Author Topic: Velvet Revolver Get Back With Weiland - More than one gig? Update (Read 479 times)

Robbie · « **on:** December 30, 2011, 07:21:46 PM »

Velvet Revolver are reuniting with vocalist Scott Weiland – but only for one night.

The band will play at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood on Thursday, January 12. It’s for a show being billed Love You Madly: A Concert For John O’Brien. He was a top film and TV composer, found dead at the age of 45 in a Chicago hotel room on August 20 this year

Also on the bill are Sheryl Crow, Tom Morello and Stephen Stills.

Velvet Revolver have yet to find a replacement for Weiland, who left four years ago.

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/velvet-revolver-get-back-with-weiland/

ryanf · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2011, 07:28:39 PM »

One night will turn in to a full reunion, mark my words...

Robbie · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2011, 07:36:57 PM »

Hard to say.. but would be nice to see them do another album

2NaFish · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2011, 07:39:29 PM »

Quote from: ryanf on December 30, 2011, 07:28:39 PM

One night will turn in to a full reunion, mark my words...

2na concurs

King bumb.l.foot II · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2011, 07:43:15 PM »

I like

Beanie · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2011, 08:08:43 PM »

Eeerrrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Robbie · « **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2011, 08:11:33 PM »

VELVET REVOLVER To Reunite With SCOTT WEILAND For 'A Concert For John O'Brien' - Dec. 29, 2011
VELVET REVOLVER will reunite with singer Scott Weiland for a short one-off performance at "Love You Madly: A Concert For John O'Brien" on Thursday, January 12 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Also scheduled to appear are Adam Levine and James Valentine (MAROON 5), Sheryl Crow, Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), Stephen Stills and THE FOREST RANGERS.

It's been almost four years since VELVET REVOLVER parted ways with Weiland, and time appears to have healed all wounds. Although Scott and the band split on unfriendly terms, the vocalist told Classic Rock magazine earlier in the year, "We patched things up and we get along. I see them every now and again, we text each other. And you know, we can never say never. Who knows, maybe we'll do some shows some time."

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Weiland was reflective in the interview about his time in VELVET REVOLVER, which teamed him with former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. He said, "That was right when I was getting off dope and those guys were all sober and clean, and I had a very special kind of kinship because we'd all experienced the same things . . . It was a great band to see live, and I think we made two exciting albums."

Weiland reunited with his original band, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, just as his run with VELVET REVOLVER was coming to a close. STP has toured constantly since and recorded a new album last year.

VELVET REVOLVER has still not found a replacement vocalist and is more or less on hiatus, although it was recently revealed that the group recorded an album's worth of material with STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor.

In a July 2011 interview with Brazil's "Lokaos Rock Show", VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum said about the band's current status, "After [we parted ways with] Scott Weiland [in 2008]… We had such a great first record, especially. The second album is still a good album, but… It's hard to replace Scott for that particular band, I think.

"When we did VELVET REVOLVER, we wanted to make a modern rock album, and we had to figure out a way to make that work. We didn't wanna be like GUNS N' ROSES. We knew we had that in us anyway, especially the Slash and Duff sound was the initial sound of [GN'R's classic debut album] 'Appetite For Destruction', the way they played together and everything. Part of that chemistry was there, and when we added Scott, it brought it into a more modern rock element. He came more from grunge — the Seattle [sound like] SOUNDGARDEN, PEARL JAM and bands like that. So it took it sort of forward. We became more of a modern rock band and we were on modern rock radio."

"Love You Madly: A Concert For John O'Brien" pays tribute to award-winning ASCAP composer John O'Brien, who was found dead in his Chicago hotel room on August 20. He was 45 years old.

O'Brien's first prominent composing job came in 1997, when he provided music for the horror film "Nightwatch". He stayed active until his death, composing additional music for "Anywhere But Here", "Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2", "Pineapple Express", "Four Christmases" and "Couples Retreat". O'Brien also scored the ABC series "In Case Of Emergency" and "Detroit 1-8-7". He was most recently working as a music supervisor on the NBC sitcom "Up All Night".

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=167758

2NaFish · « **Reply #7 on:** December 30, 2011, 08:25:56 PM »

after what both sides have said since the split it would be pretty much an admission of failure to find anything better elsewhere if this were to become permanent again. Scott was especially snide in his views of the rest of the band's music and said it was just a meal ticket.

as for my feelings on VR, ahem, "reuniting", first album = good. second album = weak. would be pretty sure anything new would be like libertad and not contraband.

Although, I'd love to see the classic VR get back together :trollface:

Robbie · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2011, 08:41:34 PM »

From what i've read all the band member have expressed that Libertad was not the album they wanted to make. Except Slash, as in his book they had just released it

I blame a lot of what went wrong with libertad on producer Brendan O'Brien

perfect_spy · « **Reply #9 on:** December 31, 2011, 09:10:20 PM »

would love to see them play live again with new songs

Crash Dieter · « **Reply #10 on:** January 01, 2012, 04:17:49 AM »

I liked Libertad. I liked Velevet Revolver. I like this.

Chase the Ace · « **Reply #11 on:** January 01, 2012, 06:07:12 PM »

This should atleast be entertaining.

Robbie · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2012, 10:04:45 AM »

Velvet Revolver And Weiland: More Than A One-Off?

Velvet Revolver have hinted that a permanent reunion with former vocalist Scott Weiland isn’t out of the question.

The band will get back together with Weiland to play three songs at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood on Thursday, January 12.

This is for Love You Madly: A Concert For John O’Brien, a gig paying tribute to the late composer who died last August.

When asked by Rolling Stone whether this might lead to something more permanent, VR guitarist Dave Kushner was non-committal:

“We haven’t played together in four years, and so we’re really just like, ‘Let’s see how this goes’. I know everyone’s got other commitments, but I think everyone’s like, ‘Let’s get this thing done and get through this and then we’ll see.’”

King bumb.l.foot II · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:12:15 PM »

I hope this happens, Robbie we have to go round for some gigs if they reunite and tour!

Robbie · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:14:03 PM »

I can't think past Van Halen at the moment!!!!

King bumb.l.foot II · « **Reply #15 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:44:59 PM »

Then maybe we can hit Van Halen too

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