Post by eDemento2099 on Feb 1, 2017 7:23:28 GMT -5
Has anyone checked out the music created by The Wildabouts? (This is the last band Scott Weiland was in before dying late in 2015.)
Lately I've felt compelled to listen to a lot of Stone Temple Pilots material and found myself enjoying it a lot more than I used to. Ever since I heard "Big Empty" and "Interstate Love Song," I thought Scott Weiland was an incredible vocalist, but it's not until he died that the profound loss of his talent truly resonated with me. Having said that, I decided to check out Blaster, the album he recorded with The Wildabouts.
I've listened to about half of blaster so far, but track for track, it is one of the most solid albums I've heard in at least 15 or so years. Just really solid songwriting and playing. This doesn't seem like an uneven album with one or two good singles and a lot of filler; everything is superb. (Much more consistent quality than what I heard from Velvet Revolver.) If I had to pick one standout track so far, it'd be "Way She Moves."
I sought out this album because I knew I'd hear Weiland on vocals, but his vocals sound distinct - not like the vocals I've heard on STP or Velvet Revolver albums. For example, I don't heard that deep baritone voice that I fell in love with when I first heard "Interstate Love Song." More than anything, it's the quality of the melodies and songwriting that compelled me to start this thread about the album.
It's a shame that not one but two of the band's members died around / not too long after the album's release, because it's a solid album and I definitely would have followed the band had I exposed myself to its material like I did recently.
What do you think of this album, and what do you think is Scott Weiland's best work? For me, I think it might just be Blaster, although I am very partial to Purple, Tiny Songs, and No. 4 for the singles that came from those albums.
Lately I've felt compelled to listen to a lot of Stone Temple Pilots material and found myself enjoying it a lot more than I used to. Ever since I heard "Big Empty" and "Interstate Love Song," I thought Scott Weiland was an incredible vocalist, but it's not until he died that the profound loss of his talent truly resonated with me. Having said that, I decided to check out Blaster, the album he recorded with The Wildabouts.
I've listened to about half of blaster so far, but track for track, it is one of the most solid albums I've heard in at least 15 or so years. Just really solid songwriting and playing. This doesn't seem like an uneven album with one or two good singles and a lot of filler; everything is superb. (Much more consistent quality than what I heard from Velvet Revolver.) If I had to pick one standout track so far, it'd be "Way She Moves."
I sought out this album because I knew I'd hear Weiland on vocals, but his vocals sound distinct - not like the vocals I've heard on STP or Velvet Revolver albums. For example, I don't heard that deep baritone voice that I fell in love with when I first heard "Interstate Love Song." More than anything, it's the quality of the melodies and songwriting that compelled me to start this thread about the album.
It's a shame that not one but two of the band's members died around / not too long after the album's release, because it's a solid album and I definitely would have followed the band had I exposed myself to its material like I did recently.
What do you think of this album, and what do you think is Scott Weiland's best work? For me, I think it might just be Blaster, although I am very partial to Purple, Tiny Songs, and No. 4 for the singles that came from those albums.
