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MATT SORUM Says 'Chinese Democracy' Is A 'Toe-Tapper'
- Nov. 28, 2008
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TMZ.com has uploaded video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum at the Los Angeles airport on his way to Toronto to perform at tonight's (Friday, November 28) Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards with guitarist Stevie Salas. When asked by the cameraman if he's heard the new GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy" and what he thought of it, Sorum hesitated for a few seconds before replying, "It's a toe-tapper." Sorum and Salas will be joined by Jara Slapbak on bass for tonight's performance. According to Salas, "I have recorded with Matt plenty of times, but Matt gettin' funky on songs like 'Born To Mack' and 'Blind' is something to see and hear! He is awesome, and as always, Jara in on point." Salas has previously played with George Clinton and Mick Jagger, among others.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/28/2008 2:36:00 AM
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Uh Matt, Industrial Rock isn't "toe-tapping" music.
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COMMENT |
posted by : pattonPwr
11/28/2008 3:01:38 AM
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industrial rock? lol.
anyway who wants to read the opinion of this dork?
chinese democracy = 10 out of 10
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COMMENT | So what does that mean?
posted by :
11/28/2008 3:02:33 AM
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Toe tapper?
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COMMENT | ^^
posted by :
11/28/2008 3:17:44 AM
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It means he probably didn't want to say what he really thought of it, lol.
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COMMENT | interesting reply
posted by : mabewa
11/28/2008 3:45:20 AM
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Seeing that ballads dominate the album, I don't think we can say it's "toe-tapping." Sorum is either being sarcastic or he was searching for a polite reply and stumbled.
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COMMENT | Speaking of ballads..
posted by :
11/28/2008 3:52:01 AM
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It's all about "This Is I Love" and a box of Kleenex, word is bond.
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COMMENT | .
posted by : Blackenistheyend
11/28/2008 4:03:24 AM
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He obviously didn't want to say anything mean about it, and so he gave a vague, inoffensive response instead.
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COMMENT | I sincerily hope
posted by : linco
11/28/2008 4:53:30 AM
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that there will be a reunion...... The end of the line.......by Metallica
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COMMENT | he
posted by :
11/28/2008 5:03:40 AM
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should take off that stick from his ass...
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COMMENT | I would like to correct myself, my friends
posted by : linco
11/28/2008 6:41:13 AM
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I wasn't quite waken up yet, but I meant to include the word "not" after "hope", when I wrote it.... So, to make a "long" story "short", no REUNION!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/28/2008 7:20:17 AM
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Sort of strange that we have heard absolutely nothing from Axl leading up to the release of Chinese Democracy. No TV, radio, nothing..........maybe he is locked up someone trying to figure out how he can make a reunion happen without losing too much face and making more money on the tour over anyone else (******tongue planted firmly in cheek******)
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COMMENT | Hmmm....
posted by :
11/28/2008 8:00:07 AM
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If Abba was offered $1 billion to reform and tour then I reckon the original GN'R lineup could get at least 2...
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COMMENT | Then I would demand $3 billion bucks to see Abba reunion
posted by : linco
11/28/2008 8:38:01 AM
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that's how bad I don't want to see 'em both reunited
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COMMENT | Yes!
posted by :
11/28/2008 9:18:33 AM
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I think that "This is I love" was written about Axl's favorite pet gerbil. Personally, it reminds me of my grandma's Chihuahua. A wonderful song about love.
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COMMENT | People are stupid...
posted by :
11/28/2008 9:29:39 AM
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They thought CD would be like Appetite for destruction or UYI and cry about the variety of influences on CD, industrial being one of them.
I guess they should have take notice of a song called Oh my God.
It was clear that Axl was going for something special. If losers thought that it would be like the Guns of old and bought CD, that's their own fault.
I'm happy if people try to return CD. That proves that this album is for the minority of people who knows what is real music.
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COMMENT | le.dieu
posted by :
11/28/2008 9:37:52 AM
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Since you keep talking about what real music is, I'm curious as to what are, in your view, some other examples of "real music"?
