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Rock Temple Pilots could actually turn alternative rock and roll into stadium rock and roll; naturally, they truly became probably the most critically despised music group of their period. Accused by many critics to be only ripoff performers who pilfered from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Stores, the bandmates …

While Scott Weiland spent the later ’90s in medication rehabilitation and focusing on his single album, the others of Rock Temple Pilots — namely guitarist Dean DeLeo, his sibling Robert on bass and drummer Eric Kretz — formed Speak Present with Dave Coutts, formerly the vocalist of Ten Inch Men. …