It's hard to single out the bass, at least with my TV or phone. I'm sure some good cans or a better soundsystem would help but I'm kinda stuck with what I've got... unless someone feels like making a donation! Lol.
Yeah I remember this and RHCP Soul 2 Squeeze being my absolute favourites when I first started learning bass years ago. Love that I have got to see both songs live too over the years!
Honestly the DeLeo brothers are a very underrated piece that made STP successful. They bring very complex string ideas to each album. Saw STP in concert twice and I'm grateful that I got a chance.
Only Dying was initially supposed to be released on The Crow soundtrack, but wasn't due to the early death of Brandon Lee. This song was intended to be on Purple from the start. I really like Only Dying though. It's definitely worth a listen.
I preferred the simplicity of the Headbanger's Ball acoustic version with just Scott and Dean. It's the one that they included on their Thank You album. I was living in Colorado when it was released and it quickly became more popular than the original version. All three versions are epic.
@@TammyM36 I must have been binging on STP when I made that comment and got mixed up about what video I was commenting about. I was talking about Plush and I just realized this video is about Big Empty. Total brain fart on my part.
Dude, Milktoast by Helmet was my jam back in the day! I also loved that My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult song. I think it was called "Just One Fix"? Anyway, that cd was stuck in my discman for months after it was released.
@@hortonwho211 You're right. That was on Psalm 69, right? Same time period, so forgive my aging brain confusing the two. After The Flesh was the MLWTTKK song.
My younger brother and I learned guitar (me) and bass (brother) by playing along to Core. Matter of fact, our first gig we ever played in our first band was mostly songs off that album along with some Nirvana and Foo Fighters tunes. I was 14 then, and I'm 40 now. Crazy how much time has passed. I was just commenting the other day about Metallica and Pearl Jam being played on the "classic rock" stations now.
Robert DeLeo was the main reason I was such a big fan of Stone Temple Pilots. As an aspiring bass player, I listened to their albums a number of times before I even really paid attention to anyone else in the band.
Robert DeLeo is such an underappreciated musician. When I saw Army of Anyone on their tour, I got to meet the band as they ran out of the venue (Bowery in NYC?) to get on the bus for a Rolling Stone Interview. Everyone else was at coat check and I was like HOLY SHIT! Told Robert he's the man and he gave me a bro hug.
I wasn't into music until I heard a track off this record, I was 12 years old and I stole this tape from my sister. I started it on the B side and the song Silvergun Superman came on and completely turned me from having an apathetic view towards music into a massive rock fan in a series of minutes, from that point on my whole life up until now has centered around music. It's a hugely underrated song from STP, one of their heaviest riffs ever but still smothered in the psychedelic style they are known for, I highly recommend it.
The whole Purple album is a masterpiece. From the first track of "Meat Plow" to the hidden track "12 Gracious Melodies" where Scott Weiland sings like a crooner.
@@vonVile Yup. This is where they really start expanding their sound. Songs like Pretty Penny, Still Remains and Kitchenware & Candybars begin to demonstrate the band's true versatility. Songs like these weren't immediately appealing to me, but as I dug deeper and even started to learn how to play them on my guitar, I really began appreciating their songwriting ability. If you haven't checked out Perdida (their latest low-key mostly acoustic release), I totally recommend it. It's not the old hard-rocking STP but a more refined, introspective STP that is more in line with tracks like Pretty Penny and And So I Know. Not everyone's cup of tea but I totally bought into it. It is refreshing as it seems like this album showcases many of the bands varied musical interests. Sure they can rock out, but they can also play a mean spanish-inspired guitar song!
@@koolhandhill Yup. I loved/lived "Core", but couldn't stand "Purple" until I started playing guitar and bass, and the guys I played with made me learn some. That "STP sound" Geebz talked about... always some little off tone, or layered guitars playing chords slightly off from each other. And their basslines were WAY busier than I could ever hear, before I tried playing any of them.
