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VELVET REVOLVER Singer Search Looking Up
- Feb. 12, 2009
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There's been little news out of the VELVET REVOLVER camp lately regarding a new singer for the band, although auditions have reportedly been ongoing. Bassist Duff McKagan told The Pulse of Radio this week that the group has been a little frustrated with the submissions they've gotten and even wondered if they would ever find the right guy. But McKagan also said that things have recently taken a positive turn. "In the last, I would say, about eight weeks, we got three guys in that were all really good — like, far and above, more fitting than the rest," he said. "So I can say this much: we're headed in a very positive direction, and you might be hearing something soon."
VELVET REVOLVER has been searching for a new vocalist since dismissing Scott Weiland last April.
Although several names have been rumored online, the only singer known to have auditioned with the band is ex-SPACEHOG frontman Royston Langdon.
VELVET REVOLVER also parted ways with RCA Records late last year and has not announced a new deal yet.
Duff McKagan's side band, LOADED, will issue its third album next month, while McKagan continues his career as a columnist at SeattleWeekly.com and a financial columnist at Playboy.com.
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash is working on a solo album, while drummer Matt Sorum recently launched a clothing line and store.
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COMMENT | While they are cleaning house
posted by : VelveetaRevolver
2/12/2009 2:35:40 PM
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they should get rid of Dave Kushner and get Izzy instead! Dave is a terrible songwriter and compared to Slash, fucking useless on the guitar.
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COMMENT | SCOTT WEILAND & S.T.P NEW ALBUM
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 2:51:29 PM
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2010
SLASH MAKES SOLO ALBUM WITH FERGIE
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COMMENT | they've gotten and even wondered if they would ever find the right guy
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 2:54:24 PM
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MHMMMmmm YOU HAD THE BEST , SOME NO-NAME GOOFY FUCKER CANNOT FILL THE PLACE OF THE MIGHTY GODLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | get Ian Astbury to sing
posted by : WartOfLemmy
2/12/2009 2:55:02 PM
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Enough said
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COMMENT | DANIEL JOHNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 3:08:53 PM
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THAT IS IT... DANIEL JOHNS!
THE GUY PLAYS GUITAR SO THEY CAN GET RID OF KUSHNER.
THE FEMALES SWOON OVER HIM,
HE IS A MEGA-SUPERSTAR IN HIS AUSSIE-LAND.
AND V.R. COULD THEN COVER:
"TOMORROW"
"ISRAEL'S SON"
"ONE WAY MULE"
OF
AND GET THIS ,
SILVERCHAIR HAVE A SONG CALLED "THE DOOR"
THEY COULD DO "THE DOOR" AND
"GET OUT THE DOOR"
BACK TO BACK LIVE IN CONCERT.
THERE IS ONLY ONE SINGER FOR VELVET REVOLVER
DANIEL JOHNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WILL FORGIVE THEM FOR LETTING GO OF WEILAND IF THEY DO SO.
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
2/12/2009 3:09:31 PM
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Hey T-Boner,
I'm also a fan of Scott (I don't really bash him, I love STP), but there are bands out there that made it from a nobody. Very good example is CREED now known as ALTER BRIDGE. The new singer is pure GOLD in my book. The two albums AB made shatter a lot of Rock music and probably most of what Creed used to be -- I wasn't a big Creed fan then.
Slash and Duff deserve to make GOOD songs again, it's been waaaaaay too long.
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COMMENT | I LOVE MYLES
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 3:12:33 PM
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AND HE HAD 2 GREAT ALBUMS B4 ALTER BRIDGE,
***The Mayfield Four****
I WAS ALL OVER THAT SHIT YEARS AGO.
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COMMENT | MYLES KENNEDY IS VELVET REVOLVER
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 3:14:52 PM
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I WOULD LET THAT SLIDE... ^^^ I CAN SEE IT.
HOWEVER-
BETTER HURRY B4 THE ZEP. GUYS GET THEIR FANGS INTO HIM.
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COMMENT | madeinquebec
posted by : BSlash24
2/12/2009 3:17:18 PM
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very true. Its tougher to get the initial recognition, but they will probably be more hungry & on board for long haul as opposed to say Lenny Kravitz...TBone, you owe me for the D.Johns suggestion!
