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SCOTT WEILAND Says Former VELVET REVOLVER Bandmates Are 'Covering Up The Truth'
- Apr. 2, 2008
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Vocalist Scott Weiland has released a statement to MTV News regarding his dismissal from VELVET REVOLVER. The founding members of VELVET REVOLVER — guitarists Slash and Dave Kushner, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum — announced their decision to fire Weiland in a press release issued at the conclusion of the band's final performance with Weiland in Amsterdam, Holland. Slash cited Weiland's "increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems" as reasons for dismissing him. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Weiland fired back at his erstwhile bandmates, stating, "After reading the comment by Duff, Matt, Dave and the illustrious 'Guitar Hero,' Saul Hudson, a.k.a. Slash, I find it humorous that the so-called four 'founding members' of VELVET REVOLVER, better known to themselves as 'the Project' before I officially named the band, would decide to move on without me after I had already claimed the group dead in the water on March 20 in Glasgow. "In response to Slash's comment regarding my commitment [to the band], I have to say it is a blatant and tired excuse to cover up the truth. The truth of the matter is that the band had not gotten along on multiple levels for some time. On a musical level, there were moments of joy, inspiration, fun ... at times. But let's not forget the multiple trips to rehab every member of the band had taken (with the exception of one member — no need to mention his name). "Personally speaking, I choose to look forward to the future and performing with a group of friends I have known my entire life, people who have always had my back," Weiland continued. "This also speaks to my commitment to my music and my fellow bandmates in [ STONE TEMPLE PILOTS] and to the fans who I feel would much rather watch a group of musicians who enjoy being together as opposed to a handful of discontents who at one time used to call themselves a gang." In conclusion, Weiland warned fans not to be "fooled by veiled trickery," and even wished VELVET REVOLVER his best. "Good hunting, lads — I think Sebastian Bach would be a fantastic choice."
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COMMENT |
posted by : deadlie13
4/2/2008 10:37:30 AM
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How in the hell can they "fire" him if he turned in his resignation a week or two ago?
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COMMENT | Shut up....
posted by : CrazyIslander
4/2/2008 10:40:34 AM
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Ya fuckin' junkie ass. You're a waste of fucking air.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 10:43:37 AM
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I heard that Marky Mark dude from Steel Dragon is stepping in.
BLACK BABYLON!!!
/Osaka '75
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COMMENT | The name of the band sucked anyways...
posted by : ThisIsMyUsername
4/2/2008 10:44:02 AM
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along with the music.
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posted by :
4/2/2008 10:44:24 AM
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not that i'm a fan of this band, but here's hoping they find a singer actually worth a shit and put out something rocking from start to finish..as for weiland, go play with stp and shut up, your a fucked up douche, always have been, always will be
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COMMENT | GnR
posted by :
4/2/2008 10:45:52 AM
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Slash, pick up the phone, call Axl, and make the reunion happen! VR was a good side project to keep you busy, but GnR is where it's at.
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COMMENT | awwww....
posted by : grumpy1
4/2/2008 10:46:29 AM
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I'm so sad to see him go...what a bitch!
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posted by :
4/2/2008 10:47:22 AM
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and why the hell would you change your name just because you got a different singer, to me thats just dumb, carry on and prove yourself that much more with someone actually worthy of being behind the mic
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 10:47:25 AM
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Band member responds to allegations by former bandmate: "Nuh-uh!"
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COMMENT | big deal
posted by :
4/2/2008 10:49:00 AM
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Velvet Revolver gets old too fast anyway. I, on the other hand, would be very much interested in a new STP record.
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COMMENT | Bach! Bach! Bach!
posted by : Kaizer Sedso
4/2/2008 10:53:05 AM
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He likes a tipple and a spliff but he ain't a train wreck.
Slash a co. can work with a proper SINGER!!!
Savage Animal, about time!!
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posted by : jeffgq
4/2/2008 10:53:48 AM
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never saw them live and i dont really care. no big loss. a gnr reunion is the only answer
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 10:55:39 AM
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Some many great ones overdosed yet Weiland is still around. What a cruel joke
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COMMENT | Not Bach...
posted by :
4/2/2008 10:58:47 AM
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...John Corabi would be a better fit
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COMMENT | Why not do this.........
posted by : red shark
4/2/2008 10:59:19 AM
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put all members of STP, VR, and GNR (add lil Sab Bach also) and shoot them all to the freakin moon! Im tired of this "Days of our Lives" crap on here.
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COMMENT | Quit vs. Got Fired
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:00:19 AM
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Who left who? We still don't really know. If Scott said something on stage or in a letter regarding Matt, it may well have been a reaction to a threat from the band. I would think that Scott got a stern warning and dealt with it like an immature, high, weakling. Addicts can deny responsibility at all times and react horribly when having to face reality. Besides, it takes a lot for Slash (of all freaking people) to label someone else erratic!!!
Scott is pointing fingers and not dealing with the truth. His band mates helped get him off drugs and gave him a job when he was down. Ungrateful idiot, but it's probably the drugs and alcohol talking.
Hey Scott: Be a man and concentrate on getting sober and strong, not this type of petty shit. You've got a big mouth and no substance and you piss away an existence filled with luck, money and freedom that most don't ever experience.
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COMMENT | replace a junkie with a junkie...
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:00:36 AM
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Amy Winehouse - new Velvet Revolver singer!
And Saul, let's take this opportunity to ditch the f*ckin' top hat. Talk about tired...
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COMMENT | VR is O V E R !!!!!!!!! Thank god ...
posted by : JJJB
4/2/2008 11:01:16 AM
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Weiland sucks and he's always sucked. The biggest mistake was giving him the job to begin with.
Let's start all over
NEW SINGER
NEW NAME
NEW SONGS & RIFFS THAT ACTUALLY KICK ASS
NEW ALBUM
= SUCCESS !! See how easy it is kids ??
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COMMENT | as I said it before
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:04:40 AM
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As in thise guys suck so much...
and as if they plann on containing to suck,
then they mite as swell try to get Rapper Owens to sing for them
As since he sucks at vocals two.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:05:11 AM
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SAVAGE ANIMAL!!!!!!!!11!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:06:04 AM
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Seb Bach would be great for the band.But i think he would'nt want to upset Axl (his new best friend) by joining his former bandmates.
