This tour is the first with new vocalist Jeff Gutt
Stone Temple Pilots kicked off their North American tour with new vocalist Jeff Gutt last Friday, the 2nd, at The Canyon in Santa Clarita, California, where they welcomed Johnny Depp on stage as a special guest.
According to Classic Rock , the actor and guitarist played two songs with the band: "Sex Type Thing" and "Kick Out the Jams," a cover of MC5 that also featured its guitarist and founder Wayne Kramer.
The band's first official show with Jeff Gutt featured tracks from the Scott Weiland era such as "Regeneration" and "Glide," which are rarely played live, as well as the recently released "Meadow" and "Roll Me Under," which are featured on the self-titled album that the group will release on March 16th via Rhino Records.
Gutt is the third vocalist to hold the position in Stone Temple Pilots. The original member, Scott Weiland, left the band in 2013 and was replaced by Chester Bennington. Two years later, Weiland was found dead on his tour bus.
Bennington was with the band for two years before deciding to dedicate himself to Linkin Park, and in July 2017, the musician passed away. Since then, Stone Temple Pilots had been searching for a new vocalist.