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
2/12/2009 3:22:44 PM
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Actually,
LENNY KRAVITZ fronting VR would be nothing short of amazing.
Him and Slash? Shit, two "black" dudes on guitars?! Hell yeah!
With DUFF on the bass, they would need to write good songs!
\m/
Jack Black should do the LED ZEP gig.
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
2/12/2009 3:23:27 PM
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Why Jack Black?
He plays accoustic guitars
he loves Zep
He knows The Metal!
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COMMENT | "TBone, you owe me for the D.Johns suggestion!"
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 3:25:30 PM
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HOLD UP NOW!
NO, YOU SAID HE SHOULD FRONT NIRVANA...
I SAID PUT HIM IN V.R.
ITS IN PRINT:-)
WHEN DANIEL JOHNS DOES JOIN V.R.
I WILL RUN DOWN MY STREET NAKED AND GO TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY!...SERIOUS!
THAT WILL RANK WITH GODLAND!
NOW PLAYING "YOUNG MODERN"...THE WHOLE ALBUM.
PERFECT 10 ALBUM^^^^^^^^
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COMMENT | "LENNY KRAVITZ fronting VR would be nothing short of amazing."
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 3:28:22 PM
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UNLESS?!
YOU ARE PLAYING ALONG AT HOME,
SLASH ALREADY HAD A SECOND RATE LENNY IN FORM OF ONE ROD JOCKSON.
THO- AND HOWEVER(let me make this clear)
"AIN'T LIFE GRAND" WAS NOTHING SHORT OF AWESOME!!!!
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COMMENT | "their time with solo projects until Axl calls."
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 3:30:23 PM
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COME ON... AFTER THAT LAST INTERVIEW(Billboard)
THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER
NO PUN TO THAT TITLE EITHER!!!!
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COMMENT | larz on the name= ROD JACKSON."
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 3:32:07 PM
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"IN FORM OF ONE ROD JOCKSON."
=
"IN FORM OF ONE ROD JACKSON."
SLIP OF THE LARZ IM IN DEEP SH*T
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COMMENT | Lenny
posted by : BSlash24
2/12/2009 3:33:47 PM
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I'd love Lenny in VR, great voice, song writer, or was. but I don't think his heart would be in it for long if he did. He passed. I doubt many blabbermouthers would even like him...Rod Jackson, musically, was nothing like Lenny. Rod....and you're right, Slash 2 solo albums were quite good, from a guitar rock album kind of thing. Not commercial, but dare I say I'd much rather listen to then...ah never mind. I know what I like.
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COMMENT | I WANT THIS IN PRINT ALSO
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 3:39:46 PM
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IF...
I SAY IF!
WITH DANIEL JOHNS FRONTING VELVET REVOLVER:
I DO BELIEVE THEY COULD MAKE AN ALBUM THAT RANKS UP THERE, IF NOT BETTER THAN BOTH "CONTRA" AND " LIBER"
LET JOHNS WRITE SOME OF THE MUSIC AND ALL THE LYRICS.
THAT SH*T WILL BE OFF THE HOOK(SORRY FOR THAT PHRASE<)
BUT
IM IN FEAR NOW(JUST HIT ME)
JOHNS IS MORE MELLOW NOW IN HIS OLDER YEARS,
MELLOW LIKE WEILAND TYPE MELLOW IN WRITING SKILLS.
SLASH N' CREW BITCHES THE V.R. ALBUMS DIDNT ROCK LIKE THEY WANTED THEM TO?! AFTER THE FACT?!
WELL... BACK TO MYLES KENNEDY THEN;-)
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COMMENT | weiland is....
posted by : #1metalhead
2/12/2009 4:00:34 PM
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SHITLAND-terrible voice on the guy.god you people must be tone deaf or on heroin just like that f*?king useless shitland.
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COMMENT | Sorry T-Boner
posted by :
2/12/2009 4:06:53 PM
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Daniel Johns is too good of a musician for VR. No offense to the VR guys but Daniel needs to do his own thing. Artistically Slash would not be able to keep up with him.
