Scott Weiland Is 'Completely Open' To Reuniting With Velvet Revolver

[DeN]

some things didn't worked well for this band, everyone said it was the singer, but what if it is not?

they could work without Slash to see how it comes musically, there's a lot of good guitarists who can bring something here.

because it was like an indie band with a hardrocker guitarist

funny Guns was at that time an indie band with a hardrock singer

someone like Dave Navarro for example, could be very interesting

[Dr. Blutarsky]

im a fan of scott (weiland) in any band hes been in and i would like to see him somewhere soon making music.

and i think velvet revolver could easily continue without slash and keep the name. (actually that would kick ass if they find the right guy)

Yep, absolutely.

Slash has seemingly no real interest in VR now that he's got Myles and his solo thing doing well.

That is cool if that's where Slash's head is at, but Id like to see VR do something. Even with a new guitarist. I dont think Slash is irreplaceable. But I think Its got to be Scott or nothing. Makes it interesting of course since Scott fucks up fairly consistently.

[GnR-NOW]

Maybe VR could get Robin Finck 

[rebelhipi]

Maybe VR could get Robin Finck 

i was waiting for that one

joking aside navarro would be the natural first choice because matt have played with him in camp freddy and duff also was in janes addiction for a while

[LongGoneDay]

Navarro's not the answer. His best days are far behind him, and were never really all that great in my opinion.

Replacing Weiland or Slash in VR seems pointless to me. They are both irreplaceable.
Without them, call it what it is, a new band.

Slash and Weiland were the main draws for me.
If you need a reference point on what happens when you try to replace players of their caliber, look no further than today's GN'R or Talk Show.
I enjoy all 3 bands/eras to some extent, but there is no denying the stark contrast between todays GN'R to the classic, or STP and Talk Show.

It would be a new sound, a new band, and need a new name.

[JAEBALL]

it would be extremely ironic and amusing if Velvet Revolver continued on without Scott and or Slash and continued to use the name Velvet Revovler haha

 

[LunsJail]

I personally don't think Duff has much interest in the project without Slash. And it sounds like Scott was booted from STP for probably the same reasons VR tired of him.  A talented man, but not worth the headache after awhile. I don't see Slash or Duff going back to that. And Scott and Matt Sorum didn't get along one bit.

I agree with LongGone on Navarro, never quite understood the fascination there.

[Bodhi]

I agree with LongGone on Navarro, never quite understood the fascination there.

I agree.  He sucks.  Dave Navarro is a rock fashion show.

[overmatik]

With all this drama going on I wish Duff would try to reunite Neurotic Outsiders...

[rebelhipi]

With all this drama going on I wish Duff would try to reunite Neurotic Outsiders...

agree i love that album!

[Falcon]

http://loudwire.com/slash-scott-weiland-velvet-revolver-reunion-comments-were-not-buying-it/

Slash on Scott Weiland?s Velvet Revolver Reunion Comments: ?We?re Not Buying It?

Scott Weiland may have reunited with Velvet Revolver for a show early last year, but the singer?s comments about getting back together with the band are not exactly having the desired effect.
 
Slash, in particular, says the band members see right through the ploy and he doesn?t expect a reunion with Weiland to ever happen. He tells Classic Rock magazine, ?None of us have a clue what he?s talking about ? We?re not buying it.? The guitar great says he?s reluctant to even give the former Velvet Revolver frontman the attention, but did not hold back on his feelings about the matter. Slash recently revealed that Weiland had been fired from Stone Temple Pilots and he?s confident that the singer is trying to publicly wedge his way back into a job.
 
?I think he?s trying to pull off that trick of trying to get something else going on and we?re not buying it,? says Slash. ?The door?s shut on this side and it?s probably shut on that side too, so he?s on his own. And he deserves it too.? The guitarist adds, ?It also pisses me off because he?s put STP through so much s? over the years and put us through s? too when we were working with him. In 2008, that was all over with, so at this point, when he starts coming up with this stuff, it?s like, whatever.?
 
These days Slash says he?s in a good place and is not looking to reconnect with Weiland. He concludes, ?Even if I didn?t have my solo thing going on, I still wouldn?t work with him.?

[russkwtx]

^Ouch. Slash is usually a bit more diplomatic. I guess he has some pretty strong feelings about a reunion with Scott.

[Bridge]

^Ouch. Slash is usually a bit more diplomatic. I guess he has some pretty strong feelings about a reunion with Scott.

You're right, Slash typically is more diplomatic towards everything, but he's been in stated opposition to a VR reunion with Weiland ever since Weiland started talking about it (think back to Slash's priceless "WHAT?" reaction on that radio show).  Slash sounds obviously sick of the issue coming up, and god knows he probably gets asked about reuniting with Scott almost as much as Axl.

[WAR41]

Geez, I am glad I got to see VR 3 times live.  Sounds like them reuniting is less likely than GNR reuniting.  I am also in the minority when I say I really liked Libertad.  I am still surprised people hate it so much.  Its sad to think that VR is done, but it really sounds like they won't be coming back ever. 

[rebelhipi]

?The door?s shut on this side and it?s probably shut on that side too, so he?s on his own. And he deserves it too

ill be suprised if after this scott wants to play with slash anymore.

[Bridge]

?The door?s shut on this side and it?s probably shut on that side too, so he?s on his own. And he deserves it too

ill be suprised if after this scott wants to play with slash anymore.

Maybe that was part of Slash's motivation to use such strong words -- to get the point across to everybody, including Scott.

[adamwolff11]

?The door?s shut on this side and it?s probably shut on that side too, so he?s on his own. And he deserves it too

ill be suprised if after this scott wants to play with slash anymore.

Maybe that was part of Slash's motivation to use such strong words -- to get the point across to everybody, including Scott.

I think it's interesting that he speaks so strongly and honestly about his feelings about Scott, whenever he's never said (to my knowledge) anything nearly this aggressive about Axl. I know years ago he didn't exactly speak highly of Axl, but was it ever this..blunt?

[JAEBALL]

I think Slash probably just doesnt have any kind of relationship with the guy and probably never did... they were just business partners...and its over now...

its a shame... i loved the band ...and wish they could have done more

Slash and Myles are doing some great things .. whether ur a fan of Myles or not... they have been successful

[LunsJail]

I've been listening to Contraband a lot lately, it has held up surprisingly well over time. I agree with Slash though, I wouldn't invest any more time in Scott. A good frontman but a pain in the ass to boot. Read Duff's book, it sounds like Scott made everything a major pain on the business side of things too.

[Bridge]

I think it's interesting that he speaks so strongly and honestly about his feelings about Scott, whenever he's never said (to my knowledge) anything nearly this aggressive about Axl. I know years ago he didn't exactly speak highly of Axl, but was it ever this..blunt?

Nope, not even close.   When Slash engaged in all of his Axl rants circa 2001, his strongest words were almost entirely directed at Axl's decision to keep the Guns N Roses name.  Slash said things like, "he should've called it a solo project, but now the GNR name is fucked up."  Rarely did he say anything else.