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The Perils Of Rock N' Roll Decadence => Duff, Slash & Velvet Revolver => Topic started by: jarmo on November 18, 2004, 07:07:47 AM



Title: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: jarmo on November 18, 2004, 07:07:47 AM
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that the success of "Fall To Pieces" has pleased all five members of VELVET REVOLVER. But the happiest may be guitarist Slash, who said he started writing the music for the song well before the band ever started. "When I first wrote it, it was before VELVET REVOLVER was even, I had no idea that that was around the corner," he told Launch. "I wrote it on my acoustic (guitar), and it seemed like it had some cool emotional content at the time, but it was one of those things where I, I thought, 'Eh, maybe, whatever,' you know? And so now that it is a single ? and I, I've actually heard it on Top 40 radio ? it's pretty funny, you know, just thinking about how that song came together."

VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland wrote the lyrics for "Fall To Pieces" while he was going through drug rehabilitation.

VELVET REVOLVER will release an expanded edition of their debut album, "Contraband", on Tuesday (Nov. 23) that features a bonus CD with three covers songs.
 

http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/




/jarmo


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: starchild_666 on November 18, 2004, 11:43:05 AM
It would be cool to hear acoustic version of this  :)


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: Dave_Rose on November 18, 2004, 05:26:54 PM
Yeah that would be kickass to see the acoustic version

could you imagine this...

VR Unplugged lol totally would kick a lot of ass


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: Top-Hatted One on November 18, 2004, 06:38:37 PM
thanks Jarmo! Slash is the man!


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: mikegiuliana on November 19, 2004, 07:52:33 AM
So slash wrote it and then scott re wrote it?? Or does he mean he wrote the riff n melody?


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: jarmo on November 19, 2004, 08:38:47 AM
I think he says he wrote it, but didn't think it was that special ("Eh, maybe, whatever").

Then Scott wrote lyrics to it.


/jarmo


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: Thorazine Shuffle on November 19, 2004, 10:37:16 AM
Yea.  Slash wrote this song around illusions.  It's called "Yesterdays".  Just take out a couple arpeggios and you got the riff.  Flame on.


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: SON OF A PREACHER on November 19, 2004, 01:49:50 PM
Yea.? Slash wrote this song around illusions.? It's called "Yesterdays".? Just take out a couple arpeggios and you got the riff.? Flame on.


nah... sounds more like sweet child to me.


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: Thorazine Shuffle on November 19, 2004, 02:44:30 PM
I agree.  On the lead guitar.  Check out the rhythm.  then listen to Yesterdays and avoid the piano and you'll see what I mean


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: mikegiuliana on November 19, 2004, 03:04:09 PM
I agree.? On the lead guitar.? Check out the rhythm.? then listen to Yesterdays and avoid the piano and you'll see what I mean
It does, I agree, probably in the same scale he's playing, lta sounds a tad like scom's scale..


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: Izzy on November 19, 2004, 03:10:55 PM
Yea.? Slash wrote this song around illusions.? It's called "Yesterdays".? Just take out a couple arpeggios and you got the riff.? Flame on.

Genuis! That brought a smile to my face, and ur absolutely right, and it has some elements of other of other GNR tunes in there too, well done Slash! :-\


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: Mikkamakka on November 19, 2004, 03:12:21 PM
Yea.? Slash wrote this song around illusions.? It's called "Yesterdays".? Just take out a couple arpeggios and you got the riff.? Flame on.

Hell no. Have you heard the demo version of Yesterdays? It was a good Led Zep-type acoustic song, but the band later remade it (unfortunately). It's more familiar with SCOM, but you are right, all of them starts with a D.


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: Top-Hatted One on November 19, 2004, 04:07:26 PM
I would love to hear the Yesterdays demo. didn't know one existed


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: jarmo on November 19, 2004, 04:44:45 PM
I would love to hear the Yesterdays demo. didn't know one existed

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/audio.htm

;)



/jarmo


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: Top-Hatted One on November 19, 2004, 06:35:52 PM
OMG! you kick ass dude!


that did sound like Zep


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: starchild_666 on November 20, 2004, 12:03:38 PM
this demo rocks! but doesn't sound like FTP...


Title: Re: SLASH Says 'Fall To Pieces' Was Around Well Before VELVET REVOLVER
Post by: Freya on November 20, 2004, 06:04:25 PM
Quote
Slash wrote this song around illusions.  It's called "Yesterdays".  Just take out a couple arpeggios and you got the riff.  Flame on.

I thought that too.  You listen to the Yesterdays demo and you almost start singing; "it's been a long time....".  It's the same beginning.