Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts - "The Jean Genie" (David Bowie Cover) | House Of Strombo

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The Strombo Show welcomed Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts for an acoustic performance and intimate feature interview from the home of George Stroumboulopoulos to celebrate their record, 'Blaster' in early 2015.
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Mix by Mike Sullivan
2015 Narvaez Productions

[@DACOSTA78]

I’m here because I’m missing Scott today. God, I loved this man.

[@gailkarabell5733]

Scott Weiland the ultimate entertainer, multi talented, ever changing. You are missed, such talent 😢

[@lauramalizia9636]

It’s a shame. You can hear the damage cocaine did to his nose. I sing, but don’t do drugs. I’ve had bad sinus issues and 4 sinus surgeries at 44, but never drank, did drugs or smoked. He was very talented and naturally gifted, good looking but this makes me so sad. Especially knowing he’s only about 4 years older than I am right now.💔

[@hunterwest54]

God I love this guy.. My favorite front man besides Bon Scott... I mean this man gave everything to his music.. A true Rockstar in every sense of the word. I see people saying he wasn't himself there at the end and this and that... but that's bullshit. I've seen interviews of him slurring his words and looking messed up yes, but there are also interviews where hes just fine and is talking as normal as ever. The man had addiction demons. He just drank too much with his medication..that's all it is.. unfortunately we get old and in Rock N Roll time is not your friend.. Scott we will never forget you brother.. The best frontman of the 90s and my second favorite of all time... Thank you for the memories man and I hope you are resting some place peaceful getting to play as much Rock N Roll as you can.. Nothing but love brother ... ✌🖤🤘

[@terasasanders8155]

Happy 53rd Birthday in Heaven.... Love this .. So talented...

[@jelenaprotic702]

Beautiful and damned,too🖤🌹🌠🙏

[@lipson67]

maybe the two are finally jamming together - 💔💔💔💔💔

[@lisahebebrand1184]

I never realized how cool this song is until I heard these guys do it!!

[@erichiscock1032]

weiland is the best. also the best to cover bowie

[@216Numbskull]

Nah, he does a better Morrison then Bowie. Best to cover Bowie is Bauhaus covering Ziggy Stardust. And I say that with no disrespect. Being Scott was one of my favorite singers. Hell even listen to STP on their original song Atlanta. It's kinda chilling the way Scott sounds. It's if Morrison possessed Scott and also when Scott sang with The Doors.

[@garymay799]

@@216Numbskull Fucking sick of hearing how great the Doors where . Shite ok bonehead .

[@lauramalizia9636]

@@216Numbskull I agree. It’s the energy that comes through him when he did Break on thru with the doors that was the icing on the cake. Like Morrison was trying to bust out of Scott’s body and come back! You could tell the band felt it too.

[@luism.t8634]

Two of my heroes Rip !! Ashes to Ashes

[@jordytremblay7741]

hard song to execute .... Scott was a genius and a very hard working man ...

[@lauramalizia9636]

He had no choice at the end.. paid out the wazoo.

[@sjgoode6590]

Crazy he’s been gone 7 years! RIP Scott. ❤

[@PK-jr3rg]

Incredible Version of this song

[@sonicjet7759]

BOWIE AND WEILAND FINALLY UP IN HEAVEN SINGING JEAN GENIE :) GHOST GENIE

[@SpiritusMundi4EVER]

Aye, a toast to Scott and David (and Lemmy too)! R.I.P. and thank you for the music.

[@vesajalava123]

Heartbreaking to watch… One of a kind. 🖤

[@elenamolinaro9453]

He loves to be loved 😂😍

[@adriancuevas1020]

love this cover

[@Dani-pz5nx]

God bless Scott and his soul

[@jeffhicks2070]

Little late for that

[@sharonbyrd8625]

Wow. Never hears this one. I never got to see him. But I listen to his music a lot. So much talent. RIP Scott 🙏 🕊

[@lisahebebrand1184]

Awsome fkn rock star sh*t! Gonna miss him. Sean Black

[@AJ-gf7ph]

haunting !!

[@archangeluriel888]

Not necessarily Heaven... Be real. Only God knows. Satan also knows.

[@TheDougGreanFanClubArchives]

❤

[@ihavenolegs1731]

2020.....and beyond

[@Ukuleleal]

Awesome cover, and quite poignant.

[@daveyboy8907]

Damn this is awesome..Thanks man

[@erichiscock1032]

Scottweiland is God

[@jeffhicks2070]

Wrong

[@mattwellagain]

Brett the Hitman Heart version...pure excellence of execution. I saw them a fair amount of times but wish I could have been the equivalent of a dead head. also, many thanks to Tommy for posting about metaliachi.

