Robert DeLeo on Writing STP's "Plush"
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- In this clip, Stone Temple Pilots' bassist Robert DeLeo goes into his unique influences while writing the hit song "Plush".
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@Shadow-of-Mampang what's the news?
This is SO good! Thank you for brining out these great stories!
whatever happened to the Ian Thornley of Big Wreck interview? Will it ever be published?
Because they suck
It makes me sick, Long live STP
I will never understand why this band isn't shoulder to shoulder with AIC, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden in EVERY conversation... These guys are absurdly incredible
In the 90s when all these guys had new albums out , STP was consistently in my car's cd player.
As a musician myself, their song structures spoke to me in a way the others didn't so much. Now that I'm older I can appreciate the complex nature of these songs and how my initial intuition was correct in liking STP over most others. I do remember STP getting a bad rap with some critics.
AIC + STP were pretty much top 1st place tied for me. Everything else I could go either way.
Siamese Dream too was a masterpiece.
The 90s just had so many really good bands.
Nirvana never quite clicked with me for some reason. They just seemed to whiny and too barre chordy basic bitch.
I think the media propped them up more than they deserved IMO.
STP was way better than Nirvana and Pearl Jam, those bands were 6/10.
@@dxfifaOr you can not be a snob and enjoy them all lol It’s not a competition.
@07foxmulder , snob for having an opinion? Am i a snob because I agree? Not really a fan of nirvana or pearl jam
Maybe it’s that they were more musically challenging and not simplistic enough for the masses.
Not a whiff of ego on this amazingly accomplished guy. Just sincere appreciation and enjoyment of the conversation.
❤
It’s great to see an artist that just loves music for the sake of music.
Robert's face when he is strumming the patterns is a testament to the joy music can bring.
This is why I want to jam with this guy 😂
Looks like Bruce Campbell
It's awesome to see. His eyes open wide with focus, body tenses. That's passion right there, it's awesome to see
Absolutely!
Facts and trues
"Plush" is one of the best rock songs of the 90s. The way Scott sings over the chords is absolutely brilliant. In his prime Scott Weiland was one of the best rock vocalists of his generation. He had such emotional depth to his voice. His performances on "Creep," "Wicked Garden" and "Sex Type Thing" were also incredible. Stone Temple Pilots are rock royalty. 👍
Plush, Interstate Love Song, Creep, Vasoline are still on my playlist. Plush was the entire package. Weiland's voice was insanely good.
Agreed. The Plush live 2001 rolling rock is such a go to for me on youtube.
Rock gods.
I'd argue that Scott Weiland and Jerry Cantrell are the voices of my youth. Saw both in concert and was blown away. Their voices will forever be in the soundtrack of my life.
I rush toward “Meatplow” and “Lady Picture Show” and “Big Bang Baby” first and then the rest of their catalog.
Don't forget Crackerman. That song kills.
Probably the most underrated musician of the 90s
No probably
The brothers of StP can write hits that stay on the radio almost 40 yrs later
The DeLeo bros were the Page and JPJ of the 90’s
Absolutely
Out of all the 90's bass players, Robert DeLeo was the total package. Groovy, melodic and a tone that hit like a sack of door knobs👍🏼🤘🏼
one of the most criminally underrated songwriters. and what a sweet dude, for giving Scott credit
I agree. You can tell he still loves him.
@@JorshWarshington1The Brothers and Eric Know He Was a BIG PART OF STP
@@noonan395 for real, homie. 💪
@@noonan395 A big part? Scott sang every song, and wrote the lyrics for 99.9% of all STP songs, and was their front man.
@@MrSteak and the other guys did nothing? Big part seems perfectly accurate.
Dude is so humble and exudes such a positive energy. They sold ~40 million records.
He's a grownup now. I remember when he was kind of a cocky rock star...
Favorite part of seeing them live is watching him and Dean play.
Yeah and he’s only worth $600k now. Where did the $ go 🤣
@@Matthew-cx4zghe's in Stone Temple Pilots. What is money at that point?
@@Matthew-cx4zgworth more than you and me combined i bet
Robert DeLeo is such a songwriting genius. And he's NEVER mentioned as such. He single-handedly wrote the bulk of STP's material (including 90% of their hits). Absolutely brilliant. As someone who couldn't write a song to save his frickin neck, I'm absolutely in awe of dudes like him.
