The song was performed live for the first time during a taping of '' MTV Unplugged '' on November 17 , 1993 , seven months before '' Purple '' was released . " Big Empty " was not included when their '' Unplugged '' episode debuted in January 1994 . However , in May to help promote '' The Crow '' soundtrack , MTV placed the '' Unplugged '' performance of " Big Empty " into their heavy video rotation , as there was never an official promo video for the song . On STP 's 2008 reunion tour , " Big Empty " was the opening song for every show except for the band 's performance at the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore on August 10
2008 reunion tour
2008 Stone Temple Pilots Reunion Tour
Big Empty