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12 Bar Blues

Scott Weiland (Artist, Producer), Rob Lorentz (Performer), Peter DiStefano (Performer), Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

1	Desperation #5
2	Barbarella
3	About Nothing
4	Where's the Man
5	Divider
6	Cool Kiss
7	The Date
8	Son
9	Jimmy Was a Stimulator
10	Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down
11	Mockingbird Girl
12	Opposite Octave Reaction

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12 Bar Blues is the debut solo album from Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland. Its sound and style differs greatly from STP's previous releases. The design concept of the cover is a homage to the cover design of John Coltrane's Blue Train album. The title name comes from the simple chord progression known as "twelve-bar blues."

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When an artist comes back from the kind of trauma that dogged Scott Weiland following the release of Stone Temple Pilots' Tine Music ... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, said artist often comes back a changed person--and that's exactly what this surprising, fascinating solo bow shows Weiland to be. Middle finger pointedly directed at his past and eyes firmly affixed to his navel, Weiland slithers through the dauntingly dense disc with little of the simplicity implied in the title. Shaky and slurred, songs like "Where's the Man" and "Barbarella" conjure up some mighty frightening images without resorting to the brute force that was once Weiland's weapon of choice. Wrapped in grandiose post-glam, drag-heavy on strings, sequencers, and special effects, 12 Bar Blues is a daring leap, and it's clearly been done without a safety net. --David Sprague

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Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.94 x 1.02 x 13.21 cm; 99.79 Grams
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Atlantic
Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ 7567-83084-2
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1998
Label ‏ : ‎ Atlantic
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000062RU
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Great cd

Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2022

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first copy I ordered had a warp in one track but the seller was great about a return with shipping label covered :)

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Taylor Cash Davies

Ambitious solo record

Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2015

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This is experimental Weiland and, although ignorantly clever at times, lacks cohesion and thoughtful production.

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Tim J Mehlenbacher

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2015

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Great product Thanks

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Robert Blake

Artistic, Creative And Memorable.

Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2003

As the wild, erratic frontman of Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland already established himself as a talented, memorable singer, this aside from also his known drug excesses. With "12 Bar Blues" he went for a more free, experimental route. STP had an obvious classic, somewhat psychedelic influence in their unique and timeless sound, but here Weiland decides to take his classic rock influences and mesh and splash them together with his own touches. A lot of it is actually very good, original and sometimes visceral and evocative. Some if it will surely impress the more artistic listener, anyone looking for standard STP material will not find it here, they will recognize the voice melodies that are Weiland's signature, but here he is acting more like a rock n' roll Jackson Pollock, splashing color and mood around by the bucket-fulls, excessive yes, but an excess meant to reach the goal of fully expressing his ideas. "12 Bar Blues" reminds us of the experimental spirit of the 60's, and it also has traces of David Bowie and the glamrock era. But Weiland here is no imitator, you can tell he loves The Beatles, but isn't trying to copy them. Some of the songs have a very emotional flavor, like "Barbarella" which sounds very personal and has a nice slide guitar break and a catchy, enrapturing chorus. "Where's The Man" is a moody, heartfelt song that may represent some of the well-known pain known in Weiland's life filled with drug-addiction struggles ("what is your name, the name behind the shame"). "Divider" is an almost jazzy tune, very atmospheric with it's piano instrumentals. There are also some rougher edges such as "Cool Kiss," which is more of a glamrock shout, it rips and grinds. Some of the songs simply go from one mood to another, "Mockingbird Girl," with it's witty lyrics, switches from a pop-friendly sound to an aggressive guitar progression. "Date" feels spacey and almost gothic."Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down" sounds like a retread to musical opera or cabaret with gusto in the spirit of The Doors with their cover of "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)." "12 Bar Blues" will not appeal to everyone, it is not the type of repetitive, mainstream rock we hear these days from bands like Linkin Park, this is an album for the freerer spirit, for the more experimental type. But Weiland here proves he can indeed produce very good material apart from his work with STP, and a promising solo career shows itself here but as we know, Weiland has joined forces with the ex members of Guns N' Roses to form Velvet Revolver. Fans of Stone Temple Pilots might want to get it, but it is more recommended for those who are looking for something, literally, different.