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COMMENT | Scott Is The Voice And Face Of This Band
posted by : Cloud Connected
4/2/2008 11:06:08 AM
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Without him they're nothing, either you like it or not.
Bach singing for VR???? hahahahaha gimme a break
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COMMENT | HUGH DILLON
posted by : pigchop
4/2/2008 11:06:08 AM
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Oooo - that was a nasty bit of a stab - that last comment from Weiland. Somehow I don't think the guy offered it with a parting drink n' handshake-type thing.
HUGH DILLON!
HUGH DILLON!
HUGH DILLON!
I'm telling yas' - Hugh Dillon would be a good choice for this band.
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COMMENT |
posted by : mcr9311
4/2/2008 11:15:46 AM
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i feel bad for slah and duff, putting up with a douchebag singer once again.
maybe weiland and axl can go on a tour together and call it the DOUBLE DOSE OF PREMADONNA TOUR
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posted by : TheGreyArea
4/2/2008 11:19:25 AM
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f*k me
I gotta admit, Bach joining these boys would see-to-it that I'd be more than happy to bite the bullett and pay the extortionate ticket prices this band charge for their shows (bit more of a classic death-head myself, who enjoys paying to go see a band play their asses off for not much more than the price of their latest CD, as upposed to rock and pop super-star price-tag that usually goes with seeing bands like VR)
Just to get a bite of the sheer rock and roll brilliance of the concept of Bach with these lads though...
That really would be a serious bunch of showmen at work to withness
I herebye sign the Bach for VR Petition!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:21:23 AM
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Weiland, the only friends you have left that have been with you all your life are the "DRUGS." You are starting to act like a bad Axl Rose that needs a hit or two! Velvet Revolver should have been about the music and the fans. But you turned it into a big drama scene! Hey, I hear they have a position open for you on Days Of Our Lives!! Check it out, you'll fit in with your behavioral health experience just fine!! :}
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:21:47 AM
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SAVAGE ANIMAL!
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COMMENT |
posted by : dalenkwint
4/2/2008 11:25:12 AM
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Velvet Revolver is a project that looked good on paper, but IMO, it sucked big time. Scott Weiland is MUCH better in Stone Temple Pilots!
Maybe, just MAYBE, with a new singer this band will make a record thats worth a damn.
I figure the next album to be their last anyway. Maybe followed by a GNR reunion but what the fuck do I know, I'm not even a fan.
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COMMENT | sick and tired...
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:25:38 AM
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of hearing everyone say "get back with axl". FUCK AXL!!! this guy is an over rated egomaniac. they haven't released anything for eons, get over it! they only had one good album anyways. use your illusions sucked ass. why would anyone want them to go backwards? find another singer and move on. by the way matt and duffs other side project neurotic outsiders was way better than vr.
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COMMENT | Angel Down, Beyotch!
posted by : BlkDahlia
4/2/2008 11:29:59 AM
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The new Bach album is completely insane, and so much more metal than VR could ever be. I love it. Seriously, Bach still has his "poop" together, and it would be completely kick a** to see him rock out with VR. Unfortunately, it will never happen because Axl pretty much owns Bach, and Bach would never disrespect him like that as long as the bad blood exists.
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posted by : RiotAct666
4/2/2008 11:30:09 AM
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Sorry that Weiland ain't with them no more. Was Lucky enough to have see VR live. Hope the get a new singer soon.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Malio
4/2/2008 11:32:01 AM
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No one believes a junkie.
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COMMENT | There is always 3 sides to every story
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:33:16 AM
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The great EXTREME said so. I believe there is truth coming from both sides on this one. Evidently, they were a disfunctional bunch.
My opinion-no Weiland, no Velvet Revolver. Start a new band or attempt the GNR reunion. Axl would have all of the leverage now, though.
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COMMENT | just wait till things go badly with STP
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:35:38 AM
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THIS guy is the problem, and he will carry his problems with him wherever he goes. i never gave a shit about VR (or STP for that matter) - and ONLY b/c of weiland - he sucks. maybe they'll find a worthy frontman now.
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COMMENT | Mike Matijevic...
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:37:01 AM
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I say hire Mike Matijevic (Steelheart singer, did vocals for the Rock Star movie, supposedly auditioned for VR before they decided a way shittier singer is a way better idea). Talk about annihilating Scott Weiland in every single aspect - like that's an accomplishment. Better than Bach, too, although Bach would be kinda cool...
Either way, I say hire someone who might make me start giving a shit about the band, and since their music pretty much blows he better be good.
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COMMENT |
posted by : The Grand Wizard
4/2/2008 11:38:12 AM
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Oh yeah it's all one big conspiracy against Scott Weiland. I mean this is the same guy who fucked up STP and flushed that band down the toilet when they were at their height of popularity with his drug addiction and various arrests and prison and rehab stints. I don't believe a word this man says. He did the same exact shit with VR that he did with STP. Weiland is a waste of talent, a waste of brains and a waste of skin and bone. If you're going to throw it all away for the smack then you don't deserve to even call yourself a man. You're a ghost of a shell, Mr. Weiland, perhaps even the ghost in the shell? That's a popular anime program, right? Bottom line is that you blew it, baby. I want you to think long and hard before the next time you stick the needle in your arm. Think about what you're doing to your family, friends, bandmates and fans.... think about what you're doing to yourself. This life ain't a game, and unless you're a Buddhist or a Hindu it's the only life you'll ever live, so please give strong consideration to NOT throwing it all away for a "cheap fix". You're a mousy, ropey and scrawny little bugger, Mr. Weiland. You are the picture of the junkie. Does that make you proud? Does it make you happy? I'm thinking you've pondered those questions many times before and you know the TRUE answers, but yet you're still a slave to the junk. Perhaps the only solution is to give up all worldly possessions and join a convent somewhere in Nebraska or Idaho. After five years of that lifestyle your soul should be thoroughly cleansed and perhaps you'll even be ready to join a rock and roll outfit (or "combo") without the prerequisite for these "dirty little habits" for a dirty little rockstar. Just give it a thought, man. We're all pulling for you to get better.
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:38:27 AM
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On second though, hire Tarja! I hear she needs a band!
And then fire her with an open letter.
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COMMENT | buzz
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:39:05 AM
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I heard that slash and Ripper where seen together and they are doing something together, not sure what, but man Ripper's vocals and Slash on guitar, this would work. I can't wait, It should be called Velvet METAL.
