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R.I.P. Scott Weiland
- Thread starter IngloriousOz
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This caught me off guard. STP one of my favorite bands, since Core. You can't live the way he did without it catching up to you at some point. Was really hoping he could get the drug thing under control.
I think we were all pulling for him (except his dealer(s), of course). Dude had an amazing voice that was similar to others from the same time, but different enough to know it was him. The later albums showed a huge change in style that I wasn't a big fan of at first, but it grew on me.
I think he belongs on the list of greatest vocalists of all time. Highly influenced by the Doors and the Beatles. I have every STP CD. I lived with the Purple CD in my car for 3 months. He was at his best then.
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Well that sucks. I caught them on their reunion tour a few years back. I always liked their music but I figured they'd put on a boring rock show and just pummel through the hits. Boy was I wrong. They had a killer lighting and screen setup and they put on a friggin' amazing show, they nailed it megaphone and all. I saw Scott with V n' R way back and they weren't even in the same league.
R.I.P Scott.
R.I.P Scott.
Sucks. My friend who was leading a similar lifestyle is currently in a coma and he's probably gonna get unplugged on Sunday.
STP was one of my favorite bands. Always hoped they would get back together for a reunion tour so I could see them live. Chester Bennington is a good vocalist but nobody can replace Scott on those songs. He will be missed.
Very sad news indeed. He was a Rock Star/Frontman in the truest sense. A fantastic showman and one of the most underrated bassists in rock formed one of the best bands of the 90's. RIP
Yes. Although they denied it at the time, the music on "Core" and much of "Purple" was engineered to sound like grunge was supposed to sound at that moment, including the way Weiland used his voice. I'm not sure he was emulating Eddie Vedder as people said then, because he might not have heard Eddie Vedder yet when they were writing that stuff - but no doubt there were a bunch of guys singing from back of their throats in the 90s.
As STP moved on, you could tell they started to become more of what they were, and I absolutely heard more Doors and Beatles from the band overall and Weiland in particular on every successive album. And I thought it was better, actually. The 2010 album is really, really good.
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Bummer for sure, but not entirely unexpected. One can't continue to literally "party like a rock star" indefinitely. There are no old junkies, Keith Richards and William S. Burrows are the exception, not the rule. I've planted way too many friends over the years and for some, you can almost hear the clock ticking. So sad for all involved.
I'm sorry you're having such a personal experience of this.
I wasn't a huge STP, but definitely was tuned into and dug what they were doing. It's always sad to see talented artists leave us at such a young age.
RIP
I have a DVD-Audio recording of "Core". The entire recording completely isolates the vocals and bass in the center channel. Once I unplugged all the other speakers and listened to a few songs that way. Wild.
it's really sad, because scott and some of the guys i know were/are regulars in the LA rehab scene and you're kinda watching them from afar knowing their sick and it's not working
I read that Scott was also bi-polar. Drugs and psychological disorders are a really, really bad mix. Poor guy.
That's terrible about your friend! Sorry you have to go through that
Sad news about Scott, though its not too surprising unfortunately! Hopefully we wont lose too many more greats any time soon!
