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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: willo on June 09, 2005, 04:45:10 PM
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June 9th, 2005
Velvet Revolver Cuts Short European Tour
By JANET MORRISSEY
For The Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Rock supergroup Velvet Revolver abruptly cut short its overseas tour Tuesday, leaving many wondering if the band's future was in jeopardy.
A newspaper and television station in Finland reported that the band had split, but Velvet Revolver spokeswoman Kristine Ashton-Magnuson disputed those reports.
"The band has not broken up," she said. "In fact, theyre coming back to the U.S. early to start the next record."
She cited "family obligations" and album "pre-production work" as reasons for the plug being pulled early. She didn't elaborate on the nature of the "family" matters or why the band had booked a tour if it knew it needed to be in the studio to work on its second album.
The band, which features former members of Guns N' Roses and the Stone Temple Pilots, launched its European tour on June 3 in Germany, and will perform shows through July 2, including an appearance at rock guru Bob Geldof's "Live 8" charity event in London. However, Velvet Revolver has scr@pped the final five gigs it had scheduled from July 3 through July 10.
The band has been dogged throughout the tour by talk of ego disputes between singer Scott Weiland and lead guitarist Slash, and rock critics have been running pools on how long Weiland could stay drug-free. In the past, the talented but troubled musician has spent almost as much time in rehab and jail as he has in the studio.
Ashton-Magnuson denied that Weiland was heading back to rehab. "Scott is not back on drugs," she said Tuesday.
Velvet Revolvers "Contraband" album debuted at No. 1 when it was released in June 2004. Since then, it has sold 1.7 million copies in the U.S. alone, and picked up a Grammy for best hard rock performance.
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theyd better not do, i saw them a while ago at the NIA (i think) and they kicked ass, i need to see them again before i die :P
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This doesn't suprise me in the least, if it's true.
Great band, great debut CD. 2nd release was live stuff, which struck me a bit as treading water. Ran out of ideas already??
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I'd hate to see them quit. It could very well be the dope again. Have you seen Duff's face? I saw an interview and they all looked worse than Keith Richards.
On the other hand. Maybe Slash and Zakk Wylde will get a project started together. They had plans for that in the late '90's.
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I hope it's not true 'cos as a band they've done a lot to bring rock'n'roll back into the spotlight again............guess only time will tell.
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.2nd release was live stuff, which struck me a bit as treading water. Ran out of ideas already??
did they make a live cd? i only bought 'Contraband' and its all good. i also downloaded a bootleg video of a live show, very good quality and it looked like an awesome show, even if Weiland was all over the place!
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Yep, Contraband is a great album. I love the first track where Slash is rippin' the hell out of hi signature Mockingbird. Slither is deffinatly Riff Of The Year. I was really looking forward to their next studio album.
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i saw them at hammersmith - best gig ive ever been to! they rock!
hope this isnt tru!
ive never heard of a live album either?!
Doogz!
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i saw them at manchester and then birmingham second time round, both shows were awsome, i doubt dopes got anything to do with it, when i saw duff he was built like a brick shitehouse, all the kickboxing and stuff, in fact both duff and slash looked better than they had in years, and theyre playing was awsome as usual!
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I just saw them at download on saturday, so who knows whats going on!
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and to think i missed the gig on june 14th cos i didnt know they played in the country is pissing me off to no end!!
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Velvet Revolver did show up on Fields Of Rock in Nijmegen, Holland this saturday.
I didn't go, I can only spend my money once. :cry:
I hope it'll be on TV.
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Saw them at Hammersmith, and they were one of the main reasons that I went to Download (sadly, where I was standing the sound was cr@p - although mysteriously cured for Sabbath - who kicked major ass). They're playing at Live 8. Time will tell, but they're shaping up to be stadium fillers - it'd be a shame to end it all now.
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Think velvet revolver is the ulimate rock band, they have all been there and done that, and if 3 of them can survive workin with axl for so long then they can survive anything!
there playing live 8 so i hope that is a good sign.
One of the best gigs ive ever seen was the velvets at the men, never seen such energy and commitment!
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I seen them at Newcastle and they ripped that place appart, GREAT gig - one of the best rock shows I've seen.
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Did anyone see Slash's live solo during 'Fall to Pieces' at Download? It was toe curling :P. Shame 'cause the album version has a good solo. Great song too. I'm still not decided on Velvet Revolver (have their debut album and it's OK) but it would be a shame if they split.
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Did anyone see Slash's live solo during 'Fall to Pieces' at Download? It was toe curling :P. Shame 'cause the album version has a good solo. Great song too. I'm still not decided on Velvet Revolver (have their debut album and it's OK) but it would be a shame if they split.
