''Live in Manchester'' is a double live album by

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guitarist

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featuring Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy. The album was recorded by Abbey Road Live, during Slash's solo show at the Manchester Academy on July 3, 2010. Copies of the album were limited to 1,200 with 350 being sold at the show itself.

Background

In June 2010, it was announced that the show at the Manchester Academy in

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on July 3, part of the 2010 World Tour, would be recorded and released on CD. Only 1,200 copies of the album were made available with 350 being sold after the show itself. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered "on-the-fly" during the show by Abbey Road Live. This type of recording differs from a “board” mix, which usually involves plugging into the house sound console and taking their mix, with the album quality closer to a studio mixed live album. During the show, Slash, along with his touring band which consists of Myles Kennedy, Bobby Schneck,

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and

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, performed songs from his debut solo album, ''

'', as well as songs from bands prominent in his career such as

(" Sweet Child o' Mine", " Paradise City"), Slash's Snakepit ("Beggars & Hangers-on", "Mean Bone") and

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(" Fall to Pieces", "

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"). Also performed was a cover of the Alter Bridge single "

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" and

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's " Communication Breakdown" as well as an extended guitar solo by Slash which ended with a performance of ''

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'' theme " Speak Softly Love" (listed as "Godfather" on the track listing). In July, the recordings of the show were made available for streaming on

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Track listing

Personnel

;Slash *

–

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...

slide guitar Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide) against the strings, creating the opportunity for glissando effects and deep vibratos tha ...

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...

* Myles Kennedy –

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

*Bobby Schneck –

rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...

–

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, backing vocals *

–

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;Abbey Road Live *Paul Nickson – recording, mixing ;Additional personnel *Caitlin Cresswell *Dan Hardingham *Holly Johnsen *Louise Downer *Margot Meyer *MJ *Noggin *Rizzo *Zach Bair

References

External links

Slash Online
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