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Alright, so here is what I know about STP. The Stone Temple Pilots are a band that was
formed in San Diego in 1988. Weiland hooked up with Robert Deleo at a show in California
and then picked up Eric Kretz. and then after finally convincing Dean Deleo to come to
California They were officially known as Mighty Joe Young. They recieved their first gig
in 1990 in a place in L.A. After a couple of years they got a big show in L.A. They hired
agent Don Muller and he told atlantic about Mighty Joe Young. After a while the band
signed with Atlantic. Unfortunately during recording Mighty Joe Young was told that a
singer had already taken the name Mighty Joe Young. After about a month the band came up
with Stone Temple Pilots. Finally The band finished their album CORE in september 1992
and it went platinum. it was followed by a second release PURPLE two years later which
also was a big hit and with the Herion addictions aside, Stone Temple Pilots is one of
the best bandson the planet- or any planet..Early labels of Pearl Jam Wannabees or
Nirvana soundalikes have long since disspated, and Weiland and the boys have created a
wall of sound all their own..Sometimes an all outfrenzy of driving energy- (Sex Type
Thing, Meatplow, Trippin on a Holein a Paper Heart), to the more subdued tracks of Creep,
Pretty Penny, and Big Empty. The STP trademark sound can be best heard on Plush, and
Interstate Love Song..Classic Rock and Roll for the new generation.. This band has it
all- variety, talent, harmony, lyrics and a great overall concept for each album
released.. It would be hard for me to say whichalbum is the "best" as each carries with
it its own style andflavor. Core is STP's forray into "pop" culture carving out an
immmediate presence in the "alternative" arena..Next, came Purple- although sales were
not quite as impressive as their first, this album dives into new territory for the
band..Best tracks include Insterstate Love Song, Vasoline, Big Empty, and Pretty Penny.
Their newest- Tiny Music has almost an "80's feel to it with a more mellow, more raw
sound. Big Bang Baby, Trippin on a Hole in a Paper Heart, and Lady Picture Show shine on
this eclectic offering..What more can be said about the world's best band..
October 22 my friend Arash came over my house and showed me three tickes to Stone
temple pilots concert at Irvine he asked me if I wanted to go ? I said sure I always was
a STP fan not a huge fan but I bought there records and I needed to go see a concert for
the class anyways . Nov. 8 came and Arash and sonny came picked me up around 5:oo pm .
Sonny is a girl who I have Known for 4 years and she is very hot ,sonny has brown hair,
beutiful green eyes and a body of a goddes, frist place we stoped at was the liquer
store we got 2 12pack of bud . By the time we got to the IRV. MDWS it was 6:30 pm we sat
in our car and started drinking the alcohal and talking about the concert and how much
fun we were going to have that night we decieded to go in late to avoid the big lines and
that way it is easer to sneak in the bong! by the time we got out of our car it was 8:30
and I was hammerd . when we got in we walk down to the fleid the place was packed and
every body had a bong or a pipe and they were all smoking bud so my friend arash took out
his 12'inch grafx bong and we strated toking away . there was so many beutiful grils
there and every body was dancing jumping , and yelling STP I was having such a fun time I
lost the track of time to tell you the trurth I was gone out of my mine I don't even
remeber who opened the show for them I didn't care . Scott was up there dancing and he is
a good dancer and I was dancing right with him but I was dancing with sonny.
At the end of the show scott said have a good night but every one was yelling STP STP
STP STP STP STP STP STP STP then STP came out and play a song from there new album the
song is called big bang baby and that is my favorite song by them . I don't remeber a lot
of things about that night but what I do remeber is I had a blast and I definnitly want
to go see them again,
Nov.8 1996 Irvine Meadows Irvine, CA Played
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