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    Front Row @ The Last Stone Temple Pilots Concert

    by Lisa Mason Lee on January 6, 2009
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    OH BOY! THE SMOKE HAS FINALLY CLEARED. THE BRAIN FOG HAS DISSIPATED. WHAT A HOLIDAY IT HAS BEEN. WE WERE IN VEGAS UNTIL YESTERDAY ACTUALLY. WOW. SIN CITY IT IS. WE TOPPED OFF OUR VACATION BY ATTENDING AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE FROM STONE TEMPLE PILOTS AT THE PALMS PEARL CONCERT HALL IN LAS VEGAS.
    STP

    Scott Weiland

    One of our all time favorite bands, Stone Temple Pilots, put on their last show in Vegas. We were there to experience it up front and in the middle.

    No messing around for Scott Weiland. No half ass or careless performing. ONLY the BEST this time around. About a month ago, we gave a bad review of Scott’s solo performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. We thought, “Oh no, not the drugs again!” We were worried that our man Scott was falling to pieces again. We wondered why his former band Velvet Revolver was done playing. Then we heard he was getting back with his original band STP; but turned out wishy washy. Mr. Weiland’s Jimmy Kimmel solo performance debuting his solo record, “Happy in Galoshes”, was an out-of-tune nightmare. At this point, we were thinking about getting back on the drugs! J/K!

    STP

    The Resurrection

    The sun burst through the clouds. The holy choir sang and the church bells rang. Out comes Scott smoking hot. Gangster brimmed hat, tight fitting pants, silk Asian pinkish-colored dress shoes, a sheik neck scarf, a pen-striped suit coat and a nice classy vest. He steps front and center to the edge of the stage and owns the entire room. Gliding around the stage in his silk loafers, he dances weightless and real. Countess hits were played from albums Core, Purple and Tiny Songs…From the Vatican Gift Shop. Hit songs “Creep”, “Interstate Love Song”, “Big Bang Baby” and “Vaseline” were played just to name a few. In between songs, Scott told the audience little stories about where and how the songs were created. Scott was very open/not guarded and he seemed genuinely happy to be back with his original band. His vocals were in the pocket and pitch perfect. His classic, deep, resonating voice had such a hypnotic vibrato reverb. He really put his soul into each and every song. We agreed that he hasn’t sang this on-point for many years. His energy was fierce.

    Stripping down throughout the night, he first removed his suit coat, then his scarf and finally the hat. He was quite playful! He sang on the megaphone for a few songs. He smoked a few cigarettes. He worked the entire stage and danced the whole time. The band chose a great song list for the entire set. All of the true STP/Scott fans were singing along and loving it! Scott did not hesitate to get involved with the crowd. He almost jumped right in with us. We were delightfully sprinkled with his sweat; he was that close. Towards the end of the set, the guitarist and vocalist Robert DeLeo, introduced the band members for the 1st time EVER! He said the band has NEVER introduced one another until this very show. What a treat.

    Just when we thought they were finished, the audience began to chant “STP” to provoke the boys to come back for one more. STP of course came back out for a few more songs. They threw out memorabilia like T-shirts, saucer shaped frisbee things with their STP logo, guitar picks and drum sticks.

    STP

    STP

    They ended the show by joining together front and center stage. They smiled and waved to the audience for their last time, (“for a very long while”, stated STP bassist,  Robert DeLeo) as STP. We were feeling like emotional and proud mothers! Scott was truly happy.

    Reader Comments

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    #1 
    Written By Bert on January 6th, 2009 @ 1:59 pm

    I was at this show, truly amazing. Anyone catch the name of the opening act?

    #2 
    Written By Stephen on January 6th, 2009 @ 2:52 pm

    Something like “Billy Boy on Poison” BBOP. We have mixed feelings about them :) We were right there for that little scuffle haha.

    #3 
    Written By Bert on January 6th, 2009 @ 2:56 pm

    That was an amazing show , start to finish ! They came out and kicked us all in the teeth and never let up! All hits !Fans should have let Billy Boy on Poison play. They seemed like they would rather have been someplace else but they tried! Aw feck ‘em ! Bring on STP!

    #4 
    Written By razz on January 6th, 2009 @ 10:08 pm

    yes it was my buddy that threw the beer at the opening act after the lead singer launched water bottles at all the hecklers. Greatest concert ever!!!!

    #5 
    Written By wolf on January 7th, 2009 @ 8:07 am

    THIS IS NOT STP’S LAST SHOW. THEY’RE WRITING A NEW ALBUM AND WILL RECORD IT IN A FEW MONTHS. STP ARE STILL TOGETHER.

    #6 
    Written By STP fan on January 17th, 2009 @ 2:12 pm

    ok dumbasses it isnt thier last show notice how they played a show 2 days after this on and they have 3 coming up in canada….they will probobly anounce more summer dates, pluse the new album, pluse a tour after that and that processe of making a new album and touring can happen after that

    the person that posted this is a comeplete retart

    #7 
    Written By Nick on May 13th, 2009 @ 1:38 pm

    Aloha! lgz

    #8 
    Written By Gundosjvm on September 11th, 2009 @ 10:19 am

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