Former Weapons N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum lately sat down for an interview with the “Legends: Podcast,” throughout which he was requested concerning the band’s reunion with guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan. Sorum, who was fired from Weapons N’ Roses in 1997 following an argument with frontman Axl Rose, admitted that he has but to see the reunited lineup carry out dwell.
“No, I haven’t received the invite. ‘Hey, come watch the band.’ I’m, like, ‘Eh, I don’t suppose so.’ [Laughs],” Sorum mentioned in the course of the Might 2024 interview.
“They invited me to return play [with them as a guest], and I declined. I didn’t suppose it made sense to go play — what? — two songs after which do what? I imply, I play music. I play with musicians,” he added.
“In order that’s cool. No matter they’re doing is cool. I’m nonetheless dwelling this vagabond dream of journeyman. I type of like the place I’m at so far as taking twists and turns…”
Talking about how he’s a member of ZZ Prime frontman Billy Gibbons’ solo band, Sorum continued:
“Being within the realm of Billy, I’m, like, I can die and go to heaven. I at all times have a look at that, like, effectively, if I used to be doing [the Guns N’ Roses reunion], I wouldn’t be capable of do that. And this wouldn’t have occurred. And this wouldn’t have occurred over right here. And I wouldn’t have time for my child. So all these issues in my thoughts are, like, ‘I’m the place I’m alleged to be.’ And I say that. Folks go, ‘It’s bullshit. It is advisable to be within the band.’ I’m, like, effectively, I’ll be sincere to start with, it was just a little bizarre. I’m, like, ‘Okay, effectively, it’s a reunion. Okay, effectively, make it a reunion.’ Nevertheless it didn’t go that method. So, I’m far more at peace with it than I used to be within the very starting. I’ll be sincere.”
“A man that known as me and really talked to me about it was Ringo [Starr of The Beatles]. And he mentioned, ‘You didn’t get invited to the celebration.’ I mentioned, ‘No, I didn’t get invited to the celebration.’ And also you’ll know this, being an individual, in the event you don’t get invited to a celebration, I imply, come on — it’s gonna sting just a little bit. It’s like I didn’t get invited to the celebration. [Laughs] However he informed me a narrative about him and John [Lennon] and Paul [McCartney]. And I’m, like, ‘Is he truly saying…? He’s speaking about John Lennon. That is loopy.’ That proper there mentioned to me, the universe is on my facet. I’m on the cellphone with Ringo speaking about not being invited to the celebration. That shit, I’m, like, bing!”
In a separate interview with radio station 107.7 The Bone, Sorum echoed an identical sentiment concerning the Weapons N’ Roses reunion, saying: “To start with, it was just a little bizarre. I used to be, like, I didn’t even get a name [asking me to be a part of it]. However now I have a look at it totally different. I have a look at it like how I defined earlier than: I’m not alleged to be there. I received a baby. I received a ravishing spouse. The previous me, the previous Matt, the previous man, if I received up there, I don’t know what would occur to me. I don’t know.”
“I nonetheless get a whole lot of accolades and I at all times get these bizarre fringe advantages — nonetheless, 30 years later,” he mentioned. “I’ve companies due to it. I do different issues philanthropically. I’m in a position to put the phrase out as a result of I’m the man from that band. ‘Rock And Roll Corridor Of Fame Weapons N’ Roses drummer has charity for teenagers,’ it will get press as a result of I’m the man from that band, and performed on the information and a number of the songs — a whole lot of the songs. So, all that being mentioned, I’m in a extremely good place. So, what’s taking place with me now could be I’ve received a whole lot of companies and philanthropic work after which I do [my all-star rock collective] Kings of Chaos for enjoyable.”