[@koryp132]

I blame everyone in the band for not getting Scott help. How can you not see that he's not doing well? RIP Scott

[@jamesmason1347]

Kory seems Joey is watching him closely here

[@jeffreygilmour8778]

Sometimes you can't help it's sad we lost one of the great entertainers of my generation

[@kevinkassner469]

The saddest thing is to watch someone you love slowly wasting away while everyone pleads for them to get help. The help is always there but the hard work is all on them. In my experience, most don't make it out.

[@jeffhicks2070]

Stupid comment ,folks should think before speaking

[@koryp132]

@@jeffhicks2070 whats so stupid about it Jeff?

[@bigcountry7852]

Brilliant version,rip scott

[@barbodamiri104]

02:51 he managed to fuck it up but he was the greatest thou.rest in piece legend

[@lisahebebrand1184]

Masters of the universal language. Sean Black

[@glimmertwinsproduct]

Nailed it!!

[@titeresimaginado1085]

Scott Weiland !!! forever !!!

[@QuesnelMedia]

So Awesome 😎

[@christinegatto7426]

Scott Weiland could sing anything. His voice takes me to a better place. This version of the song Jean Genie was better than the original because Scott sang it with soul.

[@charrro7]

he was good, but no better than Bowie

[@brianwalendy3735]

Bowie had soul even after he died. Unfortunately, Scott's was long gone, as evidenced by this performance.

[@chrisdrummond8893]

Good cover. I would have like to have seen Scot have some fun with it.

[@streetfightingman4240]

Sadly I think he was a bit out of it :/

[@jinxie47]

Bless him he got to where he quit moving when he sang!

[@marsharupe8112]

Nice cover.

[@Tracywalden2424]

God bless the Wildabouts for being there for Scott

[@jessesauceda8695]

They were just for the paycheck they never help him.

[@AaronStark1993]

The bass player was a huge enabler. When Scott was found dead he was arrested for drug possession and was obviously high in his mugshot. He was only in the band because he was Scott's drug buddy.

[@lauramalizia9636]

@@AaronStark1993 right. Not saying they never did their share, but that’s why stp and velvet revolver had no choice but to let him go.

[@AaronStark1993]

@@lauramalizia9636 - Exactly. And the original guitar player of the Wildabouts also died of an overdose. It seemed like Scott surrounded himself with people who wouldn't call him out on his bullshit.

[@olafcromwell4508]

outrageous carpet!!

[@ANOK541]

Singing motionless out in space

[@glimmertwinsproduct]

+Dru541 Yes, but did not miss a lick. When you're in a zone.......Bloody waste!

[@lauramalizia9636]

Just like Layne Staley towards the end.

[@pdxorbust27]

Laura Malizia My thoughts exactly. I just made this comment.

[@pdxorbust27]

glimmertwinsproduct He did not sing well at all. Not for him.

[@brianwalendy3735]

"Sits like a man, smiles like a reptile..." Astute observation regarding the similarity to Layne, a sad, eerie one at that.

[@marianostaniscia6148]

His voice was unique

[@albertflowers510]

turn up the volume the party its beggining on the other side!

[@jeffhicks2070]

Thats not a party they stoking the fire

[@seanbrand528]

Wow

[@lisahebebrand1184]

F*cking wow man. What more can you say? Sean Black

[@TheMeridian808]

Scott here is stoned, immaculate...

[@couchcutter3124]

Comes out of the Virginia swamps cool and slow with a backbeat narrow and hard to master

[@dinab7852]

Jim & Scott are 2 of my TOP 3 favorite rock singers.

[@thierrydrouin4250]

"Scott Genie"

[@hunterwest54]

Scott looks so damn cool lol... always

[@lauramalizia9636]

Stoned. Sick also here. Not cool.

[@hunterwest54]

@@lauramalizia9636 that's stupid lol. Probably not a good idea to assume things and then tell yourself it's 100% true... Probably not very logical... 🤔

[@lauramalizia9636]

@@hunterwest54 I’m entitled to my opinion, you’re entitled to yours. Fact is he didn’t last but a few years after this.

[@stephenloflin9984]

Scott had a voice. There were lots of drugs in the room here.

[@thierrydrouin4250]

incroyable son

[@lenaaustin6692]

Omg

[@thierrydrouin4250]

fuck it sound great

[@johnkelly7705]

within two weeks of each other...hmm...very interesting!...

[@stellageorgian]

it was over a month but whatever the whole thing sucks

[@mottahead6464]

One milisecond from each other. Whatever. They're here no more. Shit.

[@TheTamtam76]

listen to the doors...texas radio....thats where this beat was inspired from..