I saw that aswell I was a bit disappointed! However they were just on live 8 and he didnt fuff up the solo :D I enjoyed slither aswell but the solo on that wasnt so great :? I love the way kushner just stands there rocking out :twisted:
I need a band so bad :P
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Yeah they were good at Live 8, Slash played a lot better :D . To be honest though, I think they were a bit out of place. They should have done the one in America IMO.
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yeah I think they shouldve done america aswell.. oh well! Pink Floyd and The Who were pretty good aswell..some serious tone going on there :) any idea where I can see the Audioslave bit, they were in Berlin I think
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Hmmm, I must admit I was disappointed with the guitar work at Live8-Slash really seemed to struggle to find his pace-it all came together for Slither though.
The problem with fast turnaround festivals is something has to give and often the onstage sound suffers...........that's all I can assume as Slash was missing all his bends........and not in a good way. The TV mix didn't help either as the lead was right out in the mix so it stood out like a sore thumb.
My god what a great drummer Matt Sorum is though.........couldn't help thinking that without him it'd have fallen apart...........the man's solid as a rock and really lays down a great groove. Certainly didn't seem to be any ill feeling between him and Weiland. The band were interviewed after the show and Weiland/Sorum stuck together, did the talking and seemed very friendly towards each other.
My brother-in-law was in the crowd at Hyde Park so it'll be interesting to see what it was like 'from the ground'.
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yeah live 8 didnt show any bad feeling between the band - this was the best bit, VR were the one band my mum said she couldnt stand! i was like "why, they are rock n roll" and she was like, "the singer takes his shirt off and shows us that weedy body, and dont get me started on the hairy guy with the fag" lol!
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Sorry to be a party pooper, but I thought they were cr@p on Live8. Scott, by that evidence, should ditch the hat and get a voice. To my ears they were disjointed as if they were all playing only for themselves. They had the full on metal attitude but little else. Very disappointing.
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I agree they didn't took off very well in the beginning. Slither sounded great to me. Compared to some of the other bands, like the Killers, Razorlight and the likes, they rocked.
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yeah live 8 didnt show any bad feeling between the band - this was the best bit, VR were the one band my mum said she couldnt stand! i was like "why, they are rock n roll" and she was like, "the singer takes his shirt off and shows us that weedy body, and dont get me started on the hairy guy with the fag" lol!
haha thats almost exactly what my grandparents said :lol: well, VR were much better when I went to see them in january so I'm a happy bunny anyways 8)
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yeah, agreed, the january tour was amazing, the live 8 show seemed to be lacking a little!
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FWIW, my two penn'orth, is that they should get rid of Scott Weiland. The music's as tight as a gnat's chuff, but the vocals are the biggest weakness they have.
Is it me, or has anyone else noticed the Slash "stick your guitar on your thigh in an upright position, fag in gob" solo pose?
Dave Kushner's somewhat underrated IMO.
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Dave Kushner's somewhat underrated IMO.
I agree 100%. This is the one thing that stuck in my mind so much after seeing them in january! he is actually one hella a player!
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Is it me, or has anyone else noticed the Slash "stick your guitar on your thigh in an upright position, fag in gob" solo pose?
That's why they invented monitors, to put your foot on.
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I agree 100%. This is the one thing that stuck in my mind so much after seeing them in january! he is actually one hella a player!
same! He can shred like a bitch when given the opportunity! Or at least he could in the January tour :P
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I was well impressed with the Piezo acoustic tone that Mr Hudson had from one of his LP Classic's.
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I was impressed that Slash had the same cigarette burning for 3 songs and it never got shorter.
I wonder if he actually smokes or whether it is just a look like Keith Richards / Joe perry thing - having a fake fag hanging out of his mouth
I was disappointed by them at Live 8 and wasn't so keen on the album - guess I wanted G'N'R mk 2
Scott had his Bowie vibe going on and Matt Sorum played really well and guitars and bass were good but just didn't kick.
Wonder what the crowd would have done to them playing a GNR song - sweet child or paradise city or jungle (think it might have gone wild)
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I've seen them do Jungle live on TV, I believe it was at Pink Pop. The crowd went ape.
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New here so hence the thread getting life again LOL
Saw VR at Ozzfest this past september and they ROCKED.
To be honest I really went to see the Oz man's last (apparently) Ozzfest, and although Sabbath are the KINGS/ORIGINATORS etc. etc. etc., to be honest (ducking down to avoid p*ss missiles) VR stole the show.
Zakk and his BLS, yeah well, he can play but IMO, needs to play and stop the ego thang abit. Hope he finds "his" way again.
Anyway, STP and GNR songs were played and VR were amazing.
Best gig ever been to too. Got 2nd off ebay at last minute. For those of you not familiar with it it was outside at ynthia Woods Pavillion North of Houston and was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!