Myles Kennedy - Shining Star

Thursday, time for a cover.

"Shining Star" is a song by EARTH, WIND & FIRE issued as a single in January 1975 on Columbia Records. The song rose to No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart, becoming their first single to top both charts (and only single to top the former).

"Shining Star" was produced by Maurice White and composed by White, Larry Dunn and Philip Bailey. The song also came off EARTH, WIND & FIRE's 1975 album "That's the Way of the World".

The concept for the song came to Maurice White while strolling at night during the band's recording of "That's the Way of the World" at Caribou Ranch. He became inspired by looking up at the starry sky and took his ideas about the song to the other band members.

Today's powerhouse classic was made by vox/lead guitar: Myles Kennedy, guitar: Kathy Moore, drums: Dennis Leeflang, BVs: Christa Wells, bass: Mike Squires, trumpet: Austin Drake, tenor saxophone: R.W. Enoch and trombone: Lindsay McMurray. Mixed by Don Gunn Edited by Mike Squires.

The tune was made for the podcast Couch Riffs https://couchriffs.com. Couch Riffs is a music performance video series and audio podcast created and produced by Mike Squires ( Duff McKagan's Loaded, Harvey Danger, Alien Crime Syndicate and others). The video series has taken some twists and turns along the way and currently is focused on creating full-band quarantine videos. Keep coming back to find more videos soon and with more and more great musical guests. Enjoy!



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Myles Kennedy - Year Of The Tiger

ALTER BRIDGEs lead singer Myles Kennedy is going solo, his latest single is the title tune from his upcoming solo album "Year Of The Tiger", set to be released March 9th, 2018 via Napalm Records. The effort was helmed by ALTER BRIDGE's longtime producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette.

"Year Of The Tiger" will feature a guest appearance by drummer Zia Uddin of THE MAYFIELD FOUR, a group Myles descries as his "first real national touring band" back in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

ALTER BRIDGE is expected to take most of 2018 off from the road while the bandmembers focus on other projects.

Writing for the follow-up to 2016's "The Last Hero" will begin next year, with tentative plans to release the effort in 2019.

Kennedy with his that unique and bluesy voice of his, he gives us a glimpse at his soul, known for his work with ALTER BRIDGE as well as SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS recently completed the highly anticipated record, which is available for pre-order in various bundle configurations at this location.

On "Year Of The Tiger", Kennedy embarks on his first venture as a solo artist by embracing musical elements and influences he hasn't explored until this point in his career. His appreciation for the blues and acoustic based music can be heard throughout the 12-song concept record inspired by the loss of his father when he was a child.

Anthemic spirit, fragile melodies and gritty acoustic guitars don`t turn "Year Of The Tiger" into a sad goodbye, but into a celebration of survival and life in all its facets.

Today's tune "Year Of The Tiger" taken from his upcoming solo debut. The video follows a reflective Kennedy as he travels through the memory of the loss of his father in 1974 — the year of the tiger.



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Alter Bridge - Show Me A Leader

"Show Me a Leader" is a song written and performed by ALTER BRIDGE, released as the lead single from the band's fifth album, "The Last Hero". It was made available as a digital download on July 26, 2016, by Napalm Records, the band's first release on the label, except in the United States, where it was released by Alter Bridge Recordings via Caroline Records. The song's music video was released online on August 31, 2016.

According to singer Myles Kennedy, "Lyrically, the song reflects the frustrations that a lot of people are feeling with the current state of the world. The world is looking for trustworthy effective leadership and not this undignified dog and pony show that's really made a mockery of our system." He claims that the song "doesn't push an agenda; it simply expresses a very common sense of disillusionment people seem to be feeling at this point in time." Regarding the song's musical composition, lead guitarist Mark Tremonti said that Kennedy originally came up with the song's intro, and a part he had been working on himself became the chorus. It is also ALTER BRIDGEs first time using 7 string guitars on a record. The song, like the rest of the album, was produced by Michael Baskette, who has worked with ALTER BRIDGE since its 2007 album Blackbird.

Today's tune "Show Me A Leader" is taken from the upcoming fifth album The Last Hero - Out October 7th.



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Slash - World On Fire

"World On Fire" is the title track and first taste of the new album from Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) and his backing band, Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators.

"World On Fire" is the third album to be made available under the Slash solo banner, will be released on September 15 via Slash's own label Dik Hayd International distributed through Roadrunner Records (Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America).

The cover artwork for the "World On Fire" album was designed by American contemporary artist Ron English.

"World On Fire" will be made available four weeks in advance of the U.K. general release as a Classic Rock Fanpack, which consists of: * The full album * 116-page magazine featuring exclusive interviews with Slash, the band, producer Michael Baskette and cover artist Ron English. A Slash and Myles track-by-track breakdown. Exclusive pictures from the recording sessions as well as a brand new shoot, competition and much more. * Giant double-sided A1 poster * Metal pin badge

Slash told Music Radar about the new CD, "I wrote the majority of the music when I was on the 'Apocalyptic Love' tour. You know, just sitting around in dressing rooms and hotel rooms for a year, I accumulated all these ideas. Then in September [2013] I sat down and went through everything I'd recorded on my voice memo on my phone and picked out about 20 different ideas then we went into pre-production in October and just started jamming. We were there for a couple of months, holed up in Mates rehearsal studio in Los Angeles. There was the whole writing process then once we had all the songs down we rehearsed the shit out of it, and then we brought the producer, Mike Baskette, in. And so we went through another phase of fine tooth-combing everything and getting the arrangements together. Myles came down and started working on his vocal parts… and by the time we were done with all that we were ready to go in and just bang the stuff out. It was a very quick process in the studio."

