Friday, December 31, 2010
Mass Re-Post and Re-Tweet: Stone Temple Pilots
A dominant power in rock music since their inception, the group's impressively extensive and top-selling music has cemented their standing as one of the almost successful rock groups of all time. Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo met at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California, discovering in the form of their conversation that the two were dating the same girl. Instead of sparking a rivalry, this common earth was the foot of a friendship, with the pair moving into the girl's apartment after she left town. Weiland and DeLeo formed a ring called Mighty Joe Young, with drummer Eric Kretz joining the lineup soon afterward, with Robert's brother Dean coming aboard not hanker afterwards that. Soon, the group established themselves as a lot in San Diego, eventually gaining the aid of Atlantic Records who signed them in 1991. After hearing that there was a blues singer calling himself Mighty Joe Young, the group changed their call to Stone Temple Pilots during the transcription of their 1992 debut album, Core.
Core was bracing blend of grunge guitars, classic rock moves and big pop hooks. At first, the ironic swagger of "Sex Type Thing" brought them onto MTV and radio, but it was "Plush" that blew the doors wide subject for the band, establishing them as multi-platinum act in 1993. A couple of subsequent singles were released from Core - "Wicked Garden" and the spooky, acoustic "Creep" - before they delivered Purple in 1994. A large, eager fan base snatched Purple up upon its opening week, sending it to # 1 but Purple wasn't a one-week wonder, it grew as the record spun off hit after hit: first there was the majestic, cryptic "Big Empty," taken from The Crow soundtrack, then there was "Vasoline," which was followed by the new rock classic "Interstate Love Song," a radio smash that stayed on the top of Billboard's Album Rock charts for 15 weeks, besting the register set by the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up. "
Not subject to proceed to repeat the heavy hooks of their first two albums, Stone Temple Pilots dug deep into glam and Beatleseque psychedelia on their third album, 1996's Tiny Music.Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, which produced hits in the stomping "Big Bang Baby," tightly-wound "Trippin' on a Hollow in a Paper Heart" and beautiful "Lady Picture Show." The band then regrouped for 1999's tough, muscular No. 4, a tough rock album that still had a wistful highlight in "Sour Girl," which turned into one of STP's biggest hits. Two days later, the group released Shangri-La Dee Da, which achieved a pure mix of their thick riffs and candy melodies, typified by the hit "Days of the Week."
Stone Temple Pilots went their separate ways after Shangri-La Dee Da, leaving the motion of a reunion hanging in the air. A greatest hits album called Thank You in 2003 only reminded fans that all great bands feature a certain magic that is attained when the original lineup comes together to play, something Stone Temple Pilots will show that this summer when they reunite for this long-awaited tour.
In Spring 2008 STP officially revealed that the ring will be reuniting and will establish a massive 2008 concert tour encompassing over 65 dates and striking all corners of North America. Marking the 1st national tour for Stone Temple Pilots in about 8 years, the 65 date stretch will get the iconic band`s charismatic musicianship and exhilarating live shows to amphitheatres across North America.
The band enjoyed the see of being back together and playing that they decided to take the magic back in to the studio. They are now concentrated at turn on a brand new album set for release later this year. STP recently took a little pause to hit the route for a 12-city U.S. tour and are planning more dates for the fall.
Since the minute they appeared on the scenery in the early 90's, Stone Temple Pilots dominated the 10 from beginning to finish, racking up 15 singles on the Billboard Top Ten, winning a "Best Hard Rock Performance" GRAMMY in 1994 for for "Plush," and having their five albums sell more than 35 million copies worldwide. Of all their peers, STP alone had sustained commercial success, earning greater critical
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