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Re: Slash says Scott Weiland has been "FIRED" from Stone Temple Pilots
Velvet Revolver and Audioslave were the products of record company executives. Both bands were cash cows waiting to happen... Rock radio needed a kick in the pants, and what better way to give it one... Mash together 2 proven multi-platinum 90's acts that everyone loves and you officially obtained a license to fucking print money.
After VR... The DeLeo Brothers even tried out the same formula with Richard Patrick from Filter with Army Of Anyone... And flopped miserably. It's too bad it did. That wasn't a bad record at all... But, those STP guys must have a shitload of bills... (Hence the STP reunion)
They both came out of the gate strong, but ran outta gas early. Audioslave, in my opinion, held on for one record too many... And, I'm sure Slash took that into consideration more than once since Scott bounced.
Both projects had a very clear shelf life, IMO
Contraband was pretty good. You can clearly tell, just by listening to it, that Slash, Duff and Matt were writing for Scott.... Flashes of Guns appear here and there, ( Big Machine would be a Freight Train with Axl screaming on it.) but it's clear they compromised a little more than they were comfortable with to please Weiland. (Slither is nothing more than an old school STP song.)... I love(d) both bands, so it worked well for me. Front to back... a 7/10 all day. About the same score that I gave Chinese Democracy...
The first Audioslave album was fucking awesome. Before I heard Cochise and Show Me How To Live, I was skeptical as to how that shit was gonna work. Christ.. It was great.
Anyway...
Even still, the end result of Contraband wipes the floor with almost anything on the radio at the time.... Fall To Pieces was overplayed, and I hated it for a while... But, it's aged well. Mostly, I think, because it's the one song (Loving The Alien is close...) on the album to have "Guns Ballad" slathered all over it.... I'll bet Slash fought hard for that one... (Wasn't it one of the ideas that Axl rejected?)
And it gave the Guns guys bragging rights.... They dropped a record before Axl.
Scott had veto power over songs that sounded too much like GN'R... Which they never should have given him.... Libertad is the result of them giving an inch, and him taking a mile.The "mini-Axl" comments are evident in the music. It's just short of horrible. There are moments... But, all in all.. It's a Scott Weiland solo record. There's little to no evidence of the other components in that band. Slash plays like some poser hack has him on a leash... Mary Mary has a cool vibe, despite Scott's whiny fucking wailing...Sorum lays down a sick beat and Slash's solos rip on Just Sixteen...She Builds Quick Machines is kinda catchy... End of positive comments.
Seriously... He should have OD'd and died after Tiny Music...
I always thought Scott was light in the pants when it came to talent. He pretty much proved that he is in his book....He IS a fraud. Period. I read his book.. In an hour and a half... And not in a "This is so good, I can't put it down" way, either.... He's a pretentious, money hungry fake. Anthony Keidis will flat out tell you his weird random lyrics are just goofy shit he sings that sounds cool. That they don't mean shit. I always expected that Scott's were the same kind of nonsensical hooey (which they undoubtedly are), but NOOOOO... He talks about his lyrics like they're all deep and fucking profound. He's an intolerable douche. I'm sure die hard Weiland fans loved the album... If he has them.
Slash was happy to rid himself of his shit. At least Axl is a genuinely talented, deep motherfucker...That' s probably why Slash talk shit about Scott... And is almost giddy to blow the whistle on the STP firing. He is aware of his primary musical motivation....
Agree with everything but slither being an stp type song.. they wrote that wayyyy before Scott joined the fold. Hence the stripper girl guy and others that wrote to it.
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Re: Slash says Scott Weiland has been "FIRED" from Stone Temple Pilots
SLASH ON SCOTT WEILAND: "EVEN IF I DIDN'T HAVE MY SOLO THING GOING ON, I STILL WOULDN'T WORK WITH HIM..."
Slash has blasted Scott Weiland (again) for claiming in various interviews that he was going to be rejoining Velvet Revolver, saying, "None of us have a clue what he's talking about… We're not buying it."
Weiland recently said that he thought it was "the perfect time for Velvet Revolver to get back together," telling Rolling Stone magazine, "I am completely open to it, and I know there are other guys in the band that are completely open to it."
In an interview in the new issue of Classic Rock, Slash was reluctant to address Weiland's recent comments, saying "I don't even want to give him this attention, to tell you the truth."
He added: "I think at this point Scott just got fired from STP and I think he's trying to pull off that trick of trying to get something else going on, and we're not buying it. 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."
He continued: "Scott is completely speaking out of his ass (about the Velvet Revolver reunion). Nobody at this end has had any conversations with Scott on this subject, except maybe Dave Kushner, because he was the only one in the band who was really close to him. And all things considered, we don't have a good professional relationship with Scott. And it also pisses me off because he's put STP through so much shit over the years, and put us through shit 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."
Slash said he is in a good frame of mind these days and he had no intention of bringing a negative influence like Weiland back into his life. "It's been great," he said. "It's basically since I got my shit together and stopped touring with Scott. Even if I didn't have my solo thing going on, I still wouldn't work with him."
Source: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?m … mID=184431
On a personal note. I think we all know why Velvet Revolver has yet to find a permanent singer... The ship has sailed on this one (a long time ago).
Memo to everyone who thinks Slash trashes Axl in the press...this is what it's like when Slash actually speaks his mind about your bullshit in the press....shows exactly how much diplomacy he's always used with Axl.
Re: Slash says Scott Weiland has been "FIRED" from Stone Temple Pilots
I can understand why Slash doesn't wanna do VR. He has had 2 straight number 1 singles on his own, does great touring and has to answer to no one... why give that up????
Yes, which is why I said "the ship has sailed on this one (a long time ago)." Slash is pretty much set when it comes to his music. There's no one to really hold him back, he's doing his thing and it's going great for him. Why would he want to put up with the VR drama again? Unnecessary.
Re: Slash says Scott Weiland has been "FIRED" from Stone Temple Pilots
Just keeps getting better with this guy.
http://www.antimusic.com/news/13/April/ … uits.shtml
Scott Weiland has announced the next leg of his "Purple To The Core" tour but a member of his backing band, The Wildabouts, has quit the group.
Drummer Danny Thompson informed fans via his Facebook page about his decision. He wrote, "I have just officially QUIT The Scott Weiland Solo Band. Loved playing with the guys for 7 years but It's a matter of self worth. Not going to elaborate."
