His death has effected me in a profound way. He was an idol of mine. I have actually cried over the lose of him. I have been watching videos and reliving the times I saw him in concert. It makes me aware that life is fleeting and here is one person who pushed the bounds to the max. As far as we know we have one shot this guy was a star.
I've seen STP 13 times and at least once on every tour and although Scott has had his ups and downs with drugs over the years he always give everything to his live performances. Interestingly the longest show he did was probably when he was at his worst from a drug perspective "Songs from the Vatican......." days 23 songs 2hr 20 min show at the Spectrum....played every song from Purple except Kitchenware and Candybars at least that's is how I remember it. For those saying he is washed up don't have any idea what they are talking about go listen to "Paralysis" , "Breathe" or "Missing Cleveland".................just because radio can't tell their ass from their brains or play any song that goes longer than 3:15 seconds doesn't mean great music doesn't exist. Become a Seeker...............................................
Anthony Gentile I’ve seen STP countless times. Interestingly enough my favourite time was actually the wildabouts concert at bluesfest in Ottawa 4 months before Scott died. He was clearly not in good shape but still rocked.
Scott had 30+ years of experience in song and lyric writing, production, choreography, touring, marketing and music industry experience. Interesting to hear his influences and perspectives.
Listening to him discussing his voice, influences and music in general makes it so obvious just what a love and understanding he had of his craft. Thank you Matt Schichter for just letting him speak. He was a very knowledgeable and intelligent man with a unique talent, and in light of his death it's important for fans to have this type of interview available to see him at his best. Goodbye Scott, you meant a lot.
not gonna lie, seeing this compared to his final interviews is saddening, here he is enthusiastic about new music, coherent and aware, his final interviews are like he had a stroke.
I think he was mentally and physically exhausted at the end. He was literally touring himself into the ground and I think life on the road was wearing him down. He was clearly missing his wife, getting drunk and doing drugs after shows with his band mates. Probably not sleeping well. I think it all just got too much for him and he’d given up in the end.
Very good interview. The questions were relevant to Scott's music and not his issues. Plus Scott is free to finish his thoughts without interruptions. Good job.
Looked good? You didn't notice the recent or fresh track marks on his arm? Scott saying right before his death that "I haven't had a needle in my arm in 13 years" is a flat-out lie. I love Scott, but that just wasn't true. you can very clearly see the track marks at the 3:50 time stamp. This doesn't automatically mean he was using heroin, but he was using something intravenously, probably coke or crack as the reports of him around this time go.
@@jamesm2534 scott is one of those guys that can't hide it either, he gets a little flushed and his eyes are glassy, his speech patterns are meandering. something i don't understand though was the performances before he died where he was absolutely just zombie-fied, there was something else going on there for sure, not just heroin. maybe he got into the benzos+heroin combo therapy that fucking wrecks people.
@@jamesm2534 crack is not an IV drug. People smoke crack. But cocaine or heroin could be iv. They found coke in him so it was probably that if I'm guessing
That was a fantastic interview. Made it all the way without a tear until he described himself using one word. Same word I use to describe me. PASSIONATE
This is the best, most coherent, and thoughtful I've ever heard Scott. I take plenty of inspiration from him, artistically. Thank you for this, Matt Schichter.
I dunno, I mean I shed a tear and taught myself Fall to Pieces on the piano that night I heard the news. I doubt either of those things would have happened had we not spoken. I guess I look at the interview as something that people seem to be enjoying this past week cause they get to see him in a good light, which from what I'm hearing wasn't very often in interviews, so that makes me happy that this got a chance to happen and live online forever so people can see him this way.
That's gotta be a cool feeling. I've never seen him act like that before, he's very human. It's almost weird but its awesome. He seemed very comfortable with you. How did the interview come about?
+Justin Goodman I knew he was going to be touring Canada and I was in LA for a few days for another interview so I asked his publicist if he was around
rip scott weiland. great seeing him in a thought-provoking and calm manner. he's a legend, up there with layne staley. you gave me in 2001 with STP the hardest show i have ever seen. thanks man.
I'm glad to see an interview where he doesn't seem like a zombie. I needed to see this because it was getting fucking depressing seeing him talk so slow and vacant. This guy was my rock idol in the 90's. Hated seeing him go downhill. He's at peace and no longer fighting his demons. Thanks for rocking SW. RIP
Some people just can't comprehend how much of a struggle it is battling heroin/opiate addiction. It's amazing he's even still alive. I wouldn't wish opiate addiction on my worst enemy...been clean 2 years and living through it all makes you really appreciate how fragile life is. Opiates are a HUGE problem here in the Boston area and people are dying daily..I can think of over 5 people I personally know of who lost their battle to this shit the past year or so...just last week a girl from my town died of an OD she was only 23...shits sad man.
Definitely one of the best Scott Weiland interviews I've watched. Very interesting questions and answers and I've learned a bit more about him thanks to this video.
To put a twist on an old saying 'Someone's home, but the lights aren' t on'.... Scott's in there, his minds ticking, he's talking OK, but he looked soulless here. His eyes have no twinkle, his face bares no expressions, it's just so sad he left us this way. Thank you for your incredible musical legacy of CORE, PURPLE, TINY MUSIC, No4, SHANGRI-LA, 12 BAR BLUES, CONTRABAND & LIBERTAD...