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COMMENT | whatever -- good riddance
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:42:59 AM
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1. They got what they deserved for choosing that douchebag.
2. They should continue with a real rock singer (like Rod Jackson), and show everybody including Weiland how much better "The Project" can be without a narcissistic, second-rate copycat, transvestitie, junkie primadonna as the frontman.
3. It's so entertaining that he counts as his real friends the people who got so fed up with his bullshit that they fired him from a band to which he actually made a significant positive contribution.
4. This reunion will remind everybody that STP only made two good albums, and there was a reason we all lost interest in them.
5. Why do feuding rockers always think it's the ultimate slam to refer to an ex-bandmate by their real non-stage name (like EVH did with Michael Anthony)? Whether it's with "The Project" or not, though, it's time for Saul to get back to some serious rockin'. If he can't do it with these guys, he should get the second lineup of Snakepit back together and lead the resurrection of real rock with them now.
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COMMENT | As weird as it may sound
posted by : WartOfLemmy
4/2/2008 11:44:31 AM
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I think John Bush would be a good choice to replace the junkie.
I also thought John Bush would have done good with Van Halen, back in the time where they were transitioning between Hagar and Gary Cherone.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:45:30 AM
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SAVAGE ANIMAL!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Mr. Weiland...No is needed but YOU!!
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:50:46 AM
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Mr Weiland, I've been a fan of yours for along time and I gotta say, "S.T.P., solo, V.R., YOU ARE THE MUSIC...YOU ARE THE SOUND...!" I'm not tring to be malicious towards any bandmates(i'm not one to pass judgement, i listen to it all) and I feel your handling this situation with the utmost respect. Despite of your "problems(no bodys' perfect)," you Mr. Weiland are a VERY talented man and DESERVE to be happy whether it be solo or with another group. You pay your own bills...!!!
I do have a question, "Song for Sleeping," I would like to know more about it if/when you had the time. That song is BEAUTIFUL!! "Theres so much I can teach........I pray....."
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COMMENT | Hugh Dillion???
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:04:11 PM
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Please.. Hugh Dillion? Yeah.. put an ex junkie in front of the likes of Matt Sorum, Slash and Duff.. RIGHT! Maybe during the 90's, but now? Forget it!
Besides, he hardly sings anymore. His acting career is taking off and he only does music as a side project now.
Thanks for the laugh though!!
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COMMENT | Gunners
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:04:21 PM
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All the people actually holding their breath for some sudden GNR reunion really crack me up.
Slash tried that route two years ago when he showed up crying at night. Axls the one who's mind needs changing and considering he put on a big tour of sold out stadiums/arenas not too long ago, I don't think he's really aching for "the project"
I'm just glad this response didn't have any gunslinging low blows. He kept it professional this time around. And I fully agree....HOW CAN HE BE FIRED IF HE QUIT TWO WEEKS AGO!?!?!?
The Project = The New Eddie & Alex Van Halen. Rotating singers and NEVER AT FAULT.
STP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | The best singer for VR
posted by : Guitarman777
4/2/2008 12:04:48 PM
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would be Josh Todd. They were in talks a few years ago and would be an excellent fit! And I agree - new singer new band name.
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COMMENT | Buckcherry lead vocalist
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:05:44 PM
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just think, slash turned down the lead vocalist from Buckcherry to hire scott. what the hell were u thinkin slash??? this guy kicks ass on scott.
oh well, cant to see maiden this year
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COMMENT | STP
posted by : monstro
4/2/2008 12:07:16 PM
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COMMENT | as for "VR"
posted by : monstro
4/2/2008 12:08:15 PM
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get that guy from rockstar supernova, he lost his gig too!
BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
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COMMENT | No use crying
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:08:24 PM
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over spilled orange juice.
jdfu!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:09:18 PM
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I wonder what took them so long to fire Mr. Coke Pudding. Maybe now they can get a real singer. Sebastian Bach would be fucking great!
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COMMENT | Ric Flair is the new VR singer
posted by : Yambag
4/2/2008 12:11:43 PM
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Whooaa!!!
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COMMENT | Surprised??????
posted by : Rich376
4/2/2008 12:13:46 PM
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From DAY ONE the overwhelming majority of people said that hiring Scott Weiland to be the front man for this band was the dumbest decision these guys could've made.
The ONLY people that thought it was a good idea and were delusional to think that it would last were the band members, the managers and the record company execs that put this project together in the first place.
This is not a surprise!! The whole world knew this would eventually happen with this head case.
Maybe, now they'll do the right thing and get a real front man that can add something to this band and not someone that's already well known from some other band.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:14:51 PM
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Stil a whiny bitch. Go eat something for god's sakes and STFU.
And ridiculing Slash? Ha ha. I don't think Slash is a guitar wizard, but he is a guitar legend. In 20 years Slash will still be known for his work in rock, while Scott will be a footnote as a second-tier grunge band that sang 'Plush'.
Without the Deleo brothers songwriting, Scott would be living on the streets.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Rich376
4/2/2008 12:19:28 PM
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Scott's BS statement sounds like he copied it from his statement about Stone Temple Pilots breaking up a few years ago and then he pasted it into his statement about getting FIRED from Velvet Revolver.
He said the exact shit about STP being dysfunctional and how they can't be around each other anymore and everyone's ego is out of control and blah, blah, blah.......
Now, All of a sudden the guys from STP that he trashed publicly are his close friends and always had his back.
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | RiotAct666
posted by : MarcusSeven
4/2/2008 12:22:00 PM
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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/XS3/riotact666.jpg
>_>
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COMMENT |
posted by : pigchop
4/2/2008 12:23:01 PM
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posted by : Jodes
4/2/2008 12:04:11 PM
"Please.. Hugh Dillion? Yeah.. put an ex junkie in front of the likes of Matt Sorum, Slash and Duff.. RIGHT! Maybe during the 90's, but now? Forget it! Besides, he hardly sings anymore. His acting career is taking off and he only does music as a side project now.
Thanks for the laugh though!!"
Yes, it's true - Hugh Dillon is much more of an actor now than a musician.
So what.
The fact that he is an ex-junkie plays no role in this (other than the fact that he is not into drugs anymore). I think he would fit in right nicely with this bunch. Who knows - if approached by Slash & crew, the guy might give it a go.
And still...good to read you scored yourself a laugh.
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COMMENT | haha
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:24:04 PM
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This just in: Velvet Revolver reforms after hiring Bach and will now be known as Savage Animal!
