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Duff was recently interviewed on New Zealand's The Rock FM.  Regarding Corey Taylor he says:

"We played with Corey -- I think Corey, myself, is the best and brightest singer of the new generation, great song writer, he's everything.  But in a band everybody's got to be on the same page.  And we're a democracy, and if one of the guys is not into it, ya know, because we're going to war together, once we, if we ever find a new sing." (5:25)


Audio here: http://www.therock.net.nz/On-the-phone-with-Duff-McKagan/tabid/381/articleID/15049/Default.aspx

I wonder if Duff and Matt would ever start a new band with Corey Taylor if Slash continues on with his solo work.  Duff sure likes him.

I would be in favor of that.  I would much rather have Slash on the album, but there are a lot of good guitar players out there.

Someone's gotta step up and say "look, we're doing this!". Even democracy's have got to have someone in charge.

Yeah, Matt seems to be at that point now, but Duff still appears to be alright with continuing to look.

But if VR is over, they may start looking at all their options.

Slash is kinda in charge and he didnt want Corey for whatever reason.  And he doesnt seem to wanna do VR anytime soon so we wait i guess...  :(

Slash is in charge, I agree....  I don't think he was ever fully on board with Scott, and he will be damned if he is forced into that again.

If Slash had his way it appears he'd choose Myles.  I like Myles, but I don't think he's the right person to front Velvet Revolver.  Just sayin'. :)

I haven't heard enough to give an informed opinion of Corey. But I have to question Slash's taste in singers considering he puts Myles up on a pedestal when he sequels like a pig in a whiny tone on stage for 2 hours a night. I don't know how Slash listens to it night after night. Maybe he doesn't hear him that well. I'm sure that would have to be the case.

I just don't think Corey fits Slash's style.

Slash is chasing the Axl type vocalist who can do it all.

Myles of course is nowhere in Axl's league but he can at least sing everything and is pleasant to work with.

You might have something there. Since he has become sober the personality and what he is willing to put up with has changed. Well before Slash gave the interview in which he said no VR. I read and interview by Todd Kerns I remember 2 things he said. The next album would be done by the solo band. He said "were a band now" and then he said (paraphrasing) Slash is in a totally positive enviorment with us.

That says it all.

I think that's probably goes for his entire band, they're basically obscure guys (beyond Kennedy)
that haven't had much success/fame who are happy to be in the situation they're in.

One thing to ponder as well, Slash really doesn't need Duff or Matt at this point so maybe a situation where "all have to be on the same page" might not be that appealing.

I watched Corey with Duff at the Golden God awards or whatever it was called and I am with Slash on this.

Sure he is a big name etc.. but I can see how he isn't Slash's type of vocalist. Slash is looking for Axl,Sebastian,Cornell type vocalists and Corey *i know i am a bit ignorant on his career* but from what I've heard he is more of the Scott Weiland type of vocalist. thats how it sounded anyway on the awards show. Slash wants that vocalist who can cover his entire career.. sing Slither but also Rocket Queen flawlessly

Slash also understands he is gonna make his money touring as nobody buys records. So he wants someone who is versatile enough to sing all GNR.

im sick of the Brownstone/Its So Easy vocalist cause it shows how inferior they are to Axl only being able to do the lower register ones.

I don't think Slash wants anything to do with the vocalist highlighted above.  Zero, zilch, nada.


I thought Weiland did a good job on it and the Avenged Sevenfold dude nailed it at the Golden Gods.

Just my opinion..

oh yeah they do a great job BUT my point is, they do those cause its the only GNR songs they can sing.

Slash wants someone that can pull off anything in the GNR catalog.

I think Slash feels he has that person in Kennedy.

Nah, nobody can pull off anything of the GnR catalog exept Axl. I think it's a shame when Myles sing Nightrain and Paradise City. Kennedy is a good vocalist, but I don't think he works with GnR or Velvet Revolver songs.... If a singer wich legitimetly can cover the GnR songs is what Slash is looking for, he'll have to look forever...

anyway...that's probably not what he's looking for.

Myles does a great job doing GNR. He doesn't have Axl's rasp,power or emotion but he can at least hit the notes and do the songs justice. thats bout all u can ask for.

Doesn't have to be pretty just cause he hit the notes....wich he really doesn't....

No offense D, but we don't really know what Slash's problem with Corey Taylor was, or that for matter exactly what he feels is the right for VR. I don't recall him ever giving a specific critique of Taylor.

Ali

I think the shadow of the whole GNR catalog was the problem with VR to begin with. Why do they need to be able to do a bunch of GNR songs? Stand on your own.

How so? 

It's not like they did very many from Slash and Duff's catalog - what, "It's So Easy", "Brownstone" and "Used To Love Her". 


Not sure what constitutes a bunch although if I go see Slash in any band setting and he doesn't dip into his back catalog I'm probably leaving disappointed.

why should he not play stuff he helped create? I want to hear Slash play those songs.

They were only doing 2 or 3 GNR songs when Scott was in the band.

I don't have a problem with Slash playing a few GNR tunes but someone earlier said he would want a singer who could do any GNR song. That might be asking a little much. How about a singer who can write some good tunes on their own instead of a good cover singer?

Again, I think that's exactly what Slash believes he's found in Kennedy.

Just my opinion.

I agree.  From Slash:

SLASH Says Singer MYLES KENNEDY Is 'F**king Amazing' - Sep. 14, 2010

Regarding how Kennedy is doing as the the singer for Slash's touring band, the guitarist says, "Myles is (expletive) amazing. It's very surreal how he handles the stuff he sings. I'm doing GN'R songs I've never done solo before, and Myles manages to own them without changing the style or trajectory of the song. Which is a fantastic (expletive) ability."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=146026

I guess so. And we know that Myles was offered VR and turned it down?