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COMMENT | Well i could tell you but you sure won't recognize it...
posted by :
11/28/2008 10:07:16 AM
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I'll try anyway in saying what for me is real music. I'll try not saying the obvious choice but will sometimes for some exception. I mean albums that are very special like this first one:
Megadeth : Rust in peace, Risk (Yeah i really mean Risk. People don't like it but it's an amazing record from a creative standpoint and if you're open-minded)
Frank Zappa : Hot rats, The Grand wazoo.
Rolling stones : Exile on main street, Sticky fingers, It's only rock and roll.
Tesla : Psychotic supper.
Bruce Dickinson : Skunkworks.
Glenn Gould : Bach : The Goldberg variations
Chopin : Piano concerto no.2 (I could add a lot of classical music, but i will contain myself)
Pride and glory
The black Crowes : The lost crowes, Amorica, Three snakes and one charm.
Led Zeppelin :Physical graffiti.
The tea party : The interzone mantra.
Deep purple : Made in Japan.
Motley Crue 94
John Coltrane : Blue train.
Dream Theater : Scenes from a memory, Awake
Willie Dixon : I am the blues.
Rush : 2112, Permanent waves.
Guns n' Roses : Appetite, UYI2, CD.
Your turn.
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COMMENT | More like a "good laxative"
posted by : Polimar
11/28/2008 10:20:19 AM
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Chinese Diarrhea starts now!
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COMMENT | "Real music" what a crock of shit
posted by : Polimar
11/28/2008 10:27:34 AM
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Elitists are the stupidest fucks on earth, period.
Thinking they're better than others because of their musical taste: How asinine. A sure sign of utter mental retardation (Which makes perfect sense since we're on bbmouth).
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COMMENT |
posted by : Land of the Lost Horizon
11/28/2008 10:32:06 AM
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the only thing i was tapping was my head repeatedly into the fucking table when i heard it. and it wasn't really tapping, it was more like slamming while i screamed in disappointment.
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COMMENT | some good stuff there
posted by :
11/28/2008 10:43:38 AM
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...I especially second Physical Graffiti, Made in Japan, 2112, Permanent Waves, and Appetite.
Actually, a lot of the music I listen to is weird, creative rock-mixed-with-traditional-music from Latin America and Asia, stuff like Todos Tus Muertos, Soul Flower Union, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Carabao, Cafe Tacuba, Tom Ze, plus Asian punk like Afrirampo, Eastern Youth, LTK Commune. But, I don't expect people on Blabbermouth to know that kind of stuff, with the exception of Taiwan's Chthonic. But, here's some more that you might know:
Beach Boys/Brian Wilson: Smile/Pet Sounds
Metallica: Ride the Lightning, Masters of Puppets
Radiohead: In Rainbows, OK Computer
Bob Dylan: The Freewheelin', Bringing it All Back Home
Sigur Ros: Takk, Agaetis Byrjun
Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bullocks
Fairport Convention: Liege and Lief
Moody Blues: In Search of the Lost Chord, To Our Children's
Children's Children
Soundgarden: Superunknown, Badmotorfinger
The Replacements: Let it Be, Tim, Pleased to Meet Me
The Byrds: 5D, Notorious Byrd Brothers
Woody Guthrie: Dust Bowl Ballads
X: Los Angeles, Wild Gift
The Beatles: White Album, Revolver, Rubber Soul
Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
DOA: Something Better Change
Pink Floyd: Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Meddle, Wish You Were Here
Drive-by Truckers: Southern Rock Opera, Brighter than Creation's Dark
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Second Helping, Pronounced
BOC: first 5 albums
Devo: Are We Not Men
Talking Heads: Remain in Light, Fear of Music
Kultur Shock: Kultura Diktatura
Black Sabbath: first 4 albums
Emmylou Harris: Wrecking Ball, Red Dirt Girl
King Crimson: In The Court of the Crimson King, Discipline
Rammstein: Mutter
Camper Van Beethoven: New Roman Times, Key Lime Pie
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
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COMMENT | I agree...
posted by :
11/28/2008 10:45:45 AM
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"Real music" is in the ear of the beholder.
The only music I hate categorically is:
1). Really cheesy 80's pop metal like Winger, Warrant, White Lion, etc.
2). Teen pop.
Although, I gotta say, nu-metal really doesn't turn my crank, either.
