want to thank Slash for taking me from 2 attempted suicides to feeling joy through playing the guitar. Saved my life.

he just makes the diference between playing from the heart instead the fingers. he is pure soul playing

The package of emotion and feel he delivers when he plays has no limit... A roller coaster of rock n' blues.... Very unique style....

Love listening to him talk, his voice is very soothing and has a calming quality to it🥰🌹

A veery emocional inteligent person. He is not only a real artist, he loves art too. Good guy, awesome guitarrist. Cheers from Chile

Man, slash has lived the life \m/

I could hear this guy wax poetry about guitar all day. You can tell he absolutely means everything he's saying. I've had the pleasure of meeting him a handful of times and he was the nicest coolest dude you could ever hope for.

Slash has always been my biggest musical inspiration. The feeling behind every note he plays is incredible.

I can't believe, that he uses this interview to talk about his love for dinosaurs. I always knew, he's one of the coolest cats on the planet. But the more you learn about hin, the cooler and more lovable he gets. What a humble, grounded, passionate guy.

I think this is the reason why he is so good in making music

the array of expression over this wonderous polyphonic instrument is soul satisfying and Slash was a key inspiration in my own endeavor on the road. The Les Paul and Crybaby are my favorite tools, thank you Slash!!!!

Slash you are the only reason why I, m going to pick the guitar up to learn to play now. God bless you legend

Slash is one of the masters of the Rock N' Roll history. 08:55, what an awesome Blues lick

Slash is and always will be my favorite 😎💙👍 he rocks its that simple

Absolute legend. I watched Slash over and over as I was growing up learning guitar myself. There was no one cooler than Slash.

i love SLASH. this vid only reinforces what a GREAT riff-meister he is...and DRIVING RAIN is equally INSANE!! Love this!

My hero since my teenage years

For me as a teen, Slash was the epitome of coolness. The "You could be mine" video was to me the pinnacle of g'n'r and the 90ies. I recorded it with my father's vcr from a tv show and was playing it over and over and over....

I met Slash in a Hotel in Paris in 2014, he was the coolest guy ever to the young and freaked out fan I was. He asked me my name, looked me straight in the eyes and told me he appreciated a lot what I said to him. Coolest minute of my life.

I wish he continued talking, it’s so good to listen to him talk. What a guy. Thank you slash.

Why someone would deslike this ? He's one of the best guitarists worldwide, if you have problem with his attitude, his face or his way of playing don't even click on the video then...

British blues rock I always loved. Led Zeppelin,The Who,sabbath,deep purple,Rolling Stones,cream Jeff beck stuff!

i just love how calm his left hand is. amazing

Last of a kind. It's amazing that how fresh his new material is after 35 years of recording.

Slash is the man- one of the only rock N’ roll legends that never aged, despite all of the drugs, booze and touring the world over the decades. Lol, he literally looks the same as he did in the 80’s/90’s! Just makes me wish Ozzy could’ve had this same luck that Slash has with his youth and health.

Aaaaaaaand... that's why he's the best of the best!!!!

You are why I play Slash! Thank you for making a love of music turn into a passion!

I just realized this is the first time I heard his voice, after SO many years listening to his music.

Even after listening so many solos his November rain solo is best solo for me.

when pfd came out i was 15 and they took the stage by storm , slash will probably have no idea how much of an impression he made on people .

The true sign of a great musician is that it is clearly them when you hear. He has a distinctive sound. His sound made me fall in love with the guitar. One of the best guitarists ever. No debate

His melodic riffs are just amazing!

Then a legend was Born !

that guitarist, that guitarist, THAT GUITARIST

I remember he spotted me in the crowd after a gig waving my pen and ticket and he came over signed it and made sure I got it back! Legend! Inspiration and the reason I play

He’s an artist through and through. Such a legit talent.

Slash un maestro en toda la extencion de la palabra...

Slash is the BEST guitarman of the world...

This guy inspired me to play gigs.....and this guy is one of the reasons for me to love blues progressively

I love the brand new album, all his work with Myles and the Conspirators is very enjoyable for myself.

Slash is the best and that is it all.😍

Slash is one of the only Guitarist that has got it right by playing a Les Paul! We all owe a ton of gratitude to the late Les Paul for his contributions to music. Well done Slash!

My favorite living guitar player! Amazing

That driving rain verse riff @7:49 is just ridiculous, the attack is extremely complex yet has a simplicity to it. Crisp and clean, fantastic tone. Whoever thinks this guy is mediocre has no clue in the least!

A man that got Better over the years .and truly is humble never will say he is the greatest and doesn't care where is on the list of other guitarists. Love the music

It was fun being with you, hope to come back soon!

I think this dude never ceases to be amazing, from being a human riff machine to his love for Horror and dinosaurs (OH and as a kid a love for bmx) he's all over the place. He did though just said something that I never thought about and it was (paraphrasing) "when you play the guitar, what are you saying?" I've heard comedians say that but never really imagined it could apply to guitar

One of my favourite guitar player of all times..greetings from KK Sabah,Malaysia🇲🇾🤘🏼🇲🇾

Slash is super nice, yes, he would probably have become world champion in bmx ...

he came from a really big band, but still can pull the act out of it's shadow. he created new league of fans which unfamiliar with GUNS N' ROSES. For me it's amazing. I Was in Malaysia show at the front row and a really young guy sing a long all the tunes of WORLD on FIRE, then confused and asked his friend what song it was when DOUBLE TAKIN' JIVE played by SMKC :D

I melted within first minute of this video, he is living legend, simply amazing ❤️

There are some places in KZfaq what I call golden lands. This video is definitely golden. Good production. Also, Slash is legendary. It was inspiring to learn how he perceives the guitar and its impact on social and cultural life. Well done lads!

Only rock n roll guitarist who is still keeping rock n roll alive.

My introduction to the guitar was playing guitar hero as a kid haha, I remember seeing his character and fell in love with his style and how he plays,fuckin legend ❤

The enigma that is Slash. To me, the greatest!

I love how his solos have that bluesy / Spanish vibe to them. The guy's got style and tone for days!

LEGEND

Nice and really informative, passionate and real

Fan since 1987....that guy still amazes me!

Admired slash since teen years,love the interviews,great guitar playing.loves animals generally a nice person,continue to love his work with conspirators.🤘🎩🎸 stoke

That little combo in the background is his signature 5 watt EL34 Marshall, the SL5. Even if you're not a big Slash fan, that amp is awesome! It's like JCM800 in a smaller package. Killer classic Marshall tones in an all tube combo with an actual Celestion V30 12" speaker. Even at 5 watts, it will rattle your windows at home!. Love mine!

I love this guy! He's so talented and seems very honest. ❤👍

My hero, my inspiration. The coolest ever, SLASH!

Saw him and the conspirators at aftershock 2018. Best concert ever.

POR ISSO QUE O SLASH É UM MITO♥️🎸♥️

The riff at 1:35 is The Call of the Wild off of his album living the dream

Thank you @ernieball we need more stuff like this

Well said Slash... I've learnt the riff to "sweet child o mine".... that is inspirational to me that each time I pick up my guitar I start off by doing that riff.... on the 12th fret.... great for warming up... and getting the notations with the feelings of mixed emotions

Fucking legend. Untouchable. What a guy!

Gracias por los subtitulos en español.. Buen video!

A Slash 1x12 Combo that sound like this ? I am sold.

Slash have so much groove, heavy r'n'b in his playing. So many remarkable guitar solos and riffs 🤟