But you know - thats what makes Slash great. He always complimented a song well.
I liked GnR best when Axl backed down and Slash tore up the stage. Paradise City could stand alone without any vocals from Axl.
Some of the material you can almost hear him step forward and just start shredding. The song with Lemmy, for instance, he gets right to the brink of unloading a vintage solo but stops short so he doesn't trample on the Lemster.
Since it is a Slash album, I really wanted to hear him maul some stuff.