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Hammett or slash??

Posted by Beer Baron on September 21, 2016 at 10:11pm

Some of you may remember earlier this year I was in the midst of an oasis fad (what was I thinking) and asking who was better Liam or Noel. I'm back to my faves though and after buying tickets for gunners and waiting for metallicas new album in November I wanted to pose the question as to who people thought was the better guitarist Hammett or slash?

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Camo73 September 21, 2016 at 10:13pm

Slash. Both are great but Slash is more versatile.
I saw the reconfigured Gunners twice after the breakup of the original band. They had 3 blokes playing Slash's part and broke the solos up.
- Beer Baron > Camo73 September 21, 2016 at 11:35pm
  
  Hmm agree to a certain extent Fong. Was not the gunners sound partly because slash had a certain style? I must admit the solo stuff has shown his repotoire but even on appetite there was still the locked in bluesy feel. The only massive Hammett like solo I recall him ripping out was garden of Eden I think? Do you think if he hadn't left gunners we may say he was a little locked in himself?
Kurupt September 21, 2016 at 10:20pm

How long before a hippy chimes in with Jimmy.
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown September 21, 2016 at 10:25pm

Slash has more feeling and warmth, Hammett is more clinical and surgical, both great, its apples and oranges i recon.
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown September 21, 2016 at 10:26pm

Agree, Slash has roots in blues and is a lot more versatile
Micka September 21, 2016 at 10:59pm

Slash, especially live, Hammett seems to be off more as he gets older. but I like Metallicas style of Music more, and therefore listen to them more often than guns and roses or other slash stuff
Beer Baron September 21, 2016 at 11:10pm

Encouraging the enthusiasm of everyone's response!! Me personally I'd have to go with Hammett. I think slash has more iconic solos but I just love Hammetts technique going to town on "one". I'll agree though that it's nowhere near as emotive as slash. Good point whoever bought that up. I suppose as. Guitarist I've always aspired to Hammetts level of proficiency
Beer Baron September 21, 2016 at 11:11pm

So no one is picking Noel Gallagher lol
- Beer Baron > Beer Baron September 21, 2016 at 11:29pm
  
  Ouch!!
Micka September 21, 2016 at 11:22pm

Hetfields right hand is amazing