Scott Weiland has had a handful of drug and DUI arrests since he was allegedly introduced to heroin in 1994 while STP was on tour with the Butthole Surfers, the latest going down last month. Although his introduction to the drug happened in ’94, it seemed to take its full effect in 1999 with the release of ‘No. 4’ and most visibly in the video for “Sour Girl”… remember the dancing teletubbies? Maybe it was noticeable before this, but it’s really when I first really noticed.
I’m not trying to judge him or anything, what he chooses to do is his thing and none of mine, or anyone else’s business. However, I can’t help but think Weiland could take a few notes from Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue fame. This guy is one of the rockers who defined excess. He was declared dead after an overdose in 1987, but was revived after a couple of adrenaline injections. Almost exactly one year later he overdosed again while on tour in London. His heroin addiction continued throughout the 1980’s before he and his Motley band-mates entered rehab in 1989 and publicly announcing his sobriety in 2004.
If Nikki Sixx can overcome his addictions and turn his life around, why can’t Weiland?
3 Responses to “Scott Weiland…”
I must say, Scott has one of the most amazing voices I’ve ever heard. Plush is my favorite song all time. Its a shame this has happened to him. I sure hope he can turn his life around. I read somewhere that Core was the only album he wrote while sober, and that album (in my opinion) is their best work.
It was only a mere 17 years after Sixx was declared dead that he finally kicked his habbit. What is Weilands problem?
Heroin is easy to quit as we all know. Not many people die from their addiction or anything. The success rate of kicking a heroin habbit seems pretty high, especially in the music world. (rolling my eyes).
Im a huge fan of his, and Id love nothing more than to know he wasnt going to die from it someday. But c’mon, you make it sound so easy. I mean if Nicky Sixx can get clean almost 2 decades after dying, then anyone can.