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Yeah, it’s odd that us here in Australia can listen to it (I’m listening via Apple Music), and the rest of the world can’t. My thoughts are mixed on it, because I’m comparing it to the awesome live version that Blues Ball played back in the late 90’s, and by comparison it falls short. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad. I was just expecting something more like that. Slash’s guitars on this feel like they need more gain, and more weight. But like Killing Floor, he does have some tasty lead guitar playing, though it’s much more rooted in the blues sound than the big fuck off heavy rock sound. Which I guess is what Slash is going for. Chris Stapleton delivers an understated laidback vocal, which again, is different to the way Teddy Zigzag Big Bag sang with Blues Ball (which I prefer), but I otherwise can’t fault him. Overall, it’s good, when I was hoping for great. But maybe others will feel differently when they hear it.
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Slash said at the end of 2022, that they'll do one more US Summer 2023 tour, then focus on writing/recording a new GN’R album. Well, that’s come and gone, with nothing further said or confirmed, and now both Slash and Duff are busy doing their solo stuff well into 2024, with talk of another SMKC album late this year or for 2025. They can keep stringing us along, but we’re probably never getting a new GN’R album. Even though it’s a covers album, seeing how easy and professionally Slash is able to promote and actually release an album, just proves how stupid it makes GN’R look, all things considered…
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Since seeing Slash live in Sydney recently, I’ve revisited the 4 album, and I’m liking (even loving) it way more than when it first came out. Something about hearing the songs played live, has given me a much greater appreciation of them. I’d even go as far as saying that 4 is a really great album, when I mostly thought it was a bit meh, outside of the opening track and Fill My World.
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Slash and The Conspirators 2024 tour
metallex78 replied to pentatonicamenor's topic in SLASH DISCUSSIONS
That’s just Slash jamming with Rose Tattoo. I’m surprised he’s waited to the last show of the Aussie tour to do that. -
Slash and The Conspirators 2024 tour
metallex78 replied to pentatonicamenor's topic in SLASH DISCUSSIONS
Sydney was great. An almost full house, by the time SMKC hit the stage. And the crowd seemed to love every minute of it. Songs that seemed to get the biggest response were Back From Cali, Starlight, Bent To Fly, Fill My World, and of course Anastasia. I was a little disappointed not to hear Don’t Damn Me, but to hear the debut of Bad Apples was a cool substitute! Overall thoughts of the show - SMKC play a tight, no bullshit, 2 hour rock show. Slash is still the king of riffs, but his solos are a bit all over the place. I wonder if age is catching up with him, because he seems to noodle or shred through most everything now. Especially the slow melodic solos that don’t call for it. That said, it was still a great show, and I’ve come away with a bigger appreciation of the 4 album songs, as they all sounded great live. And the rest was kind of like a best of SMKC. -
Slash and The Conspirators 2024 tour
metallex78 replied to pentatonicamenor's topic in SLASH DISCUSSIONS
Anyone here attend the show in Adelaide last night? I’m wondering if they did anything to mix up the set for Australia -
Slash and The Conspirators 2024 tour
metallex78 replied to pentatonicamenor's topic in SLASH DISCUSSIONS
My wife got me a ticket for Saturday’s show in Sydney after I’d been unsure about going, and now I’m pretty psyched about it. SMKC are a solid band and always put on a good show. I’m just hoping Slash gets the Don’t Damn Me solo right instead of just noodling it -
Slash and The Conspirators 2024 tour
metallex78 replied to pentatonicamenor's topic in SLASH DISCUSSIONS
Can I just say how awesome it is that Don’t Damn Me has finally been played?! Don't Damn Me is one of the holy grails of GN’R songs I’ve wanted to hear live, and Slash is doing it smart playing it with SMKC, a tight professional band that won’t fuck it up like you know GN’R would… Great to see Perfect Crime and Bad Apples as alternates in that space too.