dirty little VELVET REVOLVER

[periculosus]

well i haven't seen a thread about this band. hopefully it will have some acceptance open to any discussion ...... no flaming

[GenuineImitation]

I like Velvet Revolver. There has been a few threads about them since they formed, but most seem to have negative comments like "Guns 'N' Roses were better." I cant wait for their next cd, whenever it is supposed to come out.

[TakeThePowerBack]

I like them and Guns N' Roses
They're different, I don't even try to compare them

They've got quite a few songs that I like a lot, so I'll definitely check out the next CD

[GenuineImitation]

I like them and Guns N' Roses
They're different, I don't even try to compare them

They've got quite a few songs that I like a lot, so I'll definitely check out the next CD

Thats the same way I feel, but alot of people consider them Guns 'N' Roses with Scott Wieland (Not sure how to spell his last name). They have a different feel to them then G'N'R had.

[Commie Jack]

Velvet Revolver is a refreshing splash of good ole' hard rock in today's mainstream filled with so much other worthless garbage. Velvet Revolver rocks.

[GenuineImitation]

Velvet Revolver is a refreshing splash of good ole' hard rock in today's mainstream filled with so much other worthless garbage. Velvet Revolver rocks.


They are one of the better mainstream bands out there now. (other good bands include: Audioslave, Mars Volta, Queens of the Stoneage, Alter bridge...)

[Commie Jack]

They are one of the better mainstream bands out there now. (other good bands include: Audioslave, Mars Volta, Queens of the Stoneage, Alter bridge...)



Mmmhmm, I agree, although I don't really like Mars Volta.


I'm hoping that Audioslave, Velvet Revolver, etc. will carry the music industry to a better place.


Funny that the best current mainstream bands out there are made up of band members from older awesome bands showing that they still in fact, rock out.

[Chilifanthatsme]

I really like Contraband, so kewl. I saw them on't tele for Live 8 and 'twas awsome.

[GenuineImitation]

Mmmhmm, I agree, although I don't really like Mars Volta.


I'm hoping that Audioslave, Velvet Revolver, etc. will carry the music industry to a better place.


Funny that the best current mainstream bands out there are made up of band members from older awesome bands showing that they still in fact, rock out.


I think they can help get more people into rock, thus making rock more popular. I just hope that the quality doesnt decrease.

[periculosus]

to whomever wants some music from them you can e-mail me pasguato@gmail.com

[Kyle]

I'm a big G'n'R fan but was left a little dissapointed by Contraband. I'm hoping they can improve on their next record, I know they have the ability but not sure we've seen it with VR yet.

[Storm In A Teacup]

I don't like them that much. I do like their third single and Sucker Train Blues though, but not any of their other songs.

[GenuineImitation]

I'm a big G'n'R fan but was left a little dissapointed by Contraband. I'm hoping they can improve on their next record, I know they have the ability but not sure we've seen it with VR yet.


I think they have more potential, but Contraband was pretty good. We just have to wait and see.

[Txus]

I like them, not that much but they are a pretty decent band....my problem with them is Scott but well they aren't that bad.

[Scoot]

Anyone who says GNR is better than VR is retarded. They're two different styles of music.

I like VR, I'm looking forward to their new CD.

[periculosus]

i recently read thisthing about some of their songs and whats pretty funny is that their son dirty little thing is about paris hilton . interesting huh

[GenuineImitation]

i recently read thisthing about some of their songs and whats pretty funny is that their son dirty little thing is about paris hilton . interesting huh


Do you have a link or something?

[RobJones]

Brilliant, I saw them play live in Jan, they played well and considering it was an arena gig there was a nice amount of banter. Some of it was related to the actual city and the crowd reaction to it actually made me laugh.

You Got No Right is a brilliant song, stands out for me because I like bands with more than one dimension.

[Acid Zero]

someone please make drum tabs for story of the year's new album

[GenuineImitation]

someone please make drum tabs for story of the year's new album


The place to go for tab requests.

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Welcome to the forums :wave:

[periculosus]

http://vr.belowempty.com/lyrics/dirty_little_thing.php
this is at the bottom of the page .

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=4685
and this is all about it .. its funny

[Paranoidd]

Uh Velvet Revolver is a redundant splash of crap. Seriously. I was so hyped when I first learned of this band, and listening to their album was like getting kicked in the balls.

Every single member of the band delivers the worst performance of their career on "contraband," and it totals an album of throwaway, overproduced garbage.

Scott Weiland's redundant rasp is just plain annoying, and his lyrics are totally asinine. Slash plays like Slash except with 50% more bends. ZzzZZZ. Duff, Matt, Dave...none of them do anything memorable or interesting.

I don't understand how people praise them as the saviours of mainstream when there are a ton of bands out there doing something other than cheesy post-grunge.

