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RoXer
06-14-2004, 07:26 PM
Holy fucking shit, what a show. I typed up a whole summary about the show on another site, but I don't feel like copying it right now. Maybe later. But holy shit, what a show! Any other VR fans in here?

el fregadero
06-14-2004, 07:26 PM
I like "Slither".

RoXer
06-14-2004, 07:28 PM
They played like a 10 minute version of that. Someone threw beer on Scott. Hang on, lemme copy/paste my summary...

RoXer
06-14-2004, 07:30 PM
Holy crap, that was the greatest show I've ever been to. Show started with Living Things, who were pretty good. I only recognized one of thier songs which is from NHL 2004. The lead singer's actions reminded me of an earlier Scott Weiland. They lasted about a half hour or so. The wait for VR was only about 20 minutes. Not even that. Then the real fun began. Now, I don't remember the exact set list, but it went something like this.

They kick off the show with Sucker Train Blues, Do it for the kids, Big Machine and Headspace. All of them sounded fucking amazing. If Scott was sick, he sounded fine to me. They moved on to Crackerman which sounded awesome. I think it was around this time they played Fall To Peices. After that, Slash talked about how he was in Phoenix a few years back and they never got to play. So they played Illeagal i for about 7 min. Slash wore his tophat and brought out the fucking voicebox!! Slash threw in some riffs from.... god damnit I can't remember the name. It was a rap song. California something. Anyways, they got around to Mr. Brownstone and It's So Easy. Their "last" song was Set Me Free which lasted (or seemed like) 10 min. They then head off stage.

I've never heard anything louder than that arena at that time. The noise was indescribable. After a few minutes, they come back and play I Used To Love Her. Sex Type Thing was next. Scott starts to sing on the entrance, and then he just dissappears. He's gone for about 2 min while the band is still playing. He finally shows up in the rafters. IN THE FUCKING RAFTERS! And wouldn't you know it, he stays right above us (some sweat of his dropped on my friend). He leads the crowd in cheering and clapping and whatnot. They then leave the stage.

And it got louder. They come back and play Slither. While playing Slither, some asshole threw a beer at Scott. Security picked him up and put him on stage. Scott told him to sit down in front of the drumset. The fucker decides to play air drums during the whole song. At the end of the song he starts to jump up and cheer. Scott tells him "Dude, you shouldn't be celebrating. You threw a beer at me. When you throw a beer at us, you're disrespecting the band. Got off the stage." A mixed reaction at that point. Pepople were cheering for Scott and some were booing the clown offstage. Also, during the song, Slash got tripped up and fell over backwards by some guy who was holding Slash's ankles as he was being escorted away from his seat.

They finish the show with thier cover of Negative Creep by Nirvana. Scott, threw the micstand and almost pegged Slash. Luckily, it missed him and flew into a crowd of insignificant fans (I smell another Courtneyish scandal) After that, he left his megaphone on the siren and they all left the stage. It was fucking unbeilveable. And here's the part that's gunna piss you guys off. They were on stage for about 2 hours. I hear the average show is about 1 hr an 15min. Sucks for you guys.

So for those of you who went, those of you who are jealous, or those of you who have any questions, add your input.





Velvet fuckin Revolver !!! :love: :yes:

da_king
06-14-2004, 08:15 PM
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anyone have their album, is it any good?

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Kane Knight
06-14-2004, 08:30 PM
Working on DLing it.

DegenerationY
06-14-2004, 08:33 PM
I've heard a couple of their songs and I was pretty impressed.

I look forward to buying the cd when i get my next paycheck.

The Outlaw
06-14-2004, 08:54 PM
I got it on SoulSeek. Freg got it from me.

Outlaw54 for anyone who wants it.

RoXer
06-14-2004, 09:48 PM
Working on DLing it.


:mad:

Kane Knight
06-14-2004, 09:59 PM
:mad:
What?

RoXer
06-14-2004, 10:03 PM
I don't know anymore. I was mad at first for you d/ling them and not buying the album. But if you don't their music, why waste the money? I don't know :-\

DegenerationY
06-14-2004, 10:20 PM
My thing with downloading albums is this: If I like the album that I download, I will make a point to go out and buy it, simply to support a band that I enjoy.

