New WAYSTED Guitarist Says Band Is Much Happier After PAUL CHAPMAN's Tracks Were Replaced

November 18, 2004

New WAYSTED guitarist Chris George has spoken out against his predecessor Paul Chapman's claim that the group's fans "have had the piss taken out of them" when WAYSTED frontman Fin hired George to replace Chapman's already recorded guitar tracks on the band's brand new CD, "Back From the Dead". In an interview posted at WAYSTED's official web site, George was asked if he had a message for the group's fans. "I know a lot of you expected Paul Chapman to be doing this record and the tour, but it's nothing to do with me that it didn't work out with him," he responded. "Don't expect the album to sound like Chapman's playing on it, 'cos I'm not him and I'm not going to copy his stuff line for line. I've done what I would in any recording situation and have just played what's natural to me, and in doing that and the lack of time I had it's given the album a great feel, everyone connected with the band is a lot happier with things this way. If Chapman would have carried on working at the pace he was, this album would never have surfaced. And what you hear him saying, about the songs not sounding like WAYSTED, you have to remember he even wrote some of these songs, and him saying about this whole thing 'taking the piss out of the WAYSTED fans', well, if you're a fan of the band, then you're a fan of the BAND. A similar thing happened with Pete's [Way, WAYSTED bassist] other band UFO with Vinnie Moore replacing Michael Schenker, and in DEEP PURPLE with Steve Morse replacing Ritchie Blackmore. Do people still go and see these bands? Yes. Are Vinnie and Steve trying to be Schenker and Blackmore? No, they're just putting their style on the songs, bringing a fresh sound, and that's exactly what I've done and will be doing on the tour. I promise you won't be disappointed!"

Read the entire interview at this location.

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