True. Rob was the genius. Scott wrote lyrics but I could write abstract lyrics, and I’m a moron.
@@Rick-C-117write one verse as good as Scott’s best lyric like Sex Type Thing, Plush
I never even knew any of their names except for the singer.
His guitar work is intricate and melodic. Such an awesome guitarist/song writer.
@@brysonzcrazy that’s he’s the bass player !
I had NO idea this dude has such a wealth of musical knowledge and impact on STP's songwriting. Love this interview.
He's so much greater than I realized.
Well I have a good story to tell and after I watched this it made me want to reach out to Robert. I loved and still love STP.
I was living in Cleveland and was working at J Crew and in comes Robert. Some of my co-workers were making fun of Scott and his drug issues and Robert thought I was the person talking about him. He came up up me and looked like he wanted to kick my ass. He told me it wasn't right to make fun of someone and their problems.
Then he came back about 20 minutes later and asked me if I was going to the show.
I told him yes, and I did. I loved STP. Then he just said ok, and he walked away.
I still feel very bad to this day he thought I was making fun of Scott.
He was the 90s John Paul Jones
He and his brother are amazing musicians
@@rockboy360Ben from Soundgarden too. He introduce some different tunings to the band. Genius😊
What I love about STP is that they were able to throw in jazz techniques in a grunge context
That’s because their first band, Mighty Joe Young was a Jazz-Rock band.
@chetsenior7253 The Jesus Lizard is not on the same level as STP, Nirvana, Tool, etc. Let's be honest with ourselves.
Soundgarden had a lot of jazz elements… chord inversions, funky timings, lack of resolution, a few odd bass lines
@@topfloorstudio2684 If we're being 100% honest though, STP and Nirvana aren't on the same level as Tool either...
Tiny Music is freaking phenomenal with that.
It’s nice to see calm, mature adults talking about true art on the internet these days. Not doing it for clicks, just truly loving music and each other’s company. Well done.
Dude, the video is freaking monetized, lmao! Not doing it for clicks? Are you serious? Beato is all about the clicks. I like STP too but lets be honest, Beato is using signed artists from the subsequent generation to generate a lot of wealth for himself, you can be sure Beato keeps close eye on the number of clicks his videos get.
oh you mean like mr beast....hes a spoiled rich child forever
@@OTR392 No idiotic jump cuts because you can’t keep your attention for more than 6 seconds. No stupid memes forced in to every explanation, no forced intros. This is just a conversation. He’s not doing it for “clicks” and that is precisely why he gets the clicks.
@@hotmetalslugs so by pretending hard enough that he doesn't care about money, then it must be true!
I know you mean well but he has a monetized video which is absolutely fundamentally about getting people to watch it.
The Carpenters reference is spot on. Listening to the inversions and voicings tells you you are hearing someone who listened to a lot of mid seventies pop rock radio. Robert did indeed "listen well."
Yeah man great to hear that nugget. Carpenters had amazing melodies and voicings..
One of the best riffs ever made. Amazing to hear it from the man who wrote it.
yea....he is like Coltrane, or Miles, or Beethoven.....or Zappa....or Trump.
@@Ghost1126🤦♂️
Bathory- Under The Runes
he didn't write it... did you listen? he clarly admits stealing trom "ragtime" which was a smokescreen... he storle the riff from the Beatles, Blackbird. Then in Creep admits to stealing forward Yesterday "I'm half the man I used to be" Some get sued for less but.... when you write that well the original owners bow to you.
@@MrDogonjon He stole from the famous soung ragtime? He said it’s a classic ragtime type thing but made it his own.
Stone Temple Pilots were a brilliant band. Purple was a huge album for me when I started playing and listening to music. The way it sounded was like nothing else. I will always love that record.
Facts. Purple is a classic
Purple is perfect
For me Purple is their best record.
Catchy but not predictable songs. The voice of Scott was superb.
The Scott Weiland era of STP is some of the best music ever written. Period. I was about 8 years old and in second grade when Core came out in 1992 and I've been listening to STP ever since. One of my all time favorite bands.
