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Slash's blues album set for May; single out now. SERPENT festival announced


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16 hours ago, El Guapo said:

Phase 90 is great, I got the block and the EVH versions. Love that it only has one knob but so many different sounds in it.

I've got the Phase 95, it has a button to switch between 45 and 90 modes and another button to switch between block and script modes. Mini enclosure too.

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11 hours ago, ZoSoRose said:

I guess Teddy is the lead singer

Kinda regretting my ticket purchase. My show is not even half sold yet and I could have gotten tickets way cheaper. I thought Tash Neal would be singing as those were the rumors.  Slash doesn't even seem to be promoting the tour, nothing on his socials about the first two shows yet even tho the first one already happened. You wouldn't even know he's on tour.  

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15 hours ago, ZoSoRose said:

I guess Teddy is the lead singer

I watched some of the videos and idk man, I don't think this is worth handing over $150+fees & taxes for. Mainly because of Teddy. It would be one thing if it was happening right in my city but the show closest to me is 2 hours away. I think I'll just watch the Veeps livestream and be happy with that. And I say all this as a huge Slash fan. I think the only people interested in going to this are serious blues fans and hardcore Slash fans, because otherwise I think you're better off just listening to the record where there's different singers. 

I get that he wanted to do a mini festival kind of thing but I think he should've reduced the openers for each show and booked it in 1000-2000 cap venues, not larger amphitheaters like the one near me. He would've been able to fill that pretty easily I think.

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5 hours ago, Bitchisback said:

Kinda regretting my ticket purchase. My show is not even half sold yet and I could have gotten tickets way cheaper. I thought Tash Neal would be singing as those were the rumors.  Slash doesn't even seem to be promoting the tour, nothing on his socials about the first two shows yet even tho the first one already happened. You wouldn't even know he's on tour.  

Slash should have gotten one of the singers off the album to tour.

Theres a reason why Teddy isnt sellng out arenas. His a nobody.

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9 hours ago, Bitchisback said:

Kinda regretting my ticket purchase. My show is not even half sold yet and I could have gotten tickets way cheaper. I thought Tash Neal would be singing as those were the rumors.  Slash doesn't even seem to be promoting the tour, nothing on his socials about the first two shows yet even tho the first one already happened. You wouldn't even know he's on tour.  

My junk seat tickets were like $40 and it is still something different. I'll still take this over another Consipirators tour, but I agree it is weird there isn't a lot of info on the first show in this day and age. I thought Tash was phenomenal on Living for the City so I really don't know why he wouldn't be the lead singer over Teddy. 

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5 hours ago, MaskingApathy said:

I watched some of the videos and idk man, I don't think this is worth handing over $150+fees & taxes for. Mainly because of Teddy. It would be one thing if it was happening right in my city but the show closest to me is 2 hours away. I think I'll just watch the Veeps livestream and be happy with that. And I say all this as a huge Slash fan. I think the only people interested in going to this are serious blues fans and hardcore Slash fans, because otherwise I think you're better off just listening to the record where there's different singers. 

I get that he wanted to do a mini festival kind of thing but I think he should've reduced the openers for each show and booked it in 1000-2000 cap venues, not larger amphitheaters like the one near me. He would've been able to fill that pretty easily I think.

I wouldn't drive 2- hours for a Slash show tbh. 4- hours round trip is a tough ask. The venue he's playing at near me is a bummer for this tour. I'd have rather paid more money to see him in a tiny club over a 1500- 2000 seat casino amphitheater. To me, a blues show in an actual blues or jazz club with Slash would have been an incredible experience. Expensive, but I am sure us diehards would have found a way to get in to a 100-500 seat show. He wouldn't make much money, though. 

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This tour seems like it was going to be cool on paper but had a pittance for budget. Teddy isn't worth seeing sing a whole set for anything higher than bar cover prices, and the weak openers cheapened the "festival" aesthetic of the tour by a lot.

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Man... Something that seemed so cool is starting to feel a bit underwhelming...

I just watched some clips and Teddy makes it feel like cheap satire.. Out of all the renditions of the Pusher I have ever heard, his is easily the worst. How in the hell did anyone think it was a good idea to have him singing these songs after all the great vocals on the album? Perplexing to say the least. He will hands down be the worst vocalist from any of the bands on the tour. Kind of a shame since they are the headliner.. I sure hope he isn't the one singing Stone Free lol

The whole woke S.E.R.P.E.N.T acronym is a shame. At least they don't seem to be preaching it but I have a hard time knowing my money is going to any cause of Colin Kapernick. 

Kind of a bummer that Slash isn't representing any of his own music here. Even one re-worked Guns song.. Beggars and Hangers.. Or even the classic version of KOHD like Blues Ball did back in the day.. I know that is a cover too but the classic Guns version was great.

Hopefully Tash gets more songs than we are seeing.. We know he does Crossroads, Papa and Living for the City.. 

Not too hung up on the poor ticket sales.. I was hoping to see them pick up once the tour got started but after seeing those videos, I don't see that happening..

