together, they aren't.
Hmm..
Together they've accomplished more than their prior bandmates have managed to do since each decided to go there separate ways and leave the bands that made them famous.
in terms of ? quantity ? i don't talk about music in terms of quantity, i talk
about quality (who cares about the number of songs, LPs, tours, anyway ?)
In terms of everything associated with moving forward in their musical careers.
Period.
They may have moved forward but they aren't more successful.? If they were more successful, they wouldn't be an opening act for MCR at a festival that Axl's band headlined last year.? If they were more successful, they'd be selling out arenas on continents across the globe like Axl's band is, not doing club shows to promote their new album.? I would bet that GnR's tour last year grossed more $$$ than every VR show combined, so I wouldn't say they are more successful just because they released an album.? GnR is still making more money without even releasing an album
Keep rationalizing if it makes you feel better.
There's absolutely no argument that you can make that will refute the
fact that all VR
members have done more in terms everything music career related than their associates in their former bands.
Hit singles, #1 record, Grammy, successful tours etc.
As far as money goes, who knows?? Call an accountant.
Well, it depends on how you measure success. In your terms, yes. In terms of quality, I think Army of Anyone has made a far superior debut record than VR did.
More to the point of the thread, I don't think Weiland is a good lyricist at all. I wouldn't even say that his strength is his melodies. I would say that his real strength is his finely honed vocal instrument and the appealing vocal tones he shows in the middle to lower part of his range. He has good stage presence and that is his other big strength. He does have some great melodies on Libertad, but those are not his ultimate strength to me.
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