What Makes This Song Great? "Interstate Love Song" Stone Temple Pilots
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- Опубліковано 23 тра 2019
- In this episode we explore the music of Stone Temple Pilots (#2). Stone Temple Pilots (often abbreviated as STP) are an American rock band from San Diego, California, that originally consisted of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Dean DeLeo (guitar) and Robert DeLeo (bass, backing vocals), and Eric Kretz (drums). From the band's formation in 1989, its line-up remained unchanged until the firing of Weiland in February 2013.
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STP weren't really respected by the music critics who claimed they copied and sounded like the other big grunge bands. They really had no idea what they were talking about. STP was one of the most creative and diverse bands of that era musically in my opinion. I love the chord formations and bass playing.
Robert DeLeo was the mind behind. He's a great guitar player and lover of the musics of the world. In fact, he wrote the chord progression inspired in bossa nova / brazilian styles.
Funny thing is that both then and when I listen to STP now, they sound NOTHING like the other grunge bands at the time. Reason # 129723486359735 why I try to avoid critics takes on anything.
Those music critics are always right ya know...
Totally agree. When Scott passed, I heard some critic on the radio dismiss Scott as an untalented singer. I wanted to leap through the radio & grab this critic by the throat (even though I'm a passivist.)
Music critics have disrespected:
STP, Ryan Adams, Miles Davis, The Beatles, Mozart, Beethoven...
the list goes on & on.
Music critics need to get over their jealousy & their envy of musicians who actually do the work.
Not true. There were a few early critics that thought this (rightfully so based on the first hit) but that didn't last very long after more material and performances were witnessed. They were/are respected and earned their keep.
I'm glad someone else gets as excited about Robert Deleo bass lines as I do.
you are not the only one bro... and Im a drummer
I’m a drummer as well. I can tell it’s him almost immediately. Always. There’s only a handful of bass players I can smell from a mile away. Love him.
I’m a singer, and I am obsessed with his bass lines. They’re melodic.
He's one of my favourite rock bass players ever. His lines are dope.
You have good taste👍
RIP Scott Weiland . His vocals were amazing.
If you can look for the acoustic version of this song
Scott is dearly missed indeed, R.I.P.
He was the complete package. Beautiful vocals and such an energetic front man.
Amen
Scott was a great lyricist too! 🎙
I have long said that the DeLeo Bros are criminally underrated. This further affirms that truth.
@WisdomJX oh wow, you don't say. You must be unfamiliar with the terms "hyperbole" and "turn of phrase".
The DeLeo brothers r bad ass.
True ism.
Criminally underrated?? They sold millions of albums, played to millions of people and made millions of dollars. That would indicate that millions of people appreciated their talent.
@@bradgranroth3050 but critics HATED them for many years. Only recently have critics and music scholars revisited STP, to which they now sing the band’s praises. They are still rarely mentioned along with other greats from the era.
Glad to see Robert DeLeo getting his proper due. One of rock's best bass players.
I can't thumbs up this comment more than once WTF!
For real one of the best!
mrt77wv agreed
For real! I would scream it from the rooftops. It's like Robert is soloing.
🙌
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Exactly what I thought when seeing him in the beginning of the video.
Thank you Jeremy!
Jeremy T. Makes me happy watching him be happy!
If these videos are technically 'classes', then Jeremy has just spoken
Saw STP in 2000 at the 106.7 Weenie Roast in Anaheim, California. I was 20 years old so we were all hanging out with Sid. There were about 12 bands playing over about a 12 hour period with revolving stage, beginning at 1pm with Incubus. No Doubt was there and Scott decided to come out before them wearing a black skin tight dress and wig matching Gwen’s hair color at the time (I want to say it was pink). As everyone in the stadium chanted No Doubt, he prance around for a minute before singing into the megaphone. “I AM SMELLING LIKE A ROSE”, right as the drums kicked in he threw the wig into the crowd and one of the best sets I’ve ever seen ensued. Simply amazing!
This is one of the best songs of the 90’s by far. So short and sweet, when it ends you’re like “man id like more of this”
agree. It's on my all-time fave list, and when it ends, it's like "oh c'mon, no..."
I also like the music video. The last chorus when he's wearing the boa and driving the car are really cool
That is the feeling I always get as well. It seems way too short, and I want more!
That’s why I have to listen to it at least three times every time I hear it
Scott's isolated vocal sounds so buttery, amazing voice
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Let's break it down...
Air drums
Switching instruments
Explaining the theory as if to adults
Excitement about music
Russell Lamberti agreed. These videos make my day if not my week!
His air drums and the "Whoos" when he solos a guitar track
@@jimyoung9262 Don't forget Italian, dang! :P
Best STP trivia ever - they were rated "Worst new band" by 'Rolling Stone' while also being voted "Best new band" by 'Rolling Stone readers at the same time.
