Anyone see Slash on TV

**skideeppow** · 10-05-2006, 07:05 PM

Anyone see this new Volkswagon add with Slash? Pretty interesting. Wonder what Axel thinks.

**gimpy** · 10-05-2006, 07:07 PM

yeah,........ wow!!!!!!

**BushwackerinPA** · 10-05-2006, 07:16 PM

yeah cool ad.

**rideit** · 10-05-2006, 07:18 PM

Axel would like to shoot dope in one of those cars.

**srozing** · 10-05-2006, 07:21 PM

ha, I'm going to see "guns n roses" in a couple weeks.. should be funny

**jump** · 10-05-2006, 08:07 PM

Sweet a free guitar! Just have to spend a few grand on a car!

**Alpine Dreams** · 10-05-2006, 08:49 PM

Shit, Axel is a big star - even though he got ass beat by Ralph Lauren!

**jibij** · 10-06-2006, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by bauerbrian

Shit, Axel is a big star - even though he got ass beat by Ralph Lauren!

Axl, not Axel
Hilfiger, not Lauren

(not that I really care, but the bar owner reportedly said that if Axl had fought back, he'd have kicked Tommy's ass)

**KnuckleDragger** · 10-06-2006, 06:09 AM

Nice looking guitar. Unfortunately the talent to play is not included.

**Plakespear** · 10-06-2006, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by srozing

ha, I'm going to see "guns n roses" in a couple weeks.. should be funny

G'n'R without Slash is like skiing without snow. Yeah, it's possible, but it doesn't really count.

**Alpine Dreams** · 10-06-2006, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by jibij

Axl, not Axel
Hilfiger, not Lauren

(not that I really care, but the bar owner reportedly said that if Axl had fought back, he'd have kicked Tommy's ass)

My bad, your right

And I'm sure Axl could take hime

**INDY GS** · 10-06-2006, 06:39 AM

Saw that commercial last night as well. I thought it was a rather strange celebrity endorsement.

Lets see, they have had the VW Trek w/ bike rack, VW K2 with ski rack, now the VW Slash with cigerette compartment, jim beam storage, amp stack and a top hat holder. Pure marketing genius!

On a side note, I live in Axls hometown. Woo Hoo.

He's an ass.

**Mcwop** · 10-06-2006, 07:26 AM

Maybe if it came with one of these:

Too bad VW reliability sucks.

**shmerham** · 10-06-2006, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by KnuckleDragger

Nice looking guitar. Unfortunately the talent to play is not included.

What the fuck are you talking about?

**KnuckleDragger** · 10-06-2006, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by shmerham

What the fuck are you talking about?

I dont play well. Buying that car/guitar wont make me any better.

**thephatkid** · 10-06-2006, 08:12 AM

yeah slash kicks ass. its a cool looking guitar im sure some will pop up on ebay in the not to distant future.

**EPSkis** · 10-06-2006, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by KnuckleDragger

Nice looking guitar. Unfortunately the talent to play is not included.

Originally Posted by shmerham

What the fuck are you talking about?

I made the same comment last night, except I said it because as a guitar player, he's a fucking HACK.

(Not that I don't dig his style.)

**shmerham** · 10-06-2006, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by KnuckleDragger

I dont play well. Buying that car/guitar wont make me any better.

Gotcha.

I can't speak for his technical talent, but he has a unique sound that speaks to me. The same can't be said for many 'better' guitarists.

**MarsB** · 10-06-2006, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by EPSkis

I made the same comment last night, except I said it because as a guitar player, he's a fucking HACK.

You buy old Yngwie Malmsteen records off of ebay, don't you?

**EPSkis** · 10-06-2006, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by MarsB

You buy old Yngwie Malmsteen records off of ebay, don't you?

Looks like I touched a nerve. Nice job spelling it, though.

**Jim S** · 10-06-2006, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Mcwop

Maybe if it came with one of these:

Or this...

IMHO, Slash is very good. Not amazing but he can easily hold his own in that style of playing.
I thought the commercial was neat....esp compared to most crap on TV.

**INDY GS** · 10-06-2006, 10:54 AM

I've been rockin' Appetite for Destruction since I read this thread earlier. Damn GnR was an amazing act, truly an amazing thing that these social fuck-ups came together and made some of the best true rock music of our generation.

GnR in whatever reincarnation that Axl tries will never be more than a cover band with a truly talented singer at the lead.

**irul&ublo** · 10-06-2006, 11:05 AM

G'N'R.......one of the most overrated and overhyped bands...ever.

**grapedrink** · 10-06-2006, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by EPSkis

I made the same comment last night, except I said it because as a guitar player, he's a fucking HACK.

(Not that I don't dig his style.)

thats gotta be the dumbest thing i've read all year.

**sar13** · 10-06-2006, 11:53 AM

Interesting ad. The Mrs and I were commenting last night on what a small demographic it seems to appeal to. My guess is that anyone over about 40 was not a GnR fan and that anyone under about 25 wouldn't have been either. Then you take out the people who are the right age but just didn't follow GnR enough to care about Slash 10 years later (or whateve it has been) and I just don't see it appealing to that many people compared to say the number of people who want a bike rack or a ski rack with their VW.

Just my opinion. Flame away...