I guess nothing could live up to the hype- great musicians from great rock bands pulling together to ROCK!  But it feels forced.  Slash sounds like he's trying to remember the opening to "Sweet Child O Mine" at the beginning of several of these songs.  Overall, the record lacks any dynamics.  From the get go, it's in your face riffin'.  That's cool, up to a point.  Even AC/DC new how to mix it up when the gettin' was good.  Scott is also missing the great melody making of STP.  His ability to both melodicize and rage has been lost in the mix.  The result is kind of like Alice in Chains on a hangover.