Here Today... Gone To Hell!

What does everyone think about STP?  I know there are a lot of mixed opinions on Scott Weiland around here.

I've been a big fan since I was 7 or 8.  They were probably one of my top 3 favourite bands growing up... but I kind of lost track of them around their 3rd album, but I still knew all of the singles they released.  I got back into them when Shangri-La came out and caught them in a free live performance (which was amazing).

Purple was always my favourite album, but I just recently started listening to Tiny Music A LOT... and I'm starting to think I might prefer it to Purple, maybe because it's more diverse.  I think Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart is one of their best songs.

What is your favourite album?  Do you not "get" what the fuss was about over this band?

I followed them right from Plush till Allin the suit that you wear....I love them my fav album is Tiny Music


saw them on that tour in detroit right after Weiland got out of Jail the first time....it was a fantastic show one iof the best I've ever been to : ok:

My favorite album is Core.

I always preferred STP over other grunge bands in the '90s. They seemed to have had a harder sound. And regardless of the bad press around Scott Weiland, he is a great frontman.

Love them.

My fave albums are Purple and No. 4, although all of them are solid worthwile efforts. i love how they changed their sound so much. badass.

can't wait for Army of Anyone... that damn thing is taking forever....

I came late to the STP table, only really looked into them when Scott joined VR, and what was I missing all these years!

I bought their Greatest Hits album (which came with a kickass bonus DVD) first and then slowly made my way through all the albums starting from Core.
Great band, they got better with each album too. I love Shangri La Dee Da, great mix of heavy stuff and trippy mellow stuff.

Used to like them A LOT, had all their CDs, saw them in concert.  But lately I am so bored from their music.  I don't know, they seem rather dated to me.  Esp the earlier stuff.

I'm a fan...I was a huge fan of Weiland up until he joined VR. Ever since he teamed up with Slash and Duff he's made some comments I found absurd. To my perspective, he's been pretending to sound like dangerous rock and roll star for the past two years so...

On topic, STP are great. Favorite album is "4". Thats the most underrated album of theirs; "I got you", "Atlanta", "Glide" are amazing songs. They did great videos back in the day.."Sour Girl" is amazing, so it is "Interstate love song" , "vasoline", "days of the week"... I never caught them live unfortunately, hopefully the will get back together one day  :P

Core is one of the best albums of the 90's. 4 is also a classic.

agreed.  I still listen to it a lot.  I love STP and think Scott was great with them.  A really great voice and I loved songs like Interestate Love song etc.  Still really like scott weiland and VR - I love the combination of scott with slash, duff and matt.

Saw them in 1995 - amazing gig with an acoustic section , although I got my teeth smacked in by a surfer and lost all sensation in them for a month - nice....

oh i love STP, the best grunge band i think, they were better than nirvana and that by a long shot

purple is my favorite album, it was the first STP album i got and i just love it, pretty penny being one of my favorite songs : ok:

deleo is awsome both of them : ok: : ok:

I am pretty much the same way..... The first time? I ever heard Sex Type Thing was at the VR concert I went to.

Love it so much I went out the next day and bought "Thank? You" the greatest hits.


Every song is amazing on the GH.

Lady Picture Show is one of my favs as well as Big Empty.

I got into Sour? Girl when it first came out and I thought Scott was the coolest guy ever.

He still is.

STP were the best grunge era band.. better than Nirvana and Pearl Jam in my opinion.

VR got me into STP too. Bought "Thank You" after watching a May 2004 NYC bootleg.


I'd say Sex and Violence and Vasoline are probably my faves, Robert DeLeo wrote some pretty quirky basslines!

The Foo Fighters song?  :hihi:

Yeah, I prefer STP to both Nirvana and Pearl Jam.  I have never really listened to No. 4 all that much, but I've been meaning to buy it sometime soon.  I think Shangri-La is really underrated, that album got me back into STP.

Does anyone have Scott's 12 Bar Blues album?

yeah...some good stuff some really trippy stuff...I been meaning to drag it out again but haven't got around to it yet...I have talkshow too and have also managed to score a bunch of Weiland guest appearances from various sources..

check out Masters of Reality-Jindalee Jindalie, or Big Blue Missile or Sly Fox : ok:

Well, I'd just like to say I'm one of those who never "got" this band. I'm not trying to bash them, I just think they're a second tier band from the 90's. I'm sure their GH is great, but to me, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, AIC, Nirrvana, NIN etc stole the show in the early 90's. Completely flipped the music industry upside down (which needs to be done again very soon with all the crapola out there). Then record execs ran out to find the next big alternative thing... Came up with bands like STP, Green Day, Offspring, which to me were the second tier bands..?

I've warmed up to them, would probably like some of songs off their GH, and am looking forward to Army of Anyone, if they ever come out. I'm ok with Weiland in VR, and I think alot depends on him on how good VR's new album is (lyrics & vocals).

Anyway, this is just my opinion, which was asked in the original post. So just don't bash me as a hater or anything. Just wanted to provide insight as to why I and possibly others myb do not like the band all that much.

A cheap rip off Pearl Jam

Shows how much you know.  STP formed at least 3 years before PJ.  Quit being ignorant.

One of the greatest bands. It's sad that people seem to think they're a "PJ ripoff" or something else ignorant shit like "Scott is gay". STP is a band which (imo) needs variouse plays on your stereo before you get what they're really all about.
Best album? Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Giftshop.
I never got to see them live, but maybe someday... though I really don't want VR to break up either? :-\, so im waiting for Army Of Anyone...

Army Of Anyone - Goodbye : http://myspace.com/armyofanyone

I meant Big Empty.... I had a mind freeze :hihi: :crying: :crying: :nervous: :confused:

I don't really hear any similarities to Pear Jam at all, except for maybe a couple of songs on Core, but even then the only comparison I hear is deep vocals a little bit like Eddie Vedder's.

Barbarella is a pretty good song. Weird but good.

One of my favorite bands and easily one of the best of the 90s.  Im not sure any band from the decade had as stellar a string of singles for as long as STP did.  They released one amazing single after another.  They made very good albums too.  Unfortunately, they wont get proper critical due anytime soon (although many critics have shown newfound reverence to them in recent years), but their songs continue to dominate rock radio.  Almost every single they released still gets major airplay. 

I busted out Core recently and it fucking ROCKS!!! i always tend to look over it cuz their other records are so diverse but Core really is a great album.

sure it has the generic "grunge" sound similar to Alice and Chains and Scott Weiland sang in that deep layne staley/eddie vedder ish voice but the songs are great. 

my favorite songs are probably "Piece of Pie" and "Sin", "dead and bloated" is also quite badass.

great album, i love the last song, cant remember the title.

Where The River Goes, good choice : ok:

i think STP were the most underrated band of the 90's. Their albums are unbelievably solid, i honestly cant think of a bad song off any of them.

I hate to dig up the thread, but I've recently gotten into STP after hearing 'Unglued' and 'Plush'. I went and downloaded Thank You (Greatest Hits CD) and loved that, so now I have Core, Purple, and No. 4 as well. Gotta get Shang-Whatever-the-fuck-it-is next as well as Tiny Music.

I like Scott much more in STP than VR...much like babydolls said.

yeah they rocked so fucking hard. i like VR but an STP reunion would rule.

i think Scott is a better fit with the DeLeo brothers than Slash and Co. just my opinion. (i like VR and have seen them live)

i also feel that Scott's lyrics were far more interesting in STP.

Yeah, I agree, Scott is a much better fit with STP. And maybe it was the drugs, but he seemed to come up with much better vocals and melodies with them too.

omg...

that is awesome news. I hope it's true and such... would be sweet to hear them going again..

AoA and VR "bombed", doesn't make this too much of a surprise. I hope its not only for the dollars.

I actually thought the Army of Anyone thing was good. I liked it.

Just listened to it a few times today... good stuff.

I'm excited about a STP reunion. I hope it happens.

is he gonna be playing from a prison cell? i thought he was going to jail for his driving crimes?

He's been clean for awhile now as far as i know. Its been a few years since he last got in any trouble.

He just got arrested a few weeks ago again for DUI I believe.

Wonder how i missed hearing about that!

maybe you don't visit the VR section

maybe he thought it got deleted, easy mistake to make ;)

so yeah, is he going to jail?

probably not, it's hollywood.. only kiefer sutherland gets sent to jail

hopefully soon though, they will realise without jack baeur terrorists could take over america, with ease.

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/01/25/slash-says-stone-temple-pilots-to-reunite/

Honestly I think Scott is a better mix with STP.  So I would look forward to a reunion. 

me too!! i'd definitely see them if they come around this summer.

and a new album from them would be fantastic!! [crosses fingers]

dunno why, but i got the feeling that this reunion only is a "temporary/summertour-reunion" and not permanent one.. so that scott will go back to VR.. like VR will go on hiatus while scott is doing the STP thing and slash and duff does their solo records

That's my impression as well.  Otherwise, I don't know that Slash would be promoting the STP reunion...

Slash apparently says STP will play together this summer. It's on blabbermouth.

Cool news. I'm glad they're getting it back together. I liked STP well enough.

I think STP will be a summer tour and that is it.

Remember Shangra La Dee Da? Or not??

i know it got mixed reviews and didnt sell well but i liked Shangri La De Da alot.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Headline ROCK ON THE RANGE Festival - Feb. 11, 2008

As widely expected, the reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have been confirmed as the headliners of the Rock on the Range festival, set to take place May 17-18 at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Ohio. The band's participation in the event is expected to be officially announced tomorrow (February 12).


http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=90518

ROCK ON THE RANGE 2008

May 17 & 18, 2008

Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
KID ROCK
DISTURBED
3 DOORS DOWN
STAIND
PAPA ROACH
SEETHER
SERJ TANKIAN
FLYLEAF
SHINEDOWN
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
FINGER ELEVEN
FILTER
ALTER BRIDGE
THEORY OF A DEADMAN
SEVENDUST
DEFAULT
10 YEARS
BOBAFLEX
RED
AIRBOURNE
BLACK TIDE
REVELATION THEORY
DRIVE A
and more to come?

America?s premiere rock festival, ROCK ON THE RANGE, is back for its second year after a hugely successful inaugural sold out show in 2007, and it?s bigger than ever. the multi-stage music and lifestyle event has expanded to two days in order to meet the tremendous demand for tickets and will take place on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. The line-up for this nationally renowned festival centrally located in the heart of the country includes the debut of the newly reunited Stone Temple Pilots, marking the group?s first performance together in over seven years.
In addition, ROCK ON THE RANGE 2008 is literally packed with performances by the biggest names in rock music today including: Kid Rock, 3 Doors Down, Disturbed, Staind, Papa Roach, Seether, Serj Tankian, Flyleaf, Shinedown, Killswitch Engage, Finger Eleven, Alter Bridge, Filter, Theory of a Dead Man, Sevendust, Default, 10 Years, Bobaflex, Red, Airbourne, Black Tide, Revelation Theory, Drive A and more.

This year?s two-day event will feature 28 bands on two stages, an expanded festival village, state of the art, main stage LED screens, enhanced main stage and second stage sound and light systems, dynamic new merchandise (t-shirts, hats, hoodies) and an expanded main stage field area for fans who purchase Field General Admission Tickets.

The ROCK ON THE RANGE general on sale begins Saturday, February 23 at 10am (ET). Tickets will be available at www.rockontherange.com, www.ticketmaster.com, all local Ticketmaster outlets and at the Columbus Crew Stadium box office.

More here: http://www.theblitz.com/rotr.asp

I wouldn't mind driving to Ohio and catching STP's set, but dear god that's a horrific lineup.  Serj would be about the only other artist I'd care to see and even that isn't worth the drive.   

thats a sweet list, me and a buddy are probably gonna fly from california for it

Yeah I would like to see STP as well, but I am not driving from Jersey is those are the rest of the bands scheduled. Thats terrible.

Yeah, it's an amazing album. Their best, even.

I agree........I think it was very underrated.  The only song that didn't make the cut for me was Days of the Week.  But even it flowed with the rest of the album.

I actually didn't like shangra la dee da as much as their prevous efforts. I think Tiny music is probably my favorite, and that No. 4 is the most underrated. 'Atlanta' is probably in my top 5 stp songs ever and it's a helluva good song to close the album.

Very good news! STP is one of my favorite bands of all time. I heard for the first time in 1993, and I never could see the band alive. I hope the band take a world tour and I will keep wainting that one show in Buenos Aires.  :beer:

yeah i LOVE Atlanta.

the awesome thing about STP is that they've never made a bad album(not to mention every album has a unique and distinct sound). and every fan has a different favorite!! my fave is probably Purple but i love all of them. seriously. like i adore every song on every album. the only STP song i dont like is Creep. thats it.

ill be first in line to see these guys in the summer!!

"The time that we're about to spend together is a true celebration," STP guitarist Dean DeLeo said in a Rock on the Range press release.

http://rockontherange.com/Rotr_2008_PressRelease.pdf

i hope the set lists don't read like a greatest hits tour. it would be cool if they mixed it up alot.

STP was actually the first concert I ever went to.  It was a great setlist with No. 4 being featured (the album just came out).  Pretty Penny was freaking great to hear live though.

Pretty Penny is a great song.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, POISON, TESLA, BOSTON Confirmed For Wisconsin's ROCK FEST - Feb. 15, 2008

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, POISON, TESLA and BOSTON are among the confirmed bands for the Rock Fest 2008, set to take place July 17-20 in Cadott, Wisconsin.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
BOSTON
THE WALLFLOWERS
JACKYL

THREE DAYS GRACE
POISON
LIGION
TESLA
LIVE
SWITCHFOOT
PLAIN WHITE T'S
VIC FERRARI

More bands will be announced soon.

For more information, visit www.rock-fest.com.

Blabbermouth.net

Edit update: {Note: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS's name has now been removed from the official Rock Fest web site.)

The reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have scheduled the following dates:

May 17 - Columbus, OH - Crew Stadium (Rock on the Range)
May 18 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center (WMMR Event)
May 23 - Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 31 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Garden State Amphitheatre (WXRK Event)
Jun. 01 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center (WBCN Event)
Jun. 07 - Kansas City, MO - [to be announced] (KQRC Event)
Jul. 12 - Toronto, ON - Downsview Park (Edgefest)

More shows will be announced soon.

I hope I get to see them in concert. Purple is my fav album, with Still Remains being my fav song

I damn well hope that they're going to come down in Australia. Wished I could see them live for too long.

"No.4" is one of my favourite albums of all time.

"Shangri La Dee Da" is also very underrated. "Dumb Love" and "Long Way Home" are great songs.

I hope for one more album. When they were inspired and at their best, they were amazing.

I'm with you man. I'd love to see STP here. I'd be more excited over that than VR. Tiny Music and Core are my fav albums.


 :peace:

Stone Temple Pilots book reunion shows

Stone Temple Pilots, who last month announced plans to reunite for some summer shows, have signed on to perform at a number of spring and summer festivals.

So far, the group--which has been defunct since 2002--has lined up May performances in Columbus, OH; Camden, NJ; and Indianapolis, IN; as well as a June show in Massachusetts and a July show in Toronto, Ontario. Details are listed below.

Today and tomorrow, members of STP's fanclub have access to a ticket presale for the New Jersey gig. Details are posted at the group's revamped website.

May 2008
17 - Columbus, OH - Crew Stadium
18 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
23 - Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Motor Speedway

June 2008
1 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center

July 2008
12 - Toronto, Ontario - Downsview Park

WMMRBQ in Camden, NJ  - May 18th.

www.wmmr.com

Oh yea, I got pit tickets!!!  Woohoo!!   :beer:

The first show is on May 17th?  Why does the website say "April 7th, 2008 Stone Temple Pilots Returns".

http://www.stonetemplepilots.com/

i know for a FACT stp have some shows in and around hollywood next month.....so take that for what its worth......

maybe that's the day after the last vr show or something

Last VR show is 04/01 - Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Stone Temple Pilots Plotting Extensive Tour

March 31, 2008, 5:45 PM ET

The recently reunited Stone Temple Pilots can add a full-fledged summer amphitheater tour to its previously announced U.S. festival dates, Billboard.com has learned.

Details are still coming together, but a source close to the alt-rock band says STP will play more than 50 shed dates this summer and into fall, beginning with the Rock on the Range festival on May 17-18 at Columbus, Ohio's Columbus Crew Stadium.

Among the handful of other STP dates already announced are May 23 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of the Indy 500 and the 2008 Edgefest on July 12 in Toronto.

Further details about STP's upcoming tour will be announced during an April 7 press conference at the Harry Houdini Estate in Los Angeles. Sources say that Los Angeles-based Live Nation will produce many dates on the upcoming trek. It is still unclear whether or not the band will record new material.

Rock on the Range will be Stone Temple Pilots' first show since 2002. Scott Weiland is about to conclude a European tour with his post-STP band Velvet Revolver, but he and drummer Matt Sorum have taken their feud public, casting the outfit's future into doubt.

STP broke up in late 2002; the band's last album was the previous year's "Shangri-La Dee Da." In 2002, the rock act grossed nearly $1.3 million from 13 concerts that drew approximately 42,000 concertgoers.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003783207

those are some pretty god awful openers STP has there....but I will be at the PNC bank show regardless....ill be showing up late

Sorry where do you see the openers?

Given the news of today, I am actually now curious as to why Slash was promoting it, maybe he's been looking for a new singer for some time now. 


Well if STP stops by my neck of the woods I might go see them since I never did that the first time around.

I was about to ask the same thing.  I know at least for the WMMRBQ Staind, Airbourne, Ashes Divide, and Jealousy Curve are rumored.  Not sure about the whole PNC Bank thing.

This will be worth seeing...

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' - Apr. 2, 2008

The reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will be the featured musical guests on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on the Thursday, May 1 episode (which will actually air the morning of May 2 beginning at 12:05 a.m.).

Blabbermouth.net

Scott's Velvet Revolver statement kind of shows that STP's going to be a full-time commitment. I have to wonder how soon we'll get an album out of the band.

Yeah it looks like VR is either done or moving on without Scott.

i wonder what song(s) they willl play on jimmy kimmel?

I'm gonna guess Plush, maybe even acoustic, and/or interstate love song. It will more than likely be something from the first two albums.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Perform At Tour-Launch Event Next Week - Apr. 3, 2008

One of this summer's most highly-anticipated music announcements has arrived. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have officially revealed that the band will be reuniting and will launch a massive 2008 concert tour encompassing over 65 dates and hitting all corners of North America. Marking the first national tour for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS in almost eight years, the 65-date stretch will bring the iconic band's charismatic musicianship and exhilarating live shows to amphitheatres across North America. The tour is scheduled to kick off May 17 with the band headlining the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, OH and will continue through November 2008.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will celebrate the announcement of their reunion tour with an exclusive launch event, sponsored by Spin magazine and Citi's Private Pass Program to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, that will include a private performance for a select group of contest winners and fans at a secret location in California's Hollywood Hills. The full list of 2008 tour dates will be announced at the event. A select number of tickets for the April 7 event will be available for purchase by going to www.vh1savethemusic.com, with all proceeds from the sale going to the charity. In addition, beginning April 3, Citi's Private Pass Program, available at www.privatepass.citi.com, will be offering a limited number of Gold and Platinum VIP packages to this exclusive, private event including tickets, exclusive merchandise and meet and greet experiences. Following the launch event, the reunited outfit will make their first national LIVE appearance on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on May 1.

On April 7 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will launch a new website and an official fan club program that will give members exclusive access to presale tickets for the band's upcoming tour. VIP ticket packages that include premium seating will be available for fans who are seeking a unique concert experience. A brand new line of STP merchandise will be available soon.

Blabbermouth.net

For anyone in the NY/NJ area I just got this in my e-mail today regarding a presale for PNC:

KROCK Return of the Rock: Stone Temple Pilots
with Filter and Ashes Divide
 


 
Saturday, May 31
PNC Bank Arts Center

Presale starts: Now!
Presale ends: Thu, Apr 3 at 9pm
Use Password: rock

Public On Sale:  Fri, Apr 4 at 10am

 
http://www.livenation.com/event/getEvent/eventId/323446?c=dm-429324&p=16819751

Scott Weiland will 'host' Las Vegas night club Prive on Saturday, April 12. Details through the link below:

http://www.clubzone.com/events/event88341.html

They need to update the info. ;)

Stone Temple Pilots Reunite for Tour

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LOS ANGELES (AP) ? After a five-year breakup and nearly eight-year absence from the concert scene, Stone Temple Pilots will reunite for a North American tour.

On Monday, Singer Scott Weiland, guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz revealed the details of their 65-city tour, set to begin May 17 in Columbus, Ohio.

"The story's not finished," Weiland told The Associated Press. "There's more to be revealed and more to be told."

DeLeo said the band plans to record a new album after the tour, which is set to wrap in November.

Formed in 1992, the band has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide.

The Grammy-winning rockers celebrated their announcement with a private show in the Hollywood Hills.

They're scheduled to make their first national television appearance May 1 on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Weiland, 40, has been dogged by drug problems since the band's early days. His arrests for drug possession and stints in rehab led the group to cancel tour dates and contributed to their breakup. Weiland pleaded not guilty last month to charges of driving under the influence of drugs stemming from a November car crash.

After Stone Temple Pilots' split, Weiland formed the rock group Velvet Revolver. On April 1, his bandmates ? Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner ? announced that Weiland was no longer part of the group.

"Among other things, his increasingly erratic on-stage behavior and personal problems have forced us to move on," Slash said in a statement.

Two days later, Stone Temple Pilots announced their reunion.

Scott formed VR?  hmmmm.....

65 dates with album to follow... Weiland fired VR, VR didn't get rid of Weiland, though they probably wanted to. 

Best luck to STP.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-04-07-STP-reunion_N.htm

"DeLeo said the band plans to record a new album after the tour which is set to wrap in November."

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: First Reunion Concert Footage Posted Online - Apr. 8, 2008

The first fan-filmed video footage has surfaced of the reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' first show in almost eight years, which took place on Monday (April 7) in the Hollywood Hills.

The band performed a half-dozen hits during a 30-minute set, including opener "Big Empty" (see clip below), "Vasoline" and "Interstate Love Song", all of which are taken from STP's second album, 1994's "Purple".

"Big Empty" (courtesy of "ohthehorror13"):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_1SYJuSZKs

Nice...let's hope Scott holds up & stays somewhat sober for the new album.

Yeah they sounded great....can't wait to see them this go round.

finally more tour dates announced!! im gonna try to see them at the mohegan sun in CT may 26th!! tickets go on sale friday.

so excited!!

this show will be exactly 4 years to the day that i saw scott with VR in 2004 before contraband came out.


heres a link to the tour dates so far:
http://www.stonetemplepilots.com/index.php?module=tour

Some photos from last night...

http://filmmagic.com/ItemListing.aspx?cgl=311829

From MTV

Apr 8 2008 1:57 PM EDT
Stone Temple Pilots Reunite To Continue 'Legacy,' Thanks To Scott Weiland's Wife

Article and video of Weiland interview here: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585012/20080408/stone_temple_pilots.jhtml

Press conference and performance highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UDFhdgK4pQ

Awesome dates......I'll probably end up either going to Bethlehem, PA or Atlantic City, NJ to catch them. 

u can pick the songs u want them to play for each concert on their official site!!


im listening to "silvergun superman" now, so fucking good and underrated!!

cool im really hoping they do tn

Soooo, I just got my WMMRBQ tickets and there are seat numbers for the pit section.  I thought that was all general admission.   ???

YouTube took it down.  Those Bastards!!   :hihi:

Reunited rockers promise to play the hits

Published: April 18, 2008 at 3:28 PM

LOS ANGELES, April 18 (UPI) -- Reunited U.S. rockers Stone Temple Pilots plan crowd-pleasing shows for their upcoming tour.

"I think we could've done a new record or new songs," says bassist Robert DeLeo, "but how many times do you go to a show and you want to hear the songs you're familiar with, and then when that new song comes up, that's when you go grab a beer.

"I think new material will come probably after this tour, but I think we're mostly getting back to the stuff we know and the things that got us together in the first place."

STP has been apart for 10 years, while singer Scott Weiland has fronted the band Velvet Revolver and DeLeo and his brother, guitarist Dean DeLeo, have produced other acts.

The STP reunion tour kicks off May 17 at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio, and is due to wrap up at the end of August, after which Robert DeLeo thinks the quartet will concentrate on new material.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/04/18/reunited_rockers_promise_to_play_the_hits/2215/

[2008-04-12] Scott Weiland hosts Saturday Night @ Prive' - Scott Weiland, the lead singer for Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots, hosted Saturday night at Prive'. The party was bumpin too the latest hip hop bein churned out by the djs. A couple of the Rock of Love II girls were in the house as well partying alongside the rest of the crowd. With someone awesome hosting all the time at Prive', you can't go wrong.

Singer Scott Weiland of rock group Stone Temple Pilots with a friend Saturday at Prive nightclub inside the Planet Hollywood Resort. (Photo courtesy of Angela Weiss):

http://media.lvrj.com/images/WEILAND.JPG

Why the hell wouldn't they come to NYC???? WTF?

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1586020/20080422/stone_temple_pilots.jhtml

According to this, the possibility of opening for Zeppelin was a major reason for STP getting back together....seems fishy to me, but what the hell, right?

SCOTT WEILAND Working On Second Solo Album - Apr. 24, 2008

According to The Pulse of Radio, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and former VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland told satellite shock jock Howard Stern on Wednesday morning (April 23) that he is currently working on his second solo album with producer Steve Albini for a November release. Weiland was joined on the call by NO DOUBT drummer Adrian Young, who is also playing on the record. A release date and title have yet to be revealed. Weiland's first solo effort, "12 Bar Blues", was issued in 1998.

