Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators ~ April 29, 2015 ~ Soul Kitchen Music Hall, Mobile, AL

Written by: Clayton Roberts

As I strolled up to the Soul Kitchen Music Hall to see the legendary Slash perform with his new band Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, I see a car with the license plate  “AXL ROSE” and a huge “Appetite for Destruction” Guns N’ Roses logo, and I know this is no ordinary show.  The place was packed and there was extra security around.  I thought to myself this might be quite interesting. I knew that the band mates, Myles Kennedy, Bobby Schneck, Todd Kerns, and Brent Fitz,  would make for a great time of old GN’R tunes as well as Velvet Revolver, as Myles was lead vocals with Slash for that arrangement.   I felt sure that they would play some of the new tunes off the album World On Fire.  

The stage was set up with so many amps it took up the entire platform; now I know that I am about to watch a serious rock show.  As Slash comes out 4 double stacked custom Marshall amps fire up that made everyone say “Damn!”When “Night Train” came on as the second song, this crowd at the Soul Kitchen was revved up and ready to go.  The energy feedback going back and forth is what every good rock show needs to flow through the evening.  Other GN’R classics as “You Could Be Mine”, “Welcome To The Jungle”, and “Rocket Queen” (which featured a 10+ minute Slash solo) were top notch.  Myles and Todd took turns hitting the Oh-so-familiar Axl Rose notes incredibly well.  New Songs “Avalon”, “Wicked Stone”, “Bent To Fly”, “The Unholy”, & “World on Fire” were great to hear and see how Slash interacts with the new band.  As he and the others moved back and forth the entire width of the stage, everyone got a good view of the legend and band mates.

As the show progressed and that moment came when Slash took center stage and hit the opening licks of “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, the Soul Kitchen erupted with a roof rattling roar. Surely a crowd pleaser, this version did not disappoint as fans rocked right along with the band.  They ended the set with “Slither”, a Velvet Revolver tune, and the crowd chanted for more.  As the encore came around, I am sure everyone was wanting this or that, but when the opening notes to “Paradise City” chimed through the Soul Kitchen once again the crowd was appeased and thus concluded another SUCCESSFUL night for Mobile, AL and the Soul Kitchen.  We at Jams Plus Media want to thank the Soul Kitchen and all music Venues that continue to bring great music for all of us to enjoy!!