Scott Weiland’s son reacts to Billy Corgan claim
Scott Weiland’s son Noah, has recently responded to Billy Corgan’s recent claims about his late father. He addressed the Smashing Pumpkins frontman’s comments in a statement shared on Instagram.
The response came after Corgan suggested that Stone Temple Pilots had “ripped off” a Smashing Pumpkins song. Corgan had said, “Do you know that Scott [Weiland] ripped off a Pumpkin song in that song [Stone Temple Pilots’ song ‘Plush’]? There’s a part in the Pumpkin song ‘Suffer,’ [sings the chorus]. So I’m watching MTV somewhere in America, and that song comes on and I hear that and I’m like [shocked]. Good rip though.’”
Noah Weiland responds
Noah Weiland hit back with a strong defense of his father’s legacy. He said, “This is why the rock scene is absolutely insufferable to me. It’s like listening to 3 senile old heads tell you a story about some sh*t that never happened because they’re losing their marbles. Put some respect on my father’s name for f**ks sake.”
Billy Corgan has shown respect for Scott Weiland
The ongoing dispute adds another layer to the already complex relationship between these two influential grunge-era bands and their frontmen. Stone Temple Pilots’ guitarist Dean DeLeo later responded to Billy Corgan’s claims, stating that he did not hear any similarities between the songs “Plush” and “Suffer.”
DeLeo mentioned that he listened to both songs after the podcast and found no resemblance, which directly contradicts Corgan’s assertion of alleged musical theft.
Billy Corgan had previously shown respect for Weiland following his passing in 2015. Corgan had acknowledged Weiland’s passing with a tribute that read: “At least in that, may I now say he is undoubtedly in the arms of grace and eternal love.”
