Slash: Velvet Revolver To Reconvene In 2011

[FunkyMonkey]

From an interview recently in Canada:

Brave Words - And now you?re doing your own thing on Slash terms.

Slash - "Yeah. For the moment I?m going to go back to Velvet Revolver and get the singer thing together next year. But I think we?re gonna make a really bitchin? record. We have some killer material, and so we want to make it so that we get a singer that can sing that, as opposed to sort of changing the trajectory of the band."
 

[FunkyMonkey]

From a Rolling Stone interview with Duff dated today:

The new gig comes at the perfect time for McKagan since his last band, Velvet Revolver ? which split with singer Scott Weiland in 2008 ? is on an hiatus. ?Slash is going to be touring [behind his new solo album] for at least the next year, and I can?t afford to just wait around and see if something?s going to happen,? McKagan says. ?These are my years to do something. I?m probably at my peak creatively, and I want to use it. I?m blessed to be able to get that chance now.?

Despite the break, McKagan wants it known that there is no tension in the Velvet Revolver camp. ?Slash just made the album I?ve known he?s wanted to make since the Use Your Illusion tour in 1993,? he says. ?We play in a band together, but we?re also friends. Being friends means giving each other space to do what your heart is telling you at the moment. The thing that happened with Scott [Weiland] happened how it happened. I?m the last guy to say it was his fault or it was his fault. It doesn?t matter. We have to move on. We could have gone straight in and started looking for a new singer after Scott left, but we were all just a little beat up. It was a tough last 18 months ? and not just with the band, but with management stuff, too.?

And what about the next VR record? ?I don?t know, a couple years down the line or whatever,? McKagan tells RS. ?Nobody knows, and I?m just doing the work that?s being put in front of me and this is what feels pretty great.?

[sleeper]

Like I have posted before I think Slash has know for sometime now that he will be looking for a base player along with a singer.  I will be waiting for Slash's next move I always have and I always will. One question when Slash first got the band for his coming tour together the original base player was replaced quickly does anyone remember hearing why that happened.

Duff says Slash will be touring next year also. Slash has stated several times that the tour will end in October. This was even talked about during the Slash/Duff interview because Slash said Myles has things to do with Alterbridge in October. And Alterbridge is planning on touring next year. I also got the impression in Duff's latest interview that VR did not start looking for a singer right away. That is news to me. I thought that the search was started right after Scott left.

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And what about the next VR record? ?I don?t know, a couple years down the line or whatever,? McKagan tells RS. ?Nobody knows, and I?m just doing the work that?s being put in front of me and this is what feels pretty great.?

Duff has moved on and I wish him well.

[AxlReznor]

I'm pretty sure he said that Myles would be leaving the tour in October, not that that's when his tour will end. I always got the impression that he was planning on getting another singer for next leg.
I also thought it was obvious for some time that they didn't start looking for a singer. I'm pretty sure they haven't even really began yet (besides what constitutes as a two year brainstorming session on who they'd want).

And no matter how many times they assure us that VR will be back at some point, I just won't believe it until I see it.

[sleeper]

I'm pretty sure he said that Myles would be leaving the tour in October, not that that's when his tour will end. I always got the impression that he was planning on getting another singer for next leg.
I also thought it was obvious for some time that they didn't start looking for a singer. I'm pretty sure they haven't even really began yet (besides what constitutes as a two year brainstorming session on who they'd want).

And no matter how many times they assure us that VR will be back at some point, I just won't believe it until I see it.

Slash, who'll release his first first-ever solo album on Tuesday, tells us that Velvet Revolver is still very much a going concern.  He explains, "Next year we're supposed to get back together and start getting that singer situation together in earnest, so we'll see where Duff's at at that point."  Slash points out that he'll be touring through October with his solo band, and then Velvet Revolver will reconvene at the start of 2011 and make plans.

This is part of what I was basing my post on. I cannot listen to the Duff/Slash interview again until I get home. I do agree that as far as VR coming back it is a see to believe thing.

[jacdaniel]

If VR really wanted a singer, they'd have one by now.  They just havent looked yet.
If Duff is not gonna be part of VR, get Todd kerns! he's cool! 

As for the Slash tour, if he wants to go longer than October, im sure Franky perez will still be waiting.

[sleeper]

If VR really wanted a singer, they'd have one by now.  They just havent looked yet.
If Duff is not gonna be part of VR, get Todd kerns! he's cool! 

As for the Slash tour, if he wants to go longer than October, im sure Franky perez will still be waiting.

You have made 3 very good points. And I really like Todd also.

[m_rated96]

BS. Duff just doesn't want to lose his JA job by badly promoting it and saying "this is just temporary, i'll be right back with VR"

If you ask me, if velvet started happening again, he'd be there. Whether that meant doubling with Janes (which would probably be pretty easy; its not like theyre the most active band ever) or just leaving it (he'll probably get sick of all the egos soon), its gonna happen

[faldor]

BS. Duff just doesn't want to lose his JA job by badly promoting it and saying "this is just temporary, i'll be right back with VR"

If you ask me, if velvet started happening again, he'd be there. Whether that meant doubling with Janes (which would probably be pretty easy; its not like theyre the most active band ever) or just leaving it (he'll probably get sick of all the egos soon), its gonna happen

Because there's no egos in VR?  Didn't he get sick of that before?

[Smoking Guns]

BS. Duff just doesn't want to lose his JA job by badly promoting it and saying "this is just temporary, i'll be right back with VR"

If you ask me, if velvet started happening again, he'd be there. Whether that meant doubling with Janes (which would probably be pretty easy; its not like theyre the most active band ever) or just leaving it (he'll probably get sick of all the egos soon), its gonna happen

Because there's no egos in VR?  Didn't he get sick of that before?

Duff's problem isn't Slash.

[faldor]

BS. Duff just doesn't want to lose his JA job by badly promoting it and saying "this is just temporary, i'll be right back with VR"

If you ask me, if velvet started happening again, he'd be there. Whether that meant doubling with Janes (which would probably be pretty easy; its not like theyre the most active band ever) or just leaving it (he'll probably get sick of all the egos soon), its gonna happen

Because there's no egos in VR?  Didn't he get sick of that before?

Duff's problem isn't Slash.

I didn't say it was, but there's more to VR than just Slash.  And I'm not saying he has a problem with ANYONE in VR, but it's obvious the dynamic in the band was too much for anyone to handle in the end.  And Duff has said that the blame doesn't solely fall on Scott, they all played a part.  I just think it's a little off base to think he'll get sick of the egos in Janes Addiction and return to VR as quick as he can with what he's said about the situation recently.