Scott Weiland, whose extraordinary career as the lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver was overshadowed by his unending battle with drug addiction, has died.
He was 48.
His manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed his death, but he didn't disclose the cause.
Weiland was on tour with the band, The Wildabouts. Cocaine was found in his tour bus bedroom near his body, the Bloomington, Minnesota, police department said.
Another band member, Tommy Black, was arrested on suspicion of fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, but has not been formally charged, police said. Authorities said cocaine was found in the area of the bus occupied by Black.
Deputy Chief Denis Otterness told CNN that authorities don't believe Weiland's death is connected to Black's possession case.
"There was nothing that appeared suspicious at the scene, and no evidence of foul play," he said.
In addition to the small quantity of cocaine discovered, police collected other evidence, but their news release didn't describe those items.
"Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts," a statement on his Facebook page said. "At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott's family be respected."
His old band also posted a statement.
"Let us start by saying thank you for sharing your life with us," Stone Temple Pilots members Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz wrote. 'Together we crafted a legacy of music that has given so many people happiness and great memories. The memories are many, and they run deep for us."
They continued, "You were gifted beyond words, Scott. Part of that gift was part of your curse. With deep sorrow for you and your family, we are saddened to see you go. All of our love and respect. We will miss you brother."
The only surprise here is that he lived to be 48. At least he wasn't one of those self-righteous, hypocritical celebutards who preach to us.
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He had struggles, I don't deny that..
But, his contributions to music cannot be denied..
My husband liked STP and Velvet Revolver.
He was an impressive talent. Unfortunately he did his best work when he was on drugs. Apparently being fucked up for most of his adult life also killed him.
What a waste. :sad:
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He had struggles, I don't deny that..
But, his contributions to music cannot be denied..
My husband liked STP and Velvet Revolver.
Whatever, don't care.
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What a waste. :sad:
A search I did a few minutes ago indicated he had some drugs in his bedroom when they found his body.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/rocker-scott-weiland-died-cardiac-arrest-report-article-1.2455168
How sad.
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What a waste. :sad:
Well, there's another way of looking at it...perhaps some people aren't meant to live on this earth for too long.
They have a purpose in life, but then when it's fulfilled, it gets extinguished.
I don't think it was any more a waste than comedian Robin Williams passing.
They burned bright when they were here, but their uncontrolled energy eventually burnt itself out.
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What a waste. :sad:
Well, there's another way of looking at it...perhaps some people aren't meant to live on this earth for too long.
They have a purpose in life, but then when it's fulfilled, it gets extinguished.
I don't think it was any more a waste than comedian Robin Williams passing.
They burned bright when they were here, but their uncontrolled energy eventually burnt itself out.
JOE, I believe in predestination, but Scott had a wife and two children..
He died young and the people that loved him are grieving.
Anyone could see this coming.
... sad news. my nostalgia for the '90s made this one depressing to hear ...
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My husband felt the same way the shark hunter.
Who!? Sorry, never heard of him. May he rest in peace.
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You're not missing anything AA. Good to see you back. ac_drinks
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He was the vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver.
ac_hithere Hiya, ladies!
Different strokes for different folks indeed, Shen and Fash. I don't recall listening to any music by those bands.
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Different strokes for different folks indeed, Shen and Fash. I don't recall listening to any music by those bands.
Stone Temple Pilots were considered part of the grunge era.
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Right? It's like 90s grunge has officially died. But just like everyone else said, I'm impressed he made it this long. It's sad though ac_crying
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Right? It's like 90s grunge has officially died. But just like everyone else said, I'm impressed he made it this long. It's sad though ac_crying
The Stone Temple Pilots also had glam elements.
They did indeed
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Right? It's like 90s grunge has officially died. But just like everyone else said, I'm impressed he made it this long. It's sad though ac_crying
The Stone Temple Pilots also had glam elements.
Like Buckcherry.
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Right? It's like 90s grunge has officially died. But just like everyone else said, I'm impressed he made it this long. It's sad though ac_crying
The Stone Temple Pilots also had glam elements.
... WEILAND also ties into the GUNS 'N ROSES mythos since he was the lead singer for VELVET REVOLVER which was a GNR spinoff since SLASH was in it ...
