Editing Slash (musician) (section)

== Accolades ==
[[File:Slash in 2008.jpg|thumb|left|Slash performing at the [[Best Buy Theater|Nokia Theater]] in New York in 2008]]
Slash has received critical acclaim as a guitarist. In 2005, he was named "Best Guitarist" by ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', which congratulated him on "beating the comeback odds with a surprisingly legitimate and vital outfit, Velvet Revolver."<ref name="Blabbermouth2005-03-21">{{cite news | title = Slash Named 'Best Guitarist' by Esquire Magazine | work = Blabbermouth.net | date = March 21, 2005 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=34451 | access-date = April 28, 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100924134534/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=34451 | archive-date = September 24, 2010 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Slash was awarded the title of "Riff Lord" during ''[[Metal Hammer]]'s'' fourth annual [[Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards#2007|Golden Gods awards in 2007]].<ref name="Metalhammer">{{cite journal|title=Golden Gods Awards 2007 |journal=[[Metal Hammer]] |publisher=Future Publishing |url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=46671 |access-date=November 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424092230/http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=46671 |archive-date=April 24, 2008 }}</ref> In 2008, he was ranked No.{{nbsp}}21 on [[Gigwise.com|Gigwise]]'s list of "The 50 Greatest Guitarists Ever",<ref name="Gigwise2008-02-18">{{cite news | title = The 50 Greatest Guitarists Ever | work = [[Gigwise.com]] | date = February 18, 2008 | url = http://www.gigwise.com/photos/40852/30/The-50-Greatest-Guitarists-Ever | access-date = April 26, 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110814060542/http://www.gigwise.com/photos/40852/30/The-50-Greatest-Guitarists-Ever | archive-date = August 14, 2011 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> and in 2009, he was named runner-up on "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" list in ''Time'', which praised him as "a remarkably precise player".<ref name="Tyrangiel-Time2009-08-14" /> In 2011, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' placed Slash at No. 65 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".<ref name=RollingStones23112011 />

In 2007, Slash was honored with a star on the Rock Walk of Fame; his name was placed alongside [[Jimmy Page]], [[Eddie Van Halen]] and [[Jimi Hendrix]]. He was the honoree at the 2010 [[Sunset Strip Music Festival]], where he was presented by [[West Hollywood]] mayor [[John Heilman]] with a plaque declaring August 26 as "Slash Day".<ref>{{cite news | last = Distefano | first = Alex | title = Sunset Strip Festival: West Hollywood Declares August 26, 'SLASH DAY' | newspaper = [[LA Weekly]] | date = August 27, 2010 | url = http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2010/08/west_hollywood_declares_august.php | access-date = June 14, 2011 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604142614/http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2010/08/west_hollywood_declares_august.php | archive-date = June 4, 2011 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> In 2012, Slash was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of the classic lineup of Guns N' Roses.<ref>{{cite web | title = Cleveland's Rock Hall welcomes new class | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/clevelands-rock-hall-welcomes-new-class/ | work = [[CBS News]] | date = April 14, 2012 | access-date = April 15, 2012 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120415215813/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57414229/clevelands-rock-hall-welcomes-new-class/ | archive-date = April 15, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> He performed three songs—"[[Paradise City]]", "[[Sweet Child o' Mine]]" and "[[Mr. Brownstone]]"{{nsmdns}}with fellow inductees [[Duff McKagan]], [[Steven Adler]], and [[Matt Sorum]], one-time Guns N' Roses guitarist [[Gilby Clarke]], and his frequent collaborator [[Myles Kennedy]]. Inductees [[Axl Rose]], [[Izzy Stradlin]] and [[Dizzy Reed]] declined to attend. Later that year, Slash received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], located directly in front of the [[Hard Rock Cafe]] on [[Hollywood Boulevard]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=176697 | title = Slash Talks to Fuse About Hollywood Walk of Fame | date = July 13, 2012}}</ref>

In 2004, Slash's introductory riff in "[[Sweet Child o' Mine]]" was voted No.{{nbsp}}1 on a list of "The 100 Greatest Riffs" by the readers of ''[[Total Guitar]]'';<ref name="Totalguitar2004-06" /> his riffs in "[[Out ta Get Me]]" (No.{{nbsp}}51), "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" (No. 21), and "Paradise City" (No.{{nbsp}}19) also made the list.<ref name="Totalguitar2004-06" /> In 2006, his solo in "Paradise City" was voted No.{{nbsp}}3 by ''Total Guitar{{'}}s'' readers on a list of "The 100 Hottest Guitar Solos";<ref name="Totalguitar2006-05">{{cite journal|title=Total Guitar's 100 Hottest Guitar Solos |journal=[[Total Guitar]] |date=May 2006 |url=http://raws.adc.rmit.edu.au/~s3093424/blog/?p=200 |access-date=April 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726090002/http://raws.adc.rmit.edu.au/~s3093424/blog/?p=200 |archive-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref> his solos in "Sweet Child o' Mine" and "[[November Rain]]" were ranked No.{{nbsp}}30 and No.{{nbsp}}82 respectively.<ref name="Totalguitar2006-05" /> In 2008, ''[[Guitar World]]'' placed Slash's solo in "November Rain" at No.{{nbsp}}6 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos",<ref name="Guitarworld2008-10-14NR" /> while his solo in "Sweet Child o' Mine" was ranked No.{{nbsp}}37 on the list.<ref name="Guitarworld2008-10-14SC">{{cite journal | title = 100 Greatest Guitar Solos: 37) "Sweet Child o' Mine" (Slash) | journal=[[Guitar World]] | date = October 14, 2008 | url = http://www.guitarworld.com/article/100_greatest_guitar_solos_37_quotsweet_child_o039_minequot_slash | access-date = April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223041321/http://www.guitarworld.com/article/100_greatest_guitar_solos_37_quotsweet_child_o039_minequot_slash|archive-date=December 23, 2008}}</ref> In 2010, the readers of ''Total Guitar'' voted his riff in "Slither" runner-up on the list of "The 50{{nbsp}}Greatest Riffs of the Decade",<ref name="Totalguitar2010-10-08S">{{cite journal | last = Parker | first = Matthew | title = The 50 Greatest Riffs of the Decade #2 | journal=[[Total Guitar]] | date = October 8, 2010 | url = http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/49#content | access-date = April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926073147/http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/49|archive-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> while his riff in "[[By the Sword (song)|By the Sword]]" was ranked No.{{nbsp}}22.<ref name="Totalguitar2010-10-08BTS">{{cite journal | last = Parker | first = Matthew | title = The 50 Greatest Riffs of the Decade #22 | journal=[[Total Guitar]] | date = October 8, 2010 | url = http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/29#content | access-date = April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925143104/http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/29|archive-date=September 25, 2012}}</ref> Slash received a [[Radio Contraband]] Rock Radio Award in 2012. In January 2015 Slash received the Les Paul award.