He continued: "The one thing about this record is that it was almost like it wrote itself, it was very effortless. And that happens very rarely, when there's a certain energy that carries the creative process and it's almost like you're not in control of it and you just ride that wave. That's how this record was. I can't think of any outside influence other than just going with this creative flow."

Slash also spoke about the musical chemistry between him and his bandmates, telling Music Radar: "I think basically everyone's a great rock 'n' roll player. They're real rock musicians at heart — deep down. So when we get together, we've built up a certain chemistry. We started out with a certain kind of chemistry and we're just evolving from there. At this point, everybody feels very comfortable just being themselves and doing what it is that they do best. It's just an unsaid, natural synergy that happens. For example, this is probably one of Brent's [Fitz, drummer] best records as a player, being able to do all the things he wanted to do. And the same with Todd [Kerns, bass] and the same for me. But having such a great rhythm section means I have to really fuckin' put together some great guitar bits on top of it. The other thing that's cool is Mike Baskette was great. One of the reasons why I really wanted to work with him was he just loves guitars and it's rare to get anyone who brings any ideas other than the ones you bring to the table as far as sounds and tones or anything like that. And that's a limitation: you can only do as much as you know how to do in the studio and sometimes you really need to work with an engineer who knows something in the recording studio that you don't know. That's what Mike brought into it. He was so enthusiastic about getting guitar sounds. He would put as much time into that as I could possibly put it in — sometimes more so. It was really inspiring. I haven't had that in a long, long time." 

Todays tune "World On Fire" is the title track from the upcoming album. Enjoy!



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Slash - Anastasia

 

Last night I attended a big radio station here in Sweden, and its Rock Awards.

As usual the Host Speakers trowed themselfs out in the crowd and stagedived a bit.

Bandit Peter doing a stagedive (foto: Marisol Correa)

Slash and Myles Kennedy won

Best International Album for their "Apocalyptic Love"

This was sooo nice to see.

 

I was standing in front and had a cosy time with other people who 

(as me) was dripping of sweat, this was totally magic to listen to them, they did a marvelous gig Loved every damn second!!!!

quite cool photo, green thingie behind em  haha :D

Slash did many fantastic guitar solos that gave me goosebumps.

 

Here is the setlist!

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Ladys and Gents here is Slash, Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators!
From the 2012 studio album "Apocalyptic Love"

Cheers, Thetania




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Jimi Hendrix - Killing Floor

Nov. 27, 2012, marks the 70th birthday of the late Jimi Hendrix (James Marshall Hendrix.). The king of electric blues, Hendrix is recognized as one of the most influential electric guitarists of 20th century music. Jimi Hendrix, who died 42 years ago aged 27, would have today been celebrating his 70th birthday had he lived.

A new Hendrix album "People, Hell & Angels To Be Released 5th March 2013, containing Previously Unreleased Completed Studio Recordings from 1968-70 Reveal Post-Experience Experimental Dimensions of Legendary Guitarist. The dozen previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix performances premiering on People, Hell & Angels, include "Earth Blues," "Somewhere," "Hear My Train A Comin'," "Bleeding Heart," "Baby Let Me Move You," "Izabella," "Easy Blues," "Crash Landing," "Inside Out," "Hey Gypsy Boy," "Mojo Man" and "Villanova Junction Blues."

Tune Of The Day says Congratulations Jimi and dedicates a tune to the birthday child. Then it's not just him who's birthday today, Myles Kennedy, lead singer of Alter Bridge and Slash will be a year older today, congratulations.

Jimi "The King" Hendrix when he plays the amazing song named Killing floor in Stockholm Sweden. The song contains a very good intro probably one of his best.



Jimi hendrix - Sgt Peppers

Hendrix had balls of steel. Opening with this number 48 hours after sgt peppers was released with 2 Beatles in the audience.



“Are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? “- Jimi Hendrix


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Eagles of Death Metal - Speaking In Tongues

 Today Im doing a hands up on a Swedish festival... Hultsfred, this is between 14 of June to 16 of June in a place called Hultsfred.

I will be there and report with fotos and so on. More good music at that festival is Slash and Myles Kennedy I´m really looking forward to that concert!! :D

This band is also comming to it, Eagles Of Death Metal, its not so death metal but its pretty good :D
Stones and I did a gig with em here in Stockholm couple of years ago.
These guys are really open, and gives it all and a bit more.

Who are they? Well, Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme.

In a 2003 interview Homme described the sound of the band as a combination of "bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals." Jesse Hughes is known by fans for his enthusiastic interaction with audiences at live performances.

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Ladys and Gents, This is Eagles Of Death Metal!

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