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Right? It's like 90s grunge has officially died. But just like everyone else said, I'm impressed he made it this long. It's sad though ac_crying
The Stone Temple Pilots also had glam elements.
... WEILAND also ties into the GUNS 'N ROSES mythos since he was the lead singer for VELVET REVOLVER which was a GNR spinoff since SLASH was in it ...
That was mentioned already.
... it was on a solo road trip from van to prince george in the late '90s that i concluded that STP had hard rock credibility, unlike many other '90s radio artists which were very slick and polished ...
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I thought of the Stone Temple Pilots being more
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... who do you consider to be their peers, Fashionista?
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I thought of the Stone Temple Pilots being more
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... who do you consider to be their peers, Fashionista?
They were unique in some ways the shark hunter..
They were from the grunge era, but had glam influences too..
Someone said on another forum that Buckcherry is like them.
... STP were more polished than, say, NIRVANA and PEARL JAM, but heavier than bands like THIRD EYE BLIND or MATCHBOX TWENTY or COLLECTIVE SOUL ...
... thanks for posting this topic, Fash ...
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... thanks for posting this topic, Fash ...
I remember Matchbox Twenty being a mega band when I was about eighteen or so.
... was STP a grunge band? i always thought of them as more alternative than grunge. Fash mentioned that they had a glam element which was true, but i don't associate glam with grunge ...
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The Stone Temple Pilots were a difficult band to categorize the shark hunter.
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The Stone Temple Pilots were a difficult band to categorize the shark hunter.
... well maybe not in a general sense. would you agree that they played rock music?
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The Stone Temple Pilots were a difficult band to categorize the shark hunter.
... well maybe not in a general sense. would you agree that they played rock music?
I certainly would the shark hunter.
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The Stone Temple Pilots were a difficult band to categorize the shark hunter.
... well maybe not in a general sense. would you agree that they played rock music?
I certainly would the shark hunter.
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... i'm not sure i hear the BUCKCHERRY comparison except in that they both are rock bands. STP was much more nuanced and sensitive than BUCKCHERRY in my mind. i think perhaps there might have been some DAVID BOWIE influence in them though which ties into the glam element you mentioned ...
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The Stone Temple Pilots were a difficult band to categorize the shark hunter.
... well maybe not in a general sense. would you agree that they played rock music?
I certainly would the shark hunter.
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... i'm not sure i hear the BUCKCHERRY comparison except in that they both are rock bands. STP was much more nuanced and sensitive than BUCKCHERRY in my mind. i think perhaps there might have been some DAVID BOWIE influence in them though which ties into the glam element you mentioned ...
Someone mentioned that Buckcherry was a glam band and that Stone Temple Pilots were not strictly grunge; they had some grunge influence.
... it's funny but now you've got me thinking about who was grunge and who wasn't. in my mind there were really only two big ones: NIRVANA and PEARL JAM. i never really considered SOUNDGARDEN to be grunge (they were too good musically) but many people might disagree. but then again, they were from seattle, the home of grunge, so maybe they were ...
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I read that Soundgarden was regarded at the time as the evolution of heavy metal, but still lumped in with the Seattle bands..
You would have a lot in common with my husband..
He likes the music from that era.
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Buck cherry....I don't see it. Haha its funny watching a discussion about grunge. I've never really left the 90s.
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I think the person who said that meant they both incorporated glam elements..
This is post number 12,000 for me.
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
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... i totally agree with that statement. same with ALICE IN CHAINS who to me are basically metal also. i think AIC were a little ahead of grunge if i remember correctly ...
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... i totally agree with that statement. same with ALICE IN CHAINS who to me are basically metal also. i think AIC were a little ahead of grunge if i remember correctly ...
AIC does predate grunge somewhat but not by much. You are also correct in that they are also not a grunge band. They are "alternative metal" or even "sludge metal" at times with elements of blues and punk thrown in.
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... sludge metal! lol. there's a site i post at sometimes called METAL SLUDGE ...
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
Noooo....I was more baggy cords, and thrift store bowling shirts. Until I went 'first wave' goth lol. I agree on the STP comparisons. Buck Cherry sucks, also. We can't leave that out. Weiland was an artist, Buck Cherry dude is a coke fueled rapist.
