Velvet Revolver Leave RCA

Blabbermouth.net has received word from a reliable source that RCA Records (a Sony BMG label) has dropped Velvet Revolver, the band featuring former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.

Velvet Revolver released two full-length albums through RCA/Sony BMG — 2004's "Contraband", which has sold 1.98 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan; and its follow-up, "Libertad", which has shifted 301,000 units in the U.S. since its July 2007 release.

Velvet Revolver has been looking for a new frontman since dismissing Scott Weiland back in April. Rumored candidates have included ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach, former MTV VJ Steve Isaacs (The Panic Channel) and ex-Spacehog vocalist Royston Langdon, who apparently had several successful rehearsal sessions with the band.

Weiland reunited with his previous act, Stone Temple Pilots, and has spent the last few months on the road with them.

In a recent interview with MTV.com, Weiland said about the split with his previous band, "Velvet Revolver fell apart because there were too many big egos in the band — and I'm including myself. It wasn't necessarily about bad egos, just big egos, and unfortunately, it just mistakenly kind of eroded."

Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[Vauxite]

Once they get a singer they'll be snapped up straight away.. every rock record company wants Slash & Duff.

[Paul DB]

...uh-oh.

[Rolling_man]

From the company's point of view, they obviously think that not much will happen...at least not under the name of 'Velvet Revolver' and because of that they won't make as much money out of them.

I on the other hand think they've made a mistake, and hope to God that whatever happens goes well, and they come back to rock us once more.

[Chapz]

Duff should sing.

[MoroneSaxatilis]

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is, though- he still writes so well, while VR with all of their talent, didn't come up with too much.

I hear DLR is available. I'd buy THAT record!

[This1GoesTo11]

Was Velvet Revolver really as successful as they told us they were?

[wonderflap]

They wre very good, but I think they need to return to a more bluesey sound. I'm naot sayin they sounded bad before, I loved Contraband and Libertad. I'm not saying that they need to go all AC/DC either, more heavy than classic G N' R, but less modern , because the market is saturated with them. I think Weiland was more that area, and the new vocalist will probably determine the new sound.

[theotherguy7145]

They'll have no problem getting signed. I doubt they're bothered bout it.
I just hope they keep looking for a good singer. One who they feel comfy with. I don't mind waiting a few months.
And theres Slashed Solo album and Duffs Loaded to keep us happy til then!

[eoiniscool]

MoroneSaxatilis wrote:

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is, though- he still writes so well, while VR with all of their talent, didn't come up with too much.

I hear DLR is available. I'd buy THAT record!

maybe im just slow but are you serious?its taken chinese democracy 14 years to be written and you think Axl can be called a great songwriter?

[Phe4rTheGod]

Did they leave or were they dropped?

Very misleading...

[Guitar93!]

duff is an alright singer

[rich_sg]

maybe velvet revolver should just leave music altogether...
just a thought

[nileflows]

maybe im just slow but are you serious?its taken chinese democracy 14 years to be written and you think Axl can be called a great songwriter?

yes, axl is a great songwriter. we all know he's an ******* but he is talented and we can't runaway from that fact.

[Declan87]

eoiniscool wrote:

MoroneSaxatilis wrote:

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is, though- he still writes so well, while VR with all of their talent, didn't come up with too much.

I hear DLR is available. I'd buy THAT record!



maybe im just slow but are you serious?its taken chinese democracy 14 years to be written and you think Axl can be called a great songwriter?

Quality over quantity. Can you honestly say that either Velvet Revolver album was anything short of rubbish?

[prattle128]

@phe4rthegod

they were dropped. read the first sentence/paragraph.

[Shabalaba]

I can see it going downhill from here, Libertad was a terrible albim

[Shabalaba]

*album

[This1GoesTo11]

Only 300,000 copies sold of Libertad? OUCH! What a dud!

[von tratt]

Sebastian Bach would be perfect for Velvet Revolver!

