ApeSheet Interview: Scott Weiland

by Steve Justice

APESHEET: Hi Scott. Thanks for taking our call. So what's new?

WEILAND: Before we begin, I want to make sure you talked to my manager about the subjects that are off-limits. That happened, right?

APESHEET: Uh -- not really. I just called the hotel and asked for your room. They put me right through. So what are the off-limits topics?

WEILAND: You could probably guess. The heroin addiction, the problems with the law and, of course, my most recent arrest for roughing up my wife.

APESHEET: OK. That pretty much covers the questions I had prepared. So what do you want to talk about?

WEILAND: Well, my band, Stone Temple Pilots, recently released its fifth album and the guys and I are currently touring in support. Everyone should come check it out. The new stuff is really fresh.

APESHEET: Really? What's it sound like? A little bit of Nirvana, a touch of Alice in Chains, a sprinkling of Pearl Jam and a little bit of whatever's big on the radio right now?

WEILAND: What's that supposed to mean?

APESHEET: Be honest. STP was never what you would call original. You guys were pop- grunge, radio-friendly Nirvana before Nirvana was considered radio friendly. If you were British, you'd be Bush.

WEILAND: Look! I don't know who you are, but I don't have to take this bullshit. I'm a star. I'm Superman. STP redefined rock music. Everyone knows our songs.

APESHEET: Kinda like Air Supply, right?

WEILAND: Do you know anything about music? What the hell's wrong with you?

APESHEET: Easy heroin boy. I'm only joking with you. I thought you had a sense of humor. You guys did take the stage in full Kiss makeup before. Doesn't that require some sense of humor?

WEILAND: I told you, you're not supposed to talk about the heroin! Next question.

APESHEET: OK. After you spent some time behind bars, you shed the grunge-style ripped jeans and flannel and took on more of a glam look. Did jail put you in touch with your feminine side?

WEILAND: Now you're really pissing me off. You're lucky you're not a woman, or I would slap you silly.

APESHEET: I bet you would, tough guy.