I think history shows who the real authority on music is - and it isn't the journalists...
One of the LEGITIMATELY most underrated groups of musicians - Weilands incredible voice tended to get a lot of the credit, probably fair to say that it overshadowed the others at least in terms of critics & general public. But, they're without a doubt one of the most technically skilled major bands of their generation, very very few mainstream groups were as technical as STP.
...yet, they're so damn smooth that their tech chops just slide right under the radar!
Rolling Stone stopped being relevant when all the 70's bands broke up (Zep, Eagles, Doobies, etc.)
If they were referring to Pearl Jam, they are clueless. Jazz, blues ... same difference.
well they also trashed Led Zep and Sabbath when they came out - nothing worse than a music journalist who thinks they are important
Critics of the time loved to trash STP.
Fools.
I saw the remnants of STP when they formed “army of anyone” with Robert Patrick from Filter. Great show.
I love how Rick mentions everyone in the band and barely mentions Scott's vocals. Not that it's not great, but you realize how the musicians in the band are so underrated
Rick doesnt really focus on vocals much because vocals are supposed to be the focal point of the music anyway, so he is trying to point out the interesting parts of the stuff you don't hear much, for example the instrumentals
I always thought the DeLeo brothers and Eric Kretz were tight as a drum. A really great band. I saw them once in the 90s and they were amazing live. Kretz, one of my personal favorite drummers during this era, tore that kit up that night. What can say about Scott. An amazing vocalist and writer and stage presence. God, I miss him, RIP. He seemed like a really cool guy when he did those interviews with Howard and Robin, too.
@@ronsworld250 Did Scott structure the vocal melodies to outline the guitar chords? If so, then he's a genius because his vocal lines complement the guitars so well.
@@fallinginthed33p Certainly on this song it does...I'm an old guy who was not embracing any of the new stuff in the 90s very much at all.
This particular song was always one of a very few exceptions for me.. I always said,..Now THIS song is actually a great song.
Of course with more and more time, I sort of warmed up to a lot of the other stuff that was soo popular and new for 90s rock. But I still think this was maybe the only great rock song from the 1990s..lol
Bruh what video did you watch? 🤨
The isolated vocal of Scott gave me chills. What a voice…😢
I've been saying for 25 years that Interstate Love Song is the tightest, most perfect rock song of all time. It's even 3:14, like Pi. Coincidence? I think not.
Absolutely
The cult she sells sanctuary is the cleanest most pure rock song if you ask me! But interstate is pretty up their to i agree!
MattDaddyPrime I’ve said the same thing. I could listen to that song all day, pretty much have since I bought the album in ‘94. It was released the day before my 21st birthday. It is my cellphone ringtone. I am kind of crazy obsessed with this song and think STP was the perfect band, although some of their albums were not my flavor.
BADDAZZ GARAGE Love that song too. Definitely 80’s Progressive. Not quite as edgy.
The chorus blows me away.
Robert is a severely under-appreciated element in this band. Not only is he one of the more technically proficient, interesting bassists in his genre...he also wrote a LOT of their material.
pretty much every song off core and purple except for around 5 i believe was written by rob
One of the best songs ever. And I think one of its key features is that it's concise and perfect and doesn't wear out its welcome. When it's over, I always think, "that song needs to be longer". But it doesn't. Always leave 'em wanting more.
I think that too every time I hear it. Always wish it was longer.
I agree.
Ive always thought "Plush" is too drawn out and does wear out its welcome.
Dude yes, so well put. I just finally learned how to play it and what struck me is how complex and yet simple it is simultaneously. Complex chords, simple structure. Complex melody, simple lyrics. Top notch musicians across the board. One of my faves for sure.
One of those songs I’ll never get tired of listening to. It’s got so much vibe
Exactly. And then you end up listening to it 7 times on repeat
I am a music lover, but not a musician. Most of what Rick talks about when he breaks down the songs goes over my head and yet I can't stop watching. Rick, you have a way making this stuff interesting even to those of us who do not play an instrument and do not read music. I also love your passion and your humility. It sounds like you know a ton and have done a lot, and yet I sense no pretentiousness. Please don't stop.
Me too. Have no idea what he is saying but I love the way he is saying it. Lol
I am a music lover as well, but over time, I have learned to understand half of what he is talking about because of videos like this.
I hope does a song or two by Simple Minds, Talk Talk, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Joe Jackson, Gerry Rafferty, Talking heads, INXS or Physedelic Furs
STP - highly underrated musicians
No... No, they're not. Why is there always a "you" on every music video? Are you the authority on musical ratings or something?
If you love a band, STOP saying that, thats annoying!