This is a really great interview! And thanks for posting it!! Seriously, you are a quality interviewer. You can tell you have a real appreciation for his music and just let him answer the questions...let the content of each question breathe and soak in...let the answer come out with some real thought put into it. By the way, now that BLASTER is Scott's swan-song, which I'm sure was never his intention, I've been giving it more and more spins. IT MAKES ME SO SAD...because BLASTER is actually such a great album. It sounds so simple on first listen (at first, I was depressed because both his bands, STP & VR, were broken up)...but the melodies just creep under your skin with each listen (like anything Weiland) and it sounds so good. So many of my favorite Scott songs are now from this under-rated 2015 album. The guitarist (Scott's final partner) Jeremy Brown died the day before BLASTER was released, which is so sad. The Wildabouts were a fine band, with a great groove. If Scott had gotten over his health issues & addictions, he could have had a fine career. Maybe he was destined to go this way...but even when he was at a pretty low point, career-wise, he still couldn't help but come out with a great, catchy, groovy, dance-able rock 'n' roll album. Imagine if he got himself better. Imagine if he could successfully rotate between Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver (allowing the G 'N' R reunion to happen, but with VR still gigging/recording occasionally) and the Wildabouts. That would be amazing. Scott's death was shocking...but it was NOT as shocking as Chris Cornell's completely pointless and heartbreaking death. And he had (until that awful night in Detroit) really demonstrated that it IS possible to rotate between different acts. Soundgarden was doing great. Audioslave had just done a one-off reunion and were talking of further work. Chris' solo career was truly creative and fantastic (I'm an Armenian and was completely touched by his beautiful song, THE PROMISE, tackling remembrance of the Armenian Genocide). He was devoting so much time to the different facets of his career. If Scott had gotten clean, he could have taken a page from Chris' playbook and had a more successful life/career. Listening to Matt's interview here, you can still hear Scott's ability to get excited about life & his music (and music in general). If you don't mind, Matt, I'm going to download this interview, turning it into an mp3 and adding it to my iTunes (yes, I still use iTunes) JUST FOR PERSONAL USE. Scott has some poor interviews out there, focusing on TMZ-style content. But I have Scott-devotee buddies who would get a kick out of this and enjoy spinning this during our next campfire at our cottage trips.
looks so much younger here to how he did in the last few months, drinking, or whatever has clearly taken it's toll recently until his body just couldn't cope any more, poor guy. RIP Scott.
Scott weiland was a genius writer and one of the best performer to ever be on stage. You are truly missed brother!! In Scott's honor and tribute I covered Interstate love song if interested check it out. R.I.P Scott
what a great intervie! so sad to see him go, but you brought out a very awesome and real side of this man that is now permenantly part of his legacy. well done!
Thank you for your respect and properly interviewing this man. You didn’t interrupt him and asked him questions that were relevant to how he actually created his last album. What a great legacy for Scott and for his children to remember.
Plush acoustic was a great display of Scott's talent in the early stages of STP. His baritone voice was excellent. If one takes the time to UA-cam search the videos available Scott's physical appearance is top notch. Robust and healthy looking obviously before drugs hijacked his physical health.
Been a fan since 92. I too very much enjoyed your approach. You gave him intelligent questions and the space to answer. You also asked him about his dancing style which i was fortunate enough to witness with VR many years ago and my GOD he was mesmerising. I have never heard anyone ask about his movements before which i always thought such an obvious question! Really enjoyed this. Cheers
I remember watching this last year and thinking "I would love to create music with this man". His views on how music can be written, performed and recorded is very unique (undoubtedly due to his influences),. and as a guitarist I aim to create a landscape with notes, chords and sounds like Johnny Marr, Jimmy Page or Mick Ronson (who I am nowhere close to thinking I could dare emulate). That being said, not only am I devastated by his death, but truly sad I will never have the opportunity to shake his hand and say thank you let alone sit in a room with him and see what comes out of us musically. Far fetched and near impossible, I know, but a small dream I had. Rock and Roll and music in general has the power to give you a view of Heaven as you walk through Hell. Unfortunately, as with all things, the dichotomy of creating music can work inversely. Mr. Weiland's problems have never been a secret and in the end it got the best of him. My theory is that people who fall victim to addiction are in one of two different sects. There are those who are too dumb to realize their good time or thrill will one day kill them, and remain ignorant til it does. The other half are the brilliant, creative and intelligent human beings who are searching for something more. That something may be creatively driven or a thirst for learning and knowledge that they feel simply can't be accomplished through a sober mind or even boredom. In my opinion, Scott Weiland falls into the latter. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter if you're a clod or a genius; the outcome will either kill you or leave you forever changed. Scott mentions David Bowie here, who very easily could have been dead since the mid 70's but no one can deny his genius as an artist or his luck to have climbed out of that trap. The talented of this world taken from us because of abuse can be blamed for the most part on the individual and the lifestyle they fell into. Amy Winehouse succumbed to her demons and now one of the most beautiful voices of our modern world was silenced. I mention her only because she is the most recent (bar Scott) in a long line of otherworldly artists to have lost the battle. I hope the world of music remembers this man for his raw talent rather than his demons. Too often its the latter that is the main focus. I only bring it up it up to defend the man's honor and talent. Thanks for the inspiration, my brother. I hope if there is an afterlife souls like Scott, Amy, Morrison and all the rest can still feel the impact they made on peoples lives. If not, they will always live on for generations as more people (like myself recently) discover them. Music is man's greatest achievement emotionally. We may still fight, bicker, argue, abuse, neglect and so on, but pulling that perfect combination of vibrations and sounds out of the ether will always help heal and inspire. If only more people understood that.
