VELVET REVOLVER AUSTRALIAN TOUR CANCELED!

[JimBobTTD]

Yup. I used to live there. The plan was to take the missus for a short break and catch the gig. We'll still go, even if it is cancelled. It would be nice to hook up with some old friends. See if that Japanese place is still open on Beethovenstraat and Dant? on Spuistraat. I recall having some mighty nice food from those places.

[Ines_rocks!]

Yup. I used to live there. The plan was to take the missus for a short break and catch the gig. We'll still go, even if it is cancelled. It would be nice to hook up with some old friends. See if that Japanese place is still open on Beethovenstraat and Dant? on Spuistraat. I recall having some mighty nice food from those places.

that?s great!  at least you hadn?t booked the flights yet... I had!! Oh well...    I?m going anyway...

[JimBobTTD]

The gig hasn't been cancelled yet! No need to give up hope!

You'll enjoy Amsterdam. It's a nice place. We are still going, still hoping the gig will happen.

[Ines_rocks!]

The gig hasn't been cancelled yet! No need to give up hope!

You'll enjoy Amsterdam. It's a nice place. We are still going, still hoping the gig will happen.

Yeah sure! But something really weird is that my friend in Amsterdam has tried to buy the tickets twice already and couldn?t because they ain?t available yet! 

[Smoking Guns]

^Relapse is a part of recovery.

So is actually staying sober.

At a certain point, the other guys have to look out for the best interests of their careers and sobriety.

Ali

Let's not forget, both Matt and Slash both relapsed before Scott's latest...

Matt and Slash may get fucked up, but, unlike Scott, they can still perform and do their thing.  Scott fucked up is a train wreck.

[Smoking Guns]

The gig hasn't been cancelled yet! No need to give up hope!

You'll enjoy Amsterdam. It's a nice place. We are still going, still hoping the gig will happen.

Yeah sure! But something really weird is that my friend in Amsterdam has tried to buy the tickets twice already and couldn?t because they ain?t available yet! 

If I go to Amsterdam, its to find Joran Vandersloot, that fucking piece of shit.

[lynn1961]

One cancelled show does not make a cancelled tour.  Guess only time will tell what will happen.  We'll know in a week or so.

As for the rehab thing - every one of the members of VR, except Dave, have been to rehab at least once in the last 3 yrs or so, and they've continued on.  I see rehab as being a good thing, although probably ill-timed.  I mean, once an abuser always an abuser, or at least the temptation is always there.  Better to go to rehab and attempt to get oneself back together than to allow things to get further out of control.  This is nothing new for Scott.  We all know that.  This has been an ongoing thing for years.  It's just kind of sad that he relapsed after more than 2 yrs sober.        

[Ali]

^Relapse is a part of recovery.

So is actually staying sober.

At a certain point, the other guys have to look out for the best interests of their careers and sobriety.

Ali

Let's not forget, both Matt and Slash both relapsed before Scott's latest...

When was Slash's last relapse?  Hasn't he been clean since 2005?

In the end, all I'm saying is that they have balance Weiland's best interests with their own.  There has to be a line drawn somewhere so that Weiland doesn't bring everyone else down with his issues.

Ali

[jarmo]

One cancelled show does not make a cancelled tour.  Guess only time will tell what will happen.  We'll know in a week or so.   

Considering his problems occurred during a tour and the next leg is starting in a week, will he get the problems sorted in less than a week?

I'm not an expert on rehab or addictions, but a week seems like a short amount of time.






/jarmo

[Smoking Guns]

^Relapse is a part of recovery.

So is actually staying sober.

At a certain point, the other guys have to look out for the best interests of their careers and sobriety.

Ali

Let's not forget, both Matt and Slash both relapsed before Scott's latest...

When was Slash's last relapse?  Hasn't he been clean since 2005?

In the end, all I'm saying is that they have balance Weiland's best interests with their own.  There has to be a line drawn somewhere so that Weiland doesn't bring everyone else down with his issues.

Ali

I think they can find someone that can bring more to the table than weiland.  Plus STP reunion?  Somewhere Josh Todd is laughing. 

[Ali]

^Relapse is a part of recovery.

So is actually staying sober.

At a certain point, the other guys have to look out for the best interests of their careers and sobriety.

Ali

Let's not forget, both Matt and Slash both relapsed before Scott's latest...

When was Slash's last relapse?  Hasn't he been clean since 2005?

In the end, all I'm saying is that they have balance Weiland's best interests with their own.  There has to be a line drawn somewhere so that Weiland doesn't bring everyone else down with his issues.

