David Fricke Reflects on Scott Weiland
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- Опубліковано 3 гру 2015
- Rolling Stone senior writer David Fricke remembers the determination and musical fearlessness of Scott Weiland.
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If you read Scott's lyrics, you will realize the caliber of artist he was. Not to mention his raw vocal talent.
Well said
A poet! And a natural rocker. He Was the last of a true rockstar.
Eddie is good! But no Scott. Pearl Jam good but no STP. STP was not a grunge band. STP were the LedZep of America as time goes by, people will realize they were great musicians and so talented. No other band was in their league
Scott Weiland was one of the last ROCK STARS
David Fricke is a legend himself. Good on him for being honest about his initial criticism of the band. Will miss Scott
How is this guy a legend?
Great Journalist
Atlanta. Every time I hear that song I hear a bitter sweet chapter of his life. The song is beautiful.
@@quinnstewart6456 agreed. But to that list I add Maver. Absolutely beautiful
A greatly underappreciated song by STP. One of their finest moments.
It's great to see a journalist, stepping out of the whole "I have to be professional and not show any type of emotion" and really get real! Scott will be forever missed!
One of the top fronts in rock and roll...
Saw Scott in '97-2010-2015... two weeks before he died. Fucking killed every time. Years apart. Amazing singer and frontman. STP has ZERO bad albums. VR first album was the last great hard rock record.
Saw Scott live back when they opened for Megadeth. STP blew them away. Rest in peace fellow traveler.
Greyswindir and look who prevailed in the end Megadeth: 1 stp:.......
David Fricke ,a rare breed. He actually writes the TRUTH!! Great writer and awesome interview. One of the few people Weiland actually had respect for.
I couldn't agree more, "The story got cut." I only just found out about Scott Weiland a month ago and I wish like crazy he was still alive-- what an extraordinary and extremely lovable man. I love his personality, voice, and music more than I can say.
shame that you never got to see him live. that was the only way to appreciate him and STP.
what a band!
I thank God everyday now I was able to see him 3 times in person. David Fricke is wise beyond his years (I know, he's old).
david fricke is one of the good ones with regard to music critics, he always has insightful and intelligent things to say! and man scott weiland is underrated by too many people, he was an incredible talent, such range and a beautiful voice!
I agree, Scott was probably my favorite live performance. So glad of all the times i saw him, with the different bands.
STP music will never be the same without scott no matter who they replace him. His voice was deathing. He was the glue of STP any music STP makes is not the same
They keep the name stp for the $$$$
Man everytime I see this particular picture bring some tears
I agree with the front man comment, I saw STP live only once back in 2000, I believe counting crows opened for them, and Live was the head liner anyway, when he took the stage, BAM... all eyes on him, and he got that crowd going!! His peacocking walk,dancing, his voice was amazing, and I was a major fan after that!
not just a great band, but a great band that had the tunes.
Live was the headliner out of those three?
not only scott, but stp in concert..their studio work did not tell the tale, as one had to see them live to really appreciate how amazing that they were.
glad that i got to see them twice.
sad, sad day.
rip, scott weiland :(.
Absolutely agree… He was quite the site to be seen in concert. It is most definitely an original
I saw them live on tour for their first album. It was a fairly small all ages show in Vancouver in about 1992 or so. They were an amazing live band and he was an enigmatic and wildly charismatic frontman. It remains one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. RIP Scott.
I remember reading somewhere that Scott was afraid he sounded too much like Jim Morrison and that he himself didn't think he sounded like Vedder. That he never made that connection. Interestingly enough he got to perform with The Doors for their storytellers gig. Its on youtube too:)
My band opened for Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts November 15, less than a month before he passed. I can't describe in words what a dream turned reality it was for me to get to share the stage with one of my heroes. After the show my band got to hang out with him for a little while backstage. Here's the bummer, the show was all ages so I brought my two oldest kids with me to share the experience with them, I had to leave early so they could get home due to having school the next day. I didn't stay and meet him personally face to face in the flesh. I regret missing the opportunity to hang out with him now but I don't regret putting my family, my kids first. I know this sounds silly but somehow I knew I'd never get another chance to meet him. Thank you for the music Scott, RIP.
