Here Today... Gone To Hell!

- Feb. 16, 2006

Scott Weiland has found himself another band. Speaking to ABC News Radio at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party last week, Weiland's VELVET REVOLVER bandmate Matt Sorum said that the singer is being added to Sorum's all-star cover band CAMP FREDDY. He'll be joining a permanent lineup that already includes Sorum, Dave Navarro, Donovan Leitch, Billy Morrison and Chris Chaney. CAMP FREDDY are also known for the revolving cast of superstar guests that joins them on stage at their live shows.

Commented Sorum: [Weiland] loves it, man. He comes and plays with us, and we do BOWIE, and we, you know, he does some IGGY POP maybe, whatever he wants to do. And he has the best time because it's not stressful at all. There's no real, like, corporate thing behind it. And it's not like you have to come up with the goods — you just do it, you know."

Sorum says that the band are hoping to finally release their debut album next summer. Macy Gray, Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) and Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) have already recorded guest spots, and Steven Tyler (AEROSMITH) has been asked to participate.

During the same interview, Sorum revealed that VELVET REVOLVER are planning to move in a different direction on their new album, which has the working title of "Libertad".

"Our first album was very aggressive and just in-your-face. and we made it very quickly," Sorum explained. "And this album we just really want to, like, you know, we want to pull it back a bit, groove a little harder, [make it] a little more danceable. We've talked about working with people like [pop superstar] Pharrell [Williams] just for the… just to check it out. I mean, it's not rock and roll, but it might be different. Who knows?! I don't know."

(Source: ABC Radio's ePrep)

Pharrell Williams? Are you kidding me?

What the f**k???

If anything, I'd like to see them get more aggressive and heavy!

Very interesting. I actually like Pharrell but I'm not sure why VR would want to work with him.

great. there gonna suck.

Great. Just what we needed. More dance tracks.  :P

Seriously, WHAT THE FUCK :rant:....If they really do something like that I swear I will not touch anything Vr related again :no:

Hopefully Sorum is just talking shit. I really believe Slash & Duff have some guts left and doesn't jump the shark like this.

That makes me wanna vomit. And cry  :crying:

Pharrel "Fashion Victim" Williams to work with Slash and Duff from GnR.....what the fuck is wrong with them man? I really hope this isn't true.... Pharrel needs to stay the fuck out of rock with his phoney "street" attitude....go make yourself another P Diddy album but stay away from Slash....man this pisses me off...... "urban" music and lifestyle makes me sick....

I would actually be interested in what the outcome could be between the two parties. I'm all for crossing over *IF* it's legit. It's mostly the "danceable" part that scares me. No one wants to dance to VR, they want to rock out to VR...

i dont think this is a real article. some one some where is fucking with us. it contradicts everything that they have seid about the new album. but as for scott joining camp freddy, it sounds a little like him  but i dont think it will be a perminant position. thats bull shit. scott is the kind of guy that wants to stay buisy. hes a artist. side projects is what artists do. but even tho a little of this is beliveable the majority of it sounds like bull shit.

agreed. and i can guarantee to that by danceable he means more like zeppelin, nin, rage etc. heavy groove. not straight forward fast pace bang your head rock n roll. although im sure there will be some songs like that to please the masses

Dont kid yourselfs. They have Pharell and MACY GREY. Don't expect anything good.

No Camp Freddy has Macy Grey not VR. And as for the danceable thing, I think it's promising, granted by danceable it means rock n roll with a groove, which is always a good thing, and not danceable as in shite rave music or anything. It could be decent.

He clearly said macy grey has recorded a guest spot for the next vr album...

In case you haven't noticed VR recorded their debut album about 3 years ago. He is talking about Camp Freddy's DEBUT album.

^ Right. He's talking abt Camp Freddy's debut album.

Guys, I think it's time for all of us to hold hands and pray to our respected Gods that Salsh and Duff will not jump the shark.
 :nervous:
Amen

are you an idiot? he didnt clearly say that, he was talking about camp freddy

Wow.........  :o

I think this is the lamest thing I have heard in quite some time.  Why don't they just get Michael Jackson and Britney Spears too while they're at it.

