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With special guest Slash

Guitarist Slash returns to the Blues Show! He's recently released his live concert film and album celebrating the genre, featuring covers of Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf and more!

Cerys' weekly round up of the blues you need to hear, from all around the world and in all shapes and sizes!

This week, Cerys welcomes guitar hero Slash back to the Blues Show! Known for his guitar playing in Guns 'n' Roses, Slash has recently released a live album and concert film in tribute to his love of the Blues. Recorded live in Denver as past of his all-star Blues tour, Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival features covers of Howlin' Wolf, Fleetwood Mac, Freddie King, Bob Dylan, Elmore James and T Bone Walker. His live band consists of Teddy 'Zig Zag' Andreadis, Tas Neal, Johnny Griparic and Michael Jerome.

Plus as it's the first show in December, Cerys rolls out the first of her festive tracks from her Christmas blues record collection

Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2

57 minutes

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Mon 1 Dec 202521:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Blues Caravan

    Come On In My Kitchen (feat. Alastair Greene, Eric Johanson & Katarina Pejak)

  • Maria Muldaur

    T-B Blues

    • One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey.
    • Nola Blue Records.
    • 12.

  • Earl Grant

    Sweet Sixteen Bars

    • Solid Soul, Volume 2.
    • MVE.
    • 16.

  • Slash

    Intro/Oh Well - Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival

    • Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival.
    • ABSOLUTE EDEL.
    • 1.

  • Charlie Segar

    Key To The Highway

    • Piano Blues Vol. 2 1927-1956.
    • Document Records.
    • 20.

  • Jeff Beck

    Cause We've Ended As Lovers

    • Blow By Blow.
    • Epic.
    • 6.

  • Slash

    It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry - Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival

    • Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival.
    • ABSOLUTE EDEL.
    • 14.

  • Howlin’ Wolf

    Killing Floor

    • The Real Folk Blues.
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Slash

    Metal Chestnut - Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival

    • Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival.
    • ABSOLUTE EDEL.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Dec 202521:00
    BBC Radio 2