Scott Weiland speaks about the end of VR

[Falcon]

Haven't you read the latest Slash interview on this?

Why yes, yes I have.

He says that scott was drifting away long time before the STP thing.
And Slash said that the STP wasn't the main reason for them wanting to get rid of them.

Believe what you want I suppose but smart money says they'd stuck it out with him if he didn't want to go back to STP. 

Like him or not, Weiland's a bona fide rock star with the resume'/hits/persona and ego to make or break a band.

Those kind of guys are few and far between and finding another of that ilk will be a tough task.

Weiland wasn't fired.  He left those guys and they were caught with their pants down.

Whatever-caught with their pants down? Duff and Slash left one of the biggest bands in the world over 10 years ago and seemed to have survived ok

I think he meant the VR guys weren't readily prepared for the STP bomb Scott dropped and tried to publicly portray Weiland's choice to leave VR for his former band as a "firing".

[Fingers]

Probably-I'm sure most bands really don't plan splits months ahead of time a lot-it usually happens this way

[Heron Bonez]

Scott Weiland called in to promote the Stone Temple Pilots reunion. Howard asked Scott about his wife's crazy antics, but Scott took part of the blame, saying they were both bi-polar: ?It definitely made the sex interesting.? Howard wondered if Scott ever cheated on her, and Scott said that he's never cheated on his current wife. Scott also confessed that he still drinks a little, but he's been off heroin for five years.

Scott went on a strange rant about the ?baggage? that surrounded his stint in Velvet Revolver, describing his ex-band members as ?lead singer haters.? Howard took Scott to task for his own lead singer-hating, as Scott once called Axl Rose ?an untalented little man,? but Scott refused to comment further and would only offer a slightly backhanded compliment: Guns N Roses put out one the best records of the 80s.

[smishkey]

Scott was on Howard Stern this morning, he said there were money issues before the Libertad tour that caused alot of tension within the band.  He said the STP thing definately didn't sit well with the other guys.  When Howard asked about them continuing with another singer, he said "that's something they would need to discuss with Mr. Davis" (Clive, I assume)  When they were discussing how its possible that those guys can't hold a band together he said "they're lead singer-haters" heehee  Scott said that Slash & Co. came into it with so much Axl baggage that it was never going to last.  When Howard read Scott his comments about Axl(botoxed,wig-wearing etc) Scott laughed and said "it's rockandroll man!"  He had nothing bad to say about Axl at all.  When Howard asked again about the guys moving on, Scott said he hopes that GNR reunites and puts out another album.  He said AFD was the Nevermind the Bollocks of its generation, and that they really should get back together.  Gotta say Scott sounded good and way more positive than I expected.  He also believes he and Slash can  be friends in the future.

[faldor]

Not sure where this should belong as it covers STP, VR, and a little bit of GNR, so feel free to move it to its most appropriate home. 

Scott Weiland called into the Stern show today and spoke about the breakup of VR, the reunion with STP, and a little bit about GNR.  Nothing groundbreaking, Scott was actually a lot more cordial towards Slash and co. than I expected.  Said Matt stirred things up by posting comments about him on his website.  Howard also brought up the negative comments Scott made about Axl and Scott also said Matt stirred the pot with that as well.  He basically said they all (VR) weren't getting along and the split had a lot to do with the STP reunion.  Howard asked what was wrong with Scott that he broke up with 2 bands?  Scott said those guys did the same thing with Axl, and that they were lead singer haters.  Howard then agreed with him.  He praised Slash and said he thinks they'll be friends in the future.  He also said he hopes that the guys get back together with Axl, and praised them by saying they released the best album in the 80's.

That's a brief synopsis.  Overall, Scott was a lot nicer and positive than I expected him to be.  Very few harsh words, if any at all.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Sorry I missed that, usually I listen to stern during the week......listening to the replay now....

[D]

Scott starting GNR reunion rumors!!!


I think that is awesome how he took the high road and complimented GNR.

[Smoking Guns]

Thanks to Mega Music from MYGNRFORUM.

Marksfriggin.com

Stone Temple Pilots Singer Scott Weiland Calls In. 04/23/08. 8:15am

Howard had Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots, and formerly Velvet Revolver, on the phone so he picked up and asked him about his marriage. Scott said that he's kind of not together with her at the moment. He said that they're on and off all the time.

Howard asked Scott if he loves drama or something. Scott said he used to but not so much anymore. Howard wanted to talk to Scott about his wife but Scott told him that he had Adrian Young from the band No Doubt on the line with him.

Howard said he thought that Adrian used to bang Gwen Stefani. Adrian said that wasn't him that was one of the other guys in the band. They spent a short time talking about Gwen and how she left the band behind and went solo.

