Who Should the Next VR Singer be?

[Bodhi]

why does everyone say "will VR turn into another snakepit" ?

what was wrong with snakepit?

they didnt last too long......

And they didn't exactly set the world on fire.  They may have had a cult following, but you'd expect more for a Slash/Duff project.  A lot of interest in VR, whether people want to admit it or not, came from Scott Weiland being the front man.  Slash's Snakepit has pretty much long been forgotten and is hardly a blip on the rock and roll history radar screen.

there was alot of interest in "the project" well before they even had a singer dude

snakepit was a sideproject thrown together

I know there were a lot of fans in the beginning.  That's my point.  It's no longer the beginning.  They've gone through one well known singer, released one album that did real well, then 3 years later released another one that didn't do well at all.  That shows me that the interest has died considerably over the years.  Am I missing something?  Explain that one.

One reason is that Contraband was a good album and Libertad was terrible...absolutely terrible...

[Jim Bob]

Scott weiland has a way of turning people off

Sure he turns off some, but he is way more relevant than any of the other guys in VR.   its a different fanbase, and I'm sure a lot of VR's fans were there because of Weiland and won't be there now.

[oldgunsfan]

Scott weiland has a way of turning people off

Sure he turns off some, but he is way more relevant than any of the other guys in VR.   its a different fanbase, and I'm sure a lot of VR's fans were there because of Weiland and won't be there now.

not so sure about that

[Guitar1281]

Scott weiland has a way of turning people off

Sure he turns off some, but he is way more relevant than any of the other guys in VR.   its a different fanbase, and I'm sure a lot of VR's fans were there because of Weiland and won't be there now.

More relevant? Slash is on the cover of Guitar Hero 3, every kid in America sees his face more than scott weiland's

[oldgunsfan]

why does everyone say "will VR turn into another snakepit" ?

what was wrong with snakepit?

they didnt last too long......

And they didn't exactly set the world on fire.  They may have had a cult following, but you'd expect more for a Slash/Duff project.  A lot of interest in VR, whether people want to admit it or not, came from Scott Weiland being the front man.  Slash's Snakepit has pretty much long been forgotten and is hardly a blip on the rock and roll history radar screen.

there was alot of interest in "the project" well before they even had a singer dude

snakepit was a sideproject thrown together

I know there were a lot of fans in the beginning.  That's my point.  It's no longer the beginning.  They've gone through one well known singer, released one album that did real well, then 3 years later released another one that didn't do well at all.  That shows me that the interest has died considerably over the years.  Am I missing something?  Explain that one.

One reason is that Contraband was a good album and Libertad was terrible...absolutely terrible...

Finny you should say that.  Consider this - much of contraband was written before scott and libertad was written with scott - maybe they may be better off - now that he's without a band, they should try out Andrew Stockdale from wolfmother

[Smoking Guns]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-rDWd2cGqU

A video of new band minus dave...... ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lenny is my leading choice.

[alex420gnr]

Was listening to some music before I sent to bed last night and I had a moment of clarity

Billy Idol might be the new singer

He is friend's with Duff (played a couple of shows with Neurotic Outsiders and Camp Freddy as well)

He would be great - punk vibe with some classic rock n roll

can you hear Slash playing some Idol numbers

He is also sober now and I would imagine his ego would be kept in check
I know he doesn't need these guys, but I think he would be a great fit

He would definitly be a step above Weiland

surprised no one has suggested him yet

mark my words, they would pack the halls if he was the new singer
the possibilities of a new direction would be endless

Rock On

[Dayle1066]

Billy Idol would be fucking wicked.

I had to endure Wolfmother before VR played last years Download Festival. Really dont like the guys voice so lets hope that doesnt happen

[Falcon]

Idol would make them a nostalgia act, not the direction I believe they want to go in.

[Guitar1281]

There would be some cool things about billy idol, i seriously doubt they would play songs like white wedding just to much of an 80's pop vibe for them to play they'd prbly have to stick with more of his generation x work which would be kinda cool

[Smoking Guns]

I would love billy idol....  Who remembers this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNsBg1KHvMc

[GeraldFord]

Idol would make them a nostalgia act, not the direction I believe they want to go in.

Maybe so, put it's not like Libertad lit the world on fire...

Minus Bill Baily, whomever Slash and comp. work with might not even go gold.

[FunkyMonkey]

Billy Idol, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e5b2_billy-idol-duff-mckagan-steve-steve_music

[Falcon]

 ..whomever Slash and comp. work with might not even go gold.

Lotsa factors go into that, frontman included...

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

I would love billy idol....  Who remembers this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNsBg1KHvMc

That was too cool.

[Jizzo]

anyone but lenny

[Six Strings]

Guys, I know that we're all discussing, I don't want to start the stupid reuinion thread again but I can't thing of noone!

[GeraldFord]

Hoping it's Lenny....It all smeems to come togehter.

[domi]

I'd like to see Whitfield Crane as the new singer. I really enjoyed his coice in Ugly Kid Joe.

[GeraldFord]

Where did these Kravitz rumors come from anyway...is there any source?