Living the Dream is the fourth solo album by guitarist Slash and the third to feature Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators.

[1] After reuniting with Guns N' Roses in 2016, the possibility of a third record for Slash and Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators was in question, let alone if they would stay together.

[2][3][4][5] He later appeared a second time on Trunk's podcast to talk further on an array of subjects including travel, doing press, and the new record, which he started jamming in 2015 and picked back up in 2017.

With the addition of Frank [Sidoris on guitar] since the World on Fire tour, I feel we have hit a creative stride.

[citation needed] When interviewed by The Classic Metal Show about continuity between this record, singer Myles Kennedy explained: "Yeah, it definitely has those sonic hallmarks, I think, that started to evolve.