Scott Weiland Returns Fire
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Velvet Revolver
After yesterday's statement from the rest of the band, Scott Weiland has made his own reserved, professional comments on the band and his removal.
Weiland, the 40 year-old habitual rehab user expected to return to court for his latest charge of drinking under the influence of drugs, criticized the bands' own dalliances with rehab and claimed they are already dead in the water.
The Statement, an email to MTV read:
"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.
In response to Slash's comment regarding my commitment, 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)."
He plugged his Stone Temple Pilots reunion, suggesting fans "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." and added the hilariously unnecessary 'PS:' comment "Don't be fooled by veiled trickery"
Handbags at dawn?
For those more interested in the band than the soap opera, rumours to Weiland's replacement have already begun, with Chris Cornell and Sebastian Bach mentioned, as well as - terrifyingly - American Idol runner up Chris Daughtry.
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After yesterday's statement from the rest of the band, Scott Weiland has made his own reserved, professional comments on the band and his removal.
Weiland, the 40 year-old habitual rehab user expected to return to court for his latest charge of drinking under the influence of drugs, criticized the bands' own dalliances with rehab and claimed they are already dead in the water.
The Statement, an email to MTV read:
"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.
In response to Slash's comment regarding my commitment, 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)."
He plugged his Stone Temple Pilots reunion, suggesting fans "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." and added the hilariously unnecessary 'PS:' comment "Don't be fooled by veiled trickery"
Handbags at dawn?
For those more interested in the band than the soap opera, rumours to Weiland's replacement have already begun, with Chris Cornell and Sebastian Bach mentioned, as well as - terrifyingly - American Idol runner up Chris Daughtry.
Velvet Revolver Myspace
Buy Velvet Revolver CDs | Buy Velvet Revolver mp3s | Buy Velvet Revolver Tickets | Buy Velvet Revolver Merch
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