Stone Temple Pilots
Approval Rate: 81%
Reviews 46
by marcelina
Fri Aug 29 2008could have been great if Weiland had kept clean
by dishwallafied
Fri Apr 18 2008Probably my second favorite band, next to Dishwalla. I grew up listening to them and I love every album they made. The only thing I don't like is that I can't relate to a lot of the lyrics. But I LOVE their sound. I'm so excited that they reunited this year.
by renaissance
Sat Mar 10 2007The creative forces for this band were brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo, not Scott Weiland. Dean DeLeo, the guitarist, frequently blended Led Zeppelin licks, jazz chords, and chromatic movements into STP’s songs. What this translated into was a sound that was richer and fuller than the power chord driven rock of the 1990s. All of the musicians in this band were superb and they recorded some great songs. Unfortunately, STP burned out too quickly.
by djahuti
Wed Nov 22 2006Pretty commercial,but at least they rock.I'll put it this way,I wouldn't BUY their stuff,but I don't have to change the station if they come on the radio.
by limpin_trenchfoot
Thu Aug 31 2006Always thought they were unfairly slated in the US and ignored in the UK. OK, Core and No4 had echoes of Pearl Jam they were pretty slight. As for Purple and ..vatican, there was little grunge to be found. A good consistent band who deserved better from the critics.
by andrewt
Tue Apr 25 2006The brothers were a strong musical/production team and Scott Weiland, though kinda creepy, was a monster vocalist. Didn't deserve the negative reviews too-hip critics gave them. Mid-career albums were the strongest and worth having, but band turmoil cursed these boys and forced them to hit bottom. Too bad.
by canadasucks
Sun May 08 2005Didn't last very long thus can't get 5 stars, but a damn good mid-to-late 90's band with terrific songs.
by guava_monkey
Tue Apr 12 2005In the UK the only grunge band that got any mainstream attention was Nirvana. But's that down to the utterly sh*te playisting policy of 99% of radio stations here. So, the only way to hears about bands like STP was to listen to their CDs on spec. I understand that US critics generally dissed them. Dunno why, they sound pretty good to me and better than Nirvana, but praps not quite as great as Soundgarden.
by andrewscott
Fri Jul 23 2004STP is one of the few grunge bands of the early 90's that I connected to as a teenager. Songs like Creep and Big Empty stood out for me for their raw emotion. Scott Weiland seemed like a great lead vocalist at the time, but his appeal seems tragically gone as the lead singer of the new band Velvet Revolver. Perhaps his vocal abilities and stage presence has been harmed by destructive cycles that keep landing him back in rehab centers. It's a shame, but Scott Weiland has been in Betty Ford more often than Gerald.
by maersk
Tue May 18 2004there are too many reasons why this band blows horsec***k, foremost of them, scott weiland.
by pennyroyalty
Wed Mar 31 2004I ONLY count STP before No.4. because, i mean, Shangra La Ti Da? WTF?!?! It's sad that Scott had to get OFF of drugs in order to START sucking *sighs* but their old music is pretty much a staple...
by dicky_wadsworth
Thu Mar 25 2004One of the best mainstream alt bands ever!
by rebelyell1861
Tue Sep 16 2003Used to be a 5 star band. Their later stuff just doesn't have the quality of the old, but that happens to most bands. "Core" and "Purple" are 2 cds that belong on everyone's shelf.
by kolby1973
Tue Sep 16 2003Unfortunately, STP became popular right after Nirvana hit it big, and because of this they were not given the credit they deserve. STP was an excellent alternative band, very talented, and their music was wonderfully grunge. "Interstate Love Song" is definately one of their best, along with "Plush." I just wished Scott Weiland would stay the hell away from heroin, and maybe they could come back with a great album.
by attitudeamit
Mon Sep 15 2003PERSONAFIED GRUNGE WITH THEIR SONG"CREEP"
by stanuzbeck
Sat Sep 13 2003A lot more talented and musical than most people give them credit for. Weiland is like the Robert Downey Jr. of music, though. After awhile you just stop believing that he'll ever sober up enough to make full use of his talent again. The DeLeo bros. are very talented, and musically inventive. The only reason they don't get a 5 star rating from me is because they were never very original, every song sounds like someone else but you can never pin down just exactly WHO it sounds like, which is why they cannot be reduced to hack imitators. I hope they continue producing quality music well into the future.
by tricky
Tue Jun 17 2003They were unfairly punked early for being a Pearl Jam clone despite the fact that Core was released BEFORE Ten was. Ten just caught on quicker than Core did. Since then they have just gotten better and better, for the most part. Heres how I'd rate their albums: 1. Purple 2. Core 3. No.4 4. Shangri La Dee Da 5. Tiny Music They are all outstading albums though.
by gibsonspecial
Fri Apr 18 2003They are the Led Zeppelin of our day. The Deleo brothers are such great songwriters and musicians. Kretz also rocks on the skins. These guys really know how to make the magic happen in the studio. On a different note, I have to be honest about Weiland. His vocals are not sharp live. Although a great performer and frontman, you can't cover up major vocal miscues live. They definitely take advantage of the added sounds that a studio can create.
by crackerman
Mon Feb 03 2003STP are the best band ever. 'Core' is definetely the best album to come out of the grunge era. I've listened to so many other grunge albums by Nirvana, Alice In Chains etc.and Core is about 100 times better than all of them (not to say they arent good). Any STP fan knows they dont sound like Pearl Jam and are way better. Their music is so much more interesting, and Pearl Jam arent even a grunge band anyway. Their second album 'Purple' is awesome as well, not as good as Core but still really great. After those two albums there isnt much more to say. Tiny Music was really disappointing and I didnt even bother listening to the last two albums after hearing 'Heaven and Hotrods', and 'Days of the Week'. Anyway every grunge/heavy metal/rock fan should own 'Core', I consider it the greatest album of all time.
