FORMER GN'R MANAGER SPEAKS!

[misterbrownstone]

http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1222&Itemid=42

I MANAGED GUNS N' ROSES FROM 1986 TO 1991, AND IN SO DOING, OVERSAW THE PRE-PRODUCTION OF 'APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION', 'LIES' AND 'USE YOUR ILLUSIONS'.
 
I WAS ALSO PRESENT AT SEVERAL REHEARSALS DURING THE FORMATION OF VELVET REVOLVER AND I HAVE SEEN THEM PERFORM 'LIVE'. [I PASSED ON AN INVITATION TO MANAGE THE BAND, PRIOR TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF SCOTT WEILLAND, FOR PERSONAL REASONS].

CATEGORICALLY, SLASH IS UTTERLY ACCURATE - MR WEILLAND IS, IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, A CLUELESS POSTURING FRAUD, OF NO PARTICULAR OR OBVIOUS ABILITIES, INCLUDING, AND MOST APPARENTLY, COMPOSITION. THE BAND IS A THOROUGH WASTE OF A TRULY GREAT GUITAR PLAYER AND TERRIFIC RHYTHM SECTION. [THEIR OUTPUT HAS BEEN ENTIRELY FORGETTABLE AND ONE DIMENSIONAL].
 
AS FOR MR ROSE, I HAVE NO DOUBT HE IS STILL GENUINELY AND PROFOUNDLY GIFTED, AND IT IS SELF EVIDENT THAT HE HAS PROVIDED MORE INSIGHT AND MEMORABILITY IN A SINGLE LINE OF COMPOSITION THAN MR WEILLAND HAS MANAGED IN AN ENTIRE CAREER.
 
FOR THE RECORD, MR ROSE WROTE THE MAJORITY OF THE MELODIES AND LYRICS ON THE GUNS RECORDS, WHICH INCLUDE THE BEST SELLING ROCK DEBUT OF OUR TIMES, WITH 16,000,000 SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE.
 
HE SHARED THE SPOTLIGHT WITH INDIVIDUALS WHOSE EXCELLENCE IS REFLECTED IN SUCH SALES FIGURES.
 
WHAT MIGHT NOT BE UNDERSTOOD IS THAT HE, AND THE OTHER BAND COMPOSERS, EMPLOYED A COURTESY SHARING OF SO CALLED MECHANICAL INCOME - GRACE AND JUDGEMENT IN ACTION.
 
MR WEILLAND, OF COURSE, EXHIBITS NEITHER GRACE NOR JUDGEMENT IN HIS DELUSIONAL UTTERANCES, AND IN MY VIEW, NO DISCERNABLE TALENT EITHER.
 
I HAVE HELD THIS OPINION FROM THOSE VERY FIRST REHEARSALS, AND CONSIDER HIM BETTER EMPLOYED BY HIS FORMER BAND, WHERE HE COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR COMPOSING ABILITIES ONCE MORE.
 
PERHAPS THEN WE COULD ALL GET DOWN TO THE VERY SERIOUS, AND BIG, BUSINESS OF REFORMING THE GREATEST, AND MOST RELEVANT, ROCK BAND, [DISPENSING WITH THE COURT SPATS THAT SUCK THE JUICE OUT OF LIFE ITSELF],  FOR THE DELIGHT OF MILLIONS OF FANS, A MULTITUDE OF WHICH, THE SECOND AND THIRD GENERATION OF ADMIRERS, HAVE NEVER HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE FLORAL ARTILLERY IN LIVING MAGNIFICENCE.
 
THE INDUSTRY COULD CERTAINLY USE A SHOT OF GENUINELY TALENTED FIREPOWER.
 
SINCERELY
ALAN NIVEN

[Bugaboo]

Nice find and good read MisterB! What i believed already. Too bad interviews like these won't be on Blabbermouth or other boards full of haters. The truth needs to be exposed!!!

[john87699]

That about says it all.  Pretty much sums up what I've been thinking forever.

[River_drake4]

ok, i think ppl are too bisased. 1st of all ,wth duz chinese democrfacy have to do with weiland? 2nd, weiland is not a fraud, he has released albums in the past with STP, and they were  NOT bad at all. ITs all preference, if you don't like his music, just dont say anything abt it. Whycomplain abt sumthing that duznt affect you.... AnywaYS give credit to weiland as a singer, he musta dun sumthin right to become famous. He also duz not sound exactly like eddie vedder, contrary to popular belief. So lets await chinese democracy anxiously instead of bitching abt weiland just cuz of anti-VR bandwagons.

[misterbrownstone]

ok, i think ppl are too bisased. 1st of all ,wth duz chinese democrfacy have to do with weiland? 2nd, weiland is not a fraud, he has released albums in the past with STP, and they were  NOT bad at all. ITs all preference, if you don't like his music, just dont say anything abt it. Whycomplain abt sumthing that duznt affect you.... AnywaYS give credit to weiland as a singer, he musta dun sumthin right to become famous. He also duz not sound exactly like eddie vedder, contrary to popular belief. So lets await chinese democracy anxiously instead of bitching abt weiland just cuz of anti-VR bandwagons.

the only good STP album was Core, his voice sucked on all the others.

and in case you weren't aware, weiland basically is taking Axl's place....and i'm uber tired to bed/going to bed and i'll finish my rant later.

[mjc3474]

his voice on the song plush sounds pretty much exactly like Vedder but I do like that song.

[adrian]

vedder for president

[mjc3474]

vedder for president

No. Axl for president!

[Appetite4ChineseDe]

ok, i think ppl are too bisased. 1st of all ,wth duz chinese democrfacy have to do with weiland? 2nd, weiland is not a fraud, he has released albums in the past with STP, and they were  NOT bad at all. ITs all preference, if you don't like his music, just dont say anything abt it. Whycomplain abt sumthing that duznt affect you.... AnywaYS give credit to weiland as a singer, he musta dun sumthin right to become famous. He also duz not sound exactly like eddie vedder, contrary to popular belief. So lets await chinese democracy anxiously instead of bitching abt weiland just cuz of anti-VR bandwagons.

Spice Girls > VR

When i first saw this thread i thought that it was gonna be about the former manager beating down on Axl, quite the surprise. And i think he is right, he is wasting slash and duff/matt as it stands, they should lock him away in the fucking rehab centre he came from so we can put this all behind us.

[hbk]

weiland is not a fraud,.. Ok...

and...

GUNS N' ROSES Is: Axl, Robin, Brian, Fortus, Dizzzy, Cris, tommy.

It's True and ALAN... excelent :\ ...

[Bad Obsession]

I'll have to agress scot does suck, and he was only good in eraly stp

[mongis]

starting to love that guy  

[CivilWar]

amen!

[svdv22]

go alan