Velvet Revolver kick out Scott Weiland

[phlogiston]

http://www.theage.com.au/news/music...nger-the-bullet/2008/04/02/1206850958103.html

I wonder if Axl would be available to replace him...

 

[Goreripper]

Well there's a surprise.

 

[Spiff]

Too bad Ripper Owens is with Yngwie, could have been yet another band for him to join.

 

[Shadow298]

If they are looking for another reformed Grunge singer, sure that Chris Cornell is available -if he is bored with the solo stuff.

 

[Goreripper]

Cornell is too nice to be a band with those fuck-ups.

 

[Shadow298]

Cornell is too nice to be a band with those fuck-ups.

true but he was the only grunge name I could remember, since Layne Staley is dead.

 

[Goreripper]

Describing Soundgarden as grunge is sort of like saying Iron Maiden is merely a hard rock band.

 

[Shadow298]

Describing Soundgarden as grunge is sort of like saying Iron Maiden is merely a hard rock band.

just going with the labels everyone else does.

 

[Winmar]

Soundgarden's stuff was in a special category called Awesome Music.

Oh yeah, no surprises re Scott Weiland!

 

[Mark]

Good - he is annoying as hell live (although I dig his voice).

 

[Southy]

He is just another rock n roll fuck up imo, it is actually a shame that everytime stars like him start to succeed again they just delve back into everything that makes them a fuck up. It is really a sad tale, hopefully he can get whatever help he needs and readjust his sights, maybe retire and stay away from the limelight altogether

 

[Goreripper]

That's sort of true, except that Weiland didn't exactly delve back into things. He never gave them up in the first place. The only reason he's still alive and Staley isn't is that Weiland is luckier.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Cornell quit Audioslave because he is happier as a solo artist. There is no way he would consider joining another band that wasn't a Soundgarden reunion IMO.

Apparently Myles Kennedy from Alter Bridge (Creed with different vocalist) was another possibility for fronting Velvet Revolver, but he opted to join the Creed guys to help form AB instead. Smart move, AB are fucking awesome, and VR are a mediocre disaster. To anyone who hasn't heard their latest album Blackbird, I highly recommend it, probably my album of 2007. Sounds like a great mix of Soundgarden, Creed and Zakk Wylde. Awesome.

 

[Shadow298]

Cornell quit Audioslave because he is happier as a solo artist. There is no way he would consider joining another band that wasn't a Soundgarden reunion IMO.

Was actually making a joke and not suggesting that he should.

He's also finally receiving mainstream attention in his solo that he should've gotten with his vocal work with Audioslave.

But at least all his hard work is finally paying off for him.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I figured so, but crazier things have been suggested before!

 

[Shadow298]

I figured so, but crazier things have been suggested before!

scarier are when they are true.

 

[Winmar]

The idea of the old Soundgarden singer playing with RATM's musicians was pretty crazy at the time.

 

[Goreripper]

It's a shame they turned out to be so lame.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

They had some great songs, though.

 

[Goreripper]

Some, but the potential they had considering their background outweighed their real achievements. Although it has to be said, RATM was essentially a one-trick pony, so it probably wasn't that surprising that Audioslave weren't that spectacular.