[Axl_Explosion]

Poor Slash and Duff and Matt.
I love the three of them to death, they're incredible musicians, but it's funny though, because I don't see the insane bashing here that you usually do on G'n'R topics. Chinese Democracy is finally coming out and people are just up in arms one way or another, but VR gets dumped from their label and everyone is like "Eh, whatever." Just goes to show the difference in popularity between Axl and everyone else.

[jobling08]

I agree

Chapz wrote:

Duff should sing.

[jobling08]

you clearly dont have ears, the last fight, she builds quick machines, get out the door and she mine were amazing song

Shabalaba wrote:

I can see it going downhill from here, Libertad was a terrible albim

[--ESTRANGED--]

eoiniscool wrote:

maybe im just slow but are you serious?its taken chinese democracy 14 years to be written and you think Axl can be called a great songwriter?

trust me, just read his lyrics, for any song he's written. they're amazing. the way he uses things like double meanings, clever one liners, implicit meanings, and just all round well thought of lyrics. plus, WRITING chinese democracy didnt take 14 years, the whole process of recording did

[GuilT]

First album rakes in nearly 2 million, second one only 300,000? That would be reason enough to dump them. Alot of people kept saying Axl is nothing without Slash, well, it turns out Slash ain't shite without Axl. GNR don't need these has beens from VR. GNR will be better than VR no matter who is playing for guns as long as Axl is managing the helm. Slash and Duff should just start a new band, get rid of Sorum and Dave or whatever that guys name is and start a REAL hard rock band.

[Cresspo]

jobling08 wrote:

you clearly dont have ears, the last fight, she builds quick machines, get out the door and she mine were amazing songShabalaba wrote:

I can see it going downhill from here, Libertad was a terrible albim

I have to agree that they're prett good songs but they don't make it to a lot of the songs they did in GNR. My personal opinion: I just didn't like Weiland's vocals.

[vabrownsfan89]

its not suprising that they got cut from the lable. no band is gonna be kept on with no singer and a drop of almost 1.7 million album sales. once they find a new singer some smaller label will pick em up and they'll continue to make good music

[jcthomasva]

vabrownsfan89 wrote:

its not suprising that they got cut from the lable. no band is gonna be kept on with no singer and a drop of almost 1.7 million album sales. once they find a new singer some smaller label will pick em up and they'll continue to make good music

Exactly. The sale of their second album has been anemic compared Contraband.

[Lil Macker]

Shabalaba wrote:

I can see it going downhill from here, Libertad was a terrible albim

Meh, the only thing I didn't really like about it was the fact that Slash didn't do a good job of the solos.

Weiland was too punk/grunge for VR, I hope they get someone with more 'manly' vocals. By manly, I mean deeper and doesn't just talk-sing.

[Galvatron]

jobling08 wrote:

you clearly dont have ears, the last fight, she builds quick machines, get out the door and she mine were amazing songShabalaba wrote:

I can see it going downhill from here, Libertad was a terrible albim

I disagree and think those songs were quite lame.

She sells quick machines sounds like a song for an auto dealer.

[lewis_grey]

I think Weiland took Velvet in a direction that just was just a bit too modern, once they get a new singer I reckon we'll be hearing stuff closer to old GnR from them.

[bobwentpop]

I absolutely loved Contraband. I enjoy every song a lot and can't find any fillers.

Libertad is a disappointment though. There are a few good songs on there but a fair number are just bland.

[ButThisGoesTo11]

Galvatron wrote:

jobling08 wrote:

you clearly dont have ears, the last fight, she builds quick machines, get out the door and she mine were amazing songShabalaba wrote:

I can see it going downhill from here, Libertad was a terrible albim

I disagree and think those songs were quite lame.

She sells quick machines sounds like a song for an auto dealer.

the problem with velvet revolver(at least with libertad) is that they tried to make songs for mainstream radio. they tried to make what they felt would be good radio songs. it doesnt seem like they set out to make an album that they really liked. it seemed like it was made for the wrong reasons. I think if you look at slash's snakepit you will find better constructed rock songs that weren't made for mass popularity/commercialism.

