Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators played a headlining show at the Warfield in San Francisco, CA on October 18, 2015. The band includes Brent Fitz on drums, Frank Sidous on guitar, Todd Kerns on bass and vocals, Myles Kennedy on vocals and some guitar, and of course Slash on lead guitar.

This band performed a rock show that left me awestruck.  They are tight, and it is evident they enjoy playing music together.  The set list was a great mix of old and new, including some Guns with no Rose epic anthems, with Todd Kerns taking the lead vocals on Doctor Alibi and Welcome to the Jungle and Myles Kennedy on You Could Be Mine, Civil War, Rocket Queen, Sweet Child O’ Mine, and Paradise City. Both performers vocalized masterfully, with power and passion. (I did not miss Axl).

Myles Kennedy has an incredible rock voice and a sensual presence, and when he sings Bent to Fly with this band I feel completely enthralled, similar to how I felt when I saw a young Robert Plant perform, though not to the Whole Lotta Love level. I understand that Myles tried out for Led Zeppelin after they played at the O2 arena in 2007, when Plant determined he wanted to focus on his solo career.  Jimmy and John Paul, dial Myles digits!  I would love to see Myles try some Led Zeppelin, because I feel like his voice and performance combined with those lyrics and music could knock us to our knees.

Some of my favorites from the show were Civil War, with Slash on the double necked guitar and Rocket Queen with a killer solo (how can anyone play like that for so long?).  Slash is incredible.  Also loved Slither from Velvet Revolver, Halo, Bent to Fly- still playing in my mind.  “..the sky is calling, wind is at my shoulders….”, World on Fire, and Anastasia.

Don’t miss this explosive rock show. You can find tour dates near you on Slash’s website.