If only for a night, Stone Temple Pilots transported Green Bay back to the 90s–the decade of flannels, MTV and grunge rock.
Gutt, donning a trenchcoat and aviators, strutted to the mic. Slowly, frontman Jeff Gutt, guitarists Robert (bass) and Dean DeLeo, and drummer Eric Kretz emerged from the darkness, greeted with a warm roar from the packed house crowd. You can follow Tommy on Twitter and let him know what you think.Jeff Gutt, Stone Temple Pilots live on stage at the EPIC Event Center – Green Bay, WI I’m glad to have been there and if your city is on the schedule for an upcoming show, make sure you grab a ticket and take it all in no matter what the weather forecast looks like. Guitarist Dean DeLeo not only has those old school chops in his repertoire, he has the classic lead guitarist, Jack Black – School of Rock, take over the world, Jimmy Page kind of rock and roll stance that commands your attention. this concert just had an old school rock show vibe. Maybe it was something else, but you could get the sense that the band was on a rock and roll high. Or the way drummer Eric Kretz stood up after Vasoline and sort of looked out into the crowd. There were even moments where I swear I saw bassist Rob DeLeo smile as the crowd swelled when he would do one of his famous bass guitar runs up the fret board. The band clearly loves doing this night in and night out. It was evident from the look on each member of the groups faces that they were just as blown away by the crowd as the nearly 7,000 people in attendance. The band ended its encore with a powerful version of Sex Type Thing and the crowd wasn’t the only ones showing their appreciation. The sound was even more deafening than I thought it was going to be for each. Both tracks could easily find their way as permanent fixtures in the set list.īut let’s be honest, I knew going in that the some of the biggest pops from the crowd would be from the mammoth hits Plush, Dead and Bloated and Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart. The crowd was very receptive when the band started each song. That’s the kind of show it was.Īnother treat was hearing songs off of their 2018 eponymous album, Meadow and Roll Me Under. Pruno probably made me think of late singer Scott Weiland more than anytime last night, but these were nothing but grateful and revered feelings.
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I can say from personal experience that those goose bumps, that are saved for special moments only, were in full effect last night. These songs were a treat for any fan that has followed the band all of these years.
What I didn’t expect was hearing songs like Pruno, Glide and Piece of Pie. The people in attendance sang along to every word. This was a vintage STP performance that began with huge songs for the band – Down, Wicked Garden and Vasoline. It was a great moment in the show seeing Gutt receive so much love and admiration from fans in his home state. Gutt, native to Marine City, Michigan, left the stage to climb onto the barrier that separates the crowd from the stage and interact with the audience that was excited to have him so close. This night was filled with the roar of an energetic crowd, bitchin’ guitar riffs, melodic bass guitars, heart stopping drums and an up close and personal greeting from the bands singer, Jeff Gutt. Oh, don’t get me wrong, it delivered on its promise, but this show was much more than just a few “hit songs” and a couple of – Hello, Detroit’s! The concert forecast called for a night of rock and roll, a variety of hit songs and a hometown return for a certain lead singer. The weather forecast called for rain and the weatherman delivered on that prediction. The Stone Temple Pilots / Rival Sons Tour made its Metro Detroit area stop last night and fans went home extremely satisfied and didn’t let a little rain come in between them and a killer rock show. Stone Temple Pilots – Sterling Heights, MI Photo: Tommy Marz
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