FYI…the release date for rhythmic fine art collection is now August 5th. If ya haven’t signed up to see it early, get on the list at www.mattsorumart.com
www.vintagerock.com – Junkman interviews drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver). Special guest cameo from actor and musician John Stamos. NAMM 2011, Anaheim, CA on January 15, 2011.
“It’s so much f*cking fun to play here at The Roxy!”, exclaimed lead vocalist Donovan Leitch Jr. as he hit the stage for opening night of Camp Freddy’s yearly residency. The all-star super cover group whose other core members consist of Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction, RHCP), Matt Sorum (GNR, Velvet Revolver), Billy Morrison (The Cult), and Chris Chaney, exploded right out of the gate with a nonstop barrage of anthemic covers that whipped the sold out house into a frenzy.
Mixing their set with the greatest hits from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, the rock n’ roll vets performed many of the songs even better than the original players, i.e., open a show with “We Will Rock You” and you better have the chops to back it up. CF set the bar high and delivered a 90 minute set worthy of an arena performance.
Known for their on stage celebrity pop-ins and surprise special guests, the show had no shortage of star power. With legends like Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Angelo Moore (Fishbone) and his saxophone, Nikka Costa, Richard Patrick (Filter), and Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) accompanying the band, few in the “at capacity” crowd even left the room for a bathroom break, for fear of who/what they might miss.
The bad boys of rock burned through their set sounding more polished than ever, masterfully executing spot on renditions of mega hits like “Suffragette City”, “Whole Lotta Love”, “Rebel Yell”, and “Man In The Box”, all while making it look easy. The epic evening wrapped with a one-two punch when Sully Erna (Godsmack) took the mic on “Enter Sandman” and “Another Brick In The Wall”, before finally closing the night out with an “all musicians on deck” jam out of Iggy Pop’s “I Wanna Be Your Dog.”
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Having shared the stage with some of the biggest bands in the world, Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) has tasted success on a grand scale more than just once. His latest project as captain of rock and roll girl group the Darling Stilettos has him on the brink of mainstream stardom once again.
How does this in demand drummer balance his hectic schedule? Get the low down from the man himself before heading to the Viper Room on Friday, Nov. 12 for the final night of the Stilettos’ impressive residency.
How many different musical projects are you currently juggling?
“Well I have an album I’m doing with Cherie Currie (The Runaways), Velvet Revolver is getting back to work, I do Camp Freddy from time to time, and Darling Stilettos is a full time thing, getting it perfect.
We have a Vegas show called Rock N Roll A Go-Go, which is what you see at the Viper Room. The big vision is an over-the-top rock and roll experience in Vegas, and the original group, Darling Stilettos, is part of that.”
Speaking of Darling Stilettos, what was the inspiration for forming a female-fronted singing group?
“Well I have always thought rock and roll has been a male dominated sport, with the exception of the great female performers like The Runaways, Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, Chrissie Hynde, Courtney Love, there have only been a few. Taking that idea [and] adding beautiful girls that dance and bring an entertaining twist to a style of music that hasn’t been done before.”
The former Guns N’ Roses drummer – he’s now with Velvet Revolver – was dropping by to unveil a new drum set for the school, and to jam with about 50 eager students.
Inside the auditorium, the atmosphere buzzed with a low-level excitement, rose to a frenetic whisper, then exploded into riotous screams as Sorem entered.
Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit program aimed at filling gaps in public schools where music and arts funding has been obliterated in the economic crunch, brings celebrities like Sorem to schools to encourage the next generation of artists.
“We’re one of the leading organizations for free instruments and music programs,” said program coordinator Miranda Altman. “What we do is we get kids improvising, writing songs, performing popular music. These visits are a way to get kids excited about it.”
In Pasadena alone, Little Kids Rock serves around 900 students.
This is my new site. It is a humanitarian music project. Our goal is to have this around the world creating a new musical consciousness network ala The Global Sound Lodge. I travel to Haiti June 18th to bring guitars to a refugee camp there along with Partner Lanny Cordola and friend Aaron Cohen who rescues children of Sex Slavery. It will be covered by CNN.
So I urge you to get on the site. You can download stems and write your own part and upload with your own page.
Have fun and let’s try and bring some peace and Harmony to the world.
One Note at a time!!!!
My new 70s jam band with friends Tracii Guns and Phil Soussan. Franky Perez on Vocals. The most amazing rock singer. We played a benefit for Musiccares and had so much are going to do some gigs. I am loving playin man and these guys play the stuff I grew up with Zeppelin, Hendrix, Cream, Free, Bad Co , Sabbath etc. So look out for us.
Having shared the stage with some of the biggest bands in the world, Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) has tasted success on a grand scale more than just once. His latest project as captain of rock and roll girl group the Darling Stilettos has him on the brink of mainstream stardom once again. 
