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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,444
    I've been listening to self-titled today. Always really liked that album and I think it might be my 2nd favorite, only to Purple. Amazing album. And to make it after such a long, trouble-ridden hiatus. Scott was one hell of a songwriter!

    My top 5 songs, in no order:
    Silvergun Superman
    Still Remains
    Hickory Dichotomy
    Seven Caged Tigers
    Crackerman
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  • pjfaninindianapjfaninindiana Posts: 311
    HesCalledDyer said:

    I've been listening to self-titled today. Always really liked that album and I think it might be my 2nd favorite, only to Purple. Amazing album. And to make it after such a long, trouble-ridden hiatus. Scott was one hell of a songwriter!

    My top 5 songs, in no order:
    Silvergun Superman
    Still Remains
    Hickory Dichotomy
    Seven Caged Tigers
    Crackerman

    I love self titled as well. Maybe second or third favorite album from them along with Purple and No 4. I really love Cinnamon, Peacoat, Maver, and First Kiss on Mars.
  • BettrMan21BettrMan21 Posts: 278
    In no particular order: Maver, Pretty Penny, and Crackerman. The MTV live version of Big Empty is pretty badass, too.
  • pljampljam Posts: 387
    Too hard,it's like picking your favourite child can't be done,,PURPLE and CORE have so many awesome songs
    Today I would go STILL REMAINS tomorrow would be a different kid
  • TheBeardedFellowTheBeardedFellow Posts: 321
    Adhesive and Still Remains are my two favorites. Interesting thinking about it, as I think I think of STP as a hard rocking band, and those are two of their more mellow sogs
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,168
    I've had Unglued stuck in my head for days!!!
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    edited December 2015
    To be honest I have never listened to their albums, I only knew Plush and Vasoline (which I like). I never decided to check them out because I got turned off by this from All Music...

    "Stone Temple Pilots were able to turn alternative rock into stadium rock; naturally, they became the most critically despised band of their era. Accused by many critics of being nothing more than ripoff artists who pilfered from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains"

    Also because a lot of people say they rip off Pearl Jam and Scott sings like Eddie.

    I am going to listen to their albums today, I like the songs I have seen friends post up on Facebook in Scott's honour, Wicked Game, Interstate Love Song and checked out Creep (good song) and Sex Type Song.
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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    I think you will find they are very different than Pearl Jam.
    Their catalog is much more diverse as well
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  • EchoesOnMarsEchoesOnMars Posts: 422
    Adhesive
    Philadelphia 2013 (Night 1)
    Philadelphia 2016 (Night 2)
    Upper Darby 2016 (Night 2) (Temple of the Dog)

  • EchoesOnMarsEchoesOnMars Posts: 422
    Army Ants
    Philadelphia 2013 (Night 1)
    Philadelphia 2016 (Night 2)
    Upper Darby 2016 (Night 2) (Temple of the Dog)

  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,693
    edited December 2015
    He never sounded like Eddie. It was more of a mannerisms thing early on at the mic.

    I regret not buying tickets to see him last month. They were in my cart and i let it go. Meet and greet too even tho it was $75 more
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,066
    cp3iverson said:

    He never sang it sounded like Eddie. It was more of a mannerisms thing early on at the mic.

    I regret not buying tickets to see him last month. They were in my cart and i let it go. Meet and greet too even tho it was $75 more

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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,061
    I had a friend who was convinced that "Core" was a carbon copy ripoff of "Ten". I never understood that. I always assumed that he had heard some rock "journalist" say it and that became his position. Too bad for him, he missed out on getting into a totally kickass band.
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    Yep, that's me, I listened to journos.
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  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    edited December 2015
    Wicked Garden. Recorded in 1990. BEFORE Pearl Jam.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=952e35lDpgY

    I get ZERO similarity between either AIC or Soungarden and STP.

    The hard rock and vocal aspect of their music definitely had certain limited similarities with Pearl Jam, but it was just coincidental. Somewhat similar vocal ranges\styles and a hard rock back bone. No copying involved.


