Velvet revolver crackerman live 2005 velvet revolver crackerman live 2005 skip navigation sign in. Pages in category velvet revolver members the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Velvet revolver issue statement on scott weilands death. Nov 02, 2019 the full length live tracks are intercut with snippets of interview with the various band members talking about how velvet revolver came into being. The bands lineup remained unchanged from its formation in 1989 until the firing of weiland in february 20. Velvet revolver was an american hard rock super group consisting of guns n roses members slash lead guitar, duff mckagan bass, backing vocals, and. Velvet revolver vr, was a grammy awardwinning rock supergroup that started in 2002. The audience had showed up to hear supergroup velvet revolver, made up of members from guns n roses slash, duff mckagan and. Stone temple pilots singer scott weiland was velvet revolver s lead singer from their formation until 2008. Velvet revolver biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The full length live tracks are intercut with brief interviews with the band members talking about how velvet revolver came into being.
Yet they dont go overboard trying to conform to one another, and its that infusion of sound and style that makes it such an intoxicating mix. Velvet revolver was an american hard rock supergroup consisting of guns n roses members slash lead guitar, duff mckagan bass, backing vocals and matt sorum drums, backing vocals, alongside dave kushner rhythm guitar formerly of punk band wasted youth, and scott weiland formerly of stone temple pilots. Velvet revolver only ended up playing only a couple shows in. Velvet revolver simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The members of the band are slash guitarist, duff mckagan bassist, backing vocals, matt sorum drums of guns n roses, and dave kushner guitarist of wasted youth. Velvet revolver splits with rocker scott weiland reuters. In 2003, the band released the greatest hits compilation thank you. Contraband is the debut studio album by american hard rock band velvet revolver, released on june 8, 2004 by rca records. Sex type thing and crackerman may have echoed what was. Stone temple pilots often abbreviated as stp is a grammy award winning american rock band from san diego, california, that originally consisted of scott weiland lead vocals, brothers dean guitar and robert deleo bass, backing vocals, and eric kretz drums.
A commercial success, contraband debuted at number one on the american billboard 200 chart and was certified double platinum by the riaa. Linkin park vocalist chester bennington joined the band in may 20. While the deleo brothers continue to make a hell of a racket. Crackerman is done better than the original stp band.
Velvet revolver live in houston dvd amphetamine blues mag. Theres definitely a cohesiveness to velvet revolver onstage not just between weiland and slash, but all five members. This concert by velvet revolver was filmed in houston, texas in 2005 during the tour in support of their bestselling and grammy award winning debut album contraband. Velvet revolver biography band members discography. Made up of guns n roses members and fronted by stps scott weiland, the band is currently trying to find a new, possibly lesssuper singer. Listening to velvet revolvers new album libertad, its more apparent than ever that, as a singer, scott weiland sounds infinitely more comfortable atop his current groups compact, dynamic hard rock arrangements than he ever did with his onetime cohorts in stone temple pilots. Its neither stp nor gnr, but rather something else fueled in part by their elements. Even velvet revolver added the propulsive jam to its set list, with weiland. Stone temple pilots singer scott weiland was velvet revolvers lead singer from their formation until 2008.
Slash, duff mckagan, and matt sorum were members of the hard rock band guns n roses. Contraband the ultimate scott weiland tribute 90s band. Apr 22, 2020 velvet revolver returned to montage mountain on aug. After the bands breakup in 2003, original lead singer scott weiland became the frontman of velvet revolver with former members of guns n roses. By the time contraband came out, most of the groups that sold the gazillions of records from 882002 were in the waning stages of their careers, materialwise. Scott weiland velvet revolver was an american hard rock supergroup consisting of guns n roses members slash lead guitar, duff mckagan bass, backing vocals and matt sorum drums, backing vocals, alongside dave kushner rhythm guitar formerly of punk band wasted youth, and scott weiland formerly of stone temple pilots. The supergroup from the 2000s that featured members of stone temple pilots.
With three former members of guns n roses slash, duff. The velvet revolver album was a last stand for the rock scene and the folks who populated it from the late 80s all the way up to the early 00s. Used to love her, sex type thing, crackerman, suckertrain blues, do it. After stp broke up, weiland formed velvet revolver in 2003 with three former members of guns n roses, slash, duff mckagan and matt. Velvet revolver made its connecticut debut with a performance at the arena at harbor yard on may 2, 2005.
