Just to jump in this conversation I've been into Guns since I can remember, started following the 'new' Guns in about 98/99 when Chinese Democracy was called 2000 Intentions. The stuff thats leaked out has been pretty damn good, T.W.A.T. is one of the best songs they've ever produced in any formation of the band. The Blues would most likely be a big hit. Chinese Democracy the song is a good throw back to the AFD era, just updated. IRS, Better, Madagascar, Rhiad are all good songs and a polished Catcher in the Rye could be a classic(Keeping Brian Mays guitar playing on the track would be a huge plus). I just wish they could get the damn thing out to hear the rest of the material(The General, Atlas Shrugged, Prostitute, This I Love, Thyme, etc etc)
2nd on the Buckethead/Slash debate, I'm not really a fan of Buckethead himself, just don't/can't get into his solo stuff. But that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the talent he has. He's a hugely gifted guitar player and can play better then Slash does. Listen to Slash with Guns in the 88-93 range and then listen to Buckethead with them playing the same songs, he absolutely kills him. Just listen the solo in Nighttrain (
) that he pulls out and it just sounds alot better then the person that help create the song . Not bashing Slash, he can play, I just don't think he's in Bucketheads league.