Saw Velvet Revolver in concert last night
 

Long winded review to follow

Had to drive 2 hours to see them at UMass. What an awesome show though, I'm a big GnR fan as well as a big STP fan so I couldn't wait to see this concert. Weiland came out with some type of German SS outfit hat and all. His voice was on and you could tell they were all pretty wasted. I was worried that some of them had sobered up, but Slash was his usual drunk self. He would speak into the mic and mumble something about Massachusetts and then start wailing on the guitar.

I could tell Duff was much more composed than he used to be back in the good ole days of GnR. He would drink onstage and fall over, speaking into the mic with what seemed like some unknown dialect. I could actually understand him. What was great is they started out playing some of their own songs, then Duff came to the mike asking if this was "Ivory League country". Everyone was like "fuck no" and he laughed and started the bass line to "It's so easy". I went crazy because I didn't think they would play any GnR songs.

Scott did a good impression of Axl, in fact he sounded better in concert. Axl's voice was always fucked up in concert.

They were loud and energetic as hell, during the middle of the show Scott walked out into the crowd, saying something like "What this is, this is a true test of fan trust". I was hoping he was going to crowd surf down the rows of the seats and into the floor, but he probably changed his mind.

Their set was pretty cool, a few different backdrops and nice lighting. Matt Sorum on drums can still kick ass. He was really into it.

After the first set was over, Slash came out with a double-necked guitar. He started an acoustic solo with Duff following him up on Bass, and then Scott came out and Slash led into Wish you were Hear by Pink Floyd. That was pretty cool, the whole crowd was into it. Following that song Slash started another solo and then transitioned into their song Superhuman.

They left the stage, but the show wasn't over yet. The lights of the Velvet Revolver sign started flashing again and Matt came running out and dove into his drum set, immediately starting a drum solo. This was the start of their second encore, with Duff, Dave, Slash, and Scott arriving in the middle of Matt’s solo. He started to kick out the "You could be Mine" GnR tune, I got all excited but he changed the beat to the "Mr. Brownstone" beat. Slash had his signature guitar and he started playing the opening riff to Brownstone. Then came the rest of the band, playing along. It sounded really similar to the old Guns, so I was happy. Finally they ended their show with their hit single "slither", which lasted a good ten minutes or so.

As per usual, I am half deaf now. Hopefully the ringing in my ears will subside in a couple of days. I had very close seats, which is both a blessing and a curse. But hell, I'd go deaf for that experience any day.

I saw Theory of a Deadman last night. It was free so I wasn't complaining.

I worked last night

Sounds like a great show, Holly. GG. rock:

Meh...I like Guns N Roses alot more than Velvet Revolver.

I like some STP songs.

Glad you enjoyed yourself, My uncle was going to take me to see them but it was a bad day to ahve the concert on.

I watched a show about Lesbians called the L word...my nite was okay.

I'm glad Pyro mentioned Guns N Roses....I was having a hard time figuring out who GnR was. i've never heard of Velvet Revolver but it sounds like a good time.

ROFL! i watched the L word show one time very cute stuff

all I know is that there's hot chicks making out and tits flying left n right.

The vaginy makes a peak out too.

Awesome. Im going ot assume you went to Amherst and not the Dartmouth school? That place is a fucking city.
Last night I got laid, then we(girl and I) watched a porn bloopers video called Bloopers and boners or something. funny as shit.

Nice, I picked up VR's cd back when their hit "slither" came out. Good stuff. Never been to a concert though...

[quote="Airborne Butters":9124b]all I know is that there's hot chicks making out and tits flying left n right.

The vaginy makes a peak out too.[/quote:9124b]

Skinimax?

Anyway show sounded awesome, i like Velvet revolver. But i like G N R better. Oh well rock:

velvet revolver never really caught my attention

im seeing audioslave soon though dance:

rock:

they rock, but man i miss Rage. Scott has a good voice, but Zack was unique and irreplaceable. God, hes such a putz for breaking up the band.

nah actually it's on Showtime. This chick has the DVD's of I think the first season, and we were watching em.

I LOVE Stone Temple Pilots, was never a fan of Guns N Roses.....So Velvet didn't really catch my attention either.

Audioslave - You lucky fuck....I missed them when they came down here, I'm a HUGE Soundgarden/Cornell fan....Medicore RATM fan...

Remember to jack off wildly when they play Shadow Of The Sun....

chris cornell > zack

nein spank:

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GnR has always been my favorite band, so Velvet Revolver interested me from the start. Don't judge them just by their first CD, remember these are people from totally different backgrounds coming together and making music together. It's touch and go at first, I feel the best way to judge them is to see what they can do for their second album.

Their CD is pretty good, I would say I like half of the songs on the CD. It starts out generic, but by the 6th track it starts to pick up and doesn't let go. Saying you like only half of the songs on one cd may not say much, but by today's standards, where you get one good song and 11 fillers, it's pretty good.

And also, it's a band that is trying to bring back Rock and Roll, give em a chance.

Yes it was at Amherst, and I was trying to get Audioslave tickets as well. I have so many concerts to go to this year that I can't afford to keep buying tickets.

BTW, Velvet Revolver is playing the last 7 shows for Ozzfest. If you are going, check them out.

velvet revolver is the music companies biggest dream.