@@reynaldoyautentzi4191
There's no question that the Beatles are underrated.
Kroban3 no the Beatles are overrated
“Overrated” “Underrated” Suddenly people can rate everything.
STP is a huge influence for us. We opened for Scott Weiland just two weeks before he passed. RIP
See You In The Funnies official
Was he sober when you opened for him? Could he perform? It was so sad to see how strung out he was toward the end? RIP indeed.
Tim LaTour He was not sober and didn’t look well at all. He did perform okay. It was a great experience for us.
@WORST CHANNEL EVER but at the same time, if you're deep enough to get withdrawals, it's fairly easy to use and not get fucked up, using only enough to take the edge off. But I agree, he definitely performed better inebriated.
What a great honor! Having been in that position myself (opening for national acts) it’s always great to see it up close and learn from them. Just checked out your band and you can count me on the fan list!
I've been saying forever that Kretz has some of the best drum tone. The kick on Core is just brutal
This is what caught my attention when I first listened to Stone Temple Pilots, specifically this song. I don’t know why, but I love the snare sound in Purple. I’m not even sure if it’s an original tone or whatnot, but it stood out to me.
Haunting sounds.
His tempo playing live is sick as well.
His ghost notes are noticable in Vaseline but never heard them in this song until this breakout, very Bonham-like in both his ghost notes style and his drum tone, cool and interesting that Rick attributes the tone to the studio, not unlike the distinctive drum tone in when the levee breaks
Eric's snare tone is what a rock snare should sound like. STP rules!
"Purple" is such a perfect album. I can literally not think of a single bad song on it.
Man - this series is so unique: Rick you’ve totally revolutionized the music UA-cam video and music pedagogy in the process...
Martin Rhodes You’re wrong, Rick doesn’t bother little kids!
@@garysarratt1 wtf bro
Gary Sarratt hAhahahsha
There was a series I think it was called "How the album was made" which was very similar. Rick does an utterly fantastic job though!
@@Pusfilth
Gary go for laugh, no get.
Purple is such an underrated album. It is pretty much flawless.
Joseph Winter There is some crap on there. But it’s a great album overall.
Underrated? It was one of the biggest albums of the 90s, lol.
@@CapnPicard I think he's talking about in relation to Core. I prefer purple too.
Nah he’s totally right. Even STP as a whole are a bit underrated compared to their peers. They were certainly played as much as their “alternative” contemporaries, but no one mentions them anywhere near the amount and as an equal of bands like Nirvana or Soundgarden or Rage, Pumkins etc. criticisms I remember hearing where as if they were somehow less “authentic” than the others, yet Weilands addiction and personal tragedies were more prominent due to legal issues than anyone except one man and his shotgun maybe. And in retrospect his lyrics are far better and less generic than even I mistakenly assumed they were (especially on Plush which is actually filled with some of the best lyrical songs of the decade), but I suppose he was a bit abstract and ahead of his time a few years because writers like Chino Moreno of Deftones and Thom Yorke of Radiohead also write in a more stream of consciousness or cinematic style
maybe worst record of the 90s
Eric never gets enough credit but his FEEL is one of the best from that era. Heavy with nice ghosting. Killer!
Perhaps my favorite song ever. Every time it comes on I just get this incredible smile and want to sing out loud. My poor wife.
'Purple' a flawless masterpiece.
RIP Scott Weiland. Thank you for this Rick.
no great loss. that guy was terrible
Chris Hunter yeah okay lol one of the best rock frontmen ever
One of the best voices in rock
It's a valid point that Robert may have been an upright base player. Look at the way he holds his bass most of the time in live performances. It might have a shoulder strap but it's very often almost vertical! Love STP - RIP Scott Weiland, a really talented vocalist up there with Freddie Mercury.
He's got the coolest looks on stage with that vertical bass and the blacked out shades and slick back hair 😎
I love STP and Scott Weiland but slow you roll with Freddie Mercury comparisons. Don’t get crazy.
Robert DeLeo is such a talented song writer. There's interviews where he talks about how he wrote it that's so fascinating
One of the greatest underrated rock songs ever written. Maybe one of the greatest rocks songs of all time. Seriously.
I don't think it's underrated.
wasnt it written on the side of the highway ,waiting for their tour vans tire to get fixed
@WORST CHANNEL EVER Beatles ? .. overrated? ...every rock band out there worships the Beatles ... get on board Mr Miserable..
