Free Bird Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 9 hours ago, Blackstar said: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/bethlehem/review-slash-slithers-through-the-blues-with-his-own-special-touch-at-the-s-e-r-p-e-n-t-festival https://www.thevalleyledger.com/?p=133476 https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment/2024/08/slash-and-serpent-festival-shred-musikfests-main-stage-photos.html Very good reviews all in all. I have no idea about the monetary side of things but artistically this whole project seems to be a full success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 4 hours ago, evilfacelessturtle said: Pier 17 was such a cool venue, with the bridge visible through the stage. I enjoyed the show, but still wish Slash would slow down and play more rhythmically and melodically. The drummer was really the star of the band IMO. I gotta learn his name, lol. Robert Randolph had a really talented and tight band, they stood out. Keb Mo's second guitarist was impressive, too. Underutilized in that band. Michael Jerome is the drummer, he's awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar1281 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 14 hours ago, evilfacelessturtle said: Robert Randolph had a really talented and tight band, they stood out. Keb Mo's second guitarist was impressive, too. Underutilized in that band. Agreed. At the show I went to, he played lead in the last song that Keb Mo played and totally scorched it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GunnerOne 84 Posted August 7 Popular Post Share Posted August 7 My wife and I went to the Bethlehem show and we had an awesome time. We had the soundcheck package, so we got to watch from the front row. They played 7 or 8 songs all the way through and it was incredible. Slash handed out guitar picks at the end and he gave us both one. The main concert was great as well - Slash's set as well as all three openers. Between that experience, the signed vinyl, and the actual concert itself, it was absolutely worth the money. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Ton of tickets available for tonight Anyone know what the times are for each act? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 I have to say, even though the album was pretty good I haven't listened to it much since the first week it was out. Honestly I've lost interest in this already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 15 minutes ago, MaskingApathy said: I have to say, even though the album was pretty good I haven't listened to it much since the first week it was out. Honestly I've lost interest in this already. Yeah...me to, actually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 (edited) https://www.cltampa.com/music/interview-before-clearwater-gig-slash-talks-gear-new-blues-album-and-more-18329285 https://www.theaquarian.com/2024/07/31/beyond-rock-behind-the-curtain-with-slash/ https://www.theaquarian.com/2024/08/07/slashs-s-e-r-p-e-n-t-festival-at-the-rooftop-at-pier-17-august-4-2024/ Edited August 8 by Blackstar 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourettes2400 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Starting to get a little excited for the Nashville show. It is on Wednesday. Anyone know what time the sound check has usually been starting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Got to venue at 18:45 and Robert Randolph had already started. He was my favourite of the openers, there was a song he played which I'm dying to know the name of, the one where the lady starts singing "I got it... You know that I got it...". ZZ Ward and Larkin Poe were also cool. Slash came on about 21:10. So many empty seats I went from sitting in row M to row D, but the crowd who did turn up seemed to dig the show at least. Highlights for me remain the same as my highlights from the album, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, Stormy Monday, and Metal Chestnut. Surprised they don't play Living for the City? Teddy is... not terrible, but nothing to write home about. Dug the drummer, had a lot of energy. If you can get a cheap ticket it's a decent night out. I paid less than $40 after fees for mine but they were going for half that today. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 (edited) 11 hours ago, MaskingApathy said: I have to say, even though the album was pretty good I haven't listened to it much since the first week it was out. Honestly I've lost interest in this already. I stopped listening to it for a week or two but I already went back to it more than just occasionally. I don’t think I’ve listened that much to any of his releases in the first few months but I always loved blues music, a lot of the songs and most of the artists he chose for that record. Plus I enjoy the live shows a lot, so the material doesn’t get old because there are great performances and awesome renditions throughout the set list. Edited August 9 by Free Bird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I'm just wanting new SMKC honestly, like something really good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Some new Guns N' Roses music would be nice! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, MaskingApathy said: I'm just wanting new SMKC honestly, like something really good. Probably I’m just glad we’ve got someone other than Myles still looking forward to the new record 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, MaskingApathy said: I'm just wanting new SMKC honestly, like something really good. new Slash tunes in any form are always of interest to me which makes Con 5 the record I most want to hear cause we're not going to get new Gn'R tunes anytime soon probably with Slash written tracks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskingApathy Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 7 hours ago, El Guapo said: Some new Guns N' Roses music would be nice! That too but only if it's good, I don't want any more old recycled leftovers. Like honestly I would've preferred a newly written, really good song over the general and monsters. