Audioslave or Velvet Revolver?

[binnie]

Ok two modern "supergroups", both have had tons of hype, but who is the better band?

Or is this just another case of supergroups not working as is usually the case.


Thoughts, comments, opinions?

[binnie]

My vote goes to Velvet Revolver - although I find some of Weilands lyrics obtuse and just plain weird, I fuckin love their record (although it took a while to grow on me) and they are way better than most of the newer breed of rock/metal bands.

Also saw them live twice, and in many years of gigging they were up there with the best I've seen - Slash played longer and mind-blowing solo's and Weiland has incredible onstange pressence.

They also remind me of the 80's and early 90's when bands used to tour their asses off!!

I also dig Audioslave, but I don't think that they have gelled as well as a group until this third record (which is probably their strongest). I thought their second record sucked major dogs balls. And I was also underwhelmed when I saw them live.

Good band, but VR kicks their assses in this poll.

[DrMaddVibe]

VR...Audioslave is just...boring!

[Tiki-Tom]

Damn binnie, your making this one hard. Can I have a third choice. If so,then I pick the third one;)
I guess out of those two I'll pick Velvet,at least it won't put me to sleep.

[Jahuli]

I just wish scott weiland would die so gunners could reform

[Matt White]

VELVET REVOLVER...

[Douglas T.]

VR all the way! I have a very cool VR hat! :D

[binnie]

Five nil for Slash and co!!

No hardcore Audioslave fans out there to put up a fight!

[SparkieD]

I refuse to vote because I DESPISE both of these bands. I'd like to see Soundgarden and STP reform (especially STP!) Couldn't give a fuck less about GNR. I think they used up all they had with Appetite.

[binnie]

Originally posted by SparkieD
I refuse to vote because I DESPISE both of these bands. I'd like to see Soundgarden and STP reform (especially STP!) Couldn't give a fuck less about GNR. I think they used up all they had with Appetite.

Don't think anyone would argue that their original bands were far far better.

Although later STP material wasn't that strong, "Shagri...." wasn't a strong record....

[SparkieD]

Originally posted by binnie
Don't think anyone would argue that their original bands were far far better.

Although later STP material wasn't that strong, "Shagri...." wasn't a strong record....

True dat. Actually, I think a lot of STP's stuff was weak, BUT the stuff that was good was fuckin' awesome!

[binnie]

Originally posted by SparkieD
True dat. Actually, I think a lot of STP's stuff was weak, BUT the stuff that was good was fuckin' awesome!

No disagreements from over here!

Soundgarden were untouchable though - great record after great record...

[Eyes of the Night]

Wella, ...

I hear the AudioSlave concerts are kickass ... I've seen VR in portland ...

I pick VR because I like Slash's playing over Tom ...


Cornell belongs to SoundGarden! ...

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
VR...Audioslave is just...boring!

Agreed. I've seen them twice and the Revolver once. They kicked the shit out of Audioslave. But Audioslave covering "Working Man" was pretty cool.

[Little Texan]

I only like a few songs from VR's album, but they beat the shit out of *yawn* boring as hell Audioslave! I thought that combination would've been alot better than it has been, but I thought wrong. VR isn't anything special, but at least their songs won't lull you to sleep!

[binnie]

Holy Shit!!

This is the most one sided poll ever!!

[binnie]

Apparently the next VR record is gonna have more of a groove to it.

Looking forward to it!

[The_KiD]

Definitely Velvet Revolver.. I enjoy the AudioSlave stuff and think their latest release is their best yet but Velvet Revolver just clicks with me..

KiD

[Mr Grimsdale]

vulvet revulva

[Tiki-Tom]

Originally posted by Mr Grimsdale
vulvet revulva

How about, "shit sandwich"

[Tiki-Tom]

Don't forget to pick up Audiocoma's new one - Out of No-doze

[binnie]

The new Audioslave record is pretty decent actually....

[Tiki-Tom]

Originally posted by binnie
The new Audioslave record is pretty decent actually....
As much as I would like to Binn, I'm just not feelin it with this band.
They could do so much better.
But hey,if your diggin it then thats cool too.:cool:

[binnie]

Originally posted by Tiki-Tom
As much as I would like to Binn, I'm just not feelin it with this band.
They could do so much better.
But hey,if your diggin it then thats cool too.:cool:

Ok Tiki, maybe it's one of those agree to disagree moments.

I also think they could do better - not saying that they are great by any means, just that I'm enjoying their records.

Seems to me they are holding back, rather than just turning the rock up to 10....

[FORD]

Neurotic Outsiders were better than either of them.....

http://www.multinet.no/~jonarne/Hjemmesia/Favorittartister/duranduran/The_Neurotic_Outsiders.jpg

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[MAPRamone]

Originally posted by FORD
Neurotic Outsiders were better than either of them.....

http://www.multinet.no/~jonarne/Hjemmesia/Favorittartister/duranduran/The_Neurotic_Outsiders.jpg

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Neurotic Outsiders were better than G'n'R in my opinion!

