Editing Velvet Revolver (section)

===Foundations (2001–2002)===
Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum were members of the hard rock band [[Guns N' Roses]]. However, disagreements with singer [[Axl Rose]] resulted in Slash leaving the band in 1996 and McKagan departing in 1997 shortly before Sorum was fired.<ref name="Guns N' Roses AMG">{{cite web | author = Thomas Erlewine, Stephen |author2=Prato, Greg | title = Guns N' Roses Biography | publisher = [[AllMusic]] | access-date = November 14, 2010 | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4416/biography|pure_url=yes}} | author-link = Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref> Following their departures the trio focused on separate projects, with Slash reforming [[Slash's Snakepit]]<ref name="Slash AMG">{{cite web | last = Huey | first = Steve | title = Slash Biography | publisher = [[AllMusic]] | access-date = November 14, 2010 | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=slash-p125919/biography|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> and McKagan reforming [[10 Minute Warning]]<ref name="Duff McKagan AMG">{{cite web | last = Torreano | first = Bradley | title = Duff McKagan Biography | publisher = [[AllMusic]] | access-date = November 14, 2010 | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p104254/biography|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref><ref name="10 Minute Warning AMG">{{cite web | last = Ankeny | first = Jason | title = 10 Minute Warning Biography | publisher = [[AllMusic]] | access-date = November 14, 2010 | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p294177/biography|pure_url=yes}}}}</ref> as well as recording his second solo album,<ref name="Duff McKagan AMG"/> while Sorum rejoined [[the Cult]].<ref>{{Cite book | author = Slash | author2 = Bozza, Anthony | author-link2 = Anthony Bozza | title = [[Slash (autobiography)|Slash]] | publisher = HarperCollins | year = 2007 | page = [https://archive.org/details/slashautobiograp0000unse/page/397 397] | isbn = 978-0-00-725775-1 }}</ref>

By 2001, Slash's Snakepit had disbanded for the second time.<ref>{{Cite book | author = Slash | author2 = Bozza, Anthony | author-link2 = Anthony Bozza | title = [[Slash (autobiography)|Slash]] | publisher = HarperCollins | year = 2007 | page = [https://archive.org/details/slashautobiograp0000unse/page/410 410] | isbn = 978-0-00-725775-1 }}</ref> Slash began working with [[the Black Crowes]] drummer [[Steve Gorman]] and an unnamed bassist on a new project:<ref name="VR Ultimate Guitar">{{cite web | last = Rosen | first = Steven | title = Velvet Revolver: 'We're Straight Up F--kin? Rock'. Part 2 | publisher = [[Ultimate Guitar Archive]] | date = February 11, 2006 | url = http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/velvet_revolver_were_straight_up_f--kin_rock_part_2.html}}</ref> writing the music for what would become "Fall to Pieces".<ref>{{Cite book | author = Slash | author2 = Bozza, Anthony | author-link2 = Anthony Bozza | title = [[Slash (autobiography)|Slash]] | publisher = HarperCollins | year = 2007 | page = [https://archive.org/details/slashautobiograp0000unse/page/415 415] | isbn = 978-0-00-725775-1 }}</ref> McKagan reformed [[Loaded (band)|Loaded]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Duff McKagan releases "Dark Days" as LOADED | publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = June 20, 2001 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=150 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20021120175914/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=150 | archive-date = November 20, 2002 }}</ref> previously his band for the tour in support of ''Beautiful Disease'',<ref name="Hard Force Magazine">{{cite web | last = Oliveira | first = Daniel | title = Duff McKagan Interview | work = Hard Force Magazine |date = June 1999| url = http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=26}}</ref> with [[Geoff Reading]]. McKagan also added both [[Mike Squires (musician)|Mike Squires]] and [[Jeff Rouse (musician)|Jeff Rouse]] to the lineup.<ref name="Sputnikmusic Interview">{{cite web | last = de Sylvia | first = Dave | title = Duff McKagan's Loaded Interview | publisher = Sputnikmusic | date = September 29, 2008 | url = http://www.sputnikmusic.com/feature.php?id=5403 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121211052701/http://www.sputnikmusic.com/feature.php?id=5403 | archive-date = December 11, 2012 }}</ref> Following a tour of Japan in 2002,<ref>{{cite web | title = Former GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Announces West Coast, Japanese Dates | publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]] | date = January 12, 2002 | url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=748 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110606051134/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=748 | archive-date = June 6, 2011 }}</ref> former [[Zilch (band)|Zilch]], [[Wasted Youth (American band)|Wasted Youth]], [[Electric Love Hogs]], and [[Dave Navarro]] guitarist [[Dave Kushner]] joined Loaded in place of Mike Squires.<ref name="Dave Kushner KNAC">{{cite web | last = Stingley | first = Mick | title = Exclusive! Interview With Velvet Revolver Guitarist Dave Kushner | publisher = [[KNAC]] | date = July 14, 2004 | url = http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3136}}</ref>