Slash's Classic MTV Show Post by: Dave-O 29 April, 2010 - 2:04 AM

Bloody hell. It's not every night that you get to see a rock god strut his stuff on the small stage.

And that's just what Slash did, rocking 1800 lucky fans including competition winners, VIPs and celebs at Melbourne's Palace Theatre for the launch of the new MTV Classic music channel.

While Slash's new album pretty much starred every muso living in LA, his band tonight was made up of punks not known in these parts. Even singer Myles Kennedy, massive in the US with his band Alter Bridge, isn't that big here. But that wasn't the point - his band just needed to deliver their parts with precision and passion and Slash did all the rest.

The two-hour long show was wall-to-wall Slash including three songs from Appetite For Destruction, and featured guest appearances from Angry Anderson and Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale.

They opened with the rip-roaring Gunners classic "Nightrain" (see video), while Angry's killer vocal on Rose Tattoo's "Nice Boys Don't Play Rock N Roll" almost stole the show. Yep, it was that f***ing good.

Slash didn't talk much and hiding behind his top hat and sunglasses, he let his guitar do the talking. When he did step up to the mic all he said was, "the electricity in this room..." before trailing off.

"Civil War" pleased hardcore Gunners fans; Myles doing his level best to reach those Axl highs. But it was when Slash morphed his solo of the Godfather theme into the opening strains of his biggest hit "Sweet Child O' Mine" that fans got want they wanted.

Curly top Stockdale then took over the vocals for "By The Sword" and "Woman" dancing like a loon before handing the mic back for Slash to close with "Paradise City", which got Slash's missus so worked up that she bizarrely crashed the stage running back and forth in excitement.

If you missed the show it will be broadcast on the all-new MTV Classic channel on Foxtel and Austar at 5PM on May 1.

Who was there? What was your favourite moment?

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• Peter says

  WOW! What a night, that was the best show EVER!! SLASH is a guitar GOD!

  Posted Thursday 29 April, 2010 2:16 AM
• Stevie says

  Yeah I gotta agree about Angry. He was friggin' awesome. And how good was Slash's solo on Civil War!

  Posted Thursday 29 April, 2010 8:03 AM
• Mark says

  I hate you for not giving me tickets!

  Posted Thursday 29 April, 2010 8:46 AM
• Goon says

  The most kick ass show of my life. Would pay a hell of a lot of money to see that again! Slash is god, nuff said.

  Posted Thursday 29 April, 2010 11:13 AM
• Adam says

  The whole concert was UNBELIEVABLE!!
  The guitar solo on the "Godfather" theme was jaw dropping!
  So was the closing song "Paradise City"!
  Watching Stockdale & Slash playing "By the Sword" and "Woman" was grrrrrrreat!
  Slash ROCKS!

  Posted Thursday 29 April, 2010 12:39 PM
• Jeremy says

  I had a friend offer me $100 for one of the 4 tickets I won through MTV. I declined and gave it to a mate of mine. What a decision! That was such an amazing show and Slash lived up to every bit of expectation you could possibly imagine. Yes Rock Gods exist. And yes Slash is one of them. Holy cow he was good!!!

  Posted Thursday 29 April, 2010 2:53 PM
• troy says

  the best guitarist hands down. civil war rocked, myles also rocked. get him for velvet revolver.

  Posted Thursday 29 April, 2010 3:48 PM
• nicole says

  Hi Triple M Team, I was extremley sad that I could not get my son Kieran to the MTV night as he is only 14 and a bit...

  I won a comp to meet Slash 2 years ago, but they cancelled their tour, then I heard he was coming to Melbourne and we both thought we had a chance. Then I read today that his concert will be at the same place and no under 18's gutted really bad.... NIcole

  Posted Thursday 29 April, 2010 8:20 PM
• Cameron Newman says

  Awesome show!!! Such a small intimate venue! Slash didn't miss a beat all night!!!! And Myles is an incredible singer and did an awesome job!! After Perla did her drum "solo" I caught the drumstick she threw into the crowd!!! Thanks Perla!!! Top night~!!

  Posted Friday 30 April, 2010 11:13 AM
• Ace Really says

  Bloody great concert.

  Angry was killer and I forgot what a great song "Civil War" was!

  Posted Friday 30 April, 2010 2:36 PM

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