Hear Scott Weiland Sing “Sour Girl” on WMMR [Flashback]
In honor of Scott Weiland’s birthday, listen to the very first MMaRchive Session that Pierre Robert hosted with Stone Temple Pilots
LONDON – JANUARY 23: Scott Weiland of band Velvet Revolver perfoms on stage on one of their final London dates of their UK tour at the Carling Apollo Hammersmith on January 23, 2005 in London. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
Today, October 27th, marks what would have been the 56th birthday of Scott Weiland. The enigmatic singer visited the WMMR studios a handful of times before his sudden and tragic death in 2015. Today, we'll take you back to our first encounter with him.
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On April 11th, 2000, Pierre Robert had his first of many conversations with members of Stone Temple Pilots. The band had just released their fourth studio album, appropriately titled No. 4. Scott Weiland, who was freshly sober at the time, and guitarist Dean DeLeo visited our studios for an MMaRchive Session that included performances of "Interstate Love Song", "Atlanta", and this Live from the MMaRchives pick, "Sour Girl". His voice was vulnerable, powerful and raw all at once.
Note: This episode originally aired in August 2018.
Since that first visit, STP would return to our airwaves several times, and they also played the MMRBQ with Scott, and later, singers Chester Bennington and Jeff Gutt.
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BY THE NUMBERS: Stone Temple Pilots’ ‘Core’
Stone Temple Pilots released their debut album Core on September 29, 1992.
At the time, STP was classified under the grunge umbrella, but looking back on their debut, it set the stage for their future releases that delve into psychedelic, glam and other hard rock influences.
In honor of its anniversary, here's Core "by the numbers."
Age/Date Released: 30
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesReleased September 29, 1992.
Number of Producers: 1
Mike Windle/Getty ImagesBrendan O’Brien, who has worked with a variety of artists like The Black Crowes, Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen and many more.
Number of Tracks: 12
Scott Gries/ImageDirect/Getty Images“Dead & Bloated,” “Sex Type Thing,” “Wicked Garden,” “No Memory,” “Sin,” “Naked Sunday,” “Creep,” “Piece of Pie,” “Plush,” “Wet My Bed,” “Crackerman” and “Where the River Goes”
Number Of Singles: 4
Charley Gallay/Getty Images“Sex Type Thing,” “Plush,” “Wicked Garden” and “Creep.”
Highest Billboard 200 Album Chart Position: 3
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Weeks On The Billboard 200 Album Chart: 115
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Copies Sold in the United States: 8 million
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