================================================ Subject: VH1 part 2 From: "Lisa King" To: Date: Mon 5 Nov 2001 20:59:19 +0000 ================================================ Another special guest is Cherokee Indian archivist and vocalist Bo Taylor, who chants on the surging anthem "Who's Got My Back?" "That one could have been a two-minute song or a 20-minute song, depending on how we were feeling when we were playing it," Phillips said. "It has kind of an eerie feel, sort of Zeppelin-ish. Scott thought it might be a pretty cool idea to bring in some type of an Indian rhythm or an actual person to come in and sing. Stapp is part Cherokee, and I know he's proud of that." Unlike Human Clay, which was largely written on the road, many of the songs on Weathered were penned by Stapp and Tremonti between February and March 2001, though plenty of the riffs came from Tremonti's soundcheck jams on tour. Creed started recording the album in June and finished up last month (see "Creed Postpone Festival, Release New Single Online"). Considering that Hestla toured with Creed for a large part of last year, some might find it odd that he didn't play on Weathered. While it's true he's planning to focus his efforts on Virgos Merlot when their next album comes out in February or March, his absence from the Creed disc has more to do with the band's newly discovered insularity. Since Marshall's departure, Stapp, Tremonti and Phillips have become closer than ever, and they're reluctant to invite someone new into the fold full-time. "Right now it doesn't look like we'll ever have a permanent bassist join the band again," Phillips said. "The three of us went through so much after Brian left, so I think everyone's a little hesitant to bring in a new permanent member." Despite the inevitable expectations that fans, critics and the band's label are likely to have, Philips said the group isn't losing any sleep worrying whether Weathered will match the success of Human Clay. "Whatever happens, happens," he said. "I'm comfortable with the way the album sounds and the quality of the songs that are on there. Scott and Mark are an amazing writing team, so it's pretty easy to sit back and feel confident about the new stuff. Even if it only sells a single copy, I think we'll all be totally proud of it." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp