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Velvet Revolver (circa 2004) from L-R: Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan, Scott Weiland, Slash and Matt Sorum

6. Velvet Revolver – Fall To Pieces (2004)

Taken from Contraband, Fall To Pieces is a ballad about singer Scott Weiland's battle with heroin addiction. It was the band's third single and features a beautiful solo from Slash.

Matt Sorum says:

"I knew I needed to knock 'em over the head at the beginning with the big toms because that's my signature," Matt Sorum

"I got into the ballad. I knew I needed to knock 'em over the head at the beginning with the big toms because that's my signature. In the breakdown section Duff said, 'Do some of that Ringo stuff'."

"I wish the snare drum sounded better on that song, though. I didn't like the way it was mixed. I love Andy Wallace, he's a genius, but I was like, 'Andy, come on, give me some snare drum. Bigger!'"

"You know what would be cool, too? I'd love to hear those Use Your Illusion albums re-mixed, a little drier, not so much reverb. But that was the time for reverb, reverb everywhere."

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