I wouldn't say Scott gave up. He didn't commit suicide. He could've taken that route as so many other musicians have but he didn't. He died of an accidental overdose. Truth is Scott was a much older man with a fragile and damaged system brought on by years of abuse. Throw in the touring schedule, his Hepatitis C, his Bi-Polar his prescription meds along with his...well...his drugs😔 his alcohol consumption...sadly it was only a matter of time before his poor body gave out. He endured a lot though and fought and performed to the very end and I'm thankful we had him and his talent and his beautiful voice for as long as we did. I miss him dearly. R.I.P angel🌹
Shame he's struggled so much with addiction..still has a good voice but nothing like he had back in the early 90s. Hope he gets off the shit for good before it kills him...you can see track marks/scars from abscesses on his forearm...can see some pretty good around 3:50
Scott is one of my favorite singers and its amazing how he can or could think he could possibly improve any thing past stp or velvet revolver but I guess there is always room for improvement lol
It really breaks my heart that Scott could never find peace with the bands he already had. Two of the most successful rock bands in history. His songwriting always astounded me especially the creative and divergent styles of STP throughout their records. I wish he could have made it to the straight and narrow and given fans and his former band members what we truly wanted: his good health and stability
Thank you for doing it right Matt! I was in a Scott Weiland mood today so I had interviews and such in the background while at the office and I was shaking my heads at the stupid questions he'd asked by interviewers..."what's the ratio between rock star image and fashion?" or something like that...or some other guy asked him about his three major phases in music, STP, VR and the Wildabouts...and Scott reminds him of his solo career to what this guy replies..."oh yeah....but that didn't last long"...OMG! Anyway, you did a phenomenal job, I've met a few rockstars and they absolutely hate it when the questions are flat out dumb! Your questions were great, they like talking about the creative process and all that....I really enjoyed it and his eyes lit up a couple of times too so he enjoyed the interview as well! Oh, subscribed!
I'm finding this interview with Scott Weiland really interesting. He's an interesting guy, to listen to. This is the first time I've actually seen him interviewed. I have liked different STP songs and a few he did with Velvet Revolver and his troubled, drug addict "persona" (for lack of a better word) always seemed to define him, for me. In this interview, I'm almost taken aback (in a GOOD WAY) at how thoughtful and well spoken he comes across. Always thought he was a talented guy and a great singer, so it's nice to see that maybe he's on a better ,healthier path. :)
What a great interview, I love Scott, it's not only amazing he's still alive, but he is still a badass. ....Lennon or mccartney, did u see the look Scott gave him? Lennon all goddamn day
Wait... was this shot in 2014?? Because he's talking lucidly. During his interviews for the self titled album, he couldn't talk straight, he slowed the interviews (with the band) down to a molasses-like crawl. I haven't heard him talking this quickly and lucidly in years. This is fantastic. RIP man, nice to know you weren't *totally* gone toward the end.
Matt Schichter Still watching this. This is a great interview, your questions are excellent and really caring. I appreciate it, man! Thanks for the reply too.
+adarkerlight Oh, by the end, he was totally fucked up. Even in this video, he looks like he's 65 and ready for a pension check. He was slowly going down the tubes at this point.
flashy5150 I believe it, but in 2010, his interviews were like watching molasses. I've no idea how his bandmates were patient enough to let him piece a cohesive thought together. I was just surprised that here (despite his looks), he could talk somewhat fluidly.
December 9, 2015 Nineteen years ago while in Pasadena, California, musician Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots told me something in confidence I didn't know at the time but a lot changed in the last two decades and now I know what Scott said was true. Scott told me the police in Los Angeles were behind almost all of the major drug sales in the LA area and that the Feds were not only aware of it, they were behind the police and were at the top of almost all of the major illegal drug trafficking nationwide if not worldwide. He said he had proof of it and to watch out for the police because they were behind more than just the drug industry and that the entire U.S. Government is nothing but a sham. He added almost everyone at the top of the entertainment industry was aware of this problematic icky secret but they didn't know what to do to expose it. I'm going to show you exactly what Scott meant and afterward you might want to search the web by plugging the following in your computer browser: Former LA Police Officer (narcotics) Mike Ruppert Confronts CIA Director John Deutch on Drug Trafficking ua-cam.com/video/4t3pl5Wxgyg/v-deo.html By searching the above you will find various links to a video which also was shot in 1996 in Los Angeles and at least one video concerning Detective Mike Ruppert's death as well as the deaths of the other two legislators present at the town hall meeting the day Detective Ruppert confronted Deutch. At that time in 1996, Detective Ruppert who clearly blew the whistle regarding the truth about drug trafficking in the U.S. explained he had been trying to expose the bombshell truth for 18 years as of that time. Since then as you know, obviously nothing at all up to now has been done to get answers to what in the hell has been going on in this Country's government for decades. So now that Scott was found dead in his band's tour bus last week, I think the time is right to expose the truth starting right here in Charlotte County, Florida. For the record, I last saw and spoke to Scott and his new band mates earlier this year at a 'Wildabouts" concert in Destin Florida. Right about two weeks later one of Scott's band mates (Jeremy Brown) who was only 34 years old suddenly dropped dead. I wrote to Scott and expressed my concern for his safety because of the information he had combined with the fact that he had easy access to the media however I didn't go into detail to let him know exactly why and what had happened during and after the concert that gave me further reason to believe the evil who abound didn't want me to be able to speak to Scott. I didn't tell him after the concert we were followed out of Destin in the middle of the night by a very scary man driving a county sheriff's vehicle. Right after we left the building after talking to Scott, that same very aggressive sounding creepy cop made the mistake of running his loud mouth as we walked past him and his buddies who were standing outside the door. Then the cop made no effort to hide the fact that he darn near sprinted to his cop car as we walked to our car parked further away. Then he sat with his headlights on in an attempt to intimidate us as he waited for us to exit the parking lot and be out on the streets of Destin late at night. There's no doubt he knew we had met with Scott. I wasn't really that concerned about the lunatic cop until we came upon the toll plaza miles away from where we left the concert. Luckily at the last second we realized we were in the wrong toll lane and so we swerved really quickly into the right hand lane. That is when we saw the same evil cop in the County sheriff's vehicle had been following us for miles but he was unable to make the quick turn behind us without making it totally obvious that he was following us. Also thank God we made the wrong turn after the toll plaza which sent us on a different route going back home as the one we took into Destin. I say thank God because I have no doubt the abominable cop was waiting for us in a dark desolate area of the route he was expecting us to take to get back to I-10. Before going to the concert, for safety's sake, we didn't tell one single person we were going to the concert however we ordered our tickets online and received them by mail at our home in Cape Coral, Florida. For many reasons I'm not going to just show the world what has been proven time and time again about the Feds and dirty cops throughout this Country because there's really no point. Instead I'm going to show you all something much more terrifying. As a matter of fact, by comparison the drug trafficking is small time child's play compared to what you're about to see and learn through the eerie photographs those who receive this very important information are now able to view. For any who think there are no good cops out there, I can also prove there are still some very good cops around. But they are powerless on their own and have been going through some very tough times because of what they know but can't do a thing to stop. They need the public to step forward to "take the trash out"of government for once and for all. Like Scott knew, you should also know the Feds are keeping a secret about a "code" that was discovered decades ago. It is a code dealing with religion and you will undoubtedly never guess what it involves so I will tell you. The code was reportedly found by an Israli Mathematician in the early nineties however I believe the code was actually discovered decades earlier than reported. It's been dubbed in the press and on book covers as the "Bible Code" which is no secret. The secret about the code that has been kept from the public is the fact that the code identifies one particular person who is alive today that I'm certain is "Jesus Christ" returned. I am certain because of why and when I was told about the code and what I was told the code revealed.
