. . .
Stalwarts of doom. Slow and low. Dinosaurs of rock. St. Vitus are a lot of things, but they’re still alive, and they still deliver the goods. Despite years of lineup turmoil, it’s a testament to the band that the new material stands strong against a killer back catalog. Veteran frontman and guitarist Scott “Wino” Weinrich is back where he belongs.
With the addition of new drummer Henry Vasquez–and the aforementioned return of Wino–Vitus reconvened to record Lillie: F-65, which the band describes as a “powerful downer”. Lillie: F-65 was released in the US on May 22; if you haven’t snagged a copy yet, we have one up for grabs, along with a St. Vitus koozie and St. Vitus rolling papers–just in time for summer shenanigans!
If you could have a conversation with Wino, what would you talk about? Let us know in the comments to enter to win the Vitus gift set. Contest ends at midnight on Friday, July 13. You must have a mailing address in the continental US to enter.
BUY LILLIE: F-65
. . .
FOLLOW ST. VITUS
. . .
Seeing as the theme of the year around Pittsburgh here is death, I’d like to talk to Wino about drugs, touring and losing your good friends to both. Quickly and slowly. How she goes huh? Talk about doom.
The theme of the year around Pittsburgh here is death. I’ve had 3 or 4 friends or acquaintances overdose and die in 2012. The worst is a gold-hearted metal head buddy who had recently kicked his bad habits only to choke on his own vomit in the middle of the nite due to his sleep apnea and drinking. I’d like to talk to Wino about drugs, touring and losing your good friends to both. Quickly and slowly. How she goes huh? Talk about doom.
RIP Dave Tedder
Hell yes to this.
I’d probably start by asking Wino for his take on the influence St. Vitus and his other bands have had on the recent explosion of doom. Does he still feel like he was born too late? How different is it now–with so-many bands following his lead–than it was in the early days on SST?
Crap internet connections, too.
I would probably say “would you like to see my massive Saint Vitus worship tattoo?” and he would think I’m a creepy stalker.
“Uhhh… remember that time you were in Spirit Caravan? That was AWESOME!!!”
I’d take him to St. Vitus’ Cathedral overlooking Prague and ask him “your thoughts, sir.”
Would most certainly ask about the recent doom explosion and how it coincides with a few things: firstly, the rise of nihilistic/apocalyptic fear mongering by the news media in the wake of alleged global warming and increasingly violent crimes, secondly about the increase of women in the genre and if he believes that is reflective of the genres (comparably) more accessible sound, its ties to occultism/psychoactive drugs, or simply reflective of metal as a whole becoming more gender integrated. Would also ask about how, given the benefit of foresight, he believes Saint Vitus fits into the current metal lexicon.
I’d ask him what advice, if any, he would give to himself 30 years ago if he had the opportunity. He seems to be in happy place now, but I know the journey wasn’t the most pleasant at times but perhaps it was necessary.
I’d like to ask him what bands would be an inspiration for him if Saint Vitus was a brand new band, and of course about the evolution of the genre, the genres it influences and is influenced by, and about his future projects.
If i could talk to Wino i would ask him what turned him onto playing music, if he and Henry Rollins ever hungout back in the day, if he’d like to jam sometime, and whatever questions that spark off his answers
What does doom mean? Does it harken back to your ancestors, who where vikings?
I’d convince him to record a record with me.
gas prices
I’d talk with him about motorcycles and native american culture. He seems like a very well rounded individual. Oh and ofcourse I would like to trade best acid stories.
“Would be great to see you wearing Mood’s Slow Down t-shirt again,maestro!” Just like you did on that Spirit Caravan gig,1999,Linz,Vienna!
I spoke to Wino once before, after a Spirit Caravan show. We talked about Vitus, the Obsessed and his travels to meso-american sites…I would ask him about gear and would like to talk to him about his involvement with Victor Griffin and Place of Skulls as well as the inspiration behind Shrinebuilder and the Premonition 13 projects,both of which seem to contain deep spiritual undertones and ancient vision/wisdom.
I’d try to steer the conversation to what he’s interested in talking about. Art, politics, food, philosophy, the price of tea in China maybe. But ultimately, I’d like him to direct the conversation.
Views on litterature, philosophy and religion. Music too, of course. But if those doesnt interest him, will gladly talk about three fundamental truth of the universe: sex, drugs and rock n’ roll.