@WORST CHANNEL EVER lol...slow down brotha ...I hate fkn CNN....and I don't wanna be like the Beatles or anyone else...but the Beatles were trailblazer's .....cheers n beers brotha "
Well at least no one mentioned Hitler yet....ooops ;)
I knew Bob in high school. Him and Dean were huge progressive and jazz fans, as well as bluesy stuff like Zep. UK, old Genesis, Yes, Spyro Gyra, Jeff Beck, Holdsworth........ Bob was a guitar player until a band Dean had going needed a bass player, so he switched. ( He had a Fender Lead 2 ). Dean had that 78' Les Paul Standard clownburst, which he bought at Manny's in NYC for like $600- brand new. Great guys with a great sense of humor. Those were the days!
@@drewjohnson4794 Assuming he bought it in 1981 (when he was 20) $600 is like $1,700 in 2020 dollars. For an '81 Standard? Sounds about right, we're not talking something super rare here, it was bought new off the floor in the 80's.
@ZoSo221 Yes!! The only Zep cover I prefer to the original. I assume Scott was the lunatic who suddenly spoke up: *"Guys,* *you* *know* *what* *this* *song* *needs?* *_Bongos."_*
@dread true Bauhaus indie band? They're one of the most important dark wave group ever...
I don't care about about how much the damn guitar costs, the fact that you new two amazing musicians is absolutely incredible!!!
Knowing amazing musicians is easy. Knowing amazing musicians who make it in a rock band is very rare.
Makes you understand that these are real polished musicians and dismisses the notion that they just picked up instruments and are somehow blessed with talent. Takes dedication, practice, hardwork and talent.
I doubt any of them had the music theory background of classically trained musicians. Rick acknowledges that often (in the nirvana videos for sure). The point isn’t whether or not they knew the music theory. The point is that their ears heard it, and they recorded it. There is no requirement to “show your work” in music. It’s subjective. Very unlike high school calculus 😁
@@Christopher_R I wouldn't be surprised if the DeLeos could break it down like Rick, with possibly even more detail. From my estimation, they're musical geniuses.
The best thing about this song is definitely the bass line. It elevates the whole song
Robert DeLeo is hands down one of the best rock bass players ever.
the rock n roll "son" of James Jamerson
@Luke Robinett I think musos know, but more broadly they don't get enough credit. Also worth noting that Robert was responsible for a lot of their guitar chord voicings.
Most of the top bands of the 90s had great bassists. Robert DeLeo, Jeff Ament, Ben Shepard, Mike Starr, Mike Inez...
And songwriter. True statement.
I think both of the DeLeo brothers are very talented guitarist!! The bass line on this song is just phenomenal!!!
This is so great. I've never heard songs taken apart like this. It's like cutting open a frog to see what makes it jump- without hurting the frog.
thanks Mr Beato
So, like a song MRI... 👍
LOL what a great analogy.
Great analogy, and yes..Rick is a master of this.
What an analogy LOL
@@luiz_4136 Thanks Luiz- it surprised ME too. haha
The Deleo brothers were the soul of the band. Robert especially. If you look at their song credits on their albums he wrote most of their hits. Dean and Eric were amazing also and of course Scott. Basically the whole band had so much talent. I'm glad people are starting to realize what amazing musicians they are/were. They came out in the 90s were so many amazing bands came out so they didn't get the credit they deserved.
Rob DeLeo literally holds the bass upright when he plays live.. One of the grooviest bass players in Rock / grunge disguise that I've ever seen.. What you say about the upright bass style of his licks makes perfect sense!
I have a tin ear, so I am absolutely amazed at what Rick is able to notice in songs. To me, he is a musical seeing-eye dog.
Does tin ear suck as much as my tinnitus.
@@bradfry2259 I have tinnitus. It sucks if you love music!
Yes! Robert is easily one of the most underrated bassists ever. Love his playing, and I love hearing how shockingly dirty his tones are isolated. And how sick are Dean’s tones and progressions?! The best!
I keep coming back to this song after many years. Such a great progression and voicings
Those two are soooo underappreciated together. Robert and Jeff Ament are the reason I play.
Love you uncle Ben great video on Jambi never liked the song (love tool tho) but you made me appreciate it and now I can play it pretty ok still needs work
Robert and Dean are brilliant...I think even if I was good enough to play music in a band with them, they probably wouldn't have it, because my name is Robert Dean, hahahaha!
I played bass.. I dont know any of these words you are saying but i think you think these words are important. Im kidding. I mean i dont really know what any of that means and i did play but yea Robert was a good bass player. Also its totally different genres but Matt Freeman from Rancid is soooo good on bass and so is the bass player for a band called Face to Face. Another loud guitat fast punk band
The DeLeo brothers are truly incredible.
What made STP great, IMO, is that Scott could come up with amazing vocal lines over the Deleo brothers jazz/fusion chord progressions. There are many reasons for their success but that's what really stands out for me.
You said this song was an important song to come out at the time and I couldn't agree more. I think Stone Temple Pilots were an incredibly important band - especially for musicians - and they arrived at just the right time.
