Puddle Of Mudd vs. Every Possible BAD DECISION!

A band stuck to the frontman is a brutal gig. I bounced in and out of a band in this same situation. The singer was someone genuinely gifted with a voice different than anything I've ever heard to this day. Unfortunately he had some demons. I was sure he was gonna go somewhere and I saw a path to stand behind him, he didn't make it. He crashed out on our fourth gig and I was out. He had a motorcycle accident less than a year later and died.

It’s too bad he has drug/mental issues because he is a talented individual.

I never thought Wes could be so unintentionally hilarious. To say that he is his own worst enemy might be an understatement.

9:15 – is he really wearing his own band t-shirt on stage? 🤣

Muddle Of Pudd

I played in a band that opened for them when I was young. He was such a dick. I have opened for plenty of major bands that were incredible people (Sevendust, Lacuna Coil, The Birthday Massacre, and many others) and I couldn't imagine them treating us that way. Puddle Of Mudd and Abandon All Ships were easily the worst people I've ever met in the music industry.

Back in the days when we were young when everything was like a loaded gun 🎶

This guy tried to be a combination of Kid Rock and Kurt Cobain and failed at it.

So, in the early 2000s, Wes lived in my home town. I was in a Metal band, amd our Vocalist ended up becoming friends with Wes. Wes invited me to join a new band (side project) with him. I declined, since he had given me bad vibes, from the first time I met him. Five minutes after we met, he was complaining about having to fly out in a couple days. He wasn't looking forward to playing live, at a WWF (WWE) event. As a musician, this irritated me. I would have loved to have opportunities like that. He seemed to take many of those opportunities for granted. He also had a small case of lead singer syndrome. Seeing what happened wirh him later, I'm so glad I didn't get involved with any of his Musical projects.

Motley Crue would call him an amateur back in the day

Fortunately I had blocked out the "About A Girl" cover… Unfortunately, you reminded me… 👎😉

A friend of mine almost fought Wes scatlin in a bar probably like 8 years ago

I always forget how big of a P.O.S he is. I feel for people struggling with addiction but its crazy how some addicts just destroy EVERYTHING they touch while some just affect themselves mostly.

I hit you up on Instagram. I know that the arrests and antics of Wes are click grabbing but there is a whole other part of the story. The part of the story when all of us original members were together and for better or worse had some success before Wes went downhill. It’s unfortunate that the original band had all left by 2010 and the Wes Scantlin circus continued. That is not Puddle of Mudd! Whether you like the music that the four of us made in the early 2000’s or not is none of my concern. My concern is that Wes’s actions on his own now overshadow the actual history of the band. That story is in itself quite interesting and actually sheds light on the unfortunate story that is presented today. The current story has nothing to do with Puddle of Mudd. It has to do with Wes Scantlin. The Puddle of Mudd story is completely different and may be surprising enough that it may get some actual clicks as well. I’ll hit you up on Instagram again.

Wes and PoM are overrated and he is nothing but trouble.

I'm not sure which band is worse. Nickelback or Puddle of Mudd. Probably Puddle of Mudd.

Wow .. great story. At first, the outrageous “rock-and-roll” behavior can sound almost absurdly funny—but once addiction, arrests, damaged relationships, and self-destruction take over, there’s nothing glamorous about it. It’s a sad reminder that the wild-rock-star myth can end in real tragedy, not just entertaining headlines.

You can't smoke crack and sound like Kurt. Cobain, you have to choose one or the other, and the second one isn't really a choice. It's called talent

He needs an easy friend…

Whenever someone sayd so and so is the worst band i always say "thats impossible! have you heard puddle of mud?"

I saw them at Soaring Eagle Casino in 2011. They sounded good but the most memorable thing was after they were done with their set, the singer tried to climb one of the light scaffoldings that was near me in the lawn standing area. Eventually security came over called him down. They were one of the openers so I imagine he wanted a cool place to watch the remainder of the concert? I don’t know what else would make sense besides not being sober.

The name of the band is enough for anyone getting into music. But then read a title like She Hates Me and then hear it, jeez that would be enough. Those late 90s/early 00's bands that were inspired by that classic Seattle area were appaling. Oh, and don't get me started on that cover of About A Girl…I'll leave it there.

He really did take the song take it all away to another level. Never liked puddle of mudd anyway. They sucked. Slayer would have kicked their ass.

I respect the hustle, RNRTS.

I need an EASY FRIEND