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RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

sidsmom — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 12:25:23 GMT

Lead singer for the Stone Temple Pilots & Velvet Revolver. Currently on tour with his new band, Wildabouts.

Many will just see another 'rock star on drugs', but his music moved me.

Back in the 90's, with the inception of Grunge, many found their sound. Nirvana (the original Grunge band), then Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Guns N Roses...heavy rock w/ conceptual videos on MTV. Lots of his music on my iPod...'Plush', 'Vaseline', 'Creep', 'Interstate Love Song'...love them all.

Scott Weiland chased many, many dragons (hopefully he will find peace at last), but his voice is distinguishable & will be missed.

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

kzjohnson — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:00:40 GMT

I saw that. Shocked, but in a way not...sad. I was grateful for bands like Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots in the early 90s since I was so over the synth-pop of the 80s.

Love his voice. So many of the artists that started out of the Grunge movement are no longer with us...

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

SaRina — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:03:57 GMT

Sad news. Such an incredible talent. I especially love "Sour Girl."

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

sidsmom — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:16:28 GMT

How about the acoustic version of 'Plush'?

http://youtu.be/gnSxtv5BnZo

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

birkin baby — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:46:31 GMT

Loved STP in the 90's.....still love so many of their songs. His voice was so distinctive. Hope he is resting in peace.

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

Say Nay — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:58:06 GMT

Drug addiction is horrible. May he RIP.

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Reba055 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:59:11 GMT

I hadn't seen this yet. Sad.

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

ValuSkr — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:11:11 GMT

I liked Scott and STP too. Funny how everyone assumes his death was drug related.

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CatsyCline — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:11:29 GMT

R.I.P. Scott

Wicked Garden on Letterman (live)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niKJHH2MJ3w

no lip sync or aututune here folks!!

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

sidsmom — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:04:42 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
I liked Scott and STP too. Funny how everyone assumes his death was drug related.

That's true....as of this writing, the cause of death is not being reported due the privacy of the family. Rolling Stone/TMZ is saying he died in his sleep while on his tour bus around 9pm...before his concert time later that same evening.

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

ChynnaBlue — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:28:39 GMT

Well said, Sidsmom. I think everyone knew this was coming, but that makes it no less sad when such a talented person gets caught up in drugs and can't find his or her way back out.

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Snoopp — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:39:29 GMT

Heart attack?

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Ibby114 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 20:57:37 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
I liked Scott and STP too. Funny how everyone assumes his death was drug related.

He might not have been using now- but the body can only take so much. I read he died in his sleep.

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

HappyDaze — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:03:35 GMT

I had read this earlier. How sad. I really liked him (STP). Drugs can just ravage the body and even if he wasn't doing them at the time, the damage from all previous drug use may still have indirectly played a part of his death. I believe he abused heroin, which is one of the most difficult drugs to overcome, especially long-term.

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

Ibby114 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 23:24:34 GMT

Roling Stone's website has a great tribute to him- including 20 of his most memorable works. I'd post the link but webbie will poof it!

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

Ms X — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 23:50:01 GMT

Were any of this singer's songs big hits? I saw the story today and looked at the titles but don't recognize anything. I'm wondering why this is on all the news sites, given that the group doesn't seem to have had songs most people would know.

It's sad for anyone to die so young, though.

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

Say Nay — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 23:29:53 GMT

Authorities discovered cocaine in the bedroom of the bus where his body was found.

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

YorkieonmyPillow — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 23:43:21 GMT

Poor thing. He had children......very sad.

Re: RIP: Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, 48

sidsmom — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 23:58:24 GMT

@Ms X wrote:
Were any of this singer's songs big hits? I saw the story today and looked at the titles but don't recognize anything. I'm wondering why this is on all the news sites, given that the group doesn't seem to have had songs most people would know.

It's sad for anyone to die so young, though.

Yeah, they were HUGE hits.

One was Grammy award winning.

Not sure if STP will be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since there were so many other great bands of that time & genre, but they will definitely be suggested.

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Ms X — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 00:01:29 GMT

Can you name some of the huge hits? Clearly, I am found to have been living under a rock again. I've never seen any of the shows on in prime time since Third Rock From The Sun went off the air and never know what people are talking about when they mention the shows or the actors. I guess I've always been out of touch with popular culture.