True
The DeLeo brothers are definitely one of the most underrated and overlooked musicians from the grunge era. Everybody shitted on STP for thinking they weren't worthy of being in the same conversation as the Big 4, but they definitely belong there. At the end of the day, just like Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots trascend so many genres it's kind of reductive to classify them as just "grunge".
Man I’m with you 100%, and both STP and Smashing Pumpkins are my favorite bands from the 90’s, by far. Both bands were doing such unique things and blending so many genres that I don’t think it was ever fair labeling them “grunge”. But with that being said, they definitely stand toe to toe with the big four, and in my humble opinion, are BETTER in many ways.
I really love grunge, but IMO, STP and AiC are much more than just grunge. For me, AiC is a hard rock band associated with the movement just because they shared the city and time, and STP is another hard rock band that we tend to associate with grunge because Scotts voice tessitura. Greetings.
AiC is a conduit between grunge and butt rock.
I never understood the hate STP got. I was in high school when Core came out and managed to see them live right after the purple album came out. Both albums had frequent air play on my car stereo.
And actually, I still listen to them more than the other bands of the time. To me, more interesting chord progressions
I saw STP live and two things struck me (other than the obvious ‘Weiland is a star’ thing): Dean D has the best hard rock guitar sound I’ve ever heard live. And secondly, Robert D is an incredible bass player.
I second that. Fantastic sounding band on the Purple tour.
Demeter preamp was his “secret”
@@gusmc01 + VHT 2150, Marshall 4x12 and Vox AC-30, Rocktron Intelli something, Boss stereo chorus...
The only time I saw them, two years ago, it was so loud I couldn't hear anything. Not the band's fault. That venue is always super loud
Agreed
This STP album, in my opinion, is one of the hardest hitting, most badass rock albums of all time. EVERY song on the album just kicks major ass. Plush is one of my all time favorite songs ever and one that I play as a warm up when practicing guitar.
Core is Top 5 grunge/alt metal albums all time
Purple hits harder
Saw STP 6 times in the early 90's. One of the greatest live performance bands I've ever seen. Scott is forever missed.
I wish I could have. I was in my early teens and had no way of knowing when the good bands were going to be near me.
Plush is still lightning in a fuggin bottle. Hand of gawd. And that bass fill in Creep is also a stroke of genius. It let you know this can’t be confused with anything other than Seattle grunge at its finest. RIP, Scott, and thank you guys for everything you’ve given the world. Your music will live forever.
STP... phenominal band of geniuses
As a bass player in a pro cover band for several years and having to learnseceral of their songs, and was really struck at what an jncredible bass player this guy was...some of the most difficult songs i had to learn on bass.
Was? He's still DeLeo. ❤
Same. STP is my favorite, decided bass was fun to play and started learning some of the songs. It has been a humbling experience. 😅
STP was the most musically interesting and varied band of that era.
Great interview Rick. Really liked how humble Robert is and said so many positive things about his band mates.
So humble too, awesome that he’s being recognised
Jazz, blues, ragtime and rock. what a great example of how they can intertwine.
Amazing conversation. Count me among the folks for whom Purple is a desert island record. I love its dark tone, the mix of psychedelically wide and claustrophobically tight spaces, hammering grooves and wide variety of tempos, the random sprinkles of exotic textures... they just took so many risks and it all works for me on every level, I'm grateful to have it in my collection.
His brother Dean has been a life long hero of mine...and now I'm questioning how much of what influenced me and what I fell in love with was robert?!?! Rick you are always getting the BEST interviews with the most relevant questions. You are indeed a legend in every sense of the word. Thank you!
I equate Dean to Alan Holdsworth. If you don't know Alan take that dive... I did with Tony Williams Lifetime Proto Cosmos. transcribed the solo for my Transcription and analysis class in music school. It destroyed me trying to play it and I quit school. and music completely.... only writing songs until Freebeer came along.
This interview was one of Rick's best! Robert is a true gem of a musician. I had no idea he was behind so much of STP.
One of the best chord progressions of all time.
The DeLeo brothers were AMAZING MUSICIANS!!!A
All of STP were!