+jimmy fabs nice tribute but spare us the kids and family first stuff, obviously you read his ex wife's diatribe. not trying to slam you but, its about the music...
Clancy Coburn our drummer said it was like he wasn't even there, physically he was sitting there but mentally he was gone. It wouldn't have mattered anyway. And it's always about the music, the music is why I wanted to meet him.
jimmy fabs i understand. i saw STP in '08 he still had that energy and fire. glad i saw him before he got lost inside.
+jimmy fabs It's not about ones state of mind, the words they use or don't use, how they say them or even the possessions that one has at any given moment of that persons life, but what they have done and/or will do to contribute to enhancing and thereby making this world in some way a much better place. Had the pleasure of seeing Scott perform live myself once in Oakland, Ca.once , and as you are all well aware, the man did plenty.. You will be missed my brother. A large swath of my life could be painted in pictures by the music that you and your buddies produced during those early 90's years. RIP my friend, your music that helped to define my much of my generation and will live on forever. God Bless.
+jimmy fabs Wow....how lucky are you man? Even though you didn't meet him I feel like we all did through his music/lyrics. Kudos to you for putting your kids first...I'm sure he would've respected that.
i have seen this before, but what this cat said about scott rings so true, and truer now. not being able to see scott again (especially with STP.)...just sucks. he and they were so much more than what was on the albums.
so glad to have seen them in 2008, when they were so amazingly on their game.
had seen them once before, in '97, but '08 was...just amazing.
One thing that was unique about Scott was his ability to invoke a sense of "I need to protect him" type feeling in people. There was a vulnerability, a gentleness to him which is quite rare in a rock god lol Maybe it was the child-like spirit he seemed to possess , Idk. I can only think of one other celebrity that had that same aura and that was Marilyn Monroe.
Miss you Scotty🌹You were and still are one in a million❤🌹🎵
david is very broken up about scott so much you can feel it. scotts death for some reason hit me hard too because like most people I could see it coming. scott was a true legend in rock and roll not like so many of these stupid wanna bees .greatest frontman I ever saw live and ive seen a lot.such a tragic loss
First off - I love David Fricke's writing...whether it's for Rolling Stone or Mojo or wherever.
Second - I admire Fricke for admitting that he was one of the many writers who piled on the band in the early days, but later came to realize the band was offering so much more.
Core sounded a lot like Ten. The Plush video was like he was doing an impression of Vedder. Now this was intentional in order to break through. The other videos show them wearing flannel shirts. Maybe all of them from core. Sort of had a Nirvana feel to.
+Michael Gardberg I always thought they were riding Pearl Jam's wave of success, but who wasn't back then?
Scott Weiland sounded like he did well before STP were a fully-fledged thing, and well before Ten was out. Refer to Mighty Joe Young, the nucleus of STP, who recorded around 14 or so demos in '89-'90. Scott sounds like Scott.
pearl jam sucks, stp is a million times better. all the 90s alternative rock bands were amazing: nirvana, alice in chains, soundgarden, stone temple pilots, etc. pearl jam was the worst of the bunch, i think they had the least originality and passion, but of course this is only my opinion!
I agree. I never got Pearl Jam. Eddie Vedder had no showmanship. Pearl Jam was like the off-brand and the rest were originals.
I saw STP in West Palm Beach FL and Scott was a wild man. Hearing Core was one of those WTF moments for me couldn't get enough of them. I saw Scott on Howard Stern when he was selling his book Dead And Not For Sale and he carried *a lot* of baggage that I guess he never got rid of. Being sober myself I can tell you that carrying that stuff was one of the major reasons we drank and did drugs. My heart went out to the guy. I was on my way to see my mom who was in a physical therapy rehab when I saw on my Sirus Radio feed RIP Scott Weiland. I pulled over to the side of the road to search on my phone about the news. I couldn't believe Scott was gone.