Blabbermouth.net

Ah, that's why the guy from No Doubt was on with him.  That explains it.  I must've missed that part.  I was thinking maybe a reunited No Doubt was gonna team up with STP for the upcoming tour.  That'd be a big show. More likely I'd say than STP opening for Zeppelin.

no doubt with STP would be amazing

thats a wish and a prayer on STPs part :P

talk about a stylistic clash ;)

Does anyone know what the presale password is for the STP tour...particularly Indiana?!

Will STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Stay Together This Time? - Apr. 28, 2008

The Pulse of Radio reports: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will tour for the first time since 2002 this spring and summer, beginning next month, with tentative plans to record a new album later this year. But since the group broke up under less than amicable circumstances six years ago, what's to stop that from happening again? Bassist Robert DeLeo told The Pulse of Radio he's not sure he has the answer. "I wish there was a recipe or an anecdote for that, but unfortunately, you know, there's four different people, and over the years, we've gone our separate ways," he said. "I don't think my life reflects Scott's [Weiland, vocals] life. We're different. You know, we're all in our 40s now, and to have that opportunity for this to come back around, I feel really, really fortunate. I'm really, really humbled by it."

Blabbermouth.net

Scott Weiland Is Going to Jail

Posted Apr 28th 2008 4:58PM by TMZ Staff

Scott Weiland is Going to JailRock star Scott Weiland has just been sentenced to 192 hours in county jail for his November DUI arrest. This is Weiland's second DUI offense. He has until May 28 to serve the sentence.

Scott, who was not present in court today, entered a no contest plea through his attorney, Anthony Brooklier. The former Velvet Revolver singer was also ordered to complete an 18-month alcohol program and pay almost $2,000 in fines. He will be put on a four-year summary probation.

Well at least it won't affect the tour.

SCOTT WEILAND Says Upcoming Solo Record Will Be 'Double Album' - Apr. 30, 2008

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland has posted the following message on his MySpace page:

"I felt the need to check in and let everyone know what the latest and greatest is...as you know, my original band, STP, have reunited and are gearing up for our 4 month tour of the U.S. this summer. I'm really excited to be back in cohoots with my old buddies and share that tingly feeling when we perform.

"I've been crazy busy since coming off tour and never get the chance to sleep in anymore! I have been working on my solo record, which will be a double album due for a November release. It's gonna be awesome, with many different musical influences like rock, punk, R&B as well as an eclectic blend that we've come up with over the years. Can't wait for everyone to hear it. I'm also in the process of writing my autobiography along with famed writer David Ritz, also due out toward the end of the year. It will be a collection of stories, experiences and lessons throughout my life. Definitely a good read.

"Well, I gotta hit the studio now. Ill do my best to check in every now and then. I want you to know, I ALWAYS appreciate the love and support and am excited to give you all a great tour."

Is anyhing happening with an Australian tour?


 :peace:

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available - May 2, 2008

The reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS performed on last night's (May 1) edition of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". Watch footage of their appearance below.

"Vasoline":
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=6a7a6722-5b78-425f-8672-688d4fe11a49


"Trippin On a Hole in a Paper Heart":
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=0a1cf168-efaf-4793-84ed-86a4b00ff04e

Blabbermouth.net

wow i completely forgot about the kimmel performance!! thanks!!!

I thought they sounded real good in those clips. Scott just makes more sense with STP. They still seem to have pretty good chemistry. I thought the Deleo's sounded real good, and Scott seemed to have more of that Mid nineties voice than he has in recent years, might just be the material tho. Trippin on a hole is one of my favorite STP songs, I was glad to see they went with that.

ive never been a huge fan of Scott's live voice. I think its weak and nasally live

eh. i think it used to be fine but recently its been a little weak, maybe cuz of all the smoking?

kind of like the sound tech fucked up. At least there.

He was that way in VR also, maybe thats why Matt sang with him?

I saw VR once and Scott sounded strong. It was the first show after a long break so he was rested.

it's cause his voice is WEAK..........the studio just hides it, as it does for all weak singers

have the tour dates been released yet? Im gonna go check em out if they come close.

Yeah and for us, it's going to be either Atlanta, Elizabeth, IN or Indy.

I am thinking about the elizabeth, IN... it's basically Louisville.

Jimmy Kimmel Sound Check

Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline (JKL sound check)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95A3W-xDHGw


Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart (JKL sound check)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ0BnUkQA38

Thank to Below Empty

Scott Weiland Checks Into Jail

By Ken Lee

Originally posted Monday May 12, 2008 05:05 PM EDT

Former Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland checked into a Van Nuys, Calif., jail on Monday to serve eight days for a second DUI conviction.

Weiland surrendered at 8:55 a.m., according to the sheriff's inmate Web site.

On April 28, the singer was sentenced to the jail term after he pleaded no contest to DUI following a Nov. 11 arrest. He was also ordered to complete an 18-month alcohol education class and pay nearly $2,000 in fines.

Weiland, 40, has run afoul of the law numerous times over the years: He was convicted of DUI after a 2003 arrest in Hollywood, arrested on domestic-violence charges in 2001, and jailed for drug offenses in the 1990s.

On April 1, Velvet Revolver band members announced they were splitting with Weiland, citing his "increasingly erratic" behavior.

Meanwhile, Weiland has reunited with his previous band, the Stone Temple Pilots.

His lawyer did not respond to calls for comment.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20199397,00.html

Edit:

So far, it's unclear as to how he's planning to make the Stone Temple Pilots' May 17 gig at the Rock on the Range Festival in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, minus some time off for good behavior or, as has befallen many a celebrity before him, early release due to overcrowding within the county jail system.

According to STP's website, the group is still planning to rock the Buckeye State this weekend.

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b136414_scott_weiland_begins_jailhouse_rock.html

That Was Fast -- Weiland Out of Jail

Posted May 13th 2008 8:44AM by TMZ Staff

Scott WeilandScott Weiland was released from jail at 6:54 PM last night -- 14 minutes after he was officially booked into jail. Hell, his rehab stints are longer than that!

Weiland turned himself in at 8:55 AM yesterday, was officially booked at just after noon, and then checked into prison at 6:41 PM.

Quite a busy day!

http://www.tmz.com/2008/05/13/that-was-fast-weiland-out-of-jail

Booking photo: http://www.tmz.com/2008/05/12/scott-weilands-latest-tour-date-jail/

Published May 14th, 2008
Soundcheck

Robert Deleo
Stone Temple Pilot

Led by volatile lead singer Scott Weiland, the Stone Temple Pilots emerged out of Los Angeles in the mid-'90s to become one of the era's most popular alt-rock acts. Alongside Pearl Jam and Nirvana, the band was often categorized as grunge but catered more to the arena-rock set than those other acts. But after a bitter break-up, reportedly fueled by Weiland's drug use, the band called it quits in 2000. Now, after an eight-year hiatus, it's back for a tour that's already one of the year's highest grossing. Bassist Robert DeLeo spoke about the reunion via phone from his Los Angeles home. ? Jeff Niesel

When did the wheels for the reunion start to spin? Did Scott's wife invite you guys to a party?
Yeah. The wives are always networking with each other. Scott's wife called my wife and told her that Scott wanted to talk to me. The timing was right. Everyone has gone off and done different things. It was the right time, I think. I feel pretty fortunate to be away from STP for six or seven years and have people interested. I'm pretty humbled by it. As an artist, I never lose sight of where I was. I spent a lot of time trying to get people's attention.

What was the vibe like at the LA show you just played?
It was great. The whole way it was put together, we had done a photo shoot at Harry Houdini's estate on Laurel Canyon. We decided to go back and do that show. It was such a great night. We couldn't have picked a better place. At this point in time, I want to absorb as much as I can. I have a 2-and-a-half-year-old son that I brought to the show. He was digging it and that's cool.

Are we to think Velvet Revolver is over for Scott, and Army of Anyone is over for you?
I think that will always be there. There is always an open door to do that. I think there's always that interest. I'm building a recording studio in my home. I'm really excited about that, but it's STP time right now. That's the thing. STP is always been the thing. It's a volatile place to be sometimes. I look at it like an unmade bed. It's messy but you crawl back in it. That's how it will always be. It's here today, and I don't know if it will be here tomorrow. I've grown to deal with that.

Scott's drug use has historically been a problem. How difficult has it been to put that behind everyone?
You know, it's challenging and frustrating. I think the bigger thing is that if I'm going to do this and invest my time, I want to enjoy this. That's what I plan on doing no matter what happens. I can think of worse things to be doing right now.

So is he clean?
I don't really know. I don't think he knows. As long as he shows up and we can perform, that's where it has to be. That's okay. It's here today.

I remember seeing a show at the Greek Theatre in LA with Redd Kross and the Meat Puppets opening. Everyone stood for the entire show. Can you talk a bit about what things were like when the band was at its peak?
I just consider myself such a big fan of music. To be up there with bands like the Meat Puppets and Redd Kross, interacting with people who have inspired me, was great. We just got done writing some songs with Peter Frampton. He inspired me to be a musician, and there's so many of those situations. If you told me as a kid, when I was rolling joints on Frampton Comes Alive and separating the seeds, shit man, if you told me that I'd be writing with that cat, that's amazing.

Have all the negative reviews you've gotten over the years bothered you guys?
I tell you, man, when you feel like you have something valid and you're caught at a time when there's a scene, there was so much negativity. People had their minds made up. I look back at that now and the height of us getting slammed for being grunge guys. But "Interstate Love Song" is still played on the radio between Aerosmith and Zeppelin. I think it's stood the test of time. I was just watching a Dylan documentary and he's getting slammed. When Bob Dylan is getting slammed, what can I say? Everyone gets slammed. Does it bother me? No. At the time, yeah, it did. I'd be na?ve and stupid to think it didn't affect me at the time. I used to say don't judge me on this record. Judge me on my fifth record.

Stone Temple Pilots: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 at Playhouse Square's State Theatre, 1501 Euclid Ave. 216.241.6000. $49.50-$59.50.

http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/54/robert-deleo

Off to a good start.. :-\

Interview with Dean DeLeo...

Last week, a couple of hours before Weiland was scheduled to arrive for the first proper rehearsal with the old group, Dean DeLeo spoke from the Stone Temple Pilots studio about the reunion, the tour and his cagey singer.

   The vibe since Weiland has returned to the fold, DeLeo said, is "very STP."   "It's like an unmade bed: nasty but comfortable."

   Q > Do you make any special preparations for a show in front of 25,000 versus a concert in a theater?
   A > We're just running through some material and rehearsing, but Scott still hasn't shown up for rehearsal.

   Q > Does that give you pause?
   A > It's always scary when it involves him. But we've worked up 35 songs, so he can kind of pick and choose what
we want to do. . . . We've delved into some tracks we've never really even played (live).

   Q > How frustrating is it to spend so much time in such a herky-jerky, start-and-stop mode?
   A > It's not how I like to do things. Unfortunately, Scott does. But, to answer the question: frustrating.

   Q > So why did you reunite?
   A > Money (laughing). If I gave you this story: "Oh, yeah, man, the universe came together . . ." - no. Money.
   But, really, it is amazing to get up and play. I really do have a good time getting up and playing with Robert and
Eric. I just enjoy playing music, and, if I can get paid handsomely for it, I'm in.

Interview here: http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/weekender/stories/2008/05/15/stone_temple.html?sid=101

At least he's honest about the reasons they're reuniting.





/jarmo

Greed, buzz, or women, what else is there?

Wow.  My respect level for these guys - Dean in particular - has just gone up.  It's not often you get such refreshing - and unflattering - honesty from musicians like this.  "Yeah, it's not fun or easy working with Scott, but I enjoy the other guys, and we're doing this for the money."  Not the most inspiring thing to be saying prior to launching a reunion, but again, the honesty is appreciated.

Although they announced their reunion with a private seven-song show in Los Angeles last month, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS made their official return to the stage last night (Saturday, May 17) in front of tens of thousands when they headlined the first day of the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio.

The group's setlist was as follows:

01. Big Empty
02. Wicked Garden
03. Big Bang Baby
04. Vasoline
05. Lady Picture Show
06. Lounge Fly
07. Crackerman
08. Sour Girl
09. Creep
10. Plush
11. Interstate Love Song
12. Coma
13. Down
14. All In The Suit That You Wear
15. Sex Type Thing
16. Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart
17. Dead and Bloated

Pretty cool set list. Lounge Fly and LPS are pluses. Coma and AITSTYW I could do without.

I give them 2 years tops.  :rofl:

Review

Stone Temple Pilots reunites with enthusiasm in Crew Stadium

Sunday,  May 18, 2008 1:38 PM
By Curtis Schieber
For The Columbus Dispatch

?That?s a sound we haven?t heard in a little while,? said Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland about the band?s reception last night during the Rock On The Range concert in Crew Stadium. ?Let?s hear it a little louder.?
Weiland wasn?t just crowd-baiting. The gig was the first the reunited group has played in seven years.
For about 15 minutes after the scheduled start time last night, though, it seemed it might not come off, as the stage lights dimmed and the house music stopped but nothing more happened until the second try.
But Weiland, guitarist Dean DeLeo, his bassist brother Robert and drummer Eric Kretz made it worth the wait with an only-slightly-rusty set full of flash, style and a bunch of clever redesigns of the classic hard-rock model.
If Big Empty opened the set lazily with a blues cast, Weiland, who has battled substance abuse, looked and sounded terrific, singing like a hard-rock David Bowie in a big fedora, fine suit and giant striped tie.
In tunes such as Down, the fast, pounding grinder Vasoline and the pained Creep, Weiland established not only the range of his instrument but its considerable appeal.
The band displayed its chops and unique style in others such as Trippin? On A Hole In A Paper Heart and Interstate Love Song, the arrangements suggesting everything from Led Zeppelin to Nirvana, DeLeo?s guitar skillfully moving from angular to spacey without hesitation.
But it was all so glamorous, swaggering and L.A., not exactly what the festival?s organizers promised in their mission to ?focus on the heartland ? for the true rock fans in the middle of America.?
That was left to many of the rest during the 11-hour first day. Where else but in Ohio ? or maybe Michigan ? might you hear a loud singalong to Bob Seger?s shopworn Turn The Page? Staind interjected it in a set of driving hard rock that varied from rap-rock to growling metal.
Disturbed preceded its new single Inside the Fire by stating its support for a ?strong military,? noting that there?s a ?lot of trouble in the world? in places other than Iraq and leading a chilling, fist-pumping chant of  ?U.S.A.?
He sandwiched an expletive into the title of Ten Thousand Fists and garnered about that many from about two-thirds of the crowd.
The response was only a little more dramatic than that garnered by other bands during the day.
With the stadium filled to a little more than halfway to capacity despite the uncertain weather, Rock On The Range obviously touched a deep nerve with ?true rock fans,? finding a common thread that ran through more than a dozen bands yesterday and promising to do so again today.

http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/05/18/rockrange.html?sid=101

That long?  They're already frustrated about Scott not showing up to rehearsal and the tour just started.

I don't know how long they may stay together, but Scott will never be in another band now...

Stp will probably break up soon, but they will always hit it and run...

I'm glad they are back... feels right.

From Rolling Stone...

Stone Temple Pilots Roll Out the Hits for Return at Rock on the Range Festival

5/19/08, 10:40 am EST

?Good to see you again,? said a casual Scott Weiland on Saturday, as if delivering a greeting to an intimate cocktail party rather than 30,000 people in a soccer stadium. Luckily, the feeling was mutual as the newly reunited Stone Temple Pilots headlined the first night of the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio Saturday night, their first full-scale show together in nearly eight years.

Opening with the sleepy Purple single ?Big Empty,? the tone of the show was more subdued than most of the previous bands on the bill, especially Disturbed, who went on just before STP and whipped the crowd into a mosh-happy frenzy. The crowd surfing, at least, made a late night come back at STP followed the opener with harder rocking fare like Core?s ?Wicked Garden? and Tiny Music??s ?Trippin? on a Hole in a Paper Heart.?

With a cigarette in his mouth and a dapper three-piece suit hanging off his slight frame, Weiland, joined by bassist Robert DeLeo, guitarist Dean DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, led the crowd on a tour of the band?s greatest hits, including ?Creep,? ?Plush,? ?Interstate Love Song? and ?Sour Girl,? each providing enough of a sing-along to compensate for the relative lack of edge that most of the crowd seemed to crave and reminded everybody within earshot that this band was built for massive arena-ready singles.

By the time the night was over and the band launched into an encore of ?Dead and Bloated,? Weiland had ditched his jacket, vest, tie, hat and the buttons on his shirt, propelling him into full rock-god mode, a return to form just in time for the 60-some shows yet to come. He was clearly glad to be back, and the crowd was happy to have him.

Review of Rock On The Range...

Cold nights, tepid music

by John Petric / May 22, 2008

The Stone Temple Pilots reunion produced music that was just as their music has always been: dead on arrival, soulless, criminally derivative, stupid. The one saving grace was, perversely (for me), watching the phenomenally silly front man, Scott Weiland, dance in his dandy three-piece Italian suit and broad-brimmed fedora.

Weiland?s style of motion, I decided after much thought, is like a swizzle stick swirling in a toilet?s flush. Upright, pointy, mindlessly idiotic in terms of physicality. Then imagine the insane vibe of a Chihuahua running away with a hotdog stolen from a vicious redneck who purposely spiked it with methamphetamine. That?s Weiland?s onstage presence, physically and spiritually.

Anyone taking odds on his making it through the tour without relapsing? His therapist should consider that STP music?s rotten inner core just might be the cause of his constant substance-abuse problems.

Whatever. At Screw Stadium, the STP jukebox was on full-play Saturday night, and all the crap hits were farted forth, including ?Creep,? ?Plush,? ?Interstate Love Song,? ?Coma,? ?Sex Type Thing,? ad nauseam, and I do mean ad nauseam.

But you?ve got to hand it to guitarist Dean DeLeo. When he hit the instantly identifiable intro chords to ?Plush,? the thousands upon thousands upon thousands went berserk. You?d think it was the real Pearl Jam up there instead of a band that sounds so much like Pearl Jam.

And Soundgarden.

And Alice in Chains.

With a singer who looks like Kurt Cobain.

And has problems, just like all the troubled youth of Seattle who grew up emotionally stunted thanks to public education?s great post-modern self-esteem hoax.

Yet even Eddie Spaghetti Vedder would never have thought of such moronic lyrics as those of our little skinny Scotty?s: ?Where ya going to tomorrow?/Where ya goin? with the mask I found? And I feel, and I feel/When the dogs begin to smell her/Will she smell alone??

Ah, yes, indeed?will she smell alone?

The crowd united in singing the sad-sack lyrics. They sang ?em staggering around, they sang ?em sitting on the ground, they sang ?em arm-in-arm. The entire stadium united for a song. Oh, my, how moving. Bleeeeech!

One note here, somewhat unrelated. I was pleasantly surprised at how many Iron Maiden T-shirts I saw being worn by the kids. So all is not lost.

http://www.theotherpaper.com/top5-22/substory3.htm

That critic is a moron.

He had it in for them even before the first note was played, that was obvious.

Yep thats quite obvious and they sound nothing like pearl jam. What is this guy smoking?

That was an early criticism in their career when their sound was new and people were still used to hearing stratosphere high vocals from the mainstream metal scene.  Someone forgot to tell that 'journalist' it isn't 1992 anymore.

Going in with that opinion it seems like he wouldn't have had to even see the show to write his review.

And Scott looks nothing like Kurt Cobain. He looks like more of a guy that would be sitting in one of those art-y cafes.

I think that was in reference to Scott's new hair...then again you might be right. :D

http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?ei=UTF-8&p=stone+temple+pilots&c=&fr=&c=images

In wake of Weiland's drama, Stone Temple Pilots keep it tame

By Bob Gendron | Special to the Tribune
    May 24, 2008

Stone Temple Pilots got off to a rough start Thursday at Charter One Pavilion, with technical problems causing the recently reunited rock band to perform the opening "Big Empty" amid several interruptions. Those challenges were the most eventful moments of an otherwise unexceptional 100-minute show notable for its extreme tameness and muted energy. So much for vocalist Scott Weiland's soap-opera dramas paying dividends onstage.

The frontman, who acrimoniously split from Velvet Revolver?the fading supergroup with which he never truly meshed?in late March, completed his latest rehab stint that same month. Less than two weeks ago, the singer reported to a California prison to serve a brief sentence handed down for a DUI offense. Weiland's drug and alcohol problems and his jail time have generated publicity, whether intended or not, for the second coming of his original band.

Touring with STP for the first time in nearly eight years, Weiland looked more comfortable than he ever did with Velvet Revolver. And well he should. He no longer shares the spotlight with fellow celebrity figures or stands in for another famous singer. Lurking in the shadows, guitarist Dean DeLeo and his bass-playing brother, Robert, provided the lanky frontman a feast of big hooks and glam melodies. While cribbed from contemporary and classic sources, tunes such as "Vasoline" and "Big Bang Baby" tapped into boogieing grooves and sticky refrains that testified on behalf of the quartet's multiplatinum success during the '90s.

Dressed in a black suit and wide-brim fedora, Weiland resembled a straw-haired scarecrow?particularly from afar, the perspective many in the near-capacity crowd were afforded because live-action video screens weren't used. The singer moved with pipe-cleaner flexibility, bending his arms and legs at awkward angles, and puffing on cigarettes as he leaned over speaker monitors. And while his falsetto dried up on "Lady Picture Show," one of a number of hits that recalled MTV's final power-brokering era, Weiland's gauzy tones and distorted vocal accents remained in good form.

Still, like a majority of reunion gambits, STP's current outing has the feel of a marriage of convenience. Taking nearly an hour to loosen up, the group struggled to register songs with conviction. Banter was limited. Dead time filled spaces. Ballads dragged. Short on basic chemistry, STP presently lacks the look and sound of a unit that's happy to be back together?let alone an act that's planning to make more music.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-pilots-ovn-0524.1may24,0,2665291.story

my friend got VIP tickets to see them at the Mohegan Sun tommorow!! can't wait!! ill tell u guys about it when i get back.

Stone Temple Pilots Still Looking For Its Place

By KENNETH PARTRIDGE | Special to the Courant
    May 26, 2008

As classic-rock radio programmers began incorporating '90s bands into their playlists, Stone Temple Pilots earned canonization, joining the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains.

Despite STP's impressive sales and still-growing fan base, some argue that the band is bland and derivative--unworthy of the lasting attention.

In light of that debate, the group's reunion tour, which stopped Sunday night at the Chevrolet Theater in Wallingford, is more than just a cash-in or victory lap. It's an opportunity for STP to justify its place among the giants of its heyday.

Sunday's show -- a precursor to tonight's Mohegan Sun appearance -- found the band in full-on rock-star mode. Two of the four musicians took the stage wearing sunglasses, and lead singer Scott Weiland -- the embattled tabloid figure who spent the last few years fronting Velvet Revolver -- slithered out in a skin-tight white suit, pink tie, and crimson fedora.

The wardrobe, combined with the hard-rock bluster of "Wicked Garden," the second song of the evening, suggested critics have long had the wrong idea. Originally, STP was dismissed as a grunge rip-off, but Weiland wants to be Axl Rose, not Kurt Cobain. Why else would he have joined Velvet Revolver, which comprised three-fifths of the Guns N' Roses lineup?

What separates STP from a band like Guns N' Roses, however, is its inability to forge a signature sound. Weiland and brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo - -the guitarist and bassist, respectively -- have written some great songs, but most are their slower, more melodic offerings, such as "The Big Empty" and "Plush."

Both sounded good Sunday night, but some 10 years after their release, neither feels particularly transcendent or emblematic of its era.

On its faster and heavier songs, STP was less successful, blasting through a string of mostly unmemorable riffs and melodies. Weiland, to his credit, worked to elevate the music, returning the energy that, in a barely coherent bit of stage patter, he described as cyclical, flowing from the crowd to the band, then back again.

During the encore, the group shared the stage with two overjoyed youngsters it plucked from the audience. It was a sweet gesture, but it also served as a statement: Like it or not, STP is on its second generation of fans.

Plenty of '90s bands were more innovative, and perhaps for that reason, few will prove more persistent.

http://www.courant.com/entertainment/music/reviews/hc-stp-review-0526,0,6481500.story

lol the critics really dont like these guys do they

Petric comes off as an intelligent version of MCT.

awesome show!! holy shit, the arena was packed. highlights were Silvergun Superman, Lounge Fly, Coma, and Too Cool Queenie.

they opened with Big Empty and closed with Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart.

Fuck the critics, STP are a top notch live act. i really hope they record an album.

I think it has to do a lot with lyrics.  Critics love songwriters who are saying something deep in their lyrics, especially if it's political.  STP's lyrics have never really been about much, in fact a lot of it just seems like nonsense.  That doesn't matter to me, I still think they're a rockin band.  But the critics aren't going to latch onto it.

STP: A night of inevitable questions

By , Rick Koster       
Published on 5/27/2008

Scott Weiland has no one to blame but himself. As it was last summer, when he was fronting Velvet Revolver, Weiland's work Monday night in the Mohegan Sun Arena with the recently resurrected Stone Temple Pilots begged scrutiny. Can't be helped.

Did he just blow the lyrics?

And, when he just blew the lyrics, did his voice magically keep going? Is he lip synching?

Didn't he used to skitter across the stage like a waterbug on meth? The new Jagger? Wow, he sure seems slow ...

Is he bored?

Did even one word of that between-song banter make any sense?

You can regard these things as a sort-of performance surcharge you get when you buy a ticket to see Weiland, whose Pete Doherty-multiplied-by-Courtney-Love backstory causes even the casual fan to be constantly aware of the Screw Up Factor.

That said? - and indeed I asked all of the above questions during STP's otherwise invigorating 95-minute show - it was not possible to ignore and, ultimately, be taken away by the majesty and power of this band.

The fact is, as their ?greatest hits? recitation indicated Monday, this is a group with a stunning hard rock catalog. Brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo (guitar and bass/vocals respectively) and drummer Eric Kretz are at once a creative and flashy power trio as well as a truly great, dragon's breath rhythmic machine.

