Slash Spills the Beans on Weiland's departure

[W. Adam S]

I already addressed the fact that I didn't think it was a literal use of the word criminal, but a use done for an unnecessary dramatic effect.



Ali
[/quote]

Fuck me, its just a figure of speech. Are you fucked or what! What an annoying person.












It was worth the neg karma 

[greendog]

I'd still like to see a scan from kerrang!, 'cause the wording just doesn't sound right at all....

Thats what I'm waiting on.

For a start, theres no 'all things considered' talk. 

[LunsJail]

I can't quite figure out why Slash always feels the need to elaborate on all these things.  If he had something else to say, it should have been in the original statement.  Or is this just part of self-promotion for the next VR lineup?

Also, it definitely sounds like they threw some attitude Scott's way as well.  These guys hook up with complicated singers and then get pissed off that they're not part of their little "gang".

OK, so Scott fell off the wagon during the AIC tour.  You guys did hire one of the biggest junkies in rock to front your band.  Get over it.

[jarmo]

He takes no responsibility for anything! Amazing.



People don't get pissed off at each other for no reason.




/jarmo

[FunkyMonkey]

 

SLASH IGNORED WEILAND BEFORE SACKING HIM

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)
2008-04-17

SLASH forced SCOTT WEILAND to leave VELVET REVOLVER by deliberately ignoring him throughout the band's U.K. tour.  The legendary guitarist admits he pretended Weiland didn't exist before eventually axing the singer last month (Mar08) - blaming Weiland's "increasingly erratic onstage behaviour and personal problems" for the shock move.

http://www.pr-inside.com/slash-ignored-weiland-before-sacking-him-r542550.htm

[CheapJon]

what became really irritating was that i had the same problem with Scott as i had when i toured with Axl. i just couldn't get the guy onstage on time. That i can't accept. i will not do it again. i will not be in a situation where a guy is making the audience wait half an hour or an hour or more. it's criminal, i don't know who someone thinks he is when tries to get away with that sort of thing

so this part was the part that caught me

[Smoking Guns]

what became really irritating was that i had the same problem with Scott as i had when i toured with Axl. i just couldn't get the guy onstage on time. That i can't accept. i will not do it again. i will not be in a situation where a guy is making the audience wait half an hour or an hour or more. it's criminal, i don't know who someone thinks he is when tries to get away with that sort of thing

so this part was the part that caught me

Scott and Slash's old lead singer do have some similarities.  One big difference though is that one hardly did drugs.

[DeN]

some similarities like, for example, not being able to get along with someone like slash.

[elmir]

Scott and Slash's old lead singer do have some similarities.  One big difference though is that one hardly did drugs.

1. Only one of them can sing...
2. One wrote epics, the other wrote basic tunes.
3. One changed the rock world, the other is just a tenant in it.

I think there are no real similarities between the two....other than the fact that they both played with the same group of musicians at some point in their career.....

[Limulus]

still no Scottie reply? are junkies actual LEARNING something?

hope, Slash shuts up about this issue aswell - unlike he did with Axl in interviews. but i have my doubts....

[Ali]

I already addressed the fact that I didn't think it was a literal use of the word criminal, but a use done for an unnecessary dramatic effect.



Ali

Fuck me, its just a figure of speech. Are you fucked or what! What an annoying person.












It was worth the neg karma 
[/quote]

Did you even read what I wrote?

An over the top figure of speech used to lay blame elsewhere.  That's what it was.  Put what he said in the context of the whole interview and it's just one shining example of how he's laying all the blame elsewhere for the falling out with Scott.

Sometimes people just grow apart.  Sometimes it's just not meant to be.  It happens.  It doesn't mean that it is all the other person's fault.

Ali

[Killingmachine]

He takes no responsibility for anything! Amazing.


People don't get pissed off at each other for no reason.

/jarmo

say it the fan number one of man more responsable of the world, above all responsable about his fans. 
Man, if Slash no takes no responsability for anything, what about Axl Rose?, just think about it...

[Ali]

He takes no responsibility for anything! Amazing.



People don't get pissed off at each other for no reason.




/jarmo

Yeah, the similarity is obvious.  To me, at least.  But, of course, if you say that, you get accused of being someone's "nutswinger" or whatever other term people like to use 

Ali

[Ali]

how many days til the next weiland rant? 

And the only reason this board is so hostile about this interview is because coming on stage late was mentioned...this being a hobby of another singer, and so saying that it is a bad thing is unacceptable to some here!

That really is not the case, for me at least.  There is a pretty apparent similarity in terms of completely laying blame elsewhere for the falling out here.

I just have a hard time believing it wasn't more of a case where everyone, or multiple people, did things to contribute to a relationship going sour.  And eventually, it got to the point where the relationship(s) could not be repaired and the only thing for all parties to do was to move on.

Ali

[jarmo]

are junkies actual LEARNING something?

Which one?


Most of that band has been in rehab between the end of the Contraband tour and the end of this tour.


Slash can point fingers at Scott for the problems he has, but Slash himself was hooked on OxyContin not too long ago.

It seems like the substance abuse problems are all "fun" as long as you can laugh about it like "we all went to rehab, hahaha".

But once you have some issues with a person, then his addiction is a real problem.

?He?s in rehab so I think he?s doing OK,? Slash says. ?We helped him in the very early days, and we are always there if he needs support, but at this moment he?s being taken care of.?

http://www.timeoutdubai.com/dubai/features/review.php?id=2544
By Matt Pomroy, Monday February 25 2008



Great support!

You were thinking about replacing him for the tour....




/jarmo

[CheapJon]

what became really irritating was that i had the same problem with Scott as i had when i toured with Axl. i just couldn't get the guy onstage on time. That i can't accept. i will not do it again. i will not be in a situation where a guy is making the audience wait half an hour or an hour or more. it's criminal, i don't know who someone thinks he is when tries to get away with that sort of thing

so this part was the part that caught me

Scott and Slash's old lead singer do have some similarities.  One big difference though is that one hardly did drugs.

i think it caught me because he's saying he'll never do something with someone who's showing up late and since axl has done that at times slash is basically saying that he won't tour with axl if he got the oppurtunity, i think he would do it though, u know what i mean

[FunkyMonkey]

I'd still like to see a scan from kerrang!, 'cause the wording just doesn't sound right at all....

I see your point.  Did Slash really say...

we gave him the cold shoulder in the UK like nobody's business

 

[Ines_rocks!]

I'd still like to see a scan from kerrang!, 'cause the wording just doesn't sound right at all....

I see your point.  Did Slash really say...

we gave him the cold shoulder in the UK like nobody's business

 

there are some spelling mistakes because this is a transcription made by a VR forum user 

(http://www.velvetrevolverforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=29458.msg680290#msg680290)

[Ali]

I'd still like to see a scan from kerrang!, 'cause the wording just doesn't sound right at all....

I see your point.  Did Slash really say...

we gave him the cold shoulder in the UK like nobody's business

 

there are some spelling mistakes because this is a transcription made by a VR forum user 

(http://www.velvetrevolverforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=29458.msg680290#msg680290)

Are you saying that VR forum users can't spell? 

Ali

[Ines_rocks!]

I'd still like to see a scan from kerrang!, 'cause the wording just doesn't sound right at all....

I see your point.  Did Slash really say...

we gave him the cold shoulder in the UK like nobody's business

 

there are some spelling mistakes because this is a transcription made by a VR forum user 

(http://www.velvetrevolverforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=29458.msg680290#msg680290)

Are you saying that VR forum users can't spell? 

Ali

hahahahahahaa 

that?s not what I meant!!