RIP.
Beautifully said, beautifully done. Would love to see more of these. Fricke spoke so poetically about Scott.. thank you 💕
David Fricke is always a champion of the underappreciated artists; that's what I like about him.
Rest in Peace SCOTT WEILAND!... YOU WERE FANTASTIC, ONE OF THE BEST EVRR!
THANK YOU DAVID!!!!!!! Thank You for speaking about Scott with Dignity!
I never had the pleasure of seeing him Live :( And that was something that My hubby and I planned to do for this tour............. The main think I had on my "bucket list" and now it will never happen.
Gone way too soon
R.I.P. Scott
i feel your regret, but your passion at the same time.
just thankful i got to seem him/them.
Great to hear his take on Scott and glad he admitted he was wrong in pegging STP as wannabe Pearl Jam band. The fans never understood that stance because they are nothing alike. Scott doesn't get the credit he deserves for being one of the best singers and frontmen in rock n roll, but he is. He's right up there with the best. I miss him dearly. RIP.
stp sounds nothing like pearl jam. never undertood th comparisons
+john last ha! me, too. i don't get it.
90s bands: 1. STP...then there's everyone else.
The comparisons come from Plush, probably the most radio played song of STP, sounds like Eddie Vedder vocals.
Although I like Pearl Jam they are WAY more boring than STP. STP is very flamboyant/extroverted vibe Pearl Jam are way more somber. That's just a fact if you deny it I don't understand your logic.
Not at all, actually.
Me neither dude...totally different groove
Damn ,well put. I think what the man said sums up very well how most of us that paid attention to ,loved then lost feel about Scott. I always think about what could have been........
This is a strong amount of relationship of how awesome Scott was
Perfect ! Honesty and changing one's mind ,good critic
I, just don't know, but what I do know, he was an incredible song writer, frontman , whatever he sold records, I cried with some of hes songs, he touched me....at the end I was scared of what I saw on youtube...I was in rehab, and it just blew my mind, how such a incredible performer got taken advantage of ...God bless you Scott Weiland.....you made a difference..
Finally a positive response to Scott passing. I saw STP in 2000 and 2008. They never let me down.
Thanks David... STP got me through some of my toughest ever times. Never forgotten.
David Fricke…you are the man and I wish people approached life and music more like yourself
I saw STP in Birmingham , Al. at the Oak Mountain Ampitheatre in 2013 . It was chilly that night , ( during one of the winter months ) in an open arena . It was cold , folks . Very cold . Before I went in , I bought a band t-shirt and one of those light blankets . I draped the blanket over me like a poncho . Nonetheless , the band was fantastic . I enjoyed the concert EVERY BIT as much as any other concert . It is one of my most cherished memories .
They wrote great songs and live STP especially Scott was awesome a real "Rock Star" he had "IT" and now.... R.I.P Scott Weiland w/ love n peace from a big fan you will be missed...
el Flaco 66 LMAO!!!!!!!! ANYONE can put on the rockstar image and there is a SHITLOAD of them keeping it alive now!!! But of course you washed up old guys would not understand
I saw Scott Weiland and the "Wildabouts" in Lexington KY on Mother's day about a year and a half before he passed. The show was great. He was in good shape and he gave an amazing performance, last one to leave the stage. RIP Scott🤘🏼
Love ya Scott. RIP
FACT: The Stone Temple Pilots was an established band before Pearl Jam even formed as a group. In fact they were a band when Mother Love Bone was a group. STP was called Mighty Joe Young and were an established group in the LA/San Diego area before ANY of the Seattle bands broke big. STP was recording their first album, "Core," just at the time that PJ released "Ten." It would've been IMPOSSIBLE for them to imitate Pearl Jam. The critics basically hated STP initially because critics tend to be New York based and have always hated Los Angeles area bands going back to the 60's. They even hated Crosby, Stills and Nash for Christ sakes. By the time that 1996 rolled around and STP was recording their masterpiece "Tiny Music," they sounded more like The Beatles than the Seattle based groups with their emphasis on pop melodies and vocal harmonies. Thankfully the critics finally GOT IT before Scott died, but it still didn't stop the Metal Evolution series on Grunge to group STP with Creed and Nickelback even though "Core" was released 5 years before any of those fake bands came into existence.