    But for the record, even my own square ass mother used to refer to STP as "the wannabe's" when they came on the radio, because of my love for PJ and what STP sounded like to her.

    And I remember in 1991 a LOT of people kept telling me that STP was "that guy from Pearl Jam with a hair cut and colored hair." .... "Dude, it's the SAME guy. He just has two bands. Duh!"

    LoL.
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  • All Those YesterdaysAll Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Seven Caged Tigers
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    Silver Gun Superman
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    Tumble In The Rough
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,306
    I was actually into STP before Pearl Jam.

    Favorite is probably Silvergun...I have a memory of seeing the Sex Type Thing video on MTV and being blown away by the sound. Heavy as hell but intelligent.
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  • TGardenTGarden Posts: 56
    edited December 2015
    I cant get enough of Big Bang Baby right now, the vocal melody is sweet.
    Also, early Weiland vocals are a mix between Vedder and Staley imo.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,066
    DriftingByTheStorm said:

    Wicked Garden. Recorded in 1990. BEFORE Pearl Jam.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=952e35lDpgY

    I get ZERO similarity between either AIC or Soungarden and STP.

    The hard rock and vocal aspect of their music definitely had certain limited similarities with Pearl Jam, but it was just coincidental. Somewhat similar vocal ranges\styles and a hard rock back bone. No copying involved.


    But for the record, even my own square ass mother used to refer to STP as "the wannabe's" when they came on the radio, because of my love for PJ and what STP sounded like to her.

    And I remember in 1991 a LOT of people kept telling me that STP was "that guy from Pearl Jam with a hair cut and colored hair." .... "Dude, it's the SAME guy. He just has two bands. Duh!"

    LoL.

    ummm, Pearl Jam was around in 1990. although i know STP (Mighty Joe Young) was formed around the same time maybe even beforehand.

    cool demo though.

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  • RhinoJamRhinoJam Posts: 596
    Dead and Bloated! Interstate Love Song! -- STP was my first "Real" concert, with the Meat Puppets! - - Great show!
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  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    really LOVING Still Remains, what a beautiful song
    F&ck, I never got to see STP live...what a shame
  • jonsey30jonsey30 Posts: 1,004
    Big Empty for me, with Interstate Love Song in close second.

    I loved this band growing up, and saw them once in concert opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers. Scott always had a megaphone that he would yell into between singing. It's sad, but no surprise that his life was short. Dude had demons
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  • jonsey30jonsey30 Posts: 1,004
    Oh, and I really enjoyed his solo album that was put out back in the 90's too
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  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    edited December 2015
    eeriepadave said:

    ummm, Pearl Jam was around in 1990. although i know STP (Mighty Joe Young) was formed around the same time maybe even beforehand.

    Mookie didn't change their name to The Exalted Ones until nearly 1991 and Ten wasn't released until the back half of '91. Blaylock didn't perform publicly until late October in '90. This song demo was already done. I always heard (from other music fans) that large portions of Core were already recorded before Ten dropped. Core just wasn't released until a year later.

    Here is an article which verifies what I heard as a kid:
    Most of Core written between '90 and '91

    I am not trying to start an internet nit-picking fight. And I am a much bigger PJ fan than STP, but to accuse them of stealing from PJ is just wrong, imho.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,066
    I've had Regeneration stuck in my head for awhile now.
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  • Massara133Massara133 Posts: 431
    jethrojam420 said:

    wet my bed.





    seriously.



    Then Crackerman.

    Yes
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    I really love 'Still Remains'. Shame I never gave STP albums a listen before.
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  • scurtisscurtis Posts: 2,460
    I actually hate Interstate Love Song, not sure why, never liked it.

    I like Vasoline, Wicked Garden, Down
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    scurtis said:

    I actually hate Interstate Love Song, not sure why, never liked it.

    For shame, never has a more perfect song been written!!!!

  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    I love the story on VH1 Storytellers about this song. They played it acoustic like and I really like it.
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