STP - one of the GREATEST and most SKILLED bands of all time. I can only count these bands on one hand. The DeLeo brothers are INCREDIBLY gifted. RIP Scott. What a loss 💔😔
The distorted tone on "Plush" is incredible. That guitar sounds like a buzzsaw! So good.
Complementing Eric is most well deserved. His drumming is amazing and consistent.
Robert is such a cool guy. Like a lot of us his age he grew up listening and absorbing what his dad listened to , his mom listened to, older siblings etc. mix all that together and combine it with what you like and you get this incredible musical tapestry.
Sophisticated is a word I’ve never heard not only to describe “Plush” but this entire album. It’s perfect.
I agree
This was the song that I practiced for hours and hours on end when I first started learning how to play guitar properly in the 90s
First heard plush on headbangers ball at 2 in the morning. It was the acoustic version and to this day is my favorite song from the nineties.
R.I.P.
Scott
Layne
Chris
Kurt
When I was learning how to play this song in the 90s, I thought it had the coolest chord progression ever. And I still think it's one of the most unique phrasings of all!!!! A Genuine Masterpiece!!
Hearing that something from a Nat King Cole song influenced part of a ‘grunge-era’ song is exactly what made STP one of the best rock groups, in my opinion, of all time. Thankful for the music they made, and continue to make with Jeff. Perdida was a beautiful record.
The best songs have unexpected structures and chords. That is what gives the melody emotion and feel. I love this.
Watching Robert talk about this song makes me smile uncontrollably.
Wow what a treat, thank you,
Sir R DeLeo you have changed a generation and rock scene, thank you for the memories and ride
So glad to see STP live since the beginning (core)
Love STP...so great...I miss Scott...such a bummer that he can't still be here for the STP reunion...RIP
What a fantastic conversation. Loved this. The Stone Temple Pilots have so many incredible songs. So tight.
STP's ripple will be felt for a long, long time.
STP was truly the quintessential rock band for the 90’s if we are talking rock following the traditional formula of classic rock artists. It’s almost as if they were so smooth that people overlooked their talent. Not a band that has one or two hits and 10 filler songs on the record. They had an incredible sense of melody and structure. In their defense a lot of critics were admittedly too harsh to them originally.
He is a brilliant and original musician. Very kind
What a gentle soul that man is...and his level of greatness as a muscician is top notch..love everything about his writing ...saw his band 2 times in my life and he's by far one of the best bassist i've seen live ...just brilliant ...hail Robert !
One of my favourites chord progressions of all time.. it’s so utterly perfect.
It's a felony how underrated this song and this band was in general. Phenomenal musicians.
This guy is my favourite member of STP!! Great that we had an interview with him as it was always all about the singer and guitarist!
STP is always on my playlists. Even their later albums which weren't as well received were excellent.
No. 4 is criminally underrated
Saw STP back in 2001. A memorable concert. They were so good that it felt like listening to a best of. Just phenomenal songs after phenomenal songs. Really love the fact that Rick loves this time and era of music. Thank you Rick Beato. 👍
It is so great when an interviewer is very knowledgeable and also let's the guest speak. Saw STP on the Family Value Tour in maybe 2001. Robert had a big white cowboy hat and boots and just rocked the place on bass.
Watching Robert still smile playing those songs after all these years makes my heart happy
Robert is one of my favorite composers and I didn’t know that til I found out he wrote most of STPs music. He is a legend in rock and roll history
Those guys were the reason I started to play Guitar! LOVE every bit and piece!!!
That song is a masterpiece
Hearing this isolated makes me realize how beautiful it is. It’s a huge song of my childhood. I’ve always been a huge Zeppelin fan and never realized how Zeppelinesque the guitar part was.
See??? Bass players know stuff! Very impressive! Didn't know he was so involved in writing guitar parts. Core is my favorite STP album.
STP chord changes are never boring
The way things are right now with the world we are in, it's so inspiring to listen to this thoughtful, off-the-charts talented musician explain the magic behind one of the great rock songs of our time. Thank you Rick for this interview.
What a gem of a guy. Incredibly talented.
The DeLeo brothers are great musicians
Robert is a genius songwriter. I love 7th and 9th chords.
Just like the first time I heard Boston, Radiohead, or Nirvana, STP's Plush had the same effect of suddenly galvanizing one's attention to the experience of the manifestation of sound in space. Great song!
