NYC Review

[W.Bailey]

What up fuckers(as slash called us tonight)

just got back from the show got there at like 530 waited on line, finally got into roseland at 645 . waited till 8 for the opening act. they fucking sucked they got booed off the stage the did this Anti Bush thing that fucking blew

I was standing on the rail on Slash's side... I was the guy wearing the white t shirt that said Where is Jeff Isbell?      

On to VR... they have amazing stage presence when they hit the stage the place went nuts... they played sucker train blues and falling to pieces.. they were both great. Scott said how this song is about him turning his life around and kicking the habit....they played brownstone its so easy and used to love her as expected they all rocked

BAsically it was just a fun night. a good reminder of what a rock band should be. its an incomplete feeling without ax and izzy but u take it for whats its worth scott impressed me ... Velvet Revolver rocks!

[Mr Cowbell ?]

. its an incomplete feeling without ax and izzy but u take it for whats its worth scott impressed me ... Velvet Revolver rocks!

Well isnt trying to be GnR. They are out there doing something completely different. Its like comparing Audioslave and saying it just doesnt sound like Rage. Its not suppose to.  

[W 23 Axl]

FYI - my friend got us to sit with "friends and family" - just off to the left of the stage, but one tier up (there is only one tier up in the place) So, i got to see an entire cross-section of the band, which was cool, but never got the straight head on angle, which i prefer, and the sound is better then on the side....BUT, we were about 15 feet from scott and slash and duff!!!

Some observations:

1) Slither fuckin rocks, big time...BIG TIME
2) the place was PUMPED at the beginning...tons of energy in the crowd
3) They started kinda late...the opening band SUCKED COCK, but we had to wait about 45 more mins for VR, which kinda sucked
4) again, the opening band sucked moose cock
5) Falling to Pieces is not all its cracked up to be
6) Some of the new songs sounded generic, just plain ol' rock - a couple of the new songs were really good, but others were kinda forgettable...but again, its hard to tour without releasing the cd
7) Scott is good, he used his bull horn alot, and ended the show with the siren going off from the bullhorn into the mike, then walked off stage with it still going off...but to the point...scott is good...but he is without a doubt NO AXL ROSE
the crowd lost some energy in the middle, without knowing the songs
9) when you're not drunk, drunk people are annoying
10) Slash looked cool, duff looked excellent, matt looked kinda old in face, but in better body shape
11) Set Me Free was HOT!!!!
12) Matt fucked up, he thought they were going into Sex Type Thing, and played it, and no one but Duff played along, he stopped, the band talked, then started Slither
13) Slash thanked NYC for being so supportive, Duff was very good recognizing the crowd as well
14) OVERALL = 8.5   it never went over the top...they should also lose Used to Love Her...was kinda bland (i guess scott cannot do alot of gnr songs) *** MSG in 2002 = 9.5/10 there is nothing like Axl fucking Rose
15) Scott had words taped on his monitor for Used to Love Her and Brownstone....kinda lame...he kept looking down at them during the songs
16) I think this band will rock, but no one can do anything to the degree that Axl can. Finally seeing Slash and Duff in person was fucking cool, but i wasn't star-struck like i was with Axl. Axl is just the best, period....he IS rock n roll......or was??? shit!

[Mr Cowbell ?]

Yeah in Detroit Scott changed around the lyrics to Mr Brownstone. I was sober and singing along. I know the song like heart and he was on a different page then me and my friend. Thats the one thing that bothered me. We all know Scott danced with Mr Brownstone. We know he used to do a lil' but a lil wouldnt do it. But he needs to learn the words or just not sing them

[YouCouldBeMine]

AHHHH I HATE YOU!!!!! Im only 16 and would DIE to see Slash and Weiland perform. And when I heard they did I used to love her I almost kicked my mom in the face   . These guys seem like they'll do fine as a warm-up band for GnR

[Dizzy]

Scott had words taped on his monitor for Used to Love Her and Brownstone....kinda lame...he kept looking down at them during the songs

Well then he's just like Axl, isn't he?  Because Axl has had teleprompters for every song since the UYI days.  Dude, virtually every singer has them.  It's tough to remember the words for songs that are not your own, and it's tough to remember every word when you have to perform in front of a live audience.

These guys seem like they'll do fine as a warm-up band for GnR

Haha, dream on, these guys will never warm up for Axl.

[W 23 Axl]

you make a good point about alot of singers using telepromters, and axl using them....however, this situation is alittle different:

Scott should know that ALL eyes are on him. People are just waiting for him to fuck up gnr, and he cannot memorize those songs? come on!

He should put the time and effort in to memorize the songs AXL wrote, someone who is naturally going to be compared to.