If it weren't for STP making interesting, challenging, yet accessible rock music during the turbulent, transitional Grunge era, I believe generations of guitarists and bassists would've been relegated to pounding out power chords (not that there's anything wrong with that).
The DeLeo brothers opened the eyes of young guitarists like me to an entire world of theory, chord voicing, and jazz-like improvisation, which may have been lost if the grunge era was solely Nirvana clones.
You could say STP kept grunge classy.
Thanks for this rundown of an absolutely classic song!
A brilliant summary of STP's musical stylings, sir.
Excellent analysis, and I happen to agree with you.
John Gerson Agree.
I was in High School trying to play those Bass lines without formal instruction, as like the third song I learned after Lithium and Rooster...it did not go well, and fast forward 25 years and I still get tripped up on his turnarounds...lol
Yeah but where was 2005's and beyond STP? Rock lost it's traction. Drake had supposedly the most well written, performed, and executed song in the world last year. I want to cry.
Ah! One of my fave STP tunes. Great album-nice musical trajectory.
The thoughtfulness and joy and exuberance that Rick puts into this video is just off the charts. Makes you realize that if everybody could love what they do as much is this guy, the world would be a wonderful place. Just purely artful and fantastic.
I was still in radio when this song came out and it (as well as Purple) stood out from the standard "Grunge" answers to Nirvana that were getting pushed so heavily. I remember pulling this song up in our UDS system and popping it into the Cue channel and into the control room speakers while whatever else was programmed was playing on the air. I would sneak it into rotation whenever we had a spare 3 minutes or so. My program director (boss) actually called me up on the studio hotline at one point telling me to knock it off, he knew what I was doing. Sorry / not sorry, Drew.
I will say this, there were so many great bands out back then. STP, Soundgarden, AIC, Pearl Jam imho were the cream of the crop. I never liked or picked up what Nirvana was putting down. In some ways I think Nirvana stole the mojo of much more talented and technically superior bands.
Dumbest thing ever is when they were dubbed a Pearl Jam knock off. With all respect yo Pearl Jam and Eddie, this band, musically, was much more diverse and used many more types of music to create their music.
My recollection was that this song got *too* much airplay. It may have actually been people I was around playing it, but I thought it was on the radio. Certainly MTV played this video to death (it's sort of a stupid video also). It's too bad I got a sour taste from it, it's definitely a brilliant song.
@@nursetammy74 It is very much the opposite - you have to realize how long Nirvana had been doing their sound.
Nirvana was playing Nirvana way back when STP was a FUNK band playing as Mighty Joe Young.
AiC was still doibg their thing, and Soundgarden probably was doing EARLY Soundgarden (which is mediocre IMO)...Pearl Jam released Ten in...'90? But then, IMO again, Ten is their best album. Never was really able to hang onto PJ after Vitalogy.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Yeah, Stairway was playing on some radio station every given second of existence for about 10 years, too, so...!
Haha it's a good song, so the execs needed to make their money. Simple as that.
The DeLeo brothers are incredible. Robert is a combination of all of my favorite bass players rolled into one. Not only that, two of the nicest rock stars I've ever met. Met them after an Army of Anyone show, and they talked to us for over a half hour outside the bus. Dean was kind enough to grab a guitar and show a young guy how to play one of his guitar parts. Incredible experience.
Dats super cool man. Love hearin stories like that,
those guys're so awesome. Hopefully dey can still do some stuff,
although will be different w/out SW. RIP
Robert de Leo is so underrated as a bassist. The bassline in plush is one of my favourites of all time. Its simple, but it fits with the rest of the song so perfectly
Dean playing on stage always feels like he's just having fun in his room playing the guitar just like when he got his first real guitar after a couple of months playing on a crappy old acoustic.
@Middle Layer Absolutely - I've seen Les in concert several times. Primus opened for Rush a couple times, so got to see two greats on the same night. His story about trying out for Metallica is legendary. LOL
@@joshk8524 Yeah man... the melodic little bass riff he plays in the chorus that syncs up with "WHEN THE DOGS BE (gin)...". That one simple little riff elevates the whole chorus and ties everything together melodically and rhythmically so perfectly.
To me STP sounded a lot more like mid-period Zeppelin than grunge to my ears. Dean and Robert DeLeo write fantastic parts, especially harmonically. Some of the chords they use are very tasty.
I agree. This song specifically always reminded me of Kashmir.
@Luke Robinett great description...they incorporated a lot of genres into their music, VERY diverse.
@Luke Robinett actually in core there are a lot jazz chords. People quickly labeled them as a pearl jam ripoff cuz of scott's singing. But if we look at and compare them other grunge bands, their arrangements were always different.