If I don't like it, I simply delete it and don't worry about it.

I saw a cd in Tower Records the other day that was about 2 years old and not hard to find - yet it was priced at 22 dollars-- for TEN songs. Why would I waste my money when I don't even know how good it will be?

Granted, I buy cd's all the time, but I when I buy them, I almost ALWAYS know what to expect. I'm not going to waste my money on something that very well could be shit. Last time I did that, I ended up with Sugar Ray's 14:59 cd and wasn't able to return it - I could only exchange it for the same cd.

Fuck that.

RoXer
06-14-2004, 10:24 PM
Same.
I d/l about 3 or 4 songs from an album. If I like what I hear, I go buy it. If I don't then I delete or don't share the files.

So, I'm kinda but not really a hypercrite. But I'm definitly someone who can't spell.

Kane Knight
06-14-2004, 10:31 PM
I don't know anymore. I was mad at first for you d/ling them and not buying the album. But if you don't their music, why waste the money? I don't know :-\


I don't randomly buy albums. I like to check out new stuff, but I'm not gonna pay extortionate prices for every CD ev eryone recomends.

And given I don't know your musical taste at all, :p

Kane Knight
06-14-2004, 10:32 PM
But if I like a band, I buy the album. And if not, I get rid of the stuff.

Usually.

DegenerationY
06-14-2004, 10:34 PM
Exactly what I said :mad:

RoXer
06-14-2004, 10:35 PM
So then....we all agree? Has that ever been done on these forums?

Kane Knight
06-14-2004, 10:41 PM
You suck. I hate you. :shifty:

Kane Knight
06-15-2004, 12:21 AM
I may have to buy this record. I've only heard a couple tracks, but I like it so far.

Kane Knight
06-15-2004, 12:21 AM
But I still hate you all.

The Icon of Elisim
06-15-2004, 12:47 AM
I only download when something is expensive, say more than 15 or 20, and I want to check it out first. Or when its a band that I've only heard of and never actually heard. I usually try to buy most of my stuff second hand

el fregadero
06-15-2004, 02:09 AM
I got it on SoulSeek. Freg got it from me.

Outlaw54 for anyone who wants it.
Completely unnecessary to bring me in to this.

The Outlaw
06-15-2004, 02:29 AM
Completely unnecessary to bring me in to this.

I knew that was going to be said.

I want to stab you with a rusted nail.

Boomer
06-15-2004, 03:06 AM
STP was background music in my brothers room for years. Love em. But due to the fact that this IS Scott Weiland, I'm afraid that this may not last as long as some people may want it to. In fact Velvet Revolver has techincally been together for a few years now I think, but with all of Scott's problems it got postponed. While I haven't heard the album, I have to think that it will remind me of Audioslave. Bands forming from other big bands never seems to be a fit for very long.

But that doesn't mean I don't like it. I've actually enjoyed Audioslave's album and Slither (which is all I've heard from VR)

el fregadero
06-15-2004, 03:08 AM
Did Audioslave break up so they could reform RATM? If not, then I am still sad.

DegenerationY
06-15-2004, 07:18 AM
Audioslave, from what I hear, is working on a new album.

I highly doubt RATM will be getting back together. DeLaRocha is probably too busy burning american flags in cuba.

HOWEVER, I heard somewhere that there is a Soundgarden reunion in the works for a couple years from now, after Audioslave is done... None of this can be backed up though :$

Vastardikai
06-15-2004, 11:37 AM
I picked up the Velvet Revolver CD Friday, when I got paid:

This is fucking Rock 'n Roll.

The Riffs were killer, Scott sounded the best he has in years, and it is just good shit all in all. This is perhaps the best album of 2004, as of right now.

Boomer
06-15-2004, 12:28 PM
Audioslave, from what I hear, is working on a new album.

I highly doubt RATM will be getting back together. DeLaRocha is probably too busy burning american flags in cuba.

HOWEVER, I heard somewhere that there is a Soundgarden reunion in the works for a couple years from now, after Audioslave is done... None of this can be backed up though :$

I can't imagine Soundgarden getting back together. Matt Cameron is now "officially" the Pearl Jam drummer, so unless it was on their downtime I couldn't see it happening. Cornell did play with PJ once last year though, which was cool.