In march 2008, velvet revolver returns to europe for 7 shows, where weiland announced to the crowd that it was the bands last tour. Nov 11, 2010 besides velvet revolver hits like fall to pieces and slither, the 78minute set also includes versions of stp hits sex type thing and crackerman, and gnr staples its. See more ideas about velvet revolver, scott weiland and revolver. Time warp velvet revolver brings rock stars to montage stage. Rubber band, rubberband gun in hand, gun in hand i wanna use. Velvet revolver members trotted out a few standards by their earlier bands gnrsits so easy, mr. Four founding members of the rock band velvet revolver said on tuesday they were splitting with the groups troubled singer, scott weiland. Kickin as im tryin to sleep got the mud beneath my shoes. This dvd contains full length live tracks and interviews with the various band members talking about how velvet revolver came into being. Jul 25, 2017 lyrics for crackerman by velvet revolver. Stone temple pilots stp is an american rock band from san diego that originally consisted of scott weiland lead vocals, brothers dean deleo guitar and robert deleo bass, backing vocals, and eric kretz drums. The full length live tracks are intercut with snippets of interview with the various band members talking about. Following the bands dissolution, weiland was recruited to join the successful supergroup velvet revolver with guns n roses members slash guitar, matt sorum drums, and duff mckagan bass and former wasted youth guitarist dave kushner.
Apr 15, 2011 live in houston concert by velvet revolver was filmed in houston obviously, texas in 2005 during the tour to support their bestselling and grammy award winning debut album contraband. Kickin as im tryin to sleep i got the mud beaneath my shoes rubber band, rubberband gun in hand, gun in hand i wanna use roamin, roa. Stone temple pilots crackerman unplugged rock 1993. Around this time, band members began going their separate ways. Filmed in2005 in houston, texas this concert captures velvet revolver touring in support of their award winning debut album contraband.
Here is a sneak peek, but be sure to check out the entire concert on. Velvet revolver was formed when three former members of guns n roses, slash guitar, duff mckagan bass, and matt sorum drums joined to play a benefit concert for. Their 16song setlist in bridgeport featured most of the songs off their no. Velvet revolver was an american hard rock supergroup consisting of former guns n roses members.
Dec 04, 2015 weiland took a glam turn with supergroup velvet revolver. This was the first show on the east coast swing of the tour. Nov 16, 2010 filmed in2005 in houston, texas this concert captures velvet revolver touring in support of their award winning debut album contraband. The full length live tracks are intercut with snippets of interview with the various band members talking about how velvet revolver came into being. An album cut on their debut core, crackerman quickly became a live favorite, with. Velvet revolver offers live from houston for the holidays. With three former members of guns n roses slash, duff mckagan and matt sorum and guitarist dave kushner, the singer helped create. Comprised of exmembers of guns n roses, stone temple pilots and the ubiquitous electric love hogs, velvet revolver are the dream team. Velvet revolver, the supergroup formed in the early 2000s with former members of guns n roses duff mckagan, matt sorum, and slash, rhythm guitarist dave kushner of wasted youth, and of course scott weiland.
With stone temple pilots and velvet revolver the singer helped make some of. Brownstone and used to love her and ampedup versions of stps sex type thing and crackerman while still covering the majority of contraband. The group played original music such as slither, do it for the kids and headspace plus songs from the members former groups, including stone temple pilots crackerman. Velvet revolver was an american hard rock super group consisting of guns n roses members slash lead guitar, duff mckagan bass, backing vocals, and former member matt sorum drums, backing vocals, alongside dave kushner rhythm guitar formerly of punk band wasted youth and scott weiland formerly of stone temple pilots. Velvet revolver is a superband containing ex members of guns n roses and stone temple pilots. On december 4th, the news broke that former stone temple pilots frontman scott weiland died in his sleep at the age of 48. Me, im a man who is trudging best i can through a minefield built to blast can i make it will i last. Velvet revolver are an outstanding live band and are on great form in front of a typically enthusiastic texan crowd. Alice in chains and kill hannah joined them for that visit.
Slither live david letterman show 2004 youtube velvet revolver rock am ring duration. Track listing 1 sucker train blues 2 do it for the kids 3 headspace 4 crackerman 5 illegal i 6 it s so easy 7 fall to pieces 8 big machine 9 set me free 10 used to. That brings us to velvet revolver, the paradigm of supergroups. Velvet revolver crackerman live in chile 2007 youtube. Velvet revolver is a hard rock supergroup formed in 2002 and consisting of former guns n roses members slash, duff mckagan and matt sorum, alongside dave kushner formerly of punk band wasted youth. The set list naturally focuses on that debut release but is complimented by two.
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