Howard said that Scott was out with Velvet Revolver for a while but now he's split from them and went back to the guys from Stone Temple Pilots. Scott said that the guys in Velvet Revolver weren't getting along with him and they had to call it quits. Scott said that he got back with the guys from STP and that may have had something to do with it.

Howard said that Scott has a history of not getting along with his band mates. Scott said that he does take some of the responsibility but some of the guys are known to be ''lead singer haters'' so it was getting pretty bad. He said that out of the blue Matt had posted something on a web site where he slagged him and he didn't like that. He said that he didn't remember exactly what it said though. Scott said that he had to retaliate after that.

Howard read some notes about what the guys were saying about Scott and how he had some erratic behavior and that he wasn't getting along with them. Scott said that they did a show one night and he told the audience that they were seeing the last Velvet Revolver show. He said he still had a commitment to make another record with them though.

Howard read that they're now talking about getting Chris Cornell to replace Scott. Scott said that they'll have to deal with a bunch of stuff in that band. Howard said that he read that Scott had bad mouthed Axl Rose at one point but Scott said that it's Rock and Roll and there was some stuff that was stirred up there. Scott said that he thinks that Guns N Roses did some great stuff during that era that they were together. He said he thinks that they should get back together.

Howard said he's glad that Scott is back with Stone Temple Pilots and that's where he should be. He said that he's made some great music with them and it makes sense to him that they're going back out on tour.

Scott said that it's really hard to be the front man of a band. He said he writes all of the lyrics and melodies and being that front person there is a responsibility to do interviews and getting up really early in the morning and things like that. He said that's all cool when you're in your 20s but it gets tedious when you get older.

Howard asked Scott if he bangs other women when he's out on the road. Scott said that he's never cheated on his wife when he's been married to this wife he has now. Howard said it must be tempting to go out and do other chicks. Scott said that it's not that hard. He talked about his many rehabs and he's had about 40 detoxes.

Scott said that he's been off heroin for about 5 years now. Howard congratulated him on that. Scott said that he'd love to be off of everything but it's not a perfect world. He said that he has an obsessive compulsive behavior and it draws him to other things. Robin asked Scott if he's on any prescription drugs. Scott said he's only on something for his bi-polar disorder.

Scott said that he's got a solo record coming out this fall. Howard said that the reunion tour is kicking off next month and you can find out more at StoneTemplePilots.com

Howard asked Scott how the reunion all came about. Scott talked about how things were going in Velvet Revolver and how things just weren't working out. Scott said that things are all cool with the guys in STP and they're all back into their big circle jerk thing.

Howard asked Scott if he hates Slash now. Scott said that he's a great guitar player and he's very humble for a guy who has branded himself as well as he has. He said that he's not about doing that himself but he thinks that Slash has made things work very well for him. Scott said that he doesn't hate him at all and hopes they can be friends again. Right now that's kind of tough while he's dealing with the STP thing. He said that it's almost like they never left each other.

Howard wrapped up with Scott and told him to come in with the guys in the band and play for them sometime. He said goodbye to him and ended up talking about Velvet Revolver for a few minutes. He said he didn't remember them having a big hit song. Gary said that they did have a big one called ''Slither'' but Howard didn't think it was that big of a song. Fred played the song and both Artie and Howard said that was no hit song. He said it was a good song but hnot a bit hit. Robin said it was a hit. HOward told her to stop with that becuase it wasn't a hit.





I thought Scott was cool as fuck and would like to still be Slash's friend and recommends GNR reunites. 

[Smoking Guns]

Slash should blow a kiss back to scott during next interview and take high road as well.

[misterID]

Some dudes are better off not being in a band together. I like that statement a whole lot better than his previous statements.

I really think the very best thing for VR to do is to not hire a lead singer and have a different big name singer on each album. I think artistically it will be fantastic for everyone involved. The possibilities are endless. If they really want Chris Cornell, who I think is who they really wanted in the first place and kind of settled for Scott (no disrespect meant), that's the only way he'll be a part of it. Because he has stated firmly that he will never be in a band again.

If they just hire some no name to come in its going to be a very difficult road, because he's not going to have that swagger or self assurance, or even the presence an established rock star is going to have, and that's what these guys need. If they choose to go the no name route they're going to end up like The Panic Channel.. ugghhh.

Plus, I really and truly believe the effect Axl had on these guys is too much for someone else to come in and try to take his place. Because that's what they'll be doing. I think Axl was so much a part of them musically that it went much deeper than just a bandmate or lead singer. It's going to take someone to take the place of Axl, not Scott, and there really is no one who can be another Axl. Not saying they can't go on without him or be very successful doing so, but Axl is always going to be a part of Slash and Duff, almost like a ghost haunting them, that it's going to be next to impossible to ever move on for them, especially being in the same band together. That's just my opinion, anyway.