I saw that series again recently and noticed that. It pissed me off
David Fricke is an artist at interviewing. He clearly is into the music. And knows the dynamics of the bands and artists he interviews.
Nice heartfelt eulogy.
Just discovered Scott Weiland a couple months ago. Excellent front man, and was really admitted. I cried when I found out he died. But I cried for Chester, Chris, and Layne also. The music just tears into you, your heart and soul. It's earily - not predictable - but I think strange how they knew they wouldn't be here for long.....Like Kurt Cobain. I guess they couldn't take the pain anymore. Fuckin' depression eats away at you. It's hard
I loved Scott with the bullhorn sounding like a drill instructor😊❤️😢
Jimmy that's exactly what it was like. He would just sit there with his head between his legs looking down. I cleared my throat and said "excuse me, sir... Yadayada" and he looked up and stood up and shook hands with me as I paid him a compliment. Now, I hung back in the corner of the room to watch the meet and greet, and he would not even look at the customers. On another night, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at The Varsity Club, it was the opposite. He came back into the club after the show and meet and greet, had a drink, ordered food to go, and talked with his fans for freeeee!
RIP Scott
Thank you for this I come from a place where people are very narrow-minded and never really give Scott a chance however don't believe that they will listen to this but it is very awesome to see somebody with your influence tell the truth thank you
yes,too soon,still,that guy will not be forgotten! and look at the world! better too soon,perhaps,than to hang around too long!
Man did STP ever step out of the shadow of/comparisons with with PJ,et.all when 'Purple' came out. Proved themselves the heir apparent in the tradition of the great hard rock bands of the 1970's. All 5 STP records are great original musical statements, while the format they were supposedly imitating (grunge) slowly faded away..RIP Scott-Who just might have been the last great rock star.
mac a doo pfft!!!!!!!! Joel o keefe of Airborne currently wears that crown!
I saw STP back in Sept 1994, Daytona Beach when I was 17…
I respect David Fricke's opinion, I actually welcome his opinion as well. I saw STP in Indianapolis during the NCAA tournament, Weiland appeared like he could hardly stand and announced to the crowd that he'd started drinking again. When the songs would start he would become so good vocally I swore his drunken demeanor was an act, he was so damn good. It literally changed my life and how I viewed what was possible vocally, the studio albums come close but he had figured out how to make his voice vibrato with the amplification system so well, I've still never heard anything like it. The rest of the band just kicked ass right behind him.
Good interview! Thanks RS!
David made some excellent points. the story was not done. after speaking with scott myself, he had a lot to do, a full tank. Story was cut short.
I really believe this. Even in that final year, in the throes of his addiction, he would talk about how he would still be making music fifteen years from now, that he would always be making music, that he would consider getting back together with STP, that he would consider getting back together with VR. He told his guitarist that they would be making a new album after the tour. He might have been depressed but he wasn't ready to call it a day. There was always optimism even in the darkness. It's just that the disease was stronger. So sad. A huge loss. RIP SW
Thank you, David Fricke, for the obviously heartfelt and honest comments. I was able to see Scott with STP in December, 1996. His live performance and dancing all over the stage made for a concert I'll not forget. And yes, that it is now cut short really, really, truly sucks. Any time now that I mention Scott Weiland, people respond with "oh that drug head?!" I am quick to ask them to read and learn about who he was and the good person underneath the drugs, as I can assume that he was. Hoping for Scott Weiland he has found peace while the rest of us are down here still wearing our STP shirts and blasting out some 'Plush'.
His voice was enigmatic. He was a high caliber musician and artist. RIP SW
The mans 100% true here back then I myself was guilty of not really listening and giving credit not sure why because Scott was an awesome performer great voice and stp are compulsory on every playlist these days...I missed out big time years ago!
