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STP any good live?

ScratchedArmsScratchedArms Posts: 110
edited September 2009 in Other Music
STP is coming to my town in October. Has anyone seen them recently? Are they worth $50? I love some of their tunes but I've never heard how they are live. Thx.
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  • tinz.tinz. Posts: 2,699
    I've seen them twice in toronto, honestly big disappointment! Scott Weiland is a great stage performer, but I think it's hit or miss.. all depends on how many drugs he's taken before he hits the stage. On the other hand might not be a bad idea to see him while he's still alive, no pun intended!
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    I saw them last year in Vancouver. It was an alright show, but very predictible, they played their hits then walked off stage. Generally not a great vibe or much interaction with the crowd, it was nothing like a Pearl Jam show.
    Still might be worth the $50, you should go and let us know what you think.
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  • Sheets Of ClaySheets Of Clay Posts: 278
    I've seen Velvet Revolver once and STP twice and it 100% is a crapshoot based on how Weiland feels.
  • yield2meyield2me Posts: 1,291
    I saw STP last year and it was an amazing show. I've been a big fan of STP for years and never had a chance to see them so when they came to town I was very excited for the show. I wasn't disappointed, really really amazing performance! I've only seen them the one time and I know people say they are hit or miss but the show I saw was worth the money, and I'd see them again in a heart beat. Hope that helps.
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  • scottstappsucksscottstappsucks Posts: 991
    See them, Scott sounded great in July, his voice is back to normal and he is totally clean. He was a hit and miss in 2008 but trust me the July 2009 tour was great and on this upcoming tour I'm sure they'll debut a new song or two.
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    I saw them twice around 1999 and 2002(3?) and they were awesome! but i would doubt they are anything like that anymore. however, they are coming to Fla soon too, and i will probably try to catch them.
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  • yield2meyield2me Posts: 1,291
    one more thing to mention is that the STP show I saw last year was really really trippy. They used a lot of various lighting effects and smoke depending on the song which really added to the experience. A good example of this was when they played Vasoline. The entire song was played in darkness with just one small blue light shining on Scott and they pumped tons of smoke onto the stage. During the song the band members were coming in and out of the smoke and into the blue light, it was fucking cool looking. They did a really awesome job with their stage show.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Delivered the goods both times I saw them.
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  • TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,413
    I enjoyed them in July when I saw them....
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Missed their SLC show in June of 2008 because I was in Tampa seeing PJ. However, my best friend said that they tore it up...

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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    They were AMAZING when I saw them. Potentially a Top 5 show. Probably the best show I've ever seen outside of the ones from my absolute fave bands(PJ, Page/Plant, David Gilmour, PJ, Black Crowes). The VR show I seen was slightly more enjoyable. As many have said, as Weiland goes, so do his backing bands.
  • arqarq Posts: 8,049
    I saw them last year and they burn down the house, 100% recommended!
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  • DeetroitBaasketballDeetroitBaasketball Posts: 379
    I saw them in 96 or 97 and it was an amazing live show. Scott was all over the stage and sounded great. The band sounded great and it was back when they would drop down a second stage for an all acoustic set - amazing. Saw them again in 08 and it was pretty much the same show without the acoustic set - which was amazing. They haven't lost a thing... as long as Scott stays clean (I guess I would include all the members there, but Scott is the one with the problem).
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    By the sounds of the posts on here, I say you should go. 8-)
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,632
    AT218712 wrote:
    Scott Weiland is a great stage performer, but I think it's hit or miss.. all depends on how many drugs he's taken before he hits the stage

    Do more drugs make him better......or worse? :?
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  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    Saw them about four times before they broke up, and they were phenomenal. Saw them twice since the reunion, and they are mediocre if Scott is having a good night. They've lost a step since getting back together. I wouldn't pass them up if they were coming to my town....but I would travel to see them anymore.
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  • Lennon_CobainLennon_Cobain Posts: 704
    Since they reunited, I saw STP last year and again this year. Similar setlists, but I liked both shows. One of my favorite bands. Here are some videos that I captured at their Mohegan Sun show on July 17, 2009.

    Wicked Garden
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-XpMn9gkzE

    Vasoline
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brOW04O0Mgs

    Big Empty
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fesL6cBvINI

    Lounge Fly
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5bI527dBps

    Sour Girl
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBfmUv583s

    Creep
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVHNP5f5IOs

    Crackerman
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kjklgpyFlg

    Plush
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX2nDrT5FHo

    Interstate Love Song
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVY_A7ZjazA

    Down
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNAMG18C1Sc

    Sex Type Thing
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlrXeRRjPXo

    Sin
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwP_HvkCQK4

    Dead And Bloated
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv34queDl60

    Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OjNgkJ3dwc
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  • yield2meyield2me Posts: 1,291
    nice vids, looked pretty similar to the dallas show I saw, awesome
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,072
    I saw STP back in the Purple days and they killed it. Thinking about going to see them on their upcoming tour, but kind of broke right now
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  • yosiyosi NYC Posts: 3,074
    They are an awesome live band. Sure the setlist/length of the show is not anything like PJ does it, but they do put on a great performance. Even when Scott's not at his best, the rest of the guys always sound incredible.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    LukinFan wrote:
    I saw STP back in the Purple days and they killed it. Thinking about going to see them on their upcoming tour, but kind of broke right now

    If I could see them on any tour, that would be the one.

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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    you can pretty much just play their greatest hits album really loud and that's what they'll sound like live.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    I dont remember what year the reunion was, was 07 or 08 and i downlaoded pretty much every bootleg on the tour and they are fucking ace, every song is just monster and i can't wait for them to come to europe. Just perfect setlists!
  • smobeesmobee Valparaiso Indiana Posts: 178
    Seen STP twice. Great shows each time I saw them. It has been almost 10 years since I last saw them so can't say how todays STP performances will be.
  • skippybrewskippybrew Posts: 283
    I saw them last year and they rocked it. It was a flat out crowd-pleaser show, but seeing as they haven't really done much recently, it was expected. The whole band sounded good, but they kept digressing into these weird, free form jazz interludes. At one point we realized he was 'covering' (for lack of a better word) Redemption Song - which he sang, no joke, as "Demption Song"... Apart from that they sounded really good.
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,072
    mookeywrench wrote:
    you can pretty much just play their greatest hits album really loud and that's what they'll sound like live.
    with a new album coming out in the fall, I bet they will be playing some new stuff as well
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  • yosiyosi NYC Posts: 3,074
    LukinFan wrote:
    mookeywrench wrote:
    you can pretty much just play their greatest hits album really loud and that's what they'll sound like live.
    with a new album coming out in the fall, I bet they will be playing some new stuff as well

    I wish, but I seriously doubt it.
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  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    nothing unique about their live show but scott sounded good and had some great drug induced dance moves the one time i saw them and they played all the hits... definitely pretty cheesy though as far as stage effects/lighting

    i would recommend it to anyone thats a fan... especially if they start busting out some new material on this tour
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