Weiland is a washed up has been. He's going back to STP because it is sure to remain profitable to him for a while and plus you have to admit Slash, Sorum, and Duff are far more talented musicians on a technical level then the members of STP. The 90s are over buddy and so is your career.
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COMMENT | Always the last word, Scott?
posted by : Grapenutz
4/2/2008 12:24:19 PM
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What a class act you are, you loser.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:28:30 PM
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"Amy Winehouse - new Velvet Revolver singer!"
Yeah, good idea. Because Velvet Revolver didn't suck enough when Weiland was fronting them. May as well go the full hog here.
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COMMENT | David Levine
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:30:18 PM
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Nice to see a disagreeing reply that doesn't state what a retard the other person is - quite unusual for Blabbermouth. I must still disagree though... Like you said, Bach and Matijetic are more technically proficient than Weiland, and I happen to like that. I do believe it would fit VR, meaning *I* would be 99.9% likely to prefer that to the Weiland VR. Frankly, I've never liked a band that didn't have an awesome singer, and to *me* an awesome singer is way less limited than Weiland. We're talking preference, since we're not disagreeing about who's better, technically speaking. I would most definitely like it.
I can totally see how a massive 4 octave range vocal teacher, or a Kiske or Tate-style singer could sound completely goofy and out of place in for instance a rock 'n' roll kind of band, it's not like you could put Bruce Dickinson in a grunge band, but most of the time I start liking bands BECAUSE of the awesome singer. With a singer like Weiland, the band would never appeal to me, almost regardless of the music.
I don't listen to music for the 'hits'. I usually also don't listen because it's 'catchy', in the typical sense. I'm a Barbie Girl, in a Barbie woooorld is catchy as well, but I somehow doubt you like it? Cobain may be a legend, but he was a terrible guitar player and an even worse singer, and that is why I hated everything he ever did.
I don't listen for the modesty or moderation, I listen for the awesomeness. And for me, that involves technical ability. In terms of singing, nailing a high note and holding it for 30 seconds does more for me than hearing Cobain be cranky and whine. You can't just say 'it's not that important' - it sure is, to plenty of us.
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COMMENT | Well...
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:33:35 PM
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Mr. Weiland, the members of your former and current band Stone Temple Pilots have not always had your back. They also ripped you a new asshole in the press and fired your sorry, unreliable junkie ass. Now that it has become fashionable to reunite and try to milk the music fans of every cent they have, they call on you. Whether we blame Bush's economy, illegal downloading, or simply people being tired of what you bring to the table, these reunions are most often nothing more than an attempt to make money where all other attempts fail.
Regarding your attitude and statement about your dismissal - just because you "proclaimed" the band dead in the water does not make it so. After all, we, the fans have proclaimed YOU dead in the water many times. Yet, you haunt us with your incessant warbling and quasi-interesting adventures with the legal system. Its time to get over yourself, Scott. You began your career doing a bad impersonation of Layne Staley, and you are ending it doing a bad impersonation of yourself. Get help. Really try this time. Succeed.
Changing gears ...
Morgagne - Ripper Owens is respected worldwide for his vocal abilities, and is not only a great entertainer, but one hell of a nice guy. No need to bring him into this. But if you must, at least learn to spell, you simple twat.
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COMMENT | Jeff Scott Soto
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:33:41 PM
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Just got shitcanned from JOURNEY. Take him!!!!
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COMMENT | Fuck Yeah
posted by : spaztekmofo
4/2/2008 12:39:35 PM
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now they can finally get JOHN CORABI - and be a REAL band.
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COMMENT | VR's new singer
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:40:15 PM
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lets hope this doesn't turn into the next Rock Star Supernova.
Joshua Todd and Sebastian Bach already tried out for this band once before and according to Slashs book they didn't have the right sound.
I think Jizzy Pearl would be a great replacement but maybe his resume scares them a bit. Or maybe Kory Clarke. whats John Bush doing these days?
www.myspace.com/greenhaven
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:42:53 PM
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Scott you suck i like VR but you suck dick for heroin
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COMMENT | Slash's Book
posted by : MuseumOfFear
4/2/2008 12:47:43 PM
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Slash says in his book that the rehearsal tapes with Josh Todd sounded horrific. He played them for the rest of the band, and they agreed, so they canned him. Plus, Buckcherry is having plenty of success on their own. Saul also said that when they auditioned Sebastian Bach, it sounded like "Skid Roses". (to me, that sounds interesting). Apparently, they didn't like it, so I doubt either guy will be the new singer.
They should hire Brent Smith of Shinedown. He's a phenomenal singer stuck in a mediocre band. I'd love to hear what he could write with those guys.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:48:23 PM
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Who gives a shit what any one of these guys in VR say! The band sucked all around from the drumming, guitars, bass, and vocals.
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COMMENT | rofl
posted by : Paradosis
4/2/2008 12:49:50 PM
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"my commitment to my music and my fellow bandmates in and to the fans "
Commitment?
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COMMENT | I know who they should get...
posted by : faithnomore4ever
4/2/2008 12:52:15 PM
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FRED DURST
The best frontman EVER...
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
(Anyone thinking I'm serious is really mentally unstable)
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COMMENT |
posted by : zGuitarman
4/2/2008 12:52:32 PM
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the music world touted these pricks as the band that were gonna "save rock". lol. so much for that.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:53:06 PM
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he tried to name the black velvet revolver. slash was smart enough to get rid of the black.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 12:59:56 PM
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Ok people this is what should go down:
Either get Bach in (or any other WORTHY singer out there that actually has some history not someone picked up from Sunset Blvd... or even worse a contestant on a bullshit TV show)...
OR better yet... get Axl in the picture and tour the world as GUNS N' motherfucking ROSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone in VR and everyone all over the world should be jumping for joy Weiland is OUT!
...once all this has happened the world will be a merry place.
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COMMENT | reply
posted by :
4/2/2008 1:02:05 PM
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COMMENT |
posted by : metal01
4/2/2008 12:53:06 PM
he tried to name the black velvet revolver. slash was smart enough to get rid of the black.
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yet again... another point (+) for Mr. Slash... and yet 300 other NEGATIVE for weiland...
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COMMENT | John Garcia?
posted by :
4/2/2008 1:07:59 PM
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No one's thrown this name around. Kyuss was a great rock band.