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COMMENT |
posted by : booch
11/28/2008 11:23:26 AM
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Dunno if I call it toe tappin, but
Shakler's revenge = Disco
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COMMENT | well
posted by :
11/28/2008 11:42:35 AM
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by saying real music, it's just an expression, a way of saying it. Maybe it wasn't the right thing to say.
It's just that in this case (Chinese democracy) people bitch about what they could easily predict. Axl didn't want to do another Appetite, it was crystal clear and now people bitch.
Three words : Oh my God. and others words : The leaks that were on the internet everywhere.
CD sure went well beyond people were expecting. But personnaly, i think it's great art. I listened to it with an open mind
and i listened to the actual music, not for what i thought it would be.
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COMMENT | everybody's got to see this
posted by :
11/28/2008 11:46:51 AM
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Speaking of someone who totally didn't get what he expected from Chi-Dem:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kd1DNLWpg98
Totally hilarious!
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COMMENT | I saw that review
posted by :
11/28/2008 11:56:34 AM
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and if someone think this loser is funny that exactly prove my point : some people are really stupid.
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COMMENT | Chi Dem is awesome
posted by : RiotAct666
11/28/2008 12:03:39 PM
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COMMENT | Stupid Matt
posted by : SterileEyes
11/28/2008 2:23:38 PM
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Velvet Revolver is an "embalmer".
Let me translate for Matt - I am so bitter I didn't play drums on this CD and I am stuck with this guy Slash who hasn't made one iota of progress as a guitar player since 1991 - the last time Axl pushed him to. Axl's record is way better than anything I've done since the last time I was told what to play on one of his records and I really regret missing out on it. Good music is good music and its something Axl knows how to produce and I don't have a clue how to go about making.
There. That's better.
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COMMENT | "suck on That"
posted by :
11/28/2008 3:09:21 PM
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Brandon Daviet’s Top Ten Albums of 2008
#1 John Mellencamp / Life, Death, Love and Freedom
#2 Guns N’ Roses / Chinese Democracy
#3 The Black Crowes / Warpaint
#4 Ice Cube / Raw Footage
#5 Tesla / Forever More
#6 Metallica / Death Magnetic
#7 Scarface / Emeritus
#8 The Offspring / Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace
#9 Motley Crue / The Saints of Los Angeles
#10 Digital Underground / Cuz a D.U. Party Don’t Stop
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COMMENT |
posted by :
11/28/2008 3:18:21 PM
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There isn't much 'toe tapping' on a ballad filled record. I agree with what others said and he was trying to be polite and the wrong words came out. I don't think he's jealous either. I also think Slash has always been a great melodic rock 'n' roll player who makes real cool music and his leads are just awesome. Not that they're hard to play but they have so much feeling and melody that I'd take his memorable leads over any damn 'shredder' out there who is a dime a dozen and does nothing for me at this point.
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COMMENT |
posted by : black_art
11/28/2008 3:56:19 PM
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i just bought it tonight , but im kinda sick of it already lol
just to support axl rose's solo project, will wait for a original line-up opus later.
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COMMENT | Here's your sign
posted by : Jack Bauer
11/28/2008 4:42:26 PM
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Everyone knows the critics have been licking their chops to rip Axl limb from limb over this album for at least five years.
But, now that it's out, even the critics seem to agree that it's a good album. I read just about every reputable critic writeup in the nation on GNRnews.com a few days ago, and though most agree it's not AFD, they almost all have something positive to say about it. That, in and of itself, is amazing to me.
Most of them gave it around 4 out of 5 stars. I would not have thought the critics would have been that kind to anything Rose put out.
This album will have staying power due to the endless potential singles.
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COMMENT |
posted by : steinibomb
11/29/2008 4:27:57 PM
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bring back steven
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COMMENT | Chinese Demo is a really good album.
posted by : shawnlanewasgawd
11/29/2008 6:44:43 PM
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I'll venture to say that it's one of the best pop albums I've heard all year.
It's not "Appetite..." nor "..Illusion..", but it's a really good collection. If for nothing else it's good for Axl's unique voice.
Once again, it beats the hell outta 'most' everything else that's on modern "radio" or "MTV".
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