The "Slither" thread (post your opinions here)

[K-Rock]

The ONLY thing STP about this masterpiece is the voice.

But, complainers will complain cuz by god what kind of day would it be if you didn't have something to complain about..........special maybe??

For those who have been patiently waiting for a record full of GN'R style rock.........it will be available June 8th.  

For the complainers or those who have lost patience and have moved onto rap, hip-hop, country, punk, etc..........DON'T BUY IT.

Unless, that is you don't have something to bitch and whine or complain about that day..........

Listen to Slither ignoring every piece but Slash and you will feel the power from his pic/strings and will recognize that he has returned and is ready to reclaim his title of greatest guitarist that currently walks this planet.

[Booker Floyd]

The ONLY thing STP about this masterpiece is the voice.

I love the song, but it sounds very similar to an early STP rocker (or even something like "Down").  It could have easily been something off of Core.  It sounds much more like "Sex Type Thing" or "Crackerman" than anything GNR has done.

[Freya]

The ONLY thing STP about this masterpiece is the voice.

But, complainers will complain cuz by god what kind of day would it be if you didn't have something to complain about..........special maybe??

I'm not complaining, I'm merely stating a fact.  It sounds a lot like STP.  If this is indicative of the whole album, than Slash should have reigned Weiland in.

[Top-Hatted One]

The ONLY thing STP about this masterpiece is the voice.

But, complainers will complain cuz by god what kind of day would it be if you didn't have something to complain about..........special maybe??

I'm not complaining, I'm merely stating a fact.  It sounds a lot like STP.  If this is indicative of the whole album, than Slash should have reigned Weiland in.

Haven't you been reading the articles man? There's a little for everyone on the album!

[Doc Emmett Brown]

There is a better song in Contraband. It's called You Got No Right! It rocks, at least live...  

I love this song!  I have listened to it more than Slither in fact.  The other 2 are great songs, but You Got No Right makes me feel connected to Weiland.  It's great to know that Contraband will have a full range of songs.

[Christos AG]

They gave Weiland the song and he wrote the lyrics.

You'll always compare VR's songs to STP's songs because of the voice.

They'll have to live with that.

To me it's a great rocker. I love the rythm, the solo, the intro and weiland's voice.

Can't wait to listen to the rest of the album. Especially the studio version of You've Got No Right...

[alwaysoutparading]

All in all, I liked it.  I agree with whoever said it wasn't as bluesy as is expected from Slash. I really wish someone (either gnr or vr) would go into more of a blues-rock directionbc it's classic, so it can't be dated like industrial or some other things.

[K-Rock]

I'm not complaining, I'm merely stating a fact.  It sounds a lot like STP.  If this is indicative of the whole album, than Slash should have reigned Weiland in.

I suggest you're not listening beyond the voice.  Ignore Wieland and hear the music.  Slash plays NOTHING like Dean DeLeo.

This song just keeps getting better & better for me with every listen.  Slither is going sell 2 million copies of Contraband alone.  

VR might as well wait at least 3 months before they release the second single as their first single is going to gain steam the longer it spins on the airwaves.

[Eazy E]

I'm not complaining, I'm merely stating a fact.  It sounds a lot like STP.  If this is indicative of the whole album, than Slash should have reigned Weiland in.

I suggest you're not listening beyond the voice.  Ignore Wieland and hear the music.  Slash plays NOTHING like Dean DeLeo.

This song just keeps getting better & better for me with every listen.  Slither is going sell 2 million copies of Contraband alone.  

VR might as well wait at least 3 months before they release the second single as their first single is going to gain steam the longer it spins on the airwaves.

It does sound like it could be on an STP album... but you can tell it's Slash from that solo.

I don't think there is any reason to get so defensive, Stone Temple Pilots are an incredible band and have made some amazing music.  If someone says they don't like Slither or Velvet Revolver because it sounds "Like STP"... I say Fuck 'EM!

[Freya]

I suggest you're not listening beyond the voice.  Ignore Wieland and hear the music.  Slash plays NOTHING like Dean DeLeo.

No, that's not it.  The song's alright, it's good, just not great.  I'm not a musician, so I don't know how to describe it, but the structure of the song, the rythm, sounds very STP.  There is a Slash solo in there though, yes.  