Not up to date with metal like my cousins. They would ask a lot of questions about music and heavy metal in general. Might have a long list of questions.
Mexican food.
I’d talk to Wino about the power of the riff!
Blue Oyster Cult.
His opinion of the Affordable Care Act.
Fondest memory of his brief, anonymous, stint on bass for The Mentors. Or most disgusting. Yeah.
I’d like to ask him if he’s ever felt any spiritual transcendence on stage, with or without the aid of psychedelics. Also, if there was ever a clear moment of inspiration, a moment that he realized that this was what he was needed to do with his life. If he’s ever truly felt like giving up on his dreams, how he has persevered through the underground so to speak, and what drives him today or is it that same spark he may have felt when he first got into the music scene.
I did meet Wino a couple months back at Chaos In Tejas. Met him at a great dive bar Lovejoy’s…I bacsically just walked by stopped. Said… “Thanks for making down to Austin again!” and let him be.
I like to meet Rockstars, but i tend to treat them like normal people. I KNOW Wino is a Legend, but he gets the “Oh, Man…it’s Wino!” All the time.
Anyways, hope I win, thanks for the chance. Here’s to Wino!
I’d ask if he could e-mail/call Kelly Kettering and pick my ass to win this contest.
And what he understood to be the relationship between sense-data and true knowledge. Also, is reason the end-all be-all of human understanding?
Maybe what he thought of Plato’s Republic. Who designs the tests for the guardians? And if you’re the judge of the guardians in any fashion, then aren’t you higher?
“Wino, the Industrial Revolution changed the face of the modern novel forever. Discuss, citing specific examples.”
I’d just say, “Hey man, tell me about life.” A nice open-ended question that I figure he’d have something interesting and probably profound to say about.
That’s easy–talk Harleys.
i saw him recently and he was brushing his teeth.
I would ask him this: “how awesome is Neurosis?”
Anything related to illuminati and conspiracy theories. Read an interview of his in the L.A. RECORD and he seems to know his shit pretty well, heck, we’d for sure become fast friends.
Ask him if he’ll ever re-issue some of the early 80s Obsessed demos.
i would ask him about how he gets that salt & pepper hair color.
I wouldn’t say anything. I would just listin. Thanks.
What do you think about Liturgy? Transcendental yay or nay ?
I would roll up a fatty and drop the needle on some Sabbath, and just discuss the current scene with him, the internet, the touring life, and ask him what his craziest road story is.
Where to start? the man is a living legend. I’d ask him, as someone who as also struggled with addiction, His best words of advice, how he has made it through. And well, the dude has been through so much, hopefully I could get lucky enough to get him started talking about some cool road stories.
I’d just tell him how much St. Vitus and the Obsessed have meant to me, how awesome Shrinebuilder is, and ask him to stay healthy and keep making great doom for years to come. Oh, and I’d talk to him about Black Sabbath!
I would love to talk with Scott about Drug Addiction and Recovery, get some war stories and lead into hope and life after sobriety.
I would give him props on the new Vitus album, but also ask about the possibility of any Hidden Hand reunion in the future. I’d love to see another album by those guys
How it felt to be a solid, hardened, heavy blues rock influence, metallic doom axeman among all anti-guitar hero hardcore punks. And of course, how they accepted and crowned Wino as such while….nobody else, almost ever had been accepted within those ranks at the time.
Was it a struggle or an immediate acceptance. Did he have to prove himself somehow? Did he kill anyone? Did he run over skateboards with his chopper?
I’d like to discuss how he saw the clicks in the subgenres slowly merge and becoming accepting of one another.
He was truly a pioneer of this acceptance although that never meant any shred of success, at least up until right about now…..almost 40 yrs later.
Also, does he still feel the same way about the guitar now as he did then?
I just won this and if you don’t think so, I’ll send some metal heads with Black Flag shirts to your house to convince you.
5 years ago, I saw him with the Hidden Hand in Denver and no one was there. When he got done, I introduced myself and told him how much I listened to his music while in Peace Corps. He was really sweet, thanking me and talking about the tour for a while.
If I met him now, I think I would ask what it is like working with Saint Vitus again, if there is possibility of any new Obsessed stuff, and what his next step will be.
I would talk to him about his pepper garden, and spicy food. something about Doom, weed, and hot food that make a magical mix
About vikings deathship, how he conncets to that (see Spirit Caravan)