 Working as an additional producer , Don Was helped keep Weiland 's and the rest of the band 's separate recording sessions in sync by bringing them together to perform live . When the band performed together , they would do so acoustically , so each member could hear the nuances of the songs . Weiland credited Was for helping Stone Temple Pilots re @-@ learn how to play together again . Was also worked closely with Weiland during the recording of the vocals . 