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COMMENT | here a good one
posted by :
4/2/2008 1:19:24 PM
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rob Zombie,it would be intersting for a day anyway...
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COMMENT | also
posted by :
4/2/2008 1:21:24 PM
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gnr is a pipe dream my friends.We'd all love it but it ain't happening ,sorry for the dose of reality
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COMMENT | Weiland
posted by :
4/2/2008 1:22:06 PM
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STP went on without you. Talkshow was not a figment of my imagination.
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COMMENT | New singer
posted by : YOURDADDYDEVILANDLORD
4/2/2008 1:25:54 PM
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Dude, they need Dilana! She would be different and a cool fit with Slash, and they all know Gilby Clarke is a douche so it would work.
Scott is the most pathetic, Karaoke singin' cracked out, prancing around like a fruit, junkie fuck on the planet and he needed to go away after his first song when he sounded like Eddie Vedder. When Plush plays I still think Pearl Jam at first before I remember it is that cover band STP. Always behind him my taint!!! If they were always behind him he wouldn't have been in VR to begin with. They are just bringin' him back because they fell off the face of the planet after his smack habit kicked him out of the band. I'm sure that behind closed doors the Deleo bros. fucking hate the fact that they have to get back with this feather boa wearin', Mick Jagger wanna be ass clown. I'm sure they are dreading this tour and are in it SOLEY for the $$$$$$.
I feel so sorry for Slash and his trials with Lead Singer Disease(LSD), but if he didn't see this coming, he is the only one. Good for Matt to call Scott on his bullshit. He had to sing those backing vocals Scott hated so much because Scott on his own sounds like wet dog shit floating around in Eddie Vedder's mouth. Fuck Scott Weiland!!! Why couldn't he have overdosed and Layne Stayley lived!!! Why, Why, Why???????????
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COMMENT | PICK UP BAZ
posted by : stonecoldmetal
4/2/2008 1:37:43 PM
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SAVAGE ANIMAL!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | BACH would be the link to making a GnR reunion happen...
posted by :
4/2/2008 1:41:10 PM
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If Seb Bach was fronting VR, then possibly he would be the mediator in getting Slash n' company back with Axl n'... well, just Axl. Not sure why everyone thinks Bach's friendship with Mr. Rose would be an issue anyway...
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COMMENT | Peter Criss
posted by : kisskissrules
4/2/2008 1:44:03 PM
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They need to get Peter Criss as the lead singer, just dont let him near a drum set!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Dee67
4/2/2008 2:00:58 PM
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IT'S NOT *MY* FAULT....
- Motto of addiction
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COMMENT | hey Jodes.........
posted by : rous
4/2/2008 2:02:39 PM
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"Please.. Hugh Dillion? Yeah.. put an ex junkie in front of the likes of Matt Sorum, Slash and Duff.. RIGHT! Maybe during the 90's, but now? Forget it!
Besides, he hardly sings anymore. His acting career is taking off and he only does music as a side project now.
Thanks for the laugh though!!"
Hugh Dillon does not use music as a side project. He has ALWAYS been an actor AND a singer. He was an actor when he was in the Headstones as well as now with the Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir. The music is made, they are just haggling with the record company on how to get it distributed, so he's concentrating on acting while that deal gets done. And he is an amazing frontman, full of punk energy, and just spit-in-your-face gusto. He would be a welcome addition as the new VR frontman.
And exactly what does being a former junkie have anything to do with it? He's been clean for years!!!
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COMMENT | David Levine
posted by : kisskissrules
4/2/2008 2:13:34 PM
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Yawn....zzzzzz...did you say something? Didn't think so.
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COMMENT | David Levine
posted by : kisskissrules
4/2/2008 2:24:12 PM
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What?
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COMMENT | David Levine
posted by : kisskissrules
4/2/2008 2:24:52 PM
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Huh?
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COMMENT | David Levine and SoSick
posted by :
4/2/2008 2:27:36 PM
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David Levine, you get it.
I know and agree with everything you said and completely understand where you are coming from.
To SoSick, I know your point as well, that it is your personal prefernce as it is with anyone. There was a time when that's the way I thought as well, that I mostly was into technical ability.....not anymore though, but I do appreciate the athleticism of singers and guitarists. I look for a good balance between, ability, style, writing, feeling, etc.
My favorite singers/writers are Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Doug Pinnick, and Maynard James Keenan.
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COMMENT | You two guys
posted by : spaztekmofo
4/2/2008 2:30:36 PM
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Should stop typing novels and sucking each others rods.
You could have said you like songs because of the way they make you feel in one sentence.
get over yourselves Losers.
TESTAMENT !
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COMMENT | David Levine
posted by :
4/2/2008 2:31:16 PM
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Yes, Zep, Maiden, and Priest are all great examples of balance and having it all.
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COMMENT | John Bush!!
posted by : SLUTKITCHEN
4/2/2008 2:32:23 PM
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I admit it doesn't sound like a great mix, but I think John could work with these guys in between voicing over burger king commercials and I am a huge fan of his and the remaining members of VR! I really don't want Bach!
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COMMENT | Testament
posted by :
4/2/2008 2:32:53 PM
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On Friday night!!!
The first time I saw Testamnet was on the New Order tour @ Lamour.
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COMMENT | Even Though
posted by : STILLDEAD
4/2/2008 2:35:10 PM
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Even Though I can't stand him... They should get Joe Lynn Turner.
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COMMENT | What a hypocritical jackass
posted by : Your Ornery God
4/2/2008 2:38:29 PM
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"I choose to look forward to the future and performing with a group of friends I have known my entire life, people who have always had my back"
Huh.... Didnt Weiland say all of this when he was fired from STP and joined Velvet Revolver?? lol Interesting... apparently getting kicked out of your first band and being left high and dry by "friends you have known your entire life" is equal to them "having your back." LMAO
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COMMENT | FUCK WEILAND & STP
posted by :
4/2/2008 2:41:21 PM
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Slash and company need someone they can DEPEND on not an Axl Jr. I new the fucker was a bad choice from the get go. I reall hope Slash and the boys can find someone dependeable, third times a charm, they deserve way better!!!
GO BACK TO STP SCOTT THEY SUCK ANYWAYS YOU DON"T DESERVE TO BE PLAYING WITH ICONS!!! GO BACK TO YOUR SHITTY BAND AND THE HEROIN HOUSE YOU CRAWLED OUT OF!!!