Kane Knight
06-15-2004, 01:42 PM
Audioslave, from what I hear, is working on a new album.

I highly doubt RATM will be getting back together. DeLaRocha is probably too busy burning american flags in cuba.

HOWEVER, I heard somewhere that there is a Soundgarden reunion in the works for a couple years from now, after Audioslave is done... None of this can be backed up though :$
De La Rocha wants to persue that hip hop record anyway.

da_king
06-15-2004, 08:22 PM
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man i'd love to see soundgarden back together

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Kane Knight
06-15-2004, 09:49 PM
Maybe they could get Zach to front them. :lol: I hear he ain't doing anything...

:lol:

...I love it.

Hollywood Red
06-15-2004, 09:56 PM
I've made up my mind. I'm buying Contraband.

RoXer
06-15-2004, 11:18 PM
YES!

Waht's even more awesome is that's your first post ever!

Hollywood Red
06-15-2004, 11:20 PM
I've been trolling for awhile now. :cool:

Hired Hitman
06-15-2004, 11:24 PM
I've seen a few ads for them, and heard a few of their songs, they sound alright.

LK
06-16-2004, 03:44 PM
I have just listened to the velvet revolver album and it is ****ing ace. A real quality album. Anything that involves Slash is gold anyway.

Kane Knight
06-16-2004, 04:03 PM
My buddy has now heard the album, and wants it too.

I'll prolly manage to sell a few people on it. :y: Good record.

Innovator
06-16-2004, 04:06 PM
I just bought it a couple days ago, solid album :y:

Hollywood Red
06-16-2004, 10:37 PM
Bought it today, haven't had a chance to give it a good listen to, but so far so good.

Downunder
06-17-2004, 02:56 AM
I downloaded it the other night, listened to it once, and put it on to minidisc.


It's on the same disc as Motorhead, My Chemical Romance and Black Sabbath - I need help....

Kane Knight
06-17-2004, 03:07 AM
Help picking a few better bands. :nono:

Kane Knight
06-18-2004, 12:43 AM
I picked up the record today. Ironically, they copy controlled it to prevent file-sharing, without which I wouldn't haven purchased this CD.

Hollywood Red
06-18-2004, 08:48 PM
What's weird is that copy-control thing is so iffy... I put the CD in my computer the first night and it played with MusicMatch Jukebox no problem. Tried it the next day and it was scrambled... had to launch the player that comes with the disc. Same with APC's Thirteenth Step and Nickelback's Long Road.

Kane Knight
06-18-2004, 11:12 PM
What's weird is that copy-control thing is so iffy... I put the CD in my computer the first night and it played with MusicMatch Jukebox no problem. Tried it the next day and it was scrambled... had to launch the player that comes with the disc. Same with APC's Thirteenth Step and Nickelback's Long Road.
I posted an article in Discussion on the matter...Well, the link, anyhow. Bottom line is, I couldn't even tell you that APC's 13th step had copy protection. It ripped fine for me, a player never loaded up.

Velvet Revolver's copy protection can be beat by disabling your CD-Rom drives' autostart. The stupid thing is that it seems to recognise my Discman as an computer, because it locks up. And yet, I could pop it into my stereo's CD-R and have a copy made in under thirty minutes, digital quality...

So a legitimate player? :nono: a burner? :yes: Like that makes sense.

Copy protection's bullshit anyway.

RoXer
06-19-2004, 03:18 AM
But the CD kicks ass! :cool: :love:

Kane Knight
06-19-2004, 01:19 PM
But the CD kicks ass! :cool: :love:


It does indeed. It just makes me want to not recomend it to people, because I hate copy protection. Shoot yourselves in the foot, guys.

Hollywood Red
06-19-2004, 04:20 PM
I've had a chance to give it a good (albeit partial) listen since I did a bit of pointless driving the other day (I can never force myself to sit down and listen to a CD in my room, listening to it with that gay player on the computer is annoying and if I'm driving somewhere specific I find it hard to pay attention) and I've gotta say I love "Fall to Pieces" and "Illegal i Song". The rest before and inbetween are good, but those jump out as something special, warm and fuzzy.