[@TheBeatles..]

+maddog76  Nah..Bowie got it from this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGrRqGaGaq-rZtU

[@mattwellagain]

I want to tell you about Texas radio and the big beat...

[@japhyryder66]

Clearly you’ve never listened to the blues.

[@mottahead6464]

Scott Weiland at the time of this video session : - Voice : shot - Looks : emaciated - Attitude : non-attitude/ minimalist/ hypomobile (looks depressed) Yet : Perhaps the last real rock star. Some older guys are still alive, yet what they do has a lot more to do with managing their corporate cultural portfolio (great rock songs they wrote while young) then with real go-for-the-throat rock and roll.

[@pdxorbust27]

Mottahead Bowie was still alive when this was made. Actually, it reminds me of Layne Staley during the MTV Unplugged show. He just sat there. Glasses on, no emotion, voice shot. I found this very depressing. But what a great song to cover. It would’ve sounded awesome when he was sober💔

[@johnlove7214]

Man he was without doubt in a bad why you look at some of his last performances and you see the hurt in his eyes but his voice wasn't done he was still amazing

[@jeffhicks2070]

His voice was still awesome ,except for the times intoxicated

[@lauramalizia9636]

@@pdxorbust27 exactly!

[@Crystal-Tones]

I vote Dave Grohl last rock god.

[@alftupper9359]

An acoustic performance you say?

[@atlanteantruth]

Fuckin sick as shit

[@mellenj3662]

weekend at bernies

[@crazymetalheadgirl3685]

Cool.

[@jasonkeith9317]

Totally. Sad.

[@jeffreygilmour8778]

Love this performance but so sad Scott really doesn't look good rip boss

[@jukkasaksi]

Awesome but little bit weird because Scott doesn't move at all 🤔

[@marshalmagooo3899]

Disturbing and Cruahing...Scott is gone..... a shell of himself

[@fiIosofie]

❤:c

[@alexismurua476]

Esta es la versión que aparece como Bonus Track en el Album Blaster? O es otra?

[@celinoway]

No ,Jean Genie cover estás no álbum de 2011 de Scott Weiland.

[@Cspspack]

His voice was still awesome but in these last years it seemed Scott wasn’t completely in the room.

[@mobilegamereviews2169]

He even looked really high here.

[@bawoman]

Ugh....I got the sads : (

[@Jamesoloughlinjr]

well then... :(

[@rnrpeg1]

My love....worlds above the rest -- even at his worst. This hurts. Please let this be a warning to the world about evil H. If it can bring down the best of the lot -- what's it gonna do to YOU? I miss you my old friend. I ache for the days before you knew that evil. You remember, when you had some meat on those young bones. OUCH

[@derekmccarthy327]

Not looking healthy there..final days I am assuming 🙏

[@professorkaos2781]

you can see the scott of this era doesn't emote at all...he is heavily medicated my guess would be anti-psychotics and an SSRI

[@lauramalizia9636]

Professor Kaos as well as his own preferred cocktail of alcohol and cocaine. He claimed he wasn't on heroin for years but... I don't know. Only God knows as he knows the hour of our death and all the things people will find out about all of us when we're gone.

[@pdxorbust27]

I’ve never seen SSRI’s do this to someone. Maybe the combo, but not by themselves. and I’ve had some bad reactions to them.

[@joannapatey9263]

Add alcohol to the mix then yes this would do this too you, but however ssri were not found on his bus when he died so not convinced he was on them it would have been more likely benzos mixed with alcohol plus prescription meds

[@barbodamiri104]

Prescribed meds-MDA-Cocaine(the reason his looking empty and dead like thiss)-alcohol-benzos which all have shown on his toxiclogy report

[@professorkaos2781]

@@barbodamiri104 dont think MDA and cocaine was prescribed but sure the benzos aren't a suprise at all. Also, I think MDA is more dissasociative than MDMA (could be wrong though) and could explain why hes so zone out.

[@tedcabana]

I love Scott but Bowie did it much better. Of course he knew that. Bowie was his mentor as he was mine. Live on.

[@smashmouthdrew4272]

I swear he looks like he's being controlled just like Chris and Chester

[@AlexanderSpear]

He's so high in this video 😞

[@garymay799]

No guitar

[@archangeluriel888]

Not necessarily Heaven. Be real now. God knows. Also Satan knows

[@josephwichman1702]

did the guitarist die too? what a waste

[@daniellllll45419]

+Joseph Wichman No , This is Nick Maybury ,The former guitarrist Jeremy Brown was who passed away a few months before this video .

[@bionicbigfoot2790]

Awful, terrible, unlistenable. Brutal.

[@bowiepua521]

Wow