ITW 2012 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743297164/simonsayscomIn the early 1990s, Stone Temple Pilots—not U2, not Nirvana, not Pearl Jam— was the hottest band in the world. STP toppled such mega-bands as Aerosmith and Guns N’ Roses on MTV and the Billboard charts. Lead singer Scott Weiland became an iconic front man in the tradition of Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and Robert Plant.Then, when STP imploded, it was Weiland who emerged as the emblem of rock star excess, with his well-publicized drug busts and trips to rehab. Weiland has since made a series of stunning comebacks, fronting the supergroup Velvet Revolver, releasing solo work, and, most recently, reuniting with Stone Temple Pilots. He still struggles with the bottle, but he has prevailed as a loving, dedicated father, as well as a business-savvy artist whose well of creativity is far from empty.These earthling papers explore Weiland’s early years as an altar boy right along with his first experiences with sex and drugs. Weiland discusses his complex relationships with his parents, stepfather, siblings, and the love of his life, Mary Forsberg Weiland. Readers learn the fascinating stories behind his most well-known songs and what it was like to be there at the beginning of the grunge phenomenon, as Rolling Stone proclaimed on its cover: “the year punk broke.” Not Dead & Not for Sale is a hard rock memoir to be reckoned with—a passionate, insightful, and at times humorous book that reads with extraordinary narrative force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ88 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 hahathey were a good band, but c'mon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin' Jack Flash Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 lololol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBolt Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 lol'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 The write-up is definitely a joke, but I can't deny I'm interested in reading this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Flower Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 cool, i had forgotten he had a book coming out.will read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street_Of_Dreams Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Sounds awesome, I love the story of Scott, he's a maniac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axl_on_drums Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Pretty sure Scott wrote that press release himself.Ayway I'm a big STP fan and I'm excited for this book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 It's been a long time coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketQueen1985 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I am very excited that the book is finally comming out and I will definetly buy it! I've wanted to hear Scott's side of the story for so long, it will be great to get a look inside his mind like this. He has written some beautiful lyrics over the years, I even got one of them tattooed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Flower Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Pretty sure Scott wrote that press release himself.Wouldn't surprise me.He has written some beautiful lyrics over the years, I even got one of them tattooed.Which lyrics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 They also had Mary Weiland's book up, which came out a couple of months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street_Of_Dreams Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 LMAO he looks like a jackass on the cover. That's fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Haha, yeah right. Good band, but that's it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketQueen1985 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Pretty sure Scott wrote that press release himself.Wouldn't surprise me.He has written some beautiful lyrics over the years, I even got one of them tattooed.Which lyrics?What makes you guys think Scott wrote it himself? I'm not saying he didn't cause I don't know, but it doesn't look like his writing style to me judging from what I've read from him before. I got some of the "Wicked Garden" lyrics tattooed on my stomache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketQueen1985 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 ^^it is. It was the Unplugged version of it that made me want to have it tattooed, the STP unplugged show is amazing. It should really de released on dvd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743297164/simonsayscomIn the early 1990s, Stone Temple Pilots—not U2, not Nirvana, not Pearl Jam— was the hottest band in the world. STP toppled such mega-bands as Aerosmith and Guns N’ Roses on MTV and the Billboard chartsstatement isn't that much of a stretch. at the height of their popularity, stp was one the 2 or 3 three biggest band in the us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Flower Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 yeah, it's amazing looking back and realising just how many big hit singles they had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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