Stone Temple Pilots drummer Eric Kretz sits down with Chasta & Baby Huey to look back at the band’s legendary career and the evolution of rock music. Kretz shares the bizarre story of how he joined STP, reveals the studio trick behind the iconic opening of “Dead & Bloated,” and reflects on performing the song decades later.
He also opens up about Scott Weiland, Chester Bennington’s time with the band and how current vocalist Jeff Gutt has helped give STP’s music new life. Kretz discusses why rock remains so powerful in a live setting, his memories of discovering music through MTV in the ’90s, and his concerns about AI-generated music replacing the human imperfections that make songs meaningful.
From Led Zeppelin to Tool to Jim Croce, Kretz explains why, after all these years, his answer to what he loves about music is simple: everything.
