He quit STP in 2015 to devote all his time to Linkin Park. Only 41, he was best known for his long tenure in Linkin Park. Weiland’s replacement, Chester Bennington, committed suicide last July. As STP’s original singer, he was in the band from 1989 until 2002, then rejoined from 2008 until 2013, when he was fired. The cause of death was an accidental drug overdose. But Stone Temple Pilots is the only rock band in memory to soldier on after the deaths of not one, but two, successive lead singers.įormer Coronado resident Scott Weiland, 48, was found dead in his tour bus in late 2015. $24.75 and up.įor more on Stone Temple Pilots, visit StoneTemplePilots.Against all odds, AC/DC and Queen were able to bounce back after the deaths of their respective lead singers.
on October 1 at Revention Music Center, 520 Texas. Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons play at 7 p.m. And on this tour, everyone gets along and is hanging out and eating together. And seeing the reaction from the crowds where the band hasn’t been in a long time. “But I’ve really enjoyed going to places I’ve never been before while on tour. “That’s good question! I would say…don’t pack as many clothes! I would take three bags and I only needed one!” he says. And on October 18, the band will release a Super Deluxe 3-CD/1 LP of 1994’s Purple to celebrate its 25th anniversary and featuring remastered songs along unreleased studio and live recordings.Īs to what he would have told his younger self two years ago when he started in the job, Gutt stops and thinks for a bit. Gutt says that Stone Temple Pilots have already recorded a new record, which is being mastered now for a planned February 2020 release. Photo by Michelle Shiers/Courtesy of Kymm Britton Though now they do just a couple of tunes from it, relying more in the band’s ‘90s material in hits like “Vasoline,” “Plush,” “Big Empty,” “Interstate Love Song,” “Down,” and “Wicked Garden,” along with deeper cuts. When the album first came out, the band’s set list included more of its material. For others, we came up with melodies and I mumbled my way through it,” he laughs. “Half of the record and the music was recorded before I walked in. It’s a happy balance.”Īll four bandmembers are listed as co-writers on each of the tracks on Stone Temple Pilots, and Gutt says his input was welcome from the get-go. I perform the songs the way they affected me and the way I heard them. Keep the memory of the art he made alive, but also moving forward with the band members so they can continue their journey the way they want to. I don’t take offense to that,” Gutt says from a stop on the tour. “I was a fan of Scott’s too, so I understand why everyone loves him. They began gigging heavily, and will be in Houston on October 1 with co-headliners Rival Sons at the Revention Music Center.
Last year, the new lineup released S tone Temple Pilots, its very title signaling a new start. But he came to more national attention in two seasons competing on “The X Factor” in 2013/14. Gutt has already had plenty of rock and roll experience in bands like Dry Cell, Acrylic, Band with No Name, Punch, and Rival City Heights. But I knew for a whole year before it was officially announced. “And I was confident and comfortable in my own skin. Without being cocky, I thought ‘I’m getting this!’” he says. “I thought that I would be it when I walked into the room. Many auditioned, but the man who actually got the call up – Jeff Gutt – may have been the least surprised. So the remaining STP founding members Dean DeLeo (guitar), Robert DeLeo (bass), and Eric Kretz (drums), put out a call on the internet to search for a new vocalist. Their second vocalist, Chester Bennington, split his brief time with his main gig in Linkin Park, then parted amicably with STP (he himself would commit suicide in 2017). When original Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland died from a drug overdose in 2015, he had already been fired from the band. And when said vocalist is also deceased, fan opinions can run the gamut from “They should call it quits!” to “Keep the music alive!”Īdam Lambert (Queen), William DuVall (Alice in Chains), J.D. By their very nature, they are the most visible person, and their voices are stamped on the music. With all due respect to all members of rock bands-regardless of their job in the group-a lead singer is often the most difficult to replace.
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