Velvet Revolver-Contraband 2004
RCA Records
www.velvetrevolver.com/
www.rcarecords.com/
The measuring bar was set high for this project, by fans of Slash & Duff. I too had very high expectations & was eagerly awaiting the release date. Scott Weiland’s voice hasn’t ever sounded as strong as it did on STP’s "Core" record. After hearing the first single "Slither," I wasn’t moved by his vocals, but the band sounded tight. If you’re looking for anything sounding even close to Gun‘n Roses, you’d better pick up another record. Contraband has it’s moments, unfortunately the majority of the songs appear to have been "rushed" & are uninspiring. The true disappointment, is how muddled Slash is on this record. I was hoping that he would have some ripping solos & riffs that would be noteworthy. The record with 13 tracks, manages to drag on a bit. 10 tracks would have been sufficient & the addition of the awful "Set Me Free," from last summer’s box office disaster The Hulk is proof. Slash & Duff have insisted that "this is a band & not a side project," and Weiland in a recent interview stated that "Velvet Revolver is the band that he will be in until he retires from Rock ‘n Roll." Does that sound like famous last words? We’ll see what actually happens when the record tanks & Weiland, returns to "his old habits." If you’d like to hear a decent records by members of Velvet Revolver, check out Snake Pit’s "Ain’t Life Grand," The Cult’s "Beyond Good & Evil," & Neurotic Outsiders’ self titled disc. You remember the list of vocalists that auditioned for this band? Sebastian Bach, Joshua Todd & 2 to 3 others? Surely they would have been more suitable for this band?
SIXXSWINE-
The Band:
Scott Weiland-Vocals
Slash-Guitar
Dave Kushner-Guitar
Duff-Bass
Matt Sorum-Drums
The Music:
1.) Sucker Train Blues-
2.) Do It for the Kids-
3.) Big Machine-
4.) Illegal i Song-
5.) Spectacle-
6.) Fall to Pieces-
7.) Headspace-
8.) Superhuman-
9.) Set Me Free-
10.) You got no Right-
11.) Slither-
12.) Dirty Little Thing-
13.) Loving the Alien-
RCA Records
www.velvetrevolver.com/
www.rcarecords.com/
The measuring bar was set high for this project, by fans of Slash & Duff. I too had very high expectations & was eagerly awaiting the release date. Scott Weiland’s voice hasn’t ever sounded as strong as it did on STP’s "Core" record. After hearing the first single "Slither," I wasn’t moved by his vocals, but the band sounded tight. If you’re looking for anything sounding even close to Gun‘n Roses, you’d better pick up another record. Contraband has it’s moments, unfortunately the majority of the songs appear to have been "rushed" & are uninspiring. The true disappointment, is how muddled Slash is on this record. I was hoping that he would have some ripping solos & riffs that would be noteworthy. The record with 13 tracks, manages to drag on a bit. 10 tracks would have been sufficient & the addition of the awful "Set Me Free," from last summer’s box office disaster The Hulk is proof. Slash & Duff have insisted that "this is a band & not a side project," and Weiland in a recent interview stated that "Velvet Revolver is the band that he will be in until he retires from Rock ‘n Roll." Does that sound like famous last words? We’ll see what actually happens when the record tanks & Weiland, returns to "his old habits." If you’d like to hear a decent records by members of Velvet Revolver, check out Snake Pit’s "Ain’t Life Grand," The Cult’s "Beyond Good & Evil," & Neurotic Outsiders’ self titled disc. You remember the list of vocalists that auditioned for this band? Sebastian Bach, Joshua Todd & 2 to 3 others? Surely they would have been more suitable for this band?
SIXXSWINE-
The Band:
Scott Weiland-Vocals
Slash-Guitar
Dave Kushner-Guitar
Duff-Bass
Matt Sorum-Drums
The Music:
1.) Sucker Train Blues-
2.) Do It for the Kids-
3.) Big Machine-
4.) Illegal i Song-
5.) Spectacle-
6.) Fall to Pieces-
7.) Headspace-
8.) Superhuman-
9.) Set Me Free-
10.) You got no Right-
11.) Slither-
12.) Dirty Little Thing-
13.) Loving the Alien-