All in all it will still be a fun night... Hopefully Teddy will sound better in a live setting with the live energy and the bleed from the live instruments.  Kind of like Axl and Myles... And at the end of the day, I am sure Slash will be worth the price of admission.. For us diehards anyway.. I know I will be focusing elsewhere when Teddy is behind the mic...

 

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12 hours ago, Bitchisback said:

Kinda regretting my ticket purchase. My show is not even half sold yet and I could have gotten tickets way cheaper. I thought Tash Neal would be singing as those were the rumors.  Slash doesn't even seem to be promoting the tour, nothing on his socials about the first two shows yet even tho the first one already happened. You wouldn't even know he's on tour.  

It's not a rumor.  It was announced by Slash.

 

https://www.slashonline.com/news/slash/

On all dates, SLASHwillperform alongside his Blues band featuring bassist Johnny Griparic, keyboardist Teddy ‘ZigZag’ Andreadis, drummer Michael Jerome, and singer/guitarist Tash Neal.

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1 hour ago, Tom-Ass said:

Man... Something that seemed so cool is starting to feel a bit underwhelming...

I just watched some clips and Teddy makes it feel like cheap satire.. Out of all the renditions of the Pusher I have ever heard, his is easily the worst. How in the hell did anyone think it was a good idea to have him singing these songs after all the great vocals on the album? Perplexing to say the least. He will hands down be the worst vocalist from any of the bands on the tour. Kind of a shame since they are the headliner.. I sure hope he isn't the one singing Stone Free lol

The whole woke S.E.R.P.E.N.T acronym is a shame. At least they don't seem to be preaching it but I have a hard time knowing my money is going to any cause of Colin Kapernick. 

Kind of a bummer that Slash isn't representing any of his own music here. Even one re-worked Guns song.. Beggars and Hangers.. Or even the classic version of KOHD like Blues Ball did back in the day.. I know that is a cover too but the classic Guns version was great.

Hopefully Tash gets more songs than we are seeing.. We know he does Crossroads, Papa and Living for the City.. 

Not too hung up on the poor ticket sales.. I was hoping to see them pick up once the tour got started but after seeing those videos, I don't see that happening..

All in all it will still be a fun night... Hopefully Teddy will sound better in a live setting with the live energy and the bleed from the live instruments.  Kind of like Axl and Myles... And at the end of the day, I am sure Slash will be worth the price of admission.. For us diehards anyway.. I know I will be focusing elsewhere when Teddy is behind the mic...

 

Already knowing what you think about Myles voice, who's worse to your ears, Myles or Teddy? I'm genuinely curious lol:lol: They are like completely opposite sides of the spectrum in terms of their voice.

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8 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said:

Already knowing what you think about Myles voice, who's worse to your ears, Myles or Teddy? I'm genuinely curious lol:lol: They are like completely opposite sides of the spectrum in terms of their voice.

Honestly I would have to say Myles. Only because he sounds somewhat better live than in the studio.. But he doesn't sound great on Crossroads here. This is Metal Chestnut and Crossroads... I am wondering if this will be Slash's solo spot because Metal Chestnut is pretty average imo when you compare it to the solos he does with Guns and SMKC.  He has done some fantastic blues jams with Guns.. Especially the one that starts out with You Gotta Move. Of all places, why not do a blues jam during this tour? Maybe he does.. I dunno... As for Crossroads.. They play it too fast and it loses it's mojo.. It's only saving grace is the slow jam part. 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said:

Cool to see he brought the pedal steel, I'm assuming there will be rotating covers for that spot in the setlist...

 

 

Man yeah, he should have Tash sing the majority of the songs but other than that it looks like a helluva show

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Best vid I have seen yet.  Slash also looks a hell of a lot cooler just wearing jeans and the backwards cap over leather pants and the top hat.

 

 

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5 minutes ago, Free Bird said:

Man yeah, he should have Tash sing the majority of the songs but other than that it looks like a helluva show

 

I guess Tash will only sing maybe half the songs? At least PWARS, Killing Floor, Living For The City, Crossroads, and Oh Well...

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12 hours ago, vloors said:

Slash should have gotten one of the singers off the album to tour.

Theres a reason why Teddy isnt sellng out arenas. His a nobody.

Would've been better if Tash was singing most of the songs.

8 hours ago, ZoSoRose said:

My junk seat tickets were like $40 and it is still something different. I'll still take this over another Consipirators tour, but I agree it is weird there isn't a lot of info on the first show in this day and age. I thought Tash was phenomenal on Living for the City so I really don't know why he wouldn't be the lead singer over Teddy. 

Oh if it was SMKC I would 100% be there. This is a big letdown in comparison for me.

 

8 hours ago, ZoSoRose said:

I wouldn't drive 2- hours for a Slash show tbh. 4- hours round trip is a tough ask. The venue he's playing at near me is a bummer for this tour. I'd have rather paid more money to see him in a tiny club over a 1500- 2000 seat casino amphitheater. To me, a blues show in an actual blues or jazz club with Slash would have been an incredible experience. Expensive, but I am sure us diehards would have found a way to get in to a 100-500 seat show. He wouldn't make much money, though. 

That's what I'm saying, if it was a smaller venue then that would be a little better.

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