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Rich Latta

Paints a Glorified Portrait of a Slacker

Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2004

More of an art-pop record than the typically hard driving alterna-rock of Stone Temple Pilots, this music is irresistably quirky and clever.
The overall theme seems to deal with a cad or druggie with a semi-charmed life (or possibly several different ones). Even many of the musicians that play on 12 BAR BLUES are "outsider" musicians in some way or another ( Daniel Lanois, Martyn LeNoble). I assume the album titile is some kind of joke because this music is pretty far removed from 12 bar blues as far as I can tell. Vague Velvet Underground, Beatles and trashy 70's rock influences permeate these recordings though they're sometimes hard to put a finger on.
Actually, 12 BAR BLUES is something pretty unique. Clearly, a lot of care was taken to construct these songs and choose interesting instruments and sounds. "Cool Kiss" and "Jimmy was a Stimulator" are the hardest hitting songs, both sporting corrosive synths. Either would soundgreat in a really seedy James Bond flick.
"Lady Your Roof Brings Me Down" is a kick, sounding like it walked off a Broadway stage with its dipping strut accompanied by string section, piano and accordian. There's some great piano elsewhere on this album, such as on the jazz-inflected "Divider." "Desperation #5" and "About Nothing" are both great, guided by souped-up drum machines and drenched in quasi-psychedelic distortion. "Barbarella," sung from the point of view of a rather articulate, insightful loser, really captures a sort of shambling majesty. Probably the best song and centerpiece of the album.
The quieter moments on this album are very good too. The melencholy "Where's Your Man" ("he's lost and gone again") finds our hero doing what he does best, yet "Son" finds him in an affectionate mood. The song is very tender and even breaks into Beatlesque "ah-ahs" at the middle 8 and ending.
The rest isn't quite so great. "Mockingbird Girl" is a pretty good pop song with good fuzz guitar. "Opposite Octave Reaction" isn't bad if a little played. It sounds like Weiland or someone wanted to end the album with a bang and this song was forced to fit the bill. Finally, "The Date" isn't the strongest song, but Scott does all the instrumentation and it has a serenely gloomy atmosphere that sounds suspended in time.
Overall, this is interesting stuff that's fun to listen to. Despite its shortcomings, I decided to give this 5 stars because it's unique, I really enjoy listening to it and it's that worthy of purchase. :)

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Mauro M.

Cuore

Reviewed in Italy on November 11, 2022

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Bellissimo disco. Da avere se amanti del grunge e degli STP

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Maceto

Il miglior Scott Weiland

Reviewed in Italy on June 5, 2020

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Articolo arrivato con circa una settimana di anticipo. Usato, ma davvero come nuovo.
L'album è forse la miglior cosa realizzata da Weiland: un incrocio tra sonorità alla nine inch nails e l'attitudine solista di Mike Patton.

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Mel from Jersey

Scott explores

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2013

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This is a very different CD from anything you expect from STP's bad ass frontman - but he has a softer side and likes to delve into different sounds which is cool. This CD features alot of piano which is great - some catchy bopping songs, some slow and sweet. Scott plays all sort of instruments and his brother, Michael, is drummer for several songs. I love Lady Your Roof Brings Me Down. -

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Rafael Flores

12 bar blues

Reviewed in Mexico on June 14, 2021

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El producto llegó roto de la tapa de plástico delantera pero por lo demás, libro y cd, llegó en excelente estado. Sin duda, una buena compra respecto al precio.

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Kimcctx1

Scott's Awesome!

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2012

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Just received this cd and I love it! Scott is so creative--Such an awesome talent whether he is working with STP (their last album was amazing!) , his former band Velvet Revolver, or his solo work. His last solo project "Happy in Galoshes" is so incredible. And his Christmas cd was the only holiday music I listened to this past season and it made my Christmas. Every Scott Weiland fan should have "12 Bar Blues" in their collection. So glad Amazon made this available!

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