An addict doesn't know that we know they are on something. And when they are using,it's very sad we lost Scott. A great talent and person. Pray for him and his family
As a kid who was mostly influenced by pop radio and rap tunes in the late 80's... it was hard to differentiate from STP and Pearl Jam when the vibe of grunge was kickin hard over the airwaves. But only because of Plush. Interstate Love Song will always be my favorite from them, and he does not sound like Eddie in any way throughout the song. Scott was truly an incredible vocalist, and showman. RIP bro.
Entheos X... a lot of guys did sound like eddie ...scott didn't at all he had a California vibe ..... Scott was a great front man .....all u gotta do is watch the rolling rock festival he owned the stage n killed it
I agree I get tired of hearing the comparison. Eddies voice is much MUCH deeper. Scott has a rock N roll vibe while Eddie is more of an acoustic earthy guy. if you know what I mean. Scott was pure sex drugs & rock N roll and Eddie and Pearl Jam weren't that way.
So lovely! ❤️
Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
We know Major Tom's a junkie
Strung out in heaven's high
Hitting an all-time low
R.I.P.
damn. 5 years already! :(
I feel Scott was definetly one of the
Greatest front man ever
STP is far and away the most underrated band of the 90s....imo. All the other bands got their due.
But STP was falsely made out to be copycats....but they really weren't. Not when you LISTEN to the music. They were a _weirder_ band than people gave them credit for. Purple showed that in spades. It had _country_ tinges, shimmering jazzy open chords, creative use of modal songwriting, weird arrangements, etc etc...AND it _rocked_ hard. "Sour Girl" I still think is one of the best songs ever written....a modern classic. I feel like only now, after Scott passed, people are finally reassessing this band and realizing they missed the boat on this one. I always heard the creative genius in what they did....but I'm happy people are coming around now, albeit a bit late....
Well said!
STP is still amazing Jeff is a fine replacement and the band still sounds incredible🤘🍻🎸🔥💕
He's a legend now what he accomplished 👍🏼sad tho had to die,
Saw STP 15 times and Scott solo 3 times. Out of those, only one was disappointing (Holmdel 09), but he was otherwise the real deal and a true rock legend.
Wow.
Well said...
Or unsaid.
Scott Weiland was a great talent it is unfortunate that he is no longer with us.
how you summarize a guy like that he says? how about one of the best rock singers of all times? STP is nothing like anything else people! obviously is identified with the 'wave' of grunge, but like the other bands, they have different style... rip Scott, you will be missed! ...he is one of the few that I actually made me put the remote away, dress up, PAY to see him and drive to a concert. "They don't make music like this anymore" -me
Poke A Brain YES THEY DO your old broken ass just got old see you later lightweight
@@1sonofabiscuit837 you'll get old some day too. Let someone have a positive, sweet memory.
@@1sonofabiscuit837 Asshat
I would only now say this because I wouldn't have wanted to hurt his feelings. He was my friend after all. I watched him perform 4 times in the last year and spoke with him. He was low energy and low strength. He collapsed on the stage in Birmingham, Alabama. If not for his handlers, he would have fallen on his ass. If you want to reference that, if there is video somewhere, it was before the song "Circles" as he goes to sit down. After the show he had a person on each side to prevent his teetering from becoming a fall down the stairs. He wouldn't let them hold onto him though. I told band mates to get him to a Dr. but was not acknowledged. I don't know if he had any "sober companions" on this tour, but there certainly did seem to be sober people in his crew and band, in May. Later on it looked like one of the others was on some shit. Before the show in Birmingham, one of the band members was slyly carrying around a $20 bill. He didn't say why and no one asked. I assume it was for pot,
Oh my God. That is heartbreaking...and disgusting. Why was he allowed to perform like that? I've seen him push away help before so I can totally believe it. Alabama was right before the infamous "Vasoline" show in Texas. They knew he was not lucid enough to perform - I'm guessing that's what the $20 might have been for. He seemed to be doing better yet someone at the Cleveland show (two weeks before his death) said he was being dragged around there and I read some other scary stories as his time came closer. So sad. And so much warning. That man should have been in a hospital, not on a stage. You're fortunate to have met him.