[mnhockey99]

By VR, nice knowing you. NEXT SONG!!

[dave742]

contraband was awesome...libertad wasn't that good tbh =/

I have a feeling we wont be hearing much of VR for a while, i mean c'mon, slash is working on an album, duff is touring with loaded, i dunno what matt and dave are doin to keep busy but oh well...

I wouldn't hold my breath.

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[DimebagJosho]

Drop Dave...
Bring in Izzy on guitar and vocoals.

[thedarkblues06]

Wow, I wonder what's going to happen, I hope VR doesn't split up...

[Phe4rTheGod]

prattle128 wrote:

@phe4rthegod

they were dropped. read the first sentence/paragraph.

Rhetorical question, read the headline and the first line...I know they were dropped, but thanks anyways...

[axenoob]

I heard, I think on here, that Slash said they want to start making heavier music with their new singer. It will still be VR but just heavier. I'm pretty pumped for their next release. Heavy Slash has always been my favorite Slash.

[Johnny Trash]

Chapz wrote:

Duff should sing.

No, he shouldn't.
Everyone says 'Duff Should Be the New Frontman' blah blah. He's a decent singer, but he's not a frontman, he's a brilliant rock bassist. If they're going to be successful they need an amazing rock 'n' roll frontman, Duff is not one nor Izzy Stradlin'. And for this reason, I disagree that Duff should sing.

[Klondyke OG]

eoiniscool wrote:

maybe im just slow but are you serious?its taken chinese democracy 14 years to be written and you think Axl can be called a great songwriter?

Yes. If not then Tool isn't good at songwriting. Ha.
Slash, on the other, is a mediocre songwriter... at best.

[Savage Animal]

Good. This is a step in the right direction. Hopefully soon they'll just quit altogether and stop making music

[rebeltildeth87]

so they didnt leave, they were dropped.

[SurfinWithSatch]

They need some involvement from Izzy Stradlin in some way shape or form in my opinion. He wrote most of the songs for GNR so he is a missing link. Izzy doesn't want to join any bands incase they get as big as GNR did and he couldn't handle that, but what if they brought him in for song writing. Not to tour or record but just to aid in writing the songs, I think if they did that VR would be 1million times better.

[A8039077]

DimebagJosho wrote:

Drop Dave...
Bring in Izzy on guitar and vocoals.

Dave should be kept, he serves his perpose imo. However Izzy was fundamental to GN'R in terms of songwritting, so would be a useful asset.

On the singer issue, Duff is a decent singer (check out his band 'Loaded'), however, his vocal range may not be too suited to VR.

[Froboarder]

Only 300, 000 copies of Libertad? It was an awesome album! I loved both the albums anyways.
Anyways, heck, I'll make a record label and take 'em. =)

[randyaintdead82]

SurfinWithSatch :
They need some involvement from Izzy Stradlin in some way shape or form in my opinion. He wrote most of the songs for GNR so he is a missing link. Izzy doesn't want to join any bands incase they get as big as GNR did and he couldn't handle that, but what if they brought him in for song writing. Not to tour or record but just to aid in writing the songs, I think if they did that VR would be 1million times better.

agreed, although i think izzy and axl were one of the best rock songwriters since maybe Steven Tyler and Joe Perry they wrote some great songs together

[jcthomasva]

Lil Macker wrote:

Weiland was too punk/grunge for VR, I hope they get someone with more 'manly' vocals. By manly, I mean deeper and doesn't just talk-sing.

How about that guy from Stone Temple Pilots? His vocals on Core were pretty manly.

[Widow6]

Declan87 wrote:

eoiniscool wrote:

MoroneSaxatilis wrote:

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is, though- he still writes so well, while VR with all of their talent, didn't come up with too much.

I hear DLR is available. I'd buy THAT record!



maybe im just slow but are you serious?its taken chinese democracy 14 years to be written and you think Axl can be called a great songwriter?Quality over quantity. Can you honestly say that either Velvet Revolver album was anything short of rubbish?

