Time: 8 p.m.
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Since the moment they appeared on the scene in the early 90's, Stone
Temple Pilots dominated the decade from start 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
acclaim with each release, building a body of work that remains popular
and its enduring acclaim has only highlighted the absence of the band,
who quietly went their separate ways after the turn-of the millennium
release of Shangri-La Dee Da. Despite the presence of the greatest hits
album Thank You in 2003, there has been a generation that has never
witnessed the live power of the vocalist Scott Weiland, guitarist Dean
DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz live in concert, a
situation that will be remedied this summer when the band reunites for a
long-awaited and highly anticipated tour.
A dominant force in
rock music since their inception, the group's impressively extensive and
top-selling music has cemented their standing as one of the most
successful rock groups of all time. Scott Weiland and Robert DeLeo met
at a Black Flag concert in Long Beach, California, discovering in the
course of their conversation that the two were dating the same girl.
Instead of sparking a rivalry, this common ground was the foundation of a
friendship, with the pair moving into the girl's apartment after she
left town. Weiland and DeLeo formed a band called Mighty Joe Young, with
drummer Eric Kretz joining the lineup soon afterward, with Robert's
brother Dean coming aboard not long after that. Soon, the group
established themselves as a draw in San Diego, eventually gaining the
attention 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 name to Stone Temple Pilots during the recording 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 open for the band, establishing them as
multi-platinum act in 1993. A pair 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 modern rock classic
"Interstate Love Song," a radio smash that stayed on the top of
Billboard's Album Rock charts for 15 weeks, besting the record set by
the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up. "
Not content to continue to
replicate 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 Hole
in a Paper Heart" and beautiful "Lady Picture Show." The band then
regrouped for 1999's tough, muscular No. 4, a hard rock album that
nevertheless had a wistful highlight in "Sour Girl," which turned into
one of STP's biggest hits. Two years later, the group released
Shangri-La Dee Da, which achieved a perfect blend 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 question of a reunion hanging in the air. A greatest hits
album called Thank You in 2003 only reminded fans that all great bands
have a certain magic that is attained when the original lineup comes
together to play, something Stone Temple Pilots will prove that this
summer when they reunite for this long-awaited tour.
In Spring
2008 STP officially revealed that the band will be reuniting and will
launch a massive 2008 concert tour encompassing over 65 dates and
hitting all corners of North America. Marking the first national tour
for Stone Temple Pilots in almost eight years, the 65 date stretch will
bring the iconic band’s charismatic musicianship and exhilarating live
shows to amphitheatres across North America.
The band enjoyed
the experience of being back together and performing that they decided
to bring the magic back in to the studio. They are now hard at work on a
brand new album set for release later this year. STP recently took a
short break to hit the road for a 12-city U.S. tour and are planning
more dates for the fall.
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Guitarless rock
Antonio Beliveau - piano, vox
Michael Beliveau - bass
Jason Morris - drums
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