Very interesting comment. I know Scott had his addiction problem but something in my gut tells me that I personally feel Scott may have been overdosed on purpose. There are alot of things that concerns me with the circle of people in Scotts life or past . Starting with Courtney Love , Vicky cornell and on and on and that wicked masonic cemetary Hollywood forever. I realize im all over the place with what I am trying to state but too many of these musicians and the women in their lives have caused the death of many. These women are all part of Covens. Clearly, Scott was not well and being pushed to perform night after night took its toll. Ugh! I wish I could explain more what I believe the truth is. RIP dear Scott....I wish he could have gotten help or stopped touring.
Awesome that he was better here; I though he was fkd up for ever at his book interview and I thought it was permanent. Sort of was, but hey, thanks for the awesome music,Scott.RIP.
Great interview. These are rare from Weiland. I wouldn't want to say if he is on smack or not but some people need to realise these guys age naturally like everyone else too. Can't compare him to 20 years ago just because he took drugs in between
It's so sad he's gone. He was such a brilliant artist.
2014? He seems very lucid here. A year later ... Not so much.
I miss this guy.
The interviewer did a wonderful job.
Thank you!!!
I miss him too. A lot.
This is one of the best interviews with a musician I've ever seen. Very clear questions with very creative answers. Scott Weiland was brilliant.
+Josh Izzy Thanks so much Josh!!
he really was too bad drugs got in the way cuz he was amazingly talented and just like you said creative and smart rip
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How am I supposed to answer that?
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His death has effected me in a profound way. He was an idol of mine. I have actually cried over the lose of him. I have been watching videos and reliving the times I saw him in concert. It makes me aware that life is fleeting and here is one person who pushed the bounds to the max. As far as we know we have one shot this guy was a star.
I've seen STP 13 times and at least once on every tour and although Scott has had his ups and downs with drugs over the years he always give everything to his live performances. Interestingly the longest show he did was probably when he was at his worst from a drug perspective "Songs from the Vatican......." days 23 songs 2hr 20 min show at the Spectrum....played every song from Purple except Kitchenware and Candybars at least that's is how I remember it. For those saying he is washed up don't have any idea what they are talking about go listen to "Paralysis" , "Breathe" or "Missing Cleveland".................just because radio can't tell their ass from their brains or play any song that goes longer than 3:15 seconds doesn't mean great music doesn't exist. Become a Seeker...............................................
Anthony Gentile I’ve seen STP countless times. Interestingly enough my favourite time was actually the wildabouts concert at bluesfest in Ottawa 4 months before Scott died. He was clearly not in good shape but still rocked.
Look at his right arm.....you can see his primary injection site.....sad
Corporate shit once again pushing the artist to break out of the chains. Go Scott @ do your thing's
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A comment from the DKS club?
@@scottlosey4978 you can see mine too and im still aluve
Scott had 30+ years of experience in song and lyric writing, production, choreography, touring, marketing and music industry experience. Interesting to hear his influences and perspectives.
He's amazing but I cannot figure out why I can't find a biography of his early years.
Special voice......
Listening to him discussing his voice, influences and music in general makes it so obvious just what a love and understanding he had of his craft. Thank you Matt Schichter for just letting him speak. He was a very knowledgeable and intelligent man with a unique talent, and in light of his death it's important for fans to have this type of interview available to see him at his best. Goodbye Scott, you meant a lot.
Rest In Peace Scott Weiland. What a legend. So sad to see you go. No one can ever fill your shoes. Much love always
not gonna lie, seeing this compared to his final interviews is saddening, here he is enthusiastic about new music, coherent and aware, his final interviews are like he had a stroke.
yah, same here he seems off to me
I think he was mentally and physically exhausted at the end. He was literally touring himself into the ground and I think life on the road was wearing him down. He was clearly missing his wife, getting drunk and doing drugs after shows with his band mates. Probably not sleeping well. I think it all just got too much for him and he’d given up in the end.
@Lisa Surlie So you find somebody's suffering funny? How cruel!
Couldn't have worded it better lmao
Very good interview. The questions were relevant to Scott's music and not his issues. Plus Scott is free to finish his thoughts without interruptions. Good job.
Thanks so much!
+Matt Schichter Oh, no problem. The most sensitive (if that's the correct word) of Scott in his later years.
He looks good,he's really communicating. no slurred speech.
