PUDDLE OF MUDD
Despite a recent rash of incidents, and alleged
continuing issues with front man, WES
SCANTLIN, PUDDLE OF MUDD continues its
cross country tour, with a recent tour stop at
ZIGGY’S in Winston Salem, NC. While Wes, has
a reputation for being hard to talk to, hard to
deal with and sometimes is very
temperamental, I got the chance to sit down
with Wes, for about 30 minutes during their
sound checks, and was pleasantly surprised to
find a super nice, outgoing and very friendly
guy. While it was more of a conversation, than
an interview, he did talk about his love for
being out on the road, working on new
material, and the re-forming of the band with
a basically all new lineup. With permission
from Wes, I was fortunate enough to be the
ONLY photographer that night allowed in the
photo pit. While the original set list they were
supposed to play had 14 songs, they actually
only did about 8--although they did manage to
pull off all their hits they're well known for. All
in all, I was thrilled to finally see these guys live
as I've been a longtime fan, and certainly
appreciated the opportunity to meet and talk
to Wes. For more info on the band,
visit: www.puddleofmudd.com
Wes Scantlin with Photojournalist Gary Carota
PUDDLE OF MUDD
LEAD VOCALS/GUITAR-WESLEY SCANTLIN
GUITAR/VOCALS-MATT FULLER
BASS/VOCALS-MIKE ADAMS
DRUMS-DAVE MORENO