Velvet Revolver's 'Libertad' due June 4th

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  • A Surprise Left
    A Surprise Left Posts: 743
    Milestone wrote:
    I agree with every single word in this post.

    Thanks....Chinese Democracy has had an insane amount of supposed release dates, only to be be pushed back further. This doesn't include the high number of line-up changes. We have heard some songs (ranging from very good to poor), but if an album isn't out after 10 years it probably never will hit a record store shelf. VR weren't around for long when "Contraband" came out so I expect this album to be a more cohesive effort, with more input from Weiland particulary.
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    Have we lost our way tonight?
    Have we lost our hope to sorrow?

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    Running further from what’s right
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    Where did we go wrong?
  • holtz
    holtz Posts: 509
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    Fall to Pieces has to be one of the worst abominations of man.

    I miss STP.

    Finally someone else thinks the same way I do about that song, its horrible!

    I miss STP and the Axl/Slash combo.
  • verb_to_trust
    verb_to_trust Posts: 178
    *yawn*

    Anyone hear about these dorks inducting Van Halen into the rock and roll hall of fame? I guess they are going to preform in place of van halen too.....

    kind of funny since I never really thought of anyone in that band as VH fans.......and slash can't play as good as Eddie could so there has probably always been some envy there......

    anyway......them inducting and playing for van halen sort of fits their annoying persona.
  • yosi1
    yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:

    I miss STP.


    Me too.
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  • nowayimfaithfull
    nowayimfaithfull Posts: 2,051
    DOSW wrote:
    http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/video_news/velvet_revolver_stretching_out_on_libertad.html

    Should be pretty good, I hope. I thought their debut album was decent... it wasn't great, but it kept me occupied for a while at least. I'm hoping this album will feature more distinctive guitar work from Slash. Contraband had some pretty good tunes, and Scott Weiland sounded great, but Slash never really excelled in any part of it (no real "wow" moments). So hopefully Libertad will feature more intelligent and interesting music than Contraband while still maintaining that great hard-rock sound they have.

    I think VR is far above Army of Anyone (which is absolutely killed by weak, annoying vocal hooks by the Filter guy) and not quite as good as Audioslave. Of course, Audioslave has 3 albums to go by, so it's kind of hard to compare.
    I happened to see Army of one, live and they werent that bad. I like the Deleo brothers. But your right about Velvet, I thought that last album was decent. I like slash and scott.
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  • BySleightofHand
    BySleightofHand Posts: 73
    I know its gonna be 3 yrs since VR's first record came out, but for some reason, it feels like forever. Guess these supergroups take their sweet ass time. I liked it when it came out, but since then I haven't cared as much for it. Fall to Pieces was a ridiculously bad attempt. Its was like a wanna-be sweet child of mine. Lyrics and music just really sucked.
    I miss STP too.
    And i feel like VR won't last a long time either.
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  • Milestone
    Milestone Posts: 1,143
    A Surprise Left wrote:
    VR weren't around for long when "Contraband" came out so I expect this album to be a more cohesive effort, with more input from Weiland particulary.


    Yeah, Weiland was actually in jail or rehab when he wrote the lyrics to the music. I can't remember which.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    verb_to_trust wrote:
    *yawn*

    Anyone hear about these dorks inducting Van Halen into the rock and roll hall of fame? I guess they are going to preform in place of van halen too.....

    kind of funny since I never really thought of anyone in that band as VH fans.......and slash can't play as good as Eddie could so there has probably always been some envy there......

    anyway......them inducting and playing for van halen sort of fits their annoying persona.

    Although EVH can play better, Slash plays with a lot more feel.
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  • holtz
    holtz Posts: 509
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Although EVH can play better, Slash plays with a lot more feel.

    Eddie used to be able to play better than Slash but he's apparently too messed up to do much of anything now. I'd take Slash over Eddie in a heartbeat.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    holtz wrote:
    Eddie used to be able to play better than Slash but he's apparently too messed up to do much of anything now. I'd take Slash over Eddie in a heartbeat.

    I would take him over EVH ANY time.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I would take him over EVH ANY time.

    Eddie Van Halen is great if you like your guitar solos to be played by a robot in high gear.
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  • mattosborne
    mattosborne Posts: 339
    holtz wrote:
    Eddie used to be able to play better than Slash but he's apparently too messed up to do much of anything now. I'd take Slash over Eddie in a heartbeat.

    I'd take McCready over them both, Slash's riffs are all the same and EVH is a mess in all ways.
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  • Matty Boy
    Matty Boy Posts: 421
    Slash has better riffs and solos than McCready. Ever heard Paradise City, NovemberRain, Estranged, Coma, and Sweet Child O' Mine? Slash ripped in Guns N' Roses, but unfortunatley he needs Mr Rose to push him to greatness.
  • Atomic Punk
    Atomic Punk Posts: 2,941
    I miss STP too...but given what we have, I like Army of Anyone over Velvet Revolver quite a bit. I like the DeLeo's style a lot better. I think Patrick does a good job on vocals.

    BTW...EVH is better than Slash...and McCready...
  • mattosborne
    mattosborne Posts: 339
    Matty Boy wrote:
    Slash has better riffs and solos than McCready. Ever heard Paradise City, NovemberRain, Estranged, Coma, and Sweet Child O' Mine? Slash ripped in Guns N' Roses, but unfortunatley he needs Mr Rose to push him to greatness.

    Out of how many GNR songs? Yes, there's a memorable lick here and there but, his riffs are usually bland and boring. The VR album proves that without question. I'm not saying McCready is BETTER technically but, if I had to the choice to pick all around, i'd pick McCready.
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  • verb_to_trust
    verb_to_trust Posts: 178
    DOSW wrote:
    Eddie Van Halen is great if you like your guitar solos to be played by a robot in high gear.


    you obviously don't have a good ear for guitar. personal taste aside, every decent guitar player has to ackowledge that EVH was one of the very few guitar plaeyrs from that era who could play fast and cop a good feel. The man's tone is legendary.........but if you think he's just about speed you must be right
  • verb_to_trust
    verb_to_trust Posts: 178
    mattosborne wrote:
    I'd take McCready over them both, Slash's riffs are all the same and EVH is a mess in all ways.

    I don't even have to say this is rediculous because if you asked Mike himself who they should take he'd probably think you are a moron for picking him. At least he is self aware enough to understand this ..............unlike his fans
  • verb_to_trust
    verb_to_trust Posts: 178
    Matty Boy wrote:
    Slash has better riffs and solos than McCready. Ever heard Paradise City, NovemberRain, Estranged, Coma, and Sweet Child O' Mine? Slash ripped in Guns N' Roses, but unfortunatley he needs Mr Rose to push him to greatness.


    do you guys even know what a riff is? Sweet Child o Mine isn't a riff.........at least not the part that the songs is famous for. In my opinion they are pretty close in terms of lead work.............and niether one of them have that many great guitar riffs.

    Stone writes great riffs...........

    I stand by Unchained by van halen as the greatest riff..........considering Mike rocked it at the end of ledbetter at columbus 2000........maybe he'd tetnd to agree.
  • tonadax
    tonadax Posts: 594
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  • tonadax
    tonadax Posts: 594
    personally i don´t consider the intro guitar lines of alive, given to fly and faithful as a riffs... i find them too weak for be called guitar riffs...

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