Velvet Revolver
Hey everybody. This week I'm going to talk about a band that has been out for a couple of years, Velvet Revolver. They have an awesome sound, and if you like Guns N Roses, then this is the band for you. Velvet Revolver was formed when three Guns N' Roses alumni - Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) - joined together to play a benefit concert for fellow musician Randy Castillo in 2002. They decided to form another band together. When Izzy Stradlin declined an invitation, the band recruited guitarist Dave Kushner who had previously played with Wasted Youth and Dave Navarro.
The then set about recruiting a lead singer with the recruitment process filmed by VH1. Scott Weiland had become friends with McKagan and had played on the same bill as Kushner when Stone Temple Pilots were known as Mighty Joe Young and Kushner was in the Electric Love Hogs. Weiland heard the material and offered his services as the lead singer and the band clicked. Slash suggested the name 'Revolver' for the project and Weiland suggested the addition of 'Black Velvet' to the title. Slash thought this sounded too similar to 'Stone Temple Pilots' so the name was abbreviated to simply 'Velvet Revolver'.
Their first album, Contraband, was released in June 2004 debuting at #1 on the Billboard album charts. As of August 2005, "Contraband" has sold roughly 2.0 million copies in the United States, and the rigorous touring in support of the album has reached global scales. Already, the band has toured both the United States and Europe twice, while also hitting Australia and Japan.
Downloads:
Slither
Falls to Pieces
Loving the Alien
Illegal i Song
Hey everybody. This week I'm going to talk about a band that has been out for a couple of years, Velvet Revolver. They have an awesome sound, and if you like Guns N Roses, then this is the band for you. Velvet Revolver was formed when three Guns N' Roses alumni - Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) - joined together to play a benefit concert for fellow musician Randy Castillo in 2002. They decided to form another band together. When Izzy Stradlin declined an invitation, the band recruited guitarist Dave Kushner who had previously played with Wasted Youth and Dave Navarro.
The then set about recruiting a lead singer with the recruitment process filmed by VH1. Scott Weiland had become friends with McKagan and had played on the same bill as Kushner when Stone Temple Pilots were known as Mighty Joe Young and Kushner was in the Electric Love Hogs. Weiland heard the material and offered his services as the lead singer and the band clicked. Slash suggested the name 'Revolver' for the project and Weiland suggested the addition of 'Black Velvet' to the title. Slash thought this sounded too similar to 'Stone Temple Pilots' so the name was abbreviated to simply 'Velvet Revolver'.
Their first album, Contraband, was released in June 2004 debuting at #1 on the Billboard album charts. As of August 2005, "Contraband" has sold roughly 2.0 million copies in the United States, and the rigorous touring in support of the album has reached global scales. Already, the band has toured both the United States and Europe twice, while also hitting Australia and Japan.
Downloads:
Slither
Falls to Pieces
Loving the Alien
Illegal i Song
posted by Savs at 12:13 PM
4 Comments:
The velvet revolver is a decent band when the lead singer slash isn’t in read he is a good guitarist and he blends well the drummer. I think this band is guns and roses meets step. Even though I hate guns and roses. I think this is a good band not too shabby. Good pick way to call them good old buddy.
The are a cool bad that has some catchy hits. I don't see them as sticking together for too long though. It seems that most of them are just trying to hold on to the glory days and should think about just lettting go. They all have trouble pasts with past bands and that could happen again easily. I think that have a real cool name though and did have some real good hits on Contraband. Most were throwbacks to the 90s hairband era but it was cool to hear that music again.
The best thing that Velvet Revolver has going is a few catchy hits and a cooler name. They aren't going to make a lasting mark in the music world, but then again, I don't think they are trying to. In my view, they came together for a good cause and since then have been looking to make some money. I'm cool with that, and I like hearing them every now and again, but I don't see them being what Guns and Roses ever were. Then again, who will be. Guns and Roses were sick, and will forever be remembered as a band that rocked the world and left a lasting impression on music.
I love how you talk about velvet revolver. I have to say I don’t think that they remind me of Guns and Roses. I feel like they sound more like Stone Temple Pilots. Which is a good thing because I am a huge fan of STP. I have been a fan of Scott Weiland’s forever. It sucks that he was really in to drugs a while back, but it seems that he is doing really well with velvet revolver. As for slash….. he is awsome. I always felt like when he was with Guns and Roses that everyone thought he was a good guitarist, but the band has been under rated because of their popularity. With Velvet Revolver he has really came out with a new wave artistic talent.
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