[GenuineImitation]

Uh Velvet Revolver is a redundant splash of crap. Seriously. I was so hyped when I first learned of this band, and listening to their album was like getting kicked in the balls.

Every single member of the band delivers the worst performance of their career on "contraband," and it totals an album of throwaway, overproduced garbage.

Scott Weiland's redundant rasp is just plain annoying, and his lyrics are totally asinine. Slash plays like Slash except with 50% more bends. ZzzZZZ. Duff, Matt, Dave...none of them do anything memorable or interesting.

I don't understand how people praise them as the saviours of mainstream when there are a ton of bands out there doing something other than cheesy post-grunge.

I dont think anyone called them the "saviours of mainstream." If anything they have been called a good mainstream band that may help make rock more accessable to people getting into it. I agree, there are alot of better bands and they could have been better. I still think Contraband is a good cd though.

[Paranoidd]

I dont think anyone called them the "saviours of mainstream."
I didn't say that, I said people PRAISE them as the saviours of mainstream, and what I mean is things like this:
Velvet Revolver is a refreshing splash of good ole' hard rock in today's mainstream filled with so much other worthless garbage. Velvet Revolver rocks.
The funny thing is they are part of that "worthless garbage."

I don't know why people feel it necessary to point out that they're "mainstream," as though this somehow makes up for the fact that they're not good.

If anything they have been called a good mainstream band that may help make rock more accessable to people getting into it.
Well, they're not a good mainstream band, and I don't know why everyone has to point out that they're mainstream. I don't care if they get tons of radio play, a shitty band is a shitty band wheather you sell 5 albums or 10 million. I don't consider being mainstream some kind of accolade, I just judge bands by how they sound. If I saw VR playing an empty show in some no-name bar, I'd feel the same way.

It's like people use it as an excuse, as though they know they suck but the fact that they suck a little less than some other radio bands is some kind of credit, making up for their musical shortcomings. "Well, they're a good mainstream band..."

I agree, there are alot of better bands and they could have been better. I still think Contraband is a good cd though.

Hey, if you enjoy it, enjoy it. I listen to bands that I think suck. Fact and preference are two different things.

[periculosus]

Hey, if you enjoy it, enjoy it. I listen to bands that I think suck. Fact and preference are two different things.

im kinda confuse here how can you listen to a band that you think that sucks!?!?!?!?!?

[Paranoidd]

im kinda confuse here how can you listen to a band that you think that sucks!?!?!?!?!?

Because just because I think the band sucks doesn't mean I don't find them enjoyable to listen to. Good bands are good bands, crappy bands are crappy bands, wheather or not someone likes them has nothing to do with how good they are. People like what they like.

Just because a band is good doesn't mean I have to like them, and just because they suck doesn't mean I can't like them.

example: I think Darkthrone is pretty crappy but I like to listen to them. I don't mind hearing alot of pop-punk stuff that sucks, because it's catchy and fun to listen to.

Still confused?

[randomthought9]

What do you guys expect? Supergroup first albums are never good. Look at Audioslave's self titled. That album was mediocre, IMO. I was really disappointed, being a huge RATM fan. I felt everything unique about RATM had been lost. I mean Morello's unique guitar work, with all the effects. But then their next album Out of Exile was good. It felt like Audioslave, as opposed to RATM and Soundgarden combined. I think that's what will happen to VR. Their next album will be good, I think.

[Paranoidd]

Look at Audioslave's self titled. That album was mediocre, IMO. I was really disappointed, being a huge RATM fan. I felt everything unique about RATM had been lost. I mean Morello's unique guitar work, with all the effects. But then their next album Out of Exile was good. It felt like Audioslave, as opposed to RATM and Soundgarden combined. I think that's what will happen to VR. Their next album will be good, I think.

Out of Exile is honestly one of the worst albums I've heard all year, man. Cornell's lost it and Morello is trying way too hard, and it shows. It makes me sad knowing that Chris is writing some of these progressions too. As for Morello, he plays the most disjointed and pointless solos on this record, it's actually ridiculous.

Tim and Brad are wasting their time when they could be doing something meaningful instead of churning out total trash.

edit: and yeah, everything unique about RATM pretty much was lost, considering that RATM is a completely different band.

[Kage]

I was going to quote some of Paranoidd's comments and 123 them, but then I kept reading and dsicovered that every word he has said in this thread I completely agree with. Nice job.

[Paranoidd]

I was going to quote some of Paranoidd's comments and 123 them, but then I kept reading and dsicovered that every word he has said in this thread I completely agree with. Nice job.

Cheers to truth.

[blue3]

Anyone who says GNR is better than VR is retarded. They're two different styles of music.

I like VR, I'm looking forward to their new CD.Yeah, same. I saw VR live earlier this year, they were good.

