Matt Sorum says, "Rick Rubin IS Producing Our Record"

[HamsterDemocracy]

"Rick just wants to hear the songs. Rick's about the songs. He doesn't really... He doesn't give a sh-t about getting into the studio until the songs are right. He said, 'Well, when I get back from U2 and I'm going to listen, and if you have the songs we'll go in.' There's no rush. We want to make a pinnacle rock record. We want to make (AC/DC's) Back In Black meets (Led Zeppelin's) Physical Graffiti. That's what we're looking to do."
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/video_news/velvet_revolver_look_to_post_rick_rubin_over_metallica.html

By 1996, Slash was gone; Izzy Stradlin was long gone. Duff McKagen officially quit in 1998. They were replaced by a shifting group of collaborators, who've helped Rose create music that plays to his old strengths while also playing catchup. ''Oh My God'' - the industrial flavored track that surfaced on the End of Days soundtrack - is only one hint of what's to come.

Imagine Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti remixed by Beck and Trent Reznor, and you'll have some sense of Axl's new sound.

Interesting! Two Physical Graffti's coming up!

Yeah, but the critics always love to label ambitious albums as "the next Physical Graffiti." It's like comparing gangster movies to The Godfathers - all epic albums are compared to Floyd and Zep.

[BluesGNR]

"Rick just wants to hear the songs. Rick's about the songs. He doesn't really... He doesn't give a sh-t about getting into the studio until the songs are right. He said, 'Well, when I get back from U2 and I'm going to listen, and if you have the songs we'll go in.' There's no rush. We want to make a pinnacle rock record. We want to make (AC/DC's) Back In Black meets (Led Zeppelin's) Physical Graffiti. That's what we're looking to do."
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/video_news/velvet_revolver_look_to_post_rick_rubin_over_metallica.html

By 1996, Slash was gone; Izzy Stradlin was long gone. Duff McKagen officially quit in 1998. They were replaced by a shifting group of collaborators, who've helped Rose create music that plays to his old strengths while also playing catchup. ''Oh My God'' - the industrial flavored track that surfaced on the End of Days soundtrack - is only one hint of what's to come.

Imagine Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti remixed by Beck and Trent Reznor, and you'll have some sense of Axl's new sound.

Interesting! Two Physical Graffti's coming up!

Yeah, but the critics always love to label ambitious albums as "the next Physical Graffiti." It's like comparing gangster movies to The Godfathers - all epic albums are compared to Floyd and Zep.

Yeah, critics do it all the time.  It almost shows a lack of creativity on their part. 

[KIKO2K6]

So Matt says

Teddy ZIgZag is  working on VR demos,Maybe they will  bring a keyboardist on next vr tour,that will be Teddy if it happens.

[metallex78]

So Matt says

Teddy ZIgZag is? working on VR demos,Maybe they will? bring a keyboardist on next vr tour,that will be Teddy if it happens.

Where did you hear this?

[-Jack-]

So Matt says

Teddy ZIgZag is  working on VR demos,Maybe they will  bring a keyboardist on next vr tour,that will be Teddy if it happens.

Where did you hear this?

It's in the new Talking Metal podcast.. Matt Sorum and Teddy both say it.