Velvet Revolver

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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 15:29 schreef JosD. het volgende:

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gnr staat op naam van Axl Rose hoor...En het ''project'' is gestart door Axl Rose en Tracii Guns. Maar goed, laat ik het even over Velvet Revolver hebben: laat Chris Cornell maar de nieuwe zanger van de band worden

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Band zoekt nieuwe zanger via internet

Velvet Revolver gaat op internet op zoek naar een vervanger van hun ontslagen voorman Scott Weiland. Volgens Slash wordt er momenteel gebouwd aan een speciale auditie-website. Binnen een maand moet het mogelijk zijn voor zangers om een auditie-tape te uploaden op die site en daarmee een kansje te wagen op een dienstverband bij Velvet Revolver! Wat voor soort stem of type de band zoekt, kan Slash niet helemaal in woorden vatten. “Het is meer een soort gevoel weet je…ik denk dat, als we eenmaal de juiste persoon zien, we meteen weten dat hij de ware is.” Net als liefde op het eerste gezicht dus! Voor de komende reeks concerten in Las Vegas heeft Velvet Revolver een aantal gastzangers ingehuurd en volgens Slash zitten daar behoorlijk grote namen tussen.

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The final tour in Europe in March was a personal disaster for the band. Fan reviews were mixed. First time VR-concertgoers described the shows as amazing, while others --who had already seen the band perform before-- stated that the band kept a professional level but was lacking any form of interaction on stage. In addition to that, an increasing number of fan reviews mentioned that Scott's vocals were getting lost in the mix. Already on March 20 in Glasgow, Scott announced that this would be Velvet Revolver's last tour.

Matt Sorum stated about the Glasgow concert: "So last night was interesting. Had a little band turmoil on stage, as you probably all could tell. Being in a band is a lot like being in a relationship. Sometimes you just don't get along. I guess there has been more turmoil lately, I guess, with the cancellations and all. It has been frustrating, I am not going to lie. My career and life in rock 'n' roll has come with its ups and downs. Unfortunately, some people in this business don't realize how great of a life they have. Touring the world, meeting great people and fans all over the world. And just playing music for a living. I feel truly blessed. But sometimes the road can be draining for some. Being away from home and family does grind on you sometimes. With all the travelling and different beds. Personally, I love this shit and sometimes can't believe I am so lucky to still be doing what I do for a living. Everybody could see who was unhappy last night, but all I can say is let's keep the rock alive, people!!!! In this life, you just pick up and keep moving. And don't ever let anybody stand in your way."

Scott replied to this with the following statement: "Responding to our drummer's rant about why the band is in a state of flux: Well, first of all, the state of my family affairs is really none of his business, since he is too immature to have a real relationship, let alone children. So don't attempt to stand in a man's shoes when you haven't walked his path. Secondly, 'keeping rock 'n' roll alive?' I've made many attempts to remain cordial with the members of VR, but mainly, the likes of you. Funny though; this is your FIRST band, as opposed to being a hired gun. I've been making records (now on my ninth), which have sold over 35 million copies worldwide and have maintained a level of professionalism regardless of how many drugs I've ingested into my system. I have only cancelled one tour during the entire course of my 16-year run and that was the 'make-up' Australia tour. Now, shall I open that can of worms, Matthew? Release the Kraken? Serve... Volley! You cancelled the Aussie tour in the fall because you went to rehab, but I won't say why; we'll just let Blabbermouth find out for themselves. As for our fans; I will sweat, bruise, and bleed for you. And will continue to do so until the end of this tour. However, you deserve to hear Velvet Revolver playing; not certain individuals singing along to get a muddied up sound. God forbid; could one imagine if I grabbed a guitar and started soloing along with Slash? That would never happen because I know my place. It's a shame; we were a gang. But ego and jealousy can get the better of anyone. I wish the best and plan to annihilate the stage in the last few shows. --On a separate note, we did an STP photo shoot before this tour and it was fun, inspiring and it gave me that thrill, that feeling that got my rocks off from the get-go."
Scott claimed the band's management took his passport away when they were touring the U.K., to prevent him from leaving. He said to Classic Rock Magazine: "I guess the problem at the moment is that I have some great things ahead of me and I'm in a band that I'm not getting along with who are junkies and fucking tramps and are trying to pretend they are fucking St. Francis!"

Right before the encore of their last show in Amsterdam on April 1, Slash, Duff, Matt and Dave had their management release a press statement in which they said they were parting ways with their singer Scott Weiland. Slash was quoted "This band is all about its fans and its music and Scott Weiland isn't 100% committed to either. Among other things, his increasingly erratic on-stage behavior and personal problems have forced us to move on."

Scott rather blamed personal and creative differences when talking to Classic Rock in March 2008. He said he felt like the other guys in the group no longer had his back. He also thought that there were differences in opinion on what to play in concert: "I think the emotional let-down was that we achieved something special. We pushed the envelope and created something unique and then blew it. The initial goal was to tour our albums and not fall back on our old catalogue from our respective past. What ended up happening was exactly the opposite. We ended up falling back on the old material because there's not enough confidence in what this band is about. It seemed to be more important to play the old rock stuff than build up a legacy with the new band. And it just became not fun. I think I have a lot more to say musically."

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Velvet Revolver Jamming in the studio beginning of Oct. Tryin 2 singers. Excited bout that.
7:28 AM Sep 24th via ÜberTwitter
mattsorum

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Op woensdag 3 november 2010 15:44 schreef AgeEll het volgende:

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nog bekende zangers die ze willen hebben.
Denk niet dat Myles Kennedy hier ook nog bij gaat