Yeah, I sure can. I loved the first album then, and still do today. I will admit to not liking the second album, but you can't tell me that 1.98 million copies were sold to a band that no one liked, regardless of who it featured.

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[johann]

MoroneSaxatilis wrote:

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is, though- he still writes so well, while VR with all of their talent, didn't come up with too much.

I hear DLR is available. I'd buy THAT record!

dude, Izzy Wrote alot of GnR songs..Izzy is the brain of GnR

[TDAJGuitarist]

nileflows wrote:

maybe im just slow but are you serious?its taken chinese democracy 14 years to be written and you think Axl can be called a great songwriter?


yes, axl is a great songwriter. we all know he's an ***** but he is talented and we can't runaway from that fact.

Actually I am convinced that Axil had very little to do with the writing of the GnR songs of the past...

[koalabacon]

i think duff should sing.




back up.



hes just not meant to be the front man imo

[Fabrizet]

VR isn' that great, the songs seemed boring and the solos were predictable.

[MetalliRage]

CONTRABAND IS ONE OF THE BEST ROCK RECORDS OF TODAY for those who havent taken a liten. its such a kick as* album and i highly reccomend everyone on this blog to liten to it. libertad was also really good, but weiland had say in the writing of the musicianship part which makes it a little less heavy. but contraband, is insane. and yes VR had a lot of success. they rid of weiland cause of his drug problem which sucks cause there is no better frontman than him for this band. but yea, VR is sick and i hope they get a new singer soon and return with a sick hard rock album that exceeds the awesomeness of the first to. ROCK ON

[stratdud39]

duff could sing, but hes not really a fron man type.
and this is kinda bad cuz velvet revolver aren't even that great...
but once the find a singer(a good one), or choose duff, they should shape up a bit. I'm disliking slash's drop D phase

[Jonny B0Y]

Sebastian Bach

[mercurymay]

eoiniscool wrote:

MoroneSaxatilis wrote:

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is, though- he still writes so well, while VR with all of their talent, didn't come up with too much.

I hear DLR is available. I'd buy THAT record!


maybe im just slow but are you serious?its taken chinese democracy 14 years to be written and you think Axl can be called a great songwriter?

I got the torrent for Chinese Democracy yesterday, and it's been on a non-stop loop. It really is an incredible record, so don't talk shit without having heard the album. It's worth the "14 years of silence, 14 years of pain, 14 years that have gone on forever and i'll never have again."

[ShakeMe90]

Im glad Weiland is with STP again, STP will always be better than VR

[Silas S Thompso]

Get BAZ to sing VR. He's got what it takes. If he did angel down it shows that he can write and he'll turn VR around. That's when I'll buy their 3 album. First 2 had nothing I really liked.

[StereoFlare]

Vauxite wrote:

Once they get a singer they'll be snapped up straight away.. every rock record company wants Slash & Duff.

If they really did only move 300,000 copies of Libertad in the last year (Coldplay moved over 350,000 in the US in the first week) then I would be quite surprised if everyone was waiting to snatch them up.

[dognoisefile]

Savage Animal wrote:

Good. This is a step in the right direction. Hopefully soon they'll just quit altogether and stop making music

I love the complete idiocy of this comment, because, as it were, if every band listened to a comment like this there would be no music altogether. Shut up, it won't kill you for a band to continue making music.

[Bennetts_strat]

eoiniscool wrote:

MoroneSaxatilis wrote:

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is, though- he still writes so well, while VR with all of their talent, didn't come up with too much.

I hear DLR is available. I'd buy THAT record!


maybe im just slow but are you serious?its taken chinese democracy 14 years to be written and you think Axl can be called a great songwriter?

Axl Rose is a phenomenal songwriter. The amount of time it takes you to do something does not determine how skilled you are. Would you give Monet an hour to finish his water lilies? Then again I'm judging this on his Guns and Roses stuff, I haven't heard chinese democracy yet =].

