Scott Weiland Interview Washington Post

[jarmo]

Slash said he hasn't heard any STP albums.

Slash says: ?I wasn?t a fan of any albums Brendan had done before so I needed some convincing but as soon as we spoke on the phone I knew he was what we needed. "

He says "any of the albums". That pretty much implies he's aware of what albums Brendan had done in the past.

Now, it's possible he knows Brendan produced STP, but since Slash never was a fan of that band, he didn't bother listening to their albums.

So in other words, he wouldn't be a fan of their albums produced by Brendan because he wasn't into the band.


Just like I don't listen to anything put out by Bon Jovi because I'm not a fan of their work..




/jarmo

[RTK]

Ok good now we've gone full circle.  Slash said FROM THE START that he only knew of STP from their songs on the radio, implying that he never bought or listenned to any of their (Brendan O'Brien produced) albums.

Therefore, Slash knew what Weiland sounded like and was capable of, and didn't dislike him or his songwriting skills.

[jarmo]

Ok good now we've gone full circle.  Slash said FROM THE START that he only knew of STP from their songs on the radio, implying that he never bought or listenned to any of their (Brendan O'Brien produced) albums.

Therefore, Slash knew what Weiland sounded like and was capable of, and didn't dislike him or his songwriting skills.

But he wasn't a fan either. 




/jarmo

[Dayle1066]

Maybe, and this is just a maybe, because Slash is talking about Brendan Obrien as a producer, he didnt like the production of any of the labums he's done?

[RTK]

I remember Duff saying a while back that he was never really a fan of STP before Scott joined, and then after he joined he said he bought all of their records and loved em all.  I don't doubt that slash was any different.  Btw, why not mention that Dave had known Scott from his STP/MJY days, and probably vouched for him when the band considered him.

[COMAMOTIVE]

Ok good now we've gone full circle.? Slash said FROM THE START that he only knew of STP from their songs on the radio, implying that he never bought or listenned to any of their (Brendan O'Brien produced) albums.

Therefore, Slash knew what Weiland sounded like and was capable of, and didn't dislike him or his songwriting skills.

This may sound strange, but to me it would seem that Axl not Slash would be more into Stp. A lot of their albums were very melody driven.

[Ines_rocks!]

This discussion on whether Slash liked or no STP is just pointless... You may don?t like or be a fan of a band but you may appreciate the band members skills (I?m not a fan of Metallica but I love the work of Hetfield, Ullrich and Hammet)... that?s what happened with Slash... he wasn?t a fan of STP but respected and appreciated Scott?s work and skills. I don?t see what?s so weird and outrageous in this... but as usual we keep making up stories to pass out the time... 

[D]

Jarmo is right.


If u arent a fan of something, that means u dont LIKE IT.


I think the translation is universal in any language.


It doesn't mean Slash HATED the albums, but he certainly didn't like them.

[kingcanute]

Jesus Christ, is this a slight case of over-analyzing Slash's musical preferences or what?   

I never expected VR to last forever and it seems increasingly now that they won't. But I love what they've given us, and I can't understand why people are bashing them so heavily - for me, it's always a great happening when ex-gunners put out albums, tour the world etc. Also, I think some people choose to dislike VR for other reasons than the music, which is kind of sad. The whole GNR vs. VR thing is so ridiculous.

Conclusions (and in no way are these meant to be disrespectful towards great musicians):

Scott Weiland is finding it hard to deal with other people without the substance blurry filter.

Matt Sorum proves again and again that drummers should not open their mouth (Adler is another "victim" of this mysterious syndrome).

...and, when all this is over, Dave Kushner will be laughing all the way to the bank without ever having to worry about unpaid bills again.

[RTK]

...and, when all this is over, Dave Kushner will be laughing all the way to the bank without ever having to worry about unpaid bills again.

    
Good one.

[Robman?]

and he can continue to make silly fart noises with his guitar.

[chinese democrazy]

in related news, this scott weiland interview has made a top news article over at ultimate-guitar with the prospect of STP reuniting. I think they are getting a bit carried away...

[lynn1961]

and he can continue to make silly fart noises with his guitar.

What?

[Bill 213]

Jesus Christ, is this a slight case of over-analyzing Slash's musical preferences or what?? ?

I never expected VR to last forever and it seems increasingly now that they won't. But I love what they've given us, and I can't understand why people are bashing them so heavily - for me, it's always a great happening when ex-gunners put out albums, tour the world etc. Also, I think some people choose to dislike VR for other reasons than the music, which is kind of sad. The whole GNR vs. VR thing is so ridiculous.

Conclusions (and in no way are these meant to be disrespectful towards great musicians):

Scott Weiland is finding it hard to deal with other people without the substance blurry filter.

Matt Sorum proves again and again that drummers should not open their mouth (Adler is another "victim" of this mysterious syndrome).

...and, when all this is over, Dave Kushner will be laughing all the way to the bank without ever having to worry about unpaid bills again.

I think Spinal Tap has proven to us that drummers are a dime-a-dozen anyway! 

[stolat]

Beyond that... I think Guns' fame has always been somewhat of a burden for Scott... made him uncomfortable, etc. He seems at least somewhat paranoid that many critics think he just rode the coat-tails of Axl's old band to some post-STP commercial success.

Uncomfortable, he tried to milk the whole thing to death. Ever heard of meglomania?

[Jim Bob]

and he can continue to make silly fart noises with his guitar.

What?

aw come on!  robman speaks teh truth.   dont act like you dont notice the fart noises. 

[stolat]

and he can continue to make silly fart noises with his guitar.

What?

aw come on!? robman speaks teh truth.? ?dont act like you dont notice the fart noises.?

Yes, I have to do that in my 7th Grade classroom! 

[jarmo]

This discussion on whether Slash liked or no STP is just pointless... You may don?t like or be a fan of a band but you may appreciate the band members skills (I?m not a fan of Metallica but I love the work of Hetfield, Ullrich and Hammet)... that?s what happened with Slash... he wasn?t a fan of STP but respected and appreciated Scott?s work and skills. I don?t see what?s so weird and outrageous in this... but as usual we keep making up stories to pass out the time... 

Considering he hated Pearl Jam, a band that was part of the scene that STP latched itself onto, it's not as stupid as you might think.



/jarmo

[Ines_rocks!]

This discussion on whether Slash liked or no STP is just pointless... You may don?t like or be a fan of a band but you may appreciate the band members skills (I?m not a fan of Metallica but I love the work of Hetfield, Ullrich and Hammet)... that?s what happened with Slash... he wasn?t a fan of STP but respected and appreciated Scott?s work and skills. I don?t see what?s so weird and outrageous in this... but as usual we keep making up stories to pass out the time... 

Considering he hated Pearl Jam, a band that was part of the scene that STP latched itself onto, it's not as stupid as you might think.



/jarmo

But I still don?t get it... lol maybe I?m kinda dumb today but... even if he didn?t like STP... what?s wrong with that? Just because Scott is in the same band as he is, does he have to like Scott?s previous band?
I?m pretty sure he liked Scott?s job as a frontman and songwritter, regardless of not liking his band... and he felt Scott suited VR as an individual, not the STP frontman... Again... what?s so weird about this? I don?t get it... 

[lynn1961]

and he can continue to make silly fart noises with his guitar.

What?

aw come on!? robman speaks teh truth.? ?dont act like you dont notice the fart noises.?

 

Hey, we need a little humor in between all the serious discussion that goes on...some of us could go WAY off topic, here, and just discuss fart noises.   (only kidding....)