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Try as I might I cannot imagine Axl Rose in place of Scott Weiland or the DeLeos and Eric Kretz stepping in for Slash, Duff, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner. This speaks volumes for the gritty and hard-rocking Velvet Revolver. They are the real deal, an unlikely combination of proven musicians coming together in an era when rock \u2019n\u2019 roll is more often than not pretty-boy pop \u2019n\u2019 roll.<\/p>\n

The newly formed rock band adopted the Velvet Revolver name in the midst of yet another drug possession bust for Weiland. Before unleashing an album of new material (\u201cContraband\u201d), the band promoted the single \u201cSlither,\u201d which was popular and the perfect foundation to prove there is no question about the relevance of its band. This isn\u2019t sweet, sticky, no guts rock \u2019n\u2019 roll, it is the dirty rock I so loved from both STP and GNR. <\/p>\n

And regardless of whether you like STP or respect their work, there is nothing negative to be said about Weiland.<\/p>\n

He is still a quintessential rock vocalist \u2013 one of the few recording today. <\/p>\n

\u201cContraband\u201d doesn\u2019t come as any surprise to me. It\u2019s loud, it\u2019s fun, and it is exceptionally high-quality rock. Weiland\u2019s growl melds perfectly with the heavier slant of his bandmates, particularly Slash\u2019s awesome guitar. I\u2019m not sure if I dreamt a band could have done any better than these five. GNR meets STP? What\u2019s better than that?<\/p>\n

\u201cSlither\u201d is the first single but it\u2019s surprisingly buried as the eleventh song, which is actually a very smart move since listeners are more likely to hear the first ten. Plus, it shows that the band has confidence in their other material. As it is, \u201cSlither\u201d is a grinding, slow-burning, radio-ready track. The rhythms and melodies are memorable, but it is the great pairing of Weiland\u2019s vocals and yelping with Slash\u2019s typical licks that makes it original and entertaining. <\/p>\n

As much as I like \u201cSlither,\u201d and despite the fact that I would have purchased \u201cContraband\u201d regardless of reviews, I still love the album. \u201cSlither\u201d is just the tip of the iceberg. <\/p>\n

Velvet Revolver is both hard and soft. I really like that they aren\u2019t afraid of the occasional guitar solo and don\u2019t shy away from showing emotion. I think the band shines most brilliantly at these moments of softness. <\/p>\n

\u201cFall to Pieces\u201d is a stirring, superb song unlike anything I\u2019ve heard Weiland sing. His voice is reined in by the delicate, intricate guitar work. It is at points like this that it seems as if the stars meant for Weiland to end up with what remains of GNR. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou Got No Right\u201d is a slightly psychedelic, wonderfully textured selection. It\u2019s not as sure-footed as some, but it\u2019s still incredible and shows great command. Oh, and Slash gives a great guitar solo toward the end. How I miss the days of the gratuitous guitar solo!<\/p>\n

I get the feeling that all five band members were looking to pay homage to the rock gods of the past while carving out a more comfortable niche. This may not be ground-breaking, but there is zero question that Velvet Revolver\u2019s \u201cContraband\u201d is an excellent example of modern hard rock. It is as much as I\u2019d hoped for, nothing more and nothing less. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Try as I might I cannot imagine Axl Rose in place of Scott Weiland or the DeLeos and Eric Kretz stepping in for Slash, Duff, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner. This speaks volumes for the gritty and hard-rocking Velvet Revolver. They are the real deal, an unlikely combination of proven musicians coming together in an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5965,5880,5964,6210],"tags":[6211,6213,6214,5663,6212,5855],"class_list":["post-16633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ace-myhomework-online-assignment-helper-free-essay","category-affordable-paper-writing-service","category-free-essay","category-sample-essay","tag-best-online-classes-hub","tag-do-my-exam-for-me-at-affordable-pricing","tag-hire-qualified-tutor-to-take-my-online-tutor","tag-online-homework-help-do-my-online-class-assignment","tag-pay-someone-to-take-my-class","tag-write-my-dissertation-for-me-online-help-from-phd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16633\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}