Velvet Revolver

ToeJam
ToeJam Posts: 35
edited March 2006 in Other Music
What do you think of VR? I think they're pretty damn good.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    i think it's about time for some new stuff from them.
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  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    Boooooooo,

    ive totally lost my liking for them,...loved when they came out, saw them live and lost it.

    weiland always syaying dont compare me to axl, then he wwalks out on stage dressed like a cheap axl impersonator complete with little hat and all...

    dont get me wrong, i love STP and GNR, will always love slash....i just dont know if id buy their new album, but i was heavy into them when they first dropped.
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  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    I found most of the first album incredibly boring.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • pjcowgirl
    pjcowgirl Posts: 40
    Contraband gets regular rotation at my house. I love it and am looking forward to some new stuff too.
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  • dCowboyPJ
    dCowboyPJ Posts: 479
    Velvet Revolver is the best thing to happen to rock in a long long time.

    I am like obsessed with VR. Contraband is probably like my second favourite album of all time. If it wasn't for Ten it would be number one...

    I listened to that album so many times and I still like it the same as day one. The first week it came out I probably listened to it a good 30 times.

    I can't fucking wait until the new album. Espicially it being a concept album it makes me even more excited.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    VR gets mca47's "two thumbs down".

    STP and GnR were good, this mix of the two is horrible. There are a lot of talented mofos in this band, but the music they create is on the crappy side.
  • mattosborne
    mattosborne Posts: 339
    VR are decent at best.

    The word average comes to mind.
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    i think slash should buy front row tickets to every GnR show that comes up, and he should heckle axl without mercy!

    i don't care if chinese democracy is good (ok, maybe i do) ... eff that shit, and eff whomever axl paid to play guitar next to (and possibly tolerate) him ... i said, possibly tolerate.
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  • bluemonkey
    bluemonkey Posts: 198
    pjcowgirl wrote:
    Contraband gets regular rotation at my house. I love it and am looking forward to some new stuff too.
    same here brother.
  • ms11781
    ms11781 Posts: 88
    I'm not really a fan of Velvet Revolver. But I couldn't stand GNR and wasn't a huge fan of STP, so I don't know why I would like Velvet Revolver. It sounds exactly as you would think - GNR with a different singer. I didn't like GNR when they first came out because it seemed like they were a bunch of prima donnas who were portrayed as some type of exception to the 80's metal rule because they partied harder and played music that was a little better than what was out there. I think they get more credit than they deserve because the music that came out when they were around was so bad.
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    I bought the album.. listined to it twice.. and went to sleep.
  • chris05
    chris05 Posts: 347
    I am a big VR fan, thought the first album was awesome and cant wait for the new one.
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  • Dreamfire2
    Dreamfire2 Posts: 161
    Great album, didn't hold up to PJ, Foo FIghters, Audioslave, or STP live. May still be meshing though.
  • melodyman22
    melodyman22 Posts: 326
    vr rules great fucking cd and saying it dont match up to foo fighters get real foos are ok but come on scott schools dave at singing
  • Echoes
    Echoes Posts: 1,279
    it is shit. But you already knew I'd say that
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    restlesssoul wrote:
    Boooooooo,

    ive totally lost my liking for them,...loved when they came out, saw them live and lost it.

    weiland always syaying dont compare me to axl, then he wwalks out on stage dressed like a cheap axl impersonator complete with little hat and all...

    dont get me wrong, i love STP and GNR, will always love slash....i just dont know if id buy their new album, but i was heavy into them when they first dropped.

    Weiland has dressed like that for years, long before VR formed. I remember seeing STP about six years ago and he was wearing that same army style hat.

    I think the next album will be better than the first because the first was recorded long before any real chemistry had been formed. They're a great live band, and Weiland is still probably the best frontman around.
  • MCG
    MCG Posts: 780
    I think when you look at 'Contraband' you have to keep in mind that Weiland has not been with the boys all that long. Good chemistry takes time and effort. I think 'Contraband' was good but it seemed a little bit slapped together... I think the bands next release will silence the critics.
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  • btb002
    btb002 Posts: 183
    Scott lost the charm he had while in STP, now he just reminds me of a dirty bum drug addict. Bought the CD when it first came out liked Slither, Fall to Pieces (literally tapped my feet the whole time, completely floored), and Illegal i-Song, other than that lyrics were mediocre, music seemed over-played and tired. Average band at best when it comes to being creative.
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  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    i like velvet revolver and i've seen them live a few times.
    i never saw stp live
    but i like stp's cds better
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  • Klumpie
    Klumpie Posts: 2,649
    We have to listen to the next album and maybe then we can have our opinions about VR. I saw them once live but Scott wasn't really good that day. Contraband wasn't very good but was also not bad. I hope the next album will be better.

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