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just a little site update, good to see things are still moving along.

http://www.velvetrevolver.com/ (http://www.velvetrevolver.com/)

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What was in the update? Can you give us more details?

Interesting, seems that a new colour scheme might be adopted, red replaced by blue, i like!!

The blue does look cool, and good to see the site kind of updated

I like it too, the red had a hot/warm/fire feeling to it, this blue has a cool/cold/ruff feeling   ;D :hihi:

Did I miss something in the Velvet corner? I thought they were still looking for a singer?
I did hear that Slash is working on a solo cd........ :smoking:

Nothing has changed

I saw an interview with Duff somewhere this week where he said they may have already found their new singer.

http://www.myspace.com/velvetrevolver

Friday, July 18, 2008
     
New Band New Site
Current mood: focused
Category: Life

Hello One and all,

Much love from Velvet Revolver world and thanks for stickin with us.
Hope you all like the look of our new myspace.
Slash,Duff,Dave and myself felt it was time to freshen up and get ready
for a new beggining. We have been in writing mode again and the future looks bright
Please stay close to this site and Velvet Revolver.com for updates.
We will be ready to Rock for you again very soon!!!!

Best,

Matt Sorum

But isn't Duff supposed to be playing in Europe in September?






/jarmo

Key word is "ready".

Duff has stated that Velvet Revolver is his first priority, he stated this back when he re-started Loaded-I doubt one month in Europe will change anything

Really? I've heard him state that his daughters are his first priority.


And so, they should be.  :peace:

Of course not.


Just wondering what Matt's update was about.

Is "soon" before September?

Or was it just an update to keep the fans interested while they sort their shit out?





/jarmo

If their singer is the guy from Spacehog, Duff will have plenty of time  for other activities. Say what you want about Weiland but he has a track record of writing hits. With this guy, they are back to  playing mid-level clubs.

probably the latter rather than the former. Even after they announce who the singer is, they'll need a couple months to write (if they havent done most of that already), and record, before they go on any kind of tour.

I dont think "rockin' " for us really means much at all. Just like you said, its a pointless post to get some people excited.

They could tour without recording a record, or during recording-Guns has done that for years now

Shouldn't they find a lead singer first?  GNR has a bit of a larger and more respected catalog than VR at this point.  I guess they could tour without recording first, I just don't know how hot a ticket that would be.

I think they have stated several times they are looking for a singer, and VR have played smaller venues like the State Theater in Detroit several times before Contraband was even released-they played songs that no one had ever heard before

I just don't know if the interest level for Velvet Revolver is very high right now.  There was a great deal of interest leading up to and after the Contraband release, but Libertad didn't fare too well and they've had their fair share of problems since then (mostly with Scott).  Maybe they can turn things around with a new lead singer, but I don't think it's a slam dunk.

I agree, for them to ever be as big as the were when Contraband came out they'd have to have a really well known vocalist with a fan base of his own, like Chris Cornell.

Personally I think Velvet Revolver will still sell plenty of records and sell lots of concert tickets. Slash and Duff still have a huge fan base and people want to see them play. I know I do. I love these guys, they were part one of the greatest bands ever and I just love watching them perform. Even if they released a shit record I'd still go see them but they'll never be shit. I'll admit Libertad isn't my favourite record by any means but there's some interesting stuff on there and I always want to hear more from them. I'm always gonna be a fan of these guys no matter who they play with. If the old Guns n Roses will never reform then this is the next best thing for me and i'm happy enough for the guys

I hear you, and I'm sure there are plenty of people who share those same feelings.  I'm not one of them though.  I love and respect what the guys did in GNR.  And I liked Contraband, thought Libertad was alright but definately not a step in the right direction.  I never got to see Velvet Revolver even though I had more than a few chances.  I'm sure it would've been a good show and I would've enjoyed it, it just wasn't a MUST SEE for me.  And when Slash went and did his Snakepit thing and Blues Ball Band, I could really care less about that stuff.  Same goes for anything Duff has done solo, or Izzy, Gilby, etc.  So while I respect the guys and appreciate all the work they put into GNR I'm not rushing out to support their every endeavor just because they played a MAJOR part in making my favorite band of all time what it is today.

From their updated MySpace page??

VELVET REVOLVER: General Info
Member Since   10/7/2004
Band Website   velvetrevolver.com
Band Members   Slash, Duff, Dave Kushner, Matt Sorum
Sounds Like   Velvet Revolver
Record Label   Independent
Type of Label   None

http://www.myspace.com/velvetrevolver

maybe scott's departure caused the label to drop them i guess  :P

if you saw them live, you'd feel differently;

their music is much better live than on CD

you mised out on how to best enjoy their music

Wow, I bet VR is done now...

Oh I don't doubt they put on a good show.  I thought I might get one more chance, as I thought Scott would stick around for a 3rd album.  Too bad, I thought he was a pretty good fit.  None of these guys rumored to be his replacement send shivers down my spine.  At least, not in a good way.

From MySpace...

Saturday, July 26, 2008
     
Rockin again soon

Hey Friends,

thanks for comin back to the new VR myspace page,
yah man movin forward, lookin for a new frontman
and in the studio next week.
Slash had a big BDay week. But is lookin forward to rockin'

thanks for stoppin by!!!!

Matt

Considering that two of the VR members were major contributors in the majority of the respected catalog, they could very easily sneak a few GnR songs in the mix to fill out a concert that isn't promoting a new album... that's all this GnR line up has done since '01

Could be.


I don't think RCA signed them just because the band has "former members of Guns N' Roses".

I think the "and Stone Temple Pilots" part played a big part....


Assuming this is true, there hasn't been a comment on it from any band member. Only the "we'll be back" and "keep rockin'" updates....


I guess it's yet another one of those things that might be mentioned in passing in a few months....




/jarmo

For what it's worth they are still listed on RCA as an artist, and in fact when I went to the site "get out the door" was blaring-I would think if the label had dropped them they would not list them, but I have no idea how these things work

Personally what I think happened was this.....

there was a huge amount of anticipation for VR to come out with Contraband b/c of the GnR factor teaming with Scott Weiland, and they were expecting this "AFD like" album with Weiland's take on it.....

and what people got was a half STP/somewhat GnR sound, w/out any of the highly anticipated, memorable guitar solo's, outro's that made slash and GnR famous....

therefore, when they released Libertad, and after hearing the 1st single; anyone other than die-hards just brushed it off and it really never picked up steam.....

but thats just my opinion

Absolutely.

Though the GNR brand name that accompanied the initial hype was crucial to early success - Weiland (and the STP connection) brought them a bona fide front man with current relevence/credentials and a proven track record with a different audience.  Without his presence, those guys were/are just another group of musicans with great resume's looking for a frontman.

When and if they continue as VR, indy's the only way to go if they are indeed not obligated to RCA. 

Go the NIN route and eliminate the major label politics altogether.

From RCA Records homepage??  Must be a typo...looks like they played this event in 2007, wonder why it is up now?

TOUR/APPEARANCES
Velvet Revolver
09/09/2009
EVENT TYPE: TOUR_DATE
Amphitheatre At Clark County
Ridgefield, WA

http://www.rcarecords.com/

a tour date set for next year  :-\