Looked good? You didn't notice the recent or fresh track marks on his arm? Scott saying right before his death that "I haven't had a needle in my arm in 13 years" is a flat-out lie. I love Scott, but that just wasn't true. you can very clearly see the track marks at the 3:50 time stamp. This doesn't automatically mean he was using heroin, but he was using something intravenously, probably coke or crack as the reports of him around this time go.
@@jamesm2534 scott is one of those guys that can't hide it either, he gets a little flushed and his eyes are glassy, his speech patterns are meandering. something i don't understand though was the performances before he died where he was absolutely just zombie-fied, there was something else going on there for sure, not just heroin. maybe he got into the benzos+heroin combo therapy that fucking wrecks people.
@@jamesm2534 crack is not an IV drug. People smoke crack. But cocaine or heroin could be iv. They found coke in him so it was probably that if I'm guessing
@@joelbennett9014 I think he was on heavy psych drugs for his bipolar. I noticed some signs in interviews and performances in the end.
That was a fantastic interview. Made it all the way without a tear until he described himself using one word. Same word I use to describe me. PASSIONATE
This is the best, most coherent, and thoughtful I've ever heard Scott. I take plenty of inspiration from him, artistically. Thank you for this, Matt Schichter.
wow!! thank you!!!
great interview.... and Scott was very talkative and coherent
amazing interview. ive never seen him so sober
+Justin Goodman Thanks so much Justin!
no problem! do you look at the interview differently after he died?
I dunno, I mean I shed a tear and taught myself Fall to Pieces on the piano that night I heard the news. I doubt either of those things would have happened had we not spoken. I guess I look at the interview as something that people seem to be enjoying this past week cause they get to see him in a good light, which from what I'm hearing wasn't very often in interviews, so that makes me happy that this got a chance to happen and live online forever so people can see him this way.
That's gotta be a cool feeling. I've never seen him act like that before, he's very human. It's almost weird but its awesome. He seemed very comfortable with you. How did the interview come about?
+Justin Goodman I knew he was going to be touring Canada and I was in LA for a few days for another interview so I asked his publicist if he was around
rip scott weiland. great seeing him in a thought-provoking and calm manner. he's a legend, up there with layne staley. you gave me in 2001 with STP the hardest show i have ever seen. thanks man.
Man the track mark scars on his arms are insane.
Ikr that shit is nasty
One thing you can say about Weiland is that he always managed to keep his teeth looking good.
They were fake
I'm glad to see an interview where he doesn't seem like a zombie. I needed to see this because it was getting fucking depressing seeing him talk so slow and vacant. This guy was my rock idol in the 90's. Hated seeing him go downhill. He's at peace and no longer fighting his demons. Thanks for rocking SW. RIP
Great interview. Perfect interviewer and responses from Weiland. Knowledgeable and passionate
This is GOLD
love STP, i wish him all the best. We are ALL just the same.. we are humans
Some people just can't comprehend how much of a struggle it is battling heroin/opiate addiction. It's amazing he's even still alive. I wouldn't wish opiate addiction on my worst enemy...been clean 2 years and living through it all makes you really appreciate how fragile life is. Opiates are a HUGE problem here in the Boston area and people are dying daily..I can think of over 5 people I personally know of who lost their battle to this shit the past year or so...just last week a girl from my town died of an OD she was only 23...shits sad man.
People need to pay attention to this
LOVED his voice , melodies & lyrics.. RIP SCOTT!
You can spot a TRUE Frontman with phrases like “my guitarist”.
Definitely one of the best Scott Weiland interviews I've watched. Very interesting questions and answers and I've learned a bit more about him thanks to this video.
Thanks so much Michael!!
Matt Schichter You're welcome.
R.I.P Scott Weiland. You'll be greatly missed.
To put a twist on an old saying 'Someone's home, but the lights aren' t on'.... Scott's in there, his minds ticking, he's talking OK, but he looked soulless here. His eyes have no twinkle, his face bares no expressions, it's just so sad he left us this way. Thank you for your incredible musical legacy of CORE, PURPLE, TINY MUSIC, No4, SHANGRI-LA, 12 BAR BLUES, CONTRABAND & LIBERTAD...
He seemed so normal here
Scott was such a beautiful man in person and that voice! Glad to have seem him perform live and see him out in public once.
My 1st tattoo was "sTp" ...we love and miss you Scott...😢😅😅
Fantastic interview. Gonna miss this dudes presence in music. Legend
+CANDRi Thanks so much!
+CANDRi thank you so much!
Whoa i've never watched him this sober before
It's a shame to see such an intelligent, talented artist and great performer be lost to the grip of drugs. R.I.P. Scott Weiland
This is a really great interview! And thanks for posting it!! Seriously, you are a quality interviewer. You can tell you have a real appreciation for his music and just let him answer the questions...let the content of each question breathe and soak in...let the answer come out with some real thought put into it.
By the way, now that BLASTER is Scott's swan-song, which I'm sure was never his intention, I've been giving it more and more spins. IT MAKES ME SO SAD...because BLASTER is actually such a great album. It sounds so simple on first listen (at first, I was depressed because both his bands, STP & VR, were broken up)...but the melodies just creep under your skin with each listen (like anything Weiland) and it sounds so good. So many of my favorite Scott songs are now from this under-rated 2015 album.
The guitarist (Scott's final partner) Jeremy Brown died the day before BLASTER was released, which is so sad. The Wildabouts were a fine band, with a great groove. If Scott had gotten over his health issues & addictions, he could have had a fine career. Maybe he was destined to go this way...but even when he was at a pretty low point, career-wise, he still couldn't help but come out with a great, catchy, groovy, dance-able rock 'n' roll album.
Imagine if he got himself better. Imagine if he could successfully rotate between Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver (allowing the G 'N' R reunion to happen, but with VR still gigging/recording occasionally) and the Wildabouts. That would be amazing.