Song after song is characterized by glass-shard riffs, off-the-beaten-path chord meanderings, and concise rage - and in the Arena they seemed utterly jazzed to be back onstage together with the opportunity to revisit the material. The sound was a bit cottony and very loud, but you easily get the instrumental separation and appreciate the interlocking parts.

And the fragile front-weirdo Weiland, of course, with his ability to consistently write irresistible melodies and image-heavy, often witty lyrics, is the iffy glue that holds it all together. Part of any STP show (or Velvet Revolver, for that matter), is the anticipation of precisely how Weiland will deconstruct his wardrobe - and what that wardrobe is. There's never any question how he'll end up, shirtless and delivering a litany of classic rock star poses - as though modeling for an art school class assigned with making a statue of a slightly love-handled Dionysus.

At the start, the band took the stage before video screens (predominantly showing odd geometric patterns throughout the night) to kick the night off with ?Big Empty.?

They roared with glorious pomp through ?Vasoline,? ?Sour Girl,? ?Plush, ?Sex Type Thing,? ?Interstate Love Song,? ?Wicked Games,? ?Too Cool Queenie,? ?Silvergun Superman,? ?Lady Picture Show,? and several more. (They encored, by the way, with ?Dead and Bloated? and ?Trippin' On a Hole in a Paper Heart.?)

I don't know the answer to some of the earlier questions about Weiland - his voice lacked power at times and was he in fact using backing tracks? - but, in the end, it was enough for now to enjoy the show and breathe that sigh of relief. Scott made it through another gig. From here on, it's always going to be something to worry about.

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=f75e87a3-9be2-4db3-85e8-ddd4cae89bc9

I went to this show as well...it was amazing and really intense! I hate to say this, because I loved VR, but STP is where Scott belongs...he's so much more at ease.  The show rocked!  I would highly recommend seeing them this summer if you can.

Five questions with Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo

May 29, 2008

It was easy to figure the Stone Temple Pilots wouldn't be gone forever. Even as vocalist Scott Weiland embedded himself with Velvet Revolver, and the DeLeo brothers with the lesser-profile Army of Anyone, it never quite felt like STP's 2002 split was permanent. Sure enough, the '90s hit-makers are back on the road, having kicked off a summer tour last week in Columbus, Ohio. Bassist Robert DeLeo, 42, says spirits are high for a group that once endured plenty of internal strife even as it embraced an us-against-the-world attitude. The band's Fillmore Detroit visit is one of the spring's biggest rock stands: Tuesday's and Wednesday's concerts are sold out. (Some tickets may become available before each night's show.)

Question: Your brother (guitarist Dean DeLeo) once told me that being in STP was like being in a "bipolar world" -- constantly up and down, up and down. Is that any different at last?

A: It hasn't changed a bit. I think that's one of the things that will always be there. There's a certain aspect of this band that's kind of like an unmade bed, you know. It's a mess, but you find a way to crawl back in it at the end of the day. Maybe that's the thing that keeps it interesting.

For me, going back into this was something I really needed to look at and think about. It's a matter of how I personally handle it and deal with it. But let's face it, man, I can think of a lot worse things to be doing with my life. And I owe it to myself to go out and have a great time this summer, and not let anything affect me. I feel very, very, very fortunate to be in the position I'm in, to come back six or seven years later and have people still give a (damn). I don't take it for granted.

Q: Did a reunion feel inevitable as the years went on?

A: I think enough time needs to go by to kind of heal things. And realistically, when the clock is ticking -- I don't want to be up there at 55 doing "Dead and Bloated." (Laughs) But I think this band is still capable of doing what we did 15 years ago just as good if not better now. We owe that to a little wisdom, a little sobriety and a little more focus. There's not that pressure of pleasing the record company and hitting the charts, because there's no new record.

Q: What thoughts went into the tour's set list?

A: You can imagine that first week of rehearsal and there's five records' worth of material to go through. We're pretty set on doing stuff we haven't done in a long time, even never done at all. There's a lot of stuff to sift through to see what holds up.

One of the things I do find is that musically there are a few things there that make me say, "Eh, I don't know if I'd do it that way today," but so much of it still holds up. At the time we had enough inside of us to know we wanted to write songs that would stand the test of time. That was merely because we're huge fans of music. I think about the songs I listened to when I was 5 that I can still listen to now at 42. There's a reason we did what we were doing, because we grew up on great music. In a way, it's not creating anything new -- it's really just trying to pass that along.

Q: The critics were not always kind to STP in the beginning, perhaps unfairly so.

A: That's the thing that made us lose focus, the fact that there was so much negativity surrounding this band. When that's around you, how can you move on with a positive note sometimes? But there was also an aspect of that that made us say (screw) it -- we're going to make our second record the way we want. And that was as big as our first record. The songs on there really showed where we were at the time. Looking back on that, sticking by our guns and coming out with a record like "Purple" -- that's what I'm proud of. Even if that record had sold 10 copies, I'd be telling you the same thing.

There's a point where you're thinking, "How valid can that criticism really be?" They're going to say what they're going to say. They said that about Led Zeppelin, said it about Dylan. They've got to write something.

Q: Your songs are still a staple on rock radio. Which of the older hits stands up best for you?

A: It's pretty amazing. I certainly never take that for granted. If you'd have told me that when I was 10 or 15 years old, I'd probably have laughed. When I was younger, I'd have only wished to create music that would stand the test of time. When I hear Aerosmith come on, then us, then Led Zeppelin after it, I'm pretty humbled by that.

I always have a really huge place in my heart for "Interstate Love Song." I don't know if "best" is the word, but it's right up there with the best songs I've written. When we were getting knocked for being a grunge band, that certainly wasn't a grunge song. That's a soul song, an R&B song. It's based around a lot of what I grew up hearing out of Detroit. James Jamerson is my favorite bass player, and the big underlying root of that song is Motown and funk. If that song defines Stone Temple Pilots, then that's enough to make me proud.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080529/ENT04/805290401/1039/ENT

Motley Crue use backing tracks also and I find that to be horribly lame

That being said, Id love to see STP live

They arent comin near me though as far as  I know.

Motley have to there's only four of them up there.

Chili Peppers dont and they sound great.

Review: SCOTT WEILAND Back In STP Fold, Not Back From The Edge - June 2, 2008

Nate Chinen of The New York Times reports: Scott Weiland, the lead singer of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, had just a few words for the crowd at the PNC Bank Arts Center [in Holmdel, New Jersey] on Saturday night [May 31], and that was probably a good thing. Two weeks into this post-grunge band's reunion tour, he seemed bedraggled and bushed, like a scarecrow. His first comments were barely coherent, and what came next was dispiriting. "Sometimes you make crazy choices," he said, in a distinctly undefiant tone.

The evening was billed as 92.3 K-ROCK's Return of the Rock, with opening sets by the alternative-rock bands FILTER and ASHES DIVIDE. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS finally appeared more than an hour after FILTER, and there were boos mixed in with the cheers. Mr. Weiland noted that this was a hometown show for half of the band, the brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo, who play bass and guitar. "I apologize for ..." he started to add.

"Apology accepted, brother," Robert DeLeo said quickly, changing the subject and hustling on with the show. [See video of this portion of the concert below.] There would be time for contrition later: the tour is running through the rest of the summer, provided Mr. Weiland can hold it together that long.

Read the entire review from The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/arts/music/02temp.html?_r=1&ref=music&oref=slogin

Photos and Fan-filmed video footage of Weiland's "speech" and apology from the PNC show here: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=98184

This will all certainly prove to be very interesting........they're not going to put up with him, either, 2nd time around, I think anyway.   

what an asshole.

if i had just left a band and acted like i didnt need it, i would certainly try to prove my points right instead of acting like a loser idiot giving the impression i cant do it without them.

In Scott's defense.  I couldn't understand much of anything from that fan filmed video.  The audio was garbled, certainly not the best of quality.

I was on the STP site and on the fan fourm and the people who went to the concert are pissed and say Scott was just wasted-the rest of the band was ok, but Scott is just a mess right now and really should not be touring

the peppers dont have to recreate backing vocals like this do they http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Q9dNOKimc

While i HATE the fact they use backing tracks for that song now. For some reason they dont use the backing female singers which used to work just fine with songs like that live, id rather that then backing tapes but still. The peppers dont have to create chants that big.

While I don't doubt Scott might be in bad shape right now, I've learned that "fans" who post on fan forums aren't always the most optimistic and/or accurate. 

i did not get a chance to go to the STP show this past Saturday in Jersey, but i heard from a few people that  it was terrible...they said Scott didnt know alot of the words to some of the songs and actually repeated the same verse 3 times in of them....they also said there were several scattered boos...can anyone here confirm this?  I cant imagine it being that bad...

I can't either.  Some people jump to a lot of conclusions when they assume someone is fucked up.  On the other hand, Slash mentioned him being "out to lunch" during a lot of the last VR performances.  It will be interesting to see if they pull off this entire run of dates.

From the NY Times:

[Weiland] seemed bedraggled and bushed, like a scarecrow. His first comments were barely coherent, and what came next was dispiriting. "Sometimes you make crazy choices," he said, in a distinctly undefiant tone...

    The show got better, but not by much. Stone Temple Pilots was always a riff-driven band with an impressive low-end churn, and a handful of its songs are exceptionally sturdy. So it made sense that the crowd carried the choruses of "Plush" and "Dead and Bloated," and that the band nailed a handful of its other 1990s staples, like "Interstate Love Song" and "Vaseline." But the feeling imparted by these performances was desultory and joyless. The band never rose above a sort of grim competence.

    It was the same with Mr. Weiland. While he expertly struck the image of a rock star -- strutting and preening, and shedding his white jacket and T-shirt to reveal a sinewy torso -- his voice sounded less flexible than usual, and he sometimes seemed nearly out of breath. He forgot some lyrics and flubbed others, and often used a megaphone as a prop, or perhaps a crutch.

Read the rest at the NY Times

STP Creep - PNC - 5-31-08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfkqu-in7Cc

yeah Opie and Anthony had some funny stories about Weiland backstage....hes already fighting with the Deleo's

What a worthless fucking mess Mr. Scott Weiland is.

i hope his career goes down the toilet again, doing this again he doesnt deserve anymore chances.

I dont understand why any rock band always let drugs destroy them. Very few come back from it, and yet they go back on AGAIN.

Scott, Steve Tyler (although at least he can still put on a fuckin good performance), slash, matt.

http://www.foundrymusic.com/media/displaymedia.cfm/id/18262/

Here's the link to the Opie and Anthony bit about what happened backstage at the STP Jersey show.  And yes, there does end up being a GNR connection here.  Just listen for yourself.....

I believe it's an illness commonly referred to as addiction.

In Tylers case he (supposedly) had been clean since 86. Thats a long time surely it would of been out of his system by now.

That doesn't matter thats not how addiction works you always crave it once you're hooked.

Stone Temple Pilots summer journey looks to be going downhill fast.
Listen to Opie & Anthiny's radio report of some recent show's
Backstage fighting.......over an hour late going onstage
the Deleo brother's yelling for 'Axl' to get onstage
and a wasted Scott Weidland..........who does not associate with any members of the band (sound familiar?)

who would have imagined Scott Weidland being capable of this  (Hahahahaha)

http://www.foundrymusic.com/media/displaymedia.cfm/id/18262/


and here is some more fallout courtesy of Metal Sludge

http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1505&Itemid=1

"Can Scott break up two bands in one year? "
-- stay tuned for more : ok:

this is a STP topic, not VR

Scott was in VR and the fact that Axl's name has been brought into it definetly puts the roots of this story at Scott's assciation with Velvet Revolver, Slash, Duff & Matt

i hope he doesnt die from drugs because then he will be given credit not worth him for all enternity.

no shit!? you really think so? ::)

it's still not VR nor GNR, it's STP.. i'm not a mod but still.. this thing is about STP might break up sooner rather then later
blah blah u won't get it anyway

This is already in the STP section.  I posted it there yesterday.

Stone Temple Pilots Still Make Some Soaring Rock 'N' Roll

Posted on: Friday, 6 June 2008

By Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.

Jun. 6--If Scott Weiland's rocky tenure as the lead singer of Velvet Revolver proved anything, it's that the notoriously drug-addled 40-year-old remains the perfect rock star frontman -- preening, narcissistic and reptilian.

Now that his Velvet Revolver days are over -- he announced his departure in March from a concert stage in Scotland -- Weiland has returned to the band that made him famous in the first place, Stone Temple Pilots.

Just how long the STP reunion will last is anyone's guess. The foursome's first decade kicked off with "Core," an album that didn't please critics but sold more than 5 million copies. Weiland's battles with drug addiction and trips in and out of rehab soon derailed STP, which ended in shambles in 2002.

Whatever happens with the STP reboot, one thing is certain. Bassist and songwriter Robert DeLeo couldn't be happier.

"Yeah, I've been having a great time," said the 42-year-old New Jersey native during a recent phone interview. "There's something that comes with a little time away, an appreciation for what we have. And if I'm not having a good time, why be there? It's long overdue."

Here's what else DeLeo had to say about the 2008 version of Stone Temple Pilots:

On the decision to reunite: "I honestly (didn't know) whether there would be an interest there. I certainly didn't assume there would be. I don't think there are any rules to being in a rock 'n' roll band. It's here today, and while it's here, I wantto make the most of out of it."

On letting the fans choose the set lists via the band's Web site: "It was my suggestion to leave it in the fans' hands. We were always very fortune to have great fans, and I think it's really cool that people get the chance (to vote) for what they want to hear. I think there needs to be a challenge on our parts to go out and do something that's in the hands of the fans. It pushes us a little harder to get that stuff together."

On his active, upfront style of playing bass: "The bass player is usually the guy in the background who is the brunt of jokes along with the drummer. I'm just doing what I've always done. I want to have a good time when I'm onstage."

On growing up: "There's aspects of the band that will always be the same, but there's been a lot of change in everyone's lives and, hopefully, a lot more wisdom that goes along with getting older. I think we're applying (our life experiences) to where we're at now. Artistically, you try to do what pleases you, and that's where I see us being for this tour, in a place where we're artistically pleased."

On the band's legacy: "From our point of view, we always tried to make the best album possible. I think we've always been an album-oriented band, but it is nice that there have been some standout songs on those records. There's a certain amount of -- I wouldn't say comfort, but a certain amount of satisfaction in being able to go out there and play 12 or 15 songs that have been top 10 singles. That's a great feeling."

On the band's future: "Stone Temple Pilots may not be around tomorrow. I have no idea. Stone Temple Pilots is a very volatile situation. It always will be. Nothing's going to change there. I'm choosing to deal with it differently. I feel pretty damn fortunate to be 42, be away for six or seven years and come back to this much attention. If you think about it, I spent a lot of time as an artist trying to get people's attention in the first place. Now that I have it, I don't take it for granted."

http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1420010/stone_temple_pilots_still_make_some_soaring_rock_n_roll/

What's funny is that they only have 1 song that's cracked the top 100.

When you look at the mainstream rock chart, which is a chart that basically ranks the rock songs... they have 12 top 10 hits.

I guess he was referring to that.

I don't like it when a band says "yeah we've got 8 top 10 singles"

They might have 8 top 10 singles on the rock chart, but actually having a true top 10 single is much more accomplished

That's debateable.  The top 10 singles are usually filled with crap.  Teeny bopper, r&b stuff.  Tough list to crack.

 :hihi:

Reunited Stone Temple Pilots coast through hits

Back in St. Paul after eight years, the ?90s rockers defied expectations ? and maybe hit back at our critic.

By CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER, Star Tribune

Last update: June 7, 2008

 Thank you, Scott Weiland, for not becoming another boring old rock ?n? roll casualty. Thanks also for making up with your mates in Stone Temple Pilots, and for realizing that all-star bands like your short-lived Velvet Revolver are never as good as the horses you rock stars ride in on .

And thanks most of all, Scott, for giving ?90s rock fans a sorely needed nostalgia fix, which your STP did with surprising gusto Friday at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.

The going line on STP ? out on its first tour in eight years ? has always been that it?s a second-rate answer to Pearl Jam, Nirvana or Soundgarden, all groups whose blueprints can be traced in its music. Since none of them are playing here this year ? and since Weiland?s project with the ex-Guns ?N Roses players (Velvet Revolver) accomplished little of note ? we?ll take STP.

Unlike the bloated 2?-hour Smashing Pumpkins reunion gig at Wilkins last year, this one included all the original members (also: guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz). And at 100 minutes, it was streamlined enough to never lag.

A mere five songs into the set, the quartet had already dealt out four tunes off the radio (in order):  ?Big Empty,? ?Wicked Garden,? ?Big Bang Baby? and ?Vasoline.? Considering that a good portion of the 4,000 plus fans was too young to ever catch STP live, it was a lasting first impression.

The set peaked three-quarters of the way through when ?Plush? and ?Interstate Love Song? arrived back-to-back, with the crowd singing along word-for-word. But the band kept up its momentum through the finale, ?Trippin? on a Hole in a Paper Heart,? in which Weiland emphasized, ?I?m not dead and I?m not for sale.?

Wherever his well-publicized substance-abuse problems are at, the needle-thin singer looked and sounded healthy. He slithered around the stage like a cross between Iggy Pop and Tool?s Maynard James Keenan. The Clint Eastwood-like poncho and hat ensemble he wore at first was, um, bad and ugly. But then he took them off to reveal a bobbed, blonde-with-pink-stripes hairdo and effeminate blouse that made him look like a punk-rock LPGA golfer.

It?s hard to believe that, after eight years, Weiland had nothing better to talk about on stage than the Star Tribune advertisement hanging on the balcony of the auditorium.

?Let?s just see what it says in the morning in the Star Tribune,? he said with a snide air.

Perhaps he was just randomly blabbing. But it seemed an odd coincidence that this was the one-in-100 concert where the standard reviewer tickets failed to show up at the box office, on that same day a bit in the newspaper mentioned Weiland?s personal problems and low expectations for the tour (why else were tickets still available at showtime?).

Either way, in these challenging times, the Strib will take all the promo it can get.

Thank you, Scott.

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/19623739.html?location_refer=Sports

Stone Temple Pilots
Interview with Robert DeLeo

AW: What were the logistics of how the reunion came to be? Who called who and so forth?

Robert DeLeo: It was a couple of different ways. It was mainly through wives [laughing.] Wives were the whole inner thing of it coming together. I think Dean talked to Scott about getting back together, and I had talked to Scott. It was just a matter of timing, too. A lot of things happened with having children and starting other bands, and I think timing plays a big role in life in general. We never really completely lost touch with each other, so it was kind of the right time to get this together, and thought, ?Hey, let?s give this a go.?

Do you think the time off, and being in different bands kind of helped solidify the band currently?

I don?t think the band is ever going to be completely solidified. I think that?s kind of how it is. I don?t think STP ever was solidified. It?s a very volatile place to be sometimes. It?s kind of like an unmade bed to me. It?s a mess, but at the end of the day, you kind of find a way to crawl back into it. That?s kind of how I look at it. You know it?s a rock n? roll band. That?s the reality of it. It?s a rock and roll band.

Have you rediscovered things that you have missed about each other?

I missed the music. There?s always that feeling of creating something, and it?s almost like these songs are your children and it?s almost like you come back and revisit them with the people that created them. That?s something that always will stand the test of time. That?s a really trippy thing to be in that situation if you are with people that you created these with, too. Like you go into rehearsal and you say, ?Can you print me out all of the songs on all five records and then some?? Then there?s 74 songs looking at you and you?re like, ?Well, let?s start at the top.? It?s a sort of a trip down memory lane so to speak, you are revisiting all these songs as well the emotions that went into them at the time.

Your songs really are timeless. If you released Core last week, it would still have the impact and get the band the attention that it did in the early ?90s. You guys never fell into a fad or trendily pitfall.

Yeah, we weren?t into music from the beginning to just be about...you know there was the whole grunge scene or whatever, we out lived that. I think we proved to ourselves that we wanted to write songs that were timeless. I still get a pretty big thrill out of hearing ?Interstate Love Song? on classic rock radio now, it kind of trips me out. 15 years later, it?s actually being played on classic rock radio. It?s a great feeling.

Also, one of your first shows being Rock On The Range in OH, is that a little bit nerve-wracking for you? Playing to such a huge venue with bands like Metallica?

Yeah, there is always a bit of insanity that goes along...there?s so many steps to getting to the point of being onstage for an hour or two. I mean, it?s incredible how much goes into just coming to that point of being onstage. I mean, yeah, it?s a little overwhelming at times.

How do you go about picking the set list? Is it set in stone before hand or are you guys at the point where you can just wink at each other and know what to play next?

I think everyone has to be there at rehearsal. I think everyone has to be relearning these songs, and that?s where it starts. We would like to try to get into songs that we haven?t done in a long time, and also songs that we have never preformed before. I think that?s part of keeping the time out on the road healthy, and not falling into doing the same set all the time. I think that?s going to be challenging, and it?s going to be rewarding, too. We are going to be able to do songs that we never preformed before.

Could you give some clues as to which ones?

We are thinking about stuff off our last record, Shangri-La Dee Da, there?s a song on there called ?Bi- Polar Bear? that I think we are going to try to tackle. Let?s see, there?s a song on there called ?Dumb Love,? and there?s a song on there, ?Long Way Home,? I think we?ve only preformed that once. There?s some stuff off No. 4 that we have only performed once or twice. There is a song called ?Glide? that we never performed before. It?s a matter of finding the time, and getting all the stuff. We have been in rehearsal, and I think the band is sounding amazing. I think the band is sounding better than I would say we ever sounded. There is a lot more focus and sobriety and wisdom that goes along with doing with what we are doing right now. It?s a good place.

Seeing you guys live in the past has been amazing, and I think people who are even into like the thrash metal or punk would really dig your set, because you bring it with such intensity, so to imagine it sounding even better than before is just mind- blowing.

Yeah, I think when you write great songs, when anyone tries to write great songs, they are those things?those are going to stand the test of time, and a lot of people are going to get turned onto great songs. It?s nice to able to know that we can do shows where there?s...you know I think we have had 12 or 15 top ten singles. That?s a good feeling to know you can go out and do 15, 20 songs and people know all the songs. It?s pretty nice.

Is it true that you will be writing a new record after the tour is done?

Yeah, we?ll see, I mean. I think there?s a lot of things that a lot of us individually are trying to do. I am starting a new record company myself, a music company. I am really excited about that. I want to see where that takes me you know. I really want to try to concentrate on that. I have built myself a home studio here and I am gathering some artists together, and I am going to start doing that and see where that takes me, too.

So would the goal be to have the next STP record on your label?

Well, no, I think if we do STP stuff, I will be able to record it at home, which is just a really great luxury. I have just built myself a home recording studio, so I am actually tracking an artist today. I am really excited about that. The company is called Long Live Music and Long Live Records. So we?ll see where that takes me, and I am very excited about that.

Who are you tracking today?

His name is Mike Stocksdale, it?s an acoustic James Taylor-type thing. Just a great storyteller, and a really great artist.

Speaking of being behind the scenes and possibly tracking new STP material in your home studio, how does the inner process of songwriting happen for STP?

Well, I think everyone has different degrees of the material they have inside them. Whether it?s just if you are caring it around? I have never put anything down on a recorder, I have always had this thing where if it?s a great song, you don?t have to record it or put it down. If it?s a great idea, it will always be in your head. If I forget it, then I guess it wasn?t a very good idea. There are songs that I haven?t recorded yet that haunt me throughout each day of my life. Those are the songs that you really want to get down and record, and yeah, I have several of those haunting me right now.

Well the world is excited about your new hauntings.

Yeah, thanks[laughing].

What was it like seeing Velvet Revolver play some of your songs?

I laugh about it, because I think if you had told me 20 years ago, that?s when Appetite For Destruction came out...if you had told me at the time that those guys were going to be covering my songs?[laughing]. It?s kind of a trip, it?s kind of a trip. I am honored.

Is it true that one of the contributing factors to reuniting is so you could play with Zeppelin?

You know it?s funny that it went as long as it did, because it was kind of joke. It was really in jest that we got together, because Zeppelin got together. It was just merely a joke, ?Yeah, we got together because Zeppelin got together because we want to play with them.? But you know, Zeppelin for me, personally, is still my Bible. It?s one of the Commandments. You shall listen to Led Zeppelin. If that ever came about, that would be great! That would be really, really great! Yeah, we played some shows with Robert Plant a long time ago, and I love the guy to death, he was very nice, just a gentleman. It?s one of those things that if happens that would be great, but it was mainly in jest.

http://theaquarian.com/artistfeatures.php?aid=475

Stone Temple Pilots hits mark with solid show

By Pat Reavy

Published: Thursday, June 12, 2008

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, E Center, Wednesday

Reviews of Stone Temple Pilots' reunion tour so far had been hit and miss, though in recent weeks they have been mostly positive.

Wednesday night, STP was far more hit than miss. Although not a perfect show, at times Scott Weiland and company displayed the type of brilliance that made them one of the biggest acts of the early '90s. In fact, at times it felt like the crowd had been transported back 15 years. To use a sports analogy, STP's show Wednesday night was a solid, stand-up triple off the wall in deep center field.

The band played more than 90 minutes, delivering a strong mix of radio hits and B sides from all its albums, concentrating mainly on the band's first three releases including a pleasantly heavy dose of "Core," their 1992 multiplatinum debut album.

Rather than going full throttle out of the gate, however, the band opened with the slower paced "Big Empty," an interesting choice considering it has been nearly eight years since STP last played Utah, and the crowd of several thousand fans was ready to explode when the band took the stage.