 

[oldgunsfan]

Some dudes are better off not being in a band together. I like that statement a whole lot better than his previous statements.

I really think the very best thing for VR to do is to not hire a lead singer and have a different big name singer on each album. I think artistically it will be fantastic for everyone involved. The possibilities are endless. If they really want Chris Cornell, who I think is who they really wanted in the first place and kind of settled for Scott (no disrespect meant), that's the only way he'll be a part of it. Because he has stated firmly that he will never be in a band again.

If they just hire some no name to come in its going to be a very difficult road, because he's not going to have that swagger or self assurance, or even the presence an established rock star is going to have, and that's what these guys need. If they choose to go the no name route they're going to end up like The Panic Channel.. ugghhh.

Plus, I really and truly believe the effect Axl had on these guys is too much for someone else to come in and try to take his place. Because that's what they'll be doing. I think Axl was so much a part of them musically that it went much deeper than just a bandmate or lead singer. It's going to take someone to take the place of Axl, not Scott, and there really is no one who can be another Axl. Not saying they can't go on without him or be very successful doing so, but Axl is always going to be a part of Slash and Duff, almost like a ghost haunting them, that it's going to be next to impossible to ever move on for them, especially being in the same band together. That's just my opinion, anyway.

 

kind of like "Post Traumatic Singer Disorder"

[misterID]

PTSD 

symptoms:

Loss of appetite. Mood Swings. Night sweats. Confusion. Memory lapses. And an inability to maintain a lasting relationship with a lead singer.

[Fingers]

That's pretty cool of Scott, I think he's basically saying it didn't work, but nothing personal in the long run-shows Slash is a good guy, really

[faldor]

Listeners e-mailed into the Stern show today bashing Scott, saying he's a dick and he was rambling the whole interview. Which he was, he was going into these long explanations and struggled to get the words out.  I also have no clue why the guy from No Doubt was on the phone with him.  He really added nothing, except for a few comments about Gwen.  Maybe a reunited No Doubt joining STP on tour. The never mentioned that though.
Anyway, I thought Scott took the high road, no need to lash back.  He mentioned during the interview when discussing his comments on Axl that "it's rock and roll". I think people forget that sometimes.  It's not like working at an insurance company. They have certain egos, personas, and images to uphold.  People try to blame one side or the other.  They all play a part, there's no definite villain (except for Matt according to Scott). Weiland broke away from 2 bands.  Slash and co. have broke away with 2 bands.  And of course Axl has had his problems with a number of bands.  It's rock and roll.  So people, stop trying to lay the blame.  Sorry, just my thoughts.

[ppbebe]

It's rock and roll.  So people, stop trying to lay the blame. 

I hope the media accept your advice. 
I don't think rock n roll is about bitch fests, defamations or backbites.

[lynn1961]

Listeners e-mailed into the Stern show today bashing Scott, saying he's a dick and he was rambling the whole interview. Which he was, he was going into these long explanations and struggled to get the words out.  I also have no clue why the guy from No Doubt was on the phone with him.  He really added nothing, except for a few comments about Gwen.  Maybe a reunited No Doubt joining STP on tour. The never mentioned that though.
Anyway, I thought Scott took the high road, no need to lash back.  He mentioned during the interview when discussing his comments on Axl that "it's rock and roll". I think people forget that sometimes.  It's not like working at an insurance company. They have certain egos, personas, and images to uphold.  People try to blame one side or the other.  They all play a part, there's no definite villain (except for Matt according to Scott). Weiland broke away from 2 bands.  Slash and co. have broke away with 2 bands.  And of course Axl has had his problems with a number of bands.  It's rock and roll.  So people, stop trying to lay the blame.  Sorry, just my thoughts.

Don't apologize.  They were some very good thoughts, and very well said. 

[Chris Axl]

jupp...weiland is a fraud alright.

[FunkyMonkey]

Scott Weiland Is Going to Jail

Posted Apr 28th 2008 4:58PM by TMZ Staff

Scott Weiland is Going to JailRock star Scott Weiland has just been sentenced to 192 hours in county jail for his November DUI arrest. This is Weiland's second DUI offense. He has until May 28 to serve the sentence.

Scott, who was not present in court today, entered a no contest plea through his attorney, Anthony Brooklier. The former Velvet Revolver singer was also ordered to complete an 18-month alcohol program and pay almost $2,000 in fines. He will be put on a four-year summary probation.

[fuckin crazy]

I kind of doubt that he can spend 4 years on paper without violating.

[Smoking Guns]

I kind of doubt that he can spend 4 years on paper without violating.

Does this ruin tour plans?