Stone Temple Pilots - tribute

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-04-21, 06:26 AM

Sour Girl - great song. And the girl in here is a smoke-show:

**Sanity Check** · 05-04-21, 08:13 AM

**pologq** · 05-04-21, 09:32 AM

Plush is a great song

**mpaschal34** · 05-04-21, 10:25 AM

Saw them live a few times and they were always great. Scott Weiland was definitely a hell of a front man.

As for ranking them, that’s a good question. Probably close to my overall Top 10, but that’s a lot of music to sort through. I should take some time and sit back and rank my Top 10 or 20.

Used to be a strong top 3 for me:

1. Def Leppard (my Childhood band….seen them live at least 10 times)
2. The Killers (my wife’s and I’s go to band back in the day)
3. U2 (Used to think they would be my #1/#2 forever….but for some reason the past 5 years I don’t listen to them too often)

**Kermit** · 05-04-21, 11:44 AM

**MaltedHopsFrenzy** · 05-04-21, 03:25 PM

I miss ‘Talk Show’ & ‘Velvet Revolver’…..

**dlowilly** · 05-04-21, 04:01 PM

I saw STP twice

Weiland fell down on stage both times

**slayer14** · 05-04-21, 07:12 PM

**KVB** · 05-04-21, 10:18 PM

Can't believe I missed this thread.

Honestly, one of my favorites. Not surprising too as I can hear the influence that earlier bands I love have on them...

**WinDove** · 05-05-21, 04:14 AM

Nice! I love these guys!

**TheMoneyShot** · 05-05-21, 05:11 AM

Chucky.... STP is my favorite group of all time. Only went to 2 concerts in my entire life... 1996 STP Palace of Auburn Hills. And I believe 1999 Toledo Sports Arena.. How's this for a line up... Disturbed, Godsmack, STP... all for only $29.00 lol fukking steal.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-05-21, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by TheMoneyShot

Chucky.... STP is my favorite group of all time. Only went to 2 concerts in my entire life... 1996 STP Palace of Auburn Hills. And I believe 1999 Toledo Sports Arena.. How's this for a line up... Disturbed, Godsmack, STP... all for only $29.00 lol fukking steal.

Awesome, shot. Yes, STP had a great sound.

Really liked Weiland as a front-man. EZ to feel bad for him. But I'm sure he brought a lot of the demons on himself.

**BeatTheJerk** · 05-05-21, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by slayer14

One of my favorite grunge songs of all time !

**konck** · 05-05-21, 08:19 AM

To much bubble gum for me sounds cheap
What did he die of Aids?

**magpie878** · 05-05-21, 09:17 AM

Absolutely loved them, knew them very early on. Got to see them live twice. STP without Weiland I never care for.

Then the other Weiland related projects (Velvet Revolver, The Magnificend Bastards, Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts are all I know of) had random good songs too.

I'll also admit I grew very tired, very quickly, of the typical radio songs people like... Plush, Lady Picture Show, Creep.... they have tons more better material that the casuals don't know. Top 10 band.

**unlearn** · 05-05-21, 09:51 AM

Everybody talks about Core and Purple being their masterpieces, rightfully so, but Tiny Music is my favorite album of theirs. Weiland was Bowie-esque. I saw them in 3 different decades and saw them at their best and sadly at their worst when Scott was so fukked up he couldnt even coherently sing half the songs. When they were on though, what a show. One of the best bands of the 90s.

**unlearn** · 05-05-21, 10:02 AM

And that is Sarah Michelle Geller at her fukkin peak in the sour Girl video. I bet you he smashed that

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-05-21, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by unlearn

And that is Sarah Michelle Geller at her fukkin peak in the sour Girl video. I bet you he smashed that

Yeah, great song. But she made it even better.

**pologq** · 05-05-21, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by konck

To much bubble gum for me sounds cheap
What did he die of Aids?

i think OD

**Ghenghis Kahn** · 05-05-21, 10:48 AM

One of my favorite bands along with Alice in Chains and Sublime

All the lead singers OD'd

Heroin must hack your brain into making good music

**TheMoneyShot** · 05-05-21, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by magpie878

STP without Weiland I never care for.

I felt the exact same way. It's like... perfect example when you're born... it's like these 4 guys were destined to come together and make "amazing" music. If you take any one of them away from each other... I really don't care for the sound.

DeLeo brothers on guitar and bass... totally underrated.

**TheMoneyShot** · 05-05-21, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Awesome, shot. Yes, STP had a great sound.

Really liked Weiland as a front-man. EZ to feel bad for him. But I'm sure he brought a lot of the demons on himself.