CAN YOU SAY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSER!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Bach is a joke
posted by :
4/2/2008 2:56:46 PM
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Saw him open for GNR fall of 2006, wow, lamest hour of my life.
STP! STP! STP!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 3:07:33 PM
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Once again I gotta say it....Hire either Jason McMaster or Jizzy Pearl!!
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COMMENT | .
posted by :
4/2/2008 3:21:35 PM
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Oh!
I Can Believe he's Left now
As Yesterday was April Fools day and all
I Thought it was a Stitch up
>_>
<_<
-Sees Fish with a Note saying Shut up on it Flying towards my Face-
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COMMENT | get rid of matt sorum...
posted by :
4/2/2008 3:27:42 PM
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that guy gives me the creeps.
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COMMENT | dude
posted by : spaztekmofo
4/2/2008 3:27:51 PM
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Stop fucking spamming already !
Send some emails or make it private.
Not many people care about how much you think you know.
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COMMENT | WES SCANTLIN
posted by : darthadv
4/2/2008 3:30:36 PM
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Puddle of Mudd just doesn't get attention anymore, and yes, there are many haters on the band because he's sounds so much like Cobain knock-off at times, but I think that his voice would fit the music and that he could make some serious contributions with the writing (the latest POM cd has some real winners on it, IMHO). Plus, POM has always been a Wes project, not a real band that came together, so he wouldn't feel so tied up to joining something like VR.
just my $.02
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COMMENT | so much for my
posted by : VelveetaRevolver
4/2/2008 3:47:57 PM
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B-mouth name now.
Fucking assholes.
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COMMENT | !!!
posted by :
4/2/2008 3:49:33 PM
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Call Baz, gamw ta kerata! ;)
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COMMENT | wtf
posted by : MungFace
4/2/2008 3:49:57 PM
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wtf is "savage animal"?? That's the dumbest, cheesiest 80s shit-rock sounding name I've ever heard. No wonder it's the preference of the ever-so-relevant blabbermouth mouth-breathers.
God I hope the members of VR don't read blabbermouth comments...
Scott Weiland no doubt suggested Bach as an obvious joke probably making fun of you guys.
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COMMENT |
posted by : mortalfungus
4/2/2008 3:50:55 PM
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I like reading elaborated posts, like D.Levine, ZK666 & Ssick ones, with grunts and "uh?!" and other hilarious comments in between.
They really ease the reading.
ps. SlackerOne: I also like walking on the mountains & sightseeing in general, and appreciate comedy movies. My favourite food is the japanese and love drinking a large bacardi 'n' coke sometimes...
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COMMENT | It's too bad...
posted by : antiblabber
4/2/2008 3:53:25 PM
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I was really excited for this band, although I've never been a huge Weiland fan. I thought the choice was weak, but I wanted to hear what "Guns" sounded like without "Rose". I thought Weiland could carry a tune, but he's that not that distinct. Also, he is a complete poser live. Anyone that says he's one of the greatest frontmen of all time might want to check THEMSELVES into rehab. His stage "persona" looks like shit that Axl or Mick Jaggar wouldn't do. Either do a better job of ripping them off or stop it all together. Anyway, Bach would be the obvious choice, but who knows with his being Axl's BFF. Next would be John Corabi. If Sixx wouldn't have freaked out and rushed to get Vince back, Motley would be relevant today and not just for nostaglia like they are now. The point is if Slash and Co. made it through the W. Axl Rose Experience and chose to make music together again, why would they let a wannbe like Weiland derail this band?
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COMMENT | Face the facts Saul...
posted by :
4/2/2008 4:03:58 PM
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VR is done.
Start from scratch, ditch the name and hire a new drug addict singer
(what pigchop said)
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 4:06:10 PM
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"I say hire Mike Matijevic (Steelheart singer, did vocals for the Rock Star movie, supposedly auditioned for VR before they decided a way shittier singer is a way better idea). Talk about annihilating Scott Weiland in every single aspect - like that's an accomplishment. Better than Bach, too, although Bach would be kinda cool..."
The thing is, I think the aim with Velvet Revolver was to get a singer who was kinda' hip and contemporary...somebody whose career is rooted in the 90's up to the present. I don't think they're wanting a long haired, high voiced, 80's style singer... that would have been too predictable. So, the idea was to take musicians who are rooted in 80's Rock and put a singer in there that was rooted in "modern" rock. It was a good idea...but, I don't think it panned out.
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COMMENT | Well....
posted by :
4/2/2008 4:11:28 PM
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It sucks to see Weiland get fired, but he was being a little bitch, so I'd have to agree with Slash, Duff, Dave, and Matt. Weiland is better in STP where he can write more songs about how hard his life is because he can't face his problems face to face and can't keep the needle out of his skin. I always hoped he'd clean up and stay in Velvet Revolver, but no one wants to deal with this guy's bitchy little attitude. As far as a GNR reunion, fuck that. Axl is another drama queen and might as well change his name to Asshole Rose. Changing the name to Savage Animal is another dumb fuck idea. They should not have to change the name from Velvet Revolver to Savage Animal because of Bach. He is like another Axl at times, but maybe he won't be. Changing the name would be showing it like the band couldn't move on without Weiland and they obviously can and do better. Its best for the group to find a new singer, keep their name, and to kick ass like they do. Weiland is best in STP where he can sing the grudge. Long live Velvet Revolver!
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COMMENT | Weiland
posted by : bjnmusic
4/2/2008 4:25:19 PM
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Is a typical junkie asshole, and I give STP a 10% chance of success on their tour.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 4:38:05 PM
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This guy is such a loser!
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COMMENT | David Levine
posted by :
4/2/2008 4:40:03 PM
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Now we have a guy here saying how intelligent he is but at the same time, insult people like a retarded third grader.
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COMMENT | scott can go back....
posted by : #1metalhead
4/2/2008 4:51:38 PM
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stp blows,alternative had it's fifteen minutes,it's over.
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COMMENT | Ha
posted by : tenplex
4/2/2008 4:58:31 PM
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What is the best is him suggesting Bach...
It is funny because it's a shot at Bach knowing that he is a joke and Velvet Revolver is only worthy of a joke like Bach.
Overall though, the band in general sucked. They can't suddenly make it a good band by changing singers. They are all hasbeens, Scott included. Just like G'n'R. Axl can't write songs for shit. 90% of all musicians write their best music between the ages of 24-31. That's a fact.
