European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Focus by Deedee Doke. Staff writer i f it s halloween but there s neither Candy nor trick or Treater is it still halloween sure if the scene is a Stone Temple pilots a concert a a a a a a a a a it a Quot tonight will be a fun one a i guarantee that Quot promised Eric Kretz drummer  California band that critics love to hate and fans just love a few hours before its show in Neu Osenburg Germany began. Kretz did t lie. From an interview in a Large Green tiled bathroom to the last chords of sex Type thing halloween with sep ran the Gamut from a talk fest to a s4s Dave Casey. A amps Dave Casey Dean Deleo of the Stone Temple pilots whistles along a Mist of stage fog surrounds Scott Weiland on with one of the band s songs. Halloween night. Music. A a a a a a a a a a a a /. A a a a in the Middle of a five week tour of Europe Kretz was pleased with sep s reception on this Side of the Atlantic. Quot we be sold out every night. Can t complain about that Quot he said during the interview in the backstage bathroom where a the Echo acoustics were great and b ringing telephones did t interrupt. H for the record frontman Scott Weiland does few interviews. When he does the results can be less than successful for both sides depending on the degree of combativeness both the journalist and Weiland Are experiencing on a Given Day. Kretz Friendly and unassuming More often Steps Forward to talk As he did during a recent promotion tour to Europe and on the concert Trail. A German journalist based in Berlin recently said he had expected to get Weiland s Only interview during the promotion tour because they shared the same last name but was subsequently turned Down. Nineteen ninety three and 1994 have been Good years for the pilots a Weiland Kretz and Brothers Dean and Robert Deleo a in which they be sold millions of copies of albums Core and purple As Well As contributing a major hit big empty to the Crow soundtrack. Songs like Plush sex Type thing creep vaseline and interstate love song also have created a Well worn Niche for the pilots in heavy rotation on album Rock stations. It s a far cry from the Days when Kretz did banquet duty As a waiter at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Long Beach Calif. Quot i d Wear a Tuxedo and everything i had longer hair than i actually have now Quot said Kretz who s Cut Down to about three cigarettes a Day and Chews gum and toothpicks. Quot i used to have to tuck it up under and Hairspray it so it looked like i had a Bonnet at the Back of my head but upside Down. They used to Call me helmet head Quot shellac head Quot Page boy i used to have a million  / a \. But the cliche of Fame not being everything holds True in the pilots Case. For lyricist Weiland Kretz said the untruths the insincerity and the demands of it ajl often get played out in his songs the Wei Larid s songs lies Are a scoff Weiland works up sweat at the . Common theme. Quot we were All going through a lot of personal crap at i Home. It was just so weird to get used to Success a it i happened so Quick a and the pressure we were putting i on ourselves for this album a Well we were just doing it a to ourselves Quot Kretz said of putting Purpe together. T 1 Quot it s like the lyrics. The lies of the press the lies of friends How everything around us was changing and How we re trying really hard to Deal with it and not change ourselves. A. A Quot a. A ,. A a a / a Quot but when everyone perceives you As being different because you be become successful it really like up your mind. I Don t feel different but everyone s telling me i a Quot i m very leery of people now Quot Kretz continued Quot and maybe that s kind of where Scott gets into the lies things. A amps Dave Casey i Don t Trust people As much As i used to Only because so Many people want to have a bit of  How does Kretz Cope "1 drink a lot Quot he laughed. Quot no you see once i Start drinking then i m just As Happy As everyone else and then. We All have a great  acknowledging that the band