The concert seemed to start for real by song two with "Wicked Garden." The lanky Weiland, dressed in a maroon fedora, sport coat, vest, white shirt, tie and sunglasses, strutted around the stage with his unique style and traditional pose of his left hand on his thigh with cigarette in hand while his right hand held his microphone high in the air. By night's end, Weiland was shirtless and hatless.

The DeLeo brothers, Dean on guitar and Robert on bass, ripped through favorites "Big Bang Baby" and "Vasoline," while Eric Kretz kept the beat on drums.

"We haven't frequented any cities for awhile. But when we were touring, this is a city that was left out for awhile. But, here we are," said Weiland to the crowd.

Although Weiland occasionally poked fun at the band's biggest singles, even introducing "Plush" by saying, "For some of you, this is the one you've been waiting for," it was those familiar songs that got some of the biggest audience reaction of the night.

Weiland's voice also got stronger as the night progressed, delivering highlight performances on "Crackerman," "Lady Picture Show" and "Sex Type Thing." Fans roared during "Creep," "Sour Girl" and "Interstate Love Song." Weiland also frequently used a bullhorn during the concert, including for the familiar intro of "Dead and Bloated." Other highligths included the lesser known "Down" off the "No. 4" CD, and "Coma."

Big props also need to be given to Salt Lake City's own Royal Bliss, which got the call the night before the concert asking if the band was available to open. Neal Middleton and crew tore it up during an excellent 45-minute set.

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700234129,00.html

Is that what you think makes a band great and accomplished - top 10 singles? Get a life!

Beethoven never had a top ten and he's the greatest that ever was.

Record label sues two Stone Temple Pilots

Thu Jun 12, 2008

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Atlantic Records sued two members of the alternative rock band Stone Temple Pilots on Thursday, accusing them of trying to prematurely end their recording contract with the Warner Music Group label.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, claims lead singer Scott Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz have threatened to stop performing under their contract and have indicated they would like to end the agreement unless Atlantic makes significant changes.

The record company said in the suit that while Stone Temple Pilots has already delivered six albums, it wants the group to record a seventh album and deliver up to two more if the record label decides it wants them.

The group, known for hits like "Sex Type Thing" and "Interstate Love Song," rose to fame in the 1990s and reunited last month for its first national tour in eight years.

The group, whose momentum was often curtailed by Weiland's drug problems, had fallen apart shortly after a 2002 tour. In late 2003, the other two members of the group, guitarist Dean DeLeo and bassist Robert DeLeo, were released by Atlantic from their recording contract as they said they wanted to pursue separate careers.

Atlantic said in the lawsuit that the group -- Weiland, Kretz and the DeLeos -- was now touring successfully and had indicated its intention to record together again.

The record company said its contract with Stone Temple Pilots was written under New York laws and that the musicians are trying to use California laws to terminate it.

Atlantic said claims by Kretz and Weiland that they have a right to terminate the contract "have given rise to a definite, real and substantial controversy between the parties that threatens to harm Atlantic's business."

Atlantic is seeking a court declaration of its rights under the recording contract, the costs of its legal fees and any other relief the court decides is appropriate.

A spokeswoman for Stone Temple Pilots had no immediate comment on the lawsuit.

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1248126220080613?sp=true

More of the same here:

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/06/13/atlantic-records-sues-stone-temple-pilots-weiland-kretz/

They may have just reunited, but two members of the Stone Temple Pilots are already facing a lawsuit from Atlantic Records. The label alleges that frontman Scott Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz are trying to prematurely end their contract and stop touring unless Atlantic makes significant changes to their old deal. Now that STP has voiced their intention to record another album, Atlantic wants in, as well as the two other albums the band owes the label. Dean and Robert DeLeo were not named in the suit, as Atlantic dropped them in 2003 so they could pursue other projects.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Comment On ATLANTIC RECORDS Lawsuit - June 13, 2008

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have issued a statement in response to a lawsuit filed by Warner Music Group Corp's Atlantic Records label against two of its members for allegedly trying to end their recording contract early.

The suit, filed on Thursday (June 12) in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, claims lead singer Scott Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz have threatened to stop performing under their contract and have indicated they would like to end the agreement unless Atlantic makes significant changes, according to Reuters.

The record company said in the suit that while STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have already delivered six albums, it wants the group to record a seventh album and deliver up to two more albums if the record label decides they want them.

The following statement was released to the media earlier today (Friday, June 13) by the members of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS:

"STONE TEMPLE PILOTS were deeply disappointed to see that Atlantic filed a surprise lawsuit against two members of the legendary band STP when they were in the middle of what were believed to be cordial and positive discussions about STP returning to the studio to make a new album after 5 years. Despite the allegations in the complaint, the band never threatened anything more than remaining away from the studio until equitable terms could be arranged. The precipitous filing of this action is yet another example of the difficulties facing artists in the new music environment, as relationships between artists and their labels fall further and further apart.

"Eric and Scott have not yet been served and hope that Atlantic will allow cooler heads to prevail, and have the courtesy of shelving this action to permit negotiations to continue in a positive spirit rather than under a dark cloud of hostility. Should everyone operate in good faith, STP are certain that a new album from the band will be available soon. Should Atlantic instead pursue this scorched earth policy towards the band, the ultimate victims will be STP's fans, who will never be able to enjoy a new album from the group."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=98966

still bummed they arent coming close to me.

Hopefully they will record a new CD and will come to Atlanta.

Are you in Atlanta D?  They are going to be here August 23, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.

Actually just noticed you are in Chatt town.  VWA is in Alpharetta, which is about 15-20 mins north of Atlanta on GA-400.

wow

i havent checked the dates lately

Im gonna go check for tix.


thanks a lot!!

Stone Temple Pilots: turbulent yet enduring

Stone Temple Pilots are back at it: performing together, fighting, getting sued.

By Chris Lee, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 21, 2008

NOTHING GETS in the way of a lucrative rock reunion quite like a jail stint -- even an extremely short one. Just ask the members of Stone Temple Pilots, the multi-platinum-selling, stadium-rocking, alterna-grunge band that recently reunited after more than half a decade's "separation" (don't call it a breakup) to mount a 65-date tour of North America's top-tier summer music festivals and amphitheaters (with a stop at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday).

Last month, faced with the very real possibility that singer Scott Weiland would spend up to eight days behind bars for a 2007 drunk driving charge, each member of the SoCal rock quartet voiced a different perspective on how disruptive Weiland's sentencing had been on band unity.

"Seeing a friend go through something like this, it's an uneasy feeling. It's a drag," said the group's guitarist, Dean DeLeo."

"To be honest with you, it's going to be a lot easier for me than it is for him," drummer Eric Kretz said of Weiland, a guy who by his own estimation has attempted to detox "40 or so" times in between various arrests, overdoses and relapses.

Robert DeLeo, Dean's brother and STP's bassist, seemed more concerned about his own self-preservation than his bandmate's debt to society: "I gotta take care of myself, man."

Seated at a conference table in a Burbank rehearsal space, the scarecrow-thin Weiland made known his feelings on the matter. "I live my life the way I live my life," Weiland said, loosening his paisley tie and brushing tresses of pink-dyed hair from his face with visible contempt. "I don't have to make any apologies."

Staying power

Despite having sold around 35 million albums worldwide and topping charts no fewer than six times since 1992 with hits such as "Plush," "Sex Type Thing" and "Interstate Love Song," Stone Temple Pilots originally were dismissed by rock cognoscenti as Pearl Jam-soundalikes. But the group has learned to take any criticism in stride, likening themselves to no less an act than Led Zeppelin.

Judging by certain empirical data (if not cultural impact), the comparison isn't far off the mark. Like Led Zep, the Pilots' hits remain in steady rotation on rock radio nationwide (locally, KROQ-FM keeps the STP songbook alive), and they are one of the most consistently played acts on Lithium, Sirius Satellite Radio's '90s nostalgia bandwidth. Additionally, the band's back catalog sells at a consistent clip.

Maybe it has something to do with the still-commanding presence of one of the last bad boy rock stars -- Weiland's snarling charisma, otherworldly androgyny and smoke-and-whiskey tunefulness are among STP's most identifiable hallmarks; his narcotic combustibility its biggest liability -- but it's easy to understand why concert promoters would see a Stone Temple Pilots tour as a golden ticket.

Now, the group's members are taking pains to ensure that fans remember them fondly -- even though STP never officially faded away. "Success to us does not mean the number of records sold," Dean DeLeo said. "It means making an indelible mark on the face of music."

Added Weiland: "Our biggest goal when we first got together was to create a legacy, musically. Now there's a whole new generation of kids getting into the band. The respect has multiplied like a snowball that goes, um, downhill."

Three days after making those remarks, Weiland would check himself into and be released from the Van Nuys Municipal Court lockup, having served just six hours of his jail sentence. Not what you'd call hard time -- even for a flamboyant frontman with a predilection for skin-tight trousers and mascara -- and the band's tour would kick off as planned at Columbus, Ohio's Rock on the Range Festival on May 17.

It was Weiland's second taste of freedom in three months. In March, he sprang himself from Velvet Revolver, the hard rock group comprising several former Guns N' Roses members.

That group scored a hit with its first album, "Contraband," winning a Grammy and touring the world, but its 2007 follow-up "Libertad" never caught on. VR's coffin was effectively shut after Weiland announced on stage at a gig in Glasgow, Scotland, that the group would be no more -- without having finalized the decision with his bandmates first.

By then, Dean DeLeo had called Weiland about resurrecting Stone Temple Pilots with the tantalizing offer of a big payday to play a bunch of summer festivals.

Weiland recalled: "I went to [Velvet Revolver guitarist] Slash and said, 'Listen, we have some opportunities this summer. With the Velvets, we're going to be done touring because this record isn't performing the way the last one performed, and to continue to try to flog a dead horse is ridiculous.' "

The singer's appraisal of Velvet Revolver's commercial doldrums and rationale for breaking up particularly irked the group's drummer. "Matt Sorum threatened to kick my ass on his website," Weiland recalled.

On Velvet Revolver's behalf, Slash portrayed the split somewhat differently in a written statement: "This band is all about its fans and its music, and Scott Weiland isn't 100% committed to either. Among other things, his increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems have forced us to move on."

Never a dull moment

So far, STP's festival convoy has rumbled through Rockfest in Kansas and Calgary's V Festival, but the tour hasn't been without its share of speed bumps. On May 31, radio personalities Opie and Anthony reported witnessing a bitter shouting match between Weiland and Robert DeLeo at K-Rock FM's "Return of the Rock" show in Holmdel, N.J. -- during which the singer reportedly threatened to kick DeLeo off the tour. And earlier this month, the group's label, Atlantic Records, sued Weiland and Kretz for trying to end their contract early, dashing hopes for a new album.

"Stone Temple Pilots were deeply disappointed to see that Atlantic filed a surprise lawsuit against two members of the [group] when they were in the middle of what were believed to be cordial and positive discussions about [Stone Temple Pilots] returning to the studio to make a new album after five years," the group said in an e-mailed statement earlier this month.

Although STP seemingly thrives on conflict, its members haven't always enjoyed the tumult that so often accompanies fame. The bandmates went their separate ways in late 2002, bottoming after performing gigs with Aerosmith. "We were shoulder to shoulder for 14 years. It takes a big effort to keep a relationship together with four men," Dean DeLeo said. "You get tired of one another's routine."

While Weiland toured with Velvet Revolver, the DeLeo brothers joined with Filter singer Richard Patrick to form the alterna-rock quartet Army of Anyone in 2005. However, after its sole album failed to catch fire commercially, the group went on "hiatus" two years later. "We probably could have gotten this thing off the ground if we were prepared to go on the road for a year or two," Dean DeLeo said. "But quite honestly, man, I'm far too lazy to do that."

Which is around the time big-ticket rock fests started putting a lot of cash on the table to get STP to reunite. It brings up the question: Precisely how much of a factor was money in getting Stone Temple Pilots back together?

"I love the legacy of what we did, the footprint of it," said Dean DeLeo. "I absolutely adore playing music with these guys. Do you ask most people what their paycheck is? We get paid handsomely, too."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-stp21-2008jun21,0,2749188.story

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Stone Temple Pilots defy expectations at the Bowl

Review: Soaring strongly, the reunited '90s band wiped the grime off its troubled past with a performance worthy of the giants of its era.

By BEN WENER
The Orange County Register

Had you asked me a little less than two months ago if I thought Stone Temple Pilots stood any chance of delivering anything but a bloated mess Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl, I never would have stopped laughing.

If you caught STP back in May on "The Jimmy Kimmel Show," during the '90s hard-rock favorite's first television appearance since suddenly reuniting, you'd understand why.

Even allowing for the poor mixing of most variety shows, which tend to over-amplify vocals (no matter if they're any good, and these weren't) while burying everything else, this ballyhooed return was still a monumentally awful performance. So bad, actually, that it often seemed as if singer Scott Weiland, the DeLeo brothers (guitarist Dean and bassist Robert) and drummer Eric Kretz had just started rehearsing earlier that week.

Little surprise, then, that the majority of reviews that emerged as STP made its way home to Southern California for its first major appearance since the 2000 Weenie Roast at Angel Stadium ranged from just-OK to same-as-it-ever-was.

His stint in the relatively short-lived supergroup Velvet Revolver may have kept his physique toned, but it never did anything for Weiland's nasal voice, a limited instrument in the first place. And though the DeLeos maintained their chops by forming a short-lived supergroup of their own ? Army of Anyone, with Filter's Richard Patrick ? that hardly guaranteed they'd be able to serve up STP's staples sharply, particularly in such large spaces.

Besides, had these guys really been gone long enough for us to truly miss them? And hadn't VR's ability to blast through "Crackerman" and "Sex Type Thing" on tour proven that the STP sound could be easily replicated with just about any L.A. guitar-slingers?

Boy, was that last dismissal unfair. What was most evident throughout Stone Temple Pilots' deeply impressive 19-song set Tuesday night is that, as with its more celebrated peers (Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden), there's distinct chemistry at work within this oft-troubled unit.

Velvet Revolver, by comparison, was merely a facsimile, as it was whenever it tackled Guns N' Roses songs. Hearing Kretz and the DeLeos instinctively lay way back into the turnaround beats of "Big Empty" and "Vasoline," however, was just one of several face-slapping reminders that no one plays these modern-rock radio fixtures quite like their originators.

The lessons to be learned here, then, are these: 1) As always, never underestimate the prestige-power of the Hollywood Bowl ? how playing such an auspicious venue tends to bring out the best in headliners. 2) Stone Temple Pilots were, and in many ways still are, a much better band than its damning critics will ever admit.

Weiland is all too aware of that second point. Hard to say which came first ? was he born aggressively testy or did all of STP's bad press put that chip on his shoulder? ? yet it's undeniable that lesser Nirvana knockoffs like Bush and Silverchair got fairer shakes than the Pilots, whose popularity always seemed to be held against them.

"You people, the fans ? you got it," a newly-blonde Weiland told the ecstatic crowd before the mood switched from the Alice in Chains sludge of "Lounge Fly" to the McCartneyesque stomp of "Lady Picture Show." "But of course any artist wants to impress the people who write about him ? the journalists. And that didn't happen on that first record."

Nor did it happen on the second or fourth, or especially the third and fifth. It also didn't help that, with Weiland spiraling further into a drugged-out abyss, the band often wasn't able to tour ? and when it did, it was never in peak form.

Thus, this tour ? and this Bowl bash in particular ? is a way of righting many long-standing wrongs, a chance for the band to finally unleash its full thunder and merit a place alongside the giants of its era.

True, its music was always an amalgam (whose isn't?) of easily discerned parts, much of it a cross between Seattle grunge and Sunset Strip flash. Yet consider how much of STP's music has endured, and how well. The seven selections it resurrected from its 1992 debut "Core" ? including a ferocious "Dead & Bloated," a more psych-metallic "Wicked Garden" and spot-on handlings of "Plush" and "Creep" ? are more indelible than ever, and still sound as fresh as anything Linkin Park has tossed onto KROQ lately.

Likewise, most anything else the group dug up from its catalog ? from riff monsters like "Vasoline" and "Down" to unexpectedly strong fifth-album cuts like "Too Cool Queenie" and "Coma" ? was executed with energy like they rarely exhibited during their heyday.

Not everything was so flawless ? "Interstate Love Song" was a tad dusty, while "Sour Girl" lacked the sad sultriness that makes it so captivating on record. But that so much of this performance would rise to a new level of excellence for this bunch ? that Weiland's persona could be reined in and his vocals given extra oomph, that the DeLeos and Kretz haven't lost a lick of potency ? well, that just didn't figure at all.

Thank the Bowl. "What a (bleepin') amazing experience," Weiland said at the evening's outset, after Frank Black (under his nom de Pixies, Black Francis) roared through 40 minutes of material hardly anyone knew. "To play this venue ?" ? Robert started picking out the Beatles' "Day Tripper" bass line ? "well, there are probably five things you remember in your entire life as the most important things. This will go down as one of them."

It will also go down as the night Stone Temple Pilots finally got it all together ? if not a completely crowning achievement, then at least a performance I wonder if they even realized they still had in them. They're said to be recording a sixth album come fall. After so many false starts and forced groundings, maybe there's hope for their future after all.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/stone-temple-pilots-2076700-hollywood-bowl

STP seems to be hitting its stride according to the reviews over the last couple weeks.  They went from doomed to fail, to complete re-emergence in no time it seems.  I never doubted they could get to this point.  We'll see how long they can sustain it though.

L.A. Times Music Blog

Hey, Weiland ? say it, don?t spray it!

June 25, 2008 12:29pm

How do you make a Stone Temple Pilot spitting mad? As your humble correspondent found out the hard way during an interview last month with the multiplatinum-selling ?90s grunge group, one very effective way is to ask frontman Scott Weiland about going to jail.

At the time of our interview, he had been sentenced to spend up to eight days in the slammer on a 2007 drunk driving charge. The spindly singer barely resembled his Dionysian former self, looking sunken, sullen and wan one evening in Burbank, just before STP embarked on its 65-date reunion tour (which hit the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night).

In the end, Weiland had to serve only six hours inside the Van Nuys Municipal Court lockup. Still, in early May, nobody was exactly sure how long the rocker would remain inside.

So, in light of that, I asked him a question: ?How disruptive has it been on band unity to have you going to serve jail time just before reuniting onstage for the first time in five years??

His reaction was visceral and emphatic: Weiland spat a huge green loogie on the wall that dripped down just behind bassist Robert DeLeo and his brother, guitarist Dean DeLeo, who, it must be noted, played it off like nothing had happened.

The rest of the exchange went like this:

Where?s your head at right now just before going to jail?

All these questions are ?, man. Who do you interview? To what level?

A lot of famous musicians. Not Michael Jackson-famous, though.

Do you interview Keith Richards? David Bowie? Do you interview people who over a 20-year career who aren?t ? born-again Christians? Who aren?t part of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir?

Um, yes. A lot of those guys. I interviewed Bowie but not Keith.

Then you should know. Our contribution is music, you know? This is the problem with the press. Are you part of the paparazzi?

I write for the Los Angeles Times.

Is there a difference anymore?

Well, the paparazzi don?t write. They take pictures.

I?m not so sure, man. Rolling Stone is borderline these days.

If I?ve said something that put your nose out of joint, I apologize.

My nose isn?t out of joint. I live my life the way I live my life. I don?t have to make any apologies. I just find it a little hilarious that you?d ask such a question.

Cccchh-www-thhsptttt [Weiland spits on the wall].

? Chris Lee

http://theguide.latimes.com/blogs/soundboard/2008/06/25/hey-weiland-say-it-don%E2%80%99t-spray-it/

the show last night at the bowl was amazing, especially when they busted out too cool queenie

It does seem that way.....

Live Review
Stone Temple Pilots - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

Thu, 26 Jun 2008

The most moving moment of Tuesday night's Stone Temple Pilots homecoming may have had nothing to do with music. It was also probably missed by much of the audience, who were already leaving the Hollywood Bowl when Scott Weiland scrambled through the front sections of seats after the band's final bow, acknowledged fans and friends along the way, then jumped back onstage to join his wife and child before leaving the stage in their airtight embrace.

Without diminishing the impact of any member of the band, the Weiland whirlwind was a key factor in the break-up of Stone Temple Pilots five years ago, and his current state of mind has to be a major contributing factor to the band?s reunion. For everything that has gone wrong with the frontman in recent years, it felt pretty damn good to see something that couldn?t have looked more right.

Review: http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4704578,00.html

Some video of STP at the Hollywood Bowl.....

STP- Sex Type Thing (June 24, 2008 at the Hollywood Bowl)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7PZWmSrohmw

STP- Crackerman (June 24, 2008 at the Hollywood Bowl)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tOfmNSHTWaI

STP- Too Cool Queenie (June 24, 2008 at the Hollywood Bowl)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AbGXGp_CjgA

STP- Dead and Bloated (June 24, 2008 at the Hollywood Bowl) partial
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6JPv5r0zmWQ

Thanks to MightyJoeBrett for the video

Thanks for posting Funkymonkey.  : ok:

With that blonde hair he kind of looks like Matt Sorum from a distance! :rofl:

I love STP and VR but man, Scott has to be one of the worst frontmen vocally live ever.


or those are just really bad recordings.

I saw STP about a month ago and saw VR twice...I disagree with you, I think Scott's a great frontman.  For example, I don't think he's as great as Axl, but he's a better frontman than Eddie Vetter (and I love Pearl Jam). He puts on a very energetic show and he has tons of charisma.

He is a great frontman as far as energy and charisma. Its just his voice unintelligble and just most of the time off.

Both times I saw him Live front VR his voice, stage presence and style were On! Although I never cared for the studio stuff, live I was very impressed. :yes:

Have you seen him live dude or are you just going off those rough youtube vids?

I completely agree...live is a different story...you can definitely feel his energy. He does sound off on video sometimes, but I've never noticed it live.

STP Delivers the Fireworks to Summerfest
      
Written by L MUCH / Photos by BARRY BRECHEISEN   
Saturday, 05 July 2008

Weiland wrapped in Betsy Ross?s greatest accomplishment, walked out of the shadows making a grand appearance very few could pull off. Hey did you expect any less from Weiland on the 4th of July of all days? Being chosen as the headliners of Summerfest on our nation?s independence day, the pressure was on for Stone Temple Pilots.
   
Never fear, the trio came out opening with the slide guitar goodness of ?Big Empty? and owned the crowd all the way through to the final notes of the closer, ?Trippin? on a Hole in a Paper Heart.? For a group of guys that disbanded five years ago, STP showed they still had something to say even though, as of yet, they have not recorded any new material.

It?s only been a few months since Weiland came through town fronting the ill fated 2008 tour of Velvet Revolver. It was only a matter of time before VR would implode and was amazing they even completed their sophomoric album. These days Weiland looks more refreshed and comfortable back in the fold with the DeLeo brothers and Eric Kretz. Weiland has found his way back to the band that started it all but can he keep his personal life together this time around?

Through the course of the night, Weiland seemed nostalgic about STP and their catalog of hits. Often in between songs, Weiland talked about where he and the band were during the making of some of their biggest hits. ?This song was written on pure inspiration,? Weiland reveals before going into ?Interstate Love Song.?

Just a few songs earlier, during ?Crackerman,? Weiland tossed his signature blowhorn to the ground in frustration when he couldn?t get it to work. A roadie soon appeared from side stage and Weiland was once again happy, slithering around the stage like a demon possessed. The DeLeo brothers looked quite happy back with the band they created and seemed ready to deal with the unpredicted behavior of their leader.

The one great thing about going to a Velvet Revolver concert was the band would not only showcase their tunes, but STP and Guns N? Roses songs as well. STP didn?t play any VR or GN?R tracks this evening, but they did suddenly go into Queens ?We Will Rock You,? complete with Dean DeLeo delivering a perfect Brian May guitar solo. The band continued with a slow bluesy jam before going into their signature hit ?Sex Type Thing? and ?Sin.?

Back for the encore, framed with a big American flag on the jumbo screen behind them, the band reentered the stage with a couple new friends accompanying. ?Regardless of who the next President is, these guys are still going to represent our country,? Weiland proclaimed as he welcomed the two sailors in full uniform on the stage. After introducing themselves, the sailors got the crowd into a frenzy by leading a chant of ?U.S.A.? Weiland is then presented with one of their hats and wears it proudly, with that, the sailor sans hat, leads the band into the opening lyrics of ?Dead and Bloated.? Perhaps a weird and twisted choice for soldiers to sing, still the moment wasn?t lost on the crowd or the sailors themselves. In fact, the sailors looked like this could be the crowning moment of their lives so far.

If STP wasn?t enough to make this 4th of July special, earlier in the night Black Francis a.k.a. Frank Black frontman of the Pixies, opened to a mix reception. Frank Black and his band delivered a great hour set but was lost on a crowd mostly unfamiliar with the tunes or even who he was for that matter.

STP has proven they can still deliver an amazing set and has the hits to prove it. Time will tell if Weiland and the boys can keep it together to get themselves back into the studio in the fall. The chemistry is still there live but can they bring that same magic to the studio?

Photos here: http://www.luminomagazine.com/mw/content/view/2487/1

Yeah, I saw VR live in Atlanta and it seems his vocals are just kind of intelligible. I cant make out what he is saying half the time.


Great frontman live though. I watched him way more than I did Slash.

Weiland disappoints at Dodge

Jul. 30, 2008

You really have to wonder what sparked the Stone Temple Pilots to re-unite after a lengthy six year hiatus. It's no secret that singer Scott Weiland is the king of burning bridges with former band mates and has been in and out of rehab and jail facilities over the past decade. Recently he was dismissed of his duties by super-group Velvet Revolver and STP hasn't recorded new material in years. That's why it shocked fans when the band announced it would be hitting the road this summer on a 65 date outing that hit the Dodge Theatre on Tuesday night.

