RIP Scott Weiland of STP

[Volznut]

I guess he couldn't stay off the drugs. Too bad - not really shocked, but I really like STP's music.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/scott-weiland-dead-at-48-20151204

[Black Diamond Vol]

History has judged STP pretty harshly.  These days, they're kind of regarded as a poor man's Pearl Jam.  Probably because unlike most of their grunge peers, they weren't from Seattle, and therefore weren't deemed "authentic".  But to me, those first two albums are stone cold classics.  "Purple" is probably one of my top 5 albums of the 90's.  I wore it out back in the day.  Not a bad song from start to finish.  

But yeah, the only surprise in today's news is that Scott lived THIS long.  Heroin is a hell of a drug.

[BanditVol]

i've never really understood why anyone liked Pearl Jam to begin with.  If anyone is overated its them

[Black Diamond Vol]

i've never really understood why anyone liked Pearl Jam to begin with.  If anyone is overated its them

They had a great debut album, with "Ten".  And they haven't come close to that level again.

[Volznut]

History has judged STP pretty harshly.  These days, they're kind of regarded as a poor man's Pearl Jam.  Probably because unlike most of their grunge peers, they weren't from Seattle, and therefore weren't deemed "authentic".  But to me, those first two albums are stone cold classics.  "Purple" is probably one of my top 5 albums of the 90's.  I wore it out back in the day.  Not a bad song from start to finish.  

But yeah, the only surprise in today's news is that Scott lived THIS long.  Heroin is a hell of a drug.

Always liked STP better than Pearl Jam. As for lead singers, Cornell to me had the best voice. He can still sing

[Volznut]

They had a great debut album, with "Ten".  And they haven't come close to that level again.

I thought Vs. Was pretty good