http://www.marksfriggin.com/news10/5-17.htm#tueStone Temple Pilots Visit. 05/18/10. 8:55am
After the break Howard came right back and took a call from Mariann from Brooklyn. She said that she's switching to Jimmy's show from Letterman because he's been doing such a great job. She said that he's even good with the Wack Packers while Letterman won't even let them stand on the street. Howard said that Melrose Larry Green looked like he was in heaven on the show that night.
Howard took another call from a woman who said that she wanted to find out what the ratings were with Beth on that night. Jimmy said they got good ratings that night. Exceptionally good. He said that nipples sell.
Howard said that Stone Temple Pilots are back together again. He said he's not sure how they get along because he thought they hated each other. The guys came in and said that they broke up again. Howard said they broke up in the green room but they're reforming in the studio.
Howard said he's got to hear this story. He said the last time he spoke to Scott Weiland he said he was never going to get back together with the band again. Scott said he said that you never know what's going to happen in the future. He said he was with Velvet Revolver at the time and he knew that when they were finished touring that they'd give it a try. He said that he got a call from Dean who said they were offered a lot of money to play a certain festival show. Scott said it was around a million bucks to play one show. That brought them to their senses.
Howard said that you never leave money on the table. He said that the odds of becoming a great band like they are is small so they have to cash in. Scott said they he told Slash about this and Slash was fine with it. Howard said that's because Slash is used to being left behind.
Scott said that things were getting bad with Velvet Revolver. Howard said that they must have made Stone Temple Pilots seem tame. Scott said that things were bad for their management. He said it was great until it wasn't great. Howard read some quotes from Duff who said that it was getting really bad toward the end.
Howard said that Velvet Revolver must have taught Scott a lesson. The other guys said that it did. Howard said that Velvet Revolver must be dead without Scott. Scott said they aren't a band anymore.
Howard said that Scott holds the power to the band. Scott said that the front man does get most of the attention but sometimes the bands can go on. They mentioned Van Halen and AC/DC as a couple of examples.
Jimmy asked what it was that was driving them apart. Scott said in the beginning of Velvet Revolver he was still doing dope and the rest of the guys were clean. Scott said it was a good kind of support system for him. He said that he went into rehab. He said he still drinks but doesn't do the drugs. He said he doesn't miss it either. Scott said he doesn't miss the anxiety. Howard asked the guys if they thinks he's easier to work with now. One of the guys said ''Hell no!''
Howard said the guys are there to promote their new album ''Stone Temple Pilots.'' Howard read that they were recording the songs in different countries so they didn't have to record together. The guys said that wasn't quite true. They do get together to do the music. They said that they do the arrangements together. Scott can get overwhelmed with it all so they do the arrangement and then Scott will write the lyrics. Scott said it's not that big of a deal.
Howard asked the guys if they can tell Scott he's not singing the right way. Scott said they can do that and he will try it out. Sometimes it's better. The guys aid that you have to check your ego at the door when you're in a band. Howard said he was in a band over the weekend and there were a lot of egos in the room at the time. He said he understands all of this.
Howard said he heard a wild story about Scott. He said he heard that Scott had gotten a massage while his wife was in labor. He was on a table right next to her. Scott said that's not true. He said his wife wrote that book and only let him read select things. He said that wasn't a true story. Scott said that what really happened was different. He said the labor was really long that day and they were ordering food from Jerry's Deli and they had a friend who used to give them massages. He said he called her up and asked her to come to the hospital. He said that she wasn't having the baby at the time. Scott said he didn't get a happy ending from her. Howard said that would have been too much.
Jimmy said that this was the greatest thing he's ever heard. He said his wife was upset that he was watching Candid Camera while she was in labor. If he had gotten a massage he would have been stabbed in the throat.
Howard said he loves Scott and he's glad that they're back together again. He thought it was over for them. He said that they're the greatest band, or at least one of the top 5 ever. Howard said it's a wonderful thing. The guys said that Jimmy actually helped get them back together. Jimmy didn't even know he had done that. He said he's like a power broker.
Howard said Scott seems like an easy guy to get along with. Scott said he didn't get a chance to say earlier that things in Velvet Revolver fell apart and the things that inspired him in the beginning weren't there in the end. Jimmy guessed that maybe they were weren't sober. Scott said that he did not say that. He wanted to make that clear.
Robin said that she went to see the guys perform once and they weren't able to get Scott out of his dressing room. Scott said that they did a tour with a band whose name he couldn't remember. Robin said that Scott wouldn't come out of his dressing room, that's all she knew.
Howard asked Scott if he's going to show up for his shows and not lock himself in the green room. Scott said they are going on tour. Howard said he saw an STP show one time that was one of the greatest things he's ever seen. Howard said it reminded him of concerts from years ago. Robin said they are great. She told a story about one night she saw and how Scott was puking and got right back into singing.
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