As lights went out and Weiland appeared in front of his microphone stand muttering something about Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots before the rest of the band had even made their way on stage. Part of the beauty of attending a Weiland event is that you never know exactly what version of the singer is going to show up and the singer's erratic behavior set the tone early on for what would be a rough night for the 90's alt-heroes.

The lengthy set opened with Big Empty from The Crow soundtrack. Dressed in a grey suit Weiland stumbled around the stage and fell into drummer Eric Kretz's drum kit which confirmed he is now officially the Amy Winehouse of rock 'n' roll. When he did sing he often forgot words or changed them. "Conversations Kill" quickly became "Masturbation Kill."

The singer's incoherent rants in between songs were cut off by his band members starting the next song to stop the bleeding. Guitarist Dean DeLeo and his brother bassist Robert DeLeo looked humiliated as they ripped through classics like Wicked Garden, Big Bang Baby and Vasoline.

It was refreshing to see the band dive deep into their back catalog when they played tracks like Lounge Fly and Silvergun Superman from Purple which featured video screen with psychedelic imagery. During rock ballad Creep Weiland described the night best when he sang "I'm half the man I used to be" as his raspy voice struggled to hit the notes. It was hard to watch such a great talent self-destruct.

The crowd was really thrown for a loop when the singer busted out an a cappella

cover of Bob Marley's Redemption Song which felt like it went on for an hour because it was hard to understand anything he was saying. During the band biggest hit Plush, the crowd erupted into a giant sing-along when Weiland let them sing most of the choruses.

The one real highlight of the night came during Sin from their 1992 debut record Core and was the first sign that the singer still had a pulse as he moved around the stage in a Robert Plant fashion.

The encore began with Dead and Bloated with Scott sporting a poncho and hat. Like many other songs that night, his timing was off as he belted the opening notes through a megaphone. The night ended with Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart with Weiland singing, "I am I am I said I'm not myself, but I'm not dead and I'm not for sale."

This performance may have had the DeLeo brothers and drummer Eric Kretz asking themselves what they were thinking when they reinstated their rock 'n' roll marriage with Weiland.

slideshow See photos

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/music/articles/2008/07/30/20080730stprevu.html

No one has told Weiland that he should keep his shirt on....he's not exactly Glenn Danzig!

Video of Scott falling into the drum kit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iESTuN-IrUc

This is kinda sad you know...Someone needs to take charge of Weiland to help him out....I jsut know one of these mornings im gonna wake up and findout hes dead

What a waste of untalented space.

Does anyone know what show this footage is from?

Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOUBDsHAWtk

I dont see the problem here. His vocals are spot on, he just took one too many steps back after he came backward off the monitor and bumped into the bass drum.

I think the song sounded alright, but I thought he fucked up more than a few lyrics, or missed them altogether.  I agree though, I don't think it's THAT big a deal.  Reviews for STP have been up and down since they started touring.

the info says "Live at an open air Festival" so google that and see what year they played there :yes:

Thanks, I have done that and I didn't find anything.  I think the term is a little too generic...I probably need a city.  Just curious.

Hollywood's Elite Joins T-Mobile, Tony Hawk and Stone Temple Pilots at the
Summer's Hottest Action Sports Extravaganza

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, T-Mobile USA, Inc.
brought Tony Hawk, celebrities and the world's best action sports athletes
together to celebrate the latest installment of the T-Mobile(R) Sidekick(R)
family of devices -- the T-Mobile Sidekick LX(TM) Tony Hawk Edition. Hosted in
Hollywood, celebrities such as Heidi Montag and Chris Evans mingled at the
exclusive event amidst street art from the "Life is Beautiful" exhibit by Los
Angeles graffiti provocateur Mr. Brainwash. The event was highlighted by a
special live musical performance by multi-platinum recording artists Stone
Temple Pilots, who took a break from their summer reunion tour to wow party-
goers with a set chock-full of hits from the band's acclaimed catalog.

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS35223+02-Aug-2008+PRN20080802

Photos:

http://www.filmmagic.com/SearchResult.aspx?str=stone+temple+pilots&sfld=C&substr=tony+hawk

http://www.wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?igi=327856&s=stone%20temple%20pilots&sfld=C&vwmd=e

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bur82q8mb5A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC339lM91Ek

I think they did Rock on the Range back in 2001, it might be that. not entirely sure, though. I'll see if I can get an answer on the STP fan forums.

EDIT: It's Rolling Rock in 2002, I was told that clip is on the Thank You DVD as well.

^^Thanks for the information. : ok:

anyone going to see these guys soon? looking for someone to pick me up a t-shirt..pm me!

I just checked out their official store, they finally have more than one design up. When I saw em in late June all they had was one shirt with them sitting on stairs.

Some footage from the Virgin Festival August 10th...

Stone Temple Pilots Crackerman Virgin Festival 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OAK54hp8tg

Stone Temple Pilots Sex Type Thing Virgin Festival 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBDE8AIkk8U

Stone Temple Pilots Wicked Garden Virgin Festival 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-wT-ORE_U

they added some new shows

Stone Temple Pilots have added more tour dates to their schedule for the rest of the year, including a date in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 14. The newly added concerts include:

- September 10: Cabazon, CA
- September 12: Reno, NV
- September 13: Santa Barbara, CA
- October 14: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- October 26: Tulsa, OK

Does anyone have the Stone Temple Pilots Pre Sale Password for Santa Barbara on 9/13

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: Tampa Show Cancelled Due To 'Inclement Weather' - Aug. 23, 2008

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS cancelled their performance last night (Friday, August 22) in Tampa, Florida due to "inclement weather." However, according to several online reports from fans who went to the Ford Amphitheatre expecting the band to play, the announcement of the cancellation wasn't made until approximately 10:15 p.m., infuriating the roughly 6,500 STP fans who were none to thrilled to hear this so very late into the evening. One fan wrote BLABBERMOUTH.NET, "The storms they were attempting to lay blame on were in North Florida and were not impacting Central Florida or South Florida where they had played in Hollywood, Florida two days prior. They did cancel a show in Orlando on Tuesday evening which I completely understood and people were informed ahead of time due a tropical storm in the area."

Fan reactions to the cancellation and speculation as to the "real" reason for why the show was called off can be found on the Below Empty and TampaBays10.com web sites.

As previously reported, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland ranted incoherently between songs, forgot lyrics and fell backward into Eric Kretz's drum kit at one point during the band's show on July 30 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. According to a review by The Arizona Republic, Weiland came onstage and muttered something about STP and his previous band, VELVET REVOLVER, before the rest of the PILOTS had taken the stage. About a minute and a half into opening number "Big Empty", Weiland walked backward until he fell into the front of the drums.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103390

Virgin Mobile Festival Webcast on Aug 28

A diverse line-up of artist performances from this year's Virgin Mobile Festival, including Stone Temple Pilots, will be available for free via online broadcast at music.msn.com.

Package 2: August 28, 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
1. Lil Wayne
2. Stone Temple Pilots
3. Gogol Bordello
4. Citizen Cope
5. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

http://music.msn.com/virgin-festival2/

Thanks to Rik

SCOTT WEILAND Unsure Of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' Future - Oct. 22, 2008

The Pulse of Radio reports that STONE TEMPLE PILOTS begins the final week of its six-month-long reunion tour on Wednesday (October 22) in Hidalgo, Texas, with the trek wrapping up on October 31 in Pelham, Alabama. What happens after that? Although the band has talked about making a new studio album, singer Scott Weiland told The Pulse of Radio he's not so sure that will happen. "I don't know where things are gonna go with STP," he said. "It was sad to find out that we're still in some way locked in a contract with Atlantic Records, which is a travesty, actually. If it ends up being that we have to, you know, make a certain amount of records for Atlantic in order to be free, then I don't know if I have that in me."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=107439

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer To Sit Out Last Week Of Tour; KORN's LUZIER To Fill In - Oct. 22, 2008

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS begins the final week of its six-month-long reunion tour on Wednesday (October 22) in Hidalgo, Texas, with the trek wrapping up on October 31 in Pelham, Alabama. According to a posting on the band's web site, "Due to the unfortunate passing of his father, drummer Eric Kretz will be taking a brief leave of absence from the STONE TEMPLE PILOTS tour dates this week in Texas and at the Voodoo festival in New Orleans. Drummer Ray Luzier [KORN, ARMY OF ANYONE, DAVID LEE ROTH] will be filling in for Eric and will be performing with the band at these shows."

The affected dates are as follows:

Oct. 22 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena
Oct. 24 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Festival
Oct. 26 - Tulsa, OK - SpiritBank Events Center
Oct. 28 - Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium
Oct. 30 - Southaven, MS - Desoto County Civic Center
Oct. 31 - Birmingham, AL - Verizon Wireless Music Centre

Luzier previously played with guitarist Dean DeLeo and bassist Robert DeLeo of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS in the short-lived project ARMY OF ANYONE, which also featured FILTER frontman Richard Patrick. The group released a self-titled debut album in 2006 which debuted at position No. 56 on The Billboard 200 before quickly dropping off the chart.

Video footage of Ray Luzier's audition that landed him the job as the current touring drummer for KORN can be viewed below.

In a recent interview with The Pulse of Radio, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland stated that he's not sure what will happen after the group's current trek wraps at the end of the month. "I don't know where things are gonna go with STP," he said. "It was sad to find out that we're still in some way locked in a contract with Atlantic Records, which is a travesty, actually. If it ends up being that we have to, you know, make a certain amount of records for Atlantic in order to be free, then I don't know if I have that in me."

Atlantic Records filed a lawsuit in June claiming that Weiland and STP drummer Eric Kretz had threatened to stop performing and wanted to terminate their contract with the label unless it was changed.

The band issued a response saying that it was "deeply disappointed" to see that the label had filed the "surprise lawsuit" during the middle of "what were believed to be cordial and positive discussions about STP returning to the studio to make a new album after five years."

Atlantic stated in the suit that it wanted the group to record up to three more albums.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=107452

Well thats too bad condolences to the Kretz family. :(

A couple of dates have been added:

Dec 31 2008     8:00P
Club Nokia    Los Angeles, California

Jan 2 2009    8:00P
Pearl Concert Theatre (Palms Resort)    Las Vegas, Nevada

if I'm lucky I can go to both

I saw STP last week, awsome show! scott seemed happy, it was his birthday! They brought a cake out for him. It was fun.

Stone Temple Pilots performed Saturday at the Kroq Almost Acoustic Christmas show...

Stone Temple Pilots

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBOmSFTgxq0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBCmSTqZ4m4

Review: http://artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4894978,00.html

That is the best i've heard Scott since he was in that band.


 :peace:

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: New Year's Eve Footage Available - Jan. 2, 2009

Fan-filmed video footage of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' December 31 (New Year's Eve) concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "lisapolisa").

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=111757

great show new years eve

Here is an interview with Scott Weiland conducted in early December by KITS Live 105 in San Francisco.  He comments on if there will be new music for STP...


Yeah, we just had a meeting, we've been writing...we'll definitely deliver the record, it won't be the STP record...it will be very interesting...nothing like you've heard from us before.

http://www.live105.com/pages/3334908.php

Scott performs and is interviewed before his performance at The Paradise Lounge in Boston on January 25th...on immediate plans for Stone Temple Pilots:

Is there an album perhaps that could be in the works?

Scott: Yeah, those guys are actually writing songs right now...with those guys, Robert and Dean write the instrumental stuff. Then they bring it to me and I write the melodies and the lyrics. And then we kinda hash it all out together as a band.

Scott Weiland showed up at the super-secret location (the Hard Rock Cafe) and performed live and answered Fletcher and Charlies fanboy questions.

http://wfnx.com/shows/sandbox/archive/2009/01/26/weiland-loewenberg-martpq-wtf-and-the-finisher.aspx

http://wfnx.com/blogs/sandbox/audio/podcast/scott_web.mp3

New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Album Expected In Early 2010 - Feb. 12, 2009

The Pulse of Radio reports that STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland has told Spin magazine that the band will release a new album in early 2010. In a new interview on his current solo tour, Weiland revealed that guitarist Dean DeLeo and bassist Robert DeLeo have begun writing music, explaining, "Those guys have already been writing the instrumental music ... with STP, Robert, and Dean write the chords and riffs and then they bring stuff to me." Asked if he had heard any finished songs yet, Weiland added, "No, except for the stuff we jammed at sound check. And some of that was really cool ... So when I'm finished doing my thing, I'll hear what kind of ideas they have. And in the spring we'll be ready to record."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=114289

^^ Here is the Spin article:

SPIN.com Q&A: Scott Weiland

The alt-rocker talks about a new STP album and his first solo tour in 10 years.

http://spin.com/articles/spincom-qa-scott-weiland

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Confirmed For Sarnia's ROGERS BAYFEST - Mar. 25, 2009

According to The London Free Press, KISS and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS are among the confirmed artists for the two-weekend Rogers Bayfest concert, set to take place in July in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=116819

Thursday, March 26, 2009
   
New Show Added!

STP has signed on to play at the 2009 Rogers Bayfest in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada!  The show is on Saturday, July 11 at Centennial Park.  For more information, chcek out the Bayfest website at http://www.sarniabayfest.com

Some new dates...

July 07, 2009     Lansing     Common Ground Music Festival
July 11, 2009    Sarnia    Rogers Bayfest
July 13, 2009    Ottawa    Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest

and

STP to play Casino Rama near Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 10.

https://www.casinorama.com/Event-List-View.html

http://www.commongroundfest.com/
http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca/en/index.php?page=scheduled_performers

According to this interview with Scott, STP is working with Don Was and has 18 songs written.  They have also added some tour dates on their site...

STP HAS 18 NEW SONGS

Weiland -- who performs with a solo band at Aliante Station on Friday ($33-$55; 547-5300) -- put "Be Not Afraid" on his winter solo album, " 'Happy' in Galoshes."

But he also is reunited with STP, which tours in July and is ready to take on a new album.

"We've already got 18 songs written. We'll probably whittle it down to the best 12," he says. "But then there'll be a lot of other songs ready for the next record."

That means STP has no rumblings of breaking up again. Sometimes, communication deteriorates among band members, but that's human nature, he says.

"We're working with (producer) Don Was. And if he could make records with the (Rolling) Stones and all their shenanigans ... then he can handle STP."

By the way, in 1990, STP played with Nirvana and Sonic Youth in Vegas. Weiland talks about the gig in my blog.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/45388022.html

http://www.stonetemplepilots.com/index.php?module=tour

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

2009 Tour Info!

STP is hitting the road in July!  While some shows are already on sale, a few others go on sale this week.  Check out the dates and on sale information below!

July 01, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues (On Sale June 6 at 10am)
July 02, 2009 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint (On Sale Now)
July 04, 2009 - San Diego, CA @ Harrahs Rincon Casino (On Sale Now)
July 07, 2009 - Lansing, MI @ Common Ground Music Festival (On Sale Now)
July 08, 2009 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion (On Sale Now)
July 10, 2009 - Orillia, Ontario, CAN @ Casino Rama (On Sale Now)
July 11, 2009 - Sarnia, Ontario, CAN @ Centennial Park (On Sale Now)
July 13, 2009 - Ottawa, Ontario, CAN @ Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest (On Sale Now)
July 15, 2009 - Manchester, NH @ Verizon Wireless Arena (On Sale June 4 at 10am)
July 17, 2009 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena (On Sale Now)
July 18, 2009 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center (On Sale Now)
July 19, 2009 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavillion (On Sale June 5 at 10am)

Not entirely true about the 'On Sale Now'....

http://stonetemplepilots.com/index.php?module=tour

can't buy tickets for the Borgata show..

Looks like you can buy tickets here...

http://ev6.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AGLOBAL-BORGATA%3ABOR09%3AEBG0718%3A&linkID=global-borgata&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=

I'll be at the Hollywood and Vegas shows.

:Listened to 'Core' today, first time ive heard any STP
Gotta say it was pretty impressive!  :smoking:

Their 2nd album was pretty good too, "Purple".  After that I stopped following them.  They had a few songs I liked afterwards but never dug any deeper into their discography.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Headline First 'St. Jude Rock 'N Roll Hope Show' - June 4, 2009

The newly created St. Jude Rock 'n Roll Hope Show will kick off July 1 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California with rock icons STONE TEMPLE PILOTS headlining the first show. Tickets are set to go on sale to the public on Saturday, June 6 and will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, one of the world's premier pediatric cancer research centers.

The St. Jude Rock 'n Roll Hope Show is a charity concert event created by the grandson of St. Jude founder and TV icon Danny Thomas ("Make Room For Daddy", "The Danny Thomas Show"), musician Jason Thomas Gordon, and digital entrepreneur/music manager Tom Carolan of Total Live Music. Together, Gordon and Carolan partnered with Live Nation to bring these remarkable concerts to the House of Blues venues across the country and beyond. The goal of these very special musical events is to raise money and awareness for the children of St. Jude.

The inaugural concert for the St. Jude Rock 'n Roll Hope Show promises nothing short of excellence with the reunited STONE TEMPLE PILOTS performing for the hope and health of the children of St. Jude.

STP singer Scott Weiland had this to say about playing the event: "We are humbled, honored and filled with grace by being given this very special opportunity. To be asked to play the first of what we all hope will be many of these events for children in dire medical needs at the St. Jude Rock 'n Roll Show. Reading the press release, I am almost embarrassed as it lists accolades of a life of music. The good life. What the rest speaks of is the horrible but true realities that those diseases bring to children and these families.

"Hope has been found in breast cancer. My mother is a testament to that, but leukemia and other diseases seem to offer less 'statistically.' Let this be a night of hope and a night of faith and maybe even a little providence. Couldn't we all use a little? God knows they should have it all from us on this special night, or any night."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121342

Cool, i'll check it out

I've got their first, third and fifth albums. Days Of The Week and Coma from Shangri-La Dee Da are pretty cool. 8)

I'll need to listen to them more though...

Days of the week is an awesome track.

I've been adding some STP songs to my Ipod lately. Songs I hadnt' heard in a long time..."Lady picture show" is probably one of the best songs from the 90's. Art Girl and Seven Caged tigers are cool tracks too.

Adhesive is a pretty sweet track, too. I love the sax in it.

I wasn't too high on Tiny Music when I first heard it. It was alright, but it was a bit too psychedelic at times. I quite liked Art School Girl though.

Looks like a Christmas release...


Interview
Stone Temple Pilots

Tue, 16 Jun 2009

Scott Weiland remains alternative rock's most powerful voice. Something of a rock n' roll poet, the Stone Temple Pilots frontman has always had something to say, even if he's said it through a shroud of lyrical mystery.

He spoke to ARTISTdirect.com in this exclusive interview about St. Jude's Rock N' Roll Hope Show, Softdrive Records, new Stone Temple Pilots and much more. He might've even revealed a secret or too. Or did he?

Where in the world are you right now?

I'm in the studio working on new STP music. It's coming along really, really well! We have about 18 songs written, and vocals are written on about ten of them.

Some of these songs had the same vibe as Velvet Revolver's "The Last Fight" from Libertad which you also dedicated to your brother.

Yeah, I think where we were trying to go as a band on Libertad was a natural place. We weren't trying to force anything. We were just getting to know who we were on the first record, Contraband. After touring for over four years straight, we were writing songs on the road and during rehearsals for tours. We knew what kind of record we wanted to make. We knew it wasn't just about straight-ahead punk rock, rock n' roll. We knew the record that we were going to make was going to have more depth to it, and we were going to tap more into our other influences. Just like STP, the guys in Velvet Revolver also have a lot of different influences. Duff and I have a lot of very similar influences just like Matt Sorum too.

Happy is a free record, musically and lyrically. I didn't instantly get into it, but after listening to it more and more, it became one of my favorite records that you've ever done.

I appreciate that, thank you. The songs inspire that reaction of, "What the fuck is that?" [Laughs] You know? On your second and third listen, you realize that underneath all of the layers of craziness, there are basically pop songs.

In some ways, it feels like it simply picked up where Shangri-La Dee Da left off in 2001.

Yeah, it was kind of like that. Shangri-La kind of picked up where 12 Bar Blues left off.

The Beatles could have the most beautiful melodies, but there was always a hint of uneasiness or darkness thinly veiled. When listening to one of STP's songs like "Seven Caged Tigers," you see the beauty, but you feel that darkness. You capture that too.

Thank you very much. I appreciate that.

When you can be in the middle of those two extremes and say something, that's the mark of a true artist.

You're getting what we're about and what we set out to do. That's the best compliment that you can get really.

People need to exist within those two extremes because everyone feels both of them every day. Only true artists will ever capture that middle ground.

Yeah, that's true. I think to capture every element is where it's at really?everything in between, sonically as well as emotionally.

What was your initial idea behind Softdrive Records? It seems really artist-driven, natural and exciting.

It is. We have some great people that work with us. My partner Doug, Dan, Carly, Eric and John. We have interns that come in and work their asses off all the time. It's a label that's really passionate about the artists on the label. When we tell these artists that we're going to work hard for them, we mean that we're going to work hard for them. I remember the feeling I got when I got signed for the first time, and that's the reason I wanted to form a record company because I wanted to bring others that feeling of what it felt like to get signed, make my first record, go on tour and hear my song on the radio. Those are the reasons behind starting this.

Where did the inspiration behind the Softdrive webisodes come about?

That's something we had done before with Velvet Revolver. Our friend Rocko does that, and he actually directed "The Last Fight" video. He's quite a filmmaker. He's also a producer. He edited all of that stuff together and shot a lot of it as well.

Do you feel like you're in one of the most creative spaces you've ever been in between the new Stone Temple Pilots, Softdrive and your solo work? Are you on fire?

I think I definitely am. I come to the studio, and I work every day. The whole idea is to get a song done a day?at least to rough it out. Most of the time, we get pretty close to getting a finished vocal done, not necessarily a mastered vocal, but a finished complete demo vocal done with harmonies, backups and everything.

How have you grown as a lyricist? Have your ideas or perspective changed?

Definitely because in the '90s I was so overwhelmed with my heroin addiction, and so a lot of the stuff was just from my point of view. Now, I tend to look at some of the greats like Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. I look at their storytelling. I try to tell stories. Every song doesn't have to be narcissistically written about how I feel on that day.

Are you taking a cinematic approach?

That's been the goal. That's the new challenge.

Going back to a song like "The Big Empty," you've always done that though.

Yeah, but there are times when I did it and there were times when I didn't. As a whole, there are some new songs that really tell stories. I've chosen some interesting characters to write about. I don't want to give anything away, but you'll get to hear it, and you'll hear it probably before 99.9 percent of everybody else hears it [Laughs].

Right when you got back into the studio with STP, did music instantly begin pouring out of you?

Definitely, there are a lot of songs written.

Was the reunion tour last summer particularly fun? I'll never forget the Hollywood Bowl show.

I think that show was one of our best shows on that tour. There were some really good shows. I think we perhaps toured two months too long because we were doing the "Greatest Hits" set really. Once we get out on the road when our new album comes out, we'll start playing a lot more of the new material mixed in with the old material, and that will reinvigorate the band and everyone will feel a lot more inspired.

Last summer to see a song like "Sin" come to life on stage was amazing because it felt like you guys were improvising and adding more of a psychedelic vibe. That vibe had always been improvised but it was amplified.

That was the idea! We're playing with smaller amps and going with smaller amp sounds, not just relying on a wall of Marshalls to create sounds that were actually created by an amp that you could put in the passenger seat of your car right next to you.

Would you ever want to publish your lyrics in a book?

There will be some. It's funny because there's that book about the most often misinterpreted words from songs. We're in it [Laughs]. In "Plush," it says, "Where are you going for tomorrow? Where are you going with the master plan?" [Laughs] A lot of people misinterpreted that one there.

You've always had a great sense of style?almost like the Sinatra of alt rock. How intertwined are style and performing on stage?

I see style and rock n' roll as hand-in-hand. If you look at The Beatles, The Stones, those guys knew how to dress. Bowie is my ultimate fashion icon. It was all part of the same thing. It's just something that feels like a natural thing for me. It's a natural part of rock n' roll.

What's next?

We have Softdrive releases planned through the year. Tommy Joe Wilson's record is out, and we're working hard on that. We partnered up with a management company and another label Nashville because we are obviously not a Nashville-influenced label, but he was just too good to pass up on. Something to Burn is a band that we have going to coming out soon. Their release is out September 18th. The Color Turning is slated for August 4th. We have a few shows lined up with STP, we'll finish the record and then we'll be out doing our thing, touring for awhile once the record comes out. It'll probably be a Christmas release.

?Rick Florino
06.16.09

Edited to fit: http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-stone-temple-pilots/6069759

Stone Temple Pilots played at the House of Blues last night.  Here is a review, some videos and photos.  The set list was...

Set List

    * Silvergun Superman
    * Wicked Garden
    * Vasoline
    * Lounge Fly
    * Army Ants
    * Big Empty
    * Crackerman
    * Sour Girl
    * Creep
    * Seven Caged Tigers
    * Plush
    * Interstate Love Song
    * Down
    * Sex Type Thing
    * Sin
    * Unglued
    * Piece Of Pie
    * Dead And Bloated
    * Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart


http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/live-review-stone-temple-pilots-the-st-jude-rock-n-roll-hope-show/6070759

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGe8DpA4oF4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFOoSTAienQ

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&p=stone%20temple%20pilots%20st.%20jude&assetType=image&src=quick

I do I think they got a unique style in there music and respect them alot.

I looked up the price for a single ticket to NJ show and goddamn, is $143 steep.

Stone Temple Pilots Ottawa Bluesfest July 13th.