@@mutlucansihmanCore is really the only album were he sounds like Vedder. Weiland had such a versatile sound with his voice.
@@Lance37a yeah i know and it doesn't matter to me. Actually i love his voice in that album
I love his use of the word “hip”
Stone Temple Pilots is one of the greatest bands of all time! Their new stuff is phenomenal too.
The joy on Ricks face when he is air drumming... wonderful!
Absolutely superb.
I love the new chord graphics! @6:30 As a new (older) guitar player it makes following along so much easier. It's an awesome enhancement. Thank you Rick!
Thanks for pointing that out.
I have been playing it so wrong for so many years. Lol.
Me too
May be time to get the Carvin out of the closet...
hear hear. Dean DeLeo's chords are a nightmare to figure out by ear. Those chord charts were wonderful when I was playing along while watching this video.
I'm so happy to have grown up during the 90s.... I love STP so much. I'm 36, and kinda young for the 90s, but I experienced it, and I wouldn't give that up for anything
Each of the members of STP were extremely gifted in their respective instruments. This is just one of many amazing songs. I love the mix on those drums. They sound huge. I’m fortunate that I got to see them live with Scott on a few different occasions. It’s unfortunate that the last time I saw them, Scott was so out of it that he was almost incoherent. They are one of my favorite bands though.
Stone Temple Pilots were one of the best bands of the 90's, and overall one of the greats. They used such interesting & advanced theory but were able to use it to make really cool sounding music for a long time, not easy!❤
the bar was so low in the 90s they were literally playing Nirvana on the radio. Come on man. All that does not make terrible bands like STP "cool sounding music"
@@chuntr Dude. Dude. Way off base.
Chris Hunter what’s terrible about them? All four of them were exceptional musicians and great songwriters. Their use of jazz chords and progressions along with Weilands phenomenal melody creation made them in my opinion better than the big 4 grunge bands.
I’m seriously interested why you think they suck? I’m sure you’re a musical genius who has written several albums that make stp looks like kids with plastic recorders so let’s hear your professional opinion on why a multi-platinum, Grammy award winning band sucks?
@@chuntr pumpkin fan troll
I've always thought Robert DeLeo's bass playing was underappreciated. Thank you also for pointing out that STP was not generally a grunge band. I always thought the criticisms of them as Pearl Jam clones were not fair. Once you dive in to their bass and guitar parts like you do here you see big differences.
Rob and Dean are both incredible. Rob wrote half their songs too lol.
A buddy of mine played STP continuously. (And Rob Zombie). I was always saying, "Can we get some Soundgarden in the mix, I've got all the Pearl Jam?"
It holds up pretty well, great driving song anyway! Thanks Rick!
Not unappreciated to me :)
I think it's more to do with their record company Atlantic.
They usually put bands on a contract and then tell them what they want them to sound like. Bandmates from Skid Row and Badlands have commented about this kind oflabel practice in interviews. Both bands got promotion taken away from them when they "rebelled".
So my theory is that Atlantic A&R told STP that they wanted a few Pearl Jam-ish tunes and therefore we have Plush.
But Plush was written in 1988 or 89. I think it was just bad timing and coincidence.
Scott Weiland’s vocals are pure legend level on this track. Just perfectly captures the tone and tenor so needed by this piece.
A perfect synthesis of Rock, Jazz, R&B, with a splash of Country. Some really great contrary movement between the bass and guitar on the chorus, too. Like two ships passing in the night.
STP great choice. Singer Scott Weiland, was great. RIP.
Whaaaat?! Noooo :(
Aww dude, I’m sorry you heard it here.
Would this be the wrong time to mention Cornell then?
Steinhauer 🤦♂️
Chris Faraday Yes. Sad. Possibly the old story ......burned a bright candle at both ends.
you should talk about " trippin on a hole in my paper heart" bizarre but amazing tune
That whole album was kinda weird but i like it. The guitar solo in "Trippin'..." is definitely my favorite STP solos and high on my list of all time favs. Also the bass part kills too
I think I actually like Tiny Music... better than the rest of their albums, probably partially because it is so weird and I love that weirdness.
@@mdstreeter1460 it was so good. i loved purple, but then out came tiny music and like you said.. that weirdness was so refreshing.
Robert on the bass is SMASHING the strings into the Frets, so percussive, so great!
Omg! My best friend and I used to sing this every day in 9th grade gym class!!! This song sounds just as amazing now as it did over 20 years ago!!!
I am not a musician and I don’t understand the technicality of these videos, but I love the enthusiasm and excitement from Rick.
I agree. Most of the technical talk is over my head but he makes it interesting!
@Heather Neff same here! 🙌
Beato = PhD in amazing, critical listening. I sure wish I had that kind of ear.