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Slash has connections with MJ.  It can be arranged. ;D

I find it funny that people are bashing something they haven't heard.

The Pharrell Williams thing isn't even for sure, it was just a thought and I don't know what's wrong with that thought either, it might be really cool, if they will do it the right way, so I think people should stop complain.

And HannaHat, your gay post wasn't funny, it was just stupid.

Give them a chance people. I just think Sorum did a shit job of describing it  :hihi:

Sorry if I offended....I changed it up to make it a bit more PC.

on the topic of michael jackson, hes a fucking musical genious with more talent in his little finger than anyone now in GNR besides Axl. VR's album will be cool as fuck, im quite sure of that, just based on who's in the band, they may experiment a little, they mentioned making a concept album, but I dont believe for a second they're making some sort of limp bizkit rock/rap record or anything close to that. Im expecting 2 incredible records this year from GNR and VR, i must admit im way more excited for CD though

No question he is talented....but hes not the guy you want involved in a kick ass rock record.  Still, I'd take MJ working on VR over Phareal anyday. 

I would call Rocket Queen and Mr Brownstone danceable, hopefully they come up with something along those lines

i agree, thats what came to mind when I read "danceable"

Common band rule: never trust what the drummer says. This is probably a hypothetical that some of the other guys might not have any intentions of carrying out.

He is talented, but he doesn't have a nose...  :hihi:

Seriously, Jackson threw away his talent, by staying the same since 1991. Nothing new, his last record was "same ol, same ol"...

Besides, he has other things in his head now, he moved to another country, probably to be able to "talk" to children without the media trying to catch him...

to me slither starts out with a dancable groove

because those songs are more groove oriented. The drums and bass stick out and shine. it'll sound a lot more modern though

I've gotta admit when I read the Pharell thing I had to look twice! I hope this isn't true. If they release a single with him on it you can bet all the little 10 year old MTV TRL kids will be all over VR, not good!

My guess is it's bullshit though, I seriously doubt he'll appear on the next VR record.

Sl-ashly Simpson-ize the next record? Muthafuckapleeeeeze!!!! Weiland tried  to make the last record go over, but I found it to be extra-hype and not extra-kickass and they should just scrap it if it has to come to this. I think they should have concentrated on the music more instead of Scott and his boo hoo my pussy hurts bullshit. I don't get people who feel sorry for people who have a problem partying too much. Doing drugs is fun, thats why people do them. Sorry if thats not as PC as you would like. People call addiction a disease? Cancer is a disease, you have no choice!!! There is very little dancing in rock where I come from. Get out Slash!!!!!!!! run like a fucking cheetah!!!!!!! IN MY OPINION!!!!

Totally! Just ask Shannon Hoon!!!  Oh.......wait. 

Well, if they're really gonna do that (work with Pharrel) then I don't see why they quit Guns in the first place....I mean, working with a "trendy" producer who can't do anything besides making the same song over and over again just is plain hypocrisy towards the ending of the old GnR.......S n D will lose big time credibility if they do that.....

What worries me the most...
They still souns pretty undecided about what they wanna do and where they wanna go,  that means that they haven't even started recording,  which mans that what ever they do - it will be a very long time before we see any result of it.
Saying that Camp Freddy hopes to have an album out by summer,   sounds like VR are not gonna start recording before that.
Meaning,  bye - bye to VR record in 2006!

VELVET REVOLVER Hope To Make New Album 'A Little More Danceable'


Does this mean Slash will leave VR? as isn't that the original reason he never stayed in Gn'R as Gn'R was to move in a direction other than what he was used to.

I don't want them to bother with pharell.. A song is cool to mix it up but not the whole thing....

I wish these guys would just work on VR shit since it's new instead of doing so many other side projects...

I just want solid rockers and a few good ballads other then that you can keep the change

people alos fail to see they rwally want to grrove it out.....knowing there history....I take that to mean more along the lines of playing likey they did aka Appetite for Destruction

I certainly wouldn't the songs having a more consistent and fast tempo like Sucker Train Blues.