Scott's death was shocking...but it was NOT as shocking as Chris Cornell's completely pointless and heartbreaking death. And he had (until that awful night in Detroit) really demonstrated that it IS possible to rotate between different acts. Soundgarden was doing great. Audioslave had just done a one-off reunion and were talking of further work. Chris' solo career was truly creative and fantastic (I'm an Armenian and was completely touched by his beautiful song, THE PROMISE, tackling remembrance of the Armenian Genocide). He was devoting so much time to the different facets of his career. If Scott had gotten clean, he could have taken a page from Chris' playbook and had a more successful life/career.
Listening to Matt's interview here, you can still hear Scott's ability to get excited about life & his music (and music in general).
If you don't mind, Matt, I'm going to download this interview, turning it into an mp3 and adding it to my iTunes (yes, I still use iTunes) JUST FOR PERSONAL USE. Scott has some poor interviews out there, focusing on TMZ-style content. But I have Scott-devotee buddies who would get a kick out of this and enjoy spinning this during our next campfire at our cottage trips.
Scott is so great. Awesome to see him communicating like a normal person again.
looks so much younger here to how he did in the last few months, drinking, or whatever has clearly taken it's toll recently until his body just couldn't cope any more, poor guy. RIP Scott.
I miss you, Scott. He wore his heart on his sleeve & at times he was too open & honest... that's rare. I wish you were still here.
#RIPScottWeiland 💔
Scott weiland was a genius writer and one of the best performer to ever be on stage. You are truly missed brother!! In Scott's honor and tribute I covered Interstate love song if interested check it out. R.I.P Scott
what a great intervie! so sad to see him go, but you brought out a very awesome and real side of this man that is now permenantly part of his legacy. well done!
You can see track marks on is left arm. So sad. I saw him in STP and VR and he was great. Big loss.
Great interview!!! Awesome to see Scott so engaged in this conversation. Rock in paradise Mr. Weiland...
Thank you for your respect and properly interviewing this man. You didn’t interrupt him and asked him questions that were relevant to how he actually created his last album. What a great legacy for Scott and for his children to remember.
Thank you so much!! That is so kind of you
RIP and thanks for the music
Man, Scott was beautiful inside & out. ❤ It's so heartbreaking things ended the way they did.
He had a great voice. History knows that even if a few anonymous dickheads on youtube don't.
R.I.P Bro, I loved your reunion performance at Rock on the Range in Cbus with STP. I will always enjoy your music. Rock on.
Plush acoustic was a great display of Scott's talent in the early stages of STP. His baritone voice was excellent. If one takes the time to UA-cam search the videos available Scott's physical appearance is top notch. Robust and healthy looking obviously before drugs hijacked his physical health.
Been a fan since 92. I too very much enjoyed your approach. You gave him intelligent questions and the space to answer. You also asked him about his dancing style which i was fortunate enough to witness with VR many years ago and my GOD he was mesmerising. I have never heard anyone ask about his movements before which i always thought such an obvious question! Really enjoyed this. Cheers
Thanks for the beautiful music Scott. You will be missed.
Seems like Weiland was the true artist who wanted to expand his horizons and the other group members were stuck in the rock and roll mode.
I remember watching this last year and thinking "I would love to create music with this man". His views on how music can be written, performed and recorded is very unique (undoubtedly due to his influences),. and as a guitarist I aim to create a landscape with notes, chords and sounds like Johnny Marr, Jimmy Page or Mick Ronson (who I am nowhere close to thinking I could dare emulate). That being said, not only am I devastated by his death, but truly sad I will never have the opportunity to shake his hand and say thank you let alone sit in a room with him and see what comes out of us musically. Far fetched and near impossible, I know, but a small dream I had.
Rock and Roll and music in general has the power to give you a view of Heaven as you walk through Hell. Unfortunately, as with all things, the dichotomy of creating music can work inversely. Mr. Weiland's problems have never been a secret and in the end it got the best of him.
My theory is that people who fall victim to addiction are in one of two different sects. There are those who are too dumb to realize their good time or thrill will one day kill them, and remain ignorant til it does. The other half are the brilliant, creative and intelligent human beings who are searching for something more. That something may be creatively driven or a thirst for learning and knowledge that they feel simply can't be accomplished through a sober mind or even boredom. In my opinion, Scott Weiland falls into the latter. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter if you're a clod or a genius; the outcome will either kill you or leave you forever changed. Scott mentions David Bowie here, who very easily could have been dead since the mid 70's but no one can deny his genius as an artist or his luck to have climbed out of that trap. The talented of this world taken from us because of abuse can be blamed for the most part on the individual and the lifestyle they fell into. Amy Winehouse succumbed to her demons and now one of the most beautiful voices of our modern world was silenced. I mention her only because she is the most recent (bar Scott) in a long line of otherworldly artists to have lost the battle.
I hope the world of music remembers this man for his raw talent rather than his demons. Too often its the latter that is the main focus. I only bring it up it up to defend the man's honor and talent. Thanks for the inspiration, my brother. I hope if there is an afterlife souls like Scott, Amy, Morrison and all the rest can still feel the impact they made on peoples lives. If not, they will always live on for generations as more people (like myself recently) discover them.
Music is man's greatest achievement emotionally. We may still fight, bicker, argue, abuse, neglect and so on, but pulling that perfect combination of vibrations and sounds out of the ether will always help heal and inspire. If only more people understood that.
'It's a good movie, Ed Hardy's in it' I fucking love this man, god rest his fantastic soul!
Rest in peace Scott Weiland you were absolutely amazing and will be deeply missed #GoneTooSoon
I wouldn't say Scott gave up. He didn't commit suicide. He could've taken that route as so many other musicians have but he didn't. He died of an accidental overdose. Truth is Scott was a much older man with a fragile and damaged system brought on by years of abuse. Throw in the touring schedule, his Hepatitis C, his Bi-Polar his prescription meds along with his...well...his drugs😔 his alcohol consumption...sadly it was only a matter of time before his poor body gave out. He endured a lot though and fought and performed to the very end and I'm thankful we had him and his talent and his beautiful voice for as long as we did. I miss him dearly.