[DreadEnds]

I think i was weiland was bad from the start. His whole Sound and Look just doesnt go with the band.
same as Dave. He Doesnt suit the band at all and his playing style is very bland and average. Fuck all this Slah and Duff should do this and Axl should do That. They should all grow up and get back together and do what they do best. Make great rock and roll.

[StephenRB]

velvet revolver are a great band! some great stuff has came from them.
not to mention the experience between the GnR guys!
i agree with a previous comment, when they get a singer, they'll be back out there in no time with any lable they choose

[DreadEnds]

I think it was weiland that was bad*

[MTVget0FFtheAIR]

Personally, I enjoyed both of their albums, though I can easily call Contraband the better record.

ShakeMe90 wrote:

Im glad Weiland is with STP again, STP will always be better than VR

This statement reeks of arrogance. You are a tool. Whether or not YOUR OPINION supports one band over another, you have no foresight and should therefore refrain from making such ridiculously moronic statements that only fuel further arrogance, stubbornness, and other pathetic immature drivel in the music business.

[mad_mak-dog]

Weiland is way better off with STP but Slash and Duff still rock!! Too bad the original GnR won't get back together but that will never happen

[GIBSONroks6167]

hmm, well now at least we know wat the label thinks will happen with VR...

slash and duff have proved to us all that they can rock their asses off with any singer, so im sure when they DO find somebody, we'll have some more great music from them

[rich420]

MoroneSaxatilis wrote:

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is

Man, you have a great point there. I love the old Guns N' Roses, but was never into Velvet Revolver at all, I guess that says it all.

[murraysmithgers]

DimebagJosho wrote:

Drop Dave...
Bring in Izzy on guitar and vocoals.

Exactly
He should split vocals with Duff as well

The song writing would be vastly improved.

[itmustbejesus]

i agree that izzy should join and split vocals with duff izzy can write amazing songs and slash can compliment his songs with amazing leads and fills it would also take the pressure off slash to write he's never impressed me as a song writer kind of like angus and malcom... malcom writes most of the riffs and angus does the leads

[dieloony2]

Vauxite wrote:
every rock record company wants Slash & Duff.

They didn't want them when they weren't together with scott weiland. Maybe now that slash has new fame through Guitar Hero. but thats kinda sad. Nobody cared about Slash's snake pit etc. lol

[kurko26]

i want to have sex with...

[Synysterwylde22]

Weiland was a good singer but was just an idiot. VR should maybe get Chris Daughtry and have him put aside DAUGHTRY..... just a thought.

[dieloony2]

MTVget0FFtheAIR wrote:

Personally, I enjoyed both of their albums, though I can easily call Contraband the better record.

ShakeMe90 wrote:

Im glad Weiland is with STP again, STP will always be better than VR
This statement reeks of arrogance. You are a tool. Whether or not YOUR OPINION supports one band over another, you have no foresight and should therefore refrain from making such ridiculously moronic statements that only fuel further arrogance, stubbornness, and other pathetic immature drivel in the music business.

he's a tool yet your the one taking forced super bands with rock has beens nobody was interested in until they got weiland over a bunch of guys who came together and made some amazing rock songs of their own (stp)over people who just tried to top the pop chart with cliche sub par watered down material not even on par with Axl's new stuff. and HE's the tool?

[GoToSleep]

Chris Daughtry is overrated to me, he sounds like sooo many other modern mainstream rock singers out there, I'm not saying he can't see but I am saying he sounds like a lot of many other bad-band singers and he's nothing special.

[GoToSleep]

sing*

[JamesxHetfield]

Kick Kusner out anf bring Izzy in to sing and play guitar. He's awesome!!!

[Snapple]

Contraband was good, theres no getting away with libertad though, a poor album

I think that the next album is going to be as good as contraband though, you have to assume by the time libertad was being written that the rift in the band was there

[Savage Animal]

dognoisefile wrote:

Savage Animal wrote:

Good. This is a step in the right direction. Hopefully soon they'll just quit altogether and stop making music

I love the complete idiocy of this comment, because, as it were, if every band listened to a comment like this there would be no music altogether. Shut up, it won't kill you for a band to continue making music.

