

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER issued statements on his passing, while musicians and fans around the world have also posted tributes. Weiland was found dead on Thursday, December 3, while on tour with his solo act, THE WILDABOUTS.įollowing his death, police found cocaine, Xanax, synthetic opiates, sleeping pills, Viagra and medication used to treat Weiland's bipolar and schizophrenic diseases on the bus and in the singer's bedroom.Ĭocaine was also found in bassist Tommy Black's bunk, and the bassist was arrested on possession charges but later released. He explained: "Yeah, you know, when you're a heroin addict, you really don't socialize that much." Starr added that STEEL PANTHER has never had another run-in with Weiland again. But you know what? At least I can say I got to jam with him." You fucked up.' Yeah, he was pretty hammered, dude. He forgets the words, which is, I think, normal for him, right? But then he stops the song and he goes, 'You guys are playing the song wrong, man.' I go, 'No, we're not, dude. So we pull him on stage and we start playing 'Plush'. And, of course, it's Scott Weiland… Anybody who's there that's famous, we're gonna bring him on stage.

And you never know who's gonna pop up, right? So I get a message that Scott Weiland's there. There is nothing grungy or alternative about STPs palatable suburban riffs.' Tracks of Disc 1 1. Starr responded: "When we had a residency in Hollywood on the Sunset Strip, we were just playing our normal show. Rolling Stone: 3 Stars - Good - '.Stone Temple Pilots play arena rock in the tradition of long hair and pot smoke. During a brand new interview with Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan, STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr was asked if his band has ever had a chance to share the stage with former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland.