R.I.P angel🌹
Addicts use for a reason, to numb pain. Most of the time it's childhood trauma. We've all got to do better at protecting children.
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Thanks for this interview; Scott seemed so engaged, undoubtedly because you came across as really interested and caring. Great set of questions.
beautiful interview, well done, thank you for letting him show this side of him and let his thoughts flow...he's sorely missed , he was special
Good interview! I just love Scott and try to support all of his projects...seems like such a cool and interesting guy.
Shame he's struggled so much with addiction..still has a good voice but nothing like he had back in the early 90s. Hope he gets off the shit for good before it kills him...you can see track marks/scars from abscesses on his forearm...can see some pretty good around 3:50
EricJh21690 I'm sure that's a bruise or skin damage from years ago. I believe him when he says he hasn't used in about a decade. Case closed.
Andrew Milhoan Yeah they all very deep and intresting mysterious people that just can get there fucking shit together
Love you Scott.
As a huge fan of STP and Scott for sure, I am so glad to have listened to some of his reflections and inner thoughts from this interview.
RIP MY MAN 🙏🎄🚀
Wow....talk about asking the right questions and allowing the respondent to actually speak. This was an excellent interview.
Thank you so much for your kind words!! Just made my day!
Scott is one of my favorite singers and its amazing how he can or could think he could possibly improve any thing past stp or velvet revolver but I guess there is always room for improvement lol
So great to see an interview on YT that focuses on the music and not all the drama around Scott. He was such an amazing artist. May he RIP.
Scott you were brilliant.... The world was so lucky to have your contribution to music.....
Thank you and I hope to see you on the other side....
Awesome stuff Matt thanks
He's death effected me just as much as John Lennons death , Sadly missed.
Rip Scott
It really breaks my heart that Scott could never find peace with the bands he already had. Two of the most successful rock bands in history. His songwriting always astounded me especially the creative and divergent styles of STP throughout their records. I wish he could have made it to the straight and narrow and given fans and his former band members what we truly wanted: his good health and stability
Scott had an amazing voice and range, Rest in pieces
Great Interview With Scott He Will Be Forever Missed R.I.P. Scott
finally an interview where the questions make sense!
thanks so much!!
Thank you for doing it right Matt! I was in a Scott Weiland mood today so I had interviews and such in the background while at the office and I was shaking my heads at the stupid questions he'd asked by interviewers..."what's the ratio between rock star image and fashion?" or something like that...or some other guy asked him about his three major phases in music, STP, VR and the Wildabouts...and Scott reminds him of his solo career to what this guy replies..."oh yeah....but that didn't last long"...OMG! Anyway, you did a phenomenal job, I've met a few rockstars and they absolutely hate it when the questions are flat out dumb! Your questions were great, they like talking about the creative process and all that....I really enjoyed it and his eyes lit up a couple of times too so he enjoyed the interview as well! Oh, subscribed!
I'm finding this interview with Scott Weiland really interesting. He's an interesting guy, to listen to. This is the first time I've actually seen him interviewed. I have liked different STP songs and a few he did with Velvet Revolver and his troubled, drug addict "persona" (for lack of a better word) always seemed to define him, for me. In this interview, I'm almost taken aback (in a GOOD WAY) at how thoughtful and well spoken he comes across. Always thought he was a talented guy and a great singer, so it's nice to see that maybe he's on a better ,healthier path. :)
You will sadly be missed.....
Thanks for showing this this is really so sad
he isn't on heroin and hasn't been for like 10 years now. Those track marks are old scars from WHEN he DID heroin.
Get a grip, people.
How do you know that?
Your facts are very incorrect.
Are you kidding? I hope that's a joke
velvetpilot2008 Look at his left arm.
Thank you.
What a great interview, I love Scott, it's not only amazing he's still alive, but he is still a badass. ....Lennon or mccartney, did u see the look Scott gave him? Lennon all goddamn day
You'll be missed Scott! R.I.P
Sweet sweet man. Miss you Scott!!! You were a amazing talent.
Wait... was this shot in 2014?? Because he's talking lucidly. During his interviews for the self titled album, he couldn't talk straight, he slowed the interviews (with the band) down to a molasses-like crawl. I haven't heard him talking this quickly and lucidly in years. This is fantastic. RIP man, nice to know you weren't *totally* gone toward the end.
+adarkerlight we shot it in July 2014
Matt Schichter Still watching this. This is a great interview, your questions are excellent and really caring. I appreciate it, man! Thanks for the reply too.
+Mark Schichter you are awesome. Thank you for this.
+adarkerlight Oh, by the end, he was totally fucked up. Even in this video, he looks like he's 65 and ready for a pension check. He was slowly going down the tubes at this point.
flashy5150 I believe it, but in 2010, his interviews were like watching molasses. I've no idea how his bandmates were patient enough to let him piece a cohesive thought together. I was just surprised that here (despite his looks), he could talk somewhat fluidly.
R.I.P.
Saudades desse cara. Faz falta na música. Stone Temple Pilots é uma lenda.