DustyCowdog Rick's next series: "Grow Your Ear Here!".
@@johncougar526 - hahahaha... I hope you are right. I'll show up for that class! Cheers!
" I would bet that Robert was an Upright bass player," Rick Beato. Have you ever seen Robert strut on stage with his bass slung low to fit his arm reach like he has mentioned, but also as he is doing so, hold the bass vertically? You betcha he does.
Robert deleo is a underrated bassist. Some of the most melodic awesomeness
Sadly in Australia we missed out on these guys for a long time. Scott's ongoing battles sidelined them for years, I had tickets for the Purple Tour, then Scott ended up in jail / rehab = tour canceled.
We finally got to see them towards the end, and they were amazing. One of the best crowd sing alongs I've been involved with.
This series is a total hit dude love it!
'Plush' was always my fav STP song
Me too!!
Agreed
Such a magical song. The chord progression, the bass lines (like all STP songs!), the laid-back-in-the-pocket drums, Scott’s vocals… all of it! Killer.
I believe Robert wrote a lot of the music on piano, which probably explains the amazing chord progressions. Also, I was stoked to hear his bass tone isolated! 🤘🏼
I was ready for “Still Remains” when this ended. ❤️
I'm 34 right now and Dean DeLeo was 33/34 when this album came out! I first heard Purple at age 6!
If you watch rob, he usually holds his bass like an upright player. So it makes sense!
Lights And The Windows I was about to mention this 😀🤘🎸
He plays upright on unplugged, doesn't he?
@@brianwalendy3735 No. Well, at least on the songs from MTV Unplugged that aired, he used an Orlando electric bass with the Viola style body.
@@danielcreamer1785 cool, thanks for the reply. I don't know who I'm picturing, I guess. Probably sting or something lol
That Db7/Cb! After years turns out I was missing the Db on top. Rick is a beast! Amazing song and episode.
Wouldn't calling the chord Bsus2(b5) also be accurate?
@@captainshiner42 You'd be missing the Ab still. Of course there are different ways to spell a chord, but the context is what matters the most, and usually the simplest spelling is right/best. Here, if you forget about the low note - part of the descending voice leading on the A string, this chord is simply a Db triad (which then goes to a Dbmin triad). The Cb underneath (from the voice leading on the A string) makes it a Db7. Because the 7 is in the bass it's the 3rd inversion of Db7, or Db7/Cb. HTH.
Huge STP fan; this was one of their best songs without a doubt. It’s one of those songs you wanna sing along to every time you hear it
When Eric Kretz goes to the ride cymbal towards the end it just adds another wonderful texture in my opinion.
One of the best Rock songs ever written. Just sayin'. Thank you Rick, you rock!
I agree. Absolutely perfect in every way. Poppy and catchy, but still a credible rock song with complexity and FEEL.
I remember I fell in love with this song the moment I first heard it. Back when you could still hear good stuff on commercial radio.
This album was a real eye opener. Loved Core to no end, but they totally stepped it up on Purple.
Seriously, who comes up with chords like these? As a lifelong 90’s freak (it was my prime years for forming my musical taste) I can’t think of any other band on the radio throwing out absurd chords like this during that time. I play guitar and could typically figure out a song pretty quick by ear. This one always stumped me, and now that I’m 43 and UA-cam is a thing, I’m finally able to play along with it. But it still gives my hands unusual cramps! 😂 If I had to vote “Best song of the 90’s” this would be in the top three. Always a joy watching you break down songs, Rick. It feels like my buddies and me sitting around doing the same thing (but without my wife rolling her eyes at me.) 😄
3:39 If you watch Robert play live , he holds his bass almost vertically as an upright, so I'd say RB is very likely right to say he was an upright player originally.
He's definitely a Jamerson fan, and even though STP doesn't immediately sound Motown, you can definitely hear the Jamerson influence when you pick apart Robert's bass parts.
Find his bass-clinics on YT,he played upright bass and also studied music.
It’s easier but not orthodox
Robert Deleo is an absolutely genius bassist and songwriter. He's ultra creative and really plays for the song. Moves all over the fretboard without being too busy. 1 of my biggest influences as a bassist and an unsung hero imo. Not to mention his overdriven tone is something else
Ditto. He and Brendan O'Brien made a formidable team with the others in STP. Amazing music that influenced anyone with ears.
Exactly!
One of my all time favorite songs regardless of genre,Scott's voice is just amazing\m/
Always knew STP was technically a cut above the rest in this genre. Great video.
I love STP, Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins, Bush, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Sound Garden, Metallica, Green Day, REM, Foo Fighters, etc.
We had it good in the 90’s.
Yes! 🙌
No Alice in Chains. I see.