So they are going to 'dive in and find the monkey' now  :hihi:

So Matt "I thought I was joining a rock n roll band" Sorum doesn't mind experimenting and going outside rock n roll afterall? I hope Sorum won't be bringing out a piano or any other instrument that scares him and goes outside the 'meat and potatos' stuff  :D

Chill dude!  VR is not HIS poroject,  they are the BAND!
He never said it was his decision,  he just said what is happening with VR at the moment.
What if Scott,  Duff or Slash announced this,  would you assume it is their decision!?

the guys don't know what to do, concept album, danceable music...no vision.

now i understand why Axl left the guys. HE had the vision.

i like Slash & Duff but...i feel a bit sorry for them.
and i suppose when CD will come out...they'll feel sorry too for themselves.

Then loose the drummer since he hasn't got much groove IMO

All chilled here.. just playing  ;)

Please save this 'Axl had a vision' bullshit for fanboys who think it's OK that 10 years weren't enough for him to materialize the vision.

BTW I welcome more groove. Both Snakepit incarnations were much more groovy than VR and I liked those albums better.

VELVET REVOLVER Hope To Make New Album 'A Little More Danceable'


I don't know about you, only i can't wait to bop along to VR's next offering  :hihi:


VR's new album: 

1. Let's do the bop
2. Slash fever
3. Duff's double dutch

Shut up...   ::)

Exactly....

Lets be honest at that time period he thought he was joining AFD gnr, that's why he commented that way..

The thought of people dancing at a Velvet Revolver concert just makes me laugh. :hihi:

I really don't like the sound of this. It sounds like a very bad idea. The last thing they need to do is to latch onto some trend to try and blend in more. I don't mind a bit more "groove" in the album but I really hate Matt's "it's not rock and roll" quote.  :no:



He HAD a lot of talent but now he is just a traveling circus sideshow. He hasn't done anything interesting musically in a very long time.

What I seriously can't understand is why all of you are taking this little announcement by Sorum seriously.  I think it's obvious he is just being a smartass...which is nothing new for him.  It's old hat for bands to make silly statements about the direction of their next album to throw off the press, and pull everyone's leg.  Hell, I don't believe Weiland when he says it's going to be a concept album.  He's the same guy that said Shangri la dee da was going to be called "Holiday at the Infirmary" and include a song called "Laser Vaginal Rejuvination."

gonna happened bro they all ready suck!!

I think the man is now a waste of life but that's because of his kid issues, but you hear what you are saying.. Have MJ have a few songs leak like the new gnr tunes and see all his flock drool over the music saying how MJ is all this and that etc.. The way people are reacting here is the same that would be there.... To peole who love someone they can do no wrong or their songs can't be bad

I thought the reason that VR formed in the first place was because they just wanted to make "real" rock music.  Now they're trying to make dance songs?  Weiland should tread carefully, this can't be sitting too well with Duff, Slash, or Sorum

Confined with Sly I'll be the wiser. Go for it.

Axl didn't LEAVE them, they left him. Besides, Izzy wrote most of their old material, he was the musical vision even if Axl was in control of band persona. Think Axl has vision? Then why has he been unable to release a single album of original material since Izzy quit about 15 years ago!?

Ohhhhh yeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!
Try that in Axl section, ?maybe someone buys it.
Axl's vision - 0 records in 13 years.
What is he!?
A blind man??
Try adding how much albums Slash, Matt, ?Duff, ?Gilby and Izzy made in that time.
Axl's vision is great. ? Sit home watch dvd's for 13 years.
Kind like Di Caprio in 'Aviator'.

I don't know what exactly they mean by DANCE music... I am just going to wait and see... Nowadays everyone takes each word as god, who knows what is going to happen.. I think scott weilands knows his shit and he just has many different visions. Anyone that was into stp can see he can rock his ass off, but also has a softer side as well..

I think a few people here have read danceable as DANCE. Having a rock song with a good groove which can be danceable is competely different to a dance song, so please think over what your saying and read what Sorum has said before taking it and twisting it in your own way.

yeah, but have you ever heard the music Pharrel makes? He said Dance in context with Pharrel....and Pharrel makes RnB dance...

