Scott Weiland Fires Back at Velvet Revolver
After weeks of online speculation suggesting the band was on
the brink of collapse, the founding members of Velvet Revolver — guitarists Slash and Dave Kushner, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum — officially sent lead singer Scott Weiland packing Tuesday. The rumors of a Velvet Revolver split began soon after Weiland’s onstage announcement two weeks ago — during a gig in Glasgow, Scotland — that the crowd in attendance that evening were witnessing something very special: the last-ever Velvet Revolver tour.Velvet Revolver announced their decision to fire Weiland in a press release issued just as the rockers were playing the last notes of their final performance with the Stone Temple Pilots frontman in Amsterdam. Slash sited Weiland’s lack of commitment, “increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems” as reasons for the dismissal. There is still no word on whether the band plans to continue with a new singer.Surprisingly, an entire night passed without Weiland responding — but really, it wasn’t a question of if he would issue his own retort, but when. In an e-mail sent exclusively to MTV News Wednesday morning, Weiland fired back at his erstwhile bandmates, and pulled no punches in his attack of the Revolver.”After reading the comment by Duff, Matt, Dave and the illustrious ‘Guitar Hero,’ Saul Hudson, a.k.a. Slash, I find it humorous that the so-called four ‘founding members’ of Velvet Revolver, better known to themselves as ‘the Project’ before I officially named the band, would decide to move on without me after I had already claimed the group dead in the water on March 20 in Glasgow,” Weiland explained. “In response to Slash’s comment regarding my commitment [to the band], I have to say it is a blatant and tired excuse to cover up the truth. The truth of the matter is that the band had not gotten along on multiple levels for some time. On a musical level, there were moments of joy, inspiration, fun … at times. But let’s not forget the multiple trips to rehab every member of the band had taken (with the exception of one member — no need to mention his name).
“Personally speaking, I choose to look forward to the future and performing with a group of friends I have known my entire life, people who have always had my back,” Weiland continued. “This also speaks to my commitment to my music and my fellow bandmates in [Stone Temple Pilots] and to the fans who I feel would much rather watch a group of musicians who enjoy being together as opposed to a handful of discontents who at one time used to call themselves a gang.”
In conclusion, Weiland warned fans not to be “fooled by veiled trickery,” and even wished Velvet Revolver his best. “Good hunting, lads — I think Sebastian Bach would be a fantastic choice.”
Now, Weiland will turn his energies to the re-formed Stone Temple Pilots, who are expected to reveal details of a full-scale summer tour during a news conference next week. As for Velvet Revolver’s future, Slash has said in a number of recent interviews that there would be a third LP from the band, and that Weiland’s characterization of the band’s European tour as its last was simply untrue.
Courtesy of MTV news.
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Scott is an amazing artist. and his time period in STP shaped the Rock Music in a huge way.
Plush, Sex Type Thing, Interstate Love Song, Vasoline, Wicked Garden, and to judge him because of reason’s Slash,Duff And Matt have caused is retarded. im sorry but you guys have to respect the fact that you cant just drop Weiland because he had no commitment to the music? give the guy a break at least he gives the band a reason to be any good? without weiland now they are prob gonna suck.
and Slash talked alot of shit about Axl, and Continued doing so.
im so happy that STP is getting back together for the sixth record. im sure it will be much better then VR’s New one. thats if they ever find a new singer? and they said that Weiland wasnt commited i havent heard shit about a new VR EP, or A New Single.
shit they havent even found a new lead singer,
Just keep kicking that ass Slash! You seem to be doing something right, no matter who is singing!
OMG! Scott Weiland is an amazing frontman! VR did a show in little old Green Bay WI in a little pup tent venue and Scott performed like he was playing for a sold out arena show! It was the best show in the 18 years of traveling around to see different bands at different venues.
I liked VR–not as much as GNR or STP, but still I liked them. However, I always thought Slash was holding back in his playing. It just didn’t sound like Slash to me. I wouldn’t mind if they scrap the VR name and start over. I hate it when bands change major members and keep the name (are you listening Axl?) but in any case, I hope Slash and co. go back to a more pure hard rock sound, rather than another hybrid of grunge and metal.
I knew this would happen sooner or later. Weiland is an ass and we all knew he would end up leaving. Screw you Weiland! STP will break up within a year. Just sit back and watch them fall apart and Weiland will end up on the streets.
It’s amazing the number of people who idolize this no talent, cokehead third rate David Bowie impersonator.. The worst you behave, the more fans you get.. it’s a f**ked up world out here.
VR cant go on with some second rate singer.Sad to see a great band end on such bitter terms.All involved grow up cos us fans are sick of the same ol shit.Scott talking shit is fucked!Slash,Duff & Matt get Izzy & call Axl & kill all the fakes in rock n roll!