He was also lead vocalist of supergroup velvet revolver from 2003 to 2008, recording two albums, and he recorded one album with another supergroup, art of anarchy. Emerging from a sevenyear semihiatus one broken for the release of christmas and covers albums, plus a flirtation with playing in a band called art of anarchy with bumblefoot scott weiland returns to action with blaster, the first record hes cut with a new backing band called the wildabouts. We back up the best singer currently working in the rock and roll. Explore releases from scott weiland and the wildabouts at discogs. Scott weiland of velvet revolver performs live at the famous rock am ring festival, in nurburg, germany, on june 3th, 2007, the talking heads cover psycho killer. Former stone temple pilots and velvet revolver singer scott weiland and his band the wildabouts will release their first album ever on march 31. Scott weiland and the wildabouts to release blaster.
Scott weilands last concert was a stone temple pilots goldmine that fans should revisit video. Scott weiland and the wildabouts crackerman sxsw youtube. Available as a perk via the band s pledgemusic campaign. Blaster serial supergrouper back under his own steam. You must have a ticket to the show to purchase the vip meet n greet package. When we spoke with him in march, weiland said he did much of his listening in the kitchen of his l. I had a gut feeling that i should attend the show or id end up.
Titled blaster, the cd was produced by rick parker. Scott weilands last concert was a stone temple pilots. Scott weiland and the wildabouts at house of blues anaheim. They finish with a song i believe is called 1968 which carries one of dr kings speeches as an intro. Tommy black on bass, nick maybury on guitar and joey castillo on drums. When weiland performed the song with his group the wildabouts in the 10s. Scott weiland will release blaster his first album with new band the wildabouts on march 31 via softdrive records. All cheekbones, skinny legs, and suavity, scott weiland took to the stage windmilling his trademark megaphone like pete townshend on guitar. He also established himself as a solo artist, releasing three studio albums, two cove. Moving on to what everyone is dying to hear about most likely, scott weilands performance.
Stone temple pilots err scott weiland and the wildabouts playing crackerman at austin convention center radio day stage for kcsn 03. Fronting a group dubbed scott weiland and the wildabouts, the singer hit the. Be it something depressing like stps creep or passionate like velvet revolvers fall to pieces, or full of emotion like the latter band s loving the alien, so you just know the wildabouts have at least one softer song on blaster. Issued in a generic red sleeve with scott weilands signature. Scott weiland in bar where he was out of it and drinking vodka just days before he was found dead on band s tour bus. Scott weiland pictured in bar where he was out of it. Scott weiland and the wildabouts, live at the garage. Scott weiland and the wildabouts discography discogs. Finally it was time for the man of the night to arrive, the one listed on the gramercy theatre marquee scott weiland and the wildabouts. Scott weiland and the wildabouts rattle gramercy theatre. Throughout the prolific career of scott weiland, the most obvious aspect would be that he does what he does the best while in good company. In the spirit of the greatest holiday crooners, the most wonderful time of the year covers a variety of styles including big band swing, orchestrated ballads, reggae, bossa nova and more, all delivered with surprising ease by scott weiland. Weiland and his band captured a delicate balance of grit and raw emotion on this quintessential grunge ballad.
Crackerman scott weiland and the wildabouts youtube. Tragedy hit scott weiland and his new band the wildabouts just a day before the release of their debut album, blaster, when guitarist jeremy brown died from an overdose. Blaster is the only studio album by american rock band scott weiland and the wildabouts, as well as weilands final album. Scott weiland spent so much time as a onetrick pony. Scott weiland and the wildabouts the icarus line the slater slums date. Gene greenwood of farting puppy productions has uploaded video footage of former stone temple pilotsvelvet revolver frontman scott weiland and his solo band the wildabouts performing on june 27. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from scott weiland and the wildabouts at the discogs marketplace. Scott weilands homecoming is anything but a good one. A crackerman is a drug dealer, and on this song, scott weiland sings about. Scott weiland and the wildabouts blaster 2015, orange. House of blues anaheim story i noticed that scott weiland and his new band were set to perform at anaheim in the fall of 2015.
We reflect on the life and music of the late scott weiland. Scott richard weiland was an american musician, singer and songwriter. The musician was on tour with his band the wildabouts in support of the groups 2015. In 2012, weiland formed the backing band the wildabouts. The album was supported by the singles white lightning, way she moves and 20th century boy. Scott weiland hits the road with new band rolling stone. Last week the band announced it has severed ties with the singer. Eyewitnesses claim the legendary rocker was out of it as he.
The supporting cast may be new but the sounds remain the same. A crackerman is a drug dealer, and on this song, scott weiland sings about seeking out this dealer and killing him. The song reflects the paranoia that can result from certain drugs. He fiddled with a noisemaking contraption as he did frequently throughout the concert before yelling are you ready. Indiana, while on tour with his band, the wildabouts.
The album was released on march 31, 2015, by softdrive records. Following a bluesrock introduction by his band, the wildabouts, weiland strutted onto the. During a career spanning three decades, weiland was best known as the lead singer of the band stone temple pilots from 1989 to 2002 and 2008 to 20, making six records with them. The most wonderful time of the year is a new collection of christmas standards performed by scott weiland. Scott weiland has had some terrific slower songs in his career. Scott weiland and the wildabouts, white lightning 2015 when weiland released blaster this past march, it signaled his first new, original studio material since the illfated stp reunion album.
Please note this package does not include a ticket. Though he kicked off the show with stone temple pilots. They are joined on stage by scott weilands bass player tommy black for while during the set and the whole thing closes very nicely. The voice of stone temple pilots and velvet revolver. Starting with the wildabouts performance as a band i thought they were very cohesive and musically sound as a whole, there were very few if any hiccups during the night as they transitioned from song to song. The first few stone temple pilots records are regarded as some of the better albums to come out of the grunge movement in the 90s, and the first velvet revolver album albeit not as polished and sophisticated as the. Even in his softest work with stone temple pilots and velvet revolver, his tunes could be best described as. Scott weiland unofficial stone temple pilots trippin.
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