I thought both VR records were crap, especially the second record. Slash hated the production on the first album and said that Josh Abraham didn't know how to record guitars (So then why did you hire him?). The songs were weak and boring and they literally wrong some songs to sound like older GNR and Stone Temple Pilots. Why bother?

I actually heard the demos with Josh and Keith and believe it or not, they were really cool. I liked them better than the records with Weiland. Sure, they were 80's sounding but IMO, it worked.

I loved the first Audioslave record and still do. Some of the later songs on the record are just outright dark and angry. I dig 'em.

I didn't care much for the second record overall and thought the third was better, but it didn't really work, either. The band would jam their stuff, while Chris was a in a corner writing something on acoustic guitar. You can hear on the second and third record that they're slowing becoming the Chris Cornell solo band, which is why they ultimately broke up.

Imo, if they couldn't get izzy, they shoulda stayed home.

I read slash's book and I fully agree with you here
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I love the first album still to this day too. And hate the last two
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Izzy's solo albums kick ass.

love River, JuJu Hounds, Miami, Ride On, Wave of Heat, and 117 Degrees. Real cool Stonesy vibe. You can definitely tell he was the 'Guns' in GN'R.

'new STP' sucks, btw. That's why I bumped this thread. It's AWFUL.