Velvet Revolver to Hold Auditions Via ... Web Site?

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Think you got what it takes to replace Scott Weiland? Velvet Revolver are ready to find out. An in-the-works Web site will reportedly enable the band to audition singers via the Internet. Weiland, as previously reported, was fired from the band on April Fool's Day and continues to trade (nasty) remarks with his former bandmates.

 

In an interview with Billboard, lead guitarist Slash gave out the information: "The band is actually talking about ... building a Web site [and] doing some auditions via that, so that's been something that's developing at this point." Slash mentioned that it should happen "in the next month or so."

Although not mentioning anyone in particular, Slash added, "We're at that point of just listening to different things ... it's one of those kind of situations where you can't really explain it to anybody because you'll know it when you hear it."

Velvet Revolver have a previously booked gig in Las Vegas that will feature various rockers taking on lead-vocalist duties. Who might those rockers be? As Slash told Billboard.com, "I'm not gonna name any names, but a bunch of well-known people will get up and sing some songs, and then also bring up a couple people that we think are pretty good and might sing a couple songs. So it'd just be for fun."

As previously reported, Scott Weiland has reunited with Stone Temple Pilots and recently announced a tour of North American for this summer.


-Leah Cevoli



Posted by leahcevoli on 04/18/2008 2:25 PM Visits: 296
falloutgirl00: 04/18/2008 4:00 PM
awesome!! stone temple pilots are back. that freakin rox! i luv em. now i dont care about velvet revolver anymore.:D
mychemicalenee: 04/18/2008 5:32 PM
:( I didn't like Weiland much anyway
he was like a second axl in the diva sense
but no one can argue about his voice,
it was just so unique, that's kinda why i liked velvet revolver
the whole unique-ness that they had- and the obsession i have
with slash, kinda helps too
Aleena
leahcevoli: 04/18/2008 5:43 PM
Girl, I feel ya! I was a HUGE GnR fan, so when Velvet Revolver formed it was like a lil slice of Heaven (minus Axl and Izzy).
I've been lucky enough to see VR perform twice now, and now that they've disbanded... I say bring AXL back! :)

:( I didn't like Weiland much anywayhe was like a second axl in the diva sensebut no one can argue about his voice,it was just so unique, that's kinda why i liked velvet revolverthe whole unique-ness that they had- and the obsession i havewith slash, kinda helps tooAleena
mychemicalenee: 04/18/2008 6:32 PM
Girl, I feel ya! I was a HUGE GnR fan, so when Velvet Revolver formed it was like a lil slice of Heaven (minus Axl and Izzy).
I've been lucky enough to see VR perform twice now, and now that they've disbanded... I say bring AXL back! :)

:( I didn't like Weiland much anywayhe was like a second axl in the diva sensebut no one can argue about his voice,it was just so unique, that's kinda why i liked velvet revolverthe whole unique-ness that they had- and the obsession i havewith slash, kinda helps
tooAleena


Yeah, i spend most of my days wishing i was born in the 80's,
*Sigh*
i am an 80's child at heart,
if not, then a Vampire* child at heart
gaaah i jsut cant belive that if axl ever releases a G n R album again
itll be without slash
YOU CANT HAVE G n R WITHOUT SLASH.
you just cant!
*headdesk*
Aleena
mychemicalenee: 04/18/2008 6:33 PM
Velvet revolver=Minus Axl Izzy nd Steven :(
leahcevoli: 04/18/2008 6:49 PM
Yeah, but Matt has stuck with the boys for over 15 years now...
Velvet revolver=Minus Axl Izzy nd Steven :(
mychemicalenee: 04/18/2008 7:04 PM
Yeah, but Matt has stuck with the boys for over 15 years now...
Velvet revolver=Minus Axl Izzy nd Steven :(

oh no i didnt mean that i didnt liek matt,
jesus- the guys a fukin GENIOUS with drums
*drool*
but it would be nice to see Steven back in a band
rockshots: 04/19/2008 3:55 PM
My sister saw the last show with Scott that was in Amsterdam and I have uploaded some of the videos she took from that show on my page, along with some photos. The videos are really good, but the pics aren't great, because they were taken from in the audience. I thought that they were in talks with other famous singers to replace Scott, isn't the idea it is a super group made up of famous musicians?
rockshots: 04/19/2008 3:57 PM
I would like to see Chris Cornell as frontman! Velvet Revolver are better than Audioslave!
slitlikker: 04/20/2008 2:32 PM
Scott is a mess......he fucked up STP gigs.....he fucked up the Van Halen induction into the rock n' roll hall of fame.....he's still a problem child......he cannot front a band anymore.....period !!!!
leahcevoli: 04/21/2008 1:17 AM
Cool Videos!

I think it's kind of cool, that someone non-famous, could possibly end up singing with VR. I have a few friends I'd like to nominate! :)

rockshots said:
My sister saw the last show with Scott that was in Amsterdam and I have uploaded some of the videos she took from that show on my page, along with some photos. The videos are really good, but the pics aren't great, because they were taken from in the audience. I thought that they were in talks with other famous singers to replace Scott, isn't the idea it is a super group made up of famous musicians?
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