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COMMENT | Correction
posted by :
4/2/2008 5:00:12 PM
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Pig chop didn't say that, my bad...it was JJJB
New name + New addict singer = won't last
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COMMENT |
posted by : NIGELBLACKWILLY
4/2/2008 5:01:25 PM
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Scott Weiland does nothing for me within this style of music so hopefully this time they'll make the RIGHT choice instead of bringing somebody in with a big name.
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COMMENT |
posted by : bentheinlen
4/2/2008 5:03:34 PM
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He's a junkie piece of shit because he said so
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COMMENT | tenplex
posted by : NIGELBLACKWILLY
4/2/2008 5:10:29 PM
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'90% of all musicians write their best music between the ages of 24-31. That's a fact.'
Certainly with this case I'd say it's true but I think it depends on the quality of the musicians involved. As much as I may have enjoyed GN'R, they were hardly the best musicians in the world. Same with Metallica for me, a prime example of a band who can't write a song worth shit anymore.
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COMMENT | Hahaha
posted by :
4/2/2008 5:17:59 PM
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Weiland is such a train wreck!
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COMMENT | let me get this straight, Levine..........
posted by : rous
4/2/2008 5:25:44 PM
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Ok, let me get this straight, Levine & Co. Fine if you want to talk about what you want to talk about on any thread that you want. However, no matter where you go on the web, people are going to poke fun at your posts and say whatever the hell they want. But for you or anyone else to snap back with the immature rhetoric that you spewed after, all the while claiming superior intelligence, is just completely contradictory (just as le dieu had stated above). If you were truly intellectually superior, then you would be a little more mature than that and take the high road and ignore them. Frankly, you looked much less mature and intelligent than the guys you were yelling at. If you are as "cool and intelligent" as you say you are, just ignore them and rise above.
Carry on.
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COMMENT | Call Izzy and start a real band !
posted by :
4/2/2008 5:48:11 PM
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message to Slash :
first of all : fire that stupid drummer Matt Sorum, he might be a tight drummer, but there's no passion in his playing, he play like a robot ! and his head is big as the Goodyear zeppelin !
second move : fire that guy nobody knows... what's his name ? You know the other guy on stage with a guitar that we never heard ? Dave something...
Now call Steven Adler, he might be a bit stupid, he might not be the best drummer out there, but at least the passion thing is not an issue with him !
And now get the real soul of GNR, call IZZY !!!
I will explain you why ! You suck really really really bad when you are writing song, and you suck even more when you are trying to write lyrics. Izzy got it all !!! Most of the best GNR songs have been written by Izzy, not you ! Also, Izzy got the "attitude", he's the most "Rolling Stones" guy out there that never been a member of the Stones. With Izzy, you got a nice rhythm guitar player in the Keith Richard Style, and that huy can sing. He might not sing as weel as Scott, but his voice will fit much better in that band !
Now, all that is missing is a new name, the Jack Daniel, a few overdose and partying with Hookers !
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COMMENT | Hmm.....
posted by : peckawood
4/2/2008 5:51:45 PM
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Keith Caputo would be an interesting choice as a replacement for Scott. Maybe Dax Riggs???
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COMMENT | And IF...
posted by :
4/2/2008 5:55:38 PM
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And if IZZY don't want to join "your" band,...
you last hope will be to join the stupid "Rockstar" TV show... If you are very very lucky, you might find a singer that doesn't look too gay... and if you have some chance, you might be able to sell a few album more then Supernova, you know the band with that guy who think he was a big star and pretend he was a real GNR member... you know that rental guitar player... what's his name ? oh, yes, Gilby !
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COMMENT | My two cents...
posted by :
4/2/2008 6:02:38 PM
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VR gave Scott a chance to finally be a big time lead singer. Like past experience he failed. In 1996 STP was set to open on the KISS Reunion Tour. In June of 96 Sponge and Alice in Chains open for KISS. Why no STP because Scott was in rehab. Now 12 years later what has changed? Nothing. STP is asking Scott back to make a few dollars before he fails again. He will end up another dead rock star that never quite made it big. VR made a mistake making him the lead singer. They will live through it and continue to succeed. STP not going to happen. As Paul Stanley once said "this live fast and die young, I will leave that to the amateurs".
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 6:07:50 PM
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Like a said before, get Travis Meeks!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Scousebuster
4/2/2008 6:08:48 PM
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C'mon, who really gives a toss? VR were ok at best, but lacked a decent singer. The whole thing smacked of soap opera. Now it's over. Time for Slash & Axl to eat humble pie, accept defeat in their respective 'projects', remember what they had, grow up & give the whole world what it craves!!! And oh yeah, SW can go back to the mediocre obscurity that STP always were.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 6:25:26 PM
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Oh god no! This is just like when the Beatles split up!
Oh wait, except the Beatles were good.
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COMMENT | Sebastian Bach
posted by :
4/2/2008 6:29:35 PM
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In conclusion, Weiland warned fans not to be "fooled by veiled trickery," and even wished VELVET REVOLVER his best. "Good hunting, lads — I think Sebastian Bach would be a fantastic choice."
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Bach,Slash & Duff in a band would KICK ASS!!!!
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COMMENT | Been keeping it to myself
posted by :
4/2/2008 6:46:12 PM
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Returning under a different name for unspecified reasons, I am now Dizzy Stradlin. Before anyone says anything...I know that it's Izzy Stradlin, but i just put Dizzys name at the beginning. Dizzy Reed + Izzy Stradlin = Dizzy Stradlin. Hoping that will solve any further criticism of people telling me to get my s*it straight.
Just very quickly want to get this off my chest.
They WON'T EVEN CONSIDER BACH. They didn't like the way it sonuded before. Josh Todd is out too. John Corabi is too 80s and same with Jizzy Pearl.
At this point i'm sure the idea of a reunion with gnr is sounding good, but not quite yet....not before Chi. Dem. is out...because Axl wants to finish it and why would they want anything to do with it?
whoever suggested the guy from puddle of mudd is ridiculous...thatd be HORRIBLE.
To get back to RAW AND HARDCORE rock and roll they need someone edgy with a good voice. I like Jeff Scott Soto, but something tells me that since Slash played on Daughtrys record there may be an invitation extended....most likely denied, but extended.
The reason I'm so excited about this is because there is no obvious answer, but man i'm excited.