[Mellotron]

I wasn't really a VR fan until I saw them live recently, and I must say, I've been converted. They're awesome live. They played a bunch of GNR and STP songs though, which helped a lot.

[blue3]

Yeah. The STP and GNR songs they played were awesome.

[blackthorne]

great band ... i prefer gnr but still a great band

[Kyle]

Out of Exile is honestly one of the worst albums I've heard all year, man. Cornell's lost it and Morello is trying way too hard, and it shows. It makes me sad knowing that Chris is writing some of these progressions too. As for Morello, he plays the most disjointed and pointless solos on this record, it's actually ridiculous.
Thats just about spot on. Audioslave pretty much define dissapointment.

I wasn't really a VR fan until I saw them live recently, and I must say, I've been converted. They're awesome live. They played a bunch of GNR and STP songs though, which helped a lot.I've seen some really good and some really bad performances that they have done on TV, so I'm undecided over how good they are live.

great avatar by the way.

[Josh]

VR were awesome when i saw them in January, Mr Brownstone and Nighttrain were the best covers they did IMO. i'm hoping the new album will be more like Come on, Come in than the old album, i like the style of it more, although Contraband is still an awesome album.

[Maiden Fan9053]

Hey Paranoidd arent you the guy who turned the last VR thread into a bashing session, if so theres no need to turn every thread about them into one, you also shouldnt bash peoples views on them, its just their opinion, you're entitled to yours, and i respect it, but just don't turn every thread about VR into a huge argument with other members of the forum telling them that they ARE wrong, post you're opinion and leave it at that.

Velvet Revolver are one of my favourite bands, i do also really like GnR but dont try and make comparissons. I saw VR live in January and i thought they ROCKED!!!

[Paranoidd]

Hey Paranoidd arent you the guy who turned the last VR thread into a bashing session,
I don't know and I don't care.

if so theres no need to turn every thread about them into one
If so there is no need to continue making threads about them.

you also shouldnt bash peoples views on them, its just their opinion, you're entitled to yours, and i respect it,
I have an opinion on people's opinions. Oh no.

but just don't turn every thread about VR into a huge argument with other members of the forum telling them that they ARE wrong, post you're opinion and leave it at that.
How about you shut the **** up and mind your own business. When your name is in italics, you can tell me what to post. Until then, I think I'll post whatever I want, about any band I want. And last I checked, nobody turned this thread into a "huge argument" and I basically posted my opinion and left it at that, so :confused:

Velvet Revolver are one of my favourite bands, i do also really like GnR but dont try and make comparissons. I saw VR live in January and i thought they ROCKED!!!
Rock on.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Anyone who says GNR is better than VR is retarded. They're two different styles of music.
Yeah, they're like milk and strawberry milk. No common ground at all.

VR may be bland as hell, but I enjoy Contraband a lot and they were excellent live.

Audioslave may be bland as hell, but there's not but. They should disbland or disband or whatever but just stay away from me.

[pep]

great band. funny thing though, dirty little thing and slither sound alike, but they rock.

[bluefire]

I bought contraband yesterday and i was quite pleased with it

[Arucard]

Uh Velvet Revolver is a redundant splash of crap. Seriously. I was so hyped when I first learned of this band, and listening to their album was like getting kicked in the balls.

Every single member of the band delivers the worst performance of their career on "contraband," and it totals an album of throwaway, overproduced garbage.

Scott Weiland's redundant rasp is just plain annoying, and his lyrics are totally asinine. Slash plays like Slash except with 50% more bends. ZzzZZZ. Duff, Matt, Dave...none of them do anything memorable or interesting.

I don't understand how people praise them as the saviours of mainstream when there are a ton of bands out there doing something other than cheesy post-grunge.

I think Matt did the drumming of his career on this album.

[Dave de Sylvia]

The drumming of Matt's career is on the Neurotic Outsiders CD, but Illegal i Song might be his most impressive.

I was quite a big Guns N Roses fan (I'm not anymore
I always knew you were an idiot :p

I thought they were great at Live 8, but I seem to be in the minority on that. Fall To Pieces was pretty boring, but Slither was fantastic, I thought. Better than when I saw them, and that was amazing.

[TemperamentalGoat]

Contraband was an awful CD. I was actually hyped when I heard "Set it Free", what I find to be their most outstanding song. It sounded pretty different from what I hear on the radio at the time. Then Slither came out and it was one generic piece of turd amongst the rest on the radio. "Fall to Pieces" pretty much nailed the stake to the heart... absolute garbage.

