hhahahahaha!!! I was thinking the exact same thing last night!!!

I'd love to see VR continue on without Scott. But to be honest I don't think its at all likely given the amount of shit they had trying to find a singer last time. I think they were basicly out of singer ideas - like who to try out next. Slash seems keen in his book about the 'Slash and Friends' album - so i'd expect that to happen next.

I've heard of people doing similar things on principle alone.

Or

Another possibility could be that he is using some substance, but wasn't at the time of the accident, but didn't want to take a test that might show traces of the previous days illegal usage.

The thing about junkies is that they've never really kicked it for good, they've only ever kicked it for each day at a time. There's always a potential to undo it all in any given second.

This is terrible news, both for scott and his family, and the extended band, and fans of the band.

It will be interesting to see how Slash and Duff respond to this. One one had, as former drug users themselves they will have a lot of sympathy for exactly how easy it is to get stuck on drugs. Then again from his book it seems Slash doesn't like it when people's fucking around messes up their work - and canceling a tour due to drugs is not going to be considered cool at all with him I don't think.

I just hope the worst doesnt happen..and that Slash and or Duff let this setback to their band cause them to also have a relapse....Slash in particualr seems to functon best when he has a project. So if this does mean the end of VR - lets hope he gets stuck straight into the 3rd Snakepit record.

But I still hope somehow VR can rise above this....

What's the justice system in the usa like? Is Scott looking at guarenteed jail time now?

I'm thinking maybe he went and got high cos he was pissed off about the Japan visa. That's all the excuse a junkie would need. And i'll give them...scot being back on drugs is a 'health reason' for the aussie cancelations.