Josh Rand is doing "really, really well" according to Corey Taylor. We were shocked to learn that the Stone Sour guitarist checked into a treatment center for an unspecified ailment and would be missing the band's upcoming tour dates.
In a new interview, Corey Taylor spoke to 104.9 The Wolf, and offered an update on Rand's progress:
“We talk to him every day, and he seems to be doing really, really well, so that’s really good. And this is not just somebody who I’ve been in a band with for a while; we’ve been best friends since we were 15 years old — I mean, we go way back. For me, it’s not just the worry of my cohort, my partner, my songwriting guy, my lead guitarist, it’s about worrying about my friend, my brother, somebody who let me sleep on his floor when I was homeless. So, for me, that’s the biggest thing — worrying about him. But he seems to be doing really, really well. And, like I said, we talk every day, he’s letting us know how he’s doing. And we just support him as much as we absolutely can. And when it comes to being a friend, that’s all you really can do — just be there for them. The best way to be a friend is just to stay right where you are and just let somebody lean against you if they need it, and that’s what we’re trying to do.”
There is no timeline set for Rand's return. It seems like this is a situation that's best taken one day at a time.
Here is Stone Sour's current routing:
w/ Halestorm and The Dead Deads:
02/07 Bemidji, MN – Sanford Center
02/08 Brookings, SD – Swiftel Center
02/10 Ypsilanti, MI – Convocation Center
02/11 Rochester, NY – Armoryw/ Red Sun Rising and The Dead Deads
02/16 Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe
02/17 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
02/18 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Ballroom
