“We played the gig and Steven Tyler showed up. He called; “I’m down the street man, what are you guys doing, I’m coming up”. Sh!t blew up, the club was packed! It was just one of those feelings you get, when you’re in a room, and you’re like, ‘Holy Sh!t!’, (the) F#@king room was exploding.”
— Matt Sorum on Steven Tyler showing up and jamming with the guys that lead to forming Velvet Revolver
PALM SPRINGS, California — A new episode of Get On The Bus has dropped and their latest guest is rock n’ roll drummer Matt Sorum.
Sorum has had quite the career that includes stints with The Cult, Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver and most recently working with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and British up n’ comer Yungblud.
Get On The Bus caught with up Sorum and he shared plenty from his early years, to his big breaks and what’s happened in recent years.
Sorum is very open on a lot of subjects including forming a super-group after the Guns N’ Roses run came to an end when he along with Slash and Duff McKagan decided to form a new project.
Sorum says: “Labels didn’t really give a sh!t if it was 3 guys from Gn’R. They didn’t give a F#@k! Who is the singer and where are the songs? And (Scott) Weiland came in and jump started the band.”
Velvet Revolver formed in 2002 and eventually released their debut “Contraband” in 2004, which resulted in the group receiving a Grammy for ‘Best Hard Rock Performance’ and sales of nearly 3 million copies after debuting #1 on the Billboard music chart.
Get On The Bus writes: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer Matt Sorum steps onto Get On The Bus for a raw, wide‑open conversation about his life behind the kit and the legendary bands that shaped his career. From the explosive chaos of Guns N’ Roses, to the power and precision of The Cult, to building a new era of rock with Velvet Revolver, and even now with Yungblud and Aerosmith, Matt shares stories only he can tell.
In this exclusive interview, Matt talks about: Joining Guns N’ Roses during their most intense years Recording ‘Use Your Illusion’ and surviving the world tour that followed.
His time with The Cult and the chemistry that defined their sound.
Forming Velvet Revolver with Slash, Duff, and Scott Weiland.
His evolution as a songwriter, producer, and solo artist.
Life beyond the stage — activism with his work on Adopt The Arts, entrepreneurship, and what drives him today.
Check out the interview below with Matt Sorum on Get On The Bus.
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