COREY TAYLOR And ROYAL MACHINES Perform STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Classic "Sex Type Thing" In Tribute To SCOTT WEILAND; Fan-Filmed Video Available

On December 7th, vocalist Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour took the stage with Royal Machines at The Roxy in Hollywood, California. During the set, which also included a cover of The Cult’s “Love Removal Machine”, Taylor paid tribute to vocalist Scott Weiland with a performance of the Stone Temple Pilots classic “Sex Type Thing”. Fan-filmed video can be seen below

Royal Machines, formerly known as Camp Freddy, consists of: Billy Morrison (Billy Idol, The Cult), Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction), actor/musician Donovan Leitch, Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) and Adrian Young (No Doubt).

Mary Forsberg Weiland is the mother of the late Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland’s teenage children, Noah, 15, and Lucy, 13. She wrote this with their help in the days after his death on December 3rd, and shared it with Rolling Stone; an excerpt follows:

“December 3rd, 2015 is not the day Scott Weiland died. It is the official day the public will use to mourn him, and it was the last day he could be propped up in front of a microphone for the financial benefit or enjoyment of others. The outpouring of condolences and prayers offered to our children, Noah and Lucy, has been overwhelming, appreciated and even comforting. But the truth is, like so many other kids, they lost their father years ago. What they truly lost on December 3rd was hope.

We don’t want to downplay Scott’s amazing talent, presence or his ability to light up any stage with brilliant electricity. So many people have been gracious enough to praise his gift. The music is here to stay. But at some point, someone needs to step up and point out that yes, this will happen again – because as a society we almost encourage it. We read awful show reviews, watch videos of artists falling down, unable to recall their lyrics streaming on a teleprompter just a few feet away. And then we click ‘add to cart’ because what actually belongs in a hospital is now considered art…

Noah and Lucy never sought perfection from their dad. They just kept hoping for a little effort. If you’re a parent not giving your best effort, all anyone asks is that you try just a little harder and don’t give up. Progress, not perfection, is what your children are praying for. Our hope for Scott has died, but there is still hope for others. Let’s choose to make this the first time we don’t glorify this tragedy with talk of rock and roll and the demons that, by the way, don’t have to come with it. Skip the depressing T-shirt with 1967-2015 on it – use the money to take a kid to a ballgame or out for ice cream.”

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You can now donate to MusiCares in memory of Scott Weiland. When donating, for donation type select ‘tribute.’ On the second page, put In Memory of Scott Weiland. You then have the option to write a personal message. Notes and donor names will be shared with the Weiland family. MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.