I must say that I was most certainly in the minority when it came to extensive knowledge of these songs. If anything, it gave me an opportunity to appreciate these songs that I didn’t know as well. I understand that this is an entirely different entity so I don’t blame them from wanting to focus on their songs.
And I was hopeful that we might get a song or two from those catalogs. I know Guns N Roses and Velvet Revolver quite well.
I can’t claim to have a vast knowledge of Slash’s solo career. Kennedy joked about playing the triangle briefly in the intro of “Whatever…”. “The River is Rising” and “Whatever Gets You By” were well received by the crowd. Thankfully everyone is ok and released a solid album. Unfortunately, they ended up getting COVID in the process. An album they guys made during the pandemic. I enjoyed hearing songs from the newest album 4. He told the rabid Eccles audience “You guys are a rowdy bunch! It’s a beautiful thing.”. So Kennedy handled most of the crowd work. Slash doesn’t talk to the audience much, and notoriously doesn’t even look at the crowd much. It’s amazing he can hit those huge notes while looking so easy going. He sings with so much passion, but his stage presence seems so laid back. His unique voice rang throughout Eccles Theater. It’s a sight to behold and I recommend everyone see Slash play live. Whether I knew the song or not, I didn’t care because it was so cool to see him working that ax. I found myself so often just totally in awe with Slash’s playing. The music, the lights, the energy of the crowd, Slash’s playing. Other than a little salt in his salt and pepper facial scruff, Slash pretty much looked the same as he always has.
The person next to me said, “The guy doesn’t age!”. The entire audience was on their feet and everyone seemed in mid-show form already! Slash donned his iconic top hat strapped with a Gibson Les Paul guitar. They opened with “Driving Rain” from the Slash with Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators’ 2018 release Living the Dream. Have you ever had that experience? It’s nuts. The lights went out, the band took the stage, and when the spotlight hit the stage, there he was. Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe Slash with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators People were bobbing their heads in their seats and the ovations were generous. Those who might not have been as familiar still seemed to enjoy the music. I could see people singing along, some knew every word. And Dead Sara definitely had fans in attendance. The thing I love most when I see a support band is finding their fans in the crowd. Armstrong joked about being sleep-deprived and not being stoked about driving to Denver in the snowstorm that was brewing outside. They had a great hard rock sound and the people around me were feeling it. The first thing I noticed was how much I liked Emily Armstrong’s voice. Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe Dead Saraĭead Sara (Not Pictured) was playing as I got to my seat. The sound was incredible as always, and there wasn’t a bad view of the stage. It was so interesting walking into the Delta Performance Hall of Eccles because I’m used to seeing musicals or singer-songwriters or comedians in there. So when I heard that Slash would be appearing at the Eccles Theater in downtown SLC with Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, I know I had to be there. When the band reunited, I, unfortunately, missed the show here in Salt Lake City. So, no Slash, No Duff, no Izzy, no Steve. When I saw Guns, it was the Chinese Democracy lineup. Multiple times! It’s hard for me to remember a time when Slash wasn’t a part of the lexicon. I remember seeing their videos on MTV and driving around with my friends listening to Use Your Illusion I & II from start to finish. The reason I bring that up is I’m at the age where I remember very clearly Guns N Roses rise into the stratosphere. Review and Photos by Kevin Rolfe Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators 2/ 22/ 2022 Eccles Theater
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