But i gotta say Scott is good and has some good stage moves. Slash was great on stage tonight!!!! But Scott is good, entertaining, and a step up from normal rock singers. He's good, not great, and totally not in Axl's league. But like i read somewhere....bottom line is THIS: VR are playing shows and putting an album out in a few weeks!!!!!! we are getting music!

Axl is home watching Judge Judy.    

[younggunner]

Just got in from a very long day. My day started at around 9am where i met up with BiPolar and then headed to the city.

We were like the 3rd ones there so we were ready to go. Just hung out at the venue all day and talked gnr,stp, and vr with some cool fans.Now to the show...

I had right up fron on the rail in front of Slash.

If you thought CKY sucked wait till you see Living Things.....lol anyways fuck them...

Ok so we waited for about an hour for VR. I think they came on 930-945.
Same setlist as usual.

Im not gonna go into each song and all that stuff. Let me tell you about the show in a different way. GO SEE THIS BAND....Seeing Duff and SLash was unreal. It was unbelievable seeing them upclose like that. It was amazing to tell you the truth. I was blwon away by their performance.
Plain and simple this band rocks and you def. should check them out.

The show ran smoothly for the most part. The band messed up a lil here and there but nothing big. They should drop used to love her because it slows the show down and weiland cant sing it. Other than that the other gnr songs rocked. It was awesome.

It was a great show andeveryone should really check it out. Its an unbelievable experience. Duff had such an awesome stage presence. He even winked at me when he saw my Chinese Democracy shirt. It was funny but he smiled. Slash was awesome. I was looking foward to seeing him for the first time and he definately didnt dissapoint.....im tired i had a very long day.....but definately go check out the band. They rock....peace and enjoy

[AxlVedder]

Hey W, Bailey, I saw you there. I was in a black GNR shirt with the yellow star. I was on your side inside, and I too was on the Slash side of the stage, though not as close.

[SLCPUNK]

Axl is home watching Judge Judy.    

LOL

[AxlVedder]

I just arrived home from the Velvet Revolver show at Roseland Ballroom.
It is no secret I am a huge Axl supporter, but after seeing this band, they ROCKED!

In my book they put on one of the best shows I have ever been to.

I won't put a set list, or a detailed analysis, but let me tell you, if you have a chance to go to one of thier shows. DO NOT HESITATE. I almost did and I would have missed a great show.

Scott is no Axl Rose, but he is an awesome front man. Slash sounded phenomenal, and Duff, sportign an older look, was pretty damn cool, too. Though I know he didn't look right at me, Duff did stare in my direction for a few seconds, and it made me feel happy that he definatley saw me, and the people I was with.
Scott was right in front of my brother at one point and locked eyes with him.

I was wearing my Yellow Star GNR shirt, and I was standing close to the stage on Slash's side.

I'm too tired to really write a lot, but I give it a 9 out of 10.

For anyone that was there, when they played It's So Easy, who was it dedicated to? I have my ideas but I want to make sure.

In my opinion the best shows I have ever been to in order are:
GNR
VR
Pearl Jam

Everything else kind of falls into place after that.

[Doc Emmett Brown]

Duff had such an awesome stage presence. He even winked at me when he saw my Chinese Democracy shirt. It was funny but he smiled. Slash was awesome.

I'm really happy to hear that, younggunner    

I think deep down (waaaaayy down), the Gunners all still got a whole lotta love for each other  

[Thorned Rose]

7) Scott is good, he used his bull horn alot, and ended the show with the siren going off from the bullhorn into the mike, then walked off stage with it still going off...but to the point...scott is good...but he is without a doubt NO AXL ROSE
14) OVERALL = 8.5   it never went over the top...they should also lose Used to Love Her...was kinda bland (i guess scott cannot do alot of gnr songs) *** MSG in 2002 = 9.5/10 there is nothing like Axl fucking Rose
16) I think this band will rock, but no one can do anything to the degree that Axl can. Finally seeing Slash and Duff in person was fucking cool, but i wasn't star-struck like i was with Axl. Axl is just the best, period....he IS rock n roll......or was??? shit!

While I really do appriciate the review bro, you're review was very bias. I know you're a Axl fan, as I am... I believe you were a little too hard on them with your Axl/Scott comparisons. Axl Rose was a great frontman, now Scott is a great frontman.

Axl Rose's real days went out in 1994. Since then, we've gotten 1 song on a studio album and about 20-25 shows. All that in 10 years. Velvet Revolver will have played that in 2 more weeks. VR is what Axl wishes he was.

You can call me what you want to call me but I am right either way you approach this. Scott Weiland is what Axl could've been.

Axl Rose broke up one of the best rock bands in the world. Scott Weiland is no perfect singer... but has a hold of his career, unlike Rose who still can't finish up 1 album.

