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willo

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« 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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« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2005, 05:04:42 PM »
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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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2005, 05:44:31 PM »
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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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2005, 06:02:19 PM »
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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« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2005, 06:29:33 PM »
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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« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2005, 06:39:45 PM »
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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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« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2005, 06:46:28 PM »
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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« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2005, 06:50:28 PM »
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?!

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« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2005, 01:23:03 AM »
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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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2005, 09:01:10 PM »
I just saw them at download on saturday, so who knows whats going on!
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« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2005, 01:42:57 AM »
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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« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2005, 11:30:25 AM »
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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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2005, 07:55:24 PM »
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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« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2005, 10:25:25 PM »
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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« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2005, 11:00:03 PM »
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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