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He’s been called the Jim Morrison of a new generation, but Scott Weiland’s bandmates in Velvet Revolver consider him a giant pain in the ass. The supergroup, made up of members of Guns N’ Roses and Stone Temple Pilots, has been more than patient with the temperamental front man, even during his well publicized fall off the wagon and rehab stint last year. But when Scott started slamming band members in the media after their recent European tour, and expressing interest in getting back together with newly formed version of Stone Temple Pilots, the rest of Velvet Revolver decided that enough was enough.
The announcement came in a terse statement from the group’s management company as Weiland, 40, and his recently reunited original band, Stone Temple Pilots, were set next week to announce plans for a highly anticipated summer tour.
The Pilots, also known by their acronym, STP, already have confirmed a handful of upcoming dates, beginning with the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio, on May 17-18.
For Weiland, whose career has long been overshadowed by heroin addiction, Rock on the Range will mark his first show with STP since the band played 13 concerts to promote its last album of new material, 2001’s Shangri-La Dee Da.
Following the breakup of STP, Weiland was welcomed as lead singer for Velvet Revolver, the newly formed grunge rock band founded by three former members of Guns N’ Roses - guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum - along with second guitarist Dave Kushner.
Velvet Revolver was confronted from the start with Weiland’s drug and legal problems as it juggled performance schedules, recording sessions and promotional work to accommodate his court dates and rehab.
Last month, Weiland pleaded innocent to a charge of driving under the influence of drugs stemming from his arrest on a Los Angeles freeway ramp in November.
He is free on $US40,000 bail and is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on Friday.
A public feud between Weiland and Velvet Revolver’s drummer already had cast doubt on the band’s future when the statement on behalf of Sorum, Slash, McKagan and Kushner was issued under the headline “Velvet Revolver to Part Ways with Singer”.
“This band is all about its fans and its music, and Scott Weiland isn’t 100 per cent committed to either,” Slash was quoted as saying.
“Among other things, his increasingly erratic on-stage behaviour and personal problems have forced us to move on.”
Well, I say good riddance. I’ve always thought Weiland was overrated, and definitely the weakest link in every band he’s been in. The question now is, will Velvet Revolver continue without him- and who will replace him? There’s been speculation that Axl Rose will rejoin the fold, thus reuniting the original lineup of Guns N’ Roses (without Traci Guns), but given the animosity between Axl and guitarist Slash, there is no way that’s gonna happen. My vote for the new frontman is former Soundgarden and Audioslave singer Chris Cornell. THAT would be a supergroup.
Written by MSat
Posted in Axl Rose, Bands, Photos, Scott Weiland, Slash, Velvet Revolver
13 Responses to “Velvet Revolver finally ditches Scott Weiland”
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Yeah!!! VR and Chris Cornell is a GREAT idea!!!!
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I saw Chris perform at Houston’s Buzzfest late last year and he was amazing. He would be perfect!
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Chris brings his own demons so we’ll see how that goes…but it could be potentially awesome.
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I agree with WIF. I’ve always wanted to like Velvet Revolver - particularly after reading Slash’s great autobiography - but they just don’t have that extra oomph that makes an okay band exceptional. Maybe Guns was amazing just BECAUSE of the tension between Axl and Slash.
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Axl Rose is the sexiest guy alive,and the best front man ever,it would be great if Gn’R got back together.They are amazing!!!
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I absolutely love CC’s voice. I nearly got my Black Card revoked for being such a Soundgarden fan back in the day.
I used to find Weiland sexy, but he’s gotten crackhead stringy lately, and I find it sad that he can’t make his life work with all his talent.
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I agree w/CB, CC would be awesome but lets not be that harsh Scott Weiland has his demons but hes not overrated. He has talent. You just cant get past his drug problem & all his other drama.Why wld someone fck up something so good??
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I totally agree with the Chris Cornell suggestion… also… I hate to be so shallow, because he is wonderfully talented… but god damn… he is also so… sexy. So……………. sexy. Ok I’m done now. Really though… so sexy. dot dot dot.
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He is 40 years old, and him and his wife recently trashed a hotel room. That’s immature and sad.
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From the first I heard of the concept of Velvet Revolver, I thought they would go the way of the Damn Yankees. So far, I’m not wrong.
Chris Cornell coming on would be a step up for VR but a step down for CC if you ask me.
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ew, good riddance. Too scrawny and nerdy with a thin weak voice. He always looked ridiculous next to the other guys, who are rock naturals. Wieland looked forced as hell, trying desperately to fit into what the other guys are already plugged into. We always called them Stone Temple Revolver because you can take the guy outta the band, but you can’t take the last band outta that guy.
Hope they get somebody that MATCHES next time.
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And somebody that doesn’t have a teeny-tiny head. yiccchh.
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I’ve always felt that Velvet Revolver was kind of, meh. They just don’t seem to be greater than the sum of their parts. Hopefully this split will help them find someone who can really gel with them and live up to their potential. They could be so much stronger than they are.
And I know he’s a mess, but I always find Scott Weiland CRAZY sexy.
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