Also, when listening, I'm reminded of the Cult's "Beyond Good and Evil" during parts... is it any coincidence that drummer, Matt Sorum, played for both?

Hollywood Red
06-22-2004, 03:06 AM
Bull FUCKING shit! I'm fed up... I can't listen to this on my computer... runnning the player/page thing that comes with the CD doesn't cut the mustard my friend and holding down shift while I put the CD in to disable auto-start doesn't work. And, just now, I tried copying a song in MusicMatch... it gets to 30% and a "memory error" causes MM to shut down... yeah... RIGHT!

Kane Knight
06-22-2004, 03:47 AM
Bull FUCKING shit! I'm fed up... I can't listen to this on my computer... runnning the player/page thing that comes with the CD doesn't cut the mustard my friend and holding down shift while I put the CD in to disable auto-start doesn't work. And, just now, I tried copying a song in MusicMatch... it gets to 30% and a "memory error" causes MM to shut down... yeah... RIGHT!
Did you accept the "terms" of the license?

Kane Knight
06-22-2004, 03:48 AM
By the way, hitting "Shift" doesn't work if it's already loaded on your computer. It stays in memory until you reboot (Unless you install it, in which case it stays period...).

Kane Knight
06-22-2004, 03:52 AM
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~jhalderm/cd3/ (http://www.cs.princeton.edu/%7Ejhalderm/cd3/)

Some interesting stuff on it, BTW.

(And if you want some high quality copies, I can send 'em to you...)

Hollywood Red
06-23-2004, 12:21 AM
I did accept the terms the first time and it played for me with that gay LaunchCD.exe... but now the player won't load and it won't let me play in MusicMatch... so stupid. RARRRRRRRRGH!

RoXer
07-12-2004, 12:44 AM
Scott Weiland Sentenced To Three Years' Probation For DUI

Nearly eight months after his arrest for driving under the influence of drugs, Scott Weiland was sentenced Thursday in a Los Angeles court to three years' probation, during which he'll be treated for his drug problem.

Weiland had pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge earlier this week, which stemmed from his arrest on his 36th birthday, October 27th (see "Scott Weiland Involved In Car Crash; Arrested For DUI"). The Velvet Revolver singer's BMW struck a parked van, and as part of his sentencing, he was ordered to pay restitution to the owner of the parked vehicle, in addition to a $390 fine.

Under the terms of Weiland's latest probation, he'll be required to enroll in a six-month drug-treatment program and attend three Narcotics Anonymous meetings per week for the next three years. Weiland will also be required to submit to regular drug testing, as well as periodic drug testing at the discretion of the police (with or without probable cause), according to the city attorney's office. During this probation, Weiland is prohibited from being in the possession of, or under the influence of, both alcohol and drugs.

A week before this most recent arrest, Weiland had been congratulated for staying clean by a judge overseeing his probation from two felony charges of possession of heroin and cocaine. Upon hearing of the DUI arrest, that judge determined the latest charge was a violation of Weiland's probation and revoked the singer's freedom, ordering him into detox (see "Scott Weiland To Enter Rehab Immediately, By Order Of Judge"). The lockdown aspect of his rehab was later amended, and he will have completed the terms of his sober-living program under that probation by the end of this month, at which point he was scheduled to have six more months of after-care counseling and testing.

There's no word yet if Weiland's new probation will affect his current one, but the city attorney's office anticipates that they'll run concurrently. That matter will likely be decided at the singer's next probation status report hearing, scheduled for July 30.



—Jennifer Vineyard
MTV.COM




At least it was only alcohol and not drugs this time. I love the guy, but I'm pretty sure he'll OD within the next few years. But then again, we've been saying that for a while now.

DegenerationY
07-12-2004, 03:03 AM
Personality-wise, Scott Weiland reminds me way too much of Layne Staley.

Staley is now dead of a heroine overdose. I don't see Weiland being too far behind, even as clean as he's been lately.

House of Pancakes
07-12-2004, 11:57 AM
Velvet Revolver reminds me of Audioslave. They're a bad supergroup with a terrible name.