@Big Homie Steve The Metal Head They were also my first live experience. Saw them in 2000 on the No. 4 Tour co-headlining with RHCP on the Californication tour. Both bands played full sets and it was fucking amazing.
I watched them in 95 during their tiny music tour. Watched them with Chester as the lead singer and just saw this with Jeff. The band is amazing! Too many times we look at the singers without acknowledging the nucleus of the band.
Such an underrated band it's criminal. I remember catching "Plush" on MTV in 94 and loved them ever since. One of those rare bands that forced me to buy their albums on the strength of one song...Awwwright! Rest easy Scott.
Definitely one of the foundation bands from the 90’s. I’m sure they weren’t given their due props being a LA band while Seattle music was king. I’ve been love at first listen since the first listen of Core.
They seemed to get so much flak for being grunge copycats...were some of these critics even listening? The DeLeo brothers are flat out monsters on their instruments. Their melodic sensibilities are extremely sophisticated even now...Perdida was amazing. Scott was a true frontman, but Jeff more than holds his own, and Eric is great on the kit too.
@@Brotha_Teresa they're considered a San Diego band but Dean and Robert are from Jersey, Kretz is from San Jose and Scott went from San Jose to Ohio back to So Cal.
There is a live version of this from MTV unplugged. It is absolutely amazing. Scott Weiland was so talented, they had so much more potential as a band. But drugs burnt out that possibility.
I wouldn't call it underrated, it was massively successful and was/is a fan favourite. More successful than any album from Soundgarden or Alice in Chains
STP is a fairly underrated band of the 1990s, they had so many hits and was a big part of what I heard on the radio growing up. They draw from many influences from smooth jazz to psychadelic to grunge to pure rock, amazing succinct but explorative. Scott Weiland was a modern rock star, with the highs and the lows, may he rest in peace. The guitarist and bassist are brothers and the way they work together without exactly following each other works like magic. The drummer has such perfect touch to amplify the flow of the songs. I miss the 90s!
Honestly Dean is practically the lead instrument of the band, I had no idea growing up but last year I looked at the writing credits. Humble band overall for being such a big part of our lives.
One of the greatest dynamics of this song is: We already KNEW Stone Temple Pilots as have this big ass huge riff-y sound. So, it was SOOO different to hear them lay back...but....when we weren't expecting it...BANGO! WE GET the big stuff we all knew and loved about them. It was THAT contrast...the artistic Dynamite for this particular song. Killer tune
I’m so glad you did this song, Geebz. This band, and specifically this album, is one of the most important in my soundtrack of life. I was 10 going on 11, and there were some major family issues that were happening around the time this came out. It was one of the records that kept me together and pulled me out of some tough stuff. Again, really appreciate your channel. I’ve learned about a lot of new music, but experiencing songs like this with you is very cool and rewarding. Thanks man.
When I was a kid I was never a big fan of this song but it was my mom's favorite. A few days after she died a couple years ago I heard the song on the radio and I damn near broke down crying. Ever since then I try to listen to it at least once every couple months just to remember
Stone Temple Pilots are so often overlooked in the larger picture of 90's rock. I love playing through their huge singles for people and always getting the same reaction: "I love these songs. These are all the same band?!?" If Scott Weiland's demons hadn't sidelined them for so much of their career, these guys would have been superstars instead of the footnote they've sadly become.
The post-bridge instrumental on this one is amazing, my favorite thing I've ever heard them do. It is just so... wonderful. The bass, the building wah guitar that pulls it back into the chorus, the toms just banging around and building... woah.
I cannot be the only person who low key is more judgey about songs. G, you’ve opened SO many “eyes,” ears about music. I listen to the music first🤷🏻♀️.NOW, after watching these videos, I listen for each 🎸 instrument and it’s like hearing your favorite song for the first time. Aloha🤘🏽🤜🏽🤛🏽
Thanks to you and Rick Beato, I have gained a better appreciation and a different perspective of the music I grew up with and loved. Thank you and keep up the great content!
