Can't say we're too upset about this one, but Guns N' Temple Pilots Velvet Revolver members have decided to give Scott Weiland the boot, citing "increasingly erratic behaviour and a wavering commitment to the group. The bands management company announced the statement on Tuesday. Interesting timing considering Weiland will soon be busy touring with his recently reunited band, the Stone Temple Pilots.
Well in true Scott Weiland fashion, the rehab frequenter released the following pleasant statement:
"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). 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. This also speaks to my commitment to my music and my fellow band mates in STP 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. P.S. Don't be fooled by veiled trickery P.P.S. Good hunting lads, I think Sebastian Bach would be a fantastic choice."
Meow!
Velvet Revolver "She Builds Quick Machines"
Well in true Scott Weiland fashion, the rehab frequenter released the following pleasant statement:
"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). 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. This also speaks to my commitment to my music and my fellow band mates in STP 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. P.S. Don't be fooled by veiled trickery P.P.S. Good hunting lads, I think Sebastian Bach would be a fantastic choice."
Meow!
Velvet Revolver "She Builds Quick Machines"