Ep327: Eric Kretz of Stone Temple Pilots
Eric Kretz is the drummer and founding member of Stone Temple Pilots and today we discuss STP history, the big successes, the difficult moments, the vinyl, recordings of the band, the Bay Area music scene and the upcoming tour of Australia.
Topics include:
Growing up in San Jose
The last time STP was in Australia
Rescheduling UnderTheSouthernStars festival
Eric has some vinyl!
Eric discovers Houses of the Holy
Kiss Alive and STP at Cobo Hall
Yes Fragile and the magic on vinyl
Record shopping in San Jose in the 70s
Taking Dean to San Jose
Eric moving to LA, forming Mighty Joe Young
Dean left a career to join STP full time
Getting signed to Atlantic records
Barney calls
Seeing live shows in the Bay Area
The transition from Mighty Joe Young to Stone Temple Pilots
Renaming the band
The popularity of Core
Was there pressure for album #2?
The fade in for Vaseline
Are the STP master tapes safe?
Stone Temple Pilots on vinyl
The physicality of vinyl records
Are STP modern vinyl pressings from the master tapes?
Quality control on modern STP pressings
Working with Don Was
Any unreleased recordings / outtakes with Scott or Chester?
How STP writes music
Will “Thank You” ever be released on vinyl?
Get tickets to see STP, Cheap Trick, Bush & more at Under The Southern Stars festival.
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.