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 I'm a GNR fan for life but I di like Velvet Revolver also, I was just wondering are they as good or equally as good as GNR live? because GNR rocks! I have main floor tickets at Royal Oak music theatre May 12th in Michigan could any fans give me the rundown on how it will bw or what to expect? Thanks

they are gr8 live! the best concert ive been too..straight ahead rock show

i enjoyed VR more than the new Gnr just because they dont have too many breaks between songs...

i think u'll enjoy it!

Scott is amazing live-ya can't take your eyes off him

They're one of the best live acts around right now man, im planning on seeing them for third time this may!

As far as the comparison to new guns go they are soooooo much better LIVE they've just got that energy/chemistry that guns seem to be lacking these days...(not saying that guns suck just that VR is the better live band by a mile)

Go see them and I swear you'll rock your ass off... :smoking:

Agreed. Although Scott's voice is a hit or miss, he's an amazing frontman, steals most of the show and the band is tight as fuck.

i agree with this guy, and i also plan on seeing them for the third time this may. One of the best live bands i ever seen  :peace:

they're friggin amazing live! can't wait to see them again on the Libertad tour. haven't seen them since 2004.

I could see people who don't even like Contraband all that much still having a blast at a VR show... they are really great.

Its a fun show but them blowing new gnr away not so much i enjoyed guns way more its just your personal view on what you like still should be alot of fun i will go see them again if lib is good contraband was so bland.

Yes , honestly I got contraband when it came out and it was ok , you know decent hard rock to me. I really did "feel" it like I did GNR albums. I saw them 2 weeks after the release here in houston , and my life changed forever. Slash , as always ran every where and really put on a show. Duff and Dave are bad ass too never a dull moment. Matt , had a little drum solo before brownstone that was just like woah got the crowd insane. Scott , he was amazing as well dancing his snake-y lil ass around stage. VR are THE live act as far as I'm concerned.

I'm not so sure which I preferred... I've seen both twice.  I really like the fact that VR keeps the energy up the whole time (no slow solos, oxygen breaks, etc.), of course this made for a shorter show.  GN'R had better songs naturally, but I was right up front for both VR shows and I think this atmosphere suits them better than GN'R.  All I know is that their music sounds *THAT* much better live... and that's what it's all about!

warfield baby

amazing show..slash and duff got magical chemistry

Scott is great, Dave is a bundle of energy...matt is awesome

and they are fucking loud....loudest show i ever saw in my life : ok:

nonsense.   you speak bullshit.

I saw them and it was a good show. I haven't seen GN'R yet but I will be in June. It's probably best you don't compare to GN'R as from what I've seen of the GN'R 2006 tour, if you saw one of those shows, then VR will be a few steps below that. As I said, best you don't compare - remember it's a totally different band, sound, stage show.. the lot.

It's very hard to compare because GnR are playing 75% songs from nearly 20 years ago, wherease VR are playing approx. 75% completely their own material, written entirely by members of the band in the last couple of years, so GnR have an advantage. Also, a lot of fans of VR are coming to see Slash and Duff live, and don't like Contraband, so the crowd don't know the songs as well. So its tougher for VR.? They're was something special about seeing GnR and hearing all the classics played live for the first time, but like someone said, too many extra-long solos. I play guitar and appreciate them, and love listening to them on bootlegs, but when you're actually at the show, which is what matters, a lot of people get impatient. In terms of a pure rock show, I thought VR were amazing from start to finish. Very hard to compare though.

To original poster: totally worth it, although I doubt they'll play any old GnR/STP songs anymore, now they have two albums worth of material to choose from.

Who cares which band rocks harder? It's all about personal taste. Anyway, noone can argue one thing cause it's a fact: VR rocks the fuck out every night.  :yes:

Hell Yeah!  :beer: I just scored five tickets for my friends and I on the Floor its gonna be a fucking blast :beer: Where are you gonna be?

Don't you mean evening? Axl owns the nights ;)

Do you mean down, right?  ;)

Ever heard of opinions?, I know you don't like people having one...

its nonsense.  you are a typical slashite trying to start GNR vs VR.     VR doesn't even compare to GNR, and if you actually believe what you are saying, I would suggest

http://www.velvetrevolverforum.com

IMO VR are better to me thats opinion because they are pure rock n roll no keyboards sound effects in live performaces ( I.E. Chris pitman) althought GNR are mighty good but in a completley diffrent way

it's just what sounds right

but yeah VR are ace live going for the 4th time on 11th june they are amazing

I ain't trying to start anything.....I suggest you get some glasses I simply answered the question of the OP.



That's your opinion just like mine is that I think that VR is the better live band so what? deal with it...

well expect a reaction like mine when you come to a GNR board talking such nonsense.    if you seriously think VR is so much better then go to their board.   

Velvet Revolver is a mediocre "supergroup" that doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Guns N' Roses.    Sure, they are worth the price you pay for the tickets and it will be an all right show.  But to say its better than GnR is laughable, stupid, and plain nonsense.

Axl is 10 times the stage presence of Scott Weiland, if not more.   GnR is a tighter live band, the setlist is better, the atmosphere is better.


 

In cases like this you need to accept other people their opinions and just move on you're not gonna change my mind nor am I going to change yours so what's the point?...

IMO VR are better live yes axl is better than Scott but weiland is an awsome frontman....and the whole band give a better show than GNR do.

thats fucking nonsense.

here you go
http://www.velvetrevolverforum.com

Robin Finck alone makes GNR a better band than that VR shit.

Out of interest how many times have you seen VR live, and bootlegs don't count?

hang on correct me if im wrong with out slash and duff there would be no GNR, slash made those amazing riffs duff wit hthe bass lines. if it want for those to axl wouldnt be as big as he is today. finck and co are REPLACEMENTS ask any real fan who has followed the band for 20 or so years..... 80% maybe more will say the original band rule and should be back together. if the new GNR split up no one would care really..... the old band well ill let those multi million dollar offer speak for themselves