I'm open to a one song collaberation as long as the album isn't R&Bish... Every great artist seemed to get some disco sound back in the late 70's and some of those are good tunes... Today the rock n rap mix happens what can you do..

who really gives a dam at this point, the focus is on GNR and if VR's gonna go in a dancable direction good luck guys I'll still support the cd.

that's cool, you do know one is capable of enjoying the new demos and juggling news about another band right :D if botyh bands were p[laying I would easily see both as I have in the past..

the fact is i prefer waiting 10 years for an amazing album than two weeks for a boring one.

even just two minutes of "Better" kills the whole VR album.

and i don't consider myself as a "fan(atic)", this word is for kids.

No, it doesn't. Maybe for you it does but don't present it as a fact. Slither rocks the fuck out of all the new songs GnR, there is no Rock in the new GnR songs, they are just pop songs. Especially Better sounds like that new Korn track...pop with guitars....but see, that's just my opinion, it's not reality or truth.....

Amen to that brother :beer: :smoking:

i don't present it as a fact, but i find stupid to say at every sentence i express MY point of view. 

OF COURSE i express MY point of view, i don't talk in the name of my neighbor  :hihi:

no rock in the new GNR ? did you heard IRS or Chinese Democracy ? thx for the laugh.

but you have a good argument : slither is the most listenable song of the whole thing.

anyway, i HOPE the next VR album will be just GREAT, but i'm afraid it'll be not.

Yeah, I heard IRS and Chinese Democracy so like I said, there is no rock in the New GnR songs.....there's guitars in them, but that don't make it rock, Ashlee Simpson has guitars in her music too.....which is not a bad thing, but just not  my cup of tea....

And I understand you hope the next VR record will be great since it is also Slash and Duff's music that made you come to this board.....just like me, I still hope Axl's record will blow me away, but I'm starting to doubt it....

Thats your opinion.. I heard Better and IRS and I think they are terrible.... Definately not worth a 10 year wait..  That is just my opinion... I am not saying VR put out the best CD of all time but I really love alot of teh song son the album..   couple are average and a couple I could do without.. I am happy with ther efforts..

 :beer:

Seriously.......

Hey... Clowns.... Pharrell has a handful of rock bands signed to his Star Trak label and his side project N.E.R.D. is rock based.  Nice job jumping all over the idea because he's produced a few hits.

Also, as someone already pointed out, "danceable" rock songs include Rocket Queen and Mr. Brownstone.

So? Having a band signed to your label doesn't make you a good rock producer..... they should get Rick Rubin to do it....

Hmmm...

I seem to remember Pharell saying in an interview a few months back before all these rumours started that he did actually want to diversify into other music styles - and he specifically mentioned hard rock. Make of that what you will.

Yes. Rick Rubin is awsome, he did wonders with Johnny Cash's America series? : ok:

Actually, were in the same position with this new VR cd, which we were with Chinese Democracy few months back. half of the people are saying it can't be good, half are saying "just wait and they'll blow your minds", I wanna be part of the last. Just wait.

Sweet Chil' O' Mine is probably one of the most 'danced' to Rock records ever.  Go most pubs and clubs on a Weekend and you hear it. 

This band needs to grow - they have so much potential. It doesn't matter if they make mistakes along the way.  The fact that they are looking at different ideas is good.  They are probably just playing around with ideas.  Look back to 'Always on  the Run' Slash thought it was too dancey/funky for GNR, but it was a fantastic record!

I don't think we're going to end up with a record full of songs like 'Fix' (slash and Blackstreet) although that was kind of cool in it's on way....But it WON'T  be like that.

I hope they play around with ideas. But then get someone experienced like Tony Visconti (Bowie,T-rex ect) to pull it together. That would be my suggestion.

 

Not if you live in Philly ;D

I had a Boot of an early UYI tour show before they brought out the orchestra where they brought a stripper on stage for Rocket Queen :peace: and Axl encouraged her to "dance" ;D