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Guapo Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 14 minutes ago, MaskingApathy said: That too but only if it's good, I don't want any more old recycled leftovers. Like honestly I would've preferred a newly written, really good song over the general and monsters. Me too, I meant REAL new music, written by the current line up. Not really interested in any leftovers as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 On 8/8/2024 at 9:17 AM, Blackstar said: https://www.cltampa.com/music/interview-before-clearwater-gig-slash-talks-gear-new-blues-album-and-more-18329285 If they release the Denver show, I hope it gets a vinyl (or at least CD) release. I'd love a proper live album from this tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Bird Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 31 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: If they release the Denver show, I hope it gets a vinyl (or at least CD) release. I'd love a proper live album from this tour. There are better gigs, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Free Bird said: There are better gigs, though He specifically mentioned releasing the Denver stream as a dvd... I'd pick another show or a compilation, but wouldn't complain about Denver getting a physical release. Even if they don't release a full show, something like a 1 LP 'Spotify fans EP' would be awesome. Some of the highlights of the show I saw weren't songs from the album... Stone Free needs to be released by this lineup. Live or studio doesn't really matter, preferably they'd do both, but they kill it on that song. Big Legged Woman is great too, and Shake Your Money Maker is a fun closing song. The CD is out of rotation in my car lol, but I still listen/watch live videos. Hopefully we get more of those Gibson videos. The album is good and a few songs are still regularly in my playlists, but live stuff is what I've been listening to recently. Edited August 10 by Gordon Comstock 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourettes2400 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Man, the Nashville show is not selling very well. Tons of tickets are still available. I think the first lineup of shows was the best. I have to think that is playing a small part in the last leg of shows. I bought the Papa Was a Rolling Stone VIP package as soon as tickets went on sale. I spent over $400 and it almost makes me sick looking at the current ticket prices. Oh well, I am getting my early entry, sound check, signed record, and sitting in the front row so I guess I can’t complain. Those were all things that I wanted 🤷🏻♂️. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourettes2400 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) Premier Guitar put this video out a few hours ago. It is just an edit from the full interview, in case you don't want to watch the full video. This is Slash's 2024 Orgy of the Damned Pedalboard. I found it interesting that he doesn't use his signature wah, and he uses a standard Dunlop Wah. This is the full interview and rundown of the guitars that he uses. It came out about a month ago. Edited August 11 by Tourettes2400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 12 hours ago, Tourettes2400 said: Man, the Nashville show is not selling very well. Tons of tickets are still available. I think the first lineup of shows was the best. I have to think that is playing a small part in the last leg of shows. I bought the Papa Was a Rolling Stone VIP package as soon as tickets went on sale. I spent over $400 and it almost makes me sick looking at the current ticket prices. Oh well, I am getting my early entry, sound check, signed record, and sitting in the front row so I guess I can’t complain. Those were all things that I wanted 🤷🏻♂️. It sucks to see tickets discounted after you paid top dollar, but it depends how you look at things. If you're in the front row, does it matter how many people are behind you? Basically none of my favourite artists come to my city, so I travel for most concerts, which adds at least 100-200 to the cost. I paid something like $60 plus fees when tickets originally went on sale for this tour... eventually they had a 4 for $150 promo, I don't know if they were discounted again after that. I over-paid, and I bailed on seeing Buckethead a month earlier in favour of the Redmond show... and it was 100% worth it. I saw the Rolling Stones a few days earlier, and the Serpent fest is still the best show I've seen this year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/8/2024 at 1:23 PM, MaskingApathy said: I have to say, even though the album was pretty good I haven't listened to it much since the first week it was out. Honestly I've lost interest in this already. Solid album but I hear what you are saying. For me it is hard to really get into an album with 12 different singers. Not everyone is going to like every singer, and you lose the cohesiveness of an album. One (good) singer and a few originals would produce a better project. Then to tour the album with two singers that can't live up to the studio tracks is another miss. Still a fun project and glad he did it, but it didn't live up to my expectations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/10/2024 at 6:37 PM, Gordon Comstock said: Even if they don't release a full show, something like a 1 LP 'Spotify fans EP' would be awesome. Some of the highlights of the show I saw weren't songs from the album... Stone Free needs to be released by this lineup. Live or studio doesn't really matter, preferably they'd do both, but they kill it on that song. Big Legged Woman is great too, and Shake Your Money Maker is a fun closing song. Big Legged Woman is one of my favorites. I was pretty excited when I saw they were doing Stone Free... It rips musically but I don't care for the way Tash sings it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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