[Mr. Vengeance]

Originally posted by Jahuli
I just wish scott weiland would die so gunners could reform

Eeeeyeahhhh...because Weiland is the reason that GnR are no more...okay then.....

Audioslave sucks dead donkey dick.

[SparkieD]

Originally posted by Jahuli
I just wish scott weiland would die so gunners could reform

I wish Dean and Robert DeLeo would beat some sense into Weiland so VR would die and STP could reform!

[binnie]

I dunno.

STP was a great band, but the last couple of records were pretty uninspired.

Maybe it ended at the right time...

[RuzDNailz]

I miss the good old days of Soundgarden. In the midst of *nasally* 'yeeeaaahhh!', these guys gave grunge rock a better name.
Scott Weiland has a decent voice and the last 2 albums of STP were not too bad at all. STP had too many problems with SW near the end anyway so breaking up was the right thing to do. As for Soundgarden,
these guys are quite content with staying apart but after reading what Kim Thayil said about missing the old days make me wonder if a reunion is evitable.

[Tiki-Tom]

I also think the last couple of STP records are cool. Not up to par with their older stuff but i'll take those discs over velvet any day.

Very true about Scott being a fuckup but at least the DeLeo bro's seem to give a shit about Scott's well-being. Those fuckups in velvet can hardly take care of themselves So I don't see how they can help scott get or stay clean like Slash says they do. Also, Slash would drop him in a New York minute if old Axl came calling. I really think that without the STP guys in his life we just may be reading about Scott in the obit's one day soon.
Damn sure hope I'm wrong on this one though. Hopefully his lackluster performance with velvet will be the worst of it.

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by Tiki-Tom
I really think that without the STP guys in his life we just may be reading about Scott in the obit's one day soon.
Damn sure hope I'm wrong on this one though. Hopefully his lackluster performance with velvet will be the worst of it.

I have to disagree. I'm pretty sure Scott's clean now. That was the latest news awhile back.

And to say his performance with VR is lackluster is pretty harsh. The album is great and they kick ass live. It's not the devastating thunder that was STP, but it'll do.

[Tiki-Tom]

As for Scott's being clean, well which day of the week of the year did you read this? I hope you're right but his being clean seems to have changed with the seasons for years. Junkies don't get clean overnight. If he is still clean in a couple of years I might believe he is finally "really" clean.

As for my opinion that his performance with VR is lackluster. If you can pull out any of his or Slash and Duff's other stuff, listen to them, then put on Velvet and not say it's lackluster then you are definitely hearing something I'm not.

Calling it lackluster isn't being harsh at all. Shit, I was trying to be kind knowing some people are into it. I could've said what I really think.

You like it and that's cool. I don't, and that's cool, too. I mean, I did vote for them over AS:)

[SparkieD]

July, '06-I found this under the definition of junkie


http://vr.rated-art.com/Live/2006/060730_PasoRoblesCA/Sourgirl23/060730_PasoRoblesCA_Sourgirl23_17.jpg

[binnie]

As a frontman onstage with VR, Weiland is anything but lacklustre!

[RuzDNailz]

Originally posted by Tiki-Tom
I also think the last couple of STP records are cool. Not up to par with their older stuff but i'll take those discs over velvet any day.

Very true about Scott being a fuckup but at least the DeLeo bro's seem to give a shit about Scott's well-being. Those fuckups in velvet can hardly take care of themselves So I don't see how they can help scott get or stay clean like Slash says they do. Also, Slash would drop him in a New York minute if old Axl came calling. I really think that without the STP guys in his life we just may be reading about Scott in the obit's one day soon.
Damn sure hope I'm wrong on this one though. Hopefully his lackluster performance with velvet will be the worst of it.

What was really lackluster was Scott Weiland's solo album a few years before the STP broke up. It just simply didn't work at all. The album tanked, but luckily that's when STP released their last album which I actually enjoyed. They at least didn't go out with a dying whimper, that's for sure. Same thing with Soundgarden. Chris Cornell released that solo album and it just barely had anything decent on it except for the one song they overplayed on the radio. Plus, Chris sang in a normal way rather than his screaming vocals found in both SG and AS.

I would hope that SG will do a reunion sometime in the future because that will do very well and I would attend that. Still have SG playing on my stereo sometimes for old time's sake.

[SparkieD]

Originally posted by RuzDNailz
What was really lackluster was Scott Weiland's solo album a few years before the STP broke up. It just simply didn't work at all.
Damn man,I had forgotten all about that pile of shit and ya had to go and remind me!:mad:

As far as a SG reunion, that would be killer but I don't think we'll see it anytime soon. I guess stranger things have happened though.

[binnie]

There's supposed to be another Weiland solo record on the way....

[Panamark]

VR,

Anyone pickup on the name "Velvet Revolver"
and how similar it is to Guns and Roses.

Velvet is a flower, Revolver is a gun.

I wonder if this was a deliberate dig at Axehole ?

Audioslave is boring to me....