Trouble Within Velvet Revolver?

[r3dhawk6]

Slash just doesn't strike me as the type to sit around and wait to be called by Weiland to get together because he's ready to make a third Velvet Revolver album

Exactly!  Me neither and besides "sitting around and waiting" + Slash is not a good combo

[SpiritDave]

I think people remember STP as being more important than they were

They simply weren't ... Scott's drug related shit was the main reason they got attention.  And Sex Type Thing.

I mean ... really ... guys .... they weren't that good!

One other thing ... a small handful of dates means nothing.

[Bill 213]

I think people remember STP as being more important than they were

They simply weren't ... Scott's drug related shit was the main reason they got attention.  And Sex Type Thing.

I mean ... really ... guys .... they weren't that good!

One other thing ... a small handful of dates means nothing.

Your own opinion......and yes, yes they were were good.  Sex Type Thing, Creep, Wicked Garden, Plush, Vaseline, Interstate Love Song, Big Empty.......all mainstream hits.  The last three albums were really good and a nice depature from their standard playing.  No one cared about Scott's drug problems when STP were huge because 10 years ago the media still didn't have the raging hard on for drama that they have today.  You forget back in the 80's/early 90's EVERYONE was still on drugs and it wasn't like they hid it and pretended to be precious angels, so it was no suprise if someone got arrested...you just said, "who didn't know that." 
Today everyone acts like Mother Theresa by using the "Oh, I've had some problems, went to rehab, but I'm fine now" routine.  Fuck that.....if you're going to do drugs, do 'em.....don't waste your time or money in rehab.

[jarmo]

I think people remember STP as being more important than they were

That's how it appears to us in Europe, well you're in the UK (refuses to admit to being part of Europe    )....

Americans disagree with us since STP was huge over there.



/jarmo

[FunkyMonkey]

The latest rumor....

VELVET REVOLVER fires SCOTT WEILAND?

From www.MELODICROCK.com:

And...take it for what it is worth, but a source of mine is today suggesting that Scott Weilend has been fired from Velvet Revolver and is in rehab. Who knows...

We here at www.theMETALreport.com find this rumor very interesting and fitting considering Mr. Weiland is back in rehab and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have made tour dates for this summer. Check back for more on this story.

Posted on February 08, 2008 at 06:26 PM

http://www.themetalreport.com/

[fuckin crazy]

From www.MELODICROCK.com:

And...take it for what it is worth, but a source of mine is today suggesting that Scott Weilend has been fired from Velvet Revolver and is in rehab. Who knows...

Wasn't that a post that was lifted off the VR message board? Are other sites running with it? That is kind of funny.

[FunkyMonkey]

From www.MELODICROCK.com:

And...take it for what it is worth, but a source of mine is today suggesting that Scott Weilend has been fired from Velvet Revolver and is in rehab. Who knows...

Wasn't that a post that was lifted off the VR message board? Are other sites running with it? That is kind of funny.

No I did not get it off of the VR message board...it does look like other sites are running with it.

[fuckin crazy]

From www.MELODICROCK.com:

And...take it for what it is worth, but a source of mine is today suggesting that Scott Weilend has been fired from Velvet Revolver and is in rehab. Who knows...

Wasn't that a post that was lifted off the VR message board? Are other sites running with it? That is kind of funny.

No I did not get it off of the VR message board...it does look like other sites are running with it.

I didn't mean you lifted it; I meant that Melodi-crock lifted it. Now it has a life of it's own.

[FunkyMonkey]

From www.MELODICROCK.com:

And...take it for what it is worth, but a source of mine is today suggesting that Scott Weilend has been fired from Velvet Revolver and is in rehab. Who knows...

Wasn't that a post that was lifted off the VR message board? Are other sites running with it? That is kind of funny.

No I did not get it off of the VR message board...it does look like other sites are running with it.

I didn't mean you lifted it; I meant that Melodi-crock lifted it. Now it has a life of it's own.

I don't where it originated...but the rumor is out there, I guess time will tell.

[FunkyMonkey]

Now this is from the VR forum

velvet_revolver_fan01 says

hold your horses.....all this bullshit talk can stop....an answer will be given 2nite.....if u listen to indie103.1 6-8.....i do believe mr matt sorum will be in the house!

http://www.indie1031.com/4045_Listen_Live.php?id=27

That's pacific time...we'll see.

[gnr2k6]

yup that was me on the vr forum.
i was with matt the other nite and said the san diego show was cancelled he was in a good mood and never mentioned anything about vr breaking up.....if they were he would have mentioned it...after mr billy duffy was with us aswell and we spoke alot about vr and the cult.