TR

[bill213]

Okay holy shit for the love of god enough of the AXL/SCOTT comparisons.......post the damned review of the show and get on with it......stop the whole arguing bit....it's going on in a whole 40 million other posts.  I pray to be a mod on this section of the forum some day.

[Top-Hatted One]

I've have never been to a show so Chaotic as this one before!! The energy was incredible! I lost my shoe, my digital camera and my pants!! Luckily I was able to retrieve all 3!  

When Scott introduced FTP he said how this song is about him turning his life around and kicking the habit and the place just went nuts. They cheered sooo loud. It was a great moment as was Slash & Duff thanking everyone. It seemed like they were shocked by how energetic the crowd was! It must've made them feel really good inside!

Suckertrain was the highlight for me! When they hit the stage me and TOR went nuts!!!!!!! I couldn't believe it! it felt so good. It was so surreal knowing that we are amongst the first to see this band while they are still pretty much underground! I couldn't believe how many people knew Slither!! I thought it got the best reception along with Brownstone, Sex Type Thing, Big Machine, FTP, Set Me Free,   It's So Easy & Used to love her, which everyone sang along with huge smiles on their faces. What a night!!! Man! I can't wait to catch VR next time. Next time will be a much bigger show for sure. This band is gonna be HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna work on getting the pics up tommorow. I bought the shirt with the band picture on the front! I'm broke but I couldn't resist!

[tomass74]

What up fuckers(as slash called us tonight)

just got back from the show got there at like 530 waited on line, finally got into roseland at 645 . waited till 8 for the opening act. they fucking sucked they got booed off the stage the did this Anti Bush thing that fucking blew

I was standing on the rail on Slash's side... I was the guy wearing the white t shirt that said Where is Jeff Isbell?      

On to VR... they have amazing stage presence when they hit the stage the place went nuts... they played sucker train blues and falling to pieces.. they were both great. Scott said how this song is about him turning his life around and kicking the habit....they played brownstone its so easy and used to love her as expected they all rocked

BAsically it was just a fun night. a good reminder of what a rock band should be. its an incomplete feeling without ax and izzy but u take it for whats its worth scott impressed me ... Velvet Revolver rocks!

Your shirt is too funny, that's awesome!! And about the opening band..I wish they would save their hippy bullshit to themselves. I am pumped they got booed offstage.

[tomass74]

. its an incomplete feeling without ax and izzy but u take it for whats its worth scott impressed me ... Velvet Revolver rocks!

Well isnt trying to be GnR. They are out there doing something completely different. Its like comparing Audioslave and saying it just doesnt sound like Rage. Its not suppose to.  

I agree.. I defiantely had an empty feeling when I saw the "Guns N' Roses" in 2002 and there was no Slash or Duff playing all their tunes.  But this is VR and besides a couple of covers for the fans they are doing their own thing and Axl is not supposed to be there.

[bill213]

I've have never been to a show so Chaotic as this one before!! The energy was incredible! I lost my shoe, my digital camera and my pants!! Luckily I was able to retrieve all 3!  

When Scott introduced FTP he said how this song is about him turning his life around and kicking the habit and the place just went nuts. They cheered sooo loud. It was a great moment as was Slash & Duff thanking everyone. It seemed like they were shocked by how energetic the crowd was! It must've made them feel really good inside!

Suckertrain was the highlight for me! When they hit the stage me and TOR went nuts!!!!!!! I couldn't believe it! it felt so good. It was so surreal knowing that we are amongst the first to see this band while they are still pretty much underground! I couldn't believe how many people knew Slither!! I thought it got the best reception along with Brownstone, Sex Type Thing, Big Machine, FTP, Set Me Free,   It's So Easy & Used to love her, which everyone sang along with huge smiles on their faces. What a night!!! Man! I can't wait to catch VR next time. Next time will be a much bigger show for sure. This band is gonna be HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna work on getting the pics up tommorow. I bought the shirt with the band picture on the front! I'm broke but I couldn't resist!

Hey awesome review bro.........sounds like the show kicked ass.....I have to wait to the damned 31st of July to see em at Rolling Rock  

[Top-Hatted One]

what!!!!!! the crowd went nuts for Used to love her! Everyone was singing along. It's the biggest sing along in their set! and it doesn't nearly slow down a show as a ballad like FTP. Plus those breathers were crucial because the crowd was chaotic during the other songs! I couldn't wait for them to do FTP and Used To Love her. So I could actually breathe and snap a few pictures without the fear that I was going to get knocked to the ground and lose my camera.

[D]

i can understand a teleprompter for you could be mine, locomotive, coma especially but mr brownstone? cmon how much more simplistic is that to memorize?

same with its so easy and used to love her

i guess its good though to have a cheat sheet in case u go blank, it is definitely a comfort, and if i ever get to that level im gonna have a shitload of prompters also

rather have a prompter than forget a song, how fuckin embarrassing would that be?