On the basis of grunge and whatnot, I would love to see you check out more Alice in Chains or Soundgarden. _Rooster_ and _I Stay Away_ are phenomenal pieces from AIC, and Soundgarden has way too many songs to choose from, but my favorite has always been _Burden In My Hand._ Keep up the great vids, Geebz! Much appreciated, Awwright!
Great choice, Geebz! This is one of STP's chillest sings, and the bass is very " goober worthy" 😁 The chord at the beginning is an Em7b5 (022330 for tab geeks) so you were spot on in hearing that b5 dissonance. It's a tight grouping of notes, so it can be hard to hear it, but the mighty decomposer ears picked it up straightaway! Great job as always! Aloha 🤙
there's a band that was moderately sucessful in the 90s called Hum that you might not have heard. They had one hit song called "Stars" (that you ABSOLUTELY have to check out) but all the songs from that album were great.
Yesss! This album is one of my musical signposts. Huge part of my soundtrack of life from middle school on. Thanks for pointing out the nuances and the little jazzy elements. I was lucky enough to see them live a few times. Always amazing!!
This CD, the entire album, is what got me into rock music back in the 90's. So when I say it is perfect, and I do say it quite often, I may not be very objective...
Aaah Geebz my brother... this is one of my top 5 STP songs...love it. I was starting my Saturday morning to your vid with my cup of coffee and my mood stabilizer meds..😉. This was a great way to start my day...thx brother. Keep rockin'...❤️✌️🍗
Dean DeLeo's guitar playing is a master work of weird chords and voicings and I feel next to Robert's bass playing it's what sets them apart from being a typical power chords rock band.
Cool Book sitting on your desk 👍. Had the pleasure of meeting Patch and talking about rando stuff for 2 hours. The man is a story teller for sure!! Cheers &👌👌
Now that I have the headphones that you have and a new motherboard with DTS, I need to listen to all of these things again. So many little details that I never heard before
Soundtrack of my life: when this was released, I'd shoot pool at Stix a couple nights/week, and this (whole record) would be playing. It was a long time ago, and I sure feel old.
The artistry of 90's radio music is some of the best. STP are among the A class. Sometimes albums aren't the best but the HITS are hits, if you catch my drift brah.
in my 20's I decided to start playing bass guitar (after being a rhythm guitar player) and became quite good. My teacher was DeLeo and stp. I knew the first three albums note for note complete on bass. Im 51 now and still use the intricacies that I learned from deleo to deconstruct the shit that is out there today. amazing
The guitar chords in the chorus really take it to the next level. Instead of playing the regular G-A-C chords, he plays them in the G chord formation and sliding up the neck.
One of my favorite songs. Found you when you posted that first tool reaction. Really enjoy what you do. You do so many songs that I have loved and explain to me why it is that I love them. Been moving to a new home and had to put you on the back burner for a while. When I came back you did one of my favs. Keep doing what you do!! Love it!
This album was recorded by the great Brendan O' Brien. His signature style was to get a live sound in the studio. I love how all his recordings sound. He really knows how to engineer a record and make it sound big but still very organic. I always say that when you are listening to a Brendan O' Brien mix it sounds as if you are in the same room as the band and they are performing an intimate concert for you and a few friends.
With all those grunge and Seattle bands people remember from that time, looking back STP was probably my fave of the period, hard to beat their first two albums. And this being on the Crow sdtrk too, just the feel of that whole thing, really takes me back to the early 90s
Crazy I heard this song on the radio on the way home from work at night and I thought this would be a great song for you to decompose, and you did it on the same day. I was just thinking of imagery of Scott driving a red or black 80's model camaro as he's stoned face serious in another place in his head late at night. The opening lyric with the slide just pushes hard the tone of the song.