December 9, 2015
Nineteen years ago while in Pasadena, California, musician Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots told me something in confidence I didn't know at the time but a lot changed in the last two decades and now I know what Scott said was true. Scott told me the police in Los Angeles were behind almost all of the major drug sales in the LA area and that the Feds were not only aware of it, they were behind the police and were at the top of almost all of the major illegal drug trafficking nationwide if not worldwide. He said he had proof of it and to watch out for the police because they were behind more than just the drug industry and that the entire U.S. Government is nothing but a sham. He added almost everyone at the top of the entertainment industry was aware of this problematic icky secret but they didn't know what to do to expose it. I'm going to show you exactly what Scott meant and afterward you might want to search the web by plugging the following in your computer browser:
Former LA Police Officer (narcotics) Mike Ruppert Confronts CIA Director John Deutch on Drug Trafficking ua-cam.com/video/4t3pl5Wxgyg/v-deo.html
By searching the above you will find various links to a video which also was shot in 1996 in Los Angeles and at least one video concerning Detective Mike Ruppert's death as well as the deaths of the other two legislators present at the town hall meeting the day Detective Ruppert confronted Deutch. At that time in 1996, Detective Ruppert who clearly blew the whistle regarding the truth about drug trafficking in the U.S. explained he had been trying to expose the bombshell truth for 18 years as of that time. Since then as you know, obviously nothing at all up to now has been done to get answers to what in the hell has been going on in this Country's government for decades.
So now that Scott was found dead in his band's tour bus last week, I think the time is right to expose the truth starting right here in Charlotte County, Florida. For the record, I last saw and spoke to Scott and his new band mates earlier this year at a 'Wildabouts" concert in Destin Florida. Right about two weeks later one of Scott's band mates (Jeremy Brown) who was only 34 years old suddenly dropped dead. I wrote to Scott and expressed my concern for his safety because of the information he had combined with the fact that he had easy access to the media however I didn't go into detail to let him know exactly why and what had happened during and after the concert that gave me further reason to believe the evil who abound didn't want me to be able to speak to Scott. I didn't tell him after the concert we were followed out of Destin in the middle of the night by a very scary man driving a county sheriff's vehicle. Right after we left the building after talking to Scott, that same very aggressive sounding creepy cop made the mistake of running his loud mouth as we walked past him and his buddies who were standing outside the door. Then the cop made no effort to hide the fact that he darn near sprinted to his cop car as we walked to our car parked further away. Then he sat with his headlights on in an attempt to intimidate us as he waited for us to exit the parking lot and be out on the streets of Destin late at night. There's no doubt he knew we had met with Scott. I wasn't really that concerned about the lunatic cop until we came upon the toll plaza miles away from where we left the concert. Luckily at the last second we realized we were in the wrong toll lane and so we swerved really quickly into the right hand lane. That is when we saw the same evil cop in the County sheriff's vehicle had been following us for miles but he was unable to make the quick turn behind us without making it totally obvious that he was following us. Also thank God we made the wrong turn after the toll plaza which sent us on a different route going back home as the one we took into Destin. I say thank God because I have no doubt the abominable cop was waiting for us in a dark desolate area of the route he was expecting us to take to get back to I-10. Before going to the concert, for safety's sake, we didn't tell one single person we were going to the concert however we ordered our tickets online and received them by mail at our home in Cape Coral, Florida.
For many reasons I'm not going to just show the world what has been proven time and time again about the Feds and dirty cops throughout this Country because there's really no point. Instead I'm going to show you all something much more terrifying. As a matter of fact, by comparison the drug trafficking is small time child's play compared to what you're about to see and learn through the eerie photographs those who receive this very important information are now able to view.
For any who think there are no good cops out there, I can also prove there are still some very good cops around. But they are powerless on their own and have been going through some very tough times because of what they know but can't do a thing to stop. They need the public to step forward to "take the trash out"of government for once and for all. Like Scott knew, you should also know the Feds are keeping a secret about a "code" that was discovered decades ago. It is a code dealing with religion and you will undoubtedly never guess what it involves so I will tell you. The code was reportedly found by an Israli Mathematician in the early nineties however I believe the code was actually discovered decades earlier than reported. It's been dubbed in the press and on book covers as the "Bible Code" which is no secret. The secret about the code that has been kept from the public is the fact that the code identifies one particular person who is alive today that I'm certain is "Jesus Christ" returned. I am certain because of why and when I was told about the code and what I was told the code revealed.
Very interesting comment. I know Scott had his addiction problem but something in my gut tells me that I personally feel Scott may have been overdosed on purpose. There are alot of things that concerns me with the circle of people in Scotts life or past . Starting with Courtney Love , Vicky cornell and on and on and that wicked masonic cemetary Hollywood forever. I realize im all over the place with what I am trying to state but too many of these musicians and the women in their lives have caused the death of many. These women are all part of Covens. Clearly, Scott was not well and being pushed to perform night after night took its toll. Ugh! I wish I could explain more what I believe the truth is. RIP dear Scott....I wish he could have gotten help or stopped touring.
Love that he said hotel Rio. Genius
RIP !!!! A GREAT SINGER.
El mejor cantante de rock de la historia de la música
Junto con Jim Morrison los mejores frontmans con la mejor actitud completos.
Wonder what else he did in the 🎙 studio? LOVE 💘 thus!!
Scott is very lucid here! Nice to hear
Love love love
Look very good Scott! Nice to see you again!
Monster talent - stay strong Scott!
He sounds really good here...his bipolar disorder was something I think that gets over looked...greatly confounded the entire tragedy
Awesome that he was better here; I though he was fkd up for ever at his book interview and I thought it was permanent. Sort of was, but hey, thanks for the awesome music,Scott.RIP.
Thanks for this video!!
Great interview Matt, there are a lot of bad ones out there.
+Devin Miller Thanks Devin!
Great and honest interview from the legend #scottweiland
You can see the track marks on his right arms
Unique Kat.
Scott always does the talking...about himself.. Specially when he's hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!🔥👀
Great interview. These are rare from Weiland. I wouldn't want to say if he is on smack or not but some people need to realise these guys age naturally like everyone else too. Can't compare him to 20 years ago just because he took drugs in between
Excellent interview. Well done 👍
Thanks so much!
that little scarf is perfect for tying off
good interview man. you're good
+Jonathan Rodriguez Thanks Jonathan!