I don't want every band to do this. Just mediocre ones like Velvet Revolver

[xchris78]

jobling08 wrote:

I agreeChapz wrote:

Duff should sing.

I also agree with you both. That would be interesting to see. But on the other hand, he wouldn't be able to do all his amazing bass stuff and really concentrate on singing. And please don't bring Tom Arya and Lemmy Kilmster into this..... Like one comment said, they need an amazing "frontman".

[The_wretched]

That's fine and dandy. VR was a joke. It's a half-assed mix of STP and bad GNR. Glad it's over. Weiland sucks and Slash/Duff ain't nothing without AXL.

[shadow__666]

I liked Contraband and thought Libertad's best parts were as good as anything, but the whole VR soap opera is really beginning to grate. Either get a new singer (I nominate the hobo who sleeps by my house, dude can do some pretty kick-arse things with his voice) or break up and do your solo stuff and fade away already.

[deadlyMETAL]

This isn't looking good for VR.... I just had a vision that VR will break up and everyone's going to be looking for new bands.... =/ Not exactly a winning situation here.

[reignofrock]

I agree, Velvet Revolver in my opinion is not worth this much media coverage. Honestly, it seems whatever Slash and Axl do the media just has to blab all about them until the public is ready to shoot themselves, ironically, with a velvet revolver, or just a gun with a rose next to it. Chinese Democracy is going to suck, Revolver sucked, only way we're going to get good music out of either of them is if Guns N' Roses somehow became whole again. Not bloody likely.

[Flariduh]

MoroneSaxatilis wrote:

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is, though- he still writes so well, while VR with all of their talent, didn't come up with too much.

I hear DLR is available. I'd buy THAT record!

Izzy was the songwriter. Axl only did lyrics...Izzy did pretty much everything with some help of Slash

[Flariduh]

itmustbejesus wrote:

i agree that izzy should join and split vocals with duff izzy can write amazing songs and slash can compliment his songs with amazing leads and fills it would also take the pressure off slash to write he's never impressed me as a song writer kind of like angus and malcom... malcom writes most of the riffs and angus does the leads

This all the way

[Rockon914]

i hope they fade out

[me_llamo_juan]

MoroneSaxatilis wrote:

I don't think they were that good.

For who was in the band, we should have gotten a lot more out of them. It does tell you what a great songwriter Axl Rose is, though- he still writes so well, while VR with all of their talent, didn't come up with too much.

I hear DLR is available. I'd buy THAT record!

Contraband was one of my favorite albums ever.
Libertad, on the other hand, not so good.
They just need to fucking rock out.

[grayfox1001]

Chapz wrote:

Duff should sing.

agreed

[JPetrucci25]

just chose a damn singer. its like a bad, drawn out soap opera. there not good enough to get this attention

[gillis14]

they need to find a singer, Axl is a good songwriter but not as good with the instrumentals from what ive heard , contraband was good, libratad not as good, Scott Weiland is just a lanky bitch, STP is not better then VR, chinese democracy the single is shit...so the album better be F***ing amazing, Axl will never be as good without Slash, Duff and Matt and they will never be as good without Axl and once VR finally finds a singer they'll find a nice record company and make a great record....oh and i cant wait for the Slash solo album.....I'm pretty sure i covered everything revolving around the subject

[Emo_Guitars]

THEIR FUCKING LOSS..

[Mootallica]

Lets just hope they go independant.

[telecastrmastr]

I'd say slither was the greatest song of all time. but not much of a fan of some other stuff, if it wasnt for slash and duff i really wouldnt listen to it, sorry, hope the singer works out for VR!

[cool_walking_]

"Lets just hope they go independant."

Haha. While that would be good, these are all very mainstream guys... not gonna happen.