Set List

    * Silvergun Superman
    * Wicked Garden
    * Vasoline
    * Big Empty
    * Lounge Fly
    * Army Ants
    * Sour Girl
    * Creep
    * Crackerman
    * Plush
    * Interstate Love Song
    * Seven Caged Tigers
    * Down
    * Sex Type Thing
    * Sin
    * Unglued
    * Piece Of Pie
    * Dead And Bloated
    * Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart

Dead And Bloated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY8Ja8MD-c4&feature=related

Sin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLjj2vsGGkg&feature=related

Seven Caged Tigers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw3ku6OOdVQ&feature=related

Unglued
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRZBmKA2DCI&feature=related

Plush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cals7dFYq_M&feature=related

Review
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Stone+Temple+Pilots+plugs+into+power+Bluesfest/1787491/story.html

I saw them when they were touring in support of 4 many years ago, and it is still the worst show I've ever seen.

Good setlist, but not great. "Lady Picture show" is missing big time. That's the best STP song ever.

2 STP songs u guys should check out from Purple

Still Remains

Pretty Penny

and

Kitchen Ware and Candy Bars

The hidden track is trippy and awesome as well.

STP performed at Dana White's 40th birthday party. Pretty cool stuff. The STP footage starts at the 4 minute mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKQR85Gquss

According to the website of the Big Fresno Fair, STP will perform at their Paul Paul Theater on October 15. Tickets go on sale on August 19, 9:00 am.

http://www.fresnofair.com/concert-series-paul-paul

New Fall Dates

A handful of new dates have just been added:

October 02, 2009 - Mobile, AL - Bayfest | Buy Now


October 15, 2009 - Fresno, CA - Fresno Fair | On Sale Aug 19!


October 17, 2009 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona State Fair | Buy Now

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
   
New Fall Dates!

A handful of new dates have just been added!  Check them out below:

Even more dates have just been added to the fall tour, they are as follows:

October 02, 2009
Mobile, AL @ Bayfest
Buy Tickets

October 03, 2009
St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
On Sale August 29 at 10am!

October 04, 2009
Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
On Sale September 04 at 10am!

October 06, 2009 w/ Special Guests Jet
Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
On Sale August 28 at 11am!

October 07, 2009 w/ Special Guests Jet
Greensboro, NC @ Memorial Auditorium
On Sale August 28 at 10am!

October 09, 2009
Portsmouth, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion
On Sale August 28 at 10am!

October 11, 2009
Columbus, OH @ LC Amphitheatre

October 15, 2009
Fresno, CA @ Paul Paul Theater
Buy Now

October 18, 2009
Phoenix, AZ @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
On Sale September 12 at 10am!

October 20, 2009
Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre

October 22, 2009
San Manuel, CA @ San Manuel Bingo & Casino Hall

October 23, 2009
Primm, NV @ Star of the Desert

January 01, 2010
Thackerville, OK @ WinStar Casino

Just added...according to my local radio station.


October 10, 2009
Reading Eagle Theater
Reading, PA

Finally going to see STP live after missing out 3-4 times the past year or two!

In this interview with Scott Weiland with 98.7 in LA earlier this week, he says that the new STP album is almost done and it sounds like it will be released right after Christmas @ 2:35.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2YTZXL4Cw

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - Fall Tour Dates Confirmed

The itinerary for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' fall tour is as follows:

October
2 - Mobile, AL - Bayfest
3 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
4 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
6 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
7 - Greensboro, NC - Memorial Auditorium
9 - Portsmouth, VA - nTelos Wireless Pavilion
10 - Reading, PA - Reading Eagle Theater
11 - Columbus, OH - LC Ampitheatre
13 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
15 - Fresno, CA - Fresno Fair
18 - Phoenix, AZ - Veterans Memorial Coliseum
20 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre
22 - San Manuel, CA - San Manuel Bingo & Casino Hall
23 - Primm, NV - Star of the Desert
25 - Concho, OK - Lucky Star Casino

November
7 - Victoria, BC - Save on Foods Memorial Centre
9 - Kelowna, BC - Prospera Place
11 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre
14 - Regina, SK - Brandy Centre - Evraz Place
15 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
19 - London, ON - Labatt Centre
21 - Kingston, ON - K-Rock Centre

December
29 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live

January 2010
1 - Thackerville, OK - WinStar Casino

Brave Words

Everyone should also check out I Got You from No. 4. Great tune  : ok:

A couple of new band photos have been posted...

http://www.ilike.com/artist/Stone+Temple+Pilots/photo/469797968?set=236092

I saw a new album was due to be released soon. Anybody know about this?

Early 2010.

Filmed them in full last night....
Video Sample Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP8_DVOyPpU

Stone Temple Pilots Plan New Album and 'Long' Tour in 2010

Oct 27th 2009

If it seems like everything you hear about Scott Weiland is fodder for the supermarket check-out lanes, it's because you only hear about his exploits. But the truth is, Weiland has been up to more than just "no good." In fact, on the heels of a new solo effort, 'Happy in Galoshes,' and the launch of his own fashion line, Weiland is currently on the road with his "old faithful" band, Stone Temple Pilots. The tour currently has dates through the beginning of 2010 and Weiland reveals to Spinner that there's lots more in store. In fact, STP has a brand new album on deck.

"When we get back, we're going to finish the album," Weiland tells Spinner. "And then when we finish the album, there will be a big tour around its release and that will probably be a long tour." Without knowing the specifics quite yet, he speculates that the tour will likely stretch over a year, with some breaks. After that, he says, he'll press onwards with work on his third solo album.

And here you thought all he did was rock 'n' roll all night and party every day. For his part, Weiland asserts that while his highs (pardon the pun) are high, his lows aren't really lower than anybody else's. "It just happens that, at some point, my personal life became public interest," he says. "Every day, your average Joe, they have the same experiences that I have. They're just not reported on."

Yeah, because just about every "average Joe" has cut albums with the members of Guns N' Roses, won Grammys and continues to make hit songs, right?

http://www.spinner.com/2009/10/27/stone-temple-pilots-plan-new-album-and-long-tour-in-2010/

Soi where does everyone think this new album will rank on the list???

How can you even begin to speculate that where there have been NO songs released, NO singles, NO inklings of any songs?

It's just a ? dude....calm down.  It was meant to fire up this thread...thats all.

You didn't have anything else to add? Haha, I just ask becuase it's pretty random asking about an album that in all likely-hood, isn't finished yet. Even if it is -- you couldn't formulate an opinion cause you haven't heard a drop of it.

But here is my opinion -- it is a very jazzy sounding album, very surprising. Didn't think STP would go in this direction now...

Using your brain to speculate is an age old past time...I hope you enjoy doing it.  : )

I speculate that you live alone and you don't have a college degree.

I speculate this guy is sent from the GAWDS.

Stone Temple Pilots concert cancelled

There will be a little less rock in Grande Prairie Thursday night, as Stone Temple Pilots at the Crystal Centre is cancelled.

The Crystal Centre announced the cancellation early this morning.

"We had some inklings of it Friday, but didn't want to say anything at all to anyone until we had it confirmed in writing," said Jane Cada-Sharp, Crystal Centre general manager.

"This is unfortunately kind of a fact of life in our business, and we're very fortunate it rarely happens (here). But it did, so right now we're doing our best to ensure that anyone who did purchase a ticket can get their refund as easily as possible."

Cada-Sharp said this is less notice than typically desired but refund options are in place.

"Anyone who bought online and hasn't picked up their tickets yet, they will be automatically refunded and the box office staff will be contacting them ... if you walked in to purchase, then you'll have to come back with the ticket," she said.

The box office can be contacted at 780-538-0387 for further refund information.

Cada-Sharp said she has not at this time heard anything regarding the band rebooking at the Crystal Centre.

The reason for the cancellation has been summed up as a scheduling conflict, with little available in the way of specifics.

"The information that we passed on is the information they passed on to us," said Cada-Sharp.

"We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused anybody ... here's hoping that the next one down the road will definitely have a better outcome."

http://dailyheraldtribune.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2167544

 :-\

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Postpone Dates In Order To Complete New Album - Nov. 18, 2009

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have postponed their previously announced December and January tour dates until next year so they can complete work on they highly anticipated new album. The CD is being helmed by famed producer Don Was, who has previously worked with THE ROLLING STONES, IGGY POP and POISON, among many others.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' plan to release the record has been complicated by a legal dispute between STP's label, Atlantic Records, singer Scott Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz. Reports have indicated that Weiland and Kretz consider themselves free agents and are looking for a new deal, while the label claims they are bound to their original contract.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130645

Stone Temple Pilots Nearly Finished With New Album

Dec 15th 2009

Scott Weiland has some good news for fans who've waited for seven years for new music from the reunited Stone Temple Pilots. "We're almost finished," he tells Spinner of the eagerly awaited Don Was-produced album. "There will probably be 11 songs on the record and we have nine completed already. Then you have to have B-sides for Japan, the UK and the rest of Europe, so we'll probably record 14 songs total."

The band apparently has found the same groove they brought to the reunion tour when getting back into the writing and recording. "It's always been easy. We have a method that we use and it's pretty basic," Weiland says. "For the most part, Robert and Dean [DeLeo] write the instrumental riffs and then amongst the three of us we arrange the songs and then I write all the melodies and the lyrics."

While Weiland wouldn't spill on any song titles yet, he is already looking ahead to playing the music live. "Yeah, there's a lot of songs that we're excited about because we just finished a long tour where we were playing the hits from all five records," he says. "It'll make it a lot more fun and gratifying because I know the fans love to hear the hits, but it's a more fun playing stuff you just wrote."

That's not to say the band hasn't been able to breathe some new life into the STP classics. "I think with 'Plush' I sing it a little more soulfully, it's got a little bit more of an R&B approach to the way I do the vocal than the initial recording," he says. "But songs evolve and the interpretations of the song evolve. 'Lounge Fly' has a feeling that's a little bit different, and that was on our second album, 'Purple.'"

Still, Weiland is sympathetic to the fact that people who come to hear the hits want to be able to recognize them, because that's how he feels as a fan. "Personally, when I go see a band play, I appreciate the artistic license to change arrangements up, but I think people still want to hear songs that are true to the way they sounded on the record," he says. "And you want it to sound good. When people change songs too much, it changes the feel and sometimes changes the emotion you get from the song. And so we don't really change things too much."

Spinner

New album in the spring...

From Scott Weiland:

back to the studio to work on the new STP... you'll be hearing it this spring!

about 16 hours ago from web

In the Studio: Stone Temple Pilots

By William Goodman on January 18, 2010

This May, STP -- singer Scott Weiland, bassist Robert DeLeo, guitarist Dean DeLeo, and drummer Eric Kretz -- will return with a new yet-to-be titled album, their first since 2001's Shangri-La Dee Da. To get the 411 on how the recording process was coming, we rang up the main songwriting force behind the band: the DeLeo Bros.

Where are you guys in the recording process now?
Dean DeLeo: We're done recording and will start mixing Monday.

Robert DeLeo: Yep, we just finished the last two songs at my home studio, and we're going through the editing process and getting everything sounding tasty. A gentleman by the name of Chris Lord-Alge, who actually mixed a song of ours back in early 2000 called "All in the Suit That You Wear," will mix the new album.

What should fans expect from this record?
Robert: Fans are going get a great STP record. We know what STP sounds like -- we have a sonic blueprint. It's always worked for me to put myself in the ears of the listener. I ask myself, "What kind of STP record would I want to hear?" The answer is a really cohesive record with songs that are going to be lasting. Fans don't necessarily want to hear songs from me being the best person I can be. Those songs are for a solo record. STP fans don't want that side of me. This band is attractive because we bring it to the edge of a cliff and write songs that have attitude.

Can you tell me about a few songs from the album?
Robert: There's a song called "Between the Lines," which musically is like Paul Revere and the Raiders, with that '60s sound that I've always been a fan of. It's a '60s rockin' basher! There's another song called "Huckleberry Crumble." It's funny: these were actually working titles from when Dean, Eric [Kretz], and I were writing the music at Eric's studio. Scott has gravitated toward them and we're officially using those titles, "Huckleberry Crumble" included. [Faux British accent]: "And it's another good rocker baby!"

What about Scott's sobriety? How has that affected the recording process?
Dean: Sobriety? What the fuck are you talking about? Scott does what he does.

Continue reading here: http://www.spin.com/articles/studio-stone-temple-pilots?page=0,1

Anyone paying close attention to this? Release date rumours? "Soon" maybe? Single?

A couple of festivals for STP in Germany in June...

According to MusicWoche.de, Stone Temple Pilots will play this year's installment of the double festival Hurricane/Southside in Germany.

The festival, which is held June 18-21, will also feature The Prodigy, Skunk Anansie, Massive Attack and Dropkick Murphy's.

http://www.mediabiz.de/musik/news/verstaerkung-fuer-hurricane-und-southside/285879

Here is a short interview with Scott Weiland - he says that the album is mastered and discusses their tour plans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA4yQevsJz8

Damn, it'd be no surprise that Scott is still doing some sort of drugs after watching that video... and what's with his hairdo... :rofl:

Here are some photos if you want a better look.  :D

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&assetType=image&p=scott%20weiland%20elvis

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS DEBUTS NEW ALBUM AT LISTENING PARTY

2/24/2010

Stone Temple Pilots unveiled their first new album in nine years at a private listening party on Tuesday night (February 23rd) in New York City. The entire band was in attendance at the event, with our reporter on the scene saying that singer Scott Weiland "looked the best he's looked in a long time." All 12 tracks from the album were aired, with our reporter calling the record "a natural, melodic progression for Stone Temple Pilots, with Beatlesque harmonies, a lot of in-your-face, hard-rocking tracks, plenty of guitar solos and some astounding singing from Weiland."

The yet-to-be-titled album, STP's sixth, will be out June 1st.

STP reunited in 2008 after a six-year layoff. The band's last album, Shangri-La-Dee-Da, came out in 2001.
The Pilots will also tour throughout the spring and summer, with Weiland hinting in a recent interview that the band might mount its own festival.
The track listing for the new STP album is:
"Between The Lines"
"Take A Load Off"
"Huckleberry Crumble"
"Hickory Dichotomy"
"Dare If You Dare"
"Cinnamon"
"Hazydaze"
"Bag Man"
"Pea Coat"
"Fast As I Can"
"First Kiss On Mars"
"Maver"

http://www.wmmr.com/music/news/story.aspx?ID=1199670

Wow, first in 9 years? Damn, that makes me feel old! :o

Doesn't seem like that long ago...

Some European dates have been added, here are the tour dates so far...

Upcoming Shows   

Mar 18 2010   8:00P
Austin Music Hall - SXSW   Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010   8:00P
Horseshoe Casino Riverdome   Bossier City, Louisiana
Mar 20 2010   8:00P
WinStar World Casino   Thackerville, Oklahoma
Mar 22 2010   8:00P
The Midland by AMC   Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 24 2010   8:00P
Tyson Events Center   Sioux City, Iowa
Mar 26 2010   7:00P
Eagles Ballroom   Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 27 2010   8:00P
Riviera Theatre   Chicago, Illinois
Mar 30 2010   8:00P
The Palace Theatre   Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 31 2010   8:00P
The Fillmore - Detroit   Detroit, Michigan
Apr 2 2010   8:00P
The Lawn at White River State Park   Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 3 2010   8:00P
Harrah?s Tunica Event Center   Robinsonville, Mississippi
May 22 2010   7:00P
RFK Stadium   WASHINGTON, Washington DC
May 23 2010   8:00P
Susquhanna Bank Center   Camden, New Jersey
Jun 11 2010   6:00P
Nova Rock Festival   Nickelsdorf, Burgenland
Jun 13 2010   7:00P
Download Festival   Derbyshire
Jun 14 2010   8:00P
Olympia Theatre   Dublin, Dublin
Jun 16 2010   8:00P
Brixton Academy   London, London and South East
Jun 19 2010   7:00P
Hurricane Festival   Scheessel, Bremen
Jun 20 2010   8:00P
Southside Festival   Neuhausen, Baden-W?rttemberg
Jun 22 2010   8:00P
La Cigale   Paris
Jun 23 2010   8:00P
Nijmegen   Nijmegen
Jun 25 2010   8:00P
Graspop Festival   Kastelsedijk, Dessel
Jun 26 2010   8:00P
Open Air St Gallen Festival   St.Gallen, St-Gall

According to STP the new album will be called "Stone Temple Pilots" and will release on May 25th.

:hihi:

Its kind of funny concidering that Slash is making his new album self titled to.




Joe

How is it funny?

After 9 years making a splash with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS is pretty straight forward.

I hope they play a show in Dallas.

According to a source:

Stone Temple Pilots will send their new single ?Between the Lines? to rock radio on March 30th. The track is the lead single from their upcoming self-titled album due out May 25th.

Stone Temple Pilots Album Preview

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS5/25

LOWDOWN: The grunge-era rockers' first new album since 2001 was inevitable, says singer Scott Weiland: "I always felt it would happen. We left things incomplete." The band-produced LP collides riff rock and Beatles psychedelia with gospel-rocker "Maver" and the Seventies-style "Huckleberry Crumble." Weiland sings of his impending divorce and his brother's recent death, while guitarist Dean DeLeo lays down heavy blues and Spiders From Mars-style licks. "Dean really stepped up," says Weiland. "His playing is amazing."

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/32513074/spring_music_preview_2010/4

Funny how almost all of the songs have food names :hihi:

Q103 in Albany will be premiering the new STP single "Between The Lines" at 10 am EST, you can listen at the link:

http://www.q103albany.com/

 :-\

release of the new single from Stone Temple Pilots has been pushed back

Update: now they're saying it will be released on March 22nd

STP's single "Between The Lines" will go to radio on March 29th.

You can listen to a 20 second sample of the song here:

http://www.belowempty.com/media/index.html

Interview

Stone Temple Pilots ? "We like to refer to it as 'Letterman Ready!'"

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:42:51

Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean Deleo talks to ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino in this exclusive interview about the band's forthcoming album, SXSW 2010, his ongoing friendship with the guitar and how to write "Letterman Ready" songs?

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-stone-temple-pilots-we-like-to-refer-to-it-as-letterman-ready/6518522

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: New Album Artwork Unveiled - Mar. 17, 2010

The cover artwork for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' first new album in nine years, due on May 25 via Atlantic Records, can be viewed below.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136889

wow, did they even try to come up with an album cover?

It does look like something you might wear on your hand at a sporting event....

But I guess STP have never been known for awesome album covers. It's alright, but kinda odd. Will probably pick this up when it comes out, the only album of theirs I haven't got yet is No. 4.

Grammy-Award Winning Stone Temple Pilots Headline AT&T Block Party At 2010 NCAA Men's Final Four

INDIANAPOLIS, March 16, 2010 --NCAA March Madness? is in full swing and it won?t be long before the teams are whittled down for the NCAA Men?s Final Four semifinal and national championship games. Gearing up for the excitement, today, AT&T and the NCAA announced iconic rock band Stone Temple Pilots will usher in the action-packed weekend by headlining the AT&T Block Party.  The Block Party is part of The Big Dance Concert Series ? a free three-day music and entertainment festival held in downtown Indianapolis? White River State Park, April 2 ? 4.

The Stone Temple Pilots will kick off the concert series on Friday evening during the AT&T Block Party on opening night of The Big Dance, where music and basketball collide. As one of the first performances by the multi-platinum recording group in nearly ten years, Stone Temple Pilots will debut songs off its new self-titled ?STONE TEMPLE PILOTS,? which will drop around the globe on May 25.  Stone Temple Pilots had 15 singles on the Billboard Top Ten and sold more than 35 million albums worldwide.

That they are doing this relitivly at the same time made me laugh.







Joe

Pre-order now available at Amazon:

Stone Temple Pilots

This title will be released on May 25, 2010.
Pre-order now!

http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Temple-Pilots/dp/B003CLAMYS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1268938731&sr=1-1

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: New Single To Debut On Monday - Mar. 18, 2010

On Monday, March 22 at 11:00 a.m. EST, the new STONE TEMPLE PILOTS single, "Between The Lines", will be made available on the band's official Twitter page. The group states, "You've likely already heard the 20-second clip floating around the Internet, but it's nothing compared to the real thing!"

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=136977

An 18-second audio sample of "Between The Lines" is available for streaming on the STP fan site here: http://www.belowempty.com/media/index.html

that clip doesn't impress me much but its just a snippet. i'm still reallly excited for this. all of their albums are awesome, i hope this is good, this album could be a nice fun summer album to rock out to.

Stone Temple Pilots played their new single "Between The Lines" last night, here's some video:

"Between The Lines"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckOd4vSiBY

Setlist:

Set List

Vasoline
Crackerman
Wicked Garden
Hollywood Bitch
Between the Lines
Hickory Dichotomy
Big Empty
Sour Girl
Creep
Plush
Interstate Love Song
Bagman
Huckleberry
Sex Type Thing
Dead and Bloated
Roadhouse Blues
Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart

Photos: http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&assetType=image&p=stone%20temple%20pilots%20sxsw

Review: http://www.billboard.com/news/stone-temple-pilot-launch-revival-tour-at-1004073503.story?tag=hpfeed#/news/stone-temple-pilot-launch-revival-tour-at-1004073503.story?tag=hpfeed

Between the Lines leaked

its okay, not as heavy as dumb love or down. a little bland to be honest. Dean's solo is pretty cool though.

after a couple listens it doesn't really make me wanna come back to it but i'll give it a chance, might just not be in the mood right now.

Not a fan of BTL at all...

Hmm, all the riffs and melodies seem pretty simple. Just uninspiring.

FMQB is offering a high quality download of "Between The Lines" at the link:

http://www.fmqbproductions.com/epks/2010/stp/

Wow, the Nirvana influence w/in STP was never as blatant as it is in this song (especially the bridge).  Hopefully it's about as indicative of the whole album as "Days of the Week" was about SLDD.  This seems to continue the trend of releasing mediocre singles (I think "Sour Girl" was the last strong single they released and that was 11 years ago...and before that you have to go back to "Lady Picture Show" to find a good single)     

The new single "Between The Lines" is available for streaming here:

http://www2.kisw.com/listen/stone-temple-pilots-between-lines

very weak guitars, reminds me a lot of "Libertad", which is why I hated that album.  The song really goes nowhere.  Im not ripping STP, i like them a lot and will be a first day buyer of this album, but im not digging this single.  Anyone else thinks it lacks "balls" so to speak?

totally agree. the guitars remind me of days of the week and alot of tiny music, but at least most of tiny music was catchier than this.......

the person who said that STP havent really had good singles since sour girl is right tho... i'm sure the album could still be awesome.

apparently there will be two versions of the album, one with 2 bonus songs:
http://www.fanfire.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Store.woa/wa/artist?artistName=Stone+Temple+Pilots&sourceCode=STTWEB

I thought All In The Suit That You Wear was a pretty swell single.

wow totally forgot abou that, yeah that song is fucking awesome.

a song in the same vein as All in the Suit that You Wear would have been a better comeback single than between the lines..... kinda like how "down" was a good comeback single after they first broke up......o well

suit that you wear ROCKS live btw, so happy so see them perform that two years ago.

Im listening on Shitty laptop speakers and i think its pretty good.

i like Libertad though and yeah i agree kinda could fit on that album

Hmmm....I suppose you may be right, but it was off a "Greatest Hits" album, and was actually recorded for the "Spider Man 2" soundtrack so I didn't really "count it" since I was trying to make a point about how STP (or the record label) usually selects terrible singles to represent albums that are usually pretty solid. 

I like Days Of The Week. One of my favourite STP songs. 8)

I seem to be alone in my opinion here, but I think it's great! It's STP in true form, cranking out the kind of rock n' roll I've come to expect from them. Solid tune.

Chart Beat Wednesday: Stone Temple Pilots

March 24, 2010

 Stone Temple Pilots touch down on Alternative Songs at No. 39 with "Between the Lines," the format cornerstone band's first entry on the list since 2003.

The Scott Weiland-led group's new track concurrently starts as the Hot Shot Debut on Rock Songs at No. 40.

"Between the Lines" marks STP's 20th visit to Alternative Songs. The band first arrived on the April 10, 1993, chart with the eventual No. 9-peaking "Plush." The band has risen as high as No. 2 with three songs: "Vasoline" and "Interstate Love Song" (1994) and "Big Bang Baby" (1996).

Before this week, the band had last charted with "All in the Suit That You Wear," which reached No. 19 in November 2003.

Stone Temple Pilots separated in 2003 and reunited for a 75-date tour in 2008. The band releases its self-titled sixth studio album May 25.

Billboard

And another link to a stream of the song: http://www.ilike.com/artist/Stone+Temple+Pilots/track/Between+The+Lines

Stone Temple Pilots, Weiland Take Separate Paths To New Album

by Gary Graff, Detroit  |   March 25, 2010 4:39 EDT

"This record was made in a way that Scott wasn't really there for the creation of these songs, musically," DeLeo explains. "We kind of guessed our way through it. It was challenging because we had to get as much as we could done to complete a song, but then we had to hold back 'cause we had to see if it was in the right key and stuff like that. The songs that were sent over to (Weiland) were pretty much in a completed demo form with a scratch melody on there, and Scott has the option to use the melody or not.
 
"But, y'know, we've been a band for 18 years now -- more like 23, before we were signed. There's a certain understanding you have where you know what the other person is going to like and dislike and you know what's going to work. So even though it is challenging and you're not in the same room, to me it's a great achievement being able to write and produce and do this record the way we did. I'm very, very proud of that."

http://www.billboard.com/news/stone-temple-pilots-weiland-take-separate-1004078483.story#/news/stone-temple-pilots-weiland-take-separate-1004078483.story

Here's some video of Scott Weiland falling off stage in Sioux City IA on March 24th.  There are also some pretty good videos at this other YouTube page.