[erose]

i got a promo of the single and i must say it took me ten times to really get into it... when i got into it, it's a halfassed song. a solid rocker as someone put it, but noting like anything of gn'r quality! the reast of the album(contraband) is very much alike slither so i'm quite sceptic to the whole thing... except for a few mellow songs they are way too much alike... the bass line that kind of reminds me of it's so easy is nothing like it, and the melodic guitar work that are supposed to sound a bit like scom doesn't come close at all... i also think wieland is holding back alot.... if he only used his voice to the full... i'm not impressed...

i am looking foreward to getting the album tho, but it's nothing like anything gn'r ever did...

when it comes to live, i think it'll be alot better... club rock concerts rock! and i just have to say, vr will never fill up a stadium like gn'r did... not one... none of those songs are stadium rocker as some call it...

[metallex78]

i am looking foreward to getting the album tho, but it's nothing like anything gn'r ever did...

Well that's probably because it's not supposed to be GN'R, it's a NEW band.

I don't know what people are expecting from VR. I made up a cd with Set Me Free (studio), Slither (studio), Money (studio) & You Got No Right and all of those songs kick ass and rock out big time!

If the rest of the album is half as good as these tracks I'll be happy

[Jizzo]

I haven't listened to YGNR since October 30th 2003

[metallex78]

I haven't listened to YGNR since October 30th 2003

Why not Jizzo?
Aren't you supposed to be the biggest VR fan on this board. or am I mistaking you with somebody else?

[Jizzo]

I am the biggest VR fan here. I'm just not into downloading tracks.

Plus I think watching the show would take away from the memories of seeing it first hand

[Doc Emmett Brown]

I finally heard Slither on the radio!  

I was driving back from LA to Pasadena, and KROQ played it as the 'What's Next' song.  

So I had a wonderful few minutes on the freeway swerving left & right to the beat of the music as I pushed the other cars off the road  

At the end, the dj (Stryker, I think) said that Weiland of Velvet Revolver sounds great.

I must say, it's a great car song.

[Jizzo]

I heard the promo about 2pm,saying it was coming up, but I got out of the car for about 3 minutes, I don't think they played the whole song thought, cause the time wouldn't add up. But then at the end of the 40 minutes of music they played plush which adds more doubts to it.

[erose]

i am looking foreward to getting the album tho, but it's nothing like anything gn'r ever did...

Well that's probably because it's not supposed to be GN'R, it's a NEW band.

sure, but i still can't look at vr as having nothing to do with gn'r you know... it's the next best thing, but i'm dissapointed that it nothing close...

If the rest of the album is half as good as these tracks I'll be happy

i am very happy with the fact that there's a great rock n roll album comming out too, don't get me wrong, but again, since the band feautures several gn'r members, i can't stop drawing the line betwen the two of the bands...

vr rock tho, no doubht about that...

[Captain Obvious]

I am back, after a long period of hybernation....(i doubt anyone noticed or cares)

However, I have to say that Slither is really bad, its dull, lyrics are forgettable and uninspiring, vocals have absolutely no character, are bland and sound like hes trying to sing over the music without a microphone. Overall, I am dissapointed that a commercial route was chosen and as a result we have something that sounds like a filler track on a Seether album. I not holding these guys to the GnR standard (and no one should, since the key certain someone is missing), but quite frankly, I'm not sure this will make a dent in the music market of today.  

It brings a smile to my face to  hear Slash claiming its the best record he's done.  I don't know if he's just saying that to pump everyone up, or he is dellusional.
Also, what's with saying crap like "We're as dangerous and angry as ever".  How old are you guys? 40+? I was probably one of the biggest Slash fans here (and still am) but somehow I feel this whole fiasco is just another 15 minutes of fame, filled with claims and bold statements that don't mean much.  

[pilferk]

I like it...I don't love it, mostly because I don't think Wielands lyrics are his best stuff. And his vocals are not the strong part of the song, IMHO.  They're not awful, but I've heard Scott do better. I think the music is pretty strong.  I suspect there is better stuff on the album, but this is probably the most "radio friendly" song.  

I will say this: It's growing on me.  The first time I heard it, I wasn't overly impressed.  It was just OK for me.  The more I hear it, the more I like the music (probably because I can start to discern it around the vocals).  It's catchy.  And if you can listen "past" Weiland's voice, you can hear some killer Slash playing.  And, of course, the solo is exactly what I would expect from him.  

I do agree with some of the other posters. I hope the album has some bluesy-rock that Slash does so well.

I also agree about Audioslave. They are the new "blueprint" for a supergroup.

Another thing I anticipate with this band: I think they're going to play their best stuff live.  I think it's going to be a challenge for them to "catch the lightening" and get their best stuff on disc.  I will bet you, dollars to donuts, that their live shows coming up kick ass!  

Streaming link (in Quicktime format) of the song, from VR's web site:
http://media.bmgonline.com/rcarecords.com/velvet_revolver/audio/01_slither_96.mov