Right after that concert... at the Palace of Auburn Hills... I think it was December 10, 1996... tour was cancelled... Weiland had a relapse... probably partied with Detroit hookers all night lol That's when the other members of the band basically said fukk this sh#$ and left Weiland.

**louisvillekid** · 05-05-21, 04:08 PM

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**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-15-21, 12:04 AM

Have had a chance to roll thru their discography. Yes, really enjoyed STP's work.

Four guys that fit together and made cool music. Three talented musicians, props to the DeLao's.

Scott was good vocalist. Like a lot of front-men in the spotlight, I'm sure he let ego get to him. For his flaws, he is still in my memory long after he departed.

**dlowilly** · 05-15-21, 01:13 AM

Dead and bloated freaking rocks!

I runnn through the woooorld, thinkin bout tomooooorow....I am smellin like a rose that somebody gave me on my birthday deathbed!

**Poker_Beast** · 05-16-21, 09:22 PM

My top 3 favorite band. Saw them live twice. Core one of the best albums!

**magpie878** · 05-19-21, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by unlearn

Everybody talks about Core and Purple being their masterpieces, rightfully so, but Tiny Music is my favorite album of theirs. Weiland was Bowie-esque. I saw them in 3 different decades and saw them at their best and sadly at their worst when Scott was so fukked up he couldnt even coherently sing half the songs. When they were on though, what a show. One of the best bands of the 90s.

Speaking of Bowie-esque, for anyone who might doubt that, listen to First Kiss on Mars.... channels Bowie voice, uses "Mars" in title... that's as Bowie as it gets.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 07-08-24, 01:06 PM

Originally posted by magpie878

Absolutely loved them, knew them very early on. Got to see them live twice. STP without Weiland I never care for.

Then the other Weiland related projects (Velvet Revolver, The Magnificend Bastards, Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts are all I know of) had random good songs too.

I'll also admit I grew very tired, very quickly, of the typical radio songs people like... Plush, Lady Picture Show, Creep.... they have tons more better material that the casuals don't know. Top 10 band.

Very good review, Magpie!

1) Never saw them live. And of course, never will. RIP, Scott.

2) Yes, STP without Weiland was impossible.

3) Scott has to rate as one of the top 10 frontmen from the L40 years. He was a magnet for the camera and played it perfectly. Good vocals to mix with good musician-ship.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-14-25, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by TheMoneyShot

Chucky.... STP is my favorite group of all time. Only went to 2 concerts in my entire life... 1996 STP Palace of Auburn Hills. And I believe 1999 Toledo Sports Arena.. How's this for a line up... Disturbed, Godsmack, STP... all for only $29.00 lol fukking steal.

Bump. Shot, that's awesome.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-14-25, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by magpie878

Absolutely loved them, knew them very early on. Got to see them live twice. STP without Weiland I never care for.

Then the other Weiland related projects (Velvet Revolver, The Magnificend Bastards, Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts are all I know of) had random good songs too.

I'll also admit I grew very tired, very quickly, of the typical radio songs people like... Plush, Lady Picture Show, Creep.... they have tons more better material that the casuals don't know. Top 10 band.

magpie, this is a GREAT post. Huge difference between:
1) The early stuff that a band produces. Obscure songs are often the best.
2) Pop songs they produced. Those often aren't the real band. But they pay the bills.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-14-25, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by unlearn

Everybody talks about Core and Purple being their masterpieces, rightfully so, but Tiny Music is my favorite album of theirs. Weiland was Bowie-esque. I saw them in 3 different decades and saw them at their best and sadly at their worst when Scott was so fukked up he couldnt even coherently sing half the songs. When they were on though, what a show. One of the best bands of the 90s.

Hey, U! Hope you're doing well.

Great post. I've gone back and listened to those three albums. Tiny Music is awesome.

Scott has been discussed. My vantage point on that is pretty clear:
1) As fans, we were upset that they couldn't stay together longer.
2) If we were disappointed, think about how disappointed the three OTHER band members. DeLeo brothers have talked about this in interviews. They didn't say it explicitly, but the situation had become untenable. Scott was their meal ticket. They would have done anything to keep it going.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-14-25, 01:06 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6n2IOOXKEM

**jim** · 05-14-25, 05:01 PM

was a healthy two way player at Edison HS ... the heroin really did a number on him

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**ChuckyTheGoat** · 05-16-25, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by jim

was a healthy two way player at Edison HS ... the heroin really did a number on him

Wow, Jim, great post. I didn't know that. Would not have pictured Scott as a football player.

We never really know what someone goes thru. Does seem like drugs got the best of him. Widow disputed the Cause of Death, but who knows?