by alfachimp
Wed Nov 27 2002Stoned Pimple Toilets.
by weiland67
Mon Jul 09 2001I think that sTp are the best band ever. I love all of their songs and will never stop loving them. I never hear of many people that actually love sTp. Oh well.
by baby_color
Mon Jul 02 2001they are one of the few really great rock bands around today! i love them!
by slowpump
Sat Jun 30 2001STP snuck up on me. For a long time, the STP songs I heard on the radio did nothing for me. One day, without any conscious effort on my part, the song Big Bang Baby (from the Tiny Music album) started playing in my head, and I didn't even know the song was an STP song, I just knew that it clicked with me, and I liked it a lot. The next time I heard it on the radio, I listened at the end, to hear the DJ announce the band's name. When I learned that it was STP, I was surprised, because I had written them off as uninteresting. Then I started to listen to STP more and more, and now I am totally hooked on their music. For me at least, these guys really rock seriously. Some may agree, and others may not (hey, it's their loss). STP is easily one of my favorite rock bands.
by beat_on_the_br_at
Wed Jun 27 2001um... what music of theirs i've heard is pretty good. but they're actually kind of annoying.
by thorne
Mon Jun 25 2001This band and the Smashing Pumpkins are the two bands that have influenced my music taste the most. I heard the song Sex Type Thing and the single Creep in the fourth grade and I feel in love. This is a band always reinventing its sound and always driving themselves into the ground. Core was an incredible album. Every album since Core however, has been a step down. Especially Tiny Music. Since then they seem to be trying to find their place in music. They don't really fit in with bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit. I hope these guys stick together and one day salvage what they lost so long ago.
by chipsnsalsa
Thu Apr 05 2001They released some great material in the early-to-mid '90's, but their latest one (No. 4) just doesn't grab me like the other albums. Definitely lost a step, but still a better band than Pearl Jam.
by crazy_byrd
Sat Feb 24 2001I liked them better when they were called PEARL JAM.
by sour_girl
Tue Feb 13 2001A great kick-ass rock band I'd have to say. Their is no joke.They write,play it,and whatever it.Plainly they rock.If your lookin' for a real rock band from the 90's ,for me it would be Stone Temple Pilots.
by stp_chick
Mon Feb 12 2001Stone Temple Pilots have the be the best kick ass rock band on the radio today. Their music is just so wonderful. Scott Weiland's lyrics and melodies are just so beautiful that they make you want to cry. Either listen to Still Remains on Purple, Sour Girl on No.4, Plush on Core or all of his 12 Bar Blues album to relate to what I am saying. Robert DeLeo is the best bassist around. Listen to the basslines on all their songs to figure out what I mean. What he writes sounds so good with the vocals, guitars and drums. It makes it all sound complete. Also, he is VERY talented at the guitar. Listen to Daisy on Tiny Music to see what I mean. That song is beautiful. Dean DeLeo is the BEST guitarist in the rock genre to date. He is the Jimi Hendrix of the 21st Century. Listen to the solo in Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart on Tiny Music, Down on No. 4, Vasoline on Purple or Plush on Core. Those are all songs that show his talent. Now, Eric Kretz is a VERY talented drummer. When Scott and Ro... Read more
by snowsnake33
Sat Dec 23 2000The Stone Temple pilots are one of the few great bands around, and every rock fan should appreciate them, for what they have done! Core is their best album, follwed by purple, and no.4. Tiny Music is their least best album. "creep" is their best song!!!!! David
by sr71b135
Thu Dec 21 2000STP sucks!
by mordecai
Wed Dec 20 2000they are the 2nd greatest band ever!!!!!
by stevedogg23
Tue Dec 19 2000The Stone Temple Pilots are an awesome band and a lot better than any of these new pop "artists" I can relate very well to their music.
by maranda
Wed Oct 18 2000why are they 44 that pisses me off the are better that red hot chilli peppers live. i saw schott naked
by windya58
Thu Oct 05 2000Excellent!!! My FAV!
by jaialai4011
Sat Sep 30 2000The don't have an original sound at all. It seems like they are just ripping off the sound from several other bands. But they are undeniably good at writing catchy tunes.
by shafty
Tue Sep 26 2000Get the hell out of here, the Stone temple Pilots are ranked higher than Stevie Wonder? What a shame. It gives me the creeps to think about this. I am just too disappointed to write any mor.
by zu_z9981om
Mon Aug 21 2000I just saw them front row in Montreal and they were amazing! They were so much better than RHCP and should have been the ones headlining. Being a fan who knows almost every word to every song, I was lost for words. I have never seen a better show! Thanks guys!
by treb9379om
Fri Aug 04 2000i know one song and that song is Plush and that song is even better unplugged, overall a great song but i don't know enough of their material to say that they're good!!
by cybe7904om
Tue Jun 27 2000scott knows exactly how to say what he want to say, and the band know exactly what canvas to provide. the whole experience is like appreciating a sculpture or painting. - landon
by mtro6379et
Sat May 06 2000they did a great job on no.4
by hved6055et
Mon Apr 17 2000Crack-head band.
by plus5557uk
Fri Mar 31 2000X-EPT 4 ALICE IN CHAINS, THESE GUYZ R PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE BAND
by ponu2862et
Fri Dec 10 1999A band every rock fan can love
by gte71944du
Sun Nov 28 1999Stone Temple Pilots is a great band! Scott Weiland is so talented and wonderful...I just wish he would stop going to jail! Their music is awesome!
by gte11921du
Sat Nov 27 1999Will not be around much longer b/c of drugs