These guys have been touring with breaks here and there FOR 3 YEARS!
Not considering the nights when Scott has been drunk (i.e. what I saw in Detroit in March of 2010),
this kinda stuff is gonna happen. Yes, it is possible to have perfect performances. But we're talking
about STP. They've been touring pretty hard lately, and to have an "off-night"....? It's bound to
occur. For those at the show, I can see how it would be disappointing.
I left that Detroit show last year very disappointed. Scott got his act together by the end of the night.
But to me, I lost a lot of respect for the band. I even considered not going to see them again.
But I did go to another show and they were awesome. What makes me angry is that there are
fans going to these shows for the first time. They have never seen STP. So for these people, I
could understand why they would be upset when they see a bad STP concert.
But for the die-hard fans, there are many of us who have grown to expect this kinda stuff. It doesn't
make it okay. All I'm trying to say is cut the guys some slack. Maybe they are tired. Maybe Scott is
run-down. Maybe the guys should just go home and come back to the road when they have some
new stuff to offer.
This doesn't change the fact that STP is my thing. I still go to they're shows. Even when I see an
"okay" performance, they redeem themselves the next time around.
Seriously. Put yourself in their shoes. They did choose this lifestyle which has led them down a road
filled with same-songs, different city. No matter what expectations we place on them, they're gonna
have bad days just like you and me.
-Brandon