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Re: SLASH BOOKS FIRST POST-GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION SOLO DATES
It still remains to be seen whether Guns N' Roses' incredibly successful Not in This Lifetime tour will lead to new music from the partially reunited classic lineup. In the meantime, however, guitarist Slash is already scouting the horizon for his next round of solo activity.
As GNR fans are aware, it will take a little while before Slash is ready to head out on his own again. The band has booked for a summer European tour that picks up June 3 in Berlin and is scheduled to run through at least July 21 — and given the unflagging demand for tickets, there would seem to be every chance that another leg remains a future possibility. But Slash will be unavailable on at least a couple of weekends — he's booked a pair of solo festival dates for later this year.
The first show is set for Kaaboo, held at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds north of San Diego over the weekend of Sept. 14-16. Insisting it isn't a festival, organizers promise "an adult escape, uniquely curated to appeal to all five of your senses, with world-class music, hilarious comedy, incredible cuisine, craft libations, inspiring contemporary art and personal indulgences." Slash, appearing with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, will be part of a roster that also includes Robert Plant, Foo Fighters, Billy Idol, Stone Temple Pilots and many others.
A month later, Slash — with Kennedy and the Conspirators once again in tow — will deliver a set at the Monster Energy Aftershock festival, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 13-14 at Discovery Park in Sacramento. Unlike the more eclectic Kaaboo, the Aftershock lineup is focused on the harder side of the musical spectrum; in addition to Slash, attendees can expect to see System of a Down, Deftones and Alice in Chains, along with a long list of others.
While GNR fans wait for word on the band's next move, Slash is also keeping busy in the studio: As previously reported, he's at work on his next solo release, which is expected to arrive in the fall of 2018.
Re: SLASH BOOKS FIRST POST-GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION SOLO DATES
I'll be the first to admit that Scott disappointed a lot of people but STP without him is a preposterous idea. If the remaining bandmembers want to carry on, they should go back to calling the project Talk Show. Don't call it Stone Temple Pilots.
- elevendayempire
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Re: SLASH BOOKS FIRST POST-GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION SOLO DATES
I'll be the first to admit that Scott disappointed a lot of people but STP without him is a preposterous idea. If the remaining bandmembers want to carry on, they should go back to calling the project Talk Show. Don't call it Stone Temple Pilots.
STP with Chester was pretty good (though I still wish that Chester had fronted Velvet Revolver, god damn it). The new album/singer are okay – he does a good impression of Scott, but his lyrics lack that offbeat poetry that Weiland conjured up effortlessly (I saw one review describe the lyrics as "butt-rock platitudes", which is pretty accurate). And he doesn't have the passion in his delivery that Weiland and Chester had – that, for me, is the essential quality of a good vocalist. It's what Myles lacks compared to Axl, too.
Re: SLASH BOOKS FIRST POST-GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION SOLO DATES
I'll be the first to admit that Scott disappointed a lot of people but STP without him is a preposterous idea. If the remaining bandmembers want to carry on, they should go back to calling the project Talk Show. Don't call it Stone Temple Pilots.
tbh, I don't give a damn about STP after VR started, the old material is just good enough. maybe I should try the newer stuff someday, yes...
- monkeychow
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Re: SLASH BOOKS FIRST POST-GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION SOLO DATES
I'm mixed on it - Jeff Gutt does an incredible Scott take-off and thus a hits show would be fun.
The new album had a couple of ok new songs - but nothing on the level of scott's best work.
It's kinda cool cos at least they sound like they should with him, but then, it's also a bit awkward as it kinda feels a little like a tribute act at a bar or something.
