Scott Weiland Found Dead on Tour Bus

Damn. But not surprising.

One could not walk 20 minutes outside in Madison, Wisconsin in June 1993 without hearing "Plush" or Kravitz's "Are You Gonna Go My Way?"

STP had a pretty good run there in the mid 90s.

 

They were also one of the most prominent users of that mid-90s production style that sounds really, really dated 20 years later. Something in the recording and production techniques used then tends to really pigeonhole these types of bands. And they flamed out pretty quickly. But the two albums you mention, especially Purple, are just loaded with great songs.

 

Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, now Scott Weiland.

Is Eddie nervous a little?

 

Or Chris Cornell!

 

Shannon Hoon and Bradley Nowell, too.

And to answer your question, no. I think Eddie's just fine.

 

Was Eddie ever an addict?

 

He's not quite on his deathbed praying to the gods or angels like a pagan.

(One of the devastatingly great songs of any generation)

 

I haven't seen anything to suggest he was. It's worth pointing out that Pearl Jam evolved from Mother Love Bone, and Eddie joined up after Andrew Wood died of a heroin overdose. Makes sense that he and the rest of the band would be pretty gun-shy.

 

Not that I can recall. I think he's a big wine drinker.

Of all of the big name bands of that generation - and I would put Weezer in this category, as well - it seems that they consciously decided at some point they were going to be professionals, grow the fuck up, and make a career out of this.

 

Weiland dying young, presumably of drug related causes, is about as surprising as Charlie Sheen getting Aids.

Damn shame though.

 

I don't think people are being glib when they say that they are surprised he made it this long. I always hoped he'd finally clean up for good. He seemed like a personable guy who enjoyed his job immensely.

 

I guess only Weiland or Robert Downey Jr., but not both, was going to make it out alive. Lot of lead changes in dead pools today.