VELVET REVOLVER - VELVET REVOLVER WANNABES ARE NOTHING LIKE WEILAND

VELVET REVOLVER WANNABES ARE NOTHING LIKE WEILAND

VELVET REVOLVER founders SLASH, MATT SORUM and DUFF MCKAGAN have been impressed with the candidates competing to replace SCOTT WEILAND - because they are pleasant and show up for rehearsals on time.
In a slight aimed at Weiland, who was kicked out of the band in April (08) following weeks of public band squabbles, drummer Sorum insists the ongoing search for a new frontman has been enjoyable.
The rocker admits the trio have found a favourite - rumoured to be former Panic Channel frontman Steve Isaacs - and he's nothing like the group's departed singer.
He says, "It's really weird because Slash and Duff and myself... were kind of like, `Wow, this guy shows up to a rehearsal on time, he's really nice, he's easy to get along with', and it actually kind of scared us.
"We thought, 'Is this possible?' I was worried for a minute... that we might be so used to the drama. I kind of looked around at the guys. I said, 'Man, this guy is a super-nice dude. You think we can go with that or what?'"