Earlier than Alter Bridge locked in its lineup and momentum, Myles Kennedy stepped away from music for a stretch after tinnitus grew to become an actual downside. That well being subject additionally formed one of many greater “what if” moments of the 2000s: an audition alternative for Velvet Revolver.
Talking to Metal Hammer, Kennedy says the choice to show it down got here with a value: “It was very troublesome to show that chance down. Although my buddies may need thought that I used to be loopy, I knew that I wasn’t mentally ready, a minimum of at that stage, to leap into one thing of that magnitude and do it justice.”
He describes the early psychological hit of tinnitus in plain phrases: “Very disturbing initially, particularly mentally. The most important concern was sustaining the listening to high quality that I nonetheless had. Luckily, since I’m very cautious with how loud I take heed to music, I’ve managed to maintain it in verify.”
Not lengthy after, he took a distinct leap, becoming a member of Mark Tremonti in what grew to become Alter Bridge, and he explains why that felt workable: “Sufficient time had handed. There was a restricted quantity of music written at that time, however I may acknowledge from the start that this was probably one thing that will be acceptable for my voice and songwriting strategy.”
Alter Bridge finally launched with One Day Stays, and later, the story turned again round: Kennedy wound up collaborating with Slash on Slash and have become his touring vocalist.
As for Velvet Revolver, vocalist Scott Weiland was fired from the band in 2008 and so they by no means fairly acquired again collectively. After Weiland‘s departure, Velvet Revolver entered an extended, uneven interval of looking for a brand new lead singer whereas regularly drifting out and in of exercise.
Auditions have been inconsistent, typically interrupted by solo initiatives and hiatuses, and lots of well-known musicians have been rumored or confirmed to have been thought-about through the years, together with Myles Kennedy, Chester Bennington, Lenny Kravitz, Sebastian Bach, and others. Franky Perez was briefly employed as vocalist in 2008, although the association didn’t final. Band members, notably Slash and Duff McKagan, repeatedly emphasised that no candidate had totally met their expectations, and progress towards a secure lineup remained elusive.
The band reunited with Weiland for a one-off profit efficiency in January 2012, sparking transient hypothesis a couple of everlasting reunion. Whereas Weiland publicly expressed curiosity in totally rejoining Velvet Revolver for touring and recording, these claims have been shortly denied by Slash, and no long-term plans materialized.
By 2014, the band acknowledged continued auditions however remained inactive, with members centered on different commitments. Any risk of a reunion definitively ended with Weiland‘s loss of life in December 2015, after which Slash and McKagan rejoined Weapons N’ Roses in 2016.
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