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COMMENT | well
posted by :
2/12/2009 4:20:34 PM
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i'd have been the first guy on here rooting for them to go with kravitz, or astbury, or corabi, someone who'd make for an interesting combination with the guns guys and has a legacy of their own, much like weiland did. but a while back there was a story about how VR was supposedly looking into this "unknown" singer from an irish band called million dollar reload, so i went and checked out his band....and holy SHIT that dude can sing his fucking ass off! he's like a combination of bon scott and axl, yet you also hear big weiland-esque melodies coming in and out of the songs as well. tall order i know....but that's exactly what he sounds like, no shit. i liked the second snakepit cd too, but rod jackson only WISHES he had pipes like this guy. i liked the mayfield 4 too, miles kennedy ain't bad but he also doesn't have that grit to his voice really that slash & co seem to write really well with either. and the irish guy's band also has several tunes on their myspace page that blow anything off libertad out of the water in terms of song structure etc, so the guy must be adept at executing a catchy, well written song as well.....tunes like dead like you, livin in the city, goodnight new york, you can't stop me from flying....solid fucking tunes. i never heard anything about him as a possible candidate again so who knows if it was just a rumor or a promo stunt, but if it was then they really should look into that guy seriously....he's fucking awesome. shit i even went and bought his band's cd, it's killer. straight up kickass rock n roll and great songs. but more than anything else i hope to god they don't go with the spacehog guy....ugh they were fucking terrible the first time, i definitely don't want to hear a harder rocking version of spacehog now made up of members of a band i used to like.
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COMMENT | DJ
posted by : BSlash24
2/12/2009 4:22:16 PM
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am I missing something about Daniel Johns. Seriously, did he blossom into a great musician? I admit to have lost touch with him, last I heard they were Nirvana wanna bes, no where in the Slash league. Again, I haven't paid attention though. And TBone says one of their albums is a 10. Is this overexaggeration? I'll listen if not.
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COMMENT | Daniel Johns
posted by : cirkis
2/12/2009 4:24:20 PM
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I'm a huge silverchair fan, but that would be really, really bizarre. Daniel is too sensative these days to be in VR.
T-Boner did you recently lose a job or something? I've hardly seen any posts from you in the past year and this week you've been out in full force.
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COMMENT | BSlash24
posted by : cirkis
2/12/2009 4:26:19 PM
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If the last you've heard of them was the Nirvana Comparison (1995-1997), yes you're fallen about a decade behind. Silverchair has developed a very unique sound - if you haven't heard them since the 90's you wouldn't recognize them. They're remained a pretty big band around the world, sans the US. Though in 2006 they sort of rebroke the US scene.
To be fair I wouldn't even classify their last record as a rock record.
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COMMENT | somebody
posted by : nyetfall82
2/12/2009 4:27:47 PM
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teach T-Boner how to type if he's going to post over 3 times in one post, or at least break his damn caps lock key already.
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COMMENT | and the new lead singer is...
posted by :
2/12/2009 4:30:29 PM
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Hannah Montana!!!! She likes metal... lol
At least it'd be funny...
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COMMENT | BSlash24
posted by :
2/12/2009 4:38:41 PM
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You should check out "Diorama". Seriously one of the best records I've ever heard. I agree with cirkis about "Young Modern" more of a pop record. Saw them live in 07' and they were incredible.
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COMMENT | YOUNG MODERN IS A 10
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 4:40:02 PM
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BUT
IF YOU DONT' LIKE CHI.-DEM.
YOU WILL NOT LIKE YOUNG MODERN.
IT IS AN ART ALBUM OF SORTS...
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COMMENT | cantrell
posted by : BSlash24
2/12/2009 4:42:35 PM
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I'll check it out...what's a good song from that album, I'll listen on youtube.
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COMMENT | "Diorama" IS ALSO A PERFECT 10
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 4:42:47 PM
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BUT AGAIN... VERY ART-LIKE.
IT IS LIKE -
IF A PAINTING CAME ALIVE AND MADE MUSIC .. KINDA LIKE CHI.-DEM.
IF YOU ARE DEAD STUCK ON METAL AND/OR AC/DC...
