Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash, ex-Mayfield Four, ex-Citizen Swing)

The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle

Doc welcomes Alter Bridge/Slash vocalist and guitarist, Myles Kennedy, to the show, and they talk about Myles' guitar shredder days in music college, how playing with jazz-fusion band, Cosmic Dust led to him fronting funk-R&B ensemble, Citizen Swing, necessity and pragmatism leading him to develop his vocal ability, breaking out on a major label with alternative rock band, The Mayfield Four, why he thinks he has avoided the tropes of Lead Singer Disease, how he landed a role the hit film, Rock Star, how he went from almost quitting music to joining Alter Bridge, what he has learned playing with Slash, and Myles gives Doc a mini-vocal lesson on how to hit the high notes.

This episode features the songs "Macabre Illusion" by Trucido, "Last Rites" by Alter Bridge, and "In Stride" by Myles Kennedy.

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