Scott falling:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uVF22JPdbw

Show footage:
http://www.youtube.com/user/alzeppelin#p/u/0/23Sfn3IM7tY

Review:
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/article_dee88b7c-03b0-5179-aa7b-a1e537fae6a8.html

Set List

Vasoline
Crackerman
Wicked Garden
Hollywood Bitch
Between the Lines
Hickory Dichotomy
Big Empty
Sour Girl
Creep
Plush
Interstate Love Song
Bagman
Huckleberry Crumble
Sex Type Thing
Dead and Bloated
Lounge Fly
Piece of Pie
Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart

Scott Weiland seem to be having "trouble" again...from a couple of fans:

After Sex Type Thing, Dead and Bloated, and Lounge Fly all went south and the Deleo?s walked off clearly not happy? but they came back to do Trippin? even though they seemed embarrased by Scott and wanted to just leave. They are classy people and deserve a lot of credit for trying to do whats right for the fans.

nicks posted this:
OK. Sorry. Scott was fucking up words for a good part of the show. When it got to D&B he totally forgot them and the melody. DeLeos were just looking at each other and stopped playing. Robert walked almost off stage. Kretz finally stopped but Scott was just signing mumble jumbles. Dean pulled Scott?s monitors and he actually sounded better after that, but they ended up quitting the song.

They went to Lounge Fly, but Robert and Dean looked really reluctant. Scott was still messing it up and just into the acoustic part, both DeLeos walked off. Kretz soon followed.

A couple minutes later they all came back on. Scott tried to introduce Po?P, but then said Trippin. They played that OK, but you could see the disgust in the D?s faces.

After that they did the group waving goodbye/thank you thing. The 3 walked off to the left. Scott grabbed a mic, said something like ?boys & girls, ladies & Gentlemen, cocksuckers?? then walked off to the right.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJQue8WBbFo

http://grungereport.net/2010/03/27/deleo-brothers-and-eric-kretz-walk-out-on-scott-weiland-at-stone-temple-pilots-show/

Yeah that was a weird scene.  Seemed like everything was going wonderfully and all of a sudden Scott just forgot everything.  Maybe he was drinking throughout the show and it finally caught up with him at the end.  Someone did say he was sipping on something throughout the night, though not known if it was alcoholic.  I wouldn't think Scott would forget the lyrics sober though.  If so, they better invest in a teleprompter.

i've been reading reviews on belowempty about the the show following scotts fuck up and they say he rebounded nicely. thank god too because supposedly VH1 filmed it for a concert special!!

It's all here, but Warner Music pulled the video I posted earlier of Scott messing up "Dead And Bloated" :P:

SCOTT WEILAND's Milwaukee 'Disaster' - Mar. 27, 2010

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137520

WE HAVE LIFTOFF: Stone Temple Pilots' "Between the Lines" makes the largest positional gain in the 10-month history of Billboard's Rock Songs chart, as the lead single from the band's May 25 self-titled reunion album rockets 40-2.

The song improves from 2 to 11.8 million audience impressions (up 496%) on 146 stations.

Billboard

I'm happy to read that.  STP is a great band, and they deserve lots of success.

Stone Temple Pilots: The Billboard Cover Story

by Mitchell Peters, L.A.  |   April 02, 2010

When asked if the comeback tour would lead to a new STP studio album with his bandmates Dean and Robert DeLeo (guitar and bass, respectively) and drummer Eric Kretz, Weiland seemed open to the idea-but not if it meant releasing the set on the Warner Music Group label, which signed the band in 1991.

"It was sad to find out that we're still in some way locked into a contract with Atlantic Records, which is a travesty, actually. When we signed to them it was a great label. It was a beautiful time in music," Weiland said. "When we first talked about putting STP back together, it was, 'Do this tour and then see about doing a creative deal with another company.' So if it ends up being we have to make a certain amount of records for Atlantic in order to be free, then I don't know if I have that in me."

While the road to reconciliation wasn't easy, Weiland seems to have come to terms with the label in the past two years. The band's new self-titled album-its sixth studio release overall and first since "Shangri-La Dee Da" in 2001-will be released May 25 on Atlantic. While Weiland may have had grandiose visions on how to innovatively release a new STP album without label interference, his bandmates had to remind him of an important fact: They were still under contract with Atlantic.

"Yeah, that sounds fine and dandy, but I had to tap him on the shoulder and say, 'By the way, we're contractually obligated to two more albums,' " Dean DeLeo says. "I would've loved to have done that too, but I knew what was at hand on a legal front."

Continue here: http://www.billboard.com/news/stone-temple-pilots-the-billboard-cover-1004080343.story#/news/stone-temple-pilots-the-billboard-cover-1004080343.story?page=1

Rock Songs

*** No. 1 *** "Between The Lines" Stone Temple Pilots

http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-rock-country-christian-1004080594.story?tag=hpfeed

Meh...they've dethroned AiC, and not even with a decent single. The song is kind of generic.

^^ I was a little surprised by this...

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Single Makes Largest Positional Gain In 'Rock Songs' Chart History - Apr. 1, 2010

According to Billboard.com, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' "Between the Lines" made the largest positional gain in the 10-month history of Billboard's Rock Songs chart, as the lead single from the band's self-titled reunion album rocketed 40-2. The song improved from 2 to 11.8 million audience impressions (up 496%) on 146 stations.

On Alternative Songs, the track bolted 39-9, marking the second-greatest positional increase in the chart's archives. Only DAVE MATTHEWS BAND's "Don't Drink the Water" (36-5 in 1998) and the SMASHING PUMPKINS' "The Everlasting Gaze" (40-9 in 2000) made bigger week-to-week jumps.

On Mainstream Rock, "Between the Lines" vaulted 36-7 for the chart's biggest positional leap since VAN HALEN's "The Dream Is Over" soared 46-15 on the chart dated February 29, 1992.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137853

This song kicks ass.. i dont know why u all are so surprised. it is classic STP and is catchy as fuck!

 :nervous:

Rare unreleased video directed by Mark Racco featuring Scott Weiland (STP, VELVET REVOLVER) Jay Gordon (ORGY) Martyn Lenoble (PORNO FOR PYROS, JANE'S) Doug Ardito (PUDDLE OF MUDD) Shannon Leto (30 SECONDS TO MARS) and Ashley Hamilton (FINE, DANCIN WITH THE STARS) Very Rare

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wondergirls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iagKhSJl_LA

I agree... I haven't been paying much attention to STP's reunion, but this song caught my attention.  Seriously looking forward to the album now.

Rock Songs

*** No. 1 *** "Between The Lines" Stone Temple Pilots

Billboard

Stone Temple Pilots will be featured on VH1's "Friday Night Alright" concert series on May 21st.

It's all right 'Between the Lines' for Stone Temple Pilots

Updated 15h 52m ago

Rare is the band that can sweep the airwaves with a fresh tune while clogging classic rock playlists with its catalog. It's rarer still when a grunge-era outfit with an erratic history straddles those camps.

Between the Lines, the first single from Stone Temple Pilots' self-titled album due May 25, is reigning at rock radio, topping USA TODAY's alternative airplay chart and ranking No. 2 and 3 in other rock formats.

"You can turn on any rock station and hear Interstate Love Song, Vasoline, Plush" or other '90s STP hits, says Billboard chart analyst Keith Caulfield. "The good news is people want to hear the new song, too. It's No. 1 on several Billboard rock charts."

Guitarist Dean DeLeo says he's humbled, but not surprised, by the tune's success.

"When the four of us get into a room to make a musical statement, it's undeniable that things happen," he says. "It's as if it was written before we were born. We know each other so well."

Too well, as it turns out. Since the instant success of 1992 debut Core, the band's been plagued by splits and friction. After releasing fifth album Shangri-La Dee Da in 2001, STP separated until a 2008 reunion tour.

"We lived shoulder to shoulder with each other in buses and dressing rooms around the globe for 12 years," DeLeo says. "Thank God for that time away from each other."

His brother, bassist Robert DeLeo, crafted Between's propulsive instrumental infrastructure, then passed it to singer Scott Weiland to add a melody line and lyrics.

"Robert was thinking Animals or Zombies, a '60s go-go beat and a girl in a miniskirt," DeLeo says. "Sometimes we don't feel musically what Scott does lyrically. He took it to an exciting place. It's pretty twisted."

Read between these lines: "You were always my favorite drug/Even when we used to take drugs."

Between builds to that charging chorus, a reference to Weiland's past addictions and tumultuous romance with ex-wife Mary Forsberg. It's the most straightforward verse in a song that also relates: "Penguins don't fly, crocodiles sometimes smile/Really love to fish but don't like superficial people."

"Sometimes you throw together random words that phonetically sound good with the melody and then you get to the meat of the song in the chorus," Weiland says.

Between the Lines "is as good as any of our great first singles," Weiland says. "These days, you always have nerves, because the market's totally changed. But radio still plays a big part in the success of an album, and we're off to a good start."

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-04-21-stonetemple21_ST_N.htm

Here is an interview with Scott Weiland that he did during a photo shoot for the April issue of Live OC.

Scott Weiland Photo Shoot & Interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdhppmsYvXI

STP's new song "Hickory Dichotomy" is now streaming at Amazon.

Here: http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Temple-Pilots/e/B000ARC4TI

Now this song is awesome.  So well written, and yet another direction for STP.  They've never really dabbled in the honky tonk blues genre.  This explores that a bit, while keeping familiar elements that have always made STP unique.  Dean and Robert are so underrated as song writers. 

Stone Temple Pilots have shot a new video for "Between The Lines" with director Christopher Sims.

STP's new song "Bagman" is now streaming at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Temple-Pilots/e/B000ARC4TI

Check out behind the scene footage of the new video here:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=850253982077&ref=mf

Once again STP showing why they are the best band from the early to mid 90's movement. Just amazing shit still.

Here's the video for "Between The Lines":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzS590AkE6c

This a video and interview from the rehearsal for the "Between The Lines" video shoot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfR-L4_bCiY

From an interview with Eric Kretz:

?We had the luxury of not having to play it safe,? he says. ?That sophomore slump ? that?s the curse. Playing it safe . . . you can?t really play it safe because it never works. I?m trying to think of a band that?s tried to do that, but you don?t remember them because you don?t remember those records. If you try to formulate it and play it safe and think ?this is what?s popular right now? it usually doesn?t work, because people listen to it, ?Oh, it sounds exactly like the last one.??

http://illinoisentertainer.com/2010/04/cover-story-stone-temple-pilots/

STP's "Huckleberry Crumble" is now streaming at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Temple-Pilots/e/B000ARC4TI/ref=pe_32080_15138130_fe_exp_1/#ep_mp3s

Play Halo 3 with Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots

Published May 14, 2010

Scott Weiland, vocalist and frontman of popular band Stone Temple Pilots, will visit Xbox LIVE? to play Gold Members in Halo? 3. If you're a Gold Member (if you're not a Member, upgrade now!) join us Tuesday, June 1, starting at 7:00 P.M. ET and meet this legendary member of STP and Velvet Revolver.

Send a friend request to the following gamertag and be online half an hour before (6:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts:

StoneTemple GwF

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2010/0601-scottweiland.htm

SPIN is streaming STP's new song"Take A Load Off" here: http://spin.com/audio/by/album/stone_temple_pilots

And this is a video interview with STP posted by KROQ radio:

http://kroq.radio.com/2010/05/17/kroq-world-premiere-interview-stone-temple-pilots-huckleberry-crumble/#more-40718

STP is on The Howard Stern Show today.  Haven't listened to them yet, but I saw that they were on.

STP played a small intimate gig at the Gramercy Theatre tonight in front of about 600 people. Was filmed for Jimmy Kimmel Live as well as a DVD release. Great fucking show.

http://www.marksfriggin.com/news10/5-17.htm#tue

Stone Temple Pilots Visit. 05/18/10. 8:55am
After the break Howard came right back and took a call from Mariann from Brooklyn. She said that she's switching to Jimmy's show from Letterman because he's been doing such a great job. She said that he's even good with the Wack Packers while Letterman won't even let them stand on the street. Howard said that Melrose Larry Green looked like he was in heaven on the show that night.

Howard took another call from a woman who said that she wanted to find out what the ratings were with Beth on that night. Jimmy said they got good ratings that night. Exceptionally good. He said that nipples sell.

Howard said that Stone Temple Pilots are back together again. He said he's not sure how they get along because he thought they hated each other. The guys came in and said that they broke up again. Howard said they broke up in the green room but they're reforming in the studio.

Howard said he's got to hear this story. He said the last time he spoke to Scott Weiland he said he was never going to get back together with the band again. Scott said he said that you never know what's going to happen in the future. He said he was with Velvet Revolver at the time and he knew that when they were finished touring that they'd give it a try. He said that he got a call from Dean who said they were offered a lot of money to play a certain festival show. Scott said it was around a million bucks to play one show. That brought them to their senses.

Howard said that you never leave money on the table. He said that the odds of becoming a great band like they are is small so they have to cash in. Scott said they he told Slash about this and Slash was fine with it. Howard said that's because Slash is used to being left behind.

Scott said that things were getting bad with Velvet Revolver. Howard said that they must have made Stone Temple Pilots seem tame. Scott said that things were bad for their management. He said it was great until it wasn't great. Howard read some quotes from Duff who said that it was getting really bad toward the end.

Howard said that Velvet Revolver must have taught Scott a lesson. The other guys said that it did. Howard said that Velvet Revolver must be dead without Scott. Scott said they aren't a band anymore.

Howard said that Scott holds the power to the band. Scott said that the front man does get most of the attention but sometimes the bands can go on. They mentioned Van Halen and AC/DC as a couple of examples.

Jimmy asked what it was that was driving them apart. Scott said in the beginning of Velvet Revolver he was still doing dope and the rest of the guys were clean. Scott said it was a good kind of support system for him. He said that he went into rehab. He said he still drinks but doesn't do the drugs. He said he doesn't miss it either. Scott said he doesn't miss the anxiety. Howard asked the guys if they thinks he's easier to work with now. One of the guys said ''Hell no!''

Howard said the guys are there to promote their new album ''Stone Temple Pilots.'' Howard read that they were recording the songs in different countries so they didn't have to record together. The guys said that wasn't quite true. They do get together to do the music. They said that they do the arrangements together. Scott can get overwhelmed with it all so they do the arrangement and then Scott will write the lyrics. Scott said it's not that big of a deal.

Howard asked the guys if they can tell Scott he's not singing the right way. Scott said they can do that and he will try it out. Sometimes it's better. The guys aid that you have to check your ego at the door when you're in a band. Howard said he was in a band over the weekend and there were a lot of egos in the room at the time. He said he understands all of this.

Howard said he heard a wild story about Scott. He said he heard that Scott had gotten a massage while his wife was in labor. He was on a table right next to her. Scott said that's not true. He said his wife wrote that book and only let him read select things. He said that wasn't a true story. Scott said that what really happened was different. He said the labor was really long that day and they were ordering food from Jerry's Deli and they had a friend who used to give them massages. He said he called her up and asked her to come to the hospital. He said that she wasn't having the baby at the time. Scott said he didn't get a happy ending from her. Howard said that would have been too much.

Jimmy said that this was the greatest thing he's ever heard. He said his wife was upset that he was watching Candid Camera while she was in labor. If he had gotten a massage he would have been stabbed in the throat.

Howard said he loves Scott and he's glad that they're back together again. He thought it was over for them. He said that they're the greatest band, or at least one of the top 5 ever. Howard said it's a wonderful thing. The guys said that Jimmy actually helped get them back together. Jimmy didn't even know he had done that. He said he's like a power broker.

Howard said Scott seems like an easy guy to get along with. Scott said he didn't get a chance to say earlier that things in Velvet Revolver fell apart and the things that inspired him in the beginning weren't there in the end. Jimmy guessed that maybe they were weren't sober. Scott said that he did not say that. He wanted to make that clear.

Robin said that she went to see the guys perform once and they weren't able to get Scott out of his dressing room. Scott said that they did a tour with a band whose name he couldn't remember. Robin said that Scott wouldn't come out of his dressing room, that's all she knew.

Howard asked Scott if he's going to show up for his shows and not lock himself in the green room. Scott said they are going on tour. Howard said he saw an STP show one time that was one of the greatest things he's ever seen. Howard said it reminded him of concerts from years ago. Robin said they are great. She told a story about one night she saw and how Scott was puking and got right back into singing.

Howard asked Scott if he's married. Scott said he's not married anymore. He said that he goes right form the stage to his bus but he has had some fun with some girls. Howard asked if a girl can go to a concert and bang one of the guys. Howard asked Dean, Robert and Eric if they can get laid. Dean said he's up for light conversation. He's not married. Dean said that girls or boys can come back stage and talk to him. Scott said that's what broke up the band. Dean said he's actually into girls. Howard said Scott has made out with dudes before. Scott said it was probably Dean. He said he's planted one right on his lips before. Howard asked Eric and Robert what was up. Eric is married. Robert said he's taken too.

Howard gave the guys a plug for their new album which is coming out on May 25th. Howard asked if it was hard for the guys to call Scott to get back together. They said it wasn't a big deal. One of the guys was saying that they never lost contact and never lost that brotherly love they had for each other. Howard asked how long it'll be before it all falls apart again. Scott said it's not that. He said the question is how long can they write songs and make music and feel valid. Howard said if he puts it that way he'll say 7 months. The guys said that was over their estimation.

Howard asked if there's pressure on the guys with this album. They said they're not. Howard said it's tough to sell records now. Scott said that's true unless you're a country star. Howard said it's sad that you have to go on American Idol to get attention now. Howard asked if they would go on American Idol. Scott said no.

Howard played some of the new album and played a little bit of ''Between the Lines'' and said he'd tell them if he was getting a good vibe. Howard liked that. He said he didn't know where to look while the song played. He said it was weird looking at the guys while playing their music. Howard then played some of ''Hickory Dichotomy.'' He said he liked that one too. Howard said that should be the single. Scott said ''Between the Lines'' has been number one for the past few weeks so he's pretty sure that was the right single to put out.

Howard said that the guys should get a psychologist for them. Scott said they tried that once. Scott said it was a ridiculous amount of money. It was like $30,000. Scott said what they decided was when they communicate with each other they get along great. When they don't, that's when things go wrong. Howard asked Scott if he thinks it's him or them. Scott said this happens with any band. He said it's not just them.

Howard asked if they have ever spoken to other bands about how they do it. They said they have. They talked to Peter Frampton who is a solo guy. The guys said that they know each other better than they know their own families. Howard said that's why it's sad when they don't work out. Howard said he should be their therapist.

Howard said they should stick with this. There's nothing better. He said they have to work out their problems and don't make out with each other. He said that they should go in, work, and then go home and relax. Howard said they have the greatest thing in the world going. He said if they can't write new songs, just play the old stuff.

Scott said they agree with him but he's 42 and the first time thy were in there he was like 24-25. He said that your life becomes way more complicated. Scott said being in the band is part of their lives but there is more to it.

Jimmy asked Scott if he knows that as an addict that he can't still drink. Scott said that most people can't but he actually is able to do it. He hasn't had one craving to do dope since he stopped. He said that was 7 and a half years ago. He said when his brother died and he got divorced it was a 3 month coke bender. He said that was 3 years ago.

Howard asked the guys if they would like Scott to quit drinking too. They said that they want Scott to do whatever he wants to do. They're not going to tell him what to do.

Howard told Scott if he ever has another kid, don't get a massage. Scot said he's not having anymore kids. He has two kids now and he loves them more than anything in the world but he doesn't want to have more.

One of the guys said that he used to listen to Howard and Robin in the mornings on WNBC in like 1981. He said that they've really been at this for a long time. He said it's beautiful that they're still together after all this time. Howard said that they've managed to keep it all together. Howard told Scott he has the power to keep it all together.

Scott told Howard a story about seeing some strange lights in the sky while he was on the bus. He said that he and the bus driver both saw the lights. He said he was straight at the time too. Scott said they just disappeared. He said you never know what it could have been. Jimmy asked what the other guys thought it was. Howard said they thought it was just a McDonald's the passed. Scott said that his driver saw it too. Howard said that driver is in Creedmore now, right? Fred played some Close Encounters sound effects as Howard was wrapping up with the guys.

Scott said that the guys came up with the name of the band from an Aztec temple. He said that Eric had read something about this thing and he said it looked like an astronaut that was called a Stone Temple Pilot. Howard said he doesn't believe there is life anywhere else in the universe. He said this is the only planet with life. Scott said that's kind of a selfish way to think. Howard said he is selfish.

Robin said all of the guys were giving the Vulcan sign. Howard said he knows there will be ups and downs on the road but he wants them to stay together. He said he'll do an intervention if he has to. Howard said Scott behaves around him and he's not sure why. He said he must be like a father figure or something. Howard asked if he's afraid of him. Scott said he's definitely not afraid. Scott said Howard has treated them with respect from the first time they were on the show. Scott said that everyone there does that and it's fun being there. He said Howard is a good guy. Howard gave them another plug for the new album and their web site StoneTemplePilots.com. They went to break after that.

Here's video of Stone Temple Pilots performing their new single "Between The Lines" on Letterman last night:

"Between The Lines" David Letterman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raM_67F432w

Stone Temple Pilots' Dean DeLeo talks new album: track-by-track

Exclusive preview of 2010's comeback smash

Joe Bosso, Thu 20 May 2010

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/stone-temple-pilots-dean-deleo-talks-new-album-track-by-track-251534

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: Entire New Album Available For Streaming - May 21, 2010

The upcoming self-titled STONE TEMPLE PILOTS album is available for streaming in its entirety on Billboard.com.

A deluxe version of the effort with expanded artwork and two bonus tracks will be available on the May 25 street date. Target will be given a CD/DVD version of the set with exclusive interview content, and Walmart will air an exclusive STP performance in stores and on its Soundcheck web site.

The group's self-titled sixth album is its first all-new effort since 2001's "Shangri-La-Dee-Da".

The effort features the following track listing:

01. Between The Lines
02. Take A Load Off
03. Huckleberry Crumble
04. Hickory Dichotomy
05. Dare If You Dare
06. Cinnamon
07. Hazy Daze
08. Bagman
09. Peacoat
10. Fast As I Can
11. First Kiss On Mars
12. Maver

Listen here: http://www.billboard.com/#/news/stone-temple-pilots-exclusive-album-debut-1004092887.story?tag=hpflash1

Thanks Blabbermouth.net

Here's a link to a 5 part interview with Stone Temple Pilots conducted by KROQ's Stryker:

http://kroq.radio.com/tag/kroq-world-premiere/

Haven't listened to any of the new stuff but I'm definitely gonna get this album. 8)

Wow really love the new album, just got it yesterday.  Huckleberry Crumble is nice and First Kiss On Mars also.  I like the majority of stuff on it.

Jerry Cantrell joined Stone Temple Pilots for "Sex Type Thing" last night in NJ, here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsVrA0h5PN8

Set List

Vasoline
Wicked Garden
Crackerman
Between The Lines
Hickory Dichotomy
Big Empty
Sour Girl
Creep
Plush
Interstate Love Song
Bagman
Huckleberry Crumble
Tumble In The Rough
Lounge Fly
Sex Type Thing
Dead And Bloated
Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart

What an awesome setlsit.

Got the album and to be honest, ive listened one time through and hate it.

with me thats usually a good sign as the stuff i hate first listen or two usually ends up being my favorite.

Tickets to see STP on Jimmy Kimmel!

STP will be playing a mini concert for Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday in Los Angeles! Click below for tickets!

http://www.1iota.com/events,4861,Jimmy-Kimmel-Live-Stone-Temple-Pilots-outdoor-mini-concert.html

I'm somewhat the same way; at least when it comes to STP.  I think the only album of theirs I instantly liked was No.4    ...the "B side" of their new album is particularly hard for me to figure out.  Hopefully I'll get into it more upon repeated listens.   

 :smoking:

STP Live in NYC Video Stream! - Watch an exclusive performance of the Stone Temple Pilots Live From New York.

Here: http://uverseonline.att.net/stonetemplepilots

yeah me too. just like most of their albums its totally not what i expected. I'm sure it'll grow on me but there seems to be something off about some of these songs. it might have  to do with the fact that the music wasnt written with them together, they were done with the band seperate from scott in different studios, Scott's vocals are basically pasted over the music. i was so dissapointed when i heard that this was how most of the album was written.

here is a quote from robert:
"Scott wasn't really there for the creation of these songs, musically. We kind of guessed our way through it . . . The songs that were sent over to [Weiland] were pretty much in a completed demo form with a scratch melody on there, and Scott has the option to use the melody or not." [Credit: Billboard]

Here's a short STP interview with CNN and one with Dean DeLeo from Ultimate Guitar.

http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2010/05/26/soundcheck.stone.temple.pilots.cnn?iref=allsearch

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/stone_temple_pilots_dean_deleo_i_live_my_life_being_all_i_can_be_as_a_human.html

One of the best shows I've been to in awhile.

Here's the footage from Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night:

"Between The Lines"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD1Yh63KBu4

"Big Empty"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WbObCE96Hg

Well, Weiland's lyrics are as baffling as ever, but overall, not a bad album at all IMO. I think it's a 'grower' though. After the first listen, the last song Maver is definitely the standout for me (and not just because it's the last song I heard :P). The two before it, Fast As I Can and First Kiss On Mars, are very good too.

Scott sounds a bit like an American Johnny Rotten on Hickory Dichotomy....

This new album is fuckin awesome. Great rock n roll album. You can hear the stone, led zepp, and aerosmith in alot of the songs. The're best album since Core.  : ok:

It sounds like a Bowie imitation to me. A silly one at that.

Better than Purple? :o :o

I thought exactly the same lol

I'm liking the album more and more with every listen.

purple is their masterpiece imo.

this albums really growing on me but its no where near purple. but still turning out to be a great rock album

Hazy Daze is so fucking awesome.

take a load off has one of the best anthemic STP  choruses but the "Take a load off yeah" lines  before the chorus get kind of annoying and redundant.

Late summer dates announced via STP.com...


