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?
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Chris Robinson (Black Crowes)
For: Great voice, can write songs.
Against: Wishful thinking. Is already in band; bit of a hippy.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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!
Jeff Scott Soto!
I wouldnt mind Eric Dover, Bach or Josh Todd (Even though losing Buckcherry wouldnt be good)
Is holding out for an Axl/Slash reunion really not even worth considering?
Jay Farrar of Sun Volt. Or Lenny Kravitz, or Linda Perry.
Izzy Stradlin
There is only 1 “CHOICE”
SEBASTIAN BACH!!!!!#1
Pete Doherty! Wacko dopehead, would fit right in!
Sebastian Bach!!!!
Glen Benton. Hail Satan (and all that…)
Ron Young (Little Ceasar / Manic Eden) perfect gruff bluesy voice for VR.
Soto or Bach are possibilities, but Bach would’nt do it cos he’s Axl’s buddy and Soto’s solo band although less commercially successful are ten times better than Velvet Revolver, so the best option would be Billy Idol for me, Idol would lend them that bit of stardust they need despertely and he’s great live.
IDOL FOR VELVET REVOLVER!
My money is on Fish, Paul D’Ianno or Michael Kiske (remember him?). In fact, I’ll put me house on it, well I would if I hadn’t lost it playing poker…..
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Chris Cornell. Chester Bennington would be pretty good, too; he really lets rip on that Paradise City cover.
I’ve said on the clog a number of times that Bach is the one for me. That said, Cornell would be very interesting indeed – although as mentioned, not sure he’d fancy another supergroup stint.
Not that he would take/get it but, if Chester Benderton was ever given the job, I think we should all boycot the band. Linkin Park are a bloody pop band and he has no place with Slash/Duff ect!!!
Can’t believe no-one’s mentioned the quality of me Robbie Williams clip yet…
Joe Leste` of Beautiful Creatures/Bang Tango– has street cred, longevity, and vibe. Jeff Scott Soto is great singer but a project hopper. Ron Young didn’t do much for last semi-super group Manic Eden. For someone new they could steal the guy from Black Tide or just go for broke in opposite direction and get David Cook from American Idol
w/ Cook it would either be awesome or disasterous.
maybe they should just get an unknown n’ give em’ the break. Someone who can sing n’ will appreciate the opportunity as opposed to a has been with too much of an ego!
Try Twang from Total Rock Radio, he use to sing in a band!!! (joke)
It’ll never happen but i would LOVE to see the one and only Wacko Jacko front VR. He can sure sing and he’s mates with Slash! Just imagine that combination!!
Stop suggesting Bach. He has a good voice but that doesnt alter the fact that he’s an idiot. Listen to his last album, his lyrics are sub par at best.
Demis Roussos,backing vocals Meat Loaf.
Actually i`d like to put myself forward. I did welcome to the jungle at karaoke night once….
How’ bout that loser from Coldplay? Duff & Slash could put down their instruments ten seconds into the first song and beat the shit outta him.
What about John Corabi ?
Steve Marriott would do an awesome job.
Aw shit. He’s dead.
sebatian bach. either that or justin hwakins or chis cornell
Just looked at the Robbie clip after Scott’s comment. My 8 year old and I love it! Thank you
John Corabi would be PERFECT!
On the other hand, we got Billy Morrison, from Circus Diablo that does a good job trying to sound just like er…Scott Weiland
Hi Agent Robbo, I agree Paul DiAnno would be cool, but I think he can no longer perform in America due to his wanted status, so that would probably rule him out, Anthrax wanted him to front them and that’s the reason it did’nt happen I think.
GINGER!!!!!!
That would rawk
I say slash and axl make up and make guns and roses again and say screw velvet revolver.
Sam Serinsky from that Philly band!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKulAUo3KSI
its doubtfull that izzy stradlin or axl rose would be a frontman for the band, personally i think chris cornell would be the best guy for the frontman role but wether he will or not is a different story……..
I’d sure love Izzy to join. He’s cool
Can’t see GNR reforming … Axl is being a complete a***! (Yes, I used to love GNR and Axl’s got a cool voice, but com’on …)
AND to all of you wanting GNR back together: WHY?
VR are better. Only Appetite for Destruction is close to being real rock like Libertad and Contraband!
Off the get-go…Perry Farrell, Robert Plant & Royston Langdon will not ever front VR !!!
The 3 that come to my mind would be Cornell, Corabi & yes , even Bach.
My personal fav would be that crazy Canadian from Buckcherry, Josh Todd. That S.O.B. could rock anything he sings….could turn Kum-bi-ya into Creeping Death!!! lol
With any luck, whoever the boys from VR pick, it’ll be for the better of metal & rock music…Slash obviously doesn’t fxxk around!
Keep rock alive & kick rap and hip-hop in the balls already!!
VR will be back and better than when Weiland was fronting them….don’t get me wrong, when VR first came out I thought they stomped a mudhole in the asses of the critics. So, to all the VR fans worldwide, keep your pants on and go get the new Metallica album…trust me!!
\m/ ” Metal rulz!” \m/
Just ” got ” the new Metallica release…fans old & new are going to lose their minds when they hear what the boys from San Fran have done this time!!!
Death Magnetic is simply the boys going back to their roots…Master, Lightning, Kill ‘em All, Justice & Black and a wee bit of St. Anger for the real kick in the balls metal edge!!!
Couldn’t have asked for a better release…kicks supreme ass!!!
Go out, get it & fxxking love it!! I know I will .
\m/ Metal Rulz! \m/
Bit late to this one but:
Whitfield Crane.
well…when i heard the devestating news of the vr split, my first thought of a replacement for weiland was John Corabi (the guy who sang on the motley crue self titled album when vince went bye bye).
don’t know if he’s got a job these days, and i think he’s voice is killer and it would kinda be in the same vein of what vr are doing…
hey i’ll try out,all the so called contacts still haven’t got me an audition though-but i’m here!…
We Want Some New Blood why does VR think they have to get a singer thats already famous ?
Have some balls and give the world a new talent
Shooter Jennings ??? why not get Van Zandt ? lol
cmon man let rock harden than that
Gary Cherone would probably be the over all best. Has good pipes. Good stage presence. Some hits already…and stint with Van Halen is a major curiousity…If he joins it will be a smash because of the swirl of all the bands to be discussed. THE FACT THAT HE’S IN A WHO COVER BAND!
cant think of his name but what about ugly kid joes lead singer ? he had a great voice .