Last Saturday, the 25th, Slash performed at Espaço das Américas in São Paulo with his colleagues Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators for the third time – the first was in 2012 with the Apocalyptic Love World Tour and the second in 2015 with the World on Fire Tour . Before that, the guitarist performed solo at HSBC, now Tom Brasil, in 2011 with the We're All Gonna Die Tour.
The night began with the Brazilian band República , already accustomed to big stages like our Rock in Rio, where they performed in 2017. Espaço das Américas, with a capacity to provide music for 8,000 fans, was almost full; cameras circulating through the audience showed rock lovers eagerly awaiting the Guns N' Roses .
Despite having made his name in the music world as a member of the legendary hard rock band, Slash, born Saul Hudson , delivered a show packed with his own compositions in collaboration with Myles Kennedy . At 9:30 pm sharp, strong chords announced the group's entrance and energized the audience, who wore top hats and t-shirts printed with photos of the guitarist – save for exceptions that featured Kennedy's face or even the name of Alter Bridge , the band he leads when he's not with Slash.
“The Call of the Wind,” from the recently released Living the Dream (2018), kicked off the madness that was the two-hour and ten-minute show. Slash prepared a setlist – which you can see below – for true fans of his riffs and his partnership with Kennedy. Those who came to hear the compositions he created alongside Axl Rose were bound to be disappointed, since for quite some time the guitarist has only played one track from the group. The chosen track for this tour was “Nightrain,” which caused as much of a stir among fans as tracks like “We're All Gonna Die,” which featured Todd Kerns on vocals, and “Mind Your Manners,” proving that Espaço das Américas was packed with Slash followers.
The star of the night was undoubtedly the guitarist, but Myles Kennedy's strength as a frontman is undeniable. The vocalist calls on the audience to join in the songs as if they were his own – and many of them are, since Slash and Kennedy create incredible works together. The life he brings to the compositions written in the studio is impressive; there couldn't be anyone better to follow Slash down this path – of course, Slash's work with Axl was one of the most important creations for rock, just like Mick Jagger and Keith Richards , Paul McCartney and John Lennon , but let's be honest, the Guns N' Roses vocalist isn't the same anymore. Slash continues to win over fans with each album he releases, unlike Axl who lives for the legacy he created and the fans' hope for a new Guns N' Roses album.
With powerful and energetic rock and roll songs like “Doctor Alibi,” “Driving Rain,” “World on Fire,” and many others, Slash and Kennedy showcased their versatility with “Starlight,” a track from the guitarist's first solo album, before the Conspirators, but whose studio version features Myles. The song, which began with Slash and the vocalist sitting on the edge of the stage, demonstrates the sensitivity and connection of the duo, who quickly stood up in sync to continue the composition. “Starlight,” along with “Back to Cali,” which was also on the setlist, were the tracks that led Slash to choose Myles to accompany him in the studio and on tour. The stage performance shows fans the reason for this choice. The synergy between the duo is phenomenal.
See below for photos from the show to get a closer look at what the (incredible) Slash ft. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators show in São Paulo on May 25, 2019 was like. Photos were taken by the (sensational) Marta Ayora . Next, check out the complete setlist of the performance.
Setlist Slash ft Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators @ Espaço das Américas, São Paulo – May 25, 2019
1. The Call of the Wild
2. Halo
3. Standing in the Sun
4. Apocalyptic Love
5. Back From Cali
6. My Antidote
7. Serve You Right
8. Boulevard of Broken Hearts
9. Shadow Life
10. We're All Gonna Die (with Todd Kerns on vocals)
11. Doctor Alibi (with Todd Kerns on vocals)
12. The One You Loved Is Gone
13. Wicked Stone
14. Mind Your Manners
15. Driving Rain
16. By The Sword
17. Nightrain
18. Starlight
19. You're a Lie
20. World On Fire
BIS:
21. Anastasia