YOU WILL NOT GET "Diorama" or "Young Modern" , nor will ya get "Chi.-Dem."
Might as well not even try.
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COMMENT | "tuna in the brine"
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 4:43:52 PM
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but i did warn ya!!!!
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COMMENT | i hate to promote radio and video songs but ...off Young Modern
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 4:45:44 PM
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check:
"Straight Lines"
or
"If ya keep losing sleep"
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COMMENT | IF you are dead stuck into metal/hard rock... and cant let go
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 4:47:55 PM
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check out:
"One Way Mule"
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COMMENT | JOHN GARCIA
posted by :
2/12/2009 4:49:11 PM
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John Garcia (ex Kyuss), Unida & Hermano could be the right singer for Velvet Revolver!!
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COMMENT | BSlash24
posted by :
2/12/2009 4:49:55 PM
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I would go with "The Greatest View" and "World Upon Your Shoulders". These two songs showcase the bands versatility, and Johns songwriting.
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COMMENT | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9epfGx1KgN8
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 4:51:07 PM
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that is funny^^^ , he even kinda trips on america
and
"tell iron maiden to shut the fuck up"
haha
NOW I LOVE HIM MORE
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COMMENT | They need to get James Michael
posted by : Minutiae1
2/12/2009 4:56:26 PM
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Seriously... Slash needs to call up Nikki Sixx and have him hook him up with James Michael, singer of Sixx A.M. He's got that L.A. vibe that VR needs, and can play not only guitar, but keys, drums, and a bunch of other stuff, and is a great songwriter.
Myles Kennedy is making another Alter Bridge record and working on a solo album, plus he already turned VR down during their first singer search. I don't think that's gonna happen.
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COMMENT | I agree tho , he is too much an artist for slash
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 4:56:33 PM
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no DISSrespect to slash.
and Johns seems like he wont be told what to do.
He fronts a band! He dont take oders ...kinda like Axl and Scott Weiland.
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COMMENT | I bet Scott Weiland was like:
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 5:03:21 PM
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"You think im taking oders from this fucking Matt Sourass drummer...??
You better think again,
Who the fuck do you think I am??
Im Scott Fucking Weiland, from S.T.P. we make perfect 10 albums, I take orders from noone!!!!"
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COMMENT | This right here owns my life=
posted by : T-Boner.com
2/12/2009 5:05:04 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZFJYkIUDi8&feature=related
I get chills^^
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COMMENT | Nah...
posted by :
2/12/2009 5:50:59 PM
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It's gonna be Mike Monroe anyway
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COMMENT | Should be this fucking guy....
posted by : bladez
2/12/2009 5:56:09 PM
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Vic Wright - he would do the job no fucking problem...
Formerly of Johnny Crash...CHECK IT....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqNrlBKdD-o
Failing that, get Calvin Harris :P
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COMMENT | Mark Lanegan, anyone?
posted by :
2/12/2009 6:13:34 PM
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No, I haven't heard any rumors...just floating the idea.
#@!
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COMMENT | I've said it many times
posted by :
2/12/2009 6:31:35 PM
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and the new singer needs to be Shooter Jennings!
Oh, that Million Dollar Reload sounds like too much like Buckcherry. They already almost had Josh Todd, we don't wanna a Josh Todd wannabe.
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COMMENT | ROD JACKSON.
posted by : mgr
2/12/2009 6:32:30 PM
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Come on, the second Snakepit incarnation and Ain't Life Grand album. It was fuckin' rockin', fast and energetic hard rock with a hint of blues here and there. And Jackson's vocals were mad. I'll jump around in joy if I read VR continues with Jackson - it'll be like winning in a lottery or something, just too good to be true.
Seriously, I'd prefer to once again see a band featuring Slash and Jackson together, than even a reunion of Duff/Slash/Matt with Axl. 2nd Snakepit > UYI-era GNR.
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COMMENT | this is lenny with ....
posted by :
2/12/2009 6:51:26 PM
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SLASH DUFF AND MATT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-rDWd2cGqU
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COMMENT | KEITH CAPUTO
posted by :
2/12/2009 8:36:27 PM
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Definitely the man for the job.
