Alive in the Windy City [Blu-ray]

It must have the best setlist in the best quality audio and video

I admit that I purchased this Stone Temple pilots dvd of Stone Temple Pilots Alive In The Windy City on April 9, 2015. However, I have previously been familiar with the music of Stone Temple Pilots for quite some time due to the fact that a family member generously gifted me with the Tiny Music Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop by Stone Temple Pilots around the time I was 16 years old. Additionally, the alternative rock station I frequently listened to from the time I was around 14 until I was 19 (radio station Q101 that was based out of Chicago, Illinois until I moved away after enlisting in the U.S. navy in 2000)often played various songs by Stone Temple Pilots. I even purchased and reviewed the Thank You cd on September 13, 2009 after coming across STP greatest hits compilation in a local Orlando Florida library a couple miles from the University of Central Florida (I left the review on the Amazon UK website). Purchasing this dvd is well worth is because the band’s music harmonizes well with Scot Weiland’s vocals in the concert performance. With this said, I also enjoy music by Linkin Park and have even purchased their recent Hunting Party cd at my job over six months ago. I’m well aware I may get some unhelpful votes for this because it is not a popular sentiment. However, using the name of Stone Temple Pilots without Scott Weiland’s powerful music vocals is akin to taking Mike Shinoda or Chester Bennington out of Linkin Park and still calling them Linkin Park. Back to the dvd set, many of the classic hits by Stone Temple Pilots are included on this dvd; Vasoline, Wicked Garden, Big Empty, Sour Girl, Creep, Plush, Interstate Love Song etc. (18 songs). My favorite songs cd wise from Stone Temple Pilots are Wicked Garden, Plush, and Vaseline. The band gave their best unified performance in this dvd concert edition and I would have to say that these were some of my favorite performances concert wise even though the songs have a melancholy tune; Sour Girl, Interstate Love Song, Dead and Bloated, and Trippin On A Hole In a Paper Heart (which is also the closing song on the concert dvd). There is also a bonus feature of an interview with STP.

Scott will be sorely missed as they were one of the best bands to watch live and just to listen to. Such a great experience and I'm so glad I found it it's such a great price. I guarantee this will be in my collection for the rest of my life. If you like Stone Temple pilots or you don't know about them buy this you'll love it.

The Stone Temple Pilots DVDS is a total trip! Everyone, from the camera operators on through Scott and the band, and all the way to the editing room, is on their game for this one. The set list is excellent. The sound mix is rich and full. The camera work and editing are done for people who appreciate watching the artists. There is no attention deficit disorder quick cuts that befall so many of the other crappy quality concert videos that are available now.The songs from their new album at the time, eponymusly titled, were even well received. That is a rarity at a rock show when people use the new song space to go to the bathroom.Scott's voice is in fine form. He ownshe is part of the stage throughout the show and does not let up. The guitarist, Dean DiLeo, is amazing as always. He switches through several different guitars, dependingon the song and the tuning required. Also he plays a good bit of slide guitar. And it is excellent. Robert and Eric, are as tight as can be. This show is a must own for any fan of the band.Alas, this tour was the last one with Scott. I went to see the group on this to her when they visited Charlotte North Carolina. Thatshow was equally good and I even got to slap hands with Robert, the bass player during one of the numbers. I am glad and consider myself lucky to finally have caught the band live.this group was my favorite "contemporary " rock group when I was in high school. Yet I never got a chance to see them live until 2010 when I was 32.

I come from Paris and I will try to explain how I feel about this DVD.First of all I was waiting for a Stone Temple Pilot DVD to be released a long time ago, they are the last "grunge" band (are they really?) of our time, they survived the 2000's.Why Scott Weiland always surprises me? I mean you could swear that his voice and performance will suck big time after all he went trough but like always he surprises me again and again:Very nice intro, nice lights and background. They did make lots of effort on that point and results are beautiful. A big screen with waves during Creep, Circles during Plush...beautiful set up and different in EVERY single song.Apparently Dean DeLeo added some effect on his guitar that really shines his playing. It does some amazing solos to end the songs, lots of personality in his playing and more depth than before. A guitar player will learn a thing or two.Robert has a nice voice that you will have a chance to ear! Excellent backing, the DVD sounds very good in general.Then Scott climbs his podium and it's on you know that's going to get crazy, he is on fire threw the whole concert. What a voice !!! He is a lot more mature then before in his voice and his performance at 44 years old don't except him to jump and bend like before and that's a good thing. My gosh what a style he has! It will inspire your dancing, I dare you not to dance above your bed during Crackerman. Make no mistake Scott might speak slowly and so on but on stage he is ELECTRIC.If you want to see a stylish, mature and tight rock band live, buy this it will be your best purchase in a long long long time!