Thanks "Superman with Silver Gun!"
Scott was a trained vocalist. He could really sing. Not sure how the critics missed it early in the game.
Well said~
That’s why I’ve never once listened to a critics advice about an album/band. I’ll make that decision on my own. Core and PJ’s Ten to me back in the early 90s sounded nothing alike yet they are both in my top five albums of all time.
Scott is the last rock star.they will never be anyone like him🙁🙁🙁🙁
Comparing STP to PJ is like a golden apple to oranges.
Scott had his demons and that’s a shame but no reason to hold it against him. If you’re out there somewhere Scott you are missed and appreciated.
R.I.P. Scott Weiland.
Rolling Stone I was gonna sub to you but then I remembered what that f up article you did on Layne Staley years ago and how you hurt and shamed him horribly! I will never respect your magazine again and use to really enjoy it! If this didn’t have Scott’s name on it I would have never clicked on it ,but Scott is such a Legend I had to atles listen to what this guy had to say and what he said I do approve thank you for that!
rip Scott
Good vid....We may mourn Scott Weiland death but more important we celebrate Scotts life.As long as we remember Scott he lives forever in us.......
His latest wife commented that during their last time together, they were all over one another, and she says it was like she knew she'd never see him again.
If that were your spouse and you felt that way, wouldn't you get on a plane and go to them? Having that sixth sense and then ignoring it...I can't imagine the guilt.
I was lucky enough to see him at Mohegan Sun Connecticut 2007 or 8...
I forget. Scott was amazing live this guy is correct
Alice in Chains opened up for them Lenny Kravitz as there singer ☻
TheSeattlegreen damn you’re so Lucky!!!
@TheSeattlegreen, You mean William DuVall as their singer, who still is AIC singer? Lenny Kravitz never sang for AIC. William DuVall looks a lot like Lenny, but that's about it.
I alternate between sadness and anger regarding his death. Could nobody help him?
Amen
Cool
RS badmouthed STP for a long time.
Easily in the top 10 of all time
I saw them live when sour girl was #1 on the billboard chart he was at his absolute peak zenith and he is the most in their prime on their game rock star i ever saw. he was what i thought bowie and iggy pop would of been like in the 70’s
i have to stop watching scott towards the end. it makes me so very sad. the man was obviously very talented but like us all, there are so many things that no one knows going on within oneself.
I don't know - maybe what I'm about to write here is pretty stupid, but it seems to me that people who are consumed by a kind of hunger which might lead to drug addiction, it's a kind of fire inside that ends up burning one's soul leaving the living entity in the end completely devoid of any will to live.
Weiland's last interviews - man, all the signs of deep depression were there : slow, slurred speech, no light in his his eyes (no sign of any enthusiasm for being interviewed), looking like one is struggling to keep awake.
Like the cold ashes of a fire that had been extinguished long ago.
He was probably loaded and was Beyond getting help at this point in his career. He stood the test of time from the late eighties to the 2015. Although he was deteriorating unfortunately at a very high speed here. Fuck he just could not hold on any longer. Rip beautiful Scott Weiland u r greatly missed .....
E Fox thank you for this comment, this is exactly how I see his death. He didn’t choose to die.... what’s your opinion on Layne Staley??
Love Pearl Jam and STP. I don't think it was fair to call them a Pearl Jam clone when they first came out. Pearl Jam never did a song that sounded even remotely like Sex Type Thing.
Not only did STP sound different, but they existed before Pearl Jam! Numerous songs that ended up on Core, including Plush, were written and performed before Pearl Jam's formation.
TOUCHÉ SIR, TOU.FKN.CHE'! 👌🏻
i honestly never ever listened to STP and thought of pearl jam
Worlds apart.
ol Plush ?
Fricke is one spooky looking dude