Ali

I think they can find someone that can bring more to the table than weiland.  Plus STP reunion?  Somewhere Josh Todd is laughing. 

Can they find someone?  Josh Todd is definitely out, and so is Baz.  Billy Morrison?  An unknown?

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Ali

[Falcon]

In the end, all I'm saying is that they have balance Weiland's best interests with their own.  There has to be a line drawn somewhere so that Weiland doesn't bring everyone else down with his issues.

Ali

It goes both ways, seeing Slash and Sorum falling into bad habits can't be a good environment for Weiland either.

..and so is Baz. 

Ali

Not sure why his name would even be brought up...

[Smoking Guns]

I wasn't suggesting Todd, just saying somewhere he may be laughing. 

Get Billy Idol in and be done with it.

[Smoking Guns]

Falcon, would Ian Ashbury (sp) an outside shot?  ha, I know, not a chance in hell.

[lakersaregreat]

One cancelled show does not make a cancelled tour.  Guess only time will tell what will happen.  We'll know in a week or so.   

Considering his problems occurred during a tour and the next leg is starting in a week, will he get the problems sorted in less than a week?

I'm not an expert on rehab or addictions, but a week seems like a short amount of time.






/jarmo

That sucks for Scott and VR fans, really. Who knows how severe his condition is or why exactly he had to go in? It may be a short term thing, so he could be back in a week. We just don't know the severity. End of day, he's a human being and hope he gets better.

[FunkyMonkey]

This interview is worded so poorly... VR played in Austin TX on Jan. 31st?

Keeping it Together. An Exclusive Conversation with Slash

By Debby Rao, Boston Contributor
Friday, February 8, 2008 @ 0:16 AM

In this Exclusive interview for KNAC.COM, I speak to a witty and charming Slash via telephone in Austin, Texas regarding the Los Angeles show...

KNAC.COM:. Velvet Revolver played The Wiltern in Los Angeles on February 6th. How as that?

SLASH: It is an LA show and definitely the last one on this leg of the tour. So it (has) that sort of hometown kind of thing to it. That said, I have no idea exactly what that means.

KNAC.COM:: I think it means anything can happen.

SLASH: Yeah.

KNAC.COM:: After the U.S. leg of the tour is over, where to?

SLASH: We go to Australia and we do some shows over there. Then we do the UK/Europe tour.

http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=6120

[Grouse]

If I go to Amsterdam, its to find Joran Vandersloot, that fucking piece of shit.

You won't find him there he's officially gone into hiding hehe  

See if that Japanese place is still open on Beethovenstraat and Dant? on Spuistraat. I recall having some mighty nice food from those places.

Yup I think it's still there believe it's called Meidi-Ya ...

[Ali]

In the end, all I'm saying is that they have balance Weiland's best interests with their own.  There has to be a line drawn somewhere so that Weiland doesn't bring everyone else down with his issues.

Ali

It goes both ways, seeing Slash and Sorum falling into bad habits can't be a good environment for Weiland either.

..and so is Baz.

Ali

Not sure why his name would even be brought up...

But when did Sorum and Slash relapse?  I saw Slash not too long ago on Montel talking about being sober since 2005.

And Weiland is the one who got arrested recently.  So his issues with sobriety have the potential to limit or take away his freedom and therefore the band's ability to perform.

Baz was brought up because he was technically in the running for the lead singer slot.

Ali

[JimBobTTD]

See if that Japanese place is still open on Beethovenstraat and Dant? on Spuistraat. I recall having some mighty nice food from those places.

Yup I think it's still there believe it's called Meidi-Ya ...

That's the place. Thanks. I left Amsterdam in the summer of 2001, and haven't been back since December of the same year. It will be cool to see how much has changed.

Back to your normal thread now...!

[lynn1961]

In the end, all I'm saying is that they have balance Weiland's best interests with their own.  There has to be a line drawn somewhere so that Weiland doesn't bring everyone else down with his issues.

Ali

It goes both ways, seeing Slash and Sorum falling into bad habits can't be a good environment for Weiland either.

..and so is Baz.

Ali

Not sure why his name would even be brought up...

But when did Sorum and Slash relapse?  I saw Slash not too long ago on Montel talking about being sober since 2005.

And Weiland is the one who got arrested recently.  So his issues with sobriety have the potential to limit or take away his freedom and therefore the band's ability to perform.

Baz was brought up because he was technically in the running for the lead singer slot.

Ali

That's the rehab/relapse, with Slash, I was talking about - 2005 or 2006.  Sorum & Duff were each in rehab, for different things, I think it was in the months preceding that.  So, my point was that they've all continued to have their battles with total sobriety.