has taken its licks from the . Music press Kretz said Quot i d rather be the underdog than i would the Darling of the Media. I would much rather be the underdog and have fans that truly love us and come to our shows every time and Don t read a lot of the bad things that were said about  when he s in Europe Kretz indulges a guilty pleasure watching the european music video channels. While he claims to be bored by american mtg the  of the channels overseas have caught him by Surprise a and to his smiling dismay he s  amps Dave Casey Eric Kretz says Success can be great a and not so great. Quot the techno stuff drives me so crazy i actually enjoy watching it Quot Kretz confessed. Quot after you watch it enough you Start singing some of these songs that i hated the first time i heard them and then i walk around singing them. Then unfortunately t make the other Guys in the band sing pm too. It s contagious once one person sings Well. Quot a by the same Token sep s presence in t As visible a on Magazine covers posters and mtg a As in the United states. At first Kretz said the band was concerned vat s like does anybody know about us we re not anywhere. We re like unseen. I mean a few magazines have us but not on the cover. But every show s been Selling out. So it s wonderful that the music Speaks for itself and that s what we re All about. Quot we re just artists top of the charts pop singles a a Quot. A a 1. Ill make love to you Boyz in men 2. All i Wanna do Sheryl crows 3. Another night real Mccoy 4. Here come the hot stepper Ini Amoze 5. Secret Madonna 6. Always Bon Jovi 7.1 Wanna be Down Brandy 8. Never lie immature 9. Flava in a ear Craig 10. Endless love Luther Vandross amp Mariah care top albums 1. Murder was the Case soundtrack various artists 2. Ii Boyz ii men 3. Bedtime stories Madonna a 4. Smash offspring 5. Monster . 6.  Cradle Eric Clapton 7. The diary scar face 8. Greatest hit Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet band 9. Hold me thrill me kiss me Gloria Estefan 10, Dookie Green Day country singles 1. Of Van on love Alan Jackson 2. Third rate Romance Sammy Kershaw 3. Shut up end kiss me Mary Chadiri Carpenter 4.1 see it now Tracy Law refine 5. If i could make a using Clay Walker 6. The City put the country Back in me Neal Mccoy 7. Kick a Little Little Texas 8. Jukebox Junkie Ken Mellons 9.1 sure can smell the rain Blackhawk 10. Man of my word Collin Ray dance Maxi singles 1. Flava in a ear Craig Mack 2. Bring the pain method Man 3. Here comes the hot stepper Ini Amoze 4.1 Wanna be Down Brandy 5. Short., 20 fingers. 6. One love nas7. Word is Bond Brand Nubia. 8. Take it easy mad lion 9. Another night real Mccoy 10. Black Coffee heavy d amp the boy Zlatin tracks 1. Bldg Bill bom bom Selena 2. Manana Cristian 3. No �1 Primero Niel Ultimo los Dehenes 4. La Media Vuelta Luis Miguel 5. Al puch Onclo Banda Machos 6. The Amo the Amo the Amo Sparx 7. Tulo Deci Diste Ana Gabriel 8. Me Duel Estar Solo la mafia. 9. La Nina Fresa Banda z 10. Vlf re Juan Luis Guerra amp 440reggae albums 1. Queen of the pack Patra 2. Yaga Yaga terror fabulous. 3. Bad boys inner Circle 4. Reggae dancer inner Circle 5. Promises amp lies ub40 6. Kids from foreign born americans 7. A Cool runnings soundtrack various artists 8. Vex steel puts 9. Reggae Gold 94, various artists 10. Stir it up various artist album Rock tracks 1. Zombie the cranberries 2. About a girl nirvana 3. What s the frequency Kenneth . 4. Landslide smashing pumpkins 5. Interstate love song Stone Temple pilots 6. Feel the pain Dinosaur or. 7. Self esteem offspring 8. Supernova Liz Phair 9. Doll parts Hole 10. Seethed Verruca Sal world music albums 1. Talking Timbuktu All Farka Tours with by Cooder 2. Trance planet various artists Quot 3. The guide wombat you Sou no dour 4. Wak afrika Manu Debango 5. Fandango nights Willie amp Lobo 6. Aye Angelique Kiddo 7. Love amp Uberte Gipsy Kings 8. Iso Ismael to 9. Sab Sylma Zap mama a 10. Zen kiss Sheila Chandra compiled by billboard the stars and stripes Friday november 11,1994 the stars and stripes 21 j