I love me some AIC. My husband does Nutshell and Heaven beside you on his acoustic.
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... i totally agree with that statement. same with ALICE IN CHAINS who to me are basically metal also. i think AIC were a little ahead of grunge if i remember correctly ...
AIC does predate grunge somewhat but not by much. You are also correct in that they are also not a grunge band. They are "alternative metal" or even "sludge metal" at times with elements of blues and punk thrown in.
What about Soundgarden Renee?
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... i totally agree with that statement. same with ALICE IN CHAINS who to me are basically metal also. i think AIC were a little ahead of grunge if i remember correctly ...
AIC does predate grunge somewhat but not by much. You are also correct in that they are also not a grunge band. They are "alternative metal" or even "sludge metal" at times with elements of blues and punk thrown in.
What about Soundgarden Renee?
To me they have always been a grunge band. In fact they are one of the originators of the Seattle grunge sound.
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... i totally agree with that statement. same with ALICE IN CHAINS who to me are basically metal also. i think AIC were a little ahead of grunge if i remember correctly ...
AIC does predate grunge somewhat but not by much. You are also correct in that they are also not a grunge band. They are "alternative metal" or even "sludge metal" at times with elements of blues and punk thrown in.
What about Soundgarden Renee?
To me they have always been a grunge band. In fact they are one of the originators of the Seattle grunge sound.
My husband loves nineties Seattle music.
He agrees with critics that called them the evolution of metal..
They were heavier than Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Blind Melon, Smashing Pumpkins or Alice In Chains..
My husband also likes a heavy band from that era from Australia called Silverchair.
I remember all those bands. The lead singer of Blind Melon was buddies with Axl Rose. He died from a heroin od.
I'm gonna start a 90s music thread
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Great idea Dove.
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... i totally agree with that statement. same with ALICE IN CHAINS who to me are basically metal also. i think AIC were a little ahead of grunge if i remember correctly ...
AIC does predate grunge somewhat but not by much. You are also correct in that they are also not a grunge band. They are "alternative metal" or even "sludge metal" at times with elements of blues and punk thrown in.
What about Soundgarden Renee?
To me they have always been a grunge band. In fact they are one of the originators of the Seattle grunge sound.
My husband loves nineties Seattle music.
He agrees with critics that called them the evolution of metal..
They were heavier than Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Blind Melon, Smashing Pumpkins or Alice In Chains..
My husband also likes a heavy band from that era from Australia called Silverchair.
Silverchair????.....seriously? :laugh3:
I don't ever think I've ever heard anyone over the age of 18 ever admit to liking that band. But hey, different strokes.
The other band you mentioned that I don't get the attraction to is Smashing Pumpkins. I can't take the whine for more than about 3 songs before it makes me want to cut my ears off. To me they aren't even a band. It's just a lot of layered guitar over dub with Billy Corgan endlessly whining like a little bitch. I think they are one of the most overrated bands in alternative music.
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
Noooo....I was more baggy cords, and thrift store bowling shirts. Until I went 'first wave' goth lol. I agree on the STP comparisons. Buck Cherry sucks, also. We can't leave that out. Weiland was an artist, Buck Cherry dude is a coke fueled rapist.
... BUCKCHERRY is basically an AC/DC clone band ...
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
Noooo....I was more baggy cords, and thrift store bowling shirts. Until I went 'first wave' goth lol. I agree on the STP comparisons. Buck Cherry sucks, also. We can't leave that out. Weiland was an artist, Buck Cherry dude is a coke fueled rapist.
... BUCKCHERRY is basically an AC/DC clone band ...
I don't think they are even similar..
Airborne is an AC/DC cone band.
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
Noooo....I was more baggy cords, and thrift store bowling shirts. Until I went 'first wave' goth lol. I agree on the STP comparisons. Buck Cherry sucks, also. We can't leave that out. Weiland was an artist, Buck Cherry dude is a coke fueled rapist.
... BUCKCHERRY is basically an AC/DC clone band ...
I don't think they are even similar..
Airborne is an AC/DC cone band.
... that is true, Fashionista. but i do hear bon scott-era AC/DC in BUCKCHERRY too, at least in their "lit up" song ...
