Art Of Anarchy

[CagedTiger]

This board, like STP's fan base, is so split right now, so all we do is argue.

This place is like a CheSTP concert where Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts are the openers, and Scott is two hours late, so all the fans are standing around punching each other in the face.

That's hilarious!!

Does anyone know how the hell I can buy this AOA single in the UK? I tried switching the ITunes Store to USA but it says the card I use must be registered to a USA address, same on the US Amazon... I just want to buy 1 digital song, why the hell does it matter what country I'm in!! Grrrr

[foou33]

Does anyone know how the hell I can buy this AOA single in the UK? I tried switching the ITunes Store to USA but it says the card I use must be registered to a USA address, same on the US Amazon... I just want to buy 1 digital song, why the hell does it matter what country I'm in!! Grrrr

I've had the same problem with different songs in the past. Thanks to legal nonsense they can't sell the songs in your country, then record companies will tell you they aren't making money.

[JWeber]

Not to justify anyone's actions, but this thought has been nagging on me for a while. Are the days of fronting 2 bands over? Yeah, people still do it, but a lot of them are set up pretty good. Scott has stated he has to pay his ex a lot, Soft drive costs, ect... So he has to keep touring.  I imagine making records and carving out time for 2 bands would eat up a lot of touring time/free time with family.  Maybe I'm wrong about this, but it seems the focus of where the money comes from has really shifted in the last 10-15 years.  Is it still economically feasable , or is this more for people doing it for creative reasons?  This is not focused solely on Scott, but his situation is a bit messed up financially, so he fits the model I had in mind.

[CagedTiger]

Not to justify anyone's actions, but this thought has been nagging on me for a while. Are the days of fronting 2 bands over? Yeah, people still do it, but a lot of them are set up pretty good. Scott has stated he has to pay his ex a lot, Soft drive costs, ect... So he has to keep touring.  I imagine making records and carving out time for 2 bands would eat up a lot of touring time/free time with family.  Maybe I'm wrong about this, but it seems the focus of where the money comes from has really shifted in the last 10-15 years.  Is it still economically feasable , or is this more for people doing it for creative reasons?  This is not focused solely on Scott, but his situation is a bit messed up financially, so he fits the model I had in mind.

From a 2012 Rolling Stone article -

"Rumors of a Velvet Revolver reunion have also been swirling ever since a one-off live performance with his former bandmates in January, and Weiland says he'd be open to it down the road. "Yeah, I definitely would, some time," says Weiland. "If Maynard [James Keenan] can do it with A Perfect Circle and Tool, then there's no reason why I shouldn't go and do it with both bands."

So he was open to the idea of fronting 2 bands back then, not so sure about now... To be honest I think if it was VR asking for him back he'd jump at the chance and do both, he just seems to have a problem with the whole Art of Anarchy thing for reasons that are unclear to the rest of us.

[The Legacy]

Not to justify anyone's actions, but this thought has been nagging on me for a while. Are the days of fronting 2 bands over? Yeah, people still do it, but a lot of them are set up pretty good. Scott has stated he has to pay his ex a lot, Soft drive costs, ect... So he has to keep touring.  I imagine making records and carving out time for 2 bands would eat up a lot of touring time/free time with family.  Maybe I'm wrong about this, but it seems the focus of where the money comes from has really shifted in the last 10-15 years.  Is it still economically feasable , or is this more for people doing it for creative reasons?  This is not focused solely on Scott, but his situation is a bit messed up financially, so he fits the model I had in mind.

From a 2012 Rolling Stone article -

"Rumors of a Velvet Revolver reunion have also been swirling ever since a one-off live performance with his former bandmates in January, and Weiland says he'd be open to it down the road. "Yeah, I definitely would, some time," says Weiland. "If Maynard [James Keenan] can do it with A Perfect Circle and Tool, then there's no reason why I shouldn't go and do it with both bands."

So he was open to the idea of fronting 2 bands back then, not so sure about now... To be honest I think if it was VR asking for him back he'd jump at the chance and do both, he just seems to have a problem with the whole Art of Anarchy thing for reasons that are unclear to the rest of us.

Hmmm I wonder if it's possible that its financially feasible to front 2 major bands than 2 brand new bands. His financial needs were already listed

[DankoJones]

Im always looking forward to any project that any of the STP guys are working on and his is no different, and we'll have plenty of material to look forward to

[CritterTypeThing]

That's a good question.  The landscape of the industry has changed so much over the past 10 years.  Especially when it comes to the artists making $$$
I've heard interviews from many artists basically admitting that touring and touring smart is the only true way to make a profit these days (pretty much unless you're Foo Fighters).

Even with Velvet Revolver, Scott started saying if they reunited he would like small tours and festivals.  In that scenario I think it works, because it would take minimal time away from his solo priorities.
But to try and invest time & money in a new startup band when he could just continue pushing along solo shows where I imagine he gets a better % the cashflow.

That said, I'm curious to see if AOA starts to get some better attention after the album release, and see if Scott's attitude changes.

[Sklashboombash]

More samples available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uuyipy3Pgo

[Sklashboombash]

That first sample sounds pretty cool.
Kinda Staley-esque on Scott's part.

Everything here, that we hadn't heard yet, sounds pretty cool.

I’ll tell ya. I’ll hold off until I hear the whole thing, but this guy is such a talent that even when he “phones it in” [allegedly], the melodies are still creative and catchy.

[CagedTiger]

More samples available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uuyipy3Pgo

Thanks for posting this! I'm really looking forward to this album now. Scott sounds great on it and it sounds like he's come up with some really interesting melodies for these songs.

[CagedTiger]

Just listened to the sampler again :-) I know I'm in the minority here when I say this but I actually think its quite cool to hear Scott singing over Metal! He's tried so many different styles over the years (Xmas album, Artsy solo work, STP, VR) so why not give metal a shot? Obviously it's not what I'd want to hear from him on a permanent basis but as a side project I think this is another nice addition to his catalogue. Bumblefoot's guitar work sounds great on these samples and as previously mentioned this is probably the best Scott has sounded on an album since 'Libertad', it definitely doesn't sound like a half arsed effort for a band he doesn't care about, you can't tell he recorded his vocal separately either because his melodies and vocals fit so well with the music. Whoever mixed this album knew what they were doing (heard it was Bumblefoot?), sonically and vocally this is much stronger than 'Blaster' even if you're not a fan of the 'Metal' sound, there's no denying it.

I wonder how long after this he did his vocals for 'Blaster'? Sounds like a completely different Scott.
BTW I like 'Blaster' too, just commenting on the difference in vocals and general production/mastering.

[foou33]

listened to the new samples. i think blaster is better, but i think sales wise art of anarchy will do much better. there is no room for rock and roll anymore for some reason, the art of anarchy stuff is nu-metal enough to sell.

[Five Star Edge]

'Small Batch Whiskey' can now be purchased via Amazon (not available yet on iTunes but I assume it will be soon)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V5O7NOG/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk2

[Sklashboombash]

I'm curious, but will wait for the whole thing to purchase.

[foou33]

I wonder if you order it now if it will arrive before the blaster pledgemusic orders.