Memos Tagged ‘Scott Weiland’


Jun22010

Stone Temple Pilots and their Re-emergence.

I saw these motherfuckers in August of 2008 when they were on a comeback tour (or whatever you wanna call it). It rocked my fucking face off, even after me and my brother were 100% sure they weren’t coming out on stage. Seriously, it took them easily 45 minutes to appear and we were sure Weiland had overdosed…and I was completely okay with that. Matter of fact I would have preferred that of happened. That would have been amazing.

Billed as another Pearl Jam-rip-off, grunge band, I’m not sure anyone ever gave STP the credit they deserved. Their 3rd album, Tiny Music…Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, is one of my favorite albums of all time, and a very underrated 90′s album as a whole. This was the first album recorded when Weiland was in full-on heroin addiction mode. If that doesn’t sell some fucking records, I’m not sure what does. Dean DeLeo banged out some of the sickest riffs ever, and the band created some poppy and fantastic rock music.

Anyways, they just released their 6th and self-titled album and their first since 2001′s Shangri-La Dee Da. Here’s the video for their first single. I would check the album out.

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Jul102009

When The Lead Singer Dies, Don’t Rape His Talent

You know what recent trend is pissing me off more and more? Great bands who feel cheated because their iconic singer died and decide to tour with a different (always inferior) lead singer. How can you replace Jim Morrison, Freddie Mercury, Layne Staley and (I guess) Steve Perry? The answer is, you fucking can’t! Take the money you already made off their talent and pack it up. If you are going to continue touring, at least have the common decency to change the name of the goddamn band. Paul Rodgers singing with Queen is no longer Queen. It’s a simple equation. I know the Doors changed their name to the 21st Century Doors but that is only after John Densmore (the original drummer) sued them!

Another thing, so called “supergroups” don’t work. See: Audioslave, Velvet Revolver etc, etc. And while I’m at it, please die Scott Weiland and Courtney Love. It’s about time.

Thanks.