Do It For the Kids is the worst filler track on the album. Up next is probably my least favorite track on the album. It’s talented, sure, but it doesn’t have the emotion or feel that the playing from the other bands gave you. He doesn’t really feel at home in this song. This Slash doesn’t quite seem like the Slash that I love. The solo is probably the best part of the song, making efficient use of the tremolo bar. The riff is okay, and the choruses are even more annoying. The lyrics are stupid, the line “ Somebody rape my tapeworm abortion, come on mother****er and deliver the cow.” kinda gives you that idea. The vocals are a bit annoying, Scott’s voice is kind of whiny. After a bit the riff comes in and the verses hit you. It starts with some weird noises and a thumping bassline. The music is good but the song seems too much of a generic alternative rock song. The opener, Sucker Train Blues is one of the songs that I’m not too fond of. On portions, I have to agree, but the talent of some songs can’t be denied. I realize and understand that most MXer’s absolutely hate this album. The good songs are great, yet the bad songs seem to be really bad. ![]() I have a mixture of feelings for this album. This debut skyrocketed and brought the band into the limelight almost immediately. The band also features Suicidal Tendencies/Infectious Grooves rhythm guitarist Dave Kushner. ![]() Velvet Revolver is a ‘super group’ combining the forces between ex STP singer, Scott Weiland and the former band members of Guns N Roses, Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum. In December 2015, Weiland was found dead in Bloomington, Minnesota, while on tour with his then-band, the Wildabouts.Whether you are a fan of this album or not, there IS some good music. Velvet Revolver's sophomore effort, Libertad, followed in 2007. The single sidled steadily up the active rock charts, and when Contraband finally dropped, it was to general appreciation for its mix of STP and GNR signatures and its surprising turn toward hedonistic maturity. VR also released the single "Slither," a rabid, ambitious rocker guided by Slash's signature guitar sound. That spring, Weiland labored through court dates and recovery as Slash and Duff did advance press for Contraband, and fan anticipation for the album grew. RCA next announced an April 2004 release for Contraband, Velvet Revolver's full-length debut the date was then pushed to May, and finally to June. The band signed a deal with RCA and spent the rest of 2003 fitting in gigs and recording sessions around Weiland's court-ordered rehab. He and the band clicked immediately and recorded a hyper piece of glitter metal for the Hulk soundtrack called "Set Me Free." By June, "the Project" had been renamed Velvet Revolver, and Weiland was officially made its lead singer, though possession charges stemming from a May bust were still outstanding. ![]() Troubled STP-er Scott Weiland came on board next. Dave Kushner ( Wasted Youth, Dave Navarro) also joined up as second guitarist. By early 2003, the existence of "the Project" - and its quest for a singer - was common knowledge, so much so that VH1 sent cameras to document the search. With the discovery that their chemistry was still going strong, the trio began pushing around some new music and auditioning singers for what became known as "the Project." Early entries included ex- Buckcherry shouter Josh Todd and Neurotica's Kelly Shaefer both became acquainted with the cutting room floor. Velvet Revolver began with a spring 2002 jam session that reunited ex- Guns N' Roses bandmates Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), and Matt Sorum (drums) on-stage.
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