Nick Oliveri, licenziato bruscamente dalla band nel 2007, sta percorrendo un lento processo di redenzione che potrebbe culminare con il reintegro nei Q.O.T.S.A. La più lampante avvisaglia è stata sicuramente la comparsata che recentemente ha svolto nell’ultimo album della band capitanata da Josh Homme. Inoltre il ‘buon’ Nick, è recentemente apparso a sorpresa nel concerto di Portland, unendosi alla band in “You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire”. Ultimamente Oliveri ha dichiarato alla rivista NME di aver ottenuto un’ulteriore richiesta collaborativa per l’Halloween Show in Los Angeles.
E ad una domanda precisa su di un suo possibile reintegro nella band questa è stata la risposta:
That’s pretty much up to Josh. It’s his band, and when he pulls the trigger on something, it’s up to him. I put myself out there a few different times in the past 10 years at Queens shows. I’d go and see them play and say, ‘Hey man, I’m here! Do you want me to sing a song?’ I stopped asking him after a while, and then he asked me! It’s pretty much just when he wants to do something, these days. It’s not up to me, is what I’m saying.
I always put myself out there, and so finally he came up with this Halloween date. First he asked for my band to open up, and I said yeah. Then he got back to me and said: ‘At the end, do you want to do some of the old songs?’ I was like, ‘Sure man! Let’s do it!’ It should be a very fun and interesting night.