They *hated* playing that song already by the time they finished their European tour in 1993, or at least that is what they claimed back then. Dean and Robert said that every night when they would play the first few bars they would look across the stage at one another and roll their eyes because they hated that song so much.
...and Eric was "over" finding a bottle of Dom Perignon in his hotel suites (this was at the Paramount Hotel in NYC when they were there to rehearse for the SNL performance).
Robert seems a little less jaded and over it compared to 30 years ago, and he's a lot more handsome now then he was then. He was aged very well.
It's good to see him not hating playing music.
STP are a far better band. Pearl Jam is great-but severely over-rated.
I couldn't agree more!!!! PJ was severely over-rated!!! @@glengamble526
I loved this whole interview so much, one of my favorites from Rick for sure.
I love the relaxed vibe of this video. It reminds me of the Kirk Hammet video: two talented musicians hanging out, talking about writing songs with friends. Super cool.
Rob is a beast. Nobody wears a bass like that guy.
One of the best rock songs ever!
The subtle shift to sadness on his face whenever he talks about Scott is just heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time =(
Real guitar music. Yes. 100%
Listening to STP taught me SO much as a young guitar player.
One of my favorite musicians. He seems like such a cool guy too.
What a clever song / amazing songwriting.
I had the pleasure and good fortune to see the original lineup of STP a year before Scott passed away. It is a cherished memory, and STP will always hold a special place in my heart. Simply one of those rare, killer bands that made music not just in passing, but songs that you would attach memories, events, and emotions to.
Robert is such an awesome dude! His songwriting aside, just love the way he plays and just rocks on, with sunnies and a big coat, the ultimate "cool" musician.
This was amazing! Robert's music has been the score to the movie of my life. Thank you both for doing this interview
Even after playing the song a thousand times over he still plays it in this beautiful effortless way and clearly still enjoys it. Amazing
Pretty good guitar playing for a bass player. Mr. DeLeo has written some monster riffs!
A well spoken gentleman. I think had he been more of a front man regarding interviews, press relations, etc., the band may have prospered more. I loved STP. It always seemed like the band was one OD from disappearing. Sure enough, and unfortunately, at least long term, it happened.
Collective soul and stone temple pilots or two of the most best bands for my taste they can get very heavy and turn around and be easy listening for lack of a better word ! RIP SCOTT
OMG...just two legends having a conversation about amazing music...so epic!!!!!
This whole interview is awesome!
absolutely the best STP song. never could have imagined it was inspired by rag time and bluegrass. amazing how songwriters come up with the best music.
Scott Weiland was so talented and is greatly missed. I was a teenager in the early 90s and stp gave me a lot of great memories!
Same..Purple was a staple in my cassette rotation
Shame on me for not seeing this sooner.
What a talented musician. I could listen to Robbie all day...
I've loved STP since I was 9 in 1992. I've never grown tired of listening to them in 32 years. I learned new things i liked about them as I got older. The music just resonates that much with me
I sometimes wonder how many masterpiece songs like Plush have been written and never heard due to circumstance and or fate.
We don't really have any bands that compare to STP these days. One of the best groups ever IMO.
What? U2 was killing then in the 90s and still killing it today
One of the best songs from one of the best bands
Robert’s bass style is unique and unmistakable. Love this guy!
Plush was the first whole song I ever learned on bass. It was complex for me because I couldn't read sheet music and had to rely on tabs and just pounding my head against a wall until I finally broke down and started learning music theory. I had never played any instrument and to challenge myself with that bass part when I first started out was the best thing I ever did. I ended up learning so much more about music. Every song after that one seemed way less stressful as well.
Great talent and seems to have a greater personality.
ever since I saw the Rick Beato Robert DeLeo interview I have a newfound respect for this amazing musician. The guy is gifted.
Rick Beato is a gem. So glad to have found this channel!
The ability to take totally different genres and translate them into something totally new and unexpected is such a high mark for these guys. Well done.
Me and my buddies played the s--- outta 'Core' in 94' and beyond. Great album, great band!🤘 BTW, I rocked 'Purple' as well!🤘
What an amazing musician and such a pleasant guy.
Such a beautiful band.