The multi-format set drops this fall
Slash has announced a new electrifying live album and concert film, Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, due on November 7th via earMUSIC.
The set sees Slash bringing his love of the blues, his musical roots, to the fore with a full-throttle live album and concert film capturing his electrifying July 17, 2024, performance at the Mission Ballroom in Colorado. Touring as part of the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, Slash and the formidable ensemble known as Slash’s Blues Ball deliver a gritty, soulful set paying homage to the legends who shaped rock and blues.
The band features Slash on lead and rhythm guitar, joined by longtime collaborator Teddy “ZigZag” Andreadis on keyboards, harmonica, and vocals, Tash Neal on rhythm guitar and vocals, Johnny Griparic on bass and backing vocals, and Michael Jerome on drums. Together, they tear through a blistering set of blues standards and rock staples, paying tribute to icons like Bukka White, Howlin’ Wolf, Booker T. & the MG’s, Fleetwood Mac, Freddie King, The Temptations, T-Bone Walker, Hoyt Axton, Robert Johnson, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Bob Dylan, and Elmore James.
The set includes smoldering takes on “Parchman Farm Blues,” “Killing Floor,” “Born Under A Bad Sign,” “Oh Well,” “Big Legged Woman,” and “Key To The Highway,” followed by the slow-burn groove of “Papa Was A Rolling Stone,” the smoky soul of “Stormy Monday,” and the gritty punch of “The Pusher.” Slash also debuts a new original, “Metal Chestnut,” before diving into “Cross Road Blues” and a fiery rendition of “Stone Free.” The encore features “It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” and a blistering closer with “Shake Your Money Maker”.
Intercut with candid, behind-the-scenes interviews, Slash reflects on his deep personal connection to the blues, sharing stories behind the songs and his reverence for the artists who paved the way. Slash’s Blues Ball delivers the blues like it’s meant to be — loud, live, and dangerous.
Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival will become available in retail stores and online as 2 CD/DVD digipak, 2 CD/Blu-ray digipak, and a heavyweight black 3 LP gatefold. Further exclusive formats will be available in the official album store.
The first single, “Oh Well (Live),” is available at all digital outlets. Slash takes Fleetwood Mac’s classic and transforms it into a searing live experience. Channeling Peter Green’s blues roots while unleashing his own signature firepower, Slash delivers a performance that feels both timeless and fiercely alive — the perfect single to launch Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival.
The inaugural S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival featured an all-star blues lineup handpicked by Slash and celebrated the release of the iconic guitarist and songwriter’s critically acclaimed sixth solo album, Orgy of the Damned. Slash’s star-studded Blues album Orgy of the Damned spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart, and after 69 weeks, it remains in the top 50. Over 23 tour dates in the summer of 2024, Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival raised more than $125,000 for five nonprofit organizations chosen by Slash, benefitting mental health, socio-economic equality and justice, and uplifting the lives of underserved Americans.
CD 1:
1. Intro
2. Parchman Farm Blues
3. Killing Floor
4. Born Under A Bad Sign
5. Oh Well
6. Big Legged Woman
7. Key To The Highway
8. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone
CD 2:
1. Stormy Monday
2. The Pusher
3. Metal Chestnut
4. Crossroads
5. Stone Free
6. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
7. Shake Your Money Maker