@@moresnare I said etc. 😝
@@Drummer8282 Ha, you did. : )
@@moresnare the otigimal alice in chains blows everyone else away!!#
One of my favorite songs of all time, and your breakdown only makes me love it more. The vocals and guitar are obviously great but I never noticed how brilliant STP's bassist was!
No doubt a great bassist
Rob DeLeo is also the one who came up with a lot of the guitar parts. Until you hear him and his brother talking about it, you don't really realize how much of their music he's written.
Yeah, I think Robert's (and the entire band's) best work is on 1996's Tiny Music. Not one bad song on it.
That’s funny, because coming from a 70s/80s background and being a fan of guys like Chris Squire, John Entwistle, Geddy Lee, John Wetton, Mike Rutherford, Dave Hope (of Kansas- highly underrated), etc., it was the BASS that made me even notice this band over others at the time. That complex, melodic “lead bass” was something I’d been missing in mainstream music.
That snare is waaay back on 2&4. Praise the days of pre quantization.
The whole feel of the song and the timing is so laid back, it just feels like leaning back in your seat...
Who's still here in 2024 just enjoying Rick's series of "What makes this song great?" Love that you show appreciation for songs that I've loved for a long time. And this presentation is just singular, thank you for your channel you're a true gem!
Stumbled on this by accident and it’s made my day. So good to hear Robert DeLeo getting some love, too. One of the bass players that made me first want to pick up a bass. Come to think of it, none of them get enough appreciation.
I honestly believe that STP don't get enough credit for their contributions to the respective genre! Great for another analysis of their unique tunes!
@WORST CHANNEL EVER tbh, I do mean just rock in general. Their influence is not limited I believe
@Luke Robinett Ahh I definitely concur! He is a prolific bassist indeed!
I'd love to see him discuss Creep by STP. There's so many simple elements that create such a powerful tune, and the fact that Scott's lyrics tell such a emotional story and the instrumentals compliment them so well.
I’m the guitarist in an STP tribute in Vegas. I was formerly in a Rush tribute for 30 years. There’s a lot of correlation in the chord voicings. Love both of those bands! Thank you Rick, for everything you do on your channels!
That Demeter amp that Dean uses is so cool. It suits his sound so well. So bright. I love how he let's notes ring out. It sounds so big but without really trying. A guitarists guitarist.
Rock sound makes love to jazz chords.. That's called STONE TEMPLE PİLOTS !!
true musicianship hidden in plain sight :) thanks for this.
Both Deleo brothers are just ridiculously talented and inventive.
The "goodbye" part is lifted from The Allman Brothers Band - "Blue Sky", which really drives home the country rock influence of this song.
When he said "and the song is..." i was like "interstate love song pls, is my favorite song" 🤞awww❤️😍
I've always thought the bass playing on this tune was reminiscent of Geddy Lee & Chris Squire. Cool to get some agreement on this from Rick.
STP are huge Yes fans. There’s an interview floating around out there where they talk about meeting with the Fragile producer and drilling him about every aspect of that record hahah
@@manifestgtr I remember reading somewhere everyone in the band loved Rush except for Scott. I don't know that it's accurate information though.
The DeLeo brothers and Eric are awesome musicians, so underrated and so damn talented, the entire band was amazing, Scott was in a league of his own, incredible vocalist, so sad he isn't still with us, R.I.P 🙏
I used to play in cover bands and as a bass player I loved playing this song even though I don't think I ever got it 100% right. I got close every time, but never perfect. Oh well. It was so much fun to play and Rick really did a great job in pointing out the wonderful little complexities in this song.
The ghost note snares sound amazing
Great video as usual!
I wish you would consider “Big Empty” for a future breakdown!
7th AngelAD I second this. That’s my favorite song by STP
@@jaimeecherivel2927 Trippin' On A Whole in a Paper Heart is my favorite STP song ever and it's SUPER interesting! Big Empty rules too! I love STP big time!
DuckTalesWooHoo1987 I love that song too. Most STP songs have little nuances that most don’t realize are in there.
@@jaimeecherivel2927 Yeah once Robert DeLeo said he knew he could sorta freelance on his bass because he knew he had "John Bonham back there" in Eric Kretz and how he was a great unsung drummer. All the guys in that band are unsung as far as I'm concerned.
I finally feel at home in this comment section.
I wore out this cassette - yes, cassette - in my college dorm room. Purple is my favorite STP album. Aside from the hits, Army Ants and Unglued are so heavy and melodic, and Still Remains is hauntingly gorgeous. And, of course, the bonus track was bizarro icing on the cake. Thank you, Rick, and thank you STP.
When I was in a cover band many years ago, this was probably my favorite to play (on the drums). Great to sing also. It's just an effortless, smooth, rocking song. It's like driving along on a highway in the summer with the top down.