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Re: Slash hints there will be a new singer
Friday March 28, 2008
Classic rock UK magazine
'There will be a Velvet Revolver after this tour,' Slash confirms
Classic Rock's Jerry Ewing recently spoke to guitarist Slash
However, we couldn't resist teasing you with the following nuggets:
Slash: I was talking with Robert Plant the other night and he was casually naming certain Zeppelin songs and then in the same breath who it was ripped off from.
Ewing: Did Guns N'Roses ever get taken to court for allegedly ripping anyone off?
Slash: No. One of the things about myself and the other members of Guns N' Roses, with the exception of maybe Izzy [Stradlin'], cos he was maybe a bit more freeform, was that we were huge sticklers for anything that sounded like anything else. Straight off the bat if you played a few chords and it really reminded you of something else we scrapped it. It's very different with Velvet Revolver. Even though myself and Duff are the same way, and Matt, Scott will rip something. We'll be like '˜No, we can't do that' and he'll be like '˜Oh, go on, let's do it' and we'll do it.
Ewing: Going back to Velvet Revolver, there's been a lot said on the Internet between Scott and Matt. What's the current state of play?
Slash: We've got six shows, ha-ha.
Ewing: How do you deal with that stuff flying around?
Slash: I have no comment. Obviously I'm very aware of everything that's going on. The only thing I can add to that is in contrast to what Scott says there will be a Velvet Revolver after this tour.
Ewing: With Scott singing?
Slash: I have no comment on that [chuckles].
Stay tuned for further Velvet Revolver shenanigans.
- and you can read the full interview in a big warts-and-all Velvet Revolver exclusive, to be published in the issue of Classic Rock that goes on sale on April 30.
Thanks to gunsnmotley at mygnr
- Communist China
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Re: Slash hints there will be a new singer
This confirms moving on with a new singer to me, at least. Good luck finding the right man, Slash + co.
- monkeychow
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Re: Slash hints there will be a new singer
Awesome news.
I'm so glad they appear to be moving on and not justing hanging up the boots or heading into limbo solo project land for years on end.
The gloves are comming off a bit huh? Like Slash basicly said scott rips off others stuff (doubt he would have said that 1 year ago) and it seems clear they're looking at progressing with someone else.
- metallex78
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Re: Slash hints there will be a new singer
That's cool to hear VR will stil be around, even without Scott, because it means Slash, Duff and Matt will still be playing together, and I think those 3 still have some good music left in them regardless of whoever sings.
- Mikkamakka
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Re: Slash hints there will be a new singer
Slash: 'Velvet Revolver might continue without Scott Weiland'
Re: Slash hints there will be a new singer
I'm not sure I agree with Slash calling himself, Duff, Matt, and Dave the "core" guys of VR. Like it or not, Scott was a major factor in the band and its musical direction. I would say he's more part of the "core" than either Matt or Dave. In any event, here's hoping they can continue and get a singer who's at least relevant in today's rock market.