I personally would like to see Toby from rockstar supernova because that guy was raw and had the chops...good stage presence and song writing skills.
Anyways...it'd be sweet if they asked Rob Zombie or something just not another Weiland...please.
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COMMENT | Slash, Matt, Duff, and Dave...
posted by :
4/2/2008 9:06:56 PM
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give Jeff Scott Soto a call.
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COMMENT | Velvet Revolver need Chris Cornell
posted by :
4/2/2008 9:17:12 PM
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Slash,Chris Cornell,Duff and Matt Cameron would be amazing to hear,and I mean this as no joke...And they call themselves P.T.S. for Post Trauma Syndrome. Rick Rubin produces and Brendan O'Brien mixes!!!
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COMMENT | Step into my office...
posted by :
4/2/2008 9:57:46 PM
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Cause you'e all fucking fired...lots of love!Johnny Rotten
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COMMENT |
posted by : Fani Dilth
4/2/2008 10:00:09 PM
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The truth is that Junkie should be sitting behind bars.
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COMMENT |
posted by : MR ROBOTO
4/2/2008 10:06:50 PM
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Two words: JOHN CORABI.
Now that would kick ass.
MR ROBOTO
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COMMENT | what a piece of shit...
posted by :
4/2/2008 10:24:56 PM
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really.
IN HIS OWN WORDS:
"After reading the comment by Duff, Matt, Dave and the illustrious 'Guitar Hero,' Saul Hudson, a.k.a. Slash, I find it humorous that the so-called four 'founding members' of VELVET REVOLVER,...would decide to move on without me after I had already claimed the group dead in the water on March 20 in Glasgow. "
Let's see... Scott claims the group is "dead in the water", the band says "we're still a band", Scott goes his own way and he's ripping on the band for moving on without him?
Scott Weiland is like one of those assholes who cuts you off on the freeway, you honk at him for almost killing you, then he flips you off for getting mad at him because he did something wrong in the first place!
What a fucking NUT!
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COMMENT |
posted by : brixton
4/2/2008 10:40:57 PM
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Well, once again, Scott Weiland proves beyond a doubt that he's an arrogant, pompous creep. Did he really expect the other members of VR to crumple up and die when he declared them to be "dead in the water" onstage? He seemed to think he had the authority to break the band up when *he* decided it should end; they simply told him he was replaceable and that they were going on without him. Good for them...they're far better off without this talentless megalomaniac.
It makes me laugh when Weiland talks about his "friends" in STP. As I recall his bandmates weren't too crazy about him, he was getting into brawls with the DeLeo brothers onstage and getting shipped off to rehab there too. We'll see how long they put up with his antics this time out.
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COMMENT | FUCK SCOTT WEILAND
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:28:07 PM
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He took an historic band....aka the remaining REAL members of GnR....and turned them into a generic 90's sounding radio band. Which that's partly their fault too....but damn guys....you've gotten rid of the the problem....now pull your balls out and make the music that all the fans know you're capable of.
Again....FUCK SCOTT WEILAND. STP are a second gen Guns wanna-be band anyway.
And Slash....play some fucking solos for a change. Solos we can feel. Solos that sound as though they're coming from the guitar hero that we know you are. Not just some bullshit to fill in the holes between Weiland's whiney ass words.
YOU GUYS GET THE POINT. FUCK 'EM.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/2/2008 11:38:56 PM
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Hugh Dillon does not use music as a side project. He has ALWAYS been an actor AND a singer. He was an actor when he was in the Headstones as well as now with the Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir. The music is made, they are just haggling with the record company on how to get it distributed, so he's concentrating on acting while that deal gets done. And he is an amazing frontman, full of punk energy, and just spit-in-your-face gusto. He would be a welcome addition as the new VR frontman.
And exactly what does being a former junkie have anything to do with it? He's been clean for years!!!
I've seen the Headstones live enough times to know that 10-12 years ago Hugh Dillion definately would have been the guy, but face it, his last album although catchy, was no where near what he did with the Headstones, and even his live show wasn't the same. Yes, I did see him and the Redemption Choir live and must say it was weird seeing him not do ANY Headstones covers. He did do an amazing cover of Rebel Yell and Streets Of Bakersfield.
But C'mon its looking like singing is more and more of a side project because his 2nd solo CD with the Redemption Choir was suppose to be out Spring of 07.. still waiting! He hasn't toured in years either. He has sure been busy acting though..
As for him being a former junkie.. you honestly expect that not to play a role in fronting a band that has issues with substance abuse?
I would be absolutely floored and in awe if he got the job (as I said, 10-12 years ago, he would have been THE GUY) but I would be worried about his past demons coming back to haunt him.
So thats why.
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COMMENT | Fuck Scott
posted by :
4/3/2008 2:50:42 AM
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Get KEITH CAPUTO
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COMMENT | Call Izzy
posted by :
4/3/2008 3:53:16 AM
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"And now get the real soul of GNR, call IZZY !!! "
Read Slash's book and you will find that Izzy was originally in VR (during rehearsels) but decided he did not want to do it fulltime so pulled out. Dave is a mate of Slash's from school which is why he was asked to join.
Matt, Duff, Slash and Dave are VR - SW was ASKED to join after having to do a audition...
Personally I look forward to the future of VR...Libertard was a below average album...
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COMMENT | Talented guy
posted by :
4/3/2008 6:41:56 AM
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I think he was a great singer and a great lyricist.
I don't think it's likely they'll gel with anybody else for any length of time. They're not going to be able to re-create the chemistry of early days GNR which is probably a dream they're stupidly clinging on to. Too many head strong egos, look inside guys it's where the good stuff comes from.
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COMMENT | Levine
posted by : spaztekmofo
4/3/2008 7:56:29 AM
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Lets get something straight asshole.
Im not fucking highschool punk, in fact I bet Im old enough to be your Dad.
If you cant handle being called out on your BS, then stop spamming so much fucking BS. Its cocksmokiers like you who makew this site so fucked up all the time.
Go ahead and post a 2000 word reply, I wont read it.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/5/2008 5:55:26 PM
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I liked old Gn'R and STP, so was kinda excited during the start of VR. Oh well.
Bas has an amazing voice but I don't find him a good fit for VR. John Corabi sounds interesting tho.
But if I could have my way, I want Izzy. He's a talented dude, just underappreciated during his Gn'R days.
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