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Scott Weiland hoping for “easy money” reunion with Velvet Revolver
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 21 July 2014
Currently working on his third solo album, Scott Weiland is keen for a Velvet Revolver reunion.
And, yeah, I know what you’re thinking, they did have a pretty acrimonious split back in 2008, but Weiland doesn’t think that’s a problem. The problem, apparently, is that his former bandmates are all too rich.
He told French-Canadian newspaper Le Soleil: “We don’t have any problem. I even called the guys to propose to them to do some shows together in a few months. We are on good terms, but I do not want to be a member of Velvet Revolver full time. If possible, I would like to only play at festivals. You know, to make easy money”.
But, he apparently added, he’s the only one of the five who could really do with some easy money: “Dave [Kushner] made music for TV. He made the theme tune for the series ‘Sons Of Anarchy’. Duff [McKagan] has made a lot of money on the stock market. As for Slash, he put aside the money he made in the days of Guns N Roses. And Matt [Sorum] has embarked on a bunch of stuff”.
So, there you go, a further instalment in the long-running non-reunion of Velvet Revolver saga, and an insight into how to make money from music and keep it. I guess one tip would be not to get into a protracted legal battle with the other band that kicked you out.
