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Slash: 'Velvet Revolver Don't Want To Pick Another Scott Weiland'

They're taking their time...

September 04, 2008 by Jason Gregory | Photo by WENN
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Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has said that band's search for a new singer is still ongoing because they don't want to find another Scott Weiland.

A number of singers, including Spacehog's Royston Langdon and Lenny Kravitz, have been linked with the position since Weiland left the group acrimoniously in April.

But Slash said that while he and the rest of the band had clicked with Langdon they agreed that his voice was too much like Weiland's to suit the group's new ambition.

"I think Royston's fantastic, but he's more in the Scott Weiland range, which is great for that, but what we want to do is something aggressive and very hard rock,” he told EW.

“Basically, what we originally planned to do the first time around that was sort of molded differently when Scott came into it."

Slash added that the search "is still ongoing. Now that we have the choice, we're gonna make sure we get the right guy."

You can see pictures of Weiland's final concert with Velvet Revolver below...

Velvet Revolver in Amsterdam
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  • Don’t or won’’t or maybe even want. Sort it out!!!

    ~ by The Yak 9/4/2008 Report

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  • pls ... not lenny... sort things out with axl... and bring the dude back... he is the best vocalist for the job

    ~ by ishanhades 10/18/2008 Report

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  • suggs --- Ronnie Dio, Bruce Dickinson when not touring with Iron Maiden (half time is better that half ass), perhaps wooing Rob Halford (he is still living in Phoenix), and if you really want to go metal, what about Dave Mustaine? Axl is overweight and out of his mind... ghretz

    ~ by ghretz 11/20/2008 Report

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  • todd cage!

    ~ by donald 7/10/2009 Report

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  • I been tring to figure how I can show the guys I can blow.Have they found the new singer or may I be spinning my wheels. It's my understanding Matt has alot buds that would pass along the word I'm tring to make contact.Scott Murphy Supergeniusrocks.com 941-224-9333

    ~ by Scott Murphy 9/6/2009 Report

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