June 11th

Las Vegas...I am in for the day to shoot Velvet Revolver. This is a small gig at The Joint. They are also filming for Top of the Pops (English show). The filming is meant to start at 4pm. By 6:45pm no Scott Weiland. The band do some run throughs without him. He appears at 6:50pm, does one run through and his voice blows out. He's pissed off more with himself than anything else. The band reconvened for...how shall I put this...a meeting. I decide to reconvene to Nobu (very swish, expensive and exclusive sushi bar) in the Hard Rock Hotel. I see the concierge and ask for a table for 4.