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6 career defining records of Matt Sorum
GN'R/Velvet Revolver drummer picks his finest
Rhythm Magazine, Mon 6 Jul 2009, 3:32 pm UTC
5. Velvet Revolver - Set Me Free (2004)
There were huge expectations for Velvet Revolver's first release, given the history of their line-up, and the band didn't disappoint, unleashing the snarling, relentless rock'n'roll assault of Set Me Free from Contraband.
Matt Sorum says:
"That particular song has a lot of different sections, for a rock'n'roll band," Matt Sorum
"There are some really cool turnarounds and fills on that. I actually recorded that song with Nick Raskulinecz, who is Dave Grohl's guy. He's the only different producer from Josh Abraham on that album."
"He worked with me a lot, he gave me time to come up with stuff in rehearsal: 'Hey, put a fill there, or flip that over to there'. I like that, I'm not shy about listening to guys, I'm like, 'feed me'."
"Sometimes when I'm in the studio, like when we recorded Contraband, I didn't really feel like I had enough time to explore different ways of playing. That particular song has a lot of different sections, for a rock'n'roll band."