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
Noooo....I was more baggy cords, and thrift store bowling shirts. Until I went 'first wave' goth lol. I agree on the STP comparisons. Buck Cherry sucks, also. We can't leave that out. Weiland was an artist, Buck Cherry dude is a coke fueled rapist.
... BUCKCHERRY is basically an AC/DC clone band ...
I don't think they are even similar..
Airborne is an AC/DC cone band.
... that is true, Fashionista. but i do hear bon scott-era AC/DC in BUCKCHERRY too, at least in their "lit up" song ...
I don't hear it myself, but that may be just ears..
Listen to the song Sorry by Buckcherry the shark hunter..
No resemblance to any AC/DC singer.
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
Noooo....I was more baggy cords, and thrift store bowling shirts. Until I went 'first wave' goth lol. I agree on the STP comparisons. Buck Cherry sucks, also. We can't leave that out. Weiland was an artist, Buck Cherry dude is a coke fueled rapist.
... BUCKCHERRY is basically an AC/DC clone band ...
I don't think they are even similar..
Airborne is an AC/DC cone band.
... that is true, Fashionista. but i do hear bon scott-era AC/DC in BUCKCHERRY too, at least in their "lit up" song ...
I don't hear it myself, but that may be just ears..
Listen to the song Sorry by Buckcherry the shark hunter..
No resemblance to any AC/DC singer.
... i'll have a listen, Fashionista! ac_smile
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
Noooo....I was more baggy cords, and thrift store bowling shirts. Until I went 'first wave' goth lol. I agree on the STP comparisons. Buck Cherry sucks, also. We can't leave that out. Weiland was an artist, Buck Cherry dude is a coke fueled rapist.
... BUCKCHERRY is basically an AC/DC clone band ...
I don't think they are even similar..
Airborne is an AC/DC cone band.
... that is true, Fashionista. but i do hear bon scott-era AC/DC in BUCKCHERRY too, at least in their "lit up" song ...
I don't hear it myself, but that may be just ears..
Listen to the song Sorry by Buckcherry the shark hunter..
No resemblance to any AC/DC singer.
... i'll have a listen, Fashionista! ac_smile
Post some pictures please of your lovely hometown some time please.
ac_smile
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
Noooo....I was more baggy cords, and thrift store bowling shirts. Until I went 'first wave' goth lol. I agree on the STP comparisons. Buck Cherry sucks, also. We can't leave that out. Weiland was an artist, Buck Cherry dude is a coke fueled rapist.
... BUCKCHERRY is basically an AC/DC clone band ...
I don't think they are even similar..
Airborne is an AC/DC cone band.
... that is true, Fashionista. but i do hear bon scott-era AC/DC in BUCKCHERRY too, at least in their "lit up" song ...
I don't hear it myself, but that may be just ears..
Listen to the song Sorry by Buckcherry the shark hunter..
No resemblance to any AC/DC singer.
... i'll have a listen, Fashionista! ac_smile
Post some pictures please of your lovely hometown some time please.
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... will do, Fash! :thumbup:
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So is your wardrobe still made mostly of flannel? :laugh:
Frankly I think Buck Cherry sucks.
I don't see the correlation between them and STP either. To me STP is closer to bands like "Pearl Jam", "Soundgarden", "Candlebox" and the "Foo fighters". Even the "Goo Goo Dolls" are closer to STP than Buck Cherry.
Noooo....I was more baggy cords, and thrift store bowling shirts. Until I went 'first wave' goth lol. I agree on the STP comparisons. Buck Cherry sucks, also. We can't leave that out. Weiland was an artist, Buck Cherry dude is a coke fueled rapist.
... BUCKCHERRY is basically an AC/DC clone band ...
I don't think they are even similar..
Airborne is an AC/DC cone band.
... that is true, Fashionista. but i do hear bon scott-era AC/DC in BUCKCHERRY too, at least in their "lit up" song ...
I don't hear it myself, but that may be just ears..
Listen to the song Sorry by Buckcherry the shark hunter..
No resemblance to any AC/DC singer.
... i'll have a listen, Fashionista! ac_smile
Post some pictures please of your lovely hometown some time please.
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... will do, Fash! :thumbup:
I look forward to seeing them the shark hunter.
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