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COMMENT | vr singer
posted by :
2/12/2009 8:38:58 PM
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myles kennedy or mike monroe, those guys can sing, anyone else see mike monroe n slash on magic carpet ride, damn now thats chemistry, kennedys an amazing singer, would put his heart right into it n bam instant success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | re: gnr_dreamsryche
posted by :
2/12/2009 9:27:40 PM
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yeah, i can see that comparison, they're definitely in the same vein. but then again so is velvet revolver, and in slash's book he said josh was good but too one dimensional for them. which i can also see, even though i do like buckcherry...though i do think he does what he does quite well, even if it's limited. hell that never stopped mick jagger lol. but i think the dude from MDR has a much wider range than josh does, better grasp of melody and his phrasing is great as well so he might be more what they were looking for in the first place. regardless, for a dude who's unknown here in the us at least and on some tiny little label, damn that dude rocks and there's some great tunes there. but who knows anyway, coulda been just a promo stunt.
anyway, keith caputo would also be interesting....though i'm afraid that would be seen as VR grabbing the guy most capable of doing a weiland impression. but as far as criminally underrated singers go, keith's right up there with john corabi, whitfield crane, jason mcmaster and kory clarke in my book. all those guys are monster vocalists i think and deserve far more success than they've had.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
2/12/2009 9:30:51 PM
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MGR- Snakepit didn't have ANY songs.
Minutiae1- That's great he can play all that, but, who cares? You think Sorum's going to need him to fill in so he can go take a dump. Plus, why would he have to call Nikki Sixx to get the number. Guy probably still works a day job in Hollywood.
Mark Lanegan would never happen. There's no way he'd have anything to do with this.
Caputo is a cool suggestion.
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COMMENT | John Corabi
posted by : RiotAct666
2/12/2009 9:33:28 PM
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He is the man for the job.
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COMMENT | although
posted by :
2/12/2009 9:36:35 PM
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mike monroe would also be pretty fuckin interesting. bet that would piss axl off too since that was one of his influences. and that would also make a lot more sense since hanoi rocks has strangely announced that they're breaking up after their last shows next month.
hmmmm could be...
coming soon, VR's remake of "dead, jail, or rock n roll"......only axl won't be in the video this time around lol
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COMMENT | New VR singer
posted by :
2/12/2009 10:18:01 PM
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I highly doubt it would be Daniel Johns. I'm pretty sure he's hard at work on a new Silverchair record. My suggestions would be Mark Lanegan from the Screaming Trees or Travis Meeks from Days of the New.
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COMMENT | They should get
posted by :
2/13/2009 3:31:51 AM
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Clay Aiken to front the band! LOL
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COMMENT |
posted by : Red_or_dead
2/13/2009 5:26:41 AM
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Leave the guy from million dollar reload alone. They have far better songs than VR will ever have.
Taking him is robbing the world of a 1st class rock act that is MDR.
Slash himself said that the world needs new rock bands in last months classic rock magazine.
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COMMENT | Get Plant!
posted by :
2/13/2009 10:52:44 AM
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He may hate Zeppelin but EVERYBODY loves Guns n' Slashes!
Welcome To The Levee, we got Stairways!
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COMMENT | VR aint all that
posted by :
2/13/2009 11:39:24 AM
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I dont think the singer from Million Dollar Reload ever wanted the job in the first place according to Classic Rock, checked them out on myspace after the rumour surfaced theyre pretty fucking damn good!and hes got a beter voice than Josh Todd. Much better songs than anything VR has to offer thus far. Hope to see MDR in NYC !
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COMMENT |
posted by :
2/13/2009 12:19:42 PM
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MICHAEL FUCKING MONROE!
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COMMENT | How do I audition for these guys?
posted by :
2/17/2009 3:52:55 PM
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I've been looking for weeks and I don't know who to contact. Can anybody let me know? Is it right in front of my face?
Thanks,
Dave
http://www.shallowmandown.com
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COMMENT | A new face would work best,
posted by :
7/15/2009 6:13:13 PM
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I know an irish guy would fit the bill perfectly!!
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