Hello, everyone!
I was happy to discover there was an ACTIVE fan site for my favorite band about a year ago, but only joined the forums this past weekend.
A little history of my STP fandom. I was one of those people who thought Eddie Vedder and Scott Weiland were the same person when the video for "Plush" came out. But I must have mentioned out loud that I liked one of the songs STP had on the radio at one point, because after Purple was released, a friend of mine gave me an extra copy (he got 2 for his birthday). I listened to it, and I loved it!
It's been a tumultuous relationship with the band. I've only successfully made it to see them live once. Every other time, something got in my damned way. I'm excited they've given us a new album, and I've been listening to it every day, over and over, since it came out a week ago.
A little about me: I'm recently married, albeit to a non-fan, but she makes up for it by being an otherwise fantastic person. We have 2 cats who are indifferent to everything I do, which includes my listening to music.
A pet peeve: I was first exposed to this at the one and only time I saw STP live. When the band plays Plush, and Weiland sings "Will she smell alone" for the first time, almost the whole audience goes into the chorus ("When the dogs do find her"). And I hear it every time I see or listen to a live recording of the song. I mean, it's arguably their most well known song, and all these people are supposed to be fans, they should be able to get it right. I might be alone in this, but hey. I'm all about sharing.
My favorite STP album: Tiny Music...
My favorite STP song: (tie)Adhesive/Seven Caged Tigers
What else does STP stand for: Scientifically Treated Petroleum which, incidentally, wouldn't be such a bad band name itself.
