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Velvet Revolver

Date: Oct 15 2007

Themes: Music

Intro

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Members of bands that break up often disappear in obscurity. But it’s always cool when ex-members of well-known bands join forces and form a supergroup. Or it always seems like it will be cool, anyway.

Velvet Revolver is former members of Guns N’ Roses playing with Scott Weiland, who used to be the singer for Stone Temple Pilots. Their new album, Libertad, is doing well all over the world, but Kevin and Beren seem a little apathetic when it comes to Velvet Revolver.

Dialog

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Kevin

Beren

Kevin: So what do you think about this Velvet Revolver crowd?

Beren: Like, the fans or the band?

Kevin: Like the band.

Beren: Are you into ‘em?

Kevin: Not really…no.

Beren: Really? I can understand. But the pedigree...it’s so rock ‘n’ roll.

Kevin: It’s not my style.

Beren: Half of Guns N’ Roses...

Kevin: It’s more Guns N’ Roses than Guns N’ Roses, right?

Beren: Yeah totally! But it’s better than new Guns N’ Roses, so you get the best of both worlds. The only thing I don’t like really is Scott Weiland.

Kevin: Why not?

Beren: I don’t know, like he…Well for one, from everything I’ve heard, he’s a complete ego maniac. Not that affects me personally, but I can see it in the videos, he always rips off his shirt and is dancing around.

Kevin: It’s all kind of annoying, right?

Beren: Yeah, he’s kind of abrasive in a way. I don’t know, I guess I would say he’s abrasive. The music’s decent...like, it’s better than Audioslave, that’s another like…

Kevin: Yeah, that’s true.

Beren: It’s better than Audioslave. I don’t have any albums. If I got a free ticket to a show, I’d go.

Kevin: I mean, I would go if the ticket were free, but I wouldn’t spend money on the album.

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Discussion

When Kevin asks Beren if she likes Velvet Revolver, he calls them a “crowd.” Since that’s an unusual way to refer to a band, she’s not sure if he’s talking about the band or their fans.

She says she’s not a big fan of the band, but she has to admit they have an all-star lineup. There are more members of Guns N’ Roses in Velvet Revolver than there are in the newest lineup of Guns N’ Roses.

Beren says the only member of Velvet Revolver she’s not into is Scott Weiland because she’s heard he’s egotistical. She and Kevin agree that while their music isn’t great, Velvet Revolver is better than Audioslave, another hybrid band, featuring members of Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden.

If you could assemble an all-star band out of musicians from other bands, who would you choose?

Comments

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tecsroc

Mexico

wOO good questiON:: i would be happy with all the members of Led Zeppelin. = )

melody-Ayu

China

I dont know much about them but I do like rap and rock.30 seconds to mars,maybe you heard of them and I really like them!

ttommy209dd

India

I dont like this type music but some young peoples more interested velvet revolver

ttommy209dd

India

I think, this type musics are interesting to youngs peoples

joeel

Kenya

i’ll just say hi for now…..

tymo

El Salvador

IF THIS TOPIC IS SO BORING FOR YOU WHY DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN IT, LOOK FOR OTHER THINGS TO DO

tymo

El Salvador

IF THIS TOPIC IS BORING FOR YOU WHY DO YOU PARTCIPATE IN IT? LOOK FOR OTHER THINGS TO DO… KISSES

gidoni

Argentina

Do you like Coldplay and Oasis too?

Have you ever seen it?

victor25

Moldova, Republic Of

Robert_Grace (quote):

Why did Beren say "it's the best of both worlds"? I don't quite understand.

Beren meant that the new band "Velvet Revolver" has got superstars from former band"Guns N'Roses" and Scott Weiland. As a result having 2 good elements in the new band you can use the expression "it's the best of both worlds".

Read carefully the lesson and you will understand.

isahpoopoo

Ghana

i want you as a friend.

gidoni

Argentina

I like listening to music..such as Coldplay or Oasis!

Cranos

China

Aaah I can't bear this better change the discussion.It is not interesting either.

francisko

Guatemala

HI! everybody, i just want to say that the best band of this kind of music is Aerosmith. Regards !

sorira

Ukraine

This conversation is not interesting to me…

jpsartre1

Colombia

well, i think both Velvet and Guns are good bands…and even Stone is also good one. Those bands is just a way of them to go on doing music but with some changes influenced by new styles of time, in order to be in the new wave. Sometimes there are good result and others not, as happened to Audioslave.
In close I propose that a hybrid between Coldplay and Travis might sound awasome.

Hally

China

i don't like this style as well as.

yorzi

China

tough stuff

Cranos

China

Well I've never heard the bands' music.

But from the way the dialoge was being said I would assemble a hybrid band of GUN'S Roses and Velvet Revolver and I think they can bring something better .

And Scott Weiland must stop his ego maniac for the sake of harmony and to keep on a brand of sound relationshing among other members.