12.11.09 Taipei, Tawain 12.13.09 Seoul, S. Korea 12.16.09 Osaka, Japan 12.19.09 Tokyo, Japan 01.13.10 -- 02.04.10 Canada 03.10.10 -- 04.10.10 South America
The great bands of rock continue heading the list of concerts that we will see in first half of the year.
So it is the case of Metallica - that it will fall to us in January and, as if not outside sufficient, the following grouping in stepping on Peruvian ground will be Guns N' Roses, headed by Axl Rose, that will arrive with his put together band in the second fortnight of February.
RockisaGirlsBestFriend "...During the encore Stockdale invited Slash out to play "By The Sword." Whatever the audience was doing before Slash hit the stage, they turned up 300 notches when he did take the stage. RockisaGirlsBestFriend
My humble attempt at deciphering the lyrics (not official):
With the horses that you ride, And the feelings left inside, Comes a time you need to hear the songs in life, Well they claim they'd like to know, And they'll fight you there to go, And they're gatherin' around for all the show,
Well there is a reward, To live and die by the sword, Well they tried to complicate you, But you left it all behind, All the worldly possessions, Are left for recollections, And you find it in the sword ... no?
They're releasing all the hounds, What is lost can still be found, When you're walking with your fear down on the ground, Well there's those who choose to run (?) ... this setting sun, And now it seems the journey's has begun,
Well there is a reward, To live and die by the sword, Well they tried to complicate you, But you left it all behind, All the worldly possessions, Are left for recollections, And you find it in the sword ... no?
With the horses that you ride, And the feelings left inside, there's a time you need to leave it all behind,
Well there is no reward, To live and die by the sword, Well they tried to complicate you, But you left it all behind, All the worldly possessions, Are left for recollections, And you find it in the sword ... no?
ARTIST DIRECT The power of the riff compelled Slash and pretty much everyone else at LAYN Rocks last night.
The legendary Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist certainly knows how to give a crowd a good time and, alongside some friends, that's exactly what he did for almost two hours.
Those "friends" happened to be some of the most legendary men to ever pick up a microphone or a guitar. Sunday's AMA lineup far paled in comparison to LAYN Rocks—and the event was for a very good cause, helping homeless kids across Los Angeles.
Host George Lopez put it best, " With all due respect to the AMAs, this is the fuckin' place to be on Sunday night!"
Slash brought together the best and brightest rock n' roll stars of the past four decades for the most riff-tastic benefit show ever. There's nothing quite like watching him and Dave Navarro rip through Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song," volleying the classic riff back and forth with a new vibrancy.
Slash infused the solo with gritty gutter blues, and the entire crowd was mesmerized by the six-string God. During Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak," Tom Morello tore through a scratchy lead that gave the song a hip hop fire and a spacey tone. Morello, Navarro and Slash complimented each other perfectly with each and every solo and riff brandishing its player's own signature.
Wolfmother's "Mother" had a deadly Black Sabbath-style stomp. Vocalist Andrew Stockdale gave a fiery performance worthy of the legends he shared the stage with, and Slash laid down a furious lead mid-song. During Zeppelin's "Tangerine," Slash donned a double neck and instantly transported the crowd back to the '70s.
However, the standout with Stockdale was he and Slash's original cut, "By the Sword," from Slash's forthcoming solo album. Smoky, ominous and psychedelic, the opening riff proved to be one of Slash's best. It's melancholy yet strangely energetic, and Stockdale's howl felt divinely otherworldly — a new classic.
Linkin Park and Dead By Sunrise mainman Chester Bennington gave "Good Times, Bad Times" a serious gusto that even Robert Plant couldn't conjure. Chester's got a classic old school rock n' roll edge and a modern sensitivity that makes him a true star. He's got one foot planted in tradition, but he's also the most forward thinking singer on the scene. He proved that during "Slither" and a raucous "Paradise City" complete with Stephen Adler behind the kit and Duff McKagan on bass. Chester definitely stood proudly even alongside Perry Farrell who did phenomenal renditions of "Mountain Song," "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Jane Says."
It all came back to the riff when Ozzy Osbourne hit the stage though. "I Don't Know," "Iron Man," "Crazy Train" and "Paranoid" exploded with Slash and Navarro lighting their fret boards up to finish the evening.
As Ozzy requested, the crowd went "fucking crazy," but it was all for a good cause—and the riffs are still resounding ... [ARTIST DIRECT]
—Rick Florino 11.23.09
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NME Slash teamed up with Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello and Linkin Park's Chester Bennington for a special benefit concert in Los Angeles last night (November 22).
The ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist joined forces with a host of guest stars at the LAYN charity show at the Avalon to help raise funds for the homeless.
He was joined by his former bandmates Duff McKagan and Steve Adler, who also played with him in Velvet Revolver, plus Bennington, who fronted their rendition of "Paradise City.".
Slash was also joined by Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale, Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and Blink-182's Travis Barker for the show.
The guitarist is currently working on his solo album Slash And Friends which includes many of the guests who joined him onstage last night.
11.22.09 - "LAYN Rocks," Avalon, Hollywood, California host: George Lopez Immigrant Song, Jailbreak, Whole Lotta Love, Out Ta Get Me, Rebel Yell, Down on the Street, Woman, Tangerine, By the Sword, Good Times Bad Times, Slither, Paradise City, Mountain Song, Sympathy for the Devil, Jane Says, I Don't Know, Iron Man, Crazy Train, Paranoid
10.02.09 - Bare Pool Lounge, Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada opening act: The Joe Perry Project Immigrant Song, Highway to Hell, Hair of the Dog, Whipping Post, War Pigs, Use Me, Pusherman, When I Grow Up, Whole Lotta Love, Celebrity Skin, 20th Century Boy, He's a Whore, Surrender, Toys in the Attic, Walk This Way, Living on the Edge, It's So Easy, Fall to Pieces, Slither, Paradise City
06.30.09 - Quart Festival Main Stage @ the Amfiet, Kristiansand, Norway opening acts: McQueen, Skambankt, Juke Kartel Immigrant Song, Highway to Hell, Hair of the Dog, Fall to Pieces, Black or White, Slither, Nightrain, Honky Tonk Women, Stay With Me, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, It's Only Rock N' Roll, Sweet Child O' Mine, Barracuda, Black Dog, War Pigs, I Don't Know, Crazy Train, Paranoid, Whole Lotta Love, Paradise City