[Feel_The_Burn]

I think people remember STP as being more important than they were

That's how it appears to us in Europe, well you're in the UK (refuses to admit to being part of Europe    )....

Americans disagree with us since STP was huge over there.



/jarmo

STP was never that big....

[fuckin crazy]

I think people remember STP as being more important than they were

That's how it appears to us in Europe, well you're in the UK (refuses to admit to being part of Europe    )....

Americans disagree with us since STP was huge over there.



/jarmo

STP was never that big....

Were you around back then? They were huge.

yup that was me on the vr forum.
i was with matt the other nite and said the san diego show was cancelled he was in a good mood and never mentioned anything about vr breaking up.....if they were he would have mentioned it...after mr billy duffy was with us aswell and we spoke alot about vr and the cult.

Thanks for clarifying that.

[Falcon]

Looks as thought Matt may be on Camp Freddy Radio tonight with Billy Morrison, let's see if the subject of Weiland/STP/rehab comes up..

http://www.billymorrison.net/weblog/

[FunkyMonkey]

Looks as thought Matt may be on Camp Freddy Radio tonight with Billy Morrison, let's see if the subject of Weiland/STP/rehab comes up..

http://www.billymorrison.net/weblog/

So Matt did not show?

[Nico Rose]

Cool. 

Thanks for the note.

[FunkyMonkey]

From a December 2007 interview....


Now if you had to start from scratch Mr McKagan, and summon rock legends for your own supergroup?Velvet Revolver excluded of course?who?s getting your call?

?Wow,? Duff exclaims, taking a moment to get the wheels turning. ?That?s a great question?it?d be pretty huge. You?d have Jimmy Page in there. Jeff Beck. Probably Dave Grohl and you?d have to have John Bonham playing drums right??

Like an idiot I shriek, ? Jon Bon Jovi! Are you crazy?!? and immediately kick myself. Hard. Duff, after happily clarifying, continues, ? John Paul Jones playing bass?so it?d be three quarters of Led Zeppelin in my dream band.?

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/11586/Velvet-Revolver-feeling-liberated.htm

[FunkyMonkey]

From Eddie Trunk's Blog 2/10/08

After the Giants victory Velvet Revolver was rolling into the same venue at the Hard Rock I watched the game in (The Joint) to play that night. Sent Slash a text that I was in town and he was nice enought to set me up with tickets and passes for the night. Had a chance to chat with Slash pre-show for a bit. He is still totally clean and sober and doing really well. Slash has been on my show a number of times and this is by far the best version of the guy and I'm glad he has kept it together. He and I hung in Vegas a couple years ago and he was a mess then, great now. He asked me how Ace was doing and we talked about the current VR tour. Plans call for a new VR CD soon after some European tour dates. VR live is a kick ass band, but still think their best CD is ahead of them. They did 3 STP tunes, 3 G&R tunes and a Pink Floyd cover, around songs from both VR albums. Looks like Weiland might also be doing some STP shows again as well.

http://www.eddietrunk.com/blogarticle.php?columns_id=1039

 

[Ali]

From Eddie Trunk's Blog 2/10/08

After the Giants victory Velvet Revolver was rolling into the same venue at the Hard Rock I watched the game in (The Joint) to play that night. Sent Slash a text that I was in town and he was nice enought to set me up with tickets and passes for the night. Had a chance to chat with Slash pre-show for a bit. He is still totally clean and sober and doing really well. Slash has been on my show a number of times and this is by far the best version of the guy and I'm glad he has kept it together. He and I hung in Vegas a couple years ago and he was a mess then, great now. He asked me how Ace was doing and we talked about the current VR tour. Plans call for a new VR CD soon after some European tour dates. VR live is a kick ass band, but still think their best CD is ahead of them. They did 3 STP tunes, 3 G&R tunes and a Pink Floyd cover, around songs from both VR albums. Looks like Weiland might also be doing some STP shows again as well.

http://www.eddietrunk.com/blogarticle.php?columns_id=1039

 

That was before everything went down with Weiland going into rehab, right?  So, it seems it bit outdated to me.

Ali

[FunkyMonkey]

Well it looks like STP is going ahead anyway...

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Headline ROCK ON THE RANGE Festival - Feb. 11, 2008

As widely expected, the reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have been confirmed as the headliners of the Rock on the Range festival, set to take place May 17-18 at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Ohio. The band's participation in the event is expected to be officially announced tomorrow (February 12).

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=90518