Check'd

[Foolish_boy]

I think Serj Tankian should sing for them.

[GivesYeHell]

I get frustrated. I get frustrated because Slash doesn't really have a problem with Axl, yet Acl hates Slash to the bone. What is his problem? I respect him as a vocalist, he's one of the best. But I take a quote from one of GN'R's great songs and say what I think of Axl: "You're f*cking Craaaazy"

[-LAW-]

I dunno what it is, but I just don't like that Weiland guy.. seems arrogant.

I'd like em to find a new singer fairly fast tho.. A label will soon grab em

[NOSPI]

Axl_Explosion wrote:

Poor Slash and Duff and Matt.
I love the three of them to death, they're incredible musicians, but it's funny though, because I don't see the insane bashing here that you usually do on G'n'R topics. Chinese Democracy is finally coming out and people are just up in arms one way or another, but VR gets dumped from their label and everyone is like "Eh, whatever." Just goes to show the difference in popularity between Axl and everyone else.

Because everyone knows that ANY label would sign this band if they got a decent lead singer. Nobody's worried that this is going to be the end of them, so nobody's getting too excited about it.

If they want to continue, they'll have no trouble. If they had to, Slash and Duff and Matt could fund their own label and distribution company.

[Andy2k64]

Chapz wrote:

Duff should sing.

+1

[Anjohl]

Poor Dave Kushner..he's ****ed!

[Johnthevault]

Lil Macker wrote:

Shabalaba wrote:

I can see it going downhill from here, Libertad was a terrible albim
Meh, the only thing I didn't really like about it was the fact that Slash didn't do a good job of the solos.

Weiland was too punk/grunge for VR, I hope they get someone with more 'manly' vocals. By manly, I mean deeper and doesn't just talk-sing.

Uhm what?

[SnookM]

Foolish_boy wrote:
I think Serj Tankian should sing for them.

That would be sooo cool, I used to like SOAD a bit, not really a fan of his solo stuff but that would be amazing.

[jumpinturkey]

Lil Macker wrote:

Shabalaba wrote:

I can see it going downhill from here, Libertad was a terrible albim

Meh, the only thing I didn't really like about it was the fact that Slash didn't do a good job of the solos.

Weiland was too punk/grunge for VR, I hope they get someone with more 'manly' vocals. By manly, I mean deeper and doesn't just talk-sing.

manly vocals....hmmm....like chris cornell? lol

[Korzack]

Anjohl wrote:

Poor Dave Kushner..he's ****ed!

Well at least he's got a nice mountain of royalty money to last for a while, but yeah - tough break for the guy. He's a good rhythm player

[b0ch0]

guns n roses should get back together
that way, the'll win a lot of money and make great music

[bjovi400]

Serj Tankian? no, just no. that would be god awful, sorry

[rock.meet Slash]

cool_walking_ wrote:

"Lets just hope they go independant."

Haha. While that would be good, these are all very mainstream guys... not gonna happen.

Slash? Mainstream? the only thing i agree with there was the guitar hero thing, and he only did that cuz he loved the game and thought it would bring a whole new generation of rockers
and Duff...
has said that the US isnt rockin enough. and why is that? cuz all the things anyone listens to here is mainstream. or so he thinks. which is true, but there are some people who hate mainstream crap!
*cough*me*cough

[Savage Animal]

rock.meet Slash wrote:

cool_walking_ wrote:

"Lets just hope they go independant."

Haha. While that would be good, these are all very mainstream guys... not gonna happen.


Slash? Mainstream? the only thing i agree with there was the guitar hero thing, and he only did that cuz he loved the game and thought it would bring a whole new generation of rockers
and Duff...
has said that the US isnt rockin enough. and why is that? cuz all the things anyone listens to here is mainstream. or so he thinks. which is true, but there are some people who hate mainstream crap!
*cough*me*cough

Velvet Revolver IS mainstream crap

[Gordon guitar]

jobling08 wrote:

I agreeChapz wrote:

Duff should sing.

agree again