Izzy Stradlin

Any fans of Izzy's solo stuff? Out of all the ex-Guns 'N' Roses member, his solo work is easily the best; yet sadly it's also the most underrated.

This new tune is no different. Excellent stuff!

Man...I saw an Izzy cd at a pawn shop a few months ago. My plan was to listen to some YouTube action and scope it out. The only thing is I didn't remember the title 130 miles later when I got home. Blame it on blasting Dark Angel on the way home.

Is that Tal Wilkenfield on bass ?

That first Ju Ju Hounds record is a thing of beauty.

His solo stuff has a more laid back Rolling Stones style, kind of like Keith Richards solo material, very cool stuff IMO

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Is that Tal Wilkenfield on bass ?

Absolutely not, that's a dude with a beard. Tal doesn't need to slum around with Izzy Stradlin.

SpectreFate wrote:

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Is that Tal Wilkenfield on bass ?

Absolutely not, that's a dude with a beard. Tal doesn't need to slum around with Izzy Stradlin.

wow.....my glasses must really, really suck

I just saw a tiny person with colored hair

That clip is fun! Good old school rock and roll.

I'm a big fan of his early solo stuff. The 2 or 3 discs I have are decent Keef/Stones-like rock. Last I heard, he only puts out digital releases thru itunes, no more cds, so I've been less-inclined to check him out.

And yes, the more I hear of both Slash & Duff's solo output, the more I'm inclined to think Izzy was the real talent there.

Whoa, that track is awesome. I need to get some of his stuff. It's always been in the back of my mind, for 20 years.

I think Duff's first solo CD was really good. I just haven't really cared for anything he's done since.

Slash's solo stuff (as well as Slash's Snake Pit) is enjoyable enough. But aside from the fact that it's got that overarching Slash guitar sound, there's nothing really memorable about it.

I like the little bit of Steven Adler's stuff that has come out. Nothing phenomenal, but enjoyable.

I really like that quite a bit. It sounds to me like there is a little Ramones vibe in the mix. I am definitely checking this album out for sure.

James B. wrote:

Man...I saw an Izzy cd at a pawn shop a few months ago. My plan was to listen to some YouTube action and scope it out. The only thing is I didn't remember the title 130 miles later when I got home. Blame it on blasting Dark Angel on the way home.

Most of his solo stuff is in the same vein: Rolling Stones, Faces, a little Ramones, etc. He's got a few random tracks mixed in here and there, like a reggae-ish tune, but those are few and far between. The bulk of his catalog is excellent.

The unfortunate part is that he was one of the very first artists to go fully digital. The first five came out on CD, but ever since it's been digital only. More than half his solo work isn't out on CD, which is a bummer.

Eyesore wrote:

James B. wrote:

Man...I saw an Izzy cd at a pawn shop a few months ago. My plan was to listen to some YouTube action and scope it out. The only thing is I didn't remember the title 130 miles later when I got home. Blame it on blasting Dark Angel on the way home.

Most of his solo stuff is in the same vein: Rolling Stones, Faces, a little Ramones, etc. He's got a few random tracks mixed in here and there, like a reggae-ish tune, but those are few and far between. The bulk of his catalog is excellent.

The unfortunate part is that he was one of the very first artists to go fully digital. The first five came out on CD, but ever since it's been digital only. More than half his solo work isn't out on CD, which is a bummer.

Yea, he likes to dip his toes in the reggae waters now & then (much like Keith Richards), but not so much that it's bad or overly done. I'm not a reggae fan, but I can tolerate his take on the genre.

Perhaps someday I'll accept the digital format and pick up some more of his music. Doubtful, but I guess anythings possible.

I really like Izzy's solo stuff. He truly was the talent in GnR.

jstate wrote:

That first Ju Ju Hounds record is a thing of beauty.

yep. I enjoy that album a lot although I have neglected to listen to it in a long time.

I really do like that JuJu Hounds album! Great Stones inspired stuff.

Great talent

chewie wrote:

I really do like that JuJu Hounds album! Great Stones inspired stuff.

it is a shame it never took off. He kinda got lost as GNR went their own way.

exact33 wrote:

chewie wrote:

I really do like that JuJu Hounds album! Great Stones inspired stuff.

it is a shame it never took off. He kinda got lost as GNR went their own way.

He totally did. It's almost like he doesn't exist.

Eyesore wrote:

James B. wrote:

Man...I saw an Izzy cd at a pawn shop a few months ago. My plan was to listen to some YouTube action and scope it out. The only thing is I didn't remember the title 130 miles later when I got home. Blame it on blasting Dark Angel on the way home.

Most of his solo stuff is in the same vein: Rolling Stones, Faces, a little Ramones, etc. He's got a few random tracks mixed in here and there, like a reggae-ish tune, but those are few and far between. The bulk of his catalog is excellent.

The unfortunate part is that he was one of the very first artists to go fully digital. The first five came out on CD, but ever since it's been digital only. More than half his solo work isn't out on CD, which is a bummer.

I like all the bands you're namedropping here but I have the same opinion of this new track that I have of all of Izzy's output that I've heard (which admittedly isn't very much) . Yawn. To me, it's not memorable at all and sounds like something a cover bar band would come up with as their first "original" song.

tohostudios wrote:

To me, it's not memorable at all and sounds like something a cover bar band would come up with as their first "original" song.

Agreed.

Eyesore wrote:

Any fans of Izzy's solo stuff? Out of all the ex-Guns 'N' Roses member, his solo work is easily the best;

I'd rather take Slash's solo stuff over it or even Gilby Clarke (who made a few good albums)
Izzy started out good with the Ju Ju Hounds album and 117° was also pretty good but since then it was basically the same stuff over and over. Take his last few albums: Miami, Concrete, Smoke...there's no variety. Like a Dog had a few good songs like SNAFU, Win U Lose or Hammerhead.