And the new Velvet Revolver frontman is…
The next issue of Classic Rock brings you the inside story of the Velvet Revolver split – CR being the only magazine to interview all 5 members on their last tour.
interview all 5 members on their last tour.
As the band audition new singers, we recently drew up a list of possible replacements for Weiland – a mix of inside knowledge, wild cards and wishful thinking.
We ran them past Duff McKagan – his responses will be in our next issue, onsale Weds 30th April.
Meantime, which do you think would be the perfect frontman?
Lenny Kravitz
For: A supermodel magnet; has mainstream appeal.
Against: Not dangerous enough; would give the band an 80s vibe.
Click to watch!
Gary Cherone
For: Can sing a bit.
Against: Was, like, unpopular with Van Halen; would make the band more of an 80s proposition; is back with Extreme.
Click to watch!
Justin Hawkins
For: Can write songs; can play key-tar; looks good on flying pair of gigantic boobies; needs job.
Against: Is too ‘comedy rock’.
Click to watch!
Eric Dover (former Slash’s Snakepit frontman)
For: Familiar to Slash fans. Not a prima-donna.
Against: Not big enough; would be a step back for Slash.
Click to watch!
Donovan Leitch (Camp Freddy/Nancy Boy)
For: Superman good-looks; rock royalty (son of Donovan); cool.
Against: Could seem contrived, fake.
Click to watch!
Wes Scantlin (Puddle Of Mudd)
For: Young(ish), available, has guested with Camp Freddy
Against: Could turn them into Nickelback
Click to watch!
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
For: Knows the band; can sing and write songs; has that skinny cool thing Weiland had; sang Paradise City with Camp Freddy
Against: Already has a job.
Click to watch him play Paradise City with Slash and Duff.
Almost anyone who’s been in Camp Freddy
For: Camp Freddy’s like one big audition for these guys. Front runners would include: Abby Gennet (of Slunt), Brandon Boyd (Incubus), Brett Scallions (Fuel), Gavin Rossdale, J.S. Clayden (Pitchshifter), Perry Farrell, Robbie Williams.They could hire them all and have a travelling carnival.
For: Camp Freddy’s like one big audition for these guys. Front runners would include: Abby Gennet (of Slunt), Brandon Boyd (Incubus), Brett Scallions (Fuel), Gavin Rossdale, J.S. Clayden (Pitchshifter), Perry Farrell, Robbie Williams.They could hire them all and have a travelling carnival.
Against: Robbie Williams is on that list.
Watch Robbie – cough! – Williams.
Chris Cornell
For: Great voice; cool grunge credentials.
Against: Forging solo career. Just left another ‘supergroup’, Audioslave – people will question commitment.
Click to watch!
Justin Tranter (Semi Precious Weapons)
For: Male model looks; glam attitude; looks good in high heels; Kate Moss magnet
Against: Is he 4 Real?
Click to watch!
Chris Robinson (Black Crowes)
For: Great voice, can write songs.
Against: Wishful thinking. Is already in band; bit of a hippy.
Click to watch!
Travis Meek (Days Of The New)
For: Sober; has that grungey-thing; looks the part.
Against: Tried out last time around.
Click to watch!
Hal Ozsan (Poets and Pornstars)
For: Good voice; proper rawk; no real baggage.
Against: Doesn’t have that edgy, modern thing Weiland had.
Click to watch!
Shooter Jennings
For: Would bring a gutsy, Southern rock vibe. Bob Seger-ish good-old-boy look. No pretensions.
Against: Girls wouldn’t dig it.
Click to watch!
Royston Langdon (formerly of Spacehog)
For: Rock royalty (married to Liv Tyler); has relatively clean sheet (Spacehog were never that successful)
Against: Spacehog were never that successful
Click to watch!
Josh Todd (Buckcherry)
For: Hot to trot; in the eyes of many, he’s the guy who should have gotten it first time around
Against: He’s the guy who should have gotten it first time around, but didn’t. Buckcherry have just had a hit album.
Click to watch!
Ginger (Wildhearts)
For: Can write songs; much loved; down to earth, wild years behind him
Against: Has been in more bands than Weiland’s had hot knives.
Click to watch!
Linda Perry
For: Good songwriter; great singer; played with Camp Freddy; sober; lesbian; would be proper reinvention.
Against: Would just be weird; lack of penis could be stumbling block for some people.
Click to watch!
Sebastian Bach
For: Groundswell of good feeling towards him.
Against: Weiland’s “I think he’d be perfect” comment; could make it a retro 80s thing; friends with Axl.
Click to watch Bach with Axl!
Who do YOU think it should it be? Post your comments below!
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