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R.I.P. Scott Weiland

#104
mpdd said:
Sucks. My friend who was leading a similar lifestyle is currently in a coma and he's probably gonna get unplugged on Sunday.
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Im so sorry to hear that man. Given my old ways and lifestyle, I knew and still know of a lot of guys really struggling with addiction. I can speak for myself, its either death, institutions or jail for me. Ive been through two of those, dont want to do the third. So Im grateful that I am where I am and my life went the way it did. I still see guys drop like Scott Weiland every few months because I still talk to people through support groups. Its like some said, its bound to happen eventually. None of us are superhuman. I dont care how long youve been at it, it always catches up to us. So my prayers go out to you and your friend and his family man.

I too came of age with STP. I remember when they blew up with the "grunge" movement. I remember being too cool for school back then and turned my ear away from STP for a bit. But after a couple years after I kept hearing their stuff everywhere, and got a little older and wiser, I started playing bass, I decided to say to hell with to cool for school, STP rocked! I really do think that STP was one of the best rock bands to come out of the 90s. Period. They were super talented musicians and songwriters and were fronted by what I think was one of the most iconic and talented front-men to hit a big stage in decades. Maybe that is a powerful statement. I know it is. But thats how I feel. Of course you follow music as much as I do, you learned about Scotts substance abuse problems a long time ago. Im surprised he lasted this long. I hate to say that but its true. Its like I said, Ive seen so many people die from the disease. It plain eats you up, body, mind and spirit. It sucks. But it happens. And it happened to him. @IngloriousOz, I felt so bad for him when I saw that YouTube of that show you referred in an earlier post. I remember thinking he is on a horrible place right now, he really needs help. I know hes gotten in trouble so many times over the years and they always just gave him a slap on the wrist. But I tell ya, I dont think anyone couldve saved him from himself unfortunately.

So with a heavy heart, I say farewell to Scott. I hope hes finally found peace and sees some old friends as he moves along.
 
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#105
Smoove-Groove said:
I hear what you're saying, but what I am saying is, it is ALWAYS gonna be there. No matter how much "internalizing" an addict does, the addict is always gonna be an addict. Some will "white-knuckle" it for the rest of their lives, which I imagine would be torture for the person. And some people can switch it off another way, which will make it easier for them. But it will still always be there. And one slight slip could bring it all crashing back in the blink of an eye.
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It is always there. But it doesnt have to be a struggle. As someone who is an addict and alcoholic in recovery, I can say that its treatable. Its a choice once you get clean. You dont have to live your life fighting in the common sense of the term. Its a fight, but a good fight that can be fought. Its not all doom and gloom and "Oh God I cant do it anymore!!". Life is good. It can go either way. Its individual to each person and their recovery. Or lack thereof. People that go in and out, sober and sick for years on end, they just cant get it. They cant seem to get their mind and spirit in a good place. I also read that Scott was bi-polar. I know a lot of people that are in recovery are bi-polar. From what Ive been told, if you dont stay on top of that, it can wreak serious havoc on recovery. But that is a whole other thread.
 
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gregmon79 said:
Man Im so sorry to hear that man. Given my old ways and lifestyle, I knew and still know of a lot of guys really struggling with addiction. I can speak for myself, its either death, institutions or jail for me. Ive been through two of those, dont want to do the third. So Im grateful that I am where I am and my life went the way it did. I still see guys drop like Scott Weiland every few months because I still talk to people through support groups. Its like some said, its bound to happen eventually. None of us are superhuman. I dont care how long youve been at it, it always catches up to us. So my prayers go out to you and your friend and his family man.

I too came of age with STP. I remember when they blew up with the "grunge" movement. I remember being too cool for school back then and turned my ear away from STP for a bit. But after a couple years after I kept hearing their stuff everywhere, and got a little older and wiser, I started playing bass, I decided to say to hell with to cool for school, STP rocked! I really do think that STP was one of the best rock bands to come out of the 90s. Period. They were super talented musicians and songwriters and were fronted by what I think was one of the most iconic and talented front-men to hit a big stage in decades. Maybe that is a powerful statement. I know it is. But thats how I feel. Of course you follow music as much as I do, you learned about Scotts substance abuse problems a long time ago. Im surprised he lasted this long. I hate to say that but its true. Its like I said, Ive seen so many people die from the disease. It plain eats you up, body, mind and spirit. It sucks. But it happens. And it happened to him. @IngloriousOz, I felt so bad for him when I saw that YouTube of that show you referred in an earlier post. I remember thinking he is on a horrible place right now, he really needs help. I know hes gotten in trouble so many times over the years and they always just gave him a slap on the wrist. But I tell ya, I dont think anyone couldve saved him from himself unfortunately.

So with a heavy heart, I say farewell to Scott. I hope hes finally found peace and sees some old friends as he moves along.
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Great post. Thank you for sharing.
 
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I hate most of the music from the 90s but Weiland was one of the few who could actually sing. Very few people know that he also sang a lot of traditional standards and even released a Christmas album. Here he is on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno singing "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". Much better voice than most of us realized.
 
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PolkaHero said:
Listening to STP's Core right now. I was such a metalhead when Grunge came out that it wasn't until later I gained an appreciation for bands like AIC, Nirvana, Soundgarden, STP, and Pearl Jam. Hard to believe that most of those bands' lead vocalists are no longer with us.
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I was the same way, and then "Purple" came out in 1994 and I couldn't stop listening to it. It was my go-to album for the better part of the mid-90's.

I'm listening to "Core" right now, too. Had "Purple" and "Tiny Music" on earlier.
 
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