Final scott weiland recordings featuring troy van leeuwen, ian astbury and more could be released as new digital album. In the early 1990s, stone temple pilotsnot u2, not nirvana, not pearl jam was the hottest band in the world. Scott weiland spent so much time as a onetrick pony. The most wonderful time of the year, 12 bar blues, singles. The most wonderful time of the year is a new collection of christmas standards performed by scott weiland. Scott weiland news, music performances and show video.
Scott weiland have yourself a merry little christmas. Jamie weiland took beautiful photos of scott weiland in the final year of his life. Ten years later, happy in galoshes served as the official followup. In the spirit of the greatest holiday crooners, the most wonderful time of the year covers a variety of styles including big band swing. The most wonderful time of the year contains mostly contemporary and jazzy covers of classic holiday tunes, with weiland changing his voice. Scott weiland poses for a photo inside the sound 100. Thewrap looks back on the best live performances of the late stone temple pilots and velvet revolver frontman scott weiland, who died thursday at 48. In the spirit of the greatest holiday crooners, the most wonderful time of the year covers a variety of styles including big band swing, orchestrated ballads, reggae, bossa nova and more, all delivered with surprising ease by scott weiland. Scott weiland ill be home for christmas official video youtube. Tony stewart shows off his absurd car collection to jeff gordon around the track duration. Alternative scott weiland the most wonderful time of. Stp toppled such megabands as aerosmith and guns n roses on mtv and the billboard charts.
Scott weiland in bar where he was out of it and drinking vodka just days before he was found dead on bands tour bus. The most wonderful tim of the year is a new collection of christmas standards performed by scott weiland, front man for stone temple pilots. Scott weiland born scott richard kline on october 27, 1967 december 3, 2015 in bloomington, minnesota was an american musician, lyricist, and vocalist, most notably known for his work with grammy awardwinning rock band stone temple pilots. Lead singer scott weiland became an iconic front man in the tradition of mick jagger, david bowie, and robert plant. Happy in galoshes is the second solo album by american rock singer scott weiland. Final scott weiland recordings featuring troy van leeuwen. Fortunately for listeners, it is no mere banquet of self pity, nor does it sound like. It is missing his christmas covers and covers of himself because fuck that. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv. Features song lyrics for scott weilands the most wonderful time of the year album. Very few people may have been waiting for a christmas record from scott weiland, but that doesnt mean reindeer sweaters are an uncomfortable fit for the rocker. During a career spanning three decades, weiland was best known as the lead singer of the band stone temple pilots from 1989 to 2002 and 2008 to 20, making six records with them. As ridiculous as it sounds, i was pleasantly surprised when i sat down and gave this a listen. Listen to scott weilands widow about the dark side of.
Produced by scott weiland and doug green velvet revolver, sheryl crow. He died on december 3, 2015 in bloomington, minnesota, usa. And reading facebook pages and twitter feeds can never really tell us about scott weiland. He was married to jamie wachtel, mary forsberg and janina castenada. Scott weiland was born on october 27, 1967 in santa cruz, california, usa as scott richard kline. Browse scott weiland pictures at, one of the largest collections of scott weiland photos on the web. The year is a new collection of christmas standards performed by scott weiland. How badass scott weiland became a christmas crooner. Scott weiland was born on october 27, 1967 in santa cruz, california, usa as scott. Lets remember the real scott weiland, not the 90s caricature the stone temple pilots singer, who died this week at age 48, was no mere grunge copycat. Inside scott weilands harrowing final months billboard. Things about the late scott weiland you probably didnt. Two versions have been released, a single disc and double disc deluxe versionthe.
Stone temple pilots frontman scott weiland gets his croon on for his firstever christmas album, the most wonderful time of the year. Eyewitnesses claim the legendary rocker was out of it as he. Admittedly, the stage was slippery but even after it stopped raining, he had clearly seen better days. My disappointing encounter with scott weiland, rock star asshole posted by pete kotz pete. Scott richard weiland was an american musician, singer and songwriter. Scott weilands last unreleased music with huge names.
Tragedy hit scott weiland and his new band the wildabouts just a day before the release of their debut album, blaster, when guitarist jeremy brown died from an overdose. The most wonderful time of the year is the third and final solo album from scott weiland, former lead singer of stone temple pilots and velvet revolver. Throughout a twodecadeplus career with stone temple pilots, velvet revolver and. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Watch video of scott weilands christmas tour stereogum.
Unabashed bowie fan that he is, weiland has always shown a weakness for crooning, slipping into a slur even on core, but the most wonderful time of the year allows him to indulge in his thin white duke obsession. And during this time, there were few rock frontmen who commanded an audience and generated as many headlines as scott weiland. Listen to scott weilands widow about the dark side of rock fame by naomi schaefer riley. Singer scott weiland passed away at the tooyoung age of 48, after a protracted and public battle with addiction demons. Weiland, known for his roles as the lead singer in stone temple pilots and velvet revolver, released his first album, 12 bar blues in 1998.
Watch the official video for scott weilands ill be home for christmas the most wonderful time of the year. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The most wonderful time of the year scott weiland album. The earthling papers by scott weiland and david ritz is a memoir that covers scott weilands life from the time when he was just a little child up until around the year 2011.
Scott weiland pictured in bar where he was out of it. As you would expect from anyone struggling to free himself from the inner hells of substance abuse, scott weilands solo work is an exercise in catharsis. In a november 2012 interview with rolling stone, weiland revealed that he was engaged to photographer jamie wachtel whom he met during the 2011 filming of his music video for the song, ill be home for christmas. On thursday night, scott weiland was found dead on his tour bus at the age of 48. Honestly, i never thought id ever see the words scott weiland and christmas album in the same sentence. Youre watching the official music video for winter wonderland from scott weiland s album the most wonderful time of the year released on softdrive records in 2011.
It features his versions of traditional christmas songs. Weiland is also known for his fiveyear career with supergroup velvet revolver and his own solo career. A lot of people told me it might have been the last photo of scott weiland that was ever taken. Scott takes us back to his early childhood, school life, and his athletic abilities. Listen to your favorite songs from the most wonderful time of the year by scott weiland now. Massive heart attack, an unreleased track from late stone temple pilots frontman scott weiland and the wondergirls, leaked in december 2016, a year following the legendary stp singers death.
Even in his softest work with stone temple pilots and velvet revolver, his tunes could be best described as. A new beginning for scott weiland orange county register. The most wonderful time of the year by scott weiland. Is this one of the last photos ever taken of scott weiland. The former frontman for stone temple pilots and velvet revolver had a wonderfully emotive and unforgettable voice, as he steered the polished, semipostgrunge songs of both of his rock bands. A view of scott weiland october 27, 1967 december 3, 2015, stone temple pilots lead singer, and his discography of studio albums. Scott weiland winter wonderland official music video. Scott weiland the most wonderful time of the year amazon.
For the good side, he has a great voice, writes great and insightful lyrics, and is phenomenal live. How badass scott weiland became a christmas crooner i had a period in my life in the 90s where i was definitely young, dumb, and full of even more dumb. One of the most unwholesome things rocks off can think of is a scott weiland christmas album, so when it was announced a few months back with the promo photo of a dapper weiland skull ring. He was also lead vocalist of supergroup velvet revolver from 2003 to 2008, recording two albums, and he. Scott weiland the most wonderful time of the year discogs.
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