Aug 10, 2010   Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 11, 2010   Sturgis, SD @ Glencoe Camp Resort
Aug 13, 2010   St. Paul, MN @ R.Wilkins Auditorium
Aug 17, 2010   Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
Aug 19, 2010   Grand Rapids, MI @ Deltaplex
Aug 20, 2010   Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion/Northerly Isle
Aug 22, 2010   Cleveland, OH @ Tower City
Aug 25, 2010   Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
Aug 26, 2010   Detroit   MI, @ Fox Theatre
Aug 28, 2010   Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Amphitheatre
Aug 31, 2010   Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Sep 01, 2010   Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion
Sep 03, 2010   Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel and Casino
Sep 04, 2010   Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theatre
Sep 05, 2010   Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sep 17, 2010   Tempe, AZ @ Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre

Here are song great fan quality videos from the DC 101 Chili Cook-Off:

Vasoline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIwLaYqCu3o
Wicked Garden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ZboDFSQyM
Crackerman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TyAT81v1_4
Between The Lines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBOSLoESirU
Hickory Dichotomy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOS3ceSKj9I
Big Empty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUkq7gyDXcw
Sour Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct2FuVYAhq4
Creep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROKm93gT5uY
Plush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z-3_9eHz5Y
Interstate Love Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycW8kEUznTU
Tumble In The Rough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEdQNdNqRyQ
Sex Type Thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qOmR05t1IM

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I have pics of the show if anyone wants to see them. Also I'm looking for the other iTunes bouns track "About A Fool" and "You Can't Drive Me Away" from the True Blood Soundtrack. If anyone have them just pm me. I'll send you the deluxe version of the album.

U.S. Tour Dates Announced:

Aug 07, 2010 Winnipeg, MB Rock on the Range
Aug 10, 2010 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 11, 2010 Sturgis, SD Rock n Rev @ Glenco Campground
Aug 13, 2010 St. Paul, MI Wilkens Auditorium
Aug 17, 2010 Columbus, OH LC Pavillion
Aug 19, 2010 Grand Rapids, MI Deltaplex
Aug 20, 2010 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavillion
Aug 22, 2010 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheatre
Aug 25, 2010 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavillion
Aug 26, 2010 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
Aug 28, 2010 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagra Amphitheatre
Aug 29, 2010 Toronto, ON TBD
Aug 31, 2010 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino
Sep 01, 2010 Boston, MA BofA Pavillion
Sep 03, 2010 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
Sep 04, 2010 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Musical Theatre
Sep 05, 2010 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

Tickets go on sale on June 12th, according to TheMusic.fm.

After at least 6 listens, I love it! I can't really compare it to any other STP records since they were so long ago for me. I can't stop listening this cd though.

Hazy Daze is phenomenal, love Cinnamon also. I like ALL the songs but love about 4 or 5......well done STP!

I even dig the itunes per-order bonus track (forget the name).....#13 right after Maver (not Samba Nova, the bonus track on the Deluxe version).

Cinnamon and Hickory Dichotomy are my current favorites.


absolutely love Cinnamon though.

I already posted those dates!   :rant:

To celebrate the tour STP is sending two lucky people (must be legal residents of the United States of America and 18 years of age or older at the time of entry!) on an all expense paid trip to see STP on their first US date at Red Rocks Amphitheater August 10th in Denver!

Check the band's official website for details.

http://stonetemplepilots.com/


Sorry, I saw the post below yours, but somehow missed the dates.

I'm just kidding  : ok:

Its weird, STP must be huge in USA. Seriously, theirs been no mention of them AT ALL in the UK.

album is officially growing

if i rank it on first listen i would've said 3/10

now though it is kicking major ass

Dare if U Dare is my current fave with Cinnamon Hickory Dichotomy and Between the lines

gonna listen to some more now.

on a side note, i just discovered the song "Atlanta" off NO.4  holy fuck what a great,beautiful song.

Its a shame really. I only heard of STP because of Scott Weiland joining VR. I love VR but even if I didnt at least I was made aware of what is now one of my favourite bands.

Personal favourites from the new album at the moment are Hazy Daze, Hickory Dichotomy, Dare if you Dare and Bagman

I'm really liking this album. Maybe it's a little too poppy even for STP, but it's definitely a good summer record.

http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=11029

Stone Temple Pilots To Debut At One

by Paul Cashmere - June 1 2010
photo by Ros O'Gorman


Stone Temple Pilots first studio album in nine years is expected to debut at number one of the US chart next week, although it will have poor first week sales.


The self-titled Stone Temple Pilots album, their sixth studio release, is tracking to sell somewhere between 65,000 and 70,000 units, quotes hitsdailydouble.com.

In the 90s, Stone Temple Pilots were one of America’s biggest rock bands. Their 1992 debut album sold 8 million units in the USA while only getting to no. 3. The follow-up in 1994, ‘Purple’, was a number one record and sold around 6 million.

Subsequent albums by Stone Temple Pilots were ‘Tiny Music … Songs From The Vatican Gift Soft’ in 1996 (2 million), ‘No. 4’ in 1999 (1 million) and ‘Shangri-La Dee Da’ in 2001 (500,000).

Stone Temple Pilots US hits include ‘Plush’ ,‘Vasoline’, ‘Interstate Love Song’ and ‘Big Empty’ from 1994, ‘Dancing Days’ from 1995, ‘Big Bang Baby’, ‘Lady Picture Show’ and ‘Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart’ in 1996, ‘Down’ and ‘Sour Girl’ in 1999 and ‘Days of the Week’ in 2001.

Thank u Itunes

I bet Between The Lines sold 100k though.

so it looks like a new "Glee" soundtrack came in at the last minute and robbed STP of the number 1 spot.

Fuckin' Glee.

(Not the most constructive comment but it sums it up)

Facepalm at America's shitty musical tastes. WTF

Still lovin' this cd playing it at least once every day.

Glee is a successful corporate dangling of sub-par carrots to societies sheep. If the puppets will pay, the suits will release a new Glee compilation every 4 weeks.

I though soundtracks had their own separate chart? The catalog one? It's bullshit that a soundtrack can beat out an actual band.

SCOTT WEILAND OF STONE TEMPLE PILOTS DISCUSSES SOCIAL ANXIETY

?I?ve never felt comfortable in crowds,? said Weiland. ?I remember even before we ever made it big, going into my favourite bar where I knew virtually everybody?I was being looked at, and I didn?t feel comfortable.?

Instead of reveling in the attention, Weiland was tortured by it. And things got so bad, that the musician needed to find an escape. Unfortunately, he explained, that escape happened to be drugs.

?When I started doing heroin in 1993, it took away that fright,? explained Weiland. ?I didn?t care who was looking at me.?

Weiland explained that there was a difference between performing with Stone Temple Pilots to sold out crowds and appearing in public places that might trigger his social anxiety.

?When I?m on stage, I?m a performance artist,? he said. Things are different, though, when he?s not making music. ?I don?t like going to places like Disneyland where there?s a lot of people.?

http://www.bloginity.com/entertainment/scott-weiland-of-stone-temple-pilots-discusses-social-anxiety/27233/

I can totally relate to that. I don't do larege crowds of people well either.

I am totally loving this CD

Dare if you Dare is one of my fave STP songs ever
Cinnamon fantastic
First Kiss on Mars is great
Maver outstanding
Hickory Dichotomy is so different and killer, should be the next single id imagine.

Agreed. :D

Maver reminds me a bit of Don't Drop That Dime (why was that made a hidden track??...) but even better. Still my fav on the album. I quite like the 'Scotty Rotten' vocals on Hickory Dichotomy. Thought it sounded slightly daft at first, but they suit the song for sure.

Stone Temple Pilots cancelled their appearance on Jay Leno last night. :nervous:

Fast As I can is my current fave on the album. what an awesome adrenaline rush that is to work out to.

STP have shot a video for "Cinnamon":

SHOT: Stone Temple Pilots - Aggressive, dir.

artist: Stone Temple Pilots
song: "Cinammon"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Aggressive
rep: Yell Productions
producer: Anke Thommen
commissioner: David Saslow

Cinnamon is gonna be a smash single. its awesome.

Some footage of Scott Weiland being chased down by the paparazzi. :no:

Scott Weiland ON THE MOVE IN HOLLYWOOD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRRXJH-LP7c

From an interview with Eric Kretz:

Aug. 12 2010

In your best possible description, what are the differences between the music of STP and Velvet Revolver? It's obvious that the two groups are often compared.

It's relative to the players, ya know, I have my style on drumming, and Matt has his style. Dean has his style on guitar, and Slash and Dave have their style. It's similar in that it's fucking great rock n' roll music that was just presented very powerfully and very much in your face, and of course with Scott [Weiland] singing for both bands there's always going to be that similarity, things are going to tie in much like the next. It would be the same as comparing Velvet Revolver to Guns N' Roses. There are a lot of similarities but some parts are different, I think I am going to leave that up to the listeners.

And what we do is not very different than a lot of other rock bands, drums, guitar, vocals, and no keyboard -- so that sound is always going to be very much the classic rock presentation; it is what it is. Scott did a great job with both bands, that's for sure.

http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2010/08/stone_temple_pi.php

From an interview with Dean DeLeo:

Entire album streaming at the link also:

Getting Vocal with Stone Temple Pilots? Dean DeLeo

 AUGUST 17TH

 DeLeo says the reunion, which to him isn?t really a reunion, is unrelated to the demises of Velvet Revolver and Army of Anyone, both of which consisted of major STP pieces. ?It was always in the cards,? he says.

The band?s choice to self-produce the album, when they could have had any producer they wanted, is a good indication they are serious about this policy. ?Our label [Atlantic Records] refused to let us produce it,? De Leo says, adding Atlantic told STP, ??We want a big-name producer.? You know what we told them? Fuck off.? DeLeo stands by the band?s choice, calling the self-titled album STP?s ?finest-sounding record.? And once the band played the new album for Atlantic, he says, the label caved in on its demands.

STP has had a rocky relationship with Atlantic in the past; the label sued the band in 2008 for attempting to escape their contract prematurely. DeLeo speaks candidly of this relationship. ?It just seemed funny that every label but our own contacted us to write songs for other artists,? he says. ?Our own fucking label didn?t even know what they had in their back pocket for the last decade.? Furthermore, according to DeLeo, the band won?t be working with Atlantic much longer. ?Their loss. They have us for one more record,? he says. ?I think it?s only because we managed to sell a lot of records that we?ve had a pretty good relationship with them.?

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/08/17/getting-vocal-with-stone-temple-pilots-dean-deleo/

Good for them for sticking up for what they wanted. The album is definitely one of their best.

Review, photos: Stone Temple Pilots concert features strong vocals, weird rants by Scott Weiland

Friday, August 20, 2010

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/08/review_photos_stone_temple_pil.html

"Big Empty"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-boytT-0gY

Scott Weiland Accused Of Using Backing Tracks

08/27/2010

Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland is being accused of using backing tracks at live shows, after he fell off a stage and landed heavily ? without missing a note.

The band were performing in Cincinatti when the incident took place. Weiland lost his footing, stumbled and fell clumsily, while carrying a microphone in one hand and a megaphone in the other.

Despite the tumble, his voice was heard to continue the song ? he wasn?t singing at the precise moment he fell, but when the moment came to resume he didn?t sound short of breath, out of tune or in any way flustered.

Watch the video below - Weiland falls around 1m 30s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NmRYDZT9hY

I'm calling bullshit. You can clearly hear an echo on the vocals even after he falls. A recording would have no echo.

my honest opinion that is a fake video


cause Scott if u notice when he gets back onstage, when he does the chorus, the first time it still sounds like a megaphone but he doesn't have it but right after, it sounds like he is doing it without which he is.

so either they cut the backing track or someone doctored the vid.

^^Another vid of him falling off the stage @ 1:10 but shot further away:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPM7wxyBi0k

Im one of the biggest Scott fans in the world and i have to say, that is a backing track

NOW, imo, they saw him fall, and cued up the backing  track after he fell.

cause anyone that has seen Scott live, knows he doesn't use backing tracks as he sounds different than the recording.

Hmm, that is weird. I don't think you can cue something up that quick can you? You'd have to have it ready waiting to go.

Maybe he just has really, really good abilities to sing after falling 7 feet to the floor and landing on his face?


Also, for all the times people have claimed "Scott fucked lyrics up" -- how can that be lip synching?  ::) ::)

*edit* First hand account of the event...

"I was there, in the front row. He made the extra step and fell. He landed on his legs and then fell on  his right side. He continued to sing quickly rising to his knees. Sang  a few more lines near the crowd and was pulled up on stage."

(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9439/stp20100825008.jpg)

Some proof he was indeed singing after he fell on his skull...

well there was a break in between long enough..


what i was saying maybe they have a backing track but its muted just in case shit goes down... and as soon as he fell, they unmuted it?

Scott is a good live vocalist, but he is pretty spotty.. so no way he doesn't sing live.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Frontman Shoots Down Lip-Synching Rumors - Aug. 30, 2010

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145268

And Dean DeLeo comments on Scott Weiland lip-syncing.

WEEKENDER: Last week, Fuse TV?s blog posted footage of Scott falling from the stage at a show in Cincinnati. Because his vocals continued to be heard, there was some speculation that he was lip-syncing. (The footage did not show Weiland after he fell, until he reemerged and got back on stage, so it?s possible he was still singing while out of the frame.)

DELEO: This is such bullshit. It?s so funny, because first off, if anyone in this band was lip-syncing or faking it, I wouldn?t be up there. What happened was ? I?m going to set the record straight here ? there was a gap between the stage and the sub monitors. ? Scott didn?t realize there was a gap there. I don?t know how he didn?t get hurt. He fell six feet off the stage in between the stage and the sub monitors. No one in the band saw what happened. We just saw him get back on stage. That?s the kind of makeup he has as a person. I can?t believe he didn?t get hurt.

Saw STP tonight at the Borgata, show was amazing! Some samples of my recording coming up soon!

Hell yeah this is awesome!!

do u got the setlist?

Setlist:
Crackerman
Wicked Garden
Vasoline
Heaven and Hotrods
Between the Lines
Hickory Dichotomy
Still Remains
Cinnamon
Big Empty
Dancing Days
Pretty Penny
Silvergun Superman
Plush
Interstate Love Song
Huckleberry Crumble
Down
Sex Type Thing

Encore:
Dead & Bloated
Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart

Wow. Pretty Penny. I love that song. I wish they played it more often.

I'll put this here, audio samples of Scott Weiland guesting on Carlos Santana's album (Chris Cornell and others).

 Can't You Hear Me Knocking   Santana Featuring Scott Weiland

http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0041X5GU6/ref=sr_1_album_5_rd?ie=UTF8&child=B0041X6GSW&qid=1283773298&sr=1-5

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: 'Take A Load Off' Video Released - Sep. 8, 2010

"Take A Load Off", the new video from STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, can be viewed below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). A mix of live clips, classic animated shorts and all-American imagery, the video is an avant-garde look at life through the eyes of the members of STP.

"Take a Load Off" is the second single off STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' new self-titled album, which sold 62,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Video here: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145716

The full songs from Santana's album are streaming here, Scott Weiland, Chris Cornell and others.

http://www.amazon.com/Santana/e/B000AP9M1I/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1283954213&sr=1-1

"Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time" track listing:

01. "Whole Lotta Love" featuring Chris Cornell (LED ZEPPELIN)
02. "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'" featuring Scott Weiland (THE ROLLING STONES)
03. "Sunshine Of Your Love" featuring Rob Thomas (CREAM)
04. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" featuring india.arie and Yo-Yo Ma (THE BEATLES)
05. "Photograph" featuring Chris Daughtry (DEF LEPPARD)
06. "Back In Black" featuring Nas (AC/DC)
07. "Riders On the Storm" featuring Chester Bennington and Ray Manzarek (THE DOORS)
08. "Smoke On the Water" featuring Jacoby Shaddix (DEEP PURPLE)
09. "Dance the Night Away" featuring Pat Monahan (VAN HALEN)
10. "Bang A Gong" featuring Gavin Rossdale (T. REX)
11. "Little Wing" featuring Joe Cocker (JIMI HENDRIX)
12. "I Ain't Superstitious" featuring Jonny Lang (HOWLIN' WOLF, JEFF BECK GROUP)

Strange....thought "Cinnamon" was gonna be the second single.  Would have preferred to see "Hichory Dichotomy" or "Bagman" be the 2nd single, but me thinks rock singles are going the way of the dodo bird anyway.

Yeah Take A Load Off has been out for awhile.... i like it but wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy low on my favorites


Fast As I Can,Cinnamon or Hickory Dichotomy for singles.

If Hickory Dichotomy doesn't get picked as a single they're are making a big mistake. That song is fuckin awesome.

Scott has been mentioning at shows that Cinnamon is the next single...

I like that one too but i still think Hickory Dichotomy needs to be a single at some point.

Scott Weiland's book is due in March 2011, and the title is...

Not Dead & Not for Sale

A Memoir 

By Scott Weiland
with: David Ritz

This edition: Hardcover, 224 pages

Availability: Ships on or around March 8, 2011

That should be a quite interesting book.

Nice headline...but for those interested.

Noted Junkie and Singer Scott Weiland to Pimp His Fashion Line at Fashion Square Friday

By Martin Cizmar, Wed., Sep. 15 2010

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2010/09/noted_junkie_and_singer_scott.php

Scott Weiland talks about his collaboration "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" with Carlos Santana here:

Video: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150288472335377

The song is streaming  here: http://www.amazon.com/Santana/e/B000AP9M1I/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1283954213&sr=1-1

STP cancelled their show the other night, and it appears Scott is headed back to rehab.

Hope he straightens himself up, I mean two weeks ago he played a killer show?

^^ Yeah, they have cancelled all theirs shows in TX.  And then there is this...

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Frontman Opens Texas Show With Two-Minute Rant; Video Available - Sep. 20, 2010

According to Craig Hlavaty of HoustonPress.com, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS was more than an hour late taking the stage last night (Sunday, September 19) at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in in Woodlands, Texas.

Opening the show with a two-minute rant (see video below), singer Scott Weiland "seemed off mentally, a little too meandering and talkative, bringing up his own past drug and alcohol abuse," Hlavaty wrote in his review of the concert. "At one point he did claim that he traded the hard stuff for boozing."

Hlavaty added in a separate post, "Weiland's banter in between songs was odd and confusing. He touched on using inner-ear monitors, the band's first gigs, his own past drug use, what grunge means to him and why bands don't destroy gear anymore."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=146390

It sucks alcohol has become a problem for him again after a rough divorce. At least he realized it and is taking the necessary steps to correct it. Hopefully he is succssful. His comments at the show about taking care of himself for the bands sake seem sincere.

More dates that are "postponed"...

Stone Temple Pilots Reschedules Carolina Dates

Posted on: Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

http://music.mync.com/2010/09/stone-temple-pilots-reschedules-carolina-dates/

NME gets exclusive access to STP before they take to the stage in London.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iA3yT2N9I8

Ya sucks now I Cant go cause gonna be coming home 11pm that nite from UK GNR shows! had great seats too- 5th row dead center :crying:- at least some buddies of mine are getting my seats & of course I got nothing to complain about seing GNR 3x in UK! :smoking:

The book release has been moved to April 2011.

Here are some good videos and photos of Stone Temple Pilots' show in Hollywood FL on Oct. 12th. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH2biHedN1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Zwnbv46Fs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95H94XZJons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjp-1ebywB4

Photos: http://tunes.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Stone_Temple_Pilots_perform_in_Hollywood_Florida_20101013

Setlist:

Crackerman
Wicked Garden
Vasoline
Heaven & Hot Rods
Between the Lines
Hickory Dichotomy
Still Remains
Cinnamon
The Big Empty
Silvergun Superman
Plush
Interstate Love Song
Huckleberry Crumble
Down
Sex Type Thing
Encore:
Dead & Bloated
Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart

From an interview with Eric Kretz:

October 22, 2010

What?s in the future for STP?

Things are going really good. We still have a couple of months touring the album here in America. In December, we will be in South America. After all these years we have never been to Australia, so offers are coming in for Australia, New Zealand and Asia, and probably back to Europe. Then we will see. We?re maybe looking at putting out another record next year or touring some more and trying new ideas of how to present music, especially for downloading.

Complete interview here: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/oct/22/flying-high-the-stone-temple-pilots-soar-into-la/

Have they released the Cinnamon video yet?

I really hope they hit Dallas before they stop touring in support of this record. They've been to a few places in Texas but didn't come to Dallas. I would love to see them.

always loved velvet got into stp this summer and godamn they are good  : ok:
i hope that the book will be sold here in finland (same for steven adlers book)

i was so pissed in 04 or 05that i didnt get to see velvet revolver and i was even more pissed in 07 that i didnt get to see them and now im pissed that stp isnt coming in finland anytime soon!

NEWS: Stone Temple Pilots Announce NZ & Australia Tour

Thursday , 09 Dec 2010

So its time to break out your copy of Purple because Stone Temple Pilots are headed to Australia in March 2011, supported by Australian rock stalwarts Grinspoon.

FasterLouder presents Stone Temple Pilots:

Wednesday 16th March ? Challenge Stadium, Perth
Saturday 19th March ? Festival Hall, Melbourne
Sunday 20th March ? Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Wednesday 23rd March ? Riverstage, Brisbane
Thursday 24th March ? Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Tickets available from Ticketmaster 136 100 www.ticketmaster.com.au and Ticketek 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au.

Frontier Members pre-sale from 12 noon AEDT, Tuesday 14 December to 12 noon AEDT, Wednesday 15 December. General public on sale from 9am local time, Friday 17 December.

^ Awesome, I'll definitely be up for seeing them on their Aussie tour! :beer:

Just finished a 2DVD set from a show a little over a year ago...

http://www.cotisproductions.com/cms/modules/recordings/public/video.php?details=1489


Available on DIME/TTD...

DIME:
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=334876

TTD:
http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=88017

If you want a mailed copy, PM me.

I agree really kicks ass  :)

I think I'd buy a ticket just to see STP play a set consisting of Dead & Bloated only, on repeat. One of my favorite live songs by any band.
Maybe throw Silvergun Superman in there too..

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS HOLD STRONG IN OKLAHOMA

Setlist:

Crackerman, Wicked Garden, Vasoline, Heaven & Hot Rods, Between the Lines, Hickory Dichotomy, Still Remains, Big Empty, Dancing Days (Zeppelin cover), Silvergun Superman, Plush, Interstate Love Song, Huckleberry Crumble, Down, Sex Type Thing, Dead and Bloated, Trippin? on a Hole in a Paper Heart

"Sex Type Thing"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NZw-u_3XD0

"Down"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQud9saCqmM

"Still Remains"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWGhWCppBDk

Review, photos here: http://www.antiquiet.com/features/shows/2011/02/stone-temple-pilots-oklahoma-review/

Pilots' frontman on a new flight path

March 18, 2011

Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland has dumped drugs in favour of touring.

By Craig Mathieson.

Scott Weiland doesn't want to talk about anything outside music. The Stone Temple Pilots frontman, who has spent much of the past 20 years fronting arena-sized rock bands and doing penance for problems raised by addiction issues, has delivered his fair share of public mea culpas in the past but midway through a South American tour, in the Peruvian capital of Lima, he's pulled down the shutters.

''The fans are unbelievable here,'' the 43-year-old vocalist says. ''You feel like you're the Beatles and you've just arrived in America for the first time. Their love for music is amazing. There are certain places here where you can go and check out the local culture, while in others you have to keep a lower profile.''

Keeping a low profile is not the norm for Weiland, who in the past has documented his own issues with narcotics and been the subject of public scrutiny stemming from various arrests, rehab stints and relapses. In 1998, he was in such bad shape that he considered Courtney Love one of the more responsible people in his life.

Aside from a few minor setbacks, which most recently saw Stone Temple Pilots cancel several US shows in September last year, Weiland has been clean - and creatively busy - since 2003. He cut two albums and toured extensively with several Guns N' Roses members in Velvet Revolver and then returned to Stone Temple Pilots in 2008, six years after the quartet originally split up, and stayed on the road.

Stone Temple Pilots broke through as part of the grunge scene in 1992 with their debut album, Core, and by the time they released their self-titled sixth album last year, they had amassed record sales of about 40 million units. But despite both eras of the band being successful, Weiland sees a great difference between the worlds Stone Temple Pilots played to then and now.

''Culture in the West in general in this digital age gives you everything you want without waiting,'' he says.

''There's not the same romance attached to it that it once had. That's one of the fortunate things and one of the unfortunate things from having had a long and successful career: I can remember the passion that made people buy records but now it's really all about people coming to shows.'' These days, Weiland's best friend on tour is his iPad, on which he watches sci-fi television shows such as Fringe and The Walking Dead and his main priority, when not throwing his rail-thin body around the stage, is getting sleep. He remains a natural showman, with a yen for glam-influenced theatrics and dapper suits, but he's well aware that middle age is looming.

''The way we play the shows now is more based on a vibe,'' Weiland says. ''We're still a rock band but we don't always go full tilt. That allows you to do it for a little bit longer and you can age gracefully. I don't want to be a middle-aged man still trying to fit into size-four women's clothes.''

He's also been digging through his old notebooks and boxes of personal memorabilia with a view towards penning a memoir, although it's unclear whether Weiland could remember all the twists and turns his life has taken during the past two decades. And even if he could, would he want to?

''It is intense,'' the twice-divorced father of two says. ''I have a hard time working on it on the road because when I'm not on stage I just want to rest - it's not like when I was in my 20s and 30s and it was rock'n'roll hell on wheels.''

As for Stone Temple Pilots, while acrimony ended the group once before, the current re-formation has been successful enough that various band members have hinted at making a seventh album, which would continue their transition from a crunching guitar band into a more eclectic studio outfit.

''The Beatles were the greatest band of all and they tried absolutely everything they could,'' Weiland says. ''Even Led Zeppelin, the greatest hard-rock band, mixed things up. They didn't just have one barn-burner after another. Those are bands worth taking a lesson from.''

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/pilots-frontman-on-a-new-flight-path-20110317-1bxkk.html