I downloaded the CD and didn't find anything better. STP and GNR surpassed it with every one of their release.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Set Me Free is the most generic song on there :confused:

[swmr]

I wasn't blown away by Contraband the way I'd hoped to be. The album feels like the guys are just having trouble getting it to click. The sound good, but you can feel something great underneath it waiting to come out. Hopefully they can harness that mojo and make it jump out on the next album and not sound quite as bland.

[Paranoidd]

I think Matt did the drumming of his career on this album.

I loved him with The Cult and GnR, and while he holds it together on this album I have to agree to disagree with you.

[slash89]

Uh Velvet Revolver is a redundant splash of crap. Seriously. I was so hyped when I first learned of this band, and listening to their album was like getting kicked in the balls.

Every single member of the band delivers the worst performance of their career on "contraband," and it totals an album of throwaway, overproduced garbage.

Scott Weiland's redundant rasp is just plain annoying, and his lyrics are totally asinine. Slash plays like Slash except with 50% more bends. ZzzZZZ. Duff, Matt, Dave...none of them do anything memorable or interesting.

I don't understand how people praise them as the saviours of mainstream when there are a ton of bands out there doing something other than cheesy post-grunge.

Reading this, was like a kick in the balls!:angry: You clearly haven't listened to any of their music. Being the fatefull Guns N' Roses fan I am, I was sceptical before I listened to their stuff. But Contraband was everything I hoped it would be! It maintains the same kick-@ss guitar mastership like from Guns N' Roses. I'm tired of people comparing VR with GNR. You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. I have a problem with you talking down on Slash. He is that record!

[pep]

Id love to see a Velvet Revolver/Alter Bridge/Audioslave tour.

[Hep Kat]

actually, compared to STP and G N' R, Velvet Revolver, is actually very weak by comparison

[6-String_Slinger]

VR is great, saw them in april. great. almbum coming in february or march, great.

[Hep Kat]

VR is great, saw them in april. great. almbum coming in february or march, great.

great. :lol:

[Paranoidd]

Reading this, was like a kick in the balls!
Because the truth hurts.

:angry: You clearly haven't listened to any of their music.
No, you're right. I've never listened to it at all. I pull opinions on the individual musicianship out of nowhere.

Actually I took the CD with me Italy last year and listened to it several times driving through the mountains, hoping that I'd be able to like it. Unfortunately it just sucked too much.

Being the fatefull Guns N' Roses fan I am, I was sceptical before I listened to their stuff. But Contraband was everything I hoped it would be!
Cool rock on.

It maintains the same kick-@ss guitar mastership like from Guns N' Roses.
Actually Slash's playing is pretty redundant and boring lately. Slash is hardly a master of the instrument, he's got great feel and great sense of melody but his playing is pretty one sided. E Minor pentatonic with a ton of bends gets boring after a while.

I'm tired of people comparing VR with GNR.
Me too, I've never done it.

You clearly have no idea what you're talking about.
Whatever you say.

I have a problem with you talking down on Slash. He is that record!
That is not something to be proud of.

[TemperamentalGoat]

Set Me Free is the most generic song on there :confused:

Then what's the least generic song? Slither and Fall to Pieces certainly can't qualify =\

[periculosus]

Id love to see a Velvet Revolver/Alter Bridge/Audioslave tour.

that woul be a fine tour IMO

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I'd like to post about my dislike for VR, but I feel that my post wouldn't have the same effect as Rob's, therefore I will just say this. 123

[Dave de Sylvia]

Then what's the least generic song? Slither and Fall to Pieces certainly can't qualify =\
Illegal i Song, I suppose. There's more on the album than just the singles.

[World_Ablaze]

I like VR. I've seen them live twice and both times they were fantastic. I really like Contraband and although some people disagree I think they are the best 'supergroup' of the lot.

[blue3]

I got Duff's pick when I saw them. And I got free VR stickers today.

[Kyle]

I like VR. I've seen them live twice and both times they were fantastic. I really like Contraband and although some people disagree I think they are the best 'supergroup' of the lot.
I prefer Alter Bridge.....Alter Bridge are the only modern supergroup to actually be better than the bands before them. But it's not as if they are really a super group....Nobody had heard of Myles Kennedy before Alter Bridge.

Set Me Free is the most generic song on there I used to hate it but then I saw them doing it live on tv, it sounded really good.

[Tommi Hendrix]

Yah. Velvet Revolver just rules.

I saw them live as Support of Black Sabbath.


I think the best sogs of the first CD were:
Fall to Pieces ( great song with even better Solo)
Do it for the kids
Slither(although it reminded me a bit too much at "Them Bones" by Alice in Chains
Loving the Alien
You got no write

[angusvsslash52]

Velvet Revolvers top 2 songs are You Got No Right and Loving The Alien.

[periculosus]

loving the alien is really kick *** song IMO